Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air (1969)

Thunderclap Newman was a British rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John "Speedy" Keen, Jimmy McCulloch, and Andy "Thunderclap" Newman.
Their single, "Something in the Air", a 1969 UK number one hit, remains in demand for television commercials, film soundtracks and compilations. The band released a critically acclaimed rock album, Hollywood Dream, and three other singles (which appeared on the album), "Accidents", "The Reason" and "Wild Country".
From 1969 until 1971, the nucleus of the band consisted of the songwriter John "Speedy" Keen (vocals, drums, guitar), Andy "Thunderclap" Newman (piano) and Jimmy McCulloch (guitar). Pete Townshend (using the alias "Bijou Drains") played bass guitar on their album and singles, all of which he had recorded and produced at the IBC Studio and his Twickenham home studio. The band augmented its personnel during its tours: in 1969 with James "Jim" Pitman-Avery (bass guitar) and Jack McCulloch (drums); and in 1971 with Ronnie Peel (bass guitar) and Roger Felice (drums). The band folded in April 1971 but was resurrected by Andy Newman with a new group around 2007.

[@nigelarbury9989]

Love this song so much, even now at 103, but still feeling good

[@user-nj1qu1cs7s]

Love it congrats on your longevity Nigel keep on keeping on man.

[@petejones879]

Great to see Burl Ives on piano

[@hickoryhippie]

Wow, 103, we can only wish. True longevity is 90. You've made it 13 years past! Congrats! Enjoy what you have left. We'll try to keep up! (:

[@beachbum433]

Geez! I thought I'd had enough when I recently turned 80. But 103? I decided to convert my age to Celsius, so I'm 28 now...Well done mate! 103!!! Shitabrick!!! We've certainly seen some changes & not all of them good. But love listening to this music with the associated memories...

[@iamAwesomo1994]

so you were around 50 when this came out? wild. i'll probably die before 60 like my dad...

[@richardwallace6441]

I thank God for me being alive in the time of the greatest music EVER

[@michaelhughes4466]

And the best looking women.

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤ Amen!

[@gazzertrn]

@@michaelhughes4466 Real Women too .

[@gazzertrn]

I was 9 , and i still love this song .

[@lindahandley5267]

Me too! It was a great time to be alive and have this kind of music in the background.

[@user-nj1qu1cs7s]

I'm 74 now and so glad I was alive then and now to show the kids what real music is.

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤

[@pieroconti219]

Anch'io ho 74 anni , questa canzone nel 1968 è stata x un lungo periodo al primo posto della english top 10 , I still have the 45 record that i bought in a Mall in Berwick Upon Tweed , what a lovely Memories of that lovely time, the Mall was John menzies ciao dalla Toscana Piero Italy 🇮🇹❤️

[@pieroconti219]

The year ,when this Song was product was 1969, not 1968, 55 Years ago!!!!!💽💿📀👏👍❤️🇮🇹😁grazie , THANKS you

[@karlpursch1551]

Loved this masterpiece when I first heard it as a 13 year old in 1969 and still loving it at 67....thanks KZbin

[@alejandrokaufman8549]

At 13 years old , I went to woodstock

[@rosemarybarshop7065]

14/68 for me! It’s crazy how all these classic songs are still pertinent today. Maybe that’s why they’re called classics😂

[@pokey5736]

@@alejandrokaufman8549 wow, you must have had cool parents!

[@alejandrokaufman8549]

@@pokey5736 I was living Mexico city with my mother in 1969. She meet two guys from holland and went with them the 4 of us and got there.

[@pokey5736]

@@alejandrokaufman8549 lucky you. My mother said NO !.

[@lindahandley5267]

We need those songs TODAY more than we ever have. Our world is imploding.😪

[@Gerardnolan191]

Smiles, hi Linda👋

[@Zedzian23]

Steady on, milady.

[@lindahandley5267]

@@Zedzian23 I will Sir! We're a strong generation!

[@user-mr2um7iz3l]

Yep it is its all on the libs and dems this music was truely great

[@lindahandley5267]

@@Gerardnolan191 It looks like I didn't see your comment! Smiles right back to you! 😁

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.

[@SMac-bq8sk]

Wow. That is one profound thought...so true.

[@anthonylovavto3228]

That is why I have to many oppressive memories of Viet Nam, more than other moments of my life! 52 yrs.later!

[@jackjohnhameld6401]

@@outofmoney3556 Tennessee Williams was something else. Great short story writer as well as stellar playwright. Even his few stage failures are more interesting than other writer's successes.

[@tiffneyfairless569]

When my mother was dying she said life is but a dream,how true, with love from Arthur.

[@bobmiller2937]

So in case you want to know, this is from the movie Boom! which Tennessee wrote screenplay for, and adapted from his own play The milk train doesn't stop here anymore. It's a Taylor/Burton kind of thing, and really quite incredible. But very difficult to find because it was and still is considered an embarrassment... except to Tennessee Williams who said it was the best movie adaptation of any of his screenplays, Streetcar included. Worth looking for. That line is delivered by Liz.

[@gregmilioto5483]

This song is just as real for today, 53 years later! Great tune!

[@themanftheworld8439]

53 years.

[@gregmilioto5483]

@@themanftheworld8439 I’m glad you add better than I.

[@simontunnicliffe2107]

Yeah brilliant tune. Noel Gallagher pays homage to it in his song, "Roll It Over".

[@lelocontemplanoanatureza8282]

A big song in the year of the big lie.

[@alenelevin1757]

Yes. 😃🤓

[@Birdwatching754]

I remember it like it was yesterday. A masterpiece of 1969 and it will live on forever. I was so fortunate to have lived in this era. It takes me back to a place and day in time which i will never forget. All i can say is thank you!!

[@julieglover6484]

I was a little girl when this track played on radio 1 in uk, it gave me goosebumps then and still do at 65yrs old 😊

[@dustynathan6442]

The lead singer of Thunderclap Newman was John “Speedy” Keen. Thunderclap Newman was an English rock band formed in 1969 by Pete Townshend of The Who and Kit Lambert. Their single, “Something in the Air”, became a UK number one hit in 1969 and remains popular for television commercials, film soundtracks, and compilations1. John “Speedy” Keen, along with Andy “Thunderclap” Newman (piano) and Jimmy McCulloch (guitar), formed the nucleus of the band. Pete Townshend played bass guitar on their album and singles, which he recorded and produced. The band folded in April 1971 but was revived in 2010 with a new lineup, releasing an album titled "Beyond Hollywood"1. Sadly, Andy “Thunderclap” Newman passed away in 2016, leaving behind a musical legacy23.

[@ag358]

Jimmy had a few years with paul and wings , he left wings and died a few years later. Wings over America line-up was very good.

[@vetb882]

Great info. Thank you for this. ❤🎉🫂🙏🏻✝️🙏🏾💓☺️🌺🐞🌺

[@bathsheba56]

Thanks.

[@rickyglover8351]

They just don't make them like that anymore 😢

[@jackienuttall7549]

No class today 😊

[@dawnhill3300]

Oh man love them

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤

[@johndoyle4723]

This fabulous song just seemed to burst out of nowhere, and was totally unique in its day. Part of my teenage years, and still sounds fresh today.

[@NancyMurphy-dy8gk]

I hear what you say Was this there only hit?

[@tracemontgomery5459]

@@NancyMurphy-dy8gk Yes, it was. They only made one album and the album itself wasn't particularly successful, just this single.

[@hilo6755]

It did my friend..

[@JeffGes]

I remember Mungo Jerry and Sly & The Family Stone on the radio together, and I was wondering what is going to be the next Big Thing in rock music. These oddball and fantastically ear-attracting songs? But there was soooo much out there... Zeppelin was starting out... the Allmans were starting out. Moody Blues followed two recognizable album with their Next Big Step ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY delivered their great first album. BS&T... Leon Russell's blue album.. MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMENT... That was really a fantastic year with rock festivals gaining a lot of attention. Of course, CSN... And I kept thinking, "Where's the next Thunderclap song? Where are they playing?"" No... not going to happen. I always hoped that Mr. Newman achieved all that he wanted.

[@JeffGes]

Here's the interesting Wiki story... along with Andy Newman, the band was a 'vehicle' for Who's chauffeur! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderclap_Newman

[@davidbrasier5039]

I remember this fantastic song from 1969. I was 9 years old, now I’m 60 where have the years gone

[@jamesnettleton68]

I absolutely agree,l love this to.I,m 61 years old,the years have gone rapidly.Importantly though,l,m sure we have good memories of the 60 s growing up.

[@garynarborough]

@@jamesnettleton68 The years have flown by but hey the memories are still there. I am 66 now and lived most of my life on the other side of the world and missed out on a lot of the great UK music. I am in the UK and enjoy all the old music I was brought up on

[@karlalton3170]

Me too David same age as you what good times ay mate 😁😁👍👍

[@davidantonhuba6194]

“Youth is wasted on the young”... but I’m one who tried to get as much in as I could. Still do (as much as I am able) life’s short. Onward mates always onwards with our memories and an eye to the past and future

[@tom.hoffmann6585]

Having fun all those years 😃😃😃😃

[@rodzwart6360]

Unbelievably, Andy Newman and Jimmie Mc only met for the first time on the day this was recorded in the studio. The result was one of the greatest pieces of popular music ever made. When music was beautifully organic, heartfelt and artists left behind a little piece of their soul in every performance. Such a rarity these days.

[@Mister8224]

It's become a go-to track for emotional teen angst flicks. That will NEVER take away from our emotional charge we got in 69' from this seminal ground-breaking masterpiece. I was 17 when I 1st heard this. I cried when I 1st heard it. It still brings deep emotional feelings I've never felt from any recording. It's magical. WTF?

[@billyboy1093]

@@Mister8224 I too was 17 and I too wept, thought I was the only one.😪

[@HelsinkiFINketeli_berlin_com]

Marvelous!

[@57highland]

Jimmy McCulloch?

[@Vinterfrid]

@@57highland Yes - 16 years old at that time.

[@Stephanie-pc9tr]

This is one of them songs that you like no matter your age. I’m 33 and always loved this song

[@ronhobbs463]

Great music is like lightning in a bottle. This song will live forever.

[@amerishape]

Ah, Thunderclap Newman's "Something In The Air." What an iconic song! Originally released in 1969, it remains a timeless classic that resonates with listeners to this day. From the infectious melody to the powerful lyrics, it captures the spirit of its era while retaining a universal appeal. Thunderclap Newman was a British rock band formed by Pete Townshend of The Who, who took on the role of producer and songwriter for the group. The band consisted of John "Speedy" Keen on vocals, Andy "Thunderclap" Newman on piano, and Jimmy McCulloch on guitar. "Something In The Air" is known for its distinctive opening piano chords, which immediately draw you in. It possesses a catchy, uplifting sound that perfectly captures the spirit of change and rebellion that defined the late '60s. The lyrics evoke a sense of hope and anticipation, reflecting the social and cultural shifts occurring during that time. The song's message and energy are further elevated by Speedy Keen's powerful vocals and the captivating guitar work of Jimmy McCulloch. The combination of these elements, along with Pete Townshend's production prowess, resulted in a true musical gem that has stood the test of time. "Something In The Air" continues to be celebrated as an anthem of its era, reminding us of the power of music to capture the essence of a moment and inspire generations. Its enduring popularity is a testament to Thunderclap Newman's talent and the song's universal appeal.

[@brownnoise357]

But Sheesh, the extent to which Our young Naievete was Exploited by really bad People, was simply Staggering. Even the Lunacy of attempting to Euthenase people atvthe age of 30 was being promoted. I was 16 in 1969, had tone of the Best Summers of my life around the Mediterranean and North Africa, and As a Young Socialist, moved out of an awful Socialist Shithole, to somewhere a Fair bit Saner and started seeing through the Crap I was being Brainwashed with. It took another 10 years to finally Purge that Stupid Malevolence out of me tbh. But finally left that Socialist Virtue Signalling Mask and the Constant unending Socialist Lies all behind me at age 28, after getting brilliant advice - If You Want to Change Your Life Change Your Friends. Turned Out only one of them was a Real Friend, and at age 70, he is still my Best Friend Today, though Long Covid Almost Killed Him. Best Wishes and ❤ to all. Bob. Nostalgia isn't what it Used to Be. Heck I even remember what it was like when we still had Real Money, and at the age of nine buying sweets for a half a Farthing Coin, in 1969, A Supermarket Shopping Trolley Full of a Week's Worth of Shopping was £5 . A Gallon of 4 star Petrol was 4/11d (just under 25p) Pint of Bitter Retain in a Pub 1/6d or 7.5p A pint of Good Scrumpy 8d, about 3p , Top Pizzeria 1970 Two made Fresh on the premises Two Ham and Mushroom large Pizzas, two glasses of House Wine, and two Setprvings of Cassata ice-cream £1 which included a Healthy Tip. Starting to see the extent to which inflicting Fake Fiat Currency on us has been used to Rip US all Off in the Years since ? Hint, the weight of Gold needed to purchase a Barrel of Oil in 1911, will still buy you a Barrel of Oil Today. That is why there is the attempt to kill off all the Older People who still remember such basic comparison information. In 1969, a Brand New Honda 750 Four was List Price £499 Think it costs more to make them Today, or Less ? In 1973 a brand new Mini 1,000 cost about the same as that Honda. Think a New XJ6 cost much more than a Mini to make in 1973 ? The actual production Costs were surprisingly not that far apart. Ain't Socialism Great ? Production and Manufacturing gone, along with huge numbers of well-meaning jobs, and guess who were hand in glove with the Destruction of The British Economy, along with all the Politicians? Yep, the Unions. 😡

[@vincentl.9469]

did Townsend write this?

[@AllTheHandlesAreTaken]

​@@vincentl.9469It was ChatGPT!

[@vincentl.9469]

@@AllTheHandlesAreTaken Chat GPT ?

[@Timberwulf2]

I bought this 45 and when at school we had Music class we could bring a 45 to play...Can still see that day,..The song said it all how it felt way back then.

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤

[@chauncygardiner9572]

One of the most beautiful songs ever. Full of hope. Alas, nothing's changed.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Nearly 61 years old - my feelings exactly. ☮️❤

[@andymatthews7617]

OUR WORLD, THATS THE PEOPLES WORLD HAS BEEN HI-JACKED BY DESPOTS AND MANIACS.ID LOVE A WORLD WIDE REVOLUTION FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE TO TAKE IT BACK.

[@andymatthews7617]

@@Hartley_Hare then ordinary people should throw out "so called "governments everywhere and rule them selves, without any hierarchy.

[@mrventham8242]

@@andymatthews7617 I don't know much about running a country. You?

[@andymatthews7617]

@@mrventham8242 we couldn't do any worse than " so called governments "" world wide.

[@milojanis4901]

Poor Jimmy McCulloch. He was just 15 years old here. He was a tremendous lead guitar player who is long forgotten. From here, he was Paul McCartney & Wings lead guitarist for 4 years. He was dead only 2 years after leaving Wings, at just 26 years old. Morphine and alcohol. Ive often wondered what music we've all missed out on because of musicians who died so young. Jimmy was SO YOUNG!! My God, you have to wonder what might have been. I mean, Jimmy Page wasnt doing stuff like this when he was 15!! Jimmy was great on Juniors Farm, too, but still gets no mention today. Being dead for 45 years does that, I guess. I thought he was great. McCartney said he was truly a great guitarist. I'll believe Paul....

[@robertsmith9076]

After no sleep watching the moon landing this was first song i heard on my way to work.

[@robertsmith9076]

@Dave Wray UK

[@robertsmith9076]

@Dave Wray I never deal with facebook but saw T Rex live in 71.

[@USNVA-yn6cp]

did we really land on the moon?? or was it hollywood..

[@marcmaren1986]

Wow, I get goosebumps thinking about that night of the moon landing. Have to say though I didn’t hear this song till somewhere around 72. Love it.

[@robertsmith9076]

@Dave Wray Where are you from ?

[@LennyJohnson5]

Produced by Pete Townshend, who also played bass on the recording under the pseudonym Bijou Drains.... a great track; takes me straight back to the Summer of ‘69. RIP Jimmy McCulloch, later of Paul McCartney’s Wings - a prodigious talent, and only 15 when he played lead guitar on this.

[@markcarli8259]

Thanks.

[@Kowasi]

Shame Mr. Townshend wasn't in the live band~ I clicked on this one half hoping to catch a glimpse of im. Windmilling the base, leaping across the stage and what not…

[@LennyJohnson5]

@@Kowasi Indeed! He was probably at his anger management class😉🎸

[@TheJollycoppers]

Only 15...amazing. How does one get so good so fast. Lots of natural talent is a great start, I guess.

[@concatinate]

Jimmy had started off in beat/Mod band "One in a Million" a year or two before!

[@chrismurphy5178]

2022 and this is still one of the greatest songs ever recorded!

[@markST24]

My cat just passed away a week and a half ago. We got him in 2013 but had been born in 2011. Just last year I found out that this was his favourite song...ever. I have cried listening to it since his passing. I will play it for him when we scatter his ashes.

[@kenmalanick]

So so sad. People don’t understand how pets become part of the family and you mourn for them . Only thing that helps is the passing of time.

[@sickagain7541]

I LOST MY BABY GIRL BELLA 5 YRS AGO ON DEC 11, 2018. AND I STILL CARRY HER COLLAR WITH ME. R.I.P BABY, AND I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN.@@kenmalanick

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤

[@raymo6795]

So sorry for your loss

[@klausrain111]

❤Love this great song! Don't remember how old I was when I first heard it back in the day, but I'm 76 now and I'm still loving it!😅

[@chrisgibson6520]

71 and thinking about 1969 . So good then. Parents got involved. So sad. Need say no more but memories are still there.

[@mellow5123]

Such a great song. Haven't heard for so many decades. Thank you. All the 60s/70s music was made for us NOW also. We need it so much.

[@larrybaker5316]

love the piano solo in the middle...60's was the best era for music, been there done that!...nothing like a good instigator

[@atlantavirtual6912]

The piano lead riff is incredible. Awesome song, and time!

[@davidstandard4842]

Would be a nice way to start the song in my opinion

[@mikelair9144]

That's Thunderclap Newman on keys.

[@ge2623]

I think the guitar is very George Harrison-ish.

[@darganx]

Only in the 60's could you have a hit from a group consisting of a Postmaster, a chauffeur and a 15yo kid!

[@Kowasi]

A hit?

[@darganx]

@@Kowasi fkn autocorrect aaahh!

[@MrRobangelo]

@@Kowasi yeh....an' a fuckin' big one...... ;)

[@MrRobangelo]

@Xen I actually spoke to him at a gig in '71 (Farx club, Potters Bar...) he arrived in an old GPO van, and we got chatting, and he told me he was an ex-GPO (now BT) engineer, as I was ,at the time.... .....;)

[@Scottlp2]

@@Kowasi It's 50 years later and you're hearing it.

[@davidminch1057]

What a great song! Stand the test of time and applies to today more than ever! I didn’t know they were discovered by Peter Townsend of The Who.

[@vinnyjones3908]

I was 14 when this song came out. Was played on radio all that summer. Love listening to it over the years.Ah the memories

[@hobonickel]

Same here.

[@susiesones8129]

I was 15 in ‘69 and love this song as much today as I did then!

[@vickihayes6135]

I was 14 years old as well, this Song is for Today 2023 wow 1969

[@ClueSign]

Same here, Vinny. Where did the time go, my friends.

[@philgray1023]

Same here. 18 months later met my future wife. She's still here listening to this with me.

[@manyana22]

This is the first record i ever bought, at 15 years old this blew my mind, fantastic song as so many were at that time, so brilliantly played. school, girlfriends, real life that kids nowadays have no idea of just what they have missed. Still have the record today

[@studiosfifty4]

Yes ....absolutely brilliant,I bought the LP when it came out "Hollywood Dream"

[@nickchambers9231]

no

[@w.rustylane5650]

I was a senior in HS when this came out. Joined the USMC in '69 and went to Vietnam. I'm 70 now and that was a looooong time ago.

[@pretorious700]

Graduated in 1970 and was drafted. Spent 13 months in Nam too.

[@rdhawk70]

seems like yesterday...sin loy.

[@Syd4510]

Glad you made it through - Love and Peace

[@rickmatuszak6832]

Thank you for your service Keep a grin

[@itisonlyme1]

I hope you are alright. Take care xxx

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

3 cheers for "Beat Club" for recording and keeping these epics safe for us all these years...also all the backstage people and techs, cameras , tea/coffee go-fors all need to be credited and thanked for these invaluable performances.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

This isn't live unfortunately, but great record.

[@andymatthews7617]

Well said.

[@lesterjohnston8888]

What a perfect comment thanking every one for there contribution well done but still waiting for the revellusion

[@patriciaedgar4280]

@@lesterjohnston8888😊

[@amandashare1281]

I was 14 too!

[@billiesmith6496]

I’m 52, still rocking and sending love out to everybody out there who’s still looking for answers. ❤

[@johngauci3863]

Absolutely the best single released, and in the middle of a great summer at the end of the sixties ! Great days and great music which can never be equaled. I was 14 that year, The Beatles were still riding high, the Stones had Honky Tonk woman, Bowie had Space Oddity, Elton had Lady Samantha and other groups to numerous to mention. Yes and great black music too from Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and many others. Don't wish to be to dismissive, but the last 30 or so years are enough to fill your ears with pain !

[@USCG.Brennan]

Well said in all categories. Honky Tonk Women was always one of my favorites!!

[@johnhicks205]

Can't believe it I was 14 that year, and all the memories of those songs takes me back. Cheers

[@tammybrennan2040]

John Hicks 🇺🇸❤️

[@shawmut8595]

Polk Salad Annie.....the gator's got

[@horseyhorselips3501]

Yes it’s hard to believe but I was 14 years old in 69’ also. In four more years I’ll meet my wife of my youth and never see Her again the day after we met and took vows together

[@phonesetup3099]

Being a teenager during the sixties i feel very blessed, it wasn't just the music it was everything jobs i had a apprenticeship and we all had hope of a bright future.

[@puppetforrest9050]

The future is here and we still have to fight for that freedom. No fight, no freedom. Right?

[@denisefarmer366]

I was 18 in 1969 and love this song more now than then. It was one of the few defining songs of the 60s and actually more relevant today. The guitar blows me away, even at 70 years old.

[@amandashare1281]

I was 14 when this masterpiece was recorded, I am so grateful I grew up in the best decade for music. The trash that is churned out nowadays is NOT MUSIC!

[@Gerardnolan191]

Smiles, hi Amanda 👋

[@martinscahill9861]

This song was way ahead of it's time. It was totally inspirational .🚀👍

[@joesixpence3447]

Can just see Zuckerberg wanting to use this instead Brick in the Wall hey?

[@wayneheyward900]

It really was. I keep thinking it was around 71 or 72, which is about the time everyone else caught up in terms of sound and feeling.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Agreed 100 % :)

[@seltaeb9691]

Not in 1969 it wasn't. Flower power & hippies. That was my decade & all the songs were of its time. 21st Century Millennials just don't understand the 20th century like it was sooo dated. It was, it happened.

[@ladhope]

This song sums up the 60s for me. One of the greatest songs of the era!

[@paulrenwick4108]

I wasn’t even born when this song came out but I love 60s music and I’m only 36 years old haha. Brilliant song

[@ge2623]

You're forgiven for being 36.😁

[@jaydemeow]

Speedy keen is my grandad lol - the one in the middle

[@richardplume3212]

Ha so am i my grandsons name is hendrix so krank it up n smile

[@KenHarrington32]

1969 I can still see myself as a teenager of 16 and young love was everywhere. We had great long day's and night's that just seemed to be magical..................What a fantastic time.

[@alaindesroches8096]

Totally agree with you Ken! 100/100!

[@Mister8224]

Right Ken, remember the feelings. I was 17 & hormones were a constant battle. I remember after an unsuccessful date I was distressed when this came on my am car radio on the way home & brought tears of understanding & joy to my mind. Hard to describe, but I do remember feeling like things would get better after hearing this song. QU I ET DESPERATION described my High school years.

[@dreid5024]

Epic song, a young Jimmy McCulloch on lead guitar such a talent, so sad his life was cut short.

[@rodzwart6360]

Can you believe he was 15 when this was recorded. At 15 I couldnt tie my shoes.

[@DiffEQ]

@@rodzwart6360 I believe that at 15 you couldn't tie your shoes. No doubt.

[@DiffEQ]

His life wasn't "cut short"... he overdosed. And he's lucky to have lived as long as he did considering the way he was going. Stop pretending people were more than they were.

[@andrewwhiteside5453]

Haters gonna hate-hiding behind pseudonyms of course

[@blujay9191]

You won't get far if you keep on sticking your hand in the medicine jar.

[@joachimheinemann6936]

After more than 50 years I still love this song !!!👍👍👍

[@zombiezilla]

This song is more relevant in 2020 than it ever has been before.

[@johnlipinski2395]

Amen

[@cackalackcowboy2127]

Unfortunately, this song will always be relevant

[@sandylewis6666]

I totally agree

[@phillipsolesky2677]

Yes! Time to take our world back!!

[@alaindesroches8096]

Totally agree!

[@ellenjenkins4676]

such a beautiful track, I was 14 and listened to it through radio luxembourg. They were always ahead of British charts.

[@insertnamehere5146]

I was only 8 in 1969 when i first heard this song, but even at a young age I knew it was something special. The song now acts like a time machine and takes me back to that era.

[@markprange2430]

You were right.

[@graciemurphy1]

A fellow 1961 baby. Great tune

[@briva]

I was only 6, but I remember it well, and it transports me back to that summer.

[@debbieedwards711]

Now that I've read the backstory I get it. This was, is and always will be a big hit. I can't believe it's 51 years old but that's what makes it so great. The sound of the 60's !! So special!

[@digdoi2147]

Lead guitarist was the lead in the Wings band,

[@digdoi2147]

That young 17 yr old lead guitarist fell in with Wings and Paul Macartney for 5 yrs till his untimely death.

[@andymatthews7617]

Well said debbie, we had all the best music EVER.

[@leifericcarlson9018]

I was 24 in 1969. This has been my absolute favorite song for over 50years. Still is #1

[@doctorotis3743]

Leif eric Carlson: was drafted 1966, those were the times? Young ones have no idea? ☮️☮️☮️

[@leifericcarlson9018]

@@doctorotis3743 👍👍😀

[@elsab2710]

I always loved the piano bit.

[@eugeneoneal3034]

I was only 11 in 69 and I could only listen to it on a little transistor radio or TOTP on a B&W tv when it was first released. I bought the single just last year and it still plays perfecly. Live long and prosper !

[@leifericcarlson9018]

@@eugeneoneal3034 👍👍💛

[@rockyrengo]

Kids today don’t know what good music really is!!! Todays music will never be anything you will want to here down the road!!

[@davidworsley9534]

Another fantastic song from 69 a wonderful year for great music , Love it ❤

[@lindapearcr3138]

Right on

[@johnlipinski2395]

Some songs are simply perfect, like this one.

[@sratus]

One of the best vocals ever recorded.

[@frankpaturzo2352]

I've loved this song since it came out. I was lucky to find and buy the record. I still have it 50+ years later.

[@markdickenson1338]

One of the most memorable songs of the 60's a classic in everyway brilliantly arranged with an unexpected honky tonk piano section which must have been seen as a gamble at the time but works perfectly - love this song 😃

[@rogermarcus6317]

This is a masterpiece.....

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Roger We have got to get together ,,,, and swap our thoughts of many decades gone by ,,,,long live this fab classic and the 60s era lol x

[@samvaldez2543]

This song can be playing over n over never get tired of it lots of memories god bless.

[@georgejohnson163]

This and about 5000 others are so special to me because I was young and felt good and strong and had the energy to do things mainly involving having a good time. This songs musicianship and the message is beautiful.

[@sandylewis6666]

Absolutely sam

[@bedrosnersesyan6975]

The Polyphonic Spree covered it in a concert in about 2014. They played it 4 times in a row!!! I was cheering. Many were jeering.

[@SThad063]

been doing that every saturday since 1973 when my brother turned me on to them!

[@dianecady9991]

Agreed! I love it!

[@theobolt250]

That syncopated piano intermission. Pure magic. That's the main reason I like this song. And the hoarse voice of the singer, there's something to it.

[@r.huiskamp2368]

Yep. And don’t forget the bass

[@terencejay8845]

I'd love to casually sit down at a piano and play that exactly note for note, beat for beat.

[@theobolt250]

​@@terencejay8845 Really? Wow! Blessed. 👍

[@terencejay8845]

@@theobolt250 I'd Love to. I can't though!

[@MrMjp58]

Speedy Keen's voice was spectacular both in its range and tonality. The various elements of this recording are beautifully evocative of the very late '60's - as I recall them anyway.

[@paulinearmstrong7070]

This is what I call ‘Music’

[@jerryramirez8444]

A great time for this song; should be released on the radio would go to number(1) The message is strong! Many people are unaware of this song. The music is also fantastic; must be heard again.

[@megandunkley2850]

As relevant now as then, I was 16 years old,an amazing time to be gifted with musicians like this❤

[@garethhill2962]

I love this song I remember my dad playing it in the car when I was a kid just over 30 years ago

[@natergator7557]

Such a timeless, and relevant song especially in today's times. Always liked this song it's haunting in a way .

[@davidluna8372]

Though my generation's revolution failed , there is a new change coming , nothing will stop it so don't lose hope , the darkest hour is just before the dawn . Have faith and believe .

[@antonio8897]

Your generation nearly succeeded but succumbed to greed and consumerism in the 80’s.

[@arissongsmusic]

This song holds up perfectly for todays world 🌍🙏🎶 great tune! 💯 Rock on ArtyThan ☆♡☆

[@michaelclark4043]

This song is indeed a timeless treasure.

[@kathowed]

Hit me right between the eyes (and ears) as an eleven-year-old, and still transports me. My personal anthem.

[@toddcuster3557]

Sits in your brain forever

[@SteveCunningham-iw9jx]

I was 11 also loved it then love it even more now,a song ahead of its time.

[@kathowed]

@@SteveCunningham-iw9jx A timeless song that belongs to all ages?

[@brianduncan2793]

I was 18 Still love this song so glad i grew up then

[@denisefarmer366]

Me too, Brian. 71 now, still loving the 🎵 music. This one summed up the 60s, one of the few songs almost more relevant today than it was then.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP the three members of Thunderclap Newman Andy "Thunderclap" Newman (November 21, 1942 - March 31, 2016), aged 73 John "Speedy" Keen (March 29, 1945 - March 12, 2002), aged 56 Jimmy McCulloch (June 4, 1953 - September 27, 1979), aged 26 You will be remembered as legends.

[@grahamparkyn1590]

One of best “one hit wonders”..

[@ristokolttonen9208]

HOLY FUCK THIS SONG IS QUITE FANTASTIC!

[@paulinechapman5669]

Yay..you just discovered the miracle that is 60s music..always cures whatever ails you..🇨🇦

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤ holy fuck is right!!!

[@wildbill8635]

A great one hit wonder. Jimmy mcculloch was my classmate in Cumbernauld High school Scotland & was a quiet wee kid. Seeing him on telly was a thrill, brother on drums. Wings & Macca still to come for me a Beatles nut.

[@Hughesed]

I was 15 years old in 1969...Loved this song then and now, 1969 was a seismic year the VietNam War, the Moon landings.. the Boeing Jumbo Jet 747 made its debut and the Beatles played GET BACK live on the roof of Apple Records in London 👍⭐️👍

[@garethhill2962]

It’s a song you can never get tired of listening to and that piano solo by Andy newman is spectacular

[@skljcd]

It's been years since I've heard this! Still stands strong!

[@AndyArnold-uz5yo]

This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our hearts

[@NancyMurphy-dy8gk]

Rest in Peace ❤

[@susanrushton6764]

Great memories of summer 1969. I was 9 when this record was out. One of my favourites of all time. Love this.

[@guarddog2253]

i was 10 - extraordinary song and time to be alive !

[@CaptainGanja]

I was 8 then and into the rock and roll bigtime already. I always loved this tune. Great stuff.

[@rossforbes3632]

I was 12 and impressionable as all up...

[@holdendany]

Yes I was 16 n remember this so we'll love it

[@mikefannon6994]

I was 18 and there really was something in the air! It was called freedom! Not much left today.

[@lorendsalazar]

Landmark, Iconic song from 1969 , , , Written for 2020 .

[@franksbandi2869]

Yup

[@robertwoodpa6463]

Yes its time to defeat the Left

[@fabrigasan2150]

Io nel 69 … non avevo rivali… e non solo in quello👅

[@ronlanter6906]

@@robertwoodpa6463 Trump 2020!

[@fxstshd1]

Yes in deed!

[@douglascutler1037]

Always loved this song. Also, such a unique, fun piano solo, unlike any other in rock history.

[@annettemarshall4895]

absolute knockout

[@talkinghead6274]

Same, heard it on an advert as a child & it's stuck with me ever since

[@johndoyle4723]

Agree the piano syncopation really adds to the overall performance.

[@michaelmoore.5167]

Great Great classic 🎉 i play it all the time awesome band 1960,s brilliant 😊😊, great song especially the piano 🎹 playing 😮😊.

[@stephenkinsley2483]

one of my all time favorites of that era, a great musical bass part, i just got to turn it up every time i hear it, it brings back a lot of good memories.

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

''We have got to get it together because the revolution's here! and you know that is right! '' ....SOOOO 2020!!!! i love this song!

[@davidworsley9534]

When I listen to this classic from 1969 it takes me back to that wonderful golden era of music which will never be surpassed until the end of time❤

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤

[@davidworsley9534]

@@lindapearcr3138 ♥️

[@davidworsley9534]

@@lindapearcr3138 ♥️

[@raymondmorgan2488]

I was 19 and just married when this was recorded happy days. Life was really that much better non of this computer shit. People actually talked to each other.

[@davidmortimer4499]

The thing is Ray, I agree with you - but here we are listening on this computer shit! It's a bloody conundrum mate..

[@valerierogers9609]

I was junior high. I loved this song then, still do now. Now, that's an enduring classic.

[@arthurgranville3722]

How right you are Raymond,they were happy days not a dream but real happy times. Will never have them back.

[@3fsw3]

The 60s and 70s music was the best ever. This sht nowadays makes me glad I’m older. Ha!!!! So swallow, junior 🤣

[@johnnybgood7812]

@Q E D This ^ and I’m 62! The 70’s were generally grim in the U.K. in my experience anyway.

[@rodhowellnetwork28]

A brilliant song that I have been playing on guitar for years and years...

[@ravenhill_firelord_1968]

Timeless masterpiece. This will ALWAYS sound good.

[@Mikados_Advark12]

One of my all-time favourite songs, ever. Totally beyond time and space.

[@gadsdonflag4289]

Never got tired of hearing this one.....LOVED IT!!

[@georgeharris9863]

I was 4 years my dad told me this was my favorite song I'd sit in back seat of his impala ss rock back forth sing this..

[@n40tom]

George , you are the same age as my son and your short story brought a smile to my face. My son loved rock also and grew up with a real appreciation classic rock. We went to many concerts together and were the absolute best friends . Pancreatic cancer took my boy away from me and I miss him more that words could say. I sure hope your pop is still with us today . Take care and be safe . T

[@bobgarner44]

I just LOVE what that dude did to that piano

[@peterholsapple1320]

Listen to Accidents from Hollywood Dream, a lot of that kind of piano going on there too.

[@lawrenceruddy295]

That is Thunderclap Newman

[@leopabalan9537]

Time-defiant piece of music.

[@derekstocker6661]

I keep coming back to this fabulous rocker, what a sound and really hits the spot. Thanks so much for this and RIP Jimmy, we are still listening.

[@67L48]

They're all dead and I find it weird to only wish RIP to the guy who did it to himself.

[@johnhallam9666]

Evocative music of the time, takes you right back, absolute classic

[@ysabelamedrano4625]

never get tired of listening to this song

[@phillipschlegel6663]

One of the greatest songs ever❤

[@nicolasalonsky6452]

Truly a beautiful song 🥰

[@landlinesandpercolators8822]

The Revolution was the music.

[@lindaswift6743]

OM Gosh I was 12 years old when I first bought this single. I now play this 52 years later on KZbin and still get the same feeling. One of the best songs ever. !!

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

This fabulous song --I first heard in 1970 --broke all records for chart toppers ---wonderful composition in open E tuning---still my favourite !

[@haydoncooper3744]

Never gets old,ages but every time I listen to this song and close my eyes it takes me back to when.❤️

[@lindapearcr3138]

❤