Electric Light Orchestra - I'm Alive

[DarknessGotham1]

Right after this, Jeff's interest in ELO went south.

[90810dude]

likewise, use this song for my memorial service. im not dead but spiritual alive in the realm of God.

[BernCaffe]

5 people aren't alive

[BernCaffe]

5 people aren't alive.

[MrThatjim]

Really sounds like Todd Rundgren

[AschTheBloody2]

great song, great band, 'nuff said

gonna play dear john by styx for my funeral though

[baezlaila]

5 people are deaf. 

[dieselheart001]

@baezlaila Nah, they just have their heads up Justin Beeb's ass eating a Blue Plate Special.

[baezlaila]

@dieselheart001 hahahha! oh yeah!! sooo true!!

[csapilot1]

This music sounds better than today Justin Bieber and others.....

[llabergon]

ellos fueron los fundadores de la musica electronica eso me llena d orgullo por qe son mis idolasos los amo me encantan me llamo male

[humalog456]

Reminds me of the good days.

[zapkvr]

For years I thought that simply an anti abortion tirade along with Living thing. I really thought Jeff could have kept his politics to himself and respected the right of a woman to choose. It's not like he's ever going to get pregnant.

[belianis]

@zapkvr My mother was pregnant and alone back in 1954. Fortunately her parents supported her, and in their honour I bear their name: JUAN--my grandfather--JOSE--my grandmother--MORALES.

[3triqetra]

they should make a frankenstein movie, just so he could sing this song

[VeroViator]

@3triqetra Yea, like a combination of Xanadu and Young Frankenstein X-D

[waldy1963]

Nice__THX

[68Cindylouwho]

This song never fails to put a smile on my face. Makes me young again.

[murraybott]

Really great music and songs. THis makes the movies which woulnt be much without the music and songs

[savana906]

YES!!! I'M ALIVE!!!!!!!

FROM SAVANA906!!!

[kurtenbach1000]

I love this song! Great soundtrack, NOT a great movie, though:(

[Suns351]

I love the Xanadu soundtrack, just not a big fan of the movie,

[shogunblade]

@Suns351 You aren't the only one. The soundtrack is fantastic, the movie is forgettable. Chalk it up to Jeff Lynne, the man who wrote the music. Without Him, This movie would have just been Gene Kelly's Last Major Motion Picture.

[gritnom]

Wow. If this song doesn't get you celebrating how awesome you may be I don't know what song will.

[ener402]

Great ELO song, but I never liked Xanadu !

[mrmjb1960]

The last time Jeff used the 50 Piece Orchestra..The conductor went on to those "Hooked On Classics" collection..The final 2 ELO Lp's were streamlined drastically.

[tahcar]

@mrmjb1960 heck yea they were in New Orleans, they rocked an awesome show too woot woot !!

[Barakonyi]

3 people is not alive -.-

[fellowsr71]

This song makes me feel alive. Gotta love great music, truly magical and complex. The strings and synths are blended just beautifully.

[kikomutante]

Thank you...! what memories!

[JettLaken]

this album is ok. every thing that ELO did from before 1980 is magnificent. The band had a different sound after that.

[staudtwerner]

beam me back to these days - here and right now, cause I'm Alive !!!

[ellipsec01]

One of ELO's BEST songs .... thumbs up!!

[porthosw]

Nostalgic of better times and place to live!!

[DaveWollenberg]

ELO hit #16 in Billboard,7-12-80. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[73forestman]

A total disgrace. He helped make the sound of the '70's. A major player in the evolution pop. If people don't recognize that, than ( this is why I couldn't be on the debate team ) F-'em!

[brianna2500]

i love this song I'M ALIVE

[dirtydogg45]

everytime i hear this song,the hairs in my arms stand up-this is the 80's ultimate trip-I'M ALIVE.

[cometandcupids]

Sounds like something out of The Who's Tommy.

[Fuzzyfire]

funny thing is..i have this song on record..with that exact record sleeve..and the sleeve is almost the exact same condition.

[MrDjthomase]

love this song and the movie was not all that bad .. ONJ was a goodess in that movie i was like 10 when i 1st saw it and fell in love with her then .. i am still in love with her in that movie and now im a40 yr old gay man and the Soundtrack is one of the best both side of it ..the B'way show SUCKS

[greenagoo]

I want this song at my funeral

[Jack21cl]

@greenagoo You Are Wise. I Would Like It To Be Played At Mine Too. ;)

[syntaur]

@greenagoo The heck at my funeral... I want this song on my alarm clock waking me up every morning:)

[locitoification]

@greenagoo Oh God u already have a song planned for ur funural lol i'm too scared to think bout that

[MigwelAngel]

@greenagoo I igree with you

[mwalker631]

If only we could go back in time and re-live this era, what a fantastic time to be alive!!

[sigmata0]

This music was soooo much better than the film :-P

[DanaDomenick]

I Love this Sonnnng! :-)

[tynabop]

This song never fails to help me wake up in the morning and feel good :) thank you for posting it!

[UnitedStatesPlayer]

Nobody cares how old you are. Just enjoy the music!

[6darkzexion]

I wish lived in the 80's, it had such good music! Not all this crap you see now a days. Im 15, and music for "my generation" sucks... i love this music!!!!

[ajb1776]

This is the beginning of the 1980s - without question.

[TheNorthBerliner]

YESSSIRREEE !!

Its E.L.O, its my youth!

Greetings to all fans from a BERLINER

[Musistify]

i LOVE this !! - i have the original vinyl soundtrack !!!!!... this was my favorite Movie i ever saw as a kid - i still remember being 8 years old, watching it and deciding right then at that moment that was born to literally be the character Olivia Newton John plays... ha ha !!! - in grew up in the shadow of a pill popping manic depressive painter

[catgirl38]

My friend and I watched this movie over and over again the summer of 80. We were both ten and riding our bikes, listening to elo and going to the community pool was all we did!!! The 80's was such a wonderful time in my life.

[voigthaus]

It´s the the best song of E.L.O !!

It´s useful for beginning a day in the morning ! Try it !

I love the instrumental part from 2:50 - 3:25

[voigthaus]

It´s the the best song of E.L.O !!

It´s useful for beginning a day in the morning ! Try it !

[gdoughty5000]

I raised all of my children on ELO---done deal :)

[Margaux177]

ELO is your bridge from The Beatles (i.e. "Penny Lane") to Daft Punk (i.e. "Digital Love".)

Great song!

[Iamthemonkeyhead]

@Margaux177 Good call. I am leaning towards agreeing there.

[Blonesito]

QUE ÉPOCA TAN HERMOSA SOLO ESCUCHAR ESTA MÚSICA ME TRASPORTA A ESOS TIEMPOS EN QUE TODO ERA POSIBLE CON LA MAGIA DE NUESTRA ADOLESCENCIA.

[nonameavailableuser]

the movie was magical for me at 13 years old back then. when i was innocent.

[Rydal54]

I have always enjoyed the songs of ELO. -{Thanks for the post!}

[ronsin1976]

Let's not get carried away. The soundtrack was decent (especially this song). But the actual movie (Xanadu) sucked.

[jagdpanther1944]

I was 14 as well when i first heard this....and I was studying the cut-away display of a Hawker Typhoon Mk1B in a book about aircraft of WW2

[deguello66]

Doesn't this movie/soundtrack turn 30 years old this year? The vast majority of other soundtracks aren't even available now days. But I bought the cd of this just 8 months ago. What other soundtracks are still, readily available just 5 years, or even 3 years, after they have come out? I know of very few; and way fewer from this same 30 plus or minus years era. Fact is the only ones that come to mind are Saturday Night Fever and Grease.

[JonBenet6]

to astravex: uh, when Xanadu came out there were certain potions about that were intended to accompany the viewing of the movie. Thank your stars you were spared their influence or you might still be trapped somewhere with a half-naked muse from another dimension for all eternity.!lol

[Lockenmaehne]

Elo  macht coole Musik.....daumen hoch

[virulito]

When i hear this i feel really alive.

[Bulentsuleimani]

grandissimi

[Yngsatchvai]

Lord this is like musical CRACK!!!

[AstraVex]

I've watched Xanadu twice now with my sister and I do think it's one of the cheesiest, most bizaare films ever.

But this song has always stuck out in my mind as sounding pure 80's so I like it :)

[InvalidNinjaTheory]

Best band ever. Little debate to be had. They were unique, crossed boundaries, and didn't give a shit about what music was "Supposed" to be. They went out and got shit done. Because they're ELO, and that's what they do.

[RainbowBrite87]

I'm 23 (Born in 1987), not that age matters. I seen this also when I was 14. Some people say it's cheesy, yeah.. it probably is. But man I love the soundtrack to this movie. ELO is one of my favorite bands and even if the movie wasn't the greatest, you have to give mad respect to the soundtrack. Jeff Lynne kicks ass. I love this movie in all its cheesy goodness and I love this music.

[jbird0168]

The piece where harmonies are absolutely pristine and clear from the first note! Yeah!!!

[zapkvr]

@jbird0168 HARMONIES?

[zapkvr]

I just wonder what it would have been like without the guys screaming in that terrible falsetto. It's a beautiful song, it doesn't need any gimmickry. Jeff was an amazing innovator, his arrangements could have taken rock to a whole new level if the radio stations had not been so afraid of playing new stuff. A few pretenders had a go at the genre but it was never fully exploited IMHO.

[cochranexyz]

@zapkvr ELO got a lot of airplay back then. A lot.

[zapkvr]

@cochranexyz I don't know what planet you are on. I'll admit they flogged A new world record almost to death. Before that they were almost invisible. After that they had a couple of minor hits off Out of the blue and Discovery. Time was comprehensivly ignored.

[cochranexyz]

@zapkvr Speaking of being on another planet.... But whatever.

[vcat10]

AWESOME!! Great memories, this has to be played at top volume. :)

[NoureenDiab]

wonderful song

[teddyt1964]

GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!

[lynnemanic]

2:14 to 3:07 and if you don't get goosebumps your DEAD! That is all. p.s Jeff at his most epic,though some...may disagree. some are uncool. so that's my 2 cents worth. later.

[Yngsatchvai]

@lynnemanic Seriously! This man was on to something :) To bad nobody has picked up this torch and run with it :(

[WalDemento999]

The soundtrack of Xanadu kicks ass! One of the best I've heard in any movie.

[ilovekittykat]

I love the fact that you 12 and 14 yr olds admit to liking this movie. I didn't have that freedom when I was 14 (because peer pressure is EVIL !) Anyway, since you like this movie, check out other movies starring Gene Kelly, you're sure to like them too. Movies made before CGI and digitally "enhanced" (which means "repaired") audio. Pure talent, skill, and hard work. What you see onscreen is what these performers could actually do, they're amazing!!

[hadleyd77]

i remember seeing this movie when i was 8. it was new at the time i think. Im sorry, This movie, the actors, the music, will live on in the annuls of time. It never got the props it deserved. Thanks Olivia, your voice has been with me for the longest!!!

[Scott06096]

I want ths song played at my funeral! :D

[eleonorage65]

ho amato e amo the E.L.O sono però una fan sfegatata dei The WHO. Credo che possa andare bene, Keith Moon non amava i Beach Boys?

[bobareebop]

Love that chunky ELO drum/bass sound.

[1princess62]

im only 14 and i love this movie

[nick4alex]

I LOVE THIS SONG...E.L.O. ROCKS!!!

[Beccaboo380]

im only 12 and i really love that movie and this song!

[DonCipoton]

Oh, what a great memories... I was just 16 and a life in front of me, my first love, and a quiet summer... I WAS REALLY ALIVE!!

[TheDc316]

@MrSkate4weed , @ExosiusWoolley Peopl try to put us d-d-d-own....talkin about my generation

[pipsissquam]

Hi to everyone,Olivia newton John, Gawd, I am 66 now and when this music came out i was teaching line dance,swing, ball room, salsa, she stil gives me the chills as i dance, even country western couples,dance, she will always be my favorite, thank you J R Massachusetts

[MrSkate4weed]

@pipsissquam you're 66 and say "Gawd"....riiiiggghhttt

[ExosiusWoolley]

@MrSkate4weed Let me guess, you're 17 and you think your generation is the first one to say, do and discover everything. I have one question.

Are you alive? Are you aliiiii-iii-iive?

[MrSkate4weed]

@ExosiusWoolley 18 actually, and I don't know or care to know what the rest of my generation is up, and intellectually I'm alive, if that's what you mean, Plato, Thoreau, Wittgenstein, I'm quite alive and aware, explain your question more old man I'm confused

[ExosiusWoolley]

@MrSkate4weed I asked about your age because your user name is mrskate4weed and if I were 18 that is what I would be doing.

Are you alive? Does the world shine for you today? Suddenly, are you here today?

[ChBoxDogs]

Can any upload the E.L.O. Songs Mandalay, A Matter of Fact or Baby I Apologize?

Thanks :)

[psychedelictam]

i <3 Electric Light Orchestra...there songs give me goosebumps...good ones :)

[djh68]

Had 3 of this soundtrack. Wore the first one out in 1980. Bought it again in '85.

Then my brother took it.( didnt have the photos in the middle. Found the Original in a record shop, sealed. Still have it.

[reynaldobinuya]

Unmistakably ELO - one of the most unique sounds in the rock era, along with The Doobie Brothers.

[teehonky]

If a MEXICAN screams at you ,"I'M ALIVE'!......

a he made it out of the desert across the mexico/san diego border

b  he has just divorced the woman he married at 14

c the bullets wounds he got while trying to break into someones min-van werent fatal

d his SUICIDE attempt failed

[ExosiusWoolley]

@teehonky : obvious troll is obvious.

[teehonky]

@ExosiusWoolley  ?

[imachooca]

this was the first "Grown Up" Song i ever heard, i was 5 years old, and i had found my mum and dads record collection and decided to play this one, it was a new world for me no more kids songs about humpty dumpty

[happyislucky1]

@imachooca awesome dude! it's the perfect song to come into a new awareness to (of yourself and everything around you:)

[pinkandjefflynne]

From 0:58-1:12 is pure class where Jeff's vocals, backing vocals and music come into yet another class. No all the song is like this.

[eightiesguy62]

@pinkandjefflynne The man is really talented.....a genius!! Not sure if you knew it or not but neither Jeff Lynne or ELO are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....a disgrace!!!

[swemex01]

I really enjoy this music, time brings back...memories from my childhood and my oldest brother listening this music...great!!

[alcarr99]

I've never seen the movie, but I've

listened to the soundtrack more

than a few times. Anything that Jeff

Lynne is associated with is going

to be excellent.

[hobbit151]

@alcarr99 > You got to see the show!! it is is AMAZING! it is good for all ages!

[technocrash09]

@alcarr99 See the movie in HD before you die or your life will be incomplete, I promise you! :)

[bwd81977]

My sister used to wake me up every morning by playing this album with the volume at full blast. I hated it back then, but I think subliminaly she did something to me because now, 23 years later, I have grown a liking to it! 23 years meaning it was around 87 or 88 when she did that. LOL! :) I really like that part in the movie with the tubes and the big band merging. That was great!

[w4502932]

Greetings from Taiwan. Great!

[dwellceller]

Great song from a shit movie!!

The movie would have been even worse without ELO's music in it!

[showaltermicro]

Seen this at the movies, and had the 8-track.

[RetArmyMan03]

@showaltermicro 8-track moment, had most of ELOs songs on 8-track. Man, talk about a blast from the past.

[technocrash09]

@ameliessong WOW.......you must be ol....HOLY CRAP!! SO DO I!!! #LOL

[WhiteStripesFann]

I was really surprised they used this in an episode of My Name Is Earl.

[keptate]

xanadu what else did you watch during those long boring summers on the movie channels while school was out!!!

[roknfarmer]

fav part is 3:04-3:21

[WhiteStripesFann]

Soundtrack was awesome! The movie, a little gay.

[ChevyHerron]

:D I must be gay today

[Bezplin]

ELO wrote one amazing soundtrack for Xanadu and Olivia need i say anymore!

[Tohryo]

30年前かよ～！

[351xbgt]

god i love a blast from the past . ROCK ON !!!!!!!!

[unelmitchell]

my favorite bands #1 David Bowie , and it's a split beweet electric light orchetra , Queen , duran duran, Dr. John & Jamiroqua. i hope that David Bowie would have made a record with electric light orchetra. there the greatest band.

[troyguffey]

Good song, but waste of time to download this version. It's just a pic of the cover.

[pastore1000]

Isso é tudo de bom, anos 80 nuna mais!!!

Infelizmente o que se tem hoje de sons são uma bosta!!!

Deste 1990, de cada 500 bandas que aparecem aproveitamos apenas 2 e olhe lá

[decadesmusic]

The 3 people that clicked dislike on this are evil

[technocrash09]

@decadesmusic ....and quite obviously deaf. If they weren't, then this would change them from evil to amazing! They would have no choice! :)

[TheMildred67]

For Deda, Super weekend. Great night tonight with lots of little ones, Claudia, Alex, Zoe, Calvin and Max and we were teaching them how to knit. Too funny. More funny, they got it. Great fun, thanks to Bren and Peter, off to bed with a nebuliser and half a gallon of water. Not even an egg boiled for the sangers tomorrow and the rain is teaming down. Have half an arm left of the Child of Prague that I'm considering putting into the burning embers of a candle. x

[castertunes1967]

Part of a great summer with "Cars," "Call Me," "Tired of Toein' the Line," "It's Still Rock 'n Roll to Me," "Cupid," "Special Lady"and "Pilot of the Airwaves"...great times

[WindBlade97]

i have this cassette

[randomiuy]

wth is this about

[cherboy29]

man you guys are ALL so "right on" with this song and your comments, I also WILL have this song at my funeral, I feel this must be what it is like on the other side, you just simply feel "ALIVE"

[mochachip276]

I'm 14, Born in 1996.

And I can't help but become emotional at hearing a song like this,

or from any band like Electric Light Orchestra. I love it!

Music today is garbage, this is amazing. This makes me happy. :)

[VUPdingCLICK]

@mochachip276 good music's timeless-try 'face the music'.....(my favourite)1975 and 'a new world record'.....1976-i brought them both in '76 when a new world record first came out.then 'out of the blue',some of the old stuff-up to 'time' '81.....

[evilangelsora]

@mochachip276 It would seem that only 4 people agree with you. There are only a few bands that are still great, but not as great as the oldies.

[TheHappyNarwhals]

@mochachip276 amen sister!

[hersheypyle]

@mochachip276 DUDE ME TOO!!!!!

[HammerToFall13194]

@mochachip276 There should be more fourteen-year-olds like you nowadays.

[ninitube]

@mochachip276

hell yeah im with you. im 16 and ive been watching this movie since i was 4 and nothing these days can even come close to being as magical as ELO, its sad, but im so glad this is still around :D

[tubedougz]

@mochachip276

Great Comment!!

Do you know what's great for us 'old fellas' in our mid-40's? All the music that we 'grew up' with in the 70's and 80's was recorded on equipment that match up to current standards - so we still have our music to keep us company in our 'middle age'.

I won't go as far as to 'poo-poo' all the modern day artists - there's still talent out there, But by and large it IS garbage on the whole!

[DWR57785]

@mochachip276 you, my friend, are a rareity. I was a pre-teen when this song came out, when Xanadu and ELO were all the rage. I also listen to music my parents listened to, and although I do like SOME music today, I generally agree with you about most of today's music. I work with thirty year olds that have never heard of 80s music, even the classics. It's hard not to feel sorry for them. Enjoy the good tunes!

[vanmoody]

@mochachip276 I was nine back in 76 when I saw ELO on tv for the first time. I had never heard them till then. They knocked my socks off, and still do.

[tcowan13]

I give this song and the group ELO a 10

[tinister]

I can't remember if I was in love when this movie came out - but this song makes me feel like I was.

[eddydamaskus]

wonderfull song, simply great!

[XMilleniumProd]

ELO ur music is jus too damn good!!!! got no choice here but to give this song a 5 up!!!

[kantana11]

This song was great then and still now.

[pinkandjefflynne]

Tune...

[ponder69]

I remember hearing this when i was young. Still sounds good today.

[SuperRoseful]

lol my orchestra class had us watch this... i personally think the movie is very nice ^_^ i LOVE the music the best. Thank goodness for ELO

[TheZunigal]

Calling all late 30 year olds and 40 somethings!! Let's break out Roller Derbies, spandex, and skate like we used do!  Man, I miss that time. Where has all the fun gone?

[ExosiusWoolley]

@TheZunigal I'm too fat for anything but shorts and t-shirts these days. If I put on Spandex I'd probably look like an overstuffed burrito in a shiny wrapper. That reminds me, I'm hungry!

[borne07151989]

holly shit i love this movie and you have just brought back my child hood thank you youtubeeee

[teehonky]

ah ..1980..the year we got rid of Jimmy Carter and put a REAL man in the White House--!

[XMilleniumProd]

@teehonky

would u be referring to late former president Ronald Reagan by any chance?

[teehonky]

@XMilleniumProd  HELL YEAH

[XMilleniumProd]

@teehonky

5 up to u, my friend. Reagan was a great president, god rest his soul.

[teehonky]

@XMilleniumProd god bless you brother

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #16 pop, #48 AC in Billboard. How'd it do in the UK? God bless!

[SlimeTron5000]

@DaveWollenberg #20.

But in Norway, #3.

[loszhor]

Nice.

[MrRedFredSaid]

ahhhh, 1980. I was still in high school.

[thequackisin]

Jeff LYnne........genius

[tsntana]

*kiss*

"What the..."

[tifunda25]

'' the very best ELO..umas das melhores dessa banda que nos fez curtir muito essa época que infelizmente nao volta mais!! viva ELO!!!!! evandromoon

[DonTheCritic]

ELO Was one of the best things to come out of the '70s (and yes, I do know that this is a 1980 song).  They're just brilliant.

[KTMJIMMY]

play this at my funeral...

[ultramegaok67]

ebony eyes