Rod Stewart - Maggie May | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@rjherrick4772]

I request you play Billy Joel song Piano Man

[@magibiri1]

Please check out Teddy Swims “Use me up “ and “I can’t make you love me “

[@evilvolts]

School Boy wooed away by a Cougar.

[@tammybrennan2040]

RJ Herrick great song

[@robinschulze934]

Rod is one of the best!!!!

[@dgeneeknapp3168]

A voice that sounds like he's gargled whiskey and broken glass all his life....and it's AWESOME 👍.

[@sallyphillips9175]

The lyric is actually "But you turned into a lover, and mother what a lover, you wore me out." The word "mother" is like "DAMN!"

[@brianfresonke7899]

Sally is correct.

[@caseybhargraves3696]

Correct!!!

[@mubarakmohamed3224]

Jamel’s right in a way though, it’s definitely an intentional double entendre due to her being much older than him

[@High_Lord_Of_Terra]

Isn't it about a young man in a relationship with an overpowering older woman? A woman who would literally mother him as well as fuck him?

[@ursulaturner7980]

Lol 😆 dirty mouth but to the point.

[@anniegoodrich262]

That's my favorite Rod Stewart song of all time. You can feel the pain in the beauty of that music. Profound.

[@michaelb3945]

I always thought “mother” was like saying, “Damn, what a lover!” At least that was my interpretation.

[@750count]

True That's what it was

[@linnymaemullins3319]

Yep

[@barrydelano6142]

Exactly " oh mother what a lover she wore me out"

[@thomast8539]

That is exactly right. No other explanation needed.

[@BlatantSockPuppet]

As someone who is fluent in 1970s vernacular, no other take on this makes any sense.

[@195511SM]

Always waiting for that mandolin to kick in at the end. 'I'm Losing You' is another old favorite.

[@chestrockwell8328]

I'm losing you... love that one.

[@deniloubert5348]

Ya love that mandolin in here

[@Macilmoyle]

Probably the most famous mandolin solo ever. Made up on the spot by Ray Jackson from the group Lindisfarne as they needed something to finish off the track. You should check out Lindisfarne. They were never particularly successful in the U.S. but they were massive in the U .K. For a while. Try Meet me on the Corner, Lady Eleanor or Run for Home.

[@CavemanSynthesizer]

I always got caught up in the mandolin and don't notice what the guitar (or is that a bass?) is doing at the end.

[@leahewert9317]

And the song "Mandolin Wind” killer! Love that song.

[@sukie584]

A little reverse May December romance.. “mother” was used as a demonstrative term, not as a literal term.. ... mutha what a lover! This entire album is flawless...

[@swtp32]

Exactly 👏

[@jimcowan8770]

I love rod steward,. Always been a big fan! They played this song like 50 times a day!!! Love It! Thanks for sharing!!! 👍

[@kristennielsen2601]

One of the all time greats.... This song AND Rod Stewart. Thank you for the review!!!

[@williambill5172]

Rod said it was an early version of a cougar in her 40's ripping the heart out of a young college-aged boy...

[@aaronstandingbear]

'Mrs Robinson' 'The Graduate' Dustin Hofman

[@JStarStar00]

This came out in the late summer of 1971, I was 13 and just going into 8th grade. It was one of the first "love" songs that seemed grown-up.

[@roddycoles3213]

Me too🙂.

[@7475bluesman]

This is a beautiful song from a simpler time. Listening to this song brings back such great memories.

[@addjen1972]

One of my all time favorites. The memories associated with this one!!!

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

"Mother! what a lover." It's an exclamation, but also acknowledges her age.

[@charlalondon3057]

We used to have a finicky truck that wouldn't start sometimes. Hubby named her Maggie May, he would sing wake up Maggie when it wouldn't start!

[@oreally8605]

Time for a F150 lol

[@exotic_sharts]

Wake up Maggie I think I have somewhere to go today. Boss says if I don't show up for work I won't get pay...

[@charlalondon3057]

@@oreally8605 Sheldon, actually it was a Ford F150. But we've had several since then. That one was an old beat up farm truck

[@Crimsonams]

So many great Rod Stewart songs to choose from...I don't even know where to begin. Rod Stewart's been a staple in my household for as long as I can remember, mainly because my Mom is a HUGE fan of his....and she also looks like him... 😁😆This guy puts on one hell of a concert.

[@MMSMITH1023]

My FAVORITE song by Rod Stewart and one of my favorite top 10 songs across genres and time. If it’s on the radio by chance I turn it “up to 11”

[@yorkiemom6144]

"the morning sun when it hits your face really shows your age" she was probably in her thirties at least. The line is "and mother, what a lover! You wore me out" he meant it like "mutha, what a lover"

[@gerizkid]

Yes, I came here to clarify that but you beat me to it!

[@Bionicycle]

Yeah that was the more "politically correct" phrase when something was tough or a surprise. "That "mother" was a lot more than I thought it would be"... "What a mother of a day I had, it beat me down". and so on. William C.

[@barrycohen311]

Freudian level shit...

[@jaxwood3577]

Yes, thank you. I was here to clarify that too as Jamal didn’t get it as such... “Mutha what a lovvaa” was Rod’s way of saying DAMN what a lover she basically turned him out. I agree I always felt like he was a college kid she was 30something.

[@jimcowan8770]

Exactly!

[@michellewilkins8206]

I've always thought of Rod Stewart as a kind of medieval minstrel wandering from village to village singing his stories to the common folk. The mandolin at the beginning of this song just reinforces that image I have of him. The man is a true story teller, glad you've been able to.get back to his songs Jamel 😊

[@blackdogHH]

This song is made by Ron Wood, his friend and guitar player. He made the composition, the lyrics and played the guitars, mandolin and extremely fantastic bass lines. Rod was "only" the singer, but a very good one.

[@martinhayward4466]

Sounds more like a classical acoustic guitar at the beginning

[@workplacewarriordoctorpepp203]

back in the 70's this song was hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

[@strangegarden9551]

This song came out in 1971 - makes it almost 50 years ago. So yeah, he was young as we all were back then. His voice is what got most of us. No one had a sound like that before.

[@rich56ca]

Arguably Rod’s most played song. This was his greatest era imho. Reason To Believe,Every Picture Tells a Story, Mandolin Wind, Handbags and Gladrags,Gasoline Alley all classic stuff. Any of these tracks are worth a reaction.

[@sueormsby4797]

Yes handbags and gladrags. Forgot about that one. Great song

[@emefrench8984]

Yup, all great songs.

[@linnymaemullins3319]

Yep

[@audiotomb]

After those albums it was all downhill

[@Iorekbyrnison100]

I would never disrespect or dismiss Rod Stewart because his early work was amazing, and I still love it to this day. After about 5 years of this output, though..... Well, he was never offensive at least, and had a few catchy moments.

[@kellypedersen9896]

The album this is from, "Every Picture Tells A Story", is one of the most perfect rock albums of the 70s.

[@botvertex3830]

jackson browne for everyman is another perfect album!

[@TheCharlesAtoz]

I kinda grew up to this, then as an adult I really fell in love with Rod’s voice and style. Save the music!

[@debbiechang5781]

The summer of 1971 this song played constantly and many young women (myself included) fell in love with this gravelly voice 😂

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

This got a ton of radio play back in the day. Big hit.such a distinctive voice.

[@mikeriley8507]

yep

[@AJfanboy1]

LOL, I was playing "Every Picture Tells A Story" in my car 8 track one night while a bunch of us were partying, and I had a guy tell me, "You only like Rod Stewart because his voice is different." Well duh...

[@Mark-iv7np]

Actually this song got way too much airplay as Hotel California. I got to hate both of them.

[@mikeriley8507]

@@Mark-iv7np There are many songs that I liked that got too much airplay, as you say. I couldn't listen to classic rock stations for many years. It's been fun to see the response to these songs thru Jamel, and others. Im a little envious that he gets to hear them for the first time.

[@bacsi19461]

Yes, massive hit back then. Always loved it.

[@JG-ty5lt]

'Off the same album, Rod's cover of "I'm Losing You", "Reason To Believe", and :Mandolin Wind". All greats by him.

[@sukie584]

Mandolin wind is so great..

[@sueormsby4797]

Reason to believe is a great song. Haven't listened to it in years

[@joelliebler5690]

Great breakout album!

[@MrWheeler715]

He should just react to the whole album. Start to finish!

[@1177kc]

Manson Wind is absolutely a masterpiece.

[@barbkrettler1944]

I don't think this song ever gets old. Still one of the best songs!❤

[@RalphMasielloArt]

My favorite of all the Rod Stewart songs. I was in about 5th grade in 1971 when this came out and my classroom teacher was named “Maggie”, so we joked about this song amongst us kids.

[@pamelaellis2291]

"And mother what a lover" is another way of saying, oh boy, what a lover. So to speak.

[@lindawiedman8778]

£,😇

[@overland139]

Exactly. That’s how we used Mother in the 1970s as a way to emphasize something.

[@jackkelly2620]

Check out Faces: Stay with Me. Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones. Total banger.

[@CharCanuck14]

For sure.....great song!!!

[@blackbird8900]

Stay With Me is my favourite Rod vocal of all. Also really like Oh La La.

[@joelliebler5690]

A great one!

[@roddycoles3213]

Totally agree. A Nod is as Good as A Wink to A Blind Horse.

[@jessiedalton2681]

@@roddycoles3213 That's All You Need"...my favorite song on that album..❤😀

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Always amazed by this song. You just can't get enough of it - and it has no chorus!

[@willow0828]

My all time favorite rod Stewart song. The song that comes in seconds for me by Rod Stewart is The Killing of Georgie.

[@williemarkhays6214]

Early Rod is legendary! Great music with his band is really good!!

[@sandyamaulana2317]

His band was essentially The Faces with the addition of Martin Quittenton on guitar, a very underrated guitarist, which was the reason why they sounded really good!

[@orlandl.blanchard5423]

Younger guy with an older woman. She rocked his world.

[@martahornick9980]

One of my top 3 favorite songs of all time, and I'm in my 60's!!!!

[@doloresdeal983]

One of my all time favorite songs of all time ! Saw him in person with my husband in the 70's in South Philadelphia!

[@jaquettajones]

This song was a MASSIVE Hit - constant air play!

[@YogZab]

Still hear it!

[@Mark-iv7np]

So much airplay I got to hate it as Hotel California

[@bfan64]

This song was everywhere around the beach towns of S.Calif in 1971. Blaring out car windows and radios on the sand. Those were the days!

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

That sure were great times. I'm sitting here grinning like an idiot with 2 popsicles. 😆

[@danielstewart7163]

I remember them very clearly. I was about 14 when this came out.

[@jimgraham7477]

It was played Everywhere...

[@byronmitchell3784]

The FANTASTIC ROD STEWART, "MAGGIE MAY". WITHOUT QUESTION PROBABLY HIS BEST KNOWN SONG FOR THE OLDER GENERATION LOL. NUMBER ONE HIT, ANOTHER OUTSTANDING SONG AROUND SAME TIME "STAY WITH ME"....EARLY 70'S LOVE VIBE...

[@karenb5616]

You’re reaction to this reveals your tender heart...which we love...

[@fidge54]

Two beautiful songs sung by Rod, the ballad "Reason to Believe" and the rocker "You Wear It Well"

[@shellyboyd3839]

i have all of his earlier hits on 45's

[@pegatheetoo1437]

Before Rod, Bobby Darin sang 'Reason to Believe,' and killed it too!

[@johnnyg632]

Damn, that's good music. I was born in 69. This song was released in 71. My mom said when I was three (72) this was my favorite song and when it came on the radio I'd try to sing along to it. This is a great album, Every Picture Tells a Story, and Rod was a storyteller. Every song on the album is great. This was the best part of his career. His next album, Never a Dull Moment, has some great tracks too, like, You Wear it Well.

[@blackdogHH]

Don't forget Ron Wood, the creator of the song M M.

[@lorikreiser1436]

Rod Stewart is the all time man for great music seen him 22 times all great

[@Di...747]

I love watching your face I grew up with most of the songs and it's wonderful to watch someone listening to this music for the first time

[@angelriot]

“Mother” is used as an expression like “DAMN, what a lover. You wore me out.” Perfect song.

[@no2all]

"How old was this brother?" He was a very young man visiting Cougar Town.

[@RandomPau]

Yup! The Cougar song!

[@legatomodi3522]

I think he was young but he sounded like he smoked 5 packs a day since he was a toddler.

[@jeffdarden337]

@@legatomodi3522 he's Scottish

[@gotham61]

@@legatomodi3522 He recorded the song when he was 25, but the story is about when he was 16.

[@legatomodi3522]

@@jeffdarden337 ah. Only 2 packs a day since a toddler then. I dont know what I was thinking.

[@deevadelyte212]

This is my favorite artist. He has a amazing voice.

[@onlyme114]

I COULD LISTEN TO THIS SONG 24 HOURS A DAY !!!💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

[@thebear1947]

"Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face". You know it's over when you feel like that.

[@ArcoZakus]

The Bear, ( 3:26 ) And never to be forgotten.

[@iowa7693]

Agreed!! Blessed I didn't turn it off after Maggie May, Mandolin Wind is magic

[@linnymaemullins3319]

😍

[@pleasant_screams903]

Absolutely!

[@paulhagger3895]

One of the all time greatest rock voices

[@lourenzi8820]

One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

[@garykelly7422]

More Rod Stewart"tonight's the night","you're in my heart" many more classics too ☮️

[@ElleW]

I second both of those, Gary!

[@vandeolkon]

Tonight’s The Night is such a romantic song. My top 5 favorite songs.

[@aslobos]

You're in My 💖 Heart is a beautiful song. 🙏🙏🎼🎤

[@kellygnow1]

Mandolin Winds is an epic love song on this album!

[@daveguitarnowski4402]

I do love that song

[@Laniefj]

I'd forgotten how this song started. How I loved the 70's.

[@lorivassallo8643]

So many great songs...some of my favorites are Reason to Believe, The First Cut is the Deepest, You Wear it Well, Forever Young, I'm Losing You...just to name a few...

[@Frau44]

So nostalgic. I remember the line “the sunlight in your face really shows your age” - ugh. No words, just beautiful memories ❤️

[@williamfaust5769]

Some of his other hits: The First Cut is the Deepest, You're in My Heart, Young Turks, Tonight's the Night, and my favorite, Forever Young.

[@JeffPenaify]

Bob Dylan wrote Forever Young I believe

[@CJ-fh8up]

Not a big Rod Stewart fan, but this is my favorite song of his.

[@gevowavemagnet]

Every young hippie back in '71 had a copy of 'Every Picture Tells a Story'. This was before Rod went Hollywood.

[@tracyjohnson8057]

Listen to his 'You're in my heart' it got him out of a palimony suit lol.

[@alexisr5199]

Rod is singing about an older woman that stole, his love, heart and innocence.

[@binkle76]

314 represent!

[@buffalohorse1]

The woman he is referring to was Margaret Trudeau wife of Canadian politician Pierre Trudeau.

[@AmandaZuke]

@@buffalohorse1 Where do people come up with this stuff? The song is about an *older* woman when Rod was 16, not a younger girl in a completely different part of the world.

[@alrivers2297]

@@AmandaZuke I wonder how old the woman is supposed to be, any idea?

[@canihavesome2591]

One of the few funny things James Corden said was to Rod in his Carpool Kareoke, "was she the only older woman you've had..."

[@redfog42]

Was never a fan but grew up hearing his songs EVERYWHERE!

[@Terri6868]

I’ve seen Rod 4 times in concert, I use to have everything he ever did. I was obsessed with him.♥️ Until the virus he was touring. He’s in his 70’s, came to America in 71. Forever Young is a big hit. Tonight’s the night, Hot legs, Young Turks, The Motown Song. Mandolin wind. 🔥🔥

[@phanson8507]

Every Guy should have a Maggie May in their life...Ahhhhh Good times!

[@anitapaulus937]

I was a teenager when this came out. One of my favorite songs.

[@leahdickinson3813]

My dear big sis , may she RIP , LOVED Rod Stewart , I’d go up to visit for a week as a teenager to her house and we’d listen to him constantly and dance around to this with my niece who was just starting to walk. She’d rock back and forth to this song . Good good memories

[@debrabiderman4275]

Loved it then, love it now I grew up with the greatest music. My number one jukebox pick back in the day.

[@beatles1141]

60’s, early 70’s Rod is great. Dig deeper in this album.

[@Peggi109]

I think he uses "mother" as a swear word at that point. This song was out in 1971.

[@gina1433mhrj]

Peggi Elshawarby, thank you I was trying to think of the year.

[@gina1433mhrj]

@Tee Twetherlow There's nothing like great memories. I like the salt and pepper shaker story:)

[@gina1433mhrj]

@Tee Twetherlow What you said is exactly how I felt. I crammed a lot, too in my past. Yes, Jamel is great! Love his reactions.

[@lynryall1317]

Nope

[@controlZchannel]

One of those songs that I first listened to during a special time in my youth and now gets me emotional every time I hear it. The most relatable song ever.

[@CapitalMforMotivated]

Plenty more gems in Rod's back-catalogue. Keep diggin'

[@trevenwhite3675]

Young turks by Rod Stewart is a must.

[@davidbaron8330]

Still Rod's best song. And Every Picture Tells a Story is a great album.

[@linnymaemullins3319]

Yep

[@the1andonlyknudsen]

Probably all time favorite Rod Stewart song. Thank you for this reaction!!

[@trobrow]

"The killing of Georgie" is another one of his great songs !!

[@linnymaemullins3319]

I still cry my eyes out to this day when I listen to it honey!

[@shannonjohnson2530]

Most dont know it

[@wpbpanzerpainter2080]

The song is Poetry with music.

[@sapphoculloden5215]

Oh, that one leaves me in tears every time. 'He said "never wait or hesitate Get in kid, before it's too late You may never get another chance 'Cause youth a mask but it don't last Live it long and live it fast" Georgie was a friend of mine'

[@janicedavidson1236]

Sad

[@sandyamaulana2317]

The intro is called "Henry's Time" and was composed by guitarist Martin Quittenton, a very talented and underrated guitarist who worked on Stewart's early solo albums. Quittenton sadly had to retire early from music industry due to mental health problems and passed away in 2015.

[@vincentdegrasio2879]

Two things: I have always loved the drums in this song, and Rod Stewart has such a cool voice

[@moviesmag]

My 2nd favorite song & where my nickname came from in 1971. Old friends still call me Maggie May more than 50 years later. Still makes me smile.

[@lisanowka8669]

This was the song that took me from bubblegum pop to rock I was in the 7 th grade heard this a my mind was blown. Brings back memories for sure

[@dixiechatty958]

The title song from this album, Every Picture Tells A Story, is an absolute banger. Worth your time.

[@oreally8605]

This is when he was near college age. And "Mother" is more like "Mutha" not as his parent.

[@youtubeme7195]

I think he was early 20's, like 24.

[@youtubeme7195]

Random fact about Rod Stewart, he's a master train modeler. He is in the Train model hall of fame, and has always traveled with his newest model creations for the last 30 years.

[@liszabakonyi4135]

This was one of my mom's favorite songs. Always loved the song and his raspy voice.

[@KGS-mu6iw]

I was so in love with Rod after buying this 8 track and hearing this song. I went and had my hair cut exactly like his. 😍

[@Tracer9GTRider8]

You turned into a lover, and mother what a lover, you wore me out!

[@shelbeepollino6025]

One of my dads favorite songs of all time, I love listening to his stories about seeing Rod in concert back in the day. I always think of my dad when I hear it, and also a scene from the movie Lords Of Dogtown where Heath Ledger’s character is singing along 🖤

[@joyceflowershed]

Takes me back to early 70s loved Rod The Bod, from Bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@onlyme114]

This song came out in 1971. I remember because I was going to school at Harbert Hills Academy and I was working in the Nursing Home. I heard this song over the pa system and went CRAZY LOL. I picked the lock on the radio room and cranked up the volume...😂😂😂HOW'S THAT FOR A GREAT MEMORY....I HAVE MY MOMENTS...😀😀😀. ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO !!!

[@TR4Ajim]

Jamel check out the entire “Every Picture Tells a Story” album. It’s one of the rare “perfect” albums.

[@robertburke5354]

Yes, it's a masterpiece.

[@marthahubbard9463]

Rare and perfect...best analogy

[@sallyphillips9175]

Agreed! That was the first album my parents bought me at age 3 cos I LOVED Maggie May ... and still do! I still have it!

[@gerizkid]

Agreed!

[@kellygnow1]

I have 2 original albums of this!! The best ever❤

[@kathyjam2482]

One of my favorites from him.

[@deanroddey2881]

I'll always remember, back in the early 80s, I was riding with a cousin and friend out in the country. They were into photography and were looking for things to take pictures of. It was a perfect spring day and we were fairly baked and I too young to have any real cares. This song came on and I remember just having a moment of absolutely perfect bliss and being completely swept away by it.

[@davidtorres6878]

I love Rod Stewart. His voice is amazing. You're in my heart. Baby Jane. And You Wear It Well are 3 of my favorites from him.

[@davidkyle5017]

When he says "mother" he's not being literal but rather just using it as an expletive, like "hot damn what a lover", or simply "Mother f*ing (without the f*ing part). I was in Junior high when this came out and I've been a Rod Stewart fan ever since. Thanks for playing it.

[@High_Lord_Of_Terra]

British people didn't really say mother fucker back then.

[@barryadcox2710]

I'm going to think of that every time I ask my mom for something. "How about a glass of tea Mother..." 🤭

[@Lumibear.]

@@High_Lord_Of_Terra hard to say, Motherf_____r was not in common use in the U.K. at that time, no, I think you’re quite right, but I imagine Rod got around a bit in a mixed crowd, and my cool uncle had copies of Richard Pryor comedy albums in the early 70s and those taught everyone quite a few new words! Heck, you couldn’t even list the album covers aloud without getting arrested these days. ;)

[@jcstato9048]

I just spent 3 drunken hours trying to think how to explain that and then i read your comment. Perfectly put. "Mother" is nothing but an expletive in this song, although I wouldn't say it's as strong as "motherf*****"..it's more like "wow" or "oh boy" in this context,x

[@davidkyle5017]

@@Lumibear. As I said, I didn't think he was saying MF, but simply that its an expletive. I grew up using "mother" as Rod means here. "Football practice was a mother today". The point for our friend Jamel is that he is not referring to his mother, he was genuinely confused about this word.

[@kenwilliams9769]

Rod followed this theme with two other great songs: "You Wear It Well" and "Ain't Love a Bitch."

[@danhanna8610]

Memories. Back in 1972, I was with Cdn military in Inuvik, NWT Canada. During off duty hours, we would hang out at the Ravin’s Nest bar listening to this song and drinking beer. I was pretty young back then and remember those days and this song with fondness. Thanks for the music and memories. Cheers.

[@bcaye]

This was a huge favorite of my late sisters, she would sing along at the top of her voice. Unfortunately, she couldn't carry a note in a bucket and she knew it! Still brings a tear to my eye and a laugh from my heart. I know who her Maggie May was.

[@BTSlipperypete]

The song that comes after this on the album, "Mandolin Wind" is a great song as well. 😉

[@MrObelisk2290]

Tonight's the night by Rod Stewart

[@soupordave]

"Maggie May" was one of my Dad's favorite songs. It came out on the radio while he was at Navy Boot Camp at San Diego in 1971. One of the drill instructors like it and would turn up the radio whenever it came on. By the end of Boot Camp Dad's company was singing it as a cadence song while marching! RIP Senior Chief!