Level 42 - Kansas City Milkman (original studio version)

[@frankstefanhorn7988]

Tears come to my eyes... re-finding this track after more than 35 yes...

[@tedschroeders5289]

Same.

[@pc2908]

I tear up EVERY SINGLE TIME

[@marcopontecorvo3861]

So to me

[@stourglassboy]

A brilliant song that helped me through the most difficult time of my life

[@therealawakener7]

One of the most underrated bands EVER!!!! PERIOD! Enough said.

[@MusicLoot]

You speak TRUTH!!! 😉👌❤️

[@iansmith8263]

loool, how the fuck can they be underrated when they sold millions of records u fucking tool.

[@leonardvancottjr.2102]

And yes, here is a song this UK group sang with heart! Interesting A place in the USA is the inspiration for the stories location setting.

[@leonardvancottjr.2102]

@ Sparta JKD, yes agreed. Example is in the states, USA, lead single for Running In The Family was Lessons In Love. A great start. Received some radio airplay on FM radio however after only MTV in the states played vids for released Songs of RITF Album.

[@iansmith8263]

@@therealawakener7 i'ts clearly achieved something

[@christianwindrich6063]

The voices of Mike and Mark still fitting together.... great..

[@markruthel5721]

Insane harmonising!

[@michaelb.42112]

This song SO ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!! Level 42 is the best band, EVER.

[@davidbull7210]

I only discovered this song in the past year and I adore it. Never gets boring.

[@tedschroeders5289]

There's a lot of great music from Level 42. Go find it. You'll thank me later. A few recommended tracks: A Floating Life The Machine Stops Good Man In A Storm Leaving you now There are also interviews with Mark King worth checking out.

[@davidbull7210]

@@tedschroeders5289 I will, thanks. I have known some of their big hits for decades but never delved into their albums. Starchild is another one I discovered fairly recently and it's fantastic

[@Lux7355]

Is it just me, or does this tune feel prescient in 2020? I could put this song on loop for hours, always loved this band, SO underrated.

[@lhair02]

yes you could say that, the song is about the media and government and reading between the lines to seek the truth of the world

[@iansmith8263]

try taking your head back out of your ass and stop making such stupid comments. Prescient lol. Nothing is overrated or underrated; we like what we like.

[@leonardvancottjr.2102]

Yes, relaxed tempo to this tune . A good way to relax to this after a busy day.

[@KovietUnionDefector]

@@lhair02 Go to the channel Inner Guardians - he actually says what you guys are saying....he gets onto the subject of this actual song half way through worth listening. I love level 42 even more now :)

[@christianwindrich6063]

This music ist perfect in bridging the Gap between jazz and funk

[@frankstefanhorn7988]

...das ist absolutely superbe... 👍!

[@_MrPink_]

Truly one of the most heartfelt '42 tunes ever. LOVE.

[@user-zg9ug8qb3i]

I used to hold my son in my arms and sing LEVEL 42 songs to him - he's 34 now and absolutely loves this band 🤓

[@philwatson94]

the bass and drum tones on this entire album are near perfect...great sound engineering and production ...damn near ‘the holy grail’ of snare tones!

[@leonardvancottjr.2102]

subscribed to your You Tube Channel on feb7th2021.A fan too, from age12 of this group also, I reside in the United States,.Mtv music Television gave the later albums, " Something About You" heavy rotation after it dropped as a new single. The MTV heavy rotation helped level 42 gain exposure as a band. I do admit the True Colors songs are more comfortable.It was World Machine here in the states because of MTV helped the band gain interest in the USA.

[@Blondejam]

I love Level 42 and saw them in Wembley London many moons ago. Been a fan since the 80's and listen to them regularly. Fantastic band!!!

[@helenhasdell1530]

And who the hell those 11 people who disliked the song? I bet they didn't create or do anything useful in their lives, putting bloody thumbs down with shaky hand, brrr

[@izpozpeeps]

They got so into it they thought they were slapping the bass with that thumb 👎

[@monicawism]

True Colours is their best album, every song is a banger, no need to skip a single song. I feel this album gets over looked by the "World Machine" album, but I feel this is better. Of course Level 42 doesn't have any bad albums. #Levelhead4life

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

It actually the only album that I DO skip a song. Just don’t like Hours By The Window, especially since it’s at the end of the album. Just a down note. :(

[@davecoalwood9487]

Hours by the Window skipped?? How about Tracy and such shit? Not accetable Young Man. 😁

[@mervynalphonse3895]

Agreed

[@mervynalphonse3895]

Lyrics for True Believer are wonderful. I was in Architecture school at the time and couldn't believe what I hearing

[@angelaandersons7918]

I adore @Level42 with every fibre of my being! Their songs are sensational! My favourite is 'it's Over' but I adore all their songs, Dune Tune, Two Solitudes, Sleepwalking, Two hearts Collide, to be with you again, Starched, Something about You, Lessons in Love, guaranteed, 'Take a look' , the Chinese way and, Overtime, Love games, the chant has begun, Leaving me now x Hot Waterand this one x the list is endless

[@angelaandersons7918]

The sun goes down x

[@user-cp1rc1sb8r]

So cool to hear this song again after so many years.

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

That bass at the start... Brilliant

[@izpozpeeps]

That bass all the way through 👌

[@bassthumper7331]

Perfection!!!

[@scottking6003]

Fall of 19 years old 1989 first days of college. In the car waiting for classes. Thank you for memories.

[@simeonbanner6204]

I think this was one of their best albums. The period before turning more commercial. At this point I think they encountered a fork in the road. Phil Gould is a nice chap, actually responds to messages on twitter. He said people don't realise how hard they worked. Enough said.!

[@dominicwright9303]

You need to listen to the early tapes, lol ,yes, tapes,listen to them and seen them since i was whizzing around in my XR2 mark 1 in the 80's enjoy :)))

[@klct2006]

My fave Level 42 song!

[@MusicLoot]

Love it!

[@joshdean9105]

same!!!!

[@sarahirwin1270]

One of my favourites from my favourite album. Love True Believers also.

[@thevan3293]

"Born in this place, you only see so far" "The world is a stage" "and we know just who you are " "If we put the truth in your hands, would you really like to know"

[@helenhasdell1530]

That's our 3D reality, nothing is real...

[@eliasjazz]

mark king is a genius

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

Mike Lindup is a genius.

[@CatoMinor]

@@DisgruntledPigumon All four members were geniuses.

[@davecoalwood9487]

Gary Barnacle is a Genie.

[@marvinpoulson8702]

That fat drum groove makes the song.

[@malko42]

Yes indeed. Phil was a groovemaster.

[@cowboysfhestrelladelcamino8949]

Love the sounds and the back ground vocalist gould is a genious tge reason why exist level 42

[@andreasg7834]

"Too much talking Information ... in the hands of the few All the talking Dis-information ... that we take for the truth" True words on "True Colours"

[@adamwatts4937]

Mike Lindup 👌🏻

[@michaelpatrickcortesmarin9981]

que maravillosa es esta banda ,son los britanicos level 42 ,una mescla de sou y pop

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Brilliant track

[@andrewmcgregor9915]

Pure class!!! even better live!!!!

[@gillybean777]

Just a masterpiece 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rogergrigg]

They were always 'reknown' for the bass in their music (Rightly so) but the 'Tinkling of the Ivories' at the start is a thing beauty!

[@guitarman65854]

I’m nearly 50 now Loved level 42 since I don’t know when This is one of my favourites

[@leonard530]

In the states Mtv music television included the single, Something About You. This greatly helped Level 42 find more exposure to an audience in the us.

[@metlmickey]

The feel of music is soul enough 🎵🎵🎵🌈❤

[@robshef718]

Timeless, and always so cosmo-p and in style.... very under rated. They are Great in my book.

[@riabossuyt7149]

This song lifts me up to heaven !!! Thanks Mark !!!

[@mackpines]

Just an awesome song! Can't help but dance to it. 80s music at its finest.

[@synthilady]

One of my favourites. Thank you so much for sharing it!

[@MusicLoot]

You're welcome Synthilady! Please subscribe to MusicLoot. Go to my playlist section and see the other awesome music!

[@regalincogbeauty]

Thank you for posting this video!!! This is my first time hearing this song and I love it!!!!

[@karlhelbig4001]

My first LP. i was young and full of dreams and i dreamed my daydreams with the help of this LP.

[@helenhasdell1530]

The world is a stage and we know just who you are, truthbomb!

[@kammeres61]

This is the first song of theirs where I've heard notes on the bass below the typical bottom E on a four-string bass

[@Inzo42]

Bass is in Drop D. Some others off the top of my head are Micro Kid, Chant Has Begun, World Machine, Sleepwalkers, and Fashion Fever may be drop D as well.

[@davecoalwood9487]

Good Story, tell Me more? Only joking fella. 😁

[@chuckyboy6977]

I can’t believe I was 13 when I got the True Colours Album on Cassette.. It was for me the last album before they, not sold out but just upped the tempo and the world noticed the album World Machine and level 42 took off.

[@susindustry]

2:24 that bass break is a killer

[@sonykroket]

I will always love them

[@thierryjosephau6833]

Beautiful

[@crystalc1ear]

I LOVE THIS SONG

[@MusicLoot]

clear661 me too!!! 😊

[@koombaloomba]

Still waiting to hear Level 42 on the radio here in Australia after emigrating from UK in '91.........

[@reesenick66]

Saw them when they open for Madonna on her "Who's That Girl" World Tour. Man that was a long time ago. ; - )

[@Masterhab]

That's when I saw them too! Summer of 87. Mark King had a cast on his foot and had to hop around the stage on his one good leg.

[@bassthumper7331]

Ha...I'm old...saw that concert in Colorado with MOSES...lol....

[@monicawism]

@@bassthumper7331 😅

[@avatarking4288]

Same!

[@luiscarlosantolin5560]

Magistral canción. Level 42 es mí grupo de referencia de los años 80 ;)

[@crystalc1ear]

kansaaaaas city miiiiilkmaaaaaan

[@ronnygook8538]

I have been trying attempting oftentimes lots to post a comment or two to the chap who responded in such a delightful and delighting way. It really has been around ths houses by way of its scenic route twisted gleefully. Ha! To read that There Is A Person who considers Level 42 to be in a bracket of themselves chimes rings echoes with my opinion garnered, gained and gathered across a very-near-almost

[@MusicLoot]

Here I am ;-)

[@satelitejameson]

I really love Level 42 sunce 1986, but I've find out that this song (one of my L42 favorites) is very similar in its first phrase to the first phrase of 1981 The Tubes' "Don't want to wait anymore"..

[@ibrahim-ju3jp]

This my favourites song!

[@johngoodyear6663]

One of my favourite Level 42 tracks

[@blackromulan]

Ha! I was the 42nd like for this song! TCOY!

[@MusicLoot]

YES!

[@kneeleydavis574]

This song is so dope!!!

[@MusicLoot]

Yes it is!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelpatrickcortesmarin9981]

BUENO amigos LEVEL 42 ,es una excelente banda capas de navegar por el espacio chao

[@KovietUnionDefector]

Go to Inner Guardians channel to hear the hidden positive occult message in this song. Good news is that not all musicians are into the dark side...from what he says Level 42 were on the good side ...I loved them years ago and I love them even more now :)

[@STRANGERINMOSCOW1]

Can't find it, can you link it please

[@garyhodgkins4181]

Inner Guardians-Occult music and arts from the off grid dojo I think it is called. He mentions Level 42 near the end. Very interesting.

[@burtonrivera5253]

The title is funny to me. At this time, calendrically, the veil between the living and those beyond is thinned...in the Midwest ( am in South Dakota ) its pretty dense, comparatively...beyond is not a concept and to correct someone else here, everything is actually 5-d

[@theoocahain7780]

It appears to be a Very aware reply or continuation to Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman", another blue collar profession; the city being in the same state.

[@theoocahain7780]

Even better.. This mid-century novel by Reynolds Packard chronicles the world of an international news agency set in Paris, France. Why then the title? As the seasoned vet coaches the young and hungry cub reporter, "And remember, you are writing so it can be understood by the Kansas City Milkman. If the Kansas City Milkman can't understand it, the dispatch is badly written."

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

Always thought this was Mark Kings best bass bit.

[@ritxises9542]

como "manejö" el bajo de principio a fin el señor King......increible

[@shea66]

A masterpiece!

[@williamnunn8847]

The world is a stage, and we know just WHO you are. The players forming the new world order beast system.

[@helenhasdell1530]

Toatally 3D realm song, very up to date

[@williamnunn8847]

@@helenhasdell1530 virtually every song of theirs hits with an epic subtlety.

[@MusicLoot]

You nailed it William! The Democrat party has been taking over by the New World Order and they are paving the way for the Antichrist, just sayin' 🤷

[@samerk4024]

Kansas City Milkman: Great song Kansas City, milk man: Horror story

[@WednesfieldGirlsFC]

Quality!

[@davecoalwood9487]

It is what it is, as people say.........well this is fucking quality

[@bruno-fo9mu]

La classe top gun trop fort

[@Gman4MF]

Yes! Yes ! Yes !!! Thnx4thaPost

[@jeremyasbenettor8859]

Thanks for the video. :)

[@MusicLoot]

You're welcome 🙂

[@misterfunnybones]

It's 1987 or 1988 at Expo Theatre in Vancouver. Maybe 2000 people in the audience.

[@Doremifaso12345]

Amen to that!

[@moishe43]

One of the only Level 42 songs where Mike is singing lead vocals as much as Mark. It's a shame as in recent live versions, Mark sings more of the lead vocals. It works better like this.

[@Baz97__]

Starchild?

[@thehydronator3021]

well if you prefer mike on lead try the sun goes down he gets the entire limelight there

[@kneeleydavis574]

Mike was on lead on the Forever now, the song was One In A Million. I also liked him on the lead vocal Set Me Up off of the Guaranteed album.

[@frenkoutdistrict8160]

Thanks MusicLoot for the awsome music 👍❤😊

[@MusicLoot]

You're welcome!

[@MusicLoot]

You're welcome!

[@MST785]

This, just this.

[@Mur-o-xard]

Nice version,thanks😉💞

[@theoocahain7780]

..looks like a VERY Cool nod to Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman", also in the same state. 🙂

[@thenflywjaz6917]

Pretty sure nobody in the band had ever visited Kansas before writing this. It's a vibrant and hip city, not some myopic backwater. A great song though.

[@bernlin2000]

Oozes funk

[@storystory81]

❤

[@patbmaraasun]

Return in young! 😀

[@jamesharper2481]

This is music at it's best new artist have no clue or talent

[@MusicLoot]

You speak truth!!!

[@javietolondrizmoragas6837]

Milkman genial level42

[@pc2908]

The best: L42

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

20 points to anyone who can tell me what this song is actually about, who is the kansas city milkman?

[@MusicLoot]

It's about what's really going on behind the scenes, and do you really want to upset your cozy little world by really truly knowing the truth. of course this question is being asked to the very simple small town Kansas City milkman. Please relisten to the song and read the words as you listen.

[@andreasg7834]

Mark King worked as a milkman, when he was very young. But i think, not in Kansas :-)

[@theoocahain7780]

This mid-century novel by Reynolds Packard chronicles the world of an international news agency set in Paris, France. Why then the title? As the seasoned vet coaches the young and hungry cub reporter, "And remember, you are writing so it can be understood by the Kansas City Milkman. If the Kansas City Milkman can't understand it, the dispatch is badly written."

[@ronnygook8538]

How should/could/would I go about expanding further fuller comments on matters lEVEL 24?

[@ronnygook8538]

Absolutely Pukkarola ................

[@MusicLoot]

Really??? 🤦

[@ronnygook8538]

@@MusicLoot it's been all of six weeks since taking up two bass guitars. Sure has me appreciating real players of such a fine instrument. My 2nd is my first build. My initial bass is pukka although it's design is mainly for playing while standing upright. I ain't either. Or neither. I've been a wheelchair user for some six years therefore a different approach etc. With build I shall craft a comfy bass. I trust. I met Marc Kings dad when he worked in Albany prison IOW during 80's. Interesting indeed! Are you an admirer of 42 work?

[@MusicLoot]

Ronny, I wish you the best in creating your bass guitar for your unfortunate situation. Sounds like you are indeed going to create lemonade from lemons, and I greatly admire that positive attitude you have. BTW, yes...Level 42 is my favorite band of all time, and I have an absolutely massive music collection, everything from rock and blues, to jazz, fusion, funk, soul, metal and electronic. Level 42 stands above everything I own. When I saw that this song wasn't on KZbin in the original studio version, I knew that I just had to upload it. Again good sir, I absolutely wish you the best in your endeavors, musical and otherwise. Vaya con dios, if you know what that means. Please look it up if you don't know the translation to English.

[@chrisolivo6892]

Rob Brown recommended this song

[@mikeroberts8577]

good drummer he is . he's a big Phil Gould fan.

[@stevenholt1867]

What is a Kansas City milkman?

[@MusicLoot]

The Kansas City milkman is a metaphor for The simple Man who doesn't know, or doesn't care to know about what's really going on behind the scenes in today's corrupt political power structure. do you really want to know how deep the corruption goes??? Maybe the truth would irreparably make you lose faith in the human race. The Kansas City milkman doesn't know the truth, and maybe that's a good thing for his sanity.

[@theoocahain7780]

I had to Dig for this .. This mid-century novel by Reynolds Packard chronicles the world of an international news agency set in Paris, France. Why then the title? As the seasoned vet coaches the young and hungry cub reporter, "And remember, you are writing so it can be understood by the Kansas City Milkman. If the Kansas City Milkman can't understand it, the dispatch is badly written."

[@ba-ba1193]

. I've been a Level 42 fan since 1983. There's something Alt-Right-ish about this song but i've only just realized it.

[@MusicLoot]

MAGA🇺🇸 😉👌🇺🇸

[@rofecoxib22]

This song gives me the scenario that we are being watched by a higher group of intelligence that is not of this world 👽

[@GetzGoth]

The only milk I like is breastmilk. I drink it straight from the teet.

[@billschieffer712]

😎👍🏿

[@davidgibbings6085]

I think ther playing fret less bass👍

[@trygd100]

No, it’s his jay dee

[@raphaeldesiecle-lindup4008]

11 people had stale milk delivered (or are tone deaf)

[@helenhasdell1530]

That's what I thought, what a loosers LOL

[@mikedown1250]

Elevator music at it's best.

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

The question I don't see anybody answering is what exactly is the Kansas City Milkman?

[@frank290862]

Its a song about when Mark was a milkman on The isle of Wight.

[@helenhasdell1530]

I reckon it's some kind of metaphor because the whole song is totally esoteric to me

[@MusicLoot]

The Kansas City milkman is a metaphor for The simple Man who doesn't know, or doesn't care to know about what's really going on behind the scenes in today's corrupt political power structure. do you really want to know how deep the corruption goes??? Maybe the truth would irreparably make you lose faith in the human race. The Kansas City milkman doesn't know the truth, and maybe that's a good thing for his sanity.

[@MusicLoot]

@@frank290862 yes but it's deeper than that.

[@theoocahain7780]

Here you go, this is the Source. 1950. Yet, it appears the group added some stuff. This mid-century novel by Reynolds Packard chronicles the world of an international news agency set in Paris, France. Why then the title? As the seasoned vet coaches the young and hungry cub reporter, "And remember, you are writing so it can be understood by the Kansas City Milkman. If the Kansas City Milkman can't understand it, the dispatch is badly written."

[@thehydronator3021]

but the song is about what exactly? answers people....

[@trygd100]

Mark King used to be a milk man. Sometime dressed up as a cowboy doing his delivery rounds

[@demultiplexeur2]

Not debut.