Things like this are the reason aliens dont contact us.. Kiss that nose telly, then a fag & some whisky !! priceless, the phrase "Kebab please m8" springs to mind.
Telly Savalas' version is far better in my opinion. He has chosen a DIRECT approach to express his feelings towards his love and the videoclip perfectly suits this idea. David Gates' voice is fine, but it bores me to death, it makes me fall asleep. His voice is too soft and it alternates. Telly's one is serious, deep and convincing. The voices in the background create a perfect atmosphere for the two of them, while the main part is the adoration for the lady.
Telly Savalas' version is far better in my opinion. He has chosen a DIRECT approach to express his feelings towards his love and the videoclip perfectly suits this idea. David Gates' voice is fine, but it bores me to death, it makes me fall asleep. His voice is too soft and it alternates. Telly's one is serious, deep and convincing. The voices in the background create a perfect atmosphere for the two of them, while the main part is the adoration for the lady.
@RuinsAndViolins Excellent analysis, my friend! I find it interesting that the people who agree with me on these issues are also Vincent Price fans! Perhaps we have a better sense of decorum than the rest of mainstream society? In any case, I too adore Vincent Price and have a very large collection of DVDs.:)
I like to think I'm open minded about music but i can hardly believe that David Gates allowed his music to be used in this way. For the 53 people that like this version, you may like to listen to the original song by Bread as I am sure you will like it a whole lot more than Kojak's monologue. The melody is so beautiful and yet he merely speaks the lyrics the whole way through?! I'm sorry, but you can't beat a melody with talking......he should stick to sucking lollies!!! ;o( Romance = a melody!!
@TheWNMan - Oh man, you and I have different ideas about what romance is. Yours is evidently being crooned at by a huge bald man who has taken a romantic song and decided to speak it in a vaguely threatening way. Whatever turns you on dude...
@ladyadriandangerous Let me guess: The announcer with the degenerate 70's throwback look, complete with the offensively long starch collar, is what turns you on right?
@TheWNMan Hey TheWTFMan! Back for another evening with Telly and his beautiful shiny pate, teasing a sly one out on the sofa? You darned ol' romantic you...! But of course I know nothing of these things, apparently I'm a 'loser' who should 'STFU'. You talk to all your boyfriends that way?
A white guy goes into a barber shop and asks for a skin head and he was charged $3, and then a black guy goes in just after him and asks for the same, but he is charged $5, so the black guy complains to the barber why he is charged more, the barber then explains he charges more for a colour telly:-)
RICHARD [telly} SAVALAS was in the war films ESCAPE TO ATHENA , THE DIRTY DOZEN . KELLY`S HEROES . BATTLE OF THE BULGE and also in james bond film ON HER MAJESTY SECRET SERVICE
A classic, penned by Bread's David Gates. Kojak was very popular then, so why not make a ralley for no.1 against his contemporary Greek giant voice Demis Roussos. I mean, it's serious, but made silly, love song. Bread's version is better...
Like the video...but I hate the fucking pompous JACKASS that said "the shampoo manufacture's nightmare." Man what a piece of fucking shit! Telly deserves a lot more respect than that! WTF is wrong with the world today? Stupid fucking Englishmen!
Telly Sevalas became reincarnated as Pitbull.
newidae1 2 weeks ago
All I can think is what a sexy man he was!!! even though I was jail bait at the time hahahhaha
mstkblulady 1 month ago
Is that Ken Barlow's bit on the side?
planetrockford 1 month ago
Ha ha. She's laying in his ash tray.
GrossNational 1 month ago
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE IS DA MAN!
arguskibby 1 month ago
FUCKIN ELL'
BrutalityEngaged 1 month ago
I discovered the second Barry White...
ElectricGuitarManPL 2 months ago
Things like this are the reason aliens dont contact us.. Kiss that nose telly, then a fag & some whisky !! priceless, the phrase "Kebab please m8" springs to mind.
marcmitchell 3 months ago 2
@marcmitchell chill out, nigger loving kike.
TheWNMan 2 months ago
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ladyadriandangerous 5 months ago
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Telly Savalas' version is far better in my opinion. He has chosen a DIRECT approach to express his feelings towards his love and the videoclip perfectly suits this idea. David Gates' voice is fine, but it bores me to death, it makes me fall asleep. His voice is too soft and it alternates. Telly's one is serious, deep and convincing. The voices in the background create a perfect atmosphere for the two of them, while the main part is the adoration for the lady.
RuinsAndViolins 5 months ago 2
Telly Savalas' version is far better in my opinion. He has chosen a DIRECT approach to express his feelings towards his love and the videoclip perfectly suits this idea. David Gates' voice is fine, but it bores me to death, it makes me fall asleep. His voice is too soft and it alternates. Telly's one is serious, deep and convincing. The voices in the background create a perfect atmosphere for the two of them, while the main part is the adoration for the lady.
RuinsAndViolins 5 months ago
@RuinsAndViolins Excellent analysis, my friend! I find it interesting that the people who agree with me on these issues are also Vincent Price fans! Perhaps we have a better sense of decorum than the rest of mainstream society? In any case, I too adore Vincent Price and have a very large collection of DVDs.:)
TheWNMan 5 months ago
@RuinsAndViolins I should also like to add that Telly's version here can be seen as a "recitative."
TheWNMan 5 months ago
I like to think I'm open minded about music but i can hardly believe that David Gates allowed his music to be used in this way. For the 53 people that like this version, you may like to listen to the original song by Bread as I am sure you will like it a whole lot more than Kojak's monologue. The melody is so beautiful and yet he merely speaks the lyrics the whole way through?! I'm sorry, but you can't beat a melody with talking......he should stick to sucking lollies!!! ;o( Romance = a melody!!
kingscrowne 5 months ago
that is the definition of cool
ancientraver19881989 5 months ago
how bad was noel edmonds joke?
DanielChannon 6 months ago
NUMBER ONE?
HotBroodish 6 months ago
Can barely contain the laughter! Fantastic post! i don't know which is worse, this song or Noel Edmonds bell-end hairstyle. Thank you man!
ladyadriandangerous 7 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous STFU Loser! Do you know what the word romance means? Yeah, I thought not.
TheWNMan 6 months ago
@TheWNMan - Oh man, you and I have different ideas about what romance is. Yours is evidently being crooned at by a huge bald man who has taken a romantic song and decided to speak it in a vaguely threatening way. Whatever turns you on dude...
ladyadriandangerous 5 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous Yes, opinions are like assholes.....everybody has one.
TheWNMan 5 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous Let me guess: The announcer with the degenerate 70's throwback look, complete with the offensively long starch collar, is what turns you on right?
TheWNMan 5 months ago
@TheWNMan You a funny guy WTFman... Let me guess: work in a gas station?
ladyadriandangerous 5 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous LOLOOOLLLL! Have a nice day, sweetie. :) I really mean that.
TheWNMan 5 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous Hey, how did'ja know? :)
TheWNMan 4 months ago
@TheWNMan Hey TheWTFMan! Back for another evening with Telly and his beautiful shiny pate, teasing a sly one out on the sofa? You darned ol' romantic you...! But of course I know nothing of these things, apparently I'm a 'loser' who should 'STFU'. You talk to all your boyfriends that way?
ladyadriandangerous 4 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous Still carrying on about that eh? LOL!
TheWNMan 4 months ago
@ladyadriandangerous personally i thought noel edmonds joke was worse
DanielChannon 6 months ago
Lt. Kojak - miss you so much... R.I.P.
ticarcillin 8 months ago
Don't smoke. DON'T SMOKE.
creativeengineer 9 months ago
This is cool BABY!
timewarped2the80s 9 months ago
he is a bewt!
MrGirlfights 1 year ago
this i cool. i love spoken poetry...rod mckuen style. kojack is rad and this footage is wild.
joealanouf 1 year ago
Telly's on telly.
FaerieCrone 1 year ago
A white guy goes into a barber shop and asks for a skin head and he was charged $3, and then a black guy goes in just after him and asks for the same, but he is charged $5, so the black guy complains to the barber why he is charged more, the barber then explains he charges more for a colour telly:-)
adds3566 1 year ago
what a shit song.
i love it!
Lifesucksdie123 1 year ago
@Lifesucksdie123, honey it's not a song cause he's talking. But ya gotta love Telly, for trying.
sdseals2076 1 year ago
@sdseals2076 Indeed, it's a recitation, not a song. Beautiful lyrics by David Gates though.
zapkvr 1 year ago
RICHARD [telly} SAVALAS was in the war films ESCAPE TO ATHENA , THE DIRTY DOZEN . KELLY`S HEROES . BATTLE OF THE BULGE and also in james bond film ON HER MAJESTY SECRET SERVICE
Littlealan1959 1 year ago
WOW,what a voice,,,Just start dreaming....
hippkim007 1 year ago
Ah...the breakfast show,between 7 & 9.Those where the days.......god bless Chris Moyles and indeed Chris Evans,who will......well.......whatever
jono546 1 year ago
Telly Savalas LEGEND!! What a fine actor he was too. Not just in Kojak but in numerous films too.
wayneleon1000 1 year ago 2
gross....
kmah88 1 year ago
@kmah88 you don't like Telly?
queefbreeze 1 year ago
@queefbreeze never heard of him actually
kmah88 1 year ago
Englishmen are fucking GUTLESS MORONS!
MegaNight666 1 year ago
A classic, penned by Bread's David Gates. Kojak was very popular then, so why not make a ralley for no.1 against his contemporary Greek giant voice Demis Roussos. I mean, it's serious, but made silly, love song. Bread's version is better...
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Like the video...but I hate the fucking pompous JACKASS that said "the shampoo manufacture's nightmare." Man what a piece of fucking shit! Telly deserves a lot more respect than that! WTF is wrong with the world today? Stupid fucking Englishmen!
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MegaNight666 1 year ago
Hahahhaaha. Freaking hilarious. Sing it Telly! What a stud!
fischmanwei 1 year ago
He looks and dress like PimP
alexanuchid 1 year ago
Great Stuff
sameoldfitup2008 2 years ago
Why is Barry White edited out of this edition of TOTP yet is played in full on the latest TOTP on here ?
gdb11572 2 years ago
it sorta reminds me of gaga in her slower mode
maciejoooooooooooooo 2 years ago
nice cig - too bad you bought that discount special tacky shirt missing half of its buttons
kiwkee 2 years ago
Who loves ya baby!!!
JAYROX1969 2 years ago
Never knew Telly Sang.
Is that really his voice?
Another good actor gone to soon!
Rest you soul Mr. Savalas.
Thanks for the Post!
noland628 2 years ago
Cant hardly call it singing , rather speakling.
scrumsie 2 years ago