OH MY!! 10cc - I'M NOT IN LOVE + LYRICS REACTION

[@deborahnicholas6200]

He was apparently VERY in love! If you like this, try 'Dreadlock Holiday' by the same band. It's got a whole different feel, but also SO good x

[@bergkampmagoo5964]

I love when young people really listen to , appreciate & enjoy music from a bygone era . It’s so important that young ones embrace music of all genres , from every decade . Great music will never die ❤️

[@karlhelm875]

i was 5 years old when i heard this song. i remember my dad taking me to school when this song played on the car radio.

[@susanstein6604]

It’s tongue in cheek. He is so in love.

[@davidknott5636]

Up there with the best poppies of the 70s

[@Hippychic723]

My fav of all time! He is so in love 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@ronbock8291]

There’s a ‘making of’ video about how difficult it was for them to pull this off, before samplers. It’s almost as good as the tune itself. It took them weeks to track this one.

[@debrabrabenec3731]

That's the lead singer whispering "Big boys don't cry."

[@benjaminrupe5930]

KZbin has a roughly 20 minute video about the recording of this song. I recommend it. Very interesting.

[@daudder]

One of the most beautiful songs, ever.

[@williamcabell142]

Gosh the music back then!!!!!!🤯👍

[@777petew]

This was out when I was 16, and it's a great pleasure to see it appreciated by someone who just knows good music. 10cc would be a great journey for you. Their stuff was genius.

[@dandecastro51]

"The Things We Do for Love" was as big as this :)

[@lynnieiapichino1121]

☮️💙💙💙🎶🔥yes, he IS!

[@showmoke]

One of the greatest high production popular songs ever produced.

[@leemcintyre9490]

I was always intrigued by the Melancholy 🎶 of this Dream scape type Music 🎵.And he's saying he's Not in Love, when he actually is. And when he Feels like Crying about her, he remembers what he was told Growing up, Big Boys Don't cry!

[@johnandrews3151]

10cc/The Things We Do For Love

[@milanjtull5129]

Great song from my youth

[@Hippychic723]

“Cry” is a song by two of the members made by Godley and Creme, who stayed together after 10CC broke up 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭! It will make you feel like you did (almost) when listening to this classic 💞💞💞💞

[@highview116]

Godley and Creme

[@MJEvermore853]

'Cry' has been a favorite of mine since it came out in around '83-'84. What a beauty.

[@bdcosmo]

Your journey into music past is so enjoyable for those of us that were there for it. We're getting a little older now, I'm 65 and this song came out the summer I graduated high school. Its heartwarming to journey with you with Yes, Rush, Led Zep, Deep Purple...and all the amazing music of the era. Journey on!

[@deannharris2424]

Thanks. I hadn't heard that song in a long time.

[@jacqueline4514]

I’ve always thought this song is what heaven would sound like ❤️

[@johnandrews3151]

When this song was recorded in the mid-1970's, the technology did not exist to make the sounds you hear in the song, so they invented it!

[@kathyembley455]

10CC, it’s an syringe warm tranquilizer flowing thru your veins!❤️

[@gazza8127]

Yep, UK, these guys started out as studio & song writing enthusiasts, writing for, recording & producing other artists before trying it themselves. They originated as two camps, lead singer, guitarist, keyboardist Eric Stewart with bassist & back up vocalist Graham Gouldman, these guys wrote this song & Eric sang lead vocals. The other camp was lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist Lol Creme & vocalist & drummer Kevin Godley. These guys were far more left field & experimental & were responsible for the multi layered vocal effects on this song which were done with multiple tape loops, along similar lines to the mellotron technology used in the Moody Blue's "Nights in White Satin". This came out in '75 & was ground breaking for it's time. Remember "Bohemian Rhapsody" also came out the same year using multi tracked vocals. This song is an innovative pop masterpiece from their brilliant album "The Original Soundtrack" . Do yourself a BIG favor & review the opening track "One Night in Paris" both parts together, Eric & Lol share lead vocals, the high register vocals you will hear is not a woman it's Lol, you will not believe it. Shortly after the two camps split, Eric and Graham continued as 10CC and Lol and Kev went on to form Godley & Creme (check these guys out too, very imaginative, recommend their hit "An Englishman in New York"). A few more of the many great 10CC tracks are: "I'm Mandy fly me", "Rubber bullets", "Wall street shuffle" , "Art for Art's sake", "Life is a Minestrone" , "The thing's we do for love" and "Feel the benefit". Enjoy the 10CC journey, cheers.

[@gazza8127]

@@leodejongful Yeah in those days it was all analogue DIY, I think I recall an interview with Lol where he described how they had all these tape loops strung around microphone stands feeding into tape heads. I mean this is creative genius!!!

[@lipby]

Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" has a bit of that ethereal sound--but it's a lot more subtle.

[@thornbird6768]

UK & US bands from the 70’s were the best , an era when they had to sing , play their own instruments and write their own songs 👍🏻👍🏻

[@heathcornbeef]

Auto tune is the very DEVIL HIMSELF it's a short slippery slope to musical HELL same crappy singer in a thousand crappy band's

[@richardtaylor6187]

Obviously he is in denial, and is totally whipped, he's so in love. That's why the song sounds as it does.

[@MadrigalDream]

The Greatest Single EVER Released 😍😍😍😍😍

[@vinobody]

chill out!

[@jonhoward4884]

Actually the singer's DEEPLY in love. He's desperately attempting to convince her (and probably himself) he's not in love to subdue the extreme pain of losing her.

[@thomkopal1740]

No doubt - the guy's absolutely DEVASTATED by love. Gotta put this in context of masculine expectations at the time - can't be vulnerable, and giving in to emotions is a sign of weakness. Power dynamics under toxic masculinity placed constraints on what could be admitted to others and to one's self. So deeply melancholy! Perfect!!

[@sergebrunet4218]

Songs for us when we were teens blooming in teen life . 10 cc dose , the amount you need for a good feeling ! LoL

[@milanjtull5129]

I heard this song in '74 first time, I was enchanted. I wanted to listen to it again and again ...... it was something different from everything I had heard before. Fantastic ....

[@greg2976]

Brings back memories! Thanks for your reaction! Never thought about what 10CC stood for. I was never that deep of a thinker! lol

[@pfevrier01]

Uk. They had a few hits in the seventies. Dreadlock Holliday : Reggea and more very good songs.

[@fridaylong2812]

He's trying to convince HIMSELF, that he's nt in love.

[@cosmiccat6708]

Loved your reaction Pope, this is a beautiful song. 10cc are indeed British and they're a great band with a very eclectic range of sounds, styles and clever songwriting. This song is tongue - in - cheek, as the singer's [Eric Stewart] wife complained that he never told her he loved her, [even though he did], so he wrote this in ironic form. May I suggest "I'm Mandy, Fly Me" and "Silly Love" for two different styled songs for your listening pleasure. These are just a drop in the ocean in their vast sea of material, but I think you'll love them both. Peace.

[@johnandrews3151]

After 10cc broke up, the two primary members of the group became a duo called Godley & Creme/Cry VERY EXTENDED MIX

[@soniasurija8880]

Went to their concert in 2020 when they toured Australia, great music

[@jennhurl]

I love your reactions..... I really do. You feel the music. Keep going on your journey!!

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

Very varied styles for 10cc - the Beatles of the 70's? Check out Wall Street Shuffle, Rubber Bullets, Feel The Benefit or Art For Art's Sake to get an idea or their range. (They even made a mini-musical: One Night in Paris.) As for the meaning: if you keep repeating you're not in love, are you really NOT in love? The most important passage are the three dots after "It's because..."

[@reneelyons6836]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!

[@davidstone8045]

Feel the benefit is a great track. I would recommend it

[@edwardmeradith2419]

And it was originally all done on analogue; something like 250 vocal tracks - incredible texture! BTW the group’s name, “10cc”was the British equivalent of America’s “Lovin’Spoonful” in other words the average amount of male ejaculate. Boys being naughty.

[@soulextracter]

Thought it was 10 cubic centimeters xP

[@nerdynailsrmgp]

and here I was thinking it was about drugs lol. I was blissfully unaware 😄

[@johndyslin798]

it is a most beautiful song. This song shows just how beautiful and wonderful to the ears that music can be

[@destinyreelly2974]

This song is a true soul sliding ride. I just love it. 😘

[@onsesejoo2605]

They multitracked the backing vocal parts by singing aaas in various keys to each track. After that all the members simultaneously used the mixing board like an instrument opening and closing the faders to form the choir needed.

[@kellydelay18]

After 50 plus years it still works

[@scifimonkey3]

British band formed in 1972 with two pairs of writers Godley and Creme, and Stewart and Gouldman who split in 1976 with Stewart and Gouldman carrying on as 10cc. Brilliant lyrics often funny and satirical but the music was always interesting. Suggest, Rubber Bullets, Worst band in the world, Second sitting for the last supper, Somewhere in Hollywood, The Wall Street shuffle, one Night in Paris, I’m Mandy fly me, and Art for arts sake, for songs up to the split.

[@jamesperine3472]

Thanks! Fortunately I just stumbled across your reaction page and you know your music, etc.!

[@lylesmith3506]

Check out the video of how they made this song. Tape loops tuned to a Chromatic C scale. Amazing feat. 10cc were so underrated in the 70s. Check out the things we do for love

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

This was No 1 in UK Chart for some weeks 1975

[@333wheeler]

Was on the radio for ever in the 70s .. One of the smoochy ones they came out with.. Most of there stuff was more quirky poppy .. One band that is worth getting the Best of LPS , Greatest Hits etc. As the singles are outstanding ..

[@Retroearthling]

masterpiece. Look up the making of on youtube. way ahead of it's time

[@marilyndurham738]

I like your reactions because u don't interrupt every 20 seconds. Thnku

[@collinbeal]

Incredibly forward-thinking pop, both in terms of ambient soundscapes and analog sampling. The album this song is on is a raucous progressive conceptual pop masterpiece. The song's rhythm backing sounds a lot like something Supertramp would put out. Thanks for the reaction! Modern Progressive/Chamber Pop artist Kelsey Lu did a great rendition of this song for her album Blood, another must-listen!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

I remember this one.

[@kellydelay18]

Dreadlock holiday is a cool one

[@alangriggs6355]

Dreadlocks holiday 10cc👍

[@sjw5797]

If you take a good look at the lyrics you'll see he's kidding himself. He keeps saying he's not in love, but he keeps giving the game away.

[@garyscarlett5471]

Their album Sheet Music is really good

[@lindakessler8768]

Love this song, but the guy I was dating when this came out had the album and would play it whenever I came over. 😒 Wtf? HaHa...he gave in. 😜 Thanks Pope! 👍❤🤙

[@thelyricologist9568]

It's not at all like this one, but listening/reacting to "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10CC is a must. :-) Another great hit by them. :-)

[@rodneygriffin7666]

He is in love, but he's ashamed to admit it.

[@traceyandrew7642]

Its about a fella who is trying to deny to himself and to the one he loves that he really isnt in love with her no matter what it looks like to her or her friends, so hes saying to her dont read into him calling her on the phone, as its no big deal it doesnt mean she has his love, & dont ask for her picture back, he has of her hanging on the wall, jbecause he just uses it to hide a nasty stain on his wall, lol nice ! & the thought of not being with her he tells himself big boys dont cry on repeat, and that youll wait a long time for him, meaning so dont bother waiting for his love, poor fella is too scared to admit he has fallen so in love its heavenly & then feeling grief of letting go, its brilliant changes emphasize the changes in the euphoric feeling of love & the other dimension of loss. Thats a bit of my attempt briefly to translate what is a beautfully captured experience of falling in love.

[@scottharper6593]

My man, put your ear buds in so they look almost horizontal, so the tips are pointing forward not down, you’ll notice a huge difference Rolling Stones buddy!

[@lindakessler8768]

2nd comment...can you review the band Traffic, and the song Low Spark of High Heeled Boys? It's one of my all time favorites and I think you would like it, a lot. 👍❤🤙

[@POPE.]

added to the list 😁

[@dandanny6772]

10 cc is the average amount of sperm released by a male during orgasm lol. These guys were always clowning around, but dead serious about the music they made. Please check out "I'm Mandy fly me", and "Don't hang up".

[@scottyb5828]

Well you asked and this is what I heard, although i'm not 100% its accurate, the name 10cc refers to the average human male orgasm ejaculate in cc! 😂

[@johndyslin798]

Some time start listening to some Alan Parsons Project. You will thank me!

[@heathcornbeef]

English brother they are English and dredlock Holiday by 10cc it's going to freak you out how different it is to what you just listened to

[@heathcornbeef]

Dredlock Holiday by 10cc is a must if you're going down this road brother

[@ButternutGOLD]

I had the feeling you might like this

[@POPE.]

😁

[@davidbarrow3176]

Yes you'll like this band there like a different version of Queen.

[@anthonyblakely399]

.....I know you are Keen on YES...but I have a request for you that might appeal to your sensibilities....the song is from Yes's 1994 album from their own company album entitled, "Talk." the song I request for you to react to is "The Calling." It is their opening song on the album. Check it out!!!! Fire!!!!

[@vernonallen3370]

Try Somewhere in Hollywood by 10cc

[@VigilanceTech]

its not by them but one very similar song is Dream Weaver

[@heatsinker_5517]

Now react to the flip-side of this, "The Things We Do Fore Love"

[@GrimrDirge]

This song is deceptively complex; there's a bunch of soundscape layered on top of a superficially simple structure.

[@charleswagner2984]

This is how it was made. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaDblmejodiEpdUsi=73l7HlqR3RJ5o_Xh