These harmonies are INCREDIBLE. ELO - Mr Blue Sky | REACTION

[@sidecardog5244]

Mr Blue Sky is the final piece of Concerto for a Rainy Day. Do yourself a favor and listen to the whole suite (studio version).

[@stevesnow315]

The "Out Of The Blue" album is such a masterpiece. It is, (imho) Jeff's magnum opus, and I've got all the ELO albums. In almost half a century of listening to ELO, it's never gotten old. Who's Jeff Gwinn? That should answer your inquiry. This was a fun reaction. Thanks.🤘😎❤

[@Rabbitwarren_7]

Mr Blue Sky is my all time, feel good, go to song. I love ELO. You took the words right out of my mouth with the reference to Bohemian Rhapsody’s switch ups. When I think of the Beatles, I always think of Oasis as a comparison, ELO never crossed my mind but I can hear it now you say it. Thank you for the reaction.

[@ronsandahl274]

I work at a preschool and for the past 4 or 5 years I've used this as our morning dance party song (along with Electric to Me Turn by Bruce Haack). The kids love it. A friend of mine used to say the Mr. Blue Sky was the illegitimate love child of Sgt. Pepper and Yellow Submarine. (p.s. The video that you watched truncated the piano glissandos at the very end - there are three or four and this did it one time and then straight to the vocoder "Mr. Blue-eye sky.")

[@KarlXByrne]

I discovered ELO in a box of Albums in a teenage homeless hostel when I was a Homeless teenager in 1986. I fell in love with it and learned every word of that album. I have had it on vinyl. CD and Digital and at 54 it is still a top 3. It is the Rock Opera "Eldorado"!

[@raycornford283]

ELO was one of the very first groups to include strings etc in their LIVE performances. Real innovators of their time.

[@Spiklething]

2:26 that noise you’re hearing that reminds you of the Beatles - that’s actually a fire extinguisher being hit by percussionist Bev Bevan

[@kathleenlazzareschi6023]

I had the great fortune to see ELO a couple of months ago in Sacramento CA, one of the stops on their final tour. The opera singer, the back up singers, the electric cellos and violin, the talented drummer, all of it played with enthusiasm to a hungry audience. Outstanding.

[@JoeScottish]

It actually headed a couple of UK polls as the Happiest Song Ever.....

[@PatRyan-my8ep]

Jeff lynne is a musical genius and this is such an uplifting song thanks for your comments

[@scottinokc]

I recently went to ELO's Farewell Tour stop in Dallas. It was just a phenomenal show, start to finish and Mr. Blue Sky was the encore. Such a fitting end to Jeff's fantastic career.

[@moon4music]

Who doesn't know this song! It's been on several movies. ELO was a huge staple in the 70s and I still love them today. Many great songs by them. In performances in later years, women would actually be singing the parts you hear. We don't see that in this particular video. They're great live.

[@Bassjohn1968]

Jeff Lynne is a musical genius, singer produced the Beatles. George Harrison and was in the supergroup the travelling Wilburys, with petty,Harrison,Dylan and Orbison.

[@domperignon778]

The expression on your face at timestamp 3:05 tells the story. You even forgot your Dr Pepper was in your hand. So pleased you heard this at last, and that you enjoyed this masterpiece as much as it deserves.

[@chronomatt6990]

Drummer Bev Bevan has the deep voice that’s featured in few ELO songs. Yes, Mr Blue Sky pulls from a couple Beatles favorites, yet remains a full original. You can hear a clank of a fire extinguisher (yes, really) that sounds like it’s from Penny Lane and an overall piano rhythm from A Day In The Life. The singer with the big hair is ELO maestro and musical genius Jeff Lynne. Do a search on Jeff and you’ll see his deep history in pop/rock music. He was involved in songs and artists that would surprise you.

[@MadisonD941]

Jeff Lynne wrote with/for the beatles. He was very involved with the beatles music sound and success. A lot of people contributed to their success without credit.

[@dadino632]

In an interview John Lennon said if the Beatles had stayed together this is what they would have sounded like.

[@peteryarnold9707]

This is 👆👆👆👆👆

[@TheSledge77]

I heard an interview once where John Lennon did say that had the Beatles continued then them would have sounded like ELO

[@johnbutler5650]

Any question that includes “ Jeff Lynn “ as an answer choice: the answer is Jeff Lynn.

[@StormyPeak]

BTW...that's not a cow bell you hear...it's a small fire extinguisher being hit...they have used it for decades in their live concerts. I this year is the last year that Jeff Lynn's ELO will be touring. I'm 61 and have been a fan of this group since the early 1970s...wish I could have made it to one of t heir concerts. Never seemed to have the time, the money or even the vehicle to get out of my Idaho town and to some other near by state where they usually would play over the years.

[@elfledaang6783]

I’ve been listening to them since the 70’s ( I’m now almost 70 yrs) up to this day Dec.2024. I’am so excited to be watching Jeff & ELO on July 10,2025 in Manchester, UK, all the way from Sydney, Australia.

[@SuperKevin57]

Turn me over,last track side one on vinyl😊.

[@elenar4709]

Good one, thanks! 👍 Also, about the battle to death of the Jeffs, Jeff Lynne wins hands down, have you seen that big hair? The amount and variety of weapons that can be hidden in there! Also also, now that you've listened to this song I think you might need a vocoder 🤔

[@markabusireactions]

You need to calm down!!

[@ian-o2e]

Great to hear that again- So pleased you got to hear Jeff Lynnes production genius. Yes try some Wilburys most of that will put a smile on your face

[@christophegowans3504]

The rhythm/intro is from the middle section of Day in the Life from Sgt Pepper

[@mojobag01]

Jeff produced for George Harrison, even put a band together with him. So you haven't met the Travelling Wilburys yet? Interesting.

[@markabusireactions]

I have not!

[@spinnymathingy3149]

@@markabusireactions😂 how ? , why ? When? There’s so many questions 😂

[@nostromo526]

@@markabusireactionsTBF you have met one of them 😉.

[@markabusireactions]

Wait what

[@nostromo526]

@@markabusireactions Tom Petty was one of the Traveling Wilburys.

[@gesundheit602]

The end was shortened in this video. You should listen to the studio version.

[@stewartmitchell8007]

John Lennon called elo, Beatles jr.

[@65Bardy]

As i bought this album (out of the blue) as a kid, i mostly listened to the album version of this and now i am allways dissapointed that half of the ending of that song is missing....so i wanna say: listen to the whole Concerto for a rainy day of that album and then you will understand me.

[@johnbutler5650]

You should check out a podcast called “ the history of rock music in 500 songs” from Andrew Hickey. He does a show on “The Move “ the band that would eventually become ELO ( and you should just listen to the pod anyway, it’s great! ) .

[@johnbutler5650]

Check out their earlier stuff as well.

[@spinnymathingy3149]

love this song, just sounds so happy, puts a spring in your step and a smile on your face. But arnt the lyrics so dated?

[@johnbutler5650]

First things first: it’s not the “ electric light “ orchestra. It’s the ELECTRIC light orchestra ( as in a light orchestra - a small orchestra - that is filled with electrical instrumentation ) . This is important - NOT because I am a pretentious wanker, but it explains the music much better. Oh, ELO was named by John Lennon as the spiritual children of the Beatles.

[@markabusireactions]

I’m glad you added the bit about not being pretentious lol, cause on the first sentence I was like, “oh here we go…” 😂😂😂

[@johnbutler5650]

@ no, Upon reading my comment in retrospect- HOLY SHIT what a pretentious asshole I sound like! I just couldn’t figure out exactly how to say it…. Aaaand it came out sounding like a prick! Lol! Glad you enjoyed the tune! Great video, in case I didn’t mention it!

[@EdmundDefanski]

Actually it is big orchestra

[@markabusireactions]

No no mate you were absolutely fine, I dunno how I would have worded that much better myself 😂

[@philrob1978]

Listen to the proper studio version, not a crappy YT video - it's a masterpiece of composition and production, but you'll only get that from the original recording, not some random YT vid that some pranny has put up which you are using as your source. Do yourself a favour, and heed what I say.

[@lassesaikkonen501]

I personally prefer Mr. Kingdom

[@Bassjohn1968]

An ode to across the universe

[@wyvernwood5675]

My money would be on Jeff Lynne to beat Jeff Wayne in the semis, but lose out to Jeff Beck in the final

[@lhpl]

To which I can only counter: I know JL, been a fan for 42+ years, and I know JW's War of the Worlds musical and nothibg else by him; but who the f is that "Beck" fellow? Sounds like the main character of a Swedish police TV series.

[@markabusireactions]

Isn’t Jeff Beck like… a very famous guitarist?

[@lhpl]

@markabusireactions oh, that Beck! (Nodding as if I knew all the time, but I just checked Wikipedia.) ;-)

[@richteezer1]

This video actually cuts out about 10-15 seconds of the song just before the end. Also, it doesnt say "mr blue sky" at the end, it says "please turn me over" cos its the last song on side 3 of the vinyl.

[@lhpl]

This is a truly _terrible_ version of the song, and it is a great pity that it is so often picked for reactions.:-( I put a comment on it for reactors to avoid using it, but I guess noone notices. Annoying as f.

[@markabusireactions]

I didn’t notice because I just take the link sent in to me at the time, I try to go into these as blind as humanly possible.

[@lhpl]

@markabusireactions you are of course not to blame. You also wondered about the beginning of the video, btw. Many who react to this video - and other videos on that channel - are confused by it, thinking it is part of the song. Moreso here, as the silly "intro" or jingle for the channel uses bits of MBS. Naturally, MBS being the great song it is, it takes some effort to really ruin it. To be fair the video doesn't quite do that. But each time I see it used, I know what to expect. The confusion about the jingle in the beginning, and the missing parts. :-)