America- "You Can Do Magic" 1982 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

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[@felipepaiva2099]

Someone listen in 2024? ❤

[@angelomezzadri2463]

me, right now 16/03/2024.😊

[@kalenae6074]

Me too! 3.16.24.🥰

[@aliciaramos4747]

That's me right now, 3/17/24 🤗

[@borismoraga]

March 18, 2014. 🎶

[@Szintaver]

I'm her 18/03/2024👌

[@patrickmartens2507]

I am listening in 2024 and i keep listening...

[@randydownes9116]

Man I am 64 years old and I am often depressed and listen to songs from my youth but whenever I listen to this and other America songs DAMN they make me feel so much better!!! These guys are one of the most underrated bands of ALL- Time. Thank you guys for at least temporarily making me happy when I listen to your songs!!

[@lisarodriguez2926]

Randy, we lived in good times...I'm there with you. You're not alone... Greetings from Florida💛

[@robertocerrato5472]

Que..maravilla.de.eso.es.🎧 Muy.hemoso.😍🤩

[@markelkins356]

Reel music back then huh h7h hi ùartists loved to make beautiful songs, love those days IAM fixing to be 62 glad I was born in the 60s. Got two go to so many concerts. We all need to stand up for our music5

[@champofhorde9479]

I am 28 but love listening to whole playlists of this band regularly. I think the band "Player" is way more underrated tho, it is unbelievable to me

[@execatty]

@@lisarodriguez2926 amen from nyc. saw them 3 months ago. still magical

[@richardwilliams9296]

The 80's: GREATEST time to be a teenager! Last great decade music, movies, t.v. sports

[@umbertotucci1970]

70/80's best decades for music... Easy life, better people, best music.

[@rickadams9]

You forgot the 60's

[@umbertotucci1970]

@@rickadams9 i said 70/80's for the reason that 60's was too melancholy/gloomy/depressed

[@execatty]

Amen

[@sunturei2479]

That comment gets an amen!

[@stonefree1911]

60's - 90's, but yeah.

[@user-xr3gg9qy8z]

I am 70 years young. I can listen to these guys music all the time. Love their music!!❤❤

[@cgcorzine5092]

Me too!

[@elibalke3563]

HI I AM ELI 68 WOMEN BORN AND LIVING IN AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS,OFCOURSE I CAN LISTEN EVERY WEEK, THIS IS SAME STANDARD FOR ME THAN THE BEATLES❤

[@debishaw9355]

Me, too. Love their music!

[@davechapman7735]

me too and I'm 79

[@elibalke3563]

HI DAVE.HOPE YOU ARE FINE. GOD BLESS.MANY GREETINGS ELI BALKE AMSTERDAM .THE NETHERLANDS

[@kubenpillay2279]

is it just me... or does their music touch your soul.. gives you goosebumps.. and makes you smile ❤❤❤

[@kubenpillay2279]

me too! my fave group when im on a long road trip ❤

[@garymyers1865]

Never get tired hearing these guys. I listened to their music when I was a Junior in high school.

[@NattyBumppo48]

It's not just you....

[@carolynwalker2914]

Ventura Highway does it to me.

[@rafaelj.benero4880]

It's called memories Sir!...

[@SWDH13]

I am 69 years old and I have always listened to America. One of the best bands ever period they should be in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame.

[@garycrabb9805]

And the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame keep passing them by for RAP artist and 1 hit wonder alternative bands. Disgusting. These guys and groups like them, others from the 60s and 70s deserve their recognition.

[@steveclapper5424]

Well the Doobies only recently made it.

[@dangeroreilly2028]

curious. I'm not a big follower of Hall of fame, so can you tell me some of the one-hit wonder alternative bands you are talking about?

[@cosmo1eleven855]

It took all the way 'til 2018 for the Moody Blues to make it. They had hits in the 60's, 70's, 80's. and sold over 75 million albums and countless millions of their singles too. So yeah, America were a unique band that belongs.

[@gregbennett2231]

Holy cow, thank you for saying that you’re amazing this case sang songs wrote and produced who would ever have thought have three guitars, playing and make it sound good thank you brother I’m with you

[@louis67354]

An absolute truth ,nothing beats driving your convertible and listening to these guys !!

[@MichaelSundberg]

One of my favorite bands. Truly magical.

[@fccccfrock5184]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

[@criseldaurap9710]

I love you Gerry Beckley 😍💓💓💓I'm from the Phiippines

[@deborahamstead5506]

🍃🌸🍃ABSOLUTELY!🍃🌸🍃

[@thinlizzie4675]

Mee too.

[@LeonVerhulst]

TIN MAN!

[@nickyb7266]

Why can’t love songs be like this today? ❤️

[@scotabot7826]

Because you have to have talent to perform and write like these guys!! That excludes most others today!!

[@malcolmarnsdorff6782]

What a quality band... pure class

[@citygirl5705]

For me, one of the greatest songs of all time. Spent 4 weeks at #8 on Billboard in 1982.

[@Kathy-bk6cg]

I thought that this was 70s song 🎵 lol 😆

[@elibalke3563]

BEST GROUP,SAME AS THE EAGLES.THIS IS TOP ❤

[@vassotsolakis8599]

Saw these guys in concert at the State theatre in Sydney, it touched my soul with the harmonies. The music is timeless, smooth and effortless, wish I could wind back the clock, great 70s and 80s music, the music will never die, quality effortless sound.

[@robertlassiter907]

Me too!!!!!!

[@dragongnnr]

Amen.

[@dragongnnr]

I'm 60, America was and is an outstanding band. True music, true vocals. ❤

[@ggagg123]

This band can do magic. What an amazing song, I can't stop listening to it. It's timeless.

[@tumarah-hv6gf]

Neither can I! My favorite part is.....shoot! The whole song!

[@adanvaldcontreras4283]

Thank God... I grew up on the 80s....🤘

[@carolynwalker2914]

One of the best bands to come out of the 70s.

[@XIXjlo]

I was a child in 1982 when this was rocking. I’m 46 now and this is still rocking

[@robertmccann3680]

Paul Williams is a musical genius.

[@fuita227]

These guys made it look so easy, and were so damn good at it...hit after hit...all gold!

[@williamsherman9514]

It looked easy here because they were lipsynching.

[@LichaelMewis]

They are still pumping out new music as recent as 2015. Amazing tubes on all their albums including the new stuff.

[@BolsaChicaRadio]

@@williamsherman9514 Yup...I knew, sooner or later...someone was gonna say that. The dealio was back then, if your management agreed to have you on ANY variety show of that era...Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin & Solid Gold; 99.999999999999999999% of the time, contract said, "Lip Sync for Promotional Usage Only'. Now adays...it be different; ah, sometimes. BCRadio

[@PlasticCogLiquid]

@@williamsherman9514 The song starting with a drum machine gave it away right off the bat :P

[@williamsherman9514]

@@PlasticCogLiquid I didn't see any bats.

[@MotivationNAffirmations4YRLife]

One of my favorite songs as a young teen! This was GREAT music !

[@emeyer6963]

Summer of 1982.Feels like it was yesterday!!

[@wilsonservo9139]

boa noite Platinum linda canção ☄️

[@emilymalden3310]

Same here!

[@emmel4fun]

Same here.

[@Delicious1922]

Yes the music was so great!

[@kawai99100]

Never will be music like that decade. So many great songs.

[@donjong7975]

Even today just play it and somebody will sing along...they really can do magic 😉

[@andrerollo1068]

I listen to America's songs on the radio every single day. Their songs were always very popular in the region I live (Porto Alegre, Brazil).

[@r000ketman5]

2021 Still Rocks GOOSEBUMPS !

[@Delicious1922]

I love this song! I miss the 80s music era so bad. Wonderful music during that era.

[@Delicious1922]

I miss them too! Best music ever

[@moodyblues1273]

I was 14 when I first heard this back in '82. Even after 40 years, I still remember all the lyrics,

[@rayramnarine6149]

Simply amazing.Drums, guitars no fancy music making gadgets. it's really magic. Unique, original the best years ever. Still listening and always will

[@wythetrumpet6419]

Wow where did the past 39 years go? America was such a talented band with that wonderful lush harmony! It is very rare to hear this quality of musicianship today! Thanks for the great video.

[@andradejurk]

Back to the magic 80's. Amazing Song. Regards from Brazil.

[@yvonnemendez3075]

Hola Brazil from California Usa😅

[@im7112]

Bloody brilliant song. Hits the spot every time.

[@laace7827]

WHO ELSE? is LOVING❤️ this song and the nastalga ...it brings to the table February 2022

[@johnford5568]

This may have been the last "seventies" song.

[@ClearBrookExotics]

Well said

[@cecilnoriega7276]

Agree.

[@cecilnoriega7276]

As I get older I notice a lot of things especially about the music industry and styles. I’ve noticed that musical eras don’t end on the zero of the decade. they usually end in the first two or three years of each decade. 1982 -83 were the end of the “seventies” pop music speaking.

[@PhilMoskowitz]

I think Fleetwood Mac's "Love In Store" is one of the last ones too.

[@corinamalt9823]

Who could give this thumbs down they don't know good music just beautiful

[@susancohen8009]

Agreed, plus they are so good looking!

[@broerymarantika853]

This is how they do it in the 80's ! No Autotune, just simply fantastic vocals and harmonies and simple guitar work. And catchy composition.

[@rossieroman3642]

Can't say it better

[@nadeydaquiroz4051]

¡¡¡¡¡¡Que bella música por Dios!!!!!!

[@spanishpeaches2930]

This is not live though...and its 1982 , not the Seventies.

[@carolthompson5335]

Eighties

[@googleuser1197]

This is a great song but it doesn't look like a live performance though, they seem to be lip-syncing (which they used to do a lot at a certain point in TV history when the sound of the recording was hard to duplicate in live performance).

[@JoleneSailer]

I love how they are SMILEING! They know they just "nailed" this beautiful song!! Such amazing talent!!

[@lonewolf4429]

Of course they nailed it, they are lip syncing to the studio recording.

[@jamieblanton5748]

This is the studio recording. Look closely. They are lipsyncing and faking it entirely. Love this band though and this song. Wish I could have seen them actually, really perform live.

[@tgreen617]

I totally agree.. wonderful song isn’t it :)

[@jeremyc9593]

Yep! They nailed it here. Sounded just like the album.

[@WerewolfPlatoon]

Pure magic. Amazing song. They're voices are so great together.

[@shyman99]

Musical genius Paul Williams introducing the great band, America. Doesn't get any better than this. Would loved to have seen the post-performance interview.

[@cahg3871]

Paul wrote so many songs that others made famous.He is still one of the great songwriters that many do not know about.

[@MadManUSMC]

Thanks. Was racking my brain trying to remember Paul Williams.

[@kevinkinnu341]

@@MadManUSMC Ditto

[@shermswarthau5366]

Love the Bugsy Malone soundtrack with PW amazing voice.

[@Alwayslearnimg]

Me too. Did he get their names backwards though? Didn’t he say their last names backwards

[@kaveetwins]

60's,70's,80's music hits so hard 🔥🎶🎸

[@JohnMMFTI]

Beautiful Music!! Reminds me of my Dad, John when I was growing up as a kid in the 80s. I love AMERICA.

[@definitedoll]

When this record came out in later 1982, I bought 2 copies!!! I still have the 45s...

[@Ritchie1]

And another one was playing when they did this performance

[@tjatkinson88]

Love this song. Remember it well.

[@lolaizaguirre]

This beautiful theme at 40 years old is still being heard, even if several generations pass, it will be my favorite of the Americas group 😙

[@sean4339]

Love 70s and 80s forever 🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍

[@mariomercier4604]

They produced magical songs.

[@charlesadu-gyamfiyeboah4003]

Their rock is smooth and melodic.When in school in England I first heard them in the 1970s and remember that their sound kept me happy liberated and inspiring that I was always able to stay on track and study successfully

[@mikegray2801]

Written by a British a songwriter of impeccable quality. Russ Ballard!

[@rubenzamorano5194]

THIS IS REAL MUSIC. CLASSIC FOREVER.

[@frankiesee6700]

Listening from 1982 till now.Bring back memories.

[@sierraco7315]

40 years later, I could wear what this guy is wearing & go out & people would think it's fashionable.

[@ttigerazer1462]

Still is at 80s parties! 🥳

[@jeffbarksdale5835]

No doubt lmao preppy never goes outta style

[@sierraco7315]

@@jeffbarksdale5835 exactly 😆

[@jamesfrench7299]

Not yet, 39 years. Can remember thinking how modern it was in 82.

[@jeffbarksdale5835]

@@jamesfrench7299 most def

[@martincote4891]

His voice was 👍 love these classics

[@kerryhernandez6436]

My very favorite band, I’m 71

[@LinYouToo]

I couldn’t get enough of this song when it first came out.

[@joevanseeters2873]

It's amazing these men have created music together for over 50 years! I saw them a few years back live and they sounded exactly like they did back in the beginning! Very good live band. I highly recommend them in concert if you ever get the chance.

[@allanfranco4464]

YOUR EXACTLY RIGHT I SAW THEM PLAY IN KANEOHE MARINE BASE IN HONOLULU HI ABOUT 20 OR 30 YEARS AGO AND THESE GUYS STILL PERFORM LIKE WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED WITH PERFECTION AWESOME BAND YOU YOUNG PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR WHAT PERFECTION SOUNDS LIKE GO LISTEN TO THIS BAND PLAY IN LIVE CONCERT AWESOME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

[@vincentocchipinto6594]

A shame they are not in the Music hall of fame

[@sharondelano9667]

I'd forgotten how much I LOVE their sound. . . . SO EASY to just let their music just blow 'n flow right through you. ✨😘✨💖✨

[@Delicious1922]

Love this band. Music is so nostalgic!! ♥️

[@pattimiranda8679]

One of my favorite bands and favorite songs!

[@victorygah]

Those years...good memories, good times...

[@emmel4fun]

I loved this song as a teenager in '82. Great memories.

[@samhendrix378]

This song put you right back into the '80s

[@saraheart2804]

I had no idea they sang this song. Such a good band that changed with the times. Just great.

[@paulabaker8403]

Fsbulous. Nothing like their sound!❤

[@Ritchie1]

Especially when they are faking it

[@jamestepera3356]

@@Ritchie1 lol

[@seanspencer9396]

I'm a die-hard fan and, after all these years, I enjoy their many songs and can sing along with them sweetly! That's magic!

[@sylvialawrence4431]

Same here. My favorites remain Tin Man and Daisy Jane.

[@thomasmarthinussen8978]

Gerry and Dewey were both around 30 the year You Can Do Magic returned them to the US Top 10. Still young men but already with a lifetime of experience behind them!

[@nathanfrisby3133]

Having been able to see this performance live just made it so special. America truly remains one of my favorite bands.

[@KMK7355]

Who are the drummer and bass players? Wiki lists the Porcaro brothers on the recording!!!

[@lwh7301]

It's lip synched, so not really live.

[@dennisowen4410]

I fully understand the lyrics to this great song. You see there was this very special girl in H.S. she did do magic to me. 53 years later she still has that special talent. Thank you America.

[@gregorymaier9110]

This takes me back to school.70,s best of times

[@Catalina812]

This song and this band are both magic!❤❤❤❤❤

[@americabythereza9105]

America Awesome!! Love of my life. Gerry Beckley n' Lee Bunnell I love you. 🇧🇷❤

[@arieljawid4176]

Love this band. Awesome era of great music

[@brauliopinheiro5494]

Que linda música inesquecível, eu estava com 17 anos de idade no Paraná. Éramos todos jovens sonhadores num Brasil dominado pelo regime militar. Mas éramos felizes com o que tínhamos. Obrigado por esse vídeo..

[@angelmanuelsaboyajumachi7294]

Recuerdos tan lindos Grande América

[@b-man1232]

This song is pure Genius!!!!! Love it!

[@hectorvaldes3420]

Es una melodía excelente al igual que el grupo América, que se caracteriza por la armonía de voces.

[@johnmarlboro954]

De la época dorada no hay más allá.....😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lolaizaguirre]

La escuché por primera vez a los 18 años me enamoré al instante la seguire escuchando hasta el fin de mis días

[@mariaglopezv7712]

Precioso tema, los amo 💓

[@danielenriqueosunaaguilar5268]

Me llena de nostalgia el pensar que esos tiempos de felicidad ya no volverán la buena música seguira siendo solo recuerdos muy gratos al recordarla en estos tiempos carentes de valores por la música y la violencia actual in the world

[@valtercoelho6998]

Que melodia maravilhosa! Saudade das Dance Music's! Nos churrascos que faço em Casa é só esse tipo de som que rola! Eu e os "véin" balançando as "samba-canção" e as debutantes de 60 anos ou mais sacudindo a celulite e exibindo o cheirão de perfume velho com peido 😂😂😂

[@BryanAdams022]

America is one most underrated bands in 70's great vocals great writer great musician

[@danduncan8101]

just feels like heaven,

[@hightlanderjrjr7720]

Que nostalgia mágica de um grupo musical inesquecível!! Thanks América!!🤘

[@CAPELLO64]

All them look like real freaks

[@weejim48]

America were a fantastic band. I feel sorry for today’s youngsters. They will never know just how uncomplicated life can be. We had great music played by great bands and we enjoyed our lives without the need to grind some imaginary axe. Great video.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ACGUZMAN777]

Lyrics I never believed in things that I couldn't see I said if I can't feel it then how can it be No, no magic could happen to me And then I saw you I couldn't believe it, you took my heart I couldn't retrieve it, said to myself What's it all about Now I know there can be no doubt You can do magic You can have anything that you desire Magic, and you know You're the one who can put out the fire You know darn well When you cast your spell you will get your way When you hypnotize with your eyes A heart of stone can turn to clay Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo And when the rain is beatin' upon the window pane And when the night it gets so cold, when I can't sleep Again you come to me I hold you tight, the rain disappears Who would believe it With a word you dry my tears You can do magic You can have anything that you desire Magic, and you know You're the one who can put out the fire You know darn well When you cast your spell you will get your way When you hypnotize with your eyes A heart of stone can turn to clay Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo And If I wanted to I could never be free I never believed it was true But now it's so clear to me You can do magic You can have anything that you desire Magic, and you know You're the one who can put out the fire You know darn well When you cast your spell you will get your way When you hypnotize with your eyes A heart of stone can turn to clay Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo You're the one who can put out the fire Doo, doo, doo You're the one who can put out the fire Doo, doo, doo You're the one who can put out the fire...

[@charlessiri9385]

Tempo de belas canções, saudade dessa época Ainda bém que tem alguém, que conserva estes conteúdos, relíquias.

[@Klingonmastr]

This is one my favorite America songs. I heard this song all the time back in the 90's and loved it. Now you rarely ever hear it on the radio.

[@CatherineHatton]

“Listening” in 2024. So captured by America.

[@tritom1955]

Great song....wonderful harmonies.

[@jimmysharkey1665]

What a great band 👏great harmonies 🎸🎸🎸

[@walterroblesalania636]

Me encanta esta canción You Can Do Magic un clasico de los 80 que nunca pasara de Moda yo en Diciembre del 2021 lo estoy escuchando saludos desde el Peru....

[@danielarodriguezvargas8429]

Abril 2022! Completamente de acuerdo, saludos desde Zarcero, Costa Rica!!

[@lolaizaguirre]

Saludos Walter es un hermoso clásico!! Lo escuché a los 18 años y han pasado 4 décadas y no dejo de escucharlo saludos de México 🇲🇽

[@jlong1]

This is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite groups

[@foreveramerican2561]

What a sound, forever a classic, takes you back to better days doesn't it.

[@dondee5439]

Great song. It is longer than I remember at almost 4 and a half minutes. It goes by like a 2 minute song. That is surely the sign of a wonderful song.

[@giselenohama3769]

Great band! One of my favorite songs! 👏❤🎶🎧

[@Raiders555]

Loved these guys and David Cassidy. Great times

[@dgarcia63]

Best music ever! No one makes magic like this guys! Man best times ever!!

[@gli7utubeo]

Great song.

[@KAndrew636]

WOW! Timeless tune - hope to see them this Fall in concert!

[@unclesalty7778]

They Still sound great!,

[@marcoantonioramos3248]

Siento algo mágico cuando escucho esta hermosa canción!!, gracias América!!

[@lolaizaguirre]

Me pasa lo mismo!

[@tripjet999]

They should have let them play it LIVE!

[@williamvasilakis9619]

Gerry looks like a college kid. Great band. Great music.

[@Cuntstantine]

He looks like a blonde version of professor in money heist

[@aldrinrebadomia6752]

great musician, great song...timeless..

[@marcelosouzavaz7106]

Realmente essa musica é mágica. O som faz flutuar

[@mariaglopezv7712]

Tienes toda la razón, cierras los ojos y te hace volar es fascinante.

[@marcosal6216]

Descobri a 12 anos, ralei pra encontrar

[@georgewonson-ir4cr]

There music never gets old , this is my favorite America hit.There music is so complex, the more you listen , the more you hear , masters of the craft.