Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - Now Is The Time

[@711honved]

1976, what a time to be a teenager! We danced, laughed, formed lifelong friendships & fell in love.

[@jackienuttall7549]

The best days ever

[@ElvarMasson]

Just like I'm doing now (in 2022)

[@gillianbritton833]

All of that we did. Yes what a beautiful era to brought up in.

[@devilcity5827]

The 70,S were the greatest years indeed. 🎉

[@pipjoyce7797]

Absolutely right, fab memories ❤

[@PaulineParks]

Ive just found a signed photo of Jimmy James ,i remember going back stage to meet him, such a lovely guy !! Still love his music,70s the best era ,happy days ❤

[@michellebennett5259]

Rest in peace Jimmy, what an absolutely fantastic performer and singer. 33yrs later us Butlins Redcoats still talk about your showmanship. What a star. Keep shining bright. Xx

[@BABYWOLF--1966]

VERY PROPHETIC FOR THE MID 1970S 😢😢

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

I am an original 1977 pUnK rOcKeR, but I grew up with 'very cool' Parents who were into; R'n'B, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Disco, I was 'schooled' on all of these genres before I took my own path in 1977 aged 12 ! God Bless my Parents, RIP Dad ! dx

[@rayvinloony2322]

Beautiful happy times, blessed to have lived through em.

[@andypark8645]

The BEST band I ever booked Jimmy James and the Vagabonds ( out of 100s) What a great entertainer RIP Jimmy,

[@roniron1358]

Memories of the best summer ever 1976❤

[@heathersmith6608]

I need a time machine !Back to the 70s for me 😊

[@DBCooper2]

God I miss being young, such great times

[@jackienuttall7549]

We had the best!

[@jamesd4764]

My life and only life was the 70s...I'm 64 now.,,I long for those days. ,,,

[@eguin100]

Me too, 64 as well, great music, great fun

[@MultiFuzzyhead]

Takes me back to the 70s. I'm 56 now lol

[@karenbailey7081]

MultiFuzzyhead me too

[@CyrusContractor]

first one here after the Dushyant Dave interview on the Wire

[@ra_mann]

Same here Sir 🙌

[@gauravkarkhanis9972]

The lyrics are so beautiful...

[@lbsanga48]

Did the same thing.. ‘now is the time to set things right, now is the time we should unite...’ so very true

[@rishabhtaneja7548]

Same sir

[@674saber]

Goddam right

[@cloughey1]

From the hot summer of 1976 in the UK, 70s music was the best.

[@gillianbritton833]

Yes it was. I was only only 8 years but I thought this time and music would never end.

[@roniron1358]

15 and living tge dream in tge best summer of my life❤

[@steveharwood8911]

God! bring back the 70s they were the best , sing away jimmy.

[@michaelavison5171]

they sure were the best steve

[@ralfhaggstrom9862]

@@michaelavison5171 Yes, for sure ! .............

[@deanrideout1275]

Can we go back right now

[@thecallow2381]

Reminds me of summer of 76 on holiday in a caravan ,then evenings in the clubhouse ....happy days😊

[@broadband01]

reminds me as a kid on the walzers on the fairgrounds in the summers of the late 1970s good times

[@wkaibigan]

Reminds me of the time I worked in Butlins Minehead back in 1988/89

[@vickyhyde8173]

I was born in 1970

[@vickyhyde8173]

I still remember this song love it

[@deanrideout1275]

Me to

[@davewilliams2377]

So true lol

[@frankdelaney5501]

Oh lordy, this is superb, what an era for superb music, the likes will be here for ever.

[@ralfhaggstrom9862]

And forget "räp" .............

[@cosmicstargazer10]

I get this song in my head so often. I was just a year old in 1976, but I remember dad putting this on the turntable & my feeling so happy. It still has that power, every time I hear it, I just smile. Thank you so much for posting this, I really appreciate it! One:LOVE ❤

[@elybrown2527]

That's ace. Me too x❤

[@cosmicstargazer10]

@@elybrown2527 You too, that's ace! I think we have great taste - anybody that is not inspired, to dance by the music & to make things better around them from the lyrics, they've no soul, or any right at all to be playing this video! :0)

[@alantownsend2158]

Many a fantastic memory for me as well wish I could go back in time!

[@scopex2749]

My late dad knew Jimmy before he became famous, he used to tell me about his crazy humour and what a great guy he was, always singing!

[@cosmicstargazer10]

To use a hackneyed & probably exhausted phrase, Jimmy could have sung the 'phone book & moved me to groove! Your late dad was a very lucky chap to have known Jimmy, always singing. Their songs are still great & their lyrics are as relevant today as they were, gulp, I can't believe it, nearly 50 years ago...

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

Very good Right wing Black music. And even.worthily Christian I feel

[@adrianwebb3331]

A golden era for music

[@ckitch1391]

This reminds me of good times in The Sunset....carefree days 😀X

[@the.penthouse---barre6792]

I saw This Guy performing at Butlins in the ‘90’s, He was Amazing, His presence was like electric and his performance sparkled and crackled, a born performer and Star. ⭐️

[@antoniocastello6261]

A throw back to my youth , Thanks !

[@isabellblair6915]

What a great singer and full of magic even in 2021

[@HVCPfilmproducties]

Timeless Message and Great Song!

[@BABYWOLF--1966]

Hot summer vibes❤❤

[@nataliemason3980]

My dad plays this it reminds him of his dad and now it reminds me of the pair of them xx

[@deanrideout1275]

Its pure gold xx

[@nataliemason3980]

@@deanrideout1275 definitely play it more than ever since lock down I'm a real 70s Motown chick what dont I play x

[@sandraheavey9956]

@@nataliemason3980 I ❤ Motown! Jazz too, disco and R&B

[@stehendy]

Michael ‘Jimmy’ James R.I.P 😢

[@rosechristy4942]

Can't beat this. 60s 70s the best music of all

[@JasonCarroll-w6t]

Love ❤️ from Scotland to your family u go were the music will take you with your friend Ben e king. Rest in peace 🙏 jimmy

[@colincarroll5953]

Another classic from 76 a year like no other - cherished memories of a special time.

[@1dogtooth]

1976 the wonderful long hot summer, i was 14 and began my soul journey, adidas t-shirts, Brutus jeans and spiral shoes, bottle of brut, a towel in a adidas hold all, dropping some chalkies or dexys and heading into the sunset on the M6, in a Reliant Regal, bound for Wigan Casino. Jimmy's song playing we're all singing along.....

[@Verdiz700]

This songs told us where we are living in today 😢😢😢

[@glennbeswick7553]

Jimmy James magical times :: now is the time to set things right 🎉

[@nicolasmith8923]

Saw this guy live while on holiday, gotta say his voice was just as good if not better!

[@julieclark4524]

Wow! What a song it just lifts the spirits x

[@joanneharwood2144]

Luv this my mom loved it I was only 13 xxx rip jeanie xx❤️

[@SherylSheryl-b3z]

I read Jimmy James died today. This is when music was real music!

[@danapriyadixon3470]

If only we could all bring these words to fruition💕

[@PaulSmith-kw2yp]

this music still gets the young ones up dancing.

[@bcollins3747]

If only they knew what they were singing about was so true. The world today is killing this earth and it will repay us bigtime

[@deanrideout1275]

This earth crumbling away

[@Zephaniah3verse17]

Too right! I remember thinking along those lines in 1976. What a pity that to a very large extent, humankind has ignored all of these lyrics and blinded itself to the truth.

[@brianmurray591]

Even the 2 left feet dancers hit the dancefloor to this.

[@tony707s]

I didn't think I had been spotted.....it's class

[@BanalayerPete1972]

Brilliant! I was only dimly aware of this at the time, but what a song. No wonder my friend liked it in '76 - she was more switched-on than I was then. Great message and great melody. Upbeat but with a sad tinge. Biddu wrote hot stuff.

[@vasilispandis337]

Came to a small local festival in Corfu in 2011.Top performance,a lot of energy and a fantastic band.He was about 70 then!

[@stephenpaulwilson]

Love ❤️ from Liverpool England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jesus Christ is LORD 😊 🙏

[@sandyschardijn-schrijn]

Amen

[@stephenpaulwilson]

@@sandyschardijn-schrijn 😊 ❤️ 🙏

[@shaunhw]

I saw him performing with the Vagabonds, only last Sunday (3rd Nov '19) at Butlins, Skegness, UK, and he was brilliant, he's still a fantastic singer at aged 79, and he sang his other well known songs, but sadly not this one which I'd really hoped he would perform. It was a fabulous show though, everyone was dancing, and he's still going very strong.

[@annwalker5895]

I was there he was brilliant and rocked butlins

[@ManUtdMrs]

One of my favourites. takes me back to happy teenage days xx

[@ruthsayers1163]

There was a lot of brilliant music that came out in the '70's. In something I'm doing this afternoon, people had to think of a song with the word "Now." This song came to me straight away.

[@lordprotector3367]

The first time I've heard this since 1976 when I was 11. Couldn't remember the singe!

[@deanrideout1275]

Its pure bliss

[@sharoncarey6514]

My parents had caravans all over when i was 10 til 20. And older THESE were the best song ever across those years 👌🎵🎵🎵💃🏾🎵🎵💕💋👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AngelWingzzz]

Blast form the past - 13 years old when it came out : )

[@michellebishop9973]

Kate Kaplan 8 for me

[@mirellap.9223]

Now is the time to reunite... In 2020 more than ever!

[@RoyFJ65]

Another great hit from Biddu Appaiah and Jimmy James.

[@gaylegamble13]

RIP Jimmy

[@willowvc1910]

Powerful spiritual messages and affirmations for the current times... biblical . Time to connect with God 🙏✨🌎🤍

[@rayharvey123]

over 40 years ago they were singing . WHAT BECOMES OF MAN WHEN HE HAS USED UP EVERYTHING ? .now is the time .

[@philbrennan2358]

Sentiments more relevant than ever as we approach the year 2023!

[@karenbunnell6453]

Absolute classic 🎶🎶😍X

[@paolomassimoredaelli]

The Golden Age of music 🕺💃🕺💃 Great Memories 🎼🎼

[@MYKGARTON]

R.I.P. Jimmy

[@tony707s]

One of my all time faves.....great upload

[@jackjill2574]

i was working on the waltzers when this came out wow i miss the good old days :)

[@plotovago]

grande musica. aqui em Portugal tambem foi muito ouvida !!!! Muito Positiva Energia !!!!!

[@dandresmoovee1604]

This man is literally my grand uncle

[@DianeHosler-hh1mv]

D'Andre Smoovee now this is MUSIC!

[@christopher5924]

Great uncle you mean?! Your grandfather's brother

[@Happydancer9]

@@christopher5924 Grand uncle is the proper term. "Great uncle" is the grandfather's uncle.

[@jbarnaby6216]

@@christopher5924 jimmy james and the vagabonds were a 60s band, long before northern soul, the full band with count prince miller were playing soul clubs long before northern soul,

[@annwalker5895]

I met jimmy james on brittania 2017 and he said when in butlins come and say hello so when I went 2022 skegness I went back stage and got talking 2 him and he remembered me we was singing twisting the night away and signed a piece of paper saying ann keep twisting the night away wil never forget that wk end

[@clivelee6219]

Great song! Great words! Great group!

[@mariappansengodan7596]

Thank you mr.Dave .you are always right.

[@Godislove225]

Amazing song jesus saved🙏👍

[@carolwilliams1152]

happy days so remember this record great

[@brianwheelan5668]

Brilliant music back in seventy six too brings a large smile

[@davidlennon6704]

Don't let those frustrating people stop the perfect gift of freedom

[@tanika159]

altijd een mooi nummer gevonden een grote hit geweest in de jaren 70

[@wkaibigan]

When I worked in Butlins Minehead back when I was in college Jimmy and the band were playing. Heard this song so many times. Sill love it.

[@bettybarton3832]

Recorded at Nova Sound Studio, Marble Arch, London. Engineer: Richard Dodd. BV's: Kay Garner, Clare Torry, Jill Mackintosh

[@ianlittle5541]

Don’t make music like this any more love it bring back good memories I met jimmy 3 times in seventy’s nice guy 👍

[@TaleMusicProductions]

great song!!!!

[@ashutoshkaushik5731]

I am also here after Dushyant Dave's interview.

[@ckitch1391]

Love love love this song ❤❤

[@danielchetman9889]

Du lourd très lourd puissant chefs d'œuvre absolu immense du génie ❤ c'est pas la nullité la puanteur les guignols d'aujourd'hui à vomir 👎. Dany 54 ans

[@bcollins3747]

70s 80s 90s and still the world today cannot see what they need to put right.

[@josephmurphy7768]

we still have wars!!!.....you'd think they would have learned. something!!!

[@Luginu3-mn7kx]

Beautiful song

[@anthonyperkins7556]

I remember this used on a British Gas advert for cookers and fires

[@cindyvandevyvere2353]

Prachtige danstyd 🎶🎶🎶💖

[@dannylong2226]

Really top tune. I love it.

[@ronaldjillings5069]

Sure was Right...........Happy days ! 2024 ! 😎😎

[@bazzbazzley]

Play this in Syria, Brazil and Egypt...and watch the power of 'cheap' pop music to change the world! Fabulous!

[@mariovanderlinden6885]

de tijd van de good old 60 s dancing . groetjes mario xxxx

[@knockshinnoch1950]

Ah suddenly I'm transported back to 1976 and meet my 15 yr old self

[@vasilispandis337]

Moutton Noir same age!I saw him live in Corfu in 2011 same energy and top band

[@roniron1358]

Me too 15 and thought we was going be like that forever

[@chedlebb1]

This was the big hit at the travelling fairground of 1977 when there were the inevitable coming together of the various gangs who were jockeying for the the greatest fear factor. We were the "LEBB" of Leasowe Merseyside and it was the greatest cultural belonging never surpassed!. 'Those were the days my friends' we owned what ever we wanted and adorned our Lambretta's with the latest in ironing boards whip aerials and any parked cars wing mirrors. Not that we ever bothered looking in them!!

[@ptgillam]

yes it was iworked on traveling fairs when all this music was out best days of my life

[@phillyb203]

Ah ! What a year, met who I thought was the love of my life, unfortunately it wasn't to be, hope she's well.

[@stephenwelford7645]

Great tune!

[@sandrabaker2616]

Love this brilliant song x

[@luizsnidei5827]

Não ouço essa música há mais de 40 anos 😮

[@livmurray1958]

September 19/20 I love and miss my era sooooooo muchhhhhhh dance dance babyyyyyy!! 💃🕺👯‍♂️we don't need revolution we just need to open our eyes! Now is the time to see the light, looking back to see the future!!! ♥️♥️

[@karlstafford816]

Always reminds me of 75 after I'd had my tonsils out aged 9. Nice track. There'll never be times as they was in the 70s.

[@tonyharris4145]

Karl Stafford

[@fabianosaraiva1861]

Pena não termos mais jóias como estas!

[@carolnorman1807]

Love this i was 21 good times

[@bcollins3747]

They could see what was wrong with the world back then. God forbid they are alive to see what has become of the world since then. They knew what was right

[@moobag587]

b collins exactly!

[@iaracrippafazzini6195]

b collins Fully agree!

[@ruthsayers1163]

They might still be alive!!!!! Plenty of people who were around in the 70's are still alive now!!!!!!!!! I was born in 1963, and I'm still alive!!!!!!

[@Tourist1967]

Mr James is very much alive. And still touring at the age of 80.

[@chrissheppard8351]

1:16-1:45 Those words were true, and are true even today! If only people would just listen. EDIT: The man who did this song (Jimmy James) passed away at the age of 83, yesterday. Rest in peace.

[@kazzybonbon]

Love dancing to this

[@nathanwilliams9169]

Now it the time time to sit and write now it's the time we should unite