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  • what a voice

  • lucky for you mkm wowo

  • My favorite! I saw him in Atlanta, 72, he was shopping in Underground Atlanta and I took a picture of him and one of my friends- Awesome! That's when Artists were cool about taking photos...he bought a belt w/a red heart on it...sweet man.

  • @mkm33811 That's so cool! Do you still have the picture?

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  • this is my favorite song of cats,, so powerful

  • I heard him sing this song live at the Sports Arena in San Diego, Cali in 19 72, I was High on Mescalin and it was so gooooood.

  • @Wawasawhe thats awsome

  • @Wawasawhe Fuckin' Awesome! I can almost see it...

  • " ... for your ears to behold."

  • i noticed that in his recent live version of this song he has changed the words to a worshiper of god,in stead of a worshiper of the gods. what a shame that he is so envolved in islam that he can not exspress the original lyrics of his composition. do you realy think allah would mind that much,or is it a matter of sharia?

  • @snapperjohn1000 I knew Steve when he was 15/16 and learning to play like this. What you must not forget, is how f''d up he was on drugs once he hit the bigtime. That does strange things to peoples brains ((.

  • @ambertjeblue how lucky you are to know him at any age! such a great man

  • @ambertjeblue well apparently you must have been a neighbor he did ok kid

  • Quelle merveille !

  • On guitar try playing G-D-C-C (on/off or one finger used) then repeat pattern and breaks in between G-C-D and you can figure out the strumming, I posted a youtube also...I call it an attempt of course...solo...not sudio...no band or support...aka risky!(LOL)

  • Is it my imagination, or is there some really good drumming in this cut? Always has been one of my two favorite Cat songs along with Moonshadow

  • @sunwarrior88

    Thank you!!! I absolutely agree. Gerry Conway does a fantastic job playing the drums on this song. I read that they actually placed Gerry on a circular podium in the studio, just large enough to fit Gerry and his kit. In fact, it was so small that if he'd make a wrong move he'd fall off haha.

  • @TrollFredrik this is possibly Cat's greatest song ever!! the synthesizer-sound is incredible! and TrollFredrik is absolutely right: the fantastic drumming of Gerry Conway makes this such a powerfull song!! Why this song was never released as a 'single' on Billboard charts, I'll never know burketom022

  • Ads are tolerable but when they bother to freeze and thus dare stand between me and the Cat, there's an issue.

  • a mistress to magicians and a dancer to the gods

  • R.I.P.

  • @arussan R.I.P?? He's not dead!

  • I can't keep it in, I gotta let it out. I fell in love with the girl with golden ocher hair in

    1973. We met on the peace train. Married in 1980 and still going strong. Without

    question Cat Stevens was created too make exceptional music. How to tell a great

    composer is you can't think of the lyrics separated from the music.

  • I LOVE the imagery this song creates in my imagination!What a painting it would make,if one could do justice to it: -"Seven evening stars dance through the windows of her universal house..."

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  • very very good.Thanks for posting.Cat Stevens a genious no doubt.

  • I can't find the chorus lyrics!

  • My mother, a child of the 60's, played Cat Stevens all the time when I was a child. I love his music. His voice is unmistakable.  Good stuff.

  • @dcm682005 mine too

  • Women will ALWAYS fall for the poet, the singer, the lover.

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  • ovation makes the song!

  • The background lyrics are "O Caritas". Which means "I cherish all that I see".

  • You WOULD THINK....that he's singing about a woman. In a sense...he is.

    He's asking for the godess Sophia ("sophia" means WISDOM, in Greek), to impart the "Hagia Sophia" (holy wisdom), upon him! Almost EVERY culture attributes wisdom to a "female". And there....you go.

  • @PeteTheGreek1000 what song are you referring to Pete (hagia sophia)

  • I love you, Cat Stevens

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  • @ilovelucy0276

    Many thanks for uploading this - just taken 30 years off my age!

  • the lyrics seem mythological,very greek,perhaps.

  • Yet another amazing song by Cat. Awesome pics!

  • A true original.

  • In my (sometimes) humble opinion, one of the Cat Man's two best songs along with Moonshadow!

  • What an icon of our past musical history!

  • truly magical. his music has indeed stood the test of time and instills both passion and hope through voice and verse. a gifted and unique artist who continues to teach us through his life , perspective , and actions.

  • Brings back pleasant memories of young love with a beautiful italian Girlfriend...

    Thanks!

  • Does anyone know the lyrics to the chorus?

  • @wsl08986 yah, Im asking too?

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  • sexy sexy sexy

    his wife is one lucky woman!

  • The best artist of his time. He even had Elkie Brooks as backing in some of his songs.

  • love the sound of Ovation!

  • Man, he did incredible work in his day. His music sounds pretty different these days...not bad, just different...Angelsea has a fantastic rhythm acoustically...

  • One of my favorite CS songs; love the synthesizer work on this one!

  • The synth is so simple but so great. One of the most incredibly fat tones every recorded. Nothing tops good ol' analog.

  • Does anyone know what the words are that the backup singers do between Cat's verses? And, if not English, what they mean.

  • I think the backup lyrics are in Greek; and if my ear is accurate, Elmo of Sesame Street is one of the backup singers. The song is not just for another girl: it's a tribute to the goddess Venus.

  • Alrighty, then.

  • WHATTTTT???? ELMO??? The person who did the voice of Elmo is featured on the angelic chorus of this song? It really does sound like it...

  • My sons' favourite from "Catch Bull at Four" cd. Most of the songs are exciting on this cd . My own favourite is 18th Avenue, closely followed by O Caritas. Excitement and enthusiasm which he had in bucketloads are what these songs are made with, not anger.

  • Not just excitement and enthusiasm, but PASSION!

  • Yes, and I forgot about his ancestry as well.

  • thiaanthony, I couldn't agree more with your statement.

  • A lot of hate, anger and intolerance on this page. None of that ever came from Cat, so I am wondering why people decided to put it here. I guess those who do so very little with their lives love to try to negate those who do so much. As the saying goes, "Mediocrity always attacks execellence." I thing what we have here is raging mediocrity!

  • Amazing instrumentalist, fantastic voice, still loving cat after all of these years.

  • Thank you for posting this! It makes me very nostalgic. Sweet, gentle Cat.........

  • He has realy fantastic voice in this song.

  • He´s amazing and this is realy rare pictures...I love it.

  • I know I have posted comments, none negative. I love Cat/Bucyrus Erie, and am of the same effluence of tough love. Maturity seems to develope less of an agressive cry for acceptance. A look back at the relationship between parent and sibling reflects that. Raising children under tough love, is a precarious line to walk. He still does portray anger in these songs.

  • ONE  OF HIS BEST!!!!!

  • If any religious context is remotely palatable, tell me why the dinosaurs were so large? Were there Muslim or Catholic dinosaurs?

  • Thank you - also for the beautiful pictures!

  • *__*

    genial video!

  • this is the last time i will ever responde to comments made about cat stevens supporting the killing of rushdie. The people who write them are racist idiots who just look for a response. This is the last time i will amuse them, I suggest that everyone just ignores so they go away. Our anger and responses keep them going. Just ignore them for the idiots that they themselves know they are

  • floria88...sounds like you think the same way I do!! The Cat makes my heart skip a beat!! My heart actually aches when I hear him or even look at him!

  • This generated a furor among a number of celebrities, and free speech activists who spoke out about his comments on radio stations, and newspaper editorials in the West. In response, Yusuf Islam denied that his statements were in support of the fatwa, and claimed he was merely giving his interpretation of Islamic law.

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  • Following Ayatollah Khomeini's February 14, 1989 death threat fatwa against author Salman Rushdie, convert to Islam and former recording artist Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, made statements widely interpreted as endorsing the fatwa.

  • i think his book was offensive to islam and you have to ask yourself as a society do you accept that people tell lies in such a large public context where it could actually alter peoples views to make them believe it? what if it meant they would be more eager to support war or colonialism?

  • Rushdie's new book, "Bhudda You Fat Prick" - has pissed off 2.3 billion Bhuddists, but they haven't called for the death of the author !! LOL

  • @Xiansiempre The day you start killing authors because of what they write, you done as a free nation. Period.

  • Yes, just go to sleep and let the rest of us enjoy the beautiful singing.

  • The best looking man that ever drew breath.

  • word!

  • Just enjoy listening to this genious - leave his beliefs out of it!

  • Haha ! - In 3 thousand years, NOT ONE Buddist has strapped a belt of explosives on and killed innocent people for his religion !

  • Haha --- its been 4873 yrs 8 months 14 days 6 hours 32 mins and 54 seconds ~~~ right NOW

  • Neither has CS

  • But there were buddhists (nothing against them) who did set themselves on fire to protest the vietnam war. Not that I'm saying anything bad about them. Just an FYI.

  • @lovelyplants I remember that event. I don't think the monk was protesting the war so much as he was protesting the policies of President Diem. The photo was widely reported at the time. It ultimately lead to an army coup ousting Diem.

  • That documentary is ONE-SIDED. Only tells Cat's / Yusuf's denial.

  • Wow I just turned the volume off and watched the pictures that worked for me yee haw!

  • They just don't make them like this anymore. Reminds me of when I was 18 in 1972, Massive, massive Cat fan along with Al Stewart and CTW. Richie B.

  • Postscript: "Angelsea" is the Greek goddess Aphrodite (Venus); goddess of love and beauty, and inspiration of artists and musicians. Lyrics describe the goddess.

  • The 1970s was the decade of the accoustic guitar;  and this guy was one of the best.

  • Serving in the Navy during Viet Nam, this was one of several Cat Steven's songs along the spiritual path that kept me hopeful for humanity.

    Cat converted to Islam in 1976; I found the teachings of Baha''u'llah (The Glory of God)and the Baha'i Faith in 1971. I feel as if we shared some of the threads from the same piece of Creation Silk.

    The symbolism of this song has so many paralles with the early history of the Baha'i Faith, I am in awe of you, Yusef. My heart and soul thank you. Kosmos

  • SCORCHIN' HOT !

  • He's such a hottie . . . wowser!

  • sadlisa iwish that person were me

    the Cat woke me up to music as a young man

  • This is beautiful....real music!!

    Cat Stevens is a great rock legend. I never get tired of listening to him sing.

    ROCK ON!!!

    peace and love

  • Everything about this song is totally cool and totally rocks - the vocals, lyrics, guitars, drums, synth - everything!

  • that´s Cat Stevens 5*

  • The background singer's name is Alun Davies.

  • He is dope.

    I am dope sick.

  • For your ears to behold...ahhhhh....:)

  • Yes Yeses

    Who was she?

    And yes please tell us what the background vocals are saying

  • HOT SYNTHS!

    heavy stuff! I love it!

  • Song makes me feel free as a bee! My brother gave me my first Cat Stevens . . was Tea for the Tillerman. I always feel like I'm growing in spirit listening to Cat. Brenda, nice surprize 2 c you are here! Love Love Love! .'o) Mui bueno! I second sentiment all comments ~ Ditto!

  • I hadn't heard this song for over 30 years. Hearing it again made me remember those old days so much that for a moment, I almost felt like I was reliving them. Almost.

    Does anyone know what the chorus says?

  • I could not agree more with you!

    but I am new to this song! Just really love the girl! wow.

    Good day to you!

  • loved the bass response on my stereo back then

    Cat was the man!!!

  • Love Love Love this song

  • hmmmmmm...i don't know....this was a good pot smoking song to me. ever been in a room with a lot of people, the lights low, incense burning and pot smoke everywhere. this song reminds me of those days. i never thought it was stupid. had no reason to i suppose. it wasn't a folk song or nothing i don't think. i think it was kind of rocking and i think he meant it to rock. kind of friendly rock.

  • dizem que os branco roubaram o rock dos negros, mais esse cat steven cantava um soul perfeito e com uma voz marcante

  • oa anos setenta deixaram musicas incriveis, eu apenas ia nascer nesta epoca

  • um soul perfeito, demais sua voz

  • this is a great song my dad named me after it yay me!! lol <3

  • Oh yes! Yay you! I say this because I was in school when this came out and I went around telling everyone that my middle name was Angelsea. So my envy of your name knows no bounds..gee thanks Mom for your imaginative..Brenda..sheesh.

  • catch bull at four is just magic

  • Thank you for recognizing this beautiful and very undervalued Cat Stevens song.

  • yes amazing always.

  • ohh this is my favorite song.

    I wish this was an actual live performance..

  • Hi sings like an angel

  • She moove like an angel and his a genious.May be the best.

  • Catch Bull at Four was my first Cat Stevens album, which makes it a special one for me.

  • You are a legend for putting up these slideshows "Ilovelucy". I have been living overseas for a few years, and left most of my music collection back at my home in Oz, including the Cat. Thanks very much :)

  • just one word..

    brilliant !

  • Cat's amazing. He and Jeff Lynne are the greatest artists ever after my opinion:)

  • I don't believe there is a man more beautiful, or as sexy. Even now he is amazing.

  • I agree!

  • beautiful man, inside and out...

  • er du norsk?

  • noen Norske her

  • hi is my favrite to

  • favorite Cat song probably

  • amazing! song mang

  • elvis presley did 33movies.

  • when you hear a good song it just compells you to make a comment.like answering someone when they say good morning. would be hard to answer them all.

  • sublime mon yusuf!!!!

  • we be farmin at emerald isle farm and you tube our music. you did a great job with this and the images and bonus what a great song. familiar favorite. this is going on my playlist, thanks for posting this!!

  • One of the nicest down to earth people in the music biz. Hale the master.

  • This has always been one of my faves of his. The drums are superb. "Ooh my babe I want you and on my life I swear my conscience will follow you forever

    if you meet me everywhere"

  • This beautiful man, this beautiful voice.....

  • No? He never got booed out of Australia like Britney Spears who can only lipsynch. He could actually sing with no accompaniment and yes his voice was and is the voice of a star. Back then you had to be able to actually sing in tune, not speak rap crap.

  • You are nuts!!! He's a gifted singer with an amazing tembre. You just don't know music. He has a great voice!

  • Cat is sooo gorgeous! I love him and his voice and his songs! If only I could have been around in the '70s..

  • OH GOD I love Cat Stevens so much! I fell asleep to it as a baby...listened in the car as a child...and bought "An Other Cup" the week it came out. I'm getting this song from iTunes. I need to stop looking at new Cat Stevens songs because then I want to buy every one I hear.

  • Don't stop looking at new Cat songs! I have every CD of him including 'An Other Cup'. I love each song of him. And buy every CD. You won't regret it. I promise! I need his songs every day to wake up, to make my day and to fall asleep. I love him, too. He is essential to me, to my life!

  • it's nice to find good fellows who share the same feelings to these heavenly songs

  • Fantastic. One of my absolute alltime favourites and so very dificult to find nowadays.

    Thank you for such a good copy.

  • This song reminds me of a person I love but he is far away from me. I hear this song and see him playing the guitar.

  • this along with Don't be shy is probably the best cat stevens song....

    THE MAN IS A LEGEND

  • this guy is just pure magic... that dark brooding quality just exudes pure mysticism. the voice is hauntingly beautiful and the words and music he creates are toatally captivating. I love the guy x

  • This is my fave Cat song,very sensual and mystic

  • Best percussion of all Cat's songs.

    Thanks Elaine for thinking of me when you purchased Catch Bull at Four for me the day it came out. I wish you were still with us. I miss you.

  • Great song , thanks for the vid !

  • I admire his talents so much that I can't stop crying when i listen to him singing - I wonder what i would do if i were a female?!! Thank u "ilovelucy0276" for posting this.

  • You are most welcome.

  • Thank you!!! This brings back many happy memories of my misspent youth...

  • thanks.. excl. choice of song , good visual too ,post more Cat Stevens work . . . .nice to hear one of his many excl pieces besides the same `over-played 'previous few posted

  • Have Rubylove too, click above on More From This User.

    He is singing in Greek (he is half Greek)in the middle of that song. I would love to see a video of On The Road To Find Out & The Boy With The Moon & Star On His Head. Thank you lightesttouch for appreciating it.

  • God he just drips and exudes sexuality, yumm, yumm, and whoever created this is a god damn genius! LOL! My favorite one is one with shirt off and cigarette hanging out of his mouth!

  • Yes he's a babe!

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