Roger Glover And The Butterfly Ball - Love is All

[missfluffykitten1]

Love it. those were the days glad I lived in those times.

[luvhart]

OMG...I remember this video from my childhood!!! I could never remember the name of the song or the artist. This is a wow moment for me

[seuberrrz]

Rest in peace ronnie

[68shamoa]

Great Video!

[TheCatdriver69]

Great vocals from ROnnie. Sadly missed.

[ZeroArmour]

I have fond memories of this and "Tusk" from watching the ABC for so many years, great song and clip.

[ihatestupidsignups]

Ronnie James Dio is a little green frog, your argument is invalid! Super video.

[jgtl67]

Ronnie James Dio made this song a succes. He never got to many credtis for it from Roger. Without Ronnie this would have been a modest song....

[crazycats50]

all you need is love and understanding

[sirronald69]

* * * * *

[mitzi7416]

I know this is the 3rd time Ive posted this.Not many of us read old posts.



[rob16248]

C'mon folks admit it. It's a bit Beatles innit?

[LeeJTurnock]

@rob16248 Wouldn't have been out of place in Yellow Submarine.

[frankywanky007]

Like if you think Gotye should do a cover of this song!

[ancientglen]

Hey people, don't you KNOW who's singing this? It's the late, great RONNIE JAMES DIO no less! Probably the only time we ever heard his voice on Australian radio!

[rob16248]

@ancientglen That's what brought me here. I found out by chance, and had to have it confirmed.

[TheCkm22]

I remember watching this as a little girl... it always intrigued me and scared me a bit...don't know why it scared me??? ..anyway, the story in the cartoon inspired me as a child. I was a poet/ writer by the age of 10.

[pissandwind]

Roger Glover is the hottest Rock singer  this is great!!

[TehNetherlands]

@pissandwind Roger Glover did not sing this. Ronnie James Dio sang this.

[pissandwind]

Roger Glover is the hottest Rock singer this is great!!

[LSaraCom]

That's psychedelic. 

[MsDmac1973]

I'd forgotten about this song till I heard it on the radio the other day; reminds me of being a little kid in the 70's watching it on Countdown. Love it so much its been on high rotation on my i-pod.

Beautiful and uplifting but I was always slightly spooked by the video!!

[xr6lad]

Remember when they used to play this during The Early Bird Show with Marty the Monster on the 0/10 Network (in Melbourne Australia) in the 70's? Loved it then and love it know - more so cos it takes me back to my innocent childhood

[TheJacob1961]

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD EVER FIND THIS SONG HERE!....ANYWHERE ACTUALLY?.

[SongsJerome]

Can someone do a cover of this song?

[WildManChris2000]

Oh my good godfucking goddamn I REMEMBER THIS, goddammit!

GOOD fucking goddamn memories, goddammit!

[SongsJerome]

"All You Need is Love" and "Love is All" I can hear it in counterpoint

[scottFSUarmstrong]

OMG soooooo excited to have found this post!! loved it then and love it now....love is all xxxxxx

[spargosteve]

great clip reminds me of the goodies,Dr who and kenny everret show :o>

[zedric260]

Ronnie James died on my birthday. Long live Ronnie James.

[darkallegiance666]

Wow! I've wondered about this song & clip for appr. 35 years. Finally I've found it & it actually is as good as I remember. Multi thanks for posting this.

[SongsJerome]

Creative!

[MickXQ]

I think many people of the general public were surprised to find out that this happy and friendly song with its cute video was made by a bunch of long-haired heavy-metal guys, haha :)

[asatourian]

Fantastic Flashbacks AND students of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation all over the world will identify with "Love is All"

[MaitredeSSBB]

Une des meilleures chansons au monde, si ce n'est la meilleure. ♥

[tmwctweather]

It's so nice to have something like this in the Dio catalog. The man's work was often quite dark, which belied his nature as a totally nice dude, even though he didn't write this song I think it really reflects upon that man's nature. I had the opportunity to meet him once, and the man was the sort of man you meet and sense he has a nice "soul" even if you're like me and don't necessarily buy into the supernatural.

[BeetleGirl1977]

They used to play this on Nickelodeon in between shows. Back in the early 80's. Love it!

[wolfgoddes]

Yeah, Yeah, I'm back in memorylane...

Four years old and running to the telly with my sister. Together we sang along and enjoyed the video. I wish I could go there one more time... and another time... and another time... sigh... the magical seventies!!!

[Kristalina0123]

im a kid again!!!!!!

[TheTurkey1958]

ronnie did the vocal

[beccahday]

wait, i'm confused.. how come everybody's talking about ronnie james dio here? roger glover is a different guy, and still alive.

[Lickittysplitt]

@beccahday Roger wrote it Ronnie sang it and also appeared with DP



[1Milwinmils]

My heart will always shine bright for Ronnie James Dio..The greatest rock & roll vocalist of our time. We Rock!

[skwijeebob1]

haha! at 1.15 "Spiderpig Spiderpig"!!

[TheMajicmirra]

Awesome!

[PopeyezVomitTheater]

NOW SHOWING ......In Popeyez Vomit Theater.....Satan's School for Girls......enjoy the show.

[LiveEvilOz]

Great piece of musical history. Just fabulous.

INCREDIBLE voice! He was a great man. The BEST rock vocalist in my book.

[justkyles]

I HEART This SOOO much <3

[justkyles]

I HEART This SOOO much <3

[TheTraci1968]

I can't freaking believe I finally found this!!!! Didn't realize then that I'd be a HUGE Purple and Dio fan:-)

[Dirtcreature]

Released in1974, the year I was born, so no wonder this is such a well-loved song! This always brings back such happy memories. It's so sad how it's always the decent people who die too soon. Thank you for posting, and thank Ronnie...you'll never be forgotten

[6442tony]

must be the best film clip of all time(and up there for songs)

[Rosyredlips76]

I LOVE this song!!!!!!!!!!!

I too remember it on the ABC when I was a little kid. I'm 34 now. :D

[Perizada]

@I love this as well.It made afternoons on the ABC why don't they show this anymore

[clivegb1]

Never thought I'd see this again - remember it from a Noel Edmonds TV programme aeons ago. Thank you YouTube and contributors!!!

[pusstkat80smac]

God ... I remember this on the ABC when I was a kid :) 

( I'm almost 31 now )

I have always loved this :) :)

[amimillie]

God bless you RJD

[Dirtcreature]

7 dislikes from "Happy Hardcore" fans don't really count...

I remember this from when I was little and it brings back happy memories. Can the same be said of all the churned-out, same-old-shit, chart rubbish?

R.I.P. Ronnie. Miss you, brother.

[zoldszemu998]

Yeee...

[maracutreta]

7 people weren't invited to the Butterfly Ball!

[TheWarriorcookie]

It used to be one of the video clips between The Goodies, Come and Get It (with Peter Russel Clarke) and Monkey.

[richard20bris]

@TheWarriorcookie Yup, that's how I remember watching it as well :-)

[2bobaf]

@TheWarriorcookie Also Dr. Who?

[shadster73]

@TheWarriorcookie and between Sesame Street and Play School at approx 9.25am on school sick days.

[Ivories7878]

@TheWarriorcookie 'Afternoon Show' with James Valentine?!?!

[Vamphetamine]

@TheWarriorcookie  I remember it was between play school and seseme street lolz

[Alvinsweeeeet]

@TheWarriorcookie I remember that, those were the days... "Come & get it, come & get it with Peter 'g'day' Russell 'g'day' Clarke"

[khanarama]

@TheWarriorcookie Oh my god YES!! And do you remember they used to show Disco Duck at around 4 o'clock sometimes?

[gths2006]

Yeah, the ABC used it and a few other music videos to fill the gaps in their afternoon schedule instead of ads.

[melissasimon333]

@gths2006 this was the closing song on abc

[777sheran]

I loved watching this song on Countdown when i was a kid :)

[BlaqueInkChannel]

Was this shown on ABC Saturday mornings in the past?

[777sheran]

@BlaqueInkChannel It was on Countdown

[diamantinadavina]

when your backs to the wall, when youre starting to fall, you've got something to lean on........love is all - RIP RJD - bless

[BlaqueInkChannel]

I remember seeing this cartoon appear a lot on Nickelodeon in the past. As a child it did creep me out a bit, especially the five-headed frog-plant, but the song was tight. Seeing it now, I see it as a great combination of artistic creativity and musical power seldom seen today. Rest in peace, Ron.

[Amsterdam4You]

Yaeh I remember. Top!

[SonnyGTA]

come on and join the BAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN­ND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cr4shbob]

another oracle

[WhatsUpWithGORDIE]

So Cool!

[Sardaukar6]

RIP RONNIE

[misspeggyboop]

Ah Ah !!! trop mignon de revoir ce dessin animé, ça me rappelle mon enfance. A chaque fois qu'il était diffusé à la télé, je restais "scotchée" à l'écran car j'étais très impressionnée par les personnages. BON SOUVENIR :) :) :)

[DjDelli]

love it all!

[frmndad]

Late, great Ronnie James Dio on lead vocal.

[jbennz02]

Thank you !! I am so glad to be reunited with this! it used to be on HBO in its begining years i was about 6 or 7 and it would be on like at 5 o r6 in the morning during the summer

[meagainok]

Hey charmersS,

Great you caught up:-) Pitty Dio has passed away:-(

[SmokeBojangles]

Me Too CharmersS, I Keep Looking For Butterfly Ball ..Found It!

[lrathle]

me to it is so good to have a little reminder of the past and have a look a maybe at the oldes fun and sympathic clip i have ever seen...

[AlburyAustralia]

(Sorry about any sign of higher intellect than a bedwetting teen,but) this would have done HIERODYMOUS BOSCH?! proud!And you know, any rennaisance?! great done the justice is someting worth a healthy ego trip:):):)!!!(three cheers.)

[neillyfish]

oooh i simply adore this song! 1978, what a year! they don't write 'em like that anymore...

[mkcwebmaster]

@neillyfish - the year was 1974

[macdeath69]

RIP Dio.

A part of my youth is passing by.

[Rekaerb19]

This is Dio!

R.I.P.

[chairdude1]

What great movie that was!

[osiruskat]

It's funny twenty years ago when i first saw this on Night Flight, I thought Freddy Mercury was the vocalist. Which goes to show how diverse a vocalist Dio was/IS.

[UndeadDarksimi]

Rest in Peace Dio, Rest in Peace. We will all miss you so damn.

I saw you on the Wacken Open Air 2010 form far away an hope so to see you one the Sonisphere in Switzerland.

Fuck of the Swiss Newspaper who give you a litte part of the site for your death!

Wee will see us on Walhalla!

[Jinou13]

so amasing...

[ausdergy]

RIP Ronnie James Dio

[finkelsteinshitkid]

Sung by Ronnie James Dio! Saw this on NightFlight in the mid-80's! Knew it was Dio then and 15 years later found the newly remastered CD of Roger Glover and Friends with the cartoon attached at a QT file! Thanks for putting up!

[katya1967]

All you need is love and understanding.................­...that's how the world should be and all the people should think.....Am I wrong???

[65Georgie]

The first kind of video and I loved it. Wonderful clip and a great song! Singer Ronnie James Dio died last weekend, he will be fondly remembered.

[bentspeaker]

This is a song i want playin at our wedding next year, such a great message, n some great singing from the late great Ronnie James Dio

[mag575kn]

wow , thats all i can say , i grew up on this album , genius , dio was the man , so sad he is no more of this world !! at least we have his music!!!!

[mag575kn]

wow , this is my childhood in a song , i remember my mother playing this to me when i was about 5 and im now 32 , love it. makes me sad to think that Dio is dead ,i never knew it was him singing . such a amazing song !!!

[Neumo2007]

@mag575kn I was the same, loved this clip as a youngster and then in high school (late 80s) I was a big fan of Dio unaware he sang this. A mate's older brother had Rainbow Rising and I was hooked - had to hear everything he'd ever done. When the connection was made I tracked the Butterfly Ball down (a cassette at the local library lol) and listened in pure joy. Still one of his finest vocal performances, I say. R.I.P \m/

[ssar23]

R.I.P. Ronnie you legend. Great song this too.

[Kapricorn1]

RIP Ronnie James Dio.

[Jergom25]

Rest in peace Ronnie !

[KOTOOSSHU]

repose en paix ronnie james dio

[MrNAYDH]

RIP my big bro' All those years with your voice... can't believe you're gone...

[SteveSanders81]

RIP DIO

[jrw82466]

I used to see this on PBS when I was a kid between shows like The Electric Company and Zoom...whew...do I date myself or what? It didn't dawn on me until about 10 years ago that this was even Dio. I happened upon a recording of this in the napster days and it was THEN that I could tell that unmistakably this was RJD! So this is indeed the first time I ever heard Ronnie's voice. I am not kidding, I actually remember thinking how great the vocals were even at 7 or 8 years old.

[fishman3226]

Rest in peace Ronnie James Dio.

[MultiRocker72]

R.I.P. Ronie James Dio, a star from Silver Mounten that must NeVeR forget...

\m/

Grtz from Netherlands.

[nastyhobbit]

do you think roger ever tried LSD

[Hoefnerman]

First time I heard Ronnies phantastic voice was on this song. I thought`WOW´

R.I.P.

[rockyouaxel]

RIP DIO 1942-2010

[PeetMcKimmie]

RIP Ronnie. The frog has croaked.

[bigjoey74]

R.I.P. Ronnie the world is a sad, dark place without you.

[13sean12]

RIP, Ronnie James Dio,

[meeeee1968]

rip ronnie

for all ur great songs

this is my fave !!!!

[dgunsberg]

RIP Ronnie James Dio this was some of your finest work.

[Tineluss]

R.I.P. Dio.

Voice to be admired.

Thanks.

[guitarlawyer75]

R.I.P. Dio.

I loved seeing you giving the voice to The Frog in this wonderful story. Everything you did was perfect. Thanks for everything you've given us

horns up for the great Dio \m/

[Victorroland1701]

Rock in Peace Ronnie James Dio! You will be missed. There are many heavy metal singers out there, but you had the most powerful and unique voice out of all of them. I cannot convey how sad I am... and what a loss this is to the metal community and lovers of good music. Thank you for all the years of great albums and concerts. Cheers, Vic Roland from Connecticut, USA.

[MsBkirk]

It was this song I thought about when I heard that he'd died. R.I.P.

[mandasalvy92]

@MsBkirk same here :(

[804pillow]

R.I.P.;RonnieJames DIO

[lake40]

ronnie james dio will be heading to the butterfly ball in the sky RIP

[VeryStevePerry]

.R.I.P Ronnie James Dio. Thank you for your beautiful music. Lynda in Scotland

[neckshredder1]

Some of my mates and I were fortunate enough to meet and talk with Dio when he came on tour to Sydney, Australia and appeared on Donnie Sutherland's Sounds. One cool part was when Donnie played this clip and Dio was obviously entranced. When Donnie asked why, Dio replied it was because he'd never seen the clip before. We went to the concert that night. Great memories!

Rest in Peace, Ronnie James Dio.

[jasonlava]

RIP!!!! Up to Rock n Roll Heaven, they have a hell of a band!

[sjoechem]

RIP Ronnie James Dio. Thanks for the message!

[harro16]

Vale RJD. This song will always be my memory of you.

[sierrahp]

Very sad. Rockiescat In Pace Ronny.

[slyell]

To commemorate the great Ronnie Dio's tragic departure. Very sad news.

[ace69er]

Cant add more! RIP Ronnie!

[Roddirat]

RIP Ronnie...

[jonasedler]

In Memories Of Ronnir James Dio, one of the Greatest

[7ofSpades]

RIP Ronnie James Dio - may your mountains always be silver. I see rainbows in the dark thanks to you and your music. Love is all.

[kelvyn001]

I also always really loved this song... have'nt heard it for ages. Brings back memories and smiles. This was the song that really turned me on to Dio. Sad day for all lovers of great great voices.

[pandaeyes42]

RIP Ronnie James Dio. Small guy, BIG voice! We'll miss you, man!

[timananda]

Thanks Ronnie for all the music and joy!

[nataleesm]

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

[nataleesm]

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

[KINGOFKINGS611]

RIP Dio

[memriloc]

One of my fav number. Feckin' brilliant voice.

[crazylilflower1]

Cheers for rocking so hard and setting bar so high. Rock on into the next Dio.

[williamopthetube]

R.I.P. Ronnie, you will be remembered by many.

[Schilliebillie]

Ronnie James Dio - Allways rembered... ::(

[spacebullseye]

So long, RJD...

[MrDralai]

Rest in peace bud, u ll pro have less pain now RIP

[StraydogsVideos]

Devastated and speechless...

DIO's amazing voice has always been there for as long as I can remember. You'll be so greatly missed.

Thanks for everything my hero!

[Axbal]

Part of my youth has dies today... I still remember watching this video on TV as a very young lad, making it a solid landmark for the years coming.

I'll miss you.

Thank you.

We love you.

[Assaiki]

Rip RJD. :(

[grandemao]

RIP Ronnie.....<3

[Horthus]

Rip

[magnuspi]

Rip Ronnie. Thanx

[mortislegion]

CharmersS, I was thinking the same thing today, Everything you've just written except Melbourne ABC, LOL.

[wurft]

All of you, pleass spread this to the world!!!

[ranner74]

Grrrrreat, it's about 20 years since i heard it the last time. I totally forgot this great song. I still love it!

[catfisa]

charmersS you hit the nail on the head ROCK ON

[dp535i]

i had this recorded on vhs when i was a kid and i used to rewind it and replay 0:28 so we could laugh at the frog's butt and how he walks in right there. lol good times.. good memories.

[xr6lad]

Why is it songs these days are often full of hate or at the very least aggressive. So much of the 60's and 70's songs actually sung about hope and the future - weird that the youth of today thinks its okay to be like the former one and look down on the latter.

[ufoimtc]

Get well Ronnie! You have the most beautiful voice in hard rock/metal history. God has really blessed you with a voice to share with us.

[MusicalFe]

Have loved this song/vid since I saw it on TV lots when I was a kid - between cartoons....such a good tune!

:o)

[fodnis3]

lol awesomeness. did Roger do the bass for the songg?

[Vellovirl]

I love this one so much. Sigh

[NotOrdinaryInGames]

Trippyyyyyyyyyy.......

[KylieDoak]

What a blast from the past! I loved this song when I was a kid, very catchy with a great message. I always felt sorry for the mole that everyone stepped on his head - hehe

[beberebozo]

Fantastic - a trip back to my youth ;-)

[colanderhead1971]

I remember watching this on HBO before it went 24 hour in the 1970's...it was on between the movies in their 'kiddie' cartoon set. It is a great song and a trippy cartoon!!! Thanks for sharing!

[charmersS]

OMG what a blast from the past!!! I have been searching for this song fro YEARS!!! they used to play this song and animation on ABC TV in Sydney between shows when I was a little kid!!! I never forgot the tune but didn't know the song's name...and now I have been rekindled...gave me cold shivers when I heard it again after all these years!!! Sweet memories!!!

[Neumo2007]

@charmersS

Yep, used to be played between Monkey and the Goodies on ABC iirc when I was a kid and I loved it. No surprise it's the great Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.) on vocals \m/

[brismike65]

@Neumo2007 that's right thanks for the memory Neumo I had forgotten that

[Neumo2007]

@brismike65 no worries, great to relive the childhood memories with such a great song :-)

[TheAxxle666]

@charmersS all i can say is your both right happens to all of us id say your all mid 30/40s lol

[TheSpoonsTube]

@charmersS - I know EXACTLY what you mean. I always wondered what happened to that cartoon (from the ABC when I was a wee nipper) with the singing frog and where it was from and if I would ever see it again. Wracked by brains out for years trying to think of the name of it. I never would've thought it was actually written by the lead singer of Black Sabbath (after Ozzy)