Yeh it was about an affair he had. I remember him describing it vividly (probably on the radio) once. The girl's father was really angry and chased after him as she was upset when he left her. He learnt a lesson anyway as well as writing a good song.
Now this is one of my favourite depro songs of all time... break up with a girl when I was 15 years old... end of the world.. and Orchard road remind me of that time .. how nice to remember that moment till this day.. Thanks Leo Sayer..
Great memories of 1983 when I was just leaving school. Superb song and performance by Leo Sayer. Very distinctive synth sound - apparently Alan Tarney (of Cliff Richard and A-ha fame) using an early Fairlight CMI.
I have beautiful memories on orchard road ,when i was working on a cruise ship ,and i have spent many beatiful nights at the disco TOP TEN and CAESAR , i wonder if they still exists ,can anyone tell me dat ????
Im so pleased to have found this this song to haunted me for years YES WHY was it so hard to find it stayed in my mind from first hearing it .
It is personal to Leo as he had a fling and things went bad at home etc and you can see it in the words and emotion of the vocals,the best comes from your own experiences,very few songs get to you and you dont tire of I Love this from the moment I heard it.
i was driving through the countryide in about 1983 when i caught this song on the radio...i was so drawn and moved i pulled over off the road to listen.
haunted by it i never heard it again for years.....
the day i heard it wasa week before i left my wife......
it brings goose bumps...thsi is the work of a great mind...thanks Leo
i wil no longer respond to vidios on you tube as some people dont take it as "bit of fun. they are so caught up in there own interlect that nothing else matters to them what is going off in the world. they really need to understand what is worth moning about and what to leave alone. instead of sitting in front of a computer all there life they should look at what is going on around them ... enjoy life
Rubbish! This song is not about him having an affair at all. This song is about how Oftel took over BT's landlines and cut the connection for long distance calls. Leo started a protest and was thrown in Orchard Road prison for 7 days.
@lawboy73 I'm trying to get my head round what you posted. Right, he's married with his wife living in their home. He then moves HER out to bring his girl in. That does not work our so he is "pleading with his wife to let him come back." Back to where? He's still in his home. She's the one who moved out, not him. Something there does not make sense.
@lawboy73Only you can figure it out. You made a statement which is a total nonsense and now claim you made a "slight typing error" yet there is no typo. The tone of your response tells us that (i) you haven't a clue what happened as you do not clear it up and (ii) it is you who needs to get a life judging by your prickly reaction to merely having pointed out to you that something you posted on the internet is ambiguous and your intrasigent stroppy failure to clarify it.
@lawboy73 You say "and this is me pleading with my wife to forgive me and let me come back" but come back to what what? You kept the home and kicked her out. It is for her to come back not you....... and on another point I trust the wife told "you" to go fvck yourself because it is a bit rich to plead to get back with her merely on the basis that things did not work out with the mistress rather than merely trying to bring her back from the substitutes bench as a plan B.
@lawboy73 I know they are Leo's words andyou used yourself to illustrate a point. I can well understand your lack of confidence in expressing yourself so you can be understood. I bet using four letter words to abuse gives you comforting compensation for your lack of intellect. Yeah, I whine to people but that's better than whining over the internet like a lone loser. "For her to come back into his life" I bet it hurt having to answer the question. Stupid cunt? Thick cunt? You're so basic.
@abelseeman these my friend are leos words not mine ... you should get a life come out of your bedroom, breath some fresh air , go for a walk .. you never know you may even stop picking up on peoples mistakes on here .. enjoy life my sad little friend or you will grow old and bitter .. if that is possible
@lawboy73 You need to get a life because you enjoy duelling with someone you look down on rarther than relating to the answer to your nonsense. I may indeed growcup old and bitter but what intrigues me is how you have become so bitter so young. No, it doesn't interest me so no need to answer.... and yes, I know they are Leo's words. I couldn't imagine you creating something beatiful or successful..
@lawboy73 If I do need to get a life but I will not be modelling that on the master of the obsessive irrelevant response whose life revolves around a desperate needs to have the last word on an onternet forum as he will no doubt prove by replying to this.
Leo used to live near me , He was so underated Now he is an Aussie I do not blame him for leaving the UK he was a real Treasure , this is one of his best .
Love this song............searched for a while before finding it...............brings back memories both good and bad.......great song!! Thanks for the posting
@georgethe100 Leo, if you are reading this, this is one of the greatest songs of all time. Who has not suffered such emotional pain, let alone the frustrations of trying to phone somebody from a call box - no coins, line permanently engaged etc. The final frustration is that this song is totally out of my vocal range. I just love the turns of the harmony. Could go on, but I am emotional wreck after hearing this again!
so many memories with this song, must be getting older omg
bladerunner6 1 month ago
Evokes being alone in a car in suburbia as dawn breaks.
ancientraver19881989 2 months ago
A classic - way up there with the best.
meconopsiscambria 2 months ago
Its knight rider!
guitarman7477 4 months ago
the only song of his I've ever liked but I love it and the instrumentation is amazing on this song too!
ariellevonglitz 4 months ago
Not heard this song for years, i love it.
Granny780 5 months ago
and this house is not a home..........
indybindy1 6 months ago
makes me cry hadthis song at mygandads funeral he also lived on orchard road! x
nicolababy2k11 6 months ago
yes his best ever love it
MrStoneyburke 6 months ago
A truly beautiful song. I agree that this is his best song.
JeffersA1 7 months ago
One of my very favourites - I love songs that tell a story.
marymyfanwy 7 months ago
Yeh it was about an affair he had. I remember him describing it vividly (probably on the radio) once. The girl's father was really angry and chased after him as she was upset when he left her. He learnt a lesson anyway as well as writing a good song.
starry2006 8 months ago
"Hear the pips, drop a coin in the slot"..! Can you still do that nowadays..?
Buscles 8 months ago
one of the most beautiful songs ever made! i think this one is absolutely..
F A N T A S T I C !!!!
belgiumSteve 8 months ago
He makes the cheapest ass videos in music
cetieel 9 months ago
Between all the rock I know and that is more than a lot this song is above the most
ronaldvanderkleij 9 months ago 2
quite a very good ballad by leo sayer- i knew him in 1976- he's just great!
tubelesbg 9 months ago
Yess one of my best loved songs!! <3 thank you Leo Sayer!
CHESBCN 10 months ago
What's that? Tomorrow at 2.
You're kidding me, no? Is it alright with you?
Sheer class
radiance65 10 months ago 7
@radiance65
Get a life. walk down Orchard Road, in Singapore, and you might get the message. Moron....
121DMC 5 months ago
@121DMC Eh???
radiance65 5 months ago
fabulous song. Really touches me and makes me wanna cry. Blinding vocal as well.
citizenumungus 11 months ago
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citizenumungus 11 months ago
It reminds me of my first love, 23 years ago, still think of him and miss him.
tessapes 11 months ago
@tessapes its not me is it lol x
lwatterson68 9 months ago
wonderfull
sexytrunks 1 year ago
Magnifique !!!!
leprincephilippe 1 year ago
Is it just me or does the synthesizer melody sound like Procol Harum's organ in "A whiter shade of pale"?
schellebel 1 year ago
@schellebel Now that u mention it.. Sounds like " Whiter shade of pale" .. another great song ... LOL.
RudiF1000 11 months ago
his best without doubt
leedsbulldog 1 year ago
Now this is one of my favourite depro songs of all time... break up with a girl when I was 15 years old... end of the world.. and Orchard road remind me of that time .. how nice to remember that moment till this day.. Thanks Leo Sayer..
RudiF1000 1 year ago
Great song but it has to be said that Leo is self obsessed delusional half-wit..
Sorry but just my opinion....
reilly1926 1 year ago
A great song - worthy of the Beatles or Genesis. His masterpiece? sadly not a big hit.
martinjp1958 1 year ago
love it
slingbacksinapse 1 year ago
Great Song by a gifted singer/songwriter
UREATINHAIR 1 year ago
Amazing; recorded in one take; Stunning; clever and beautiful
mvneste 1 year ago
Love this song, brings back memories. Thanks for the video.
petervrolijk 1 year ago
I remember seeing this on TV. Was this from his TV show..? Anybody?
Buscles 1 year ago
it makes me remember times already forgotten
great
it is probably the best of leo sayer
eugenraduoradea 1 year ago
Lookin' forward to my trip to Singapore 2day... Orchard Road here i come ;-)
Renati011 1 year ago
Great memories of 1983 when I was just leaving school. Superb song and performance by Leo Sayer. Very distinctive synth sound - apparently Alan Tarney (of Cliff Richard and A-ha fame) using an early Fairlight CMI.
KennnnnnyTucky 1 year ago
i love this vid
westring1959 1 year ago
love this
westring1959 1 year ago
i love this song and what it represents to me, we heared it all the time with my best friend when we were young. Love it!
coolmarce23 1 year ago
Great song. Wow! Leo Sayer is brilliant singer and song writer.
greenisland75 1 year ago
woo what a song, the lyrics are so precise, me and my bloke split up 2 months ago, and he played this to me on his mobile !!
kaitleenable 1 year ago
leo is often overlooked. a great and unique soul voice. one of our best
fatapeth 1 year ago
This song is great! I was a little kid when I heart it first and still enjoy it today.
MultiEdward1968 1 year ago
He`s making an obscene phone call
gooneyboy89 1 year ago
i've been searching this song for a long time, and now i found it... i really love it...
this melody almost makes me cry when i hear it
askmyname83 1 year ago
Beautiful song!
such longing , passion in his voice :-)
great artist !
kaattz 1 year ago
@kaattz Thanks Kashif for the share Great song & performance Cheers
buzz834 1 year ago
@kaattz I agree, under rated songwriter, Love all the tracks Alan Tarney did with Leo Sayer Barbara Dickson & Cliff Richard in the 80's
davekm43 1 year ago
I have beautiful memories on orchard road ,when i was working on a cruise ship ,and i have spent many beatiful nights at the disco TOP TEN and CAESAR , i wonder if they still exists ,can anyone tell me dat ????
geniuspopuli 1 year ago
it just gets better///such power amd so very moving.....deeply touching..
leftybaby 1 year ago
Intemporal esta canção.
Lindaaaaaaaaaaa...
S21021943 1 year ago
Im so pleased to have found this this song to haunted me for years YES WHY was it so hard to find it stayed in my mind from first hearing it .
It is personal to Leo as he had a fling and things went bad at home etc and you can see it in the words and emotion of the vocals,the best comes from your own experiences,very few songs get to you and you dont tire of I Love this from the moment I heard it.
Thanks to the poster.
timsuffolk 1 year ago
Why is this song so hard to find? Damn, was looking on youtube and google for days now. Not one mix with 80s hits has this song. What a shame.
wilfffilmkijken 1 year ago
i was driving through the countryide in about 1983 when i caught this song on the radio...i was so drawn and moved i pulled over off the road to listen.
haunted by it i never heard it again for years.....
the day i heard it wasa week before i left my wife......
it brings goose bumps...thsi is the work of a great mind...thanks Leo
leftybaby 1 year ago
Touching...
JustAnotherLady 1 year ago
als kleuter draaide ik m al grijs....
orchard road is voor mij de nr1
rbfyou 1 year ago
tacky video but great song. they never play this song
MrIrishbeef 1 year ago
such beautiful melody ! so moving !
1zazaz1 1 year ago
I had a beautiful time in ORCHARD ROAD , THIS SONG BRINGS BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES ,,,,GREAT LEO ,,,
geniuspopuli 1 year ago
Mooi nummer,jammer ruud dat je zo veranderde het had zo mooi kunnen zijn ,maar ja alleen dit nummer herinnert mij nog aan het begin.
jose48432 1 year ago
a bit of "A whiter shade of pale" melody here ...
yepheth 1 year ago
i wil no longer respond to vidios on you tube as some people dont take it as "bit of fun. they are so caught up in there own interlect that nothing else matters to them what is going off in the world. they really need to understand what is worth moning about and what to leave alone. instead of sitting in front of a computer all there life they should look at what is going on around them ... enjoy life
lawboy73 1 year ago
Easy&beautiful!
PP266 1 year ago
Una de las canciones más bellas que he escuchado. ¡Recuerdos y más recuerdos! Gracias señor Sayer.
46aaib 1 year ago
His best song, just my view
sameoldfitup2008 1 year ago 14
Rubbish! This song is not about him having an affair at all. This song is about how Oftel took over BT's landlines and cut the connection for long distance calls. Leo started a protest and was thrown in Orchard Road prison for 7 days.
MrHeadingley 2 years ago
I don't know where you got this information from but it's total Bollocks!!
Sladedestiny 2 years ago
@MrHeadingley Great comment. Shame it's gone over so many heads here.
TerryNutkins80 1 year ago
superbe
marbalrea 2 years ago
superbe
marbalrea 2 years ago
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lawboy73 2 years ago 8
@lawboy73 I'm trying to get my head round what you posted. Right, he's married with his wife living in their home. He then moves HER out to bring his girl in. That does not work our so he is "pleading with his wife to let him come back." Back to where? He's still in his home. She's the one who moved out, not him. Something there does not make sense.
abelseeman 1 year ago
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lawboy73 1 year ago
@lawboy73Only you can figure it out. You made a statement which is a total nonsense and now claim you made a "slight typing error" yet there is no typo. The tone of your response tells us that (i) you haven't a clue what happened as you do not clear it up and (ii) it is you who needs to get a life judging by your prickly reaction to merely having pointed out to you that something you posted on the internet is ambiguous and your intrasigent stroppy failure to clarify it.
abelseeman 1 year ago
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lawboy73 1 year ago
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lawboy73 1 year ago
@lawboy73 You say "and this is me pleading with my wife to forgive me and let me come back" but come back to what what? You kept the home and kicked her out. It is for her to come back not you....... and on another point I trust the wife told "you" to go fvck yourself because it is a bit rich to plead to get back with her merely on the basis that things did not work out with the mistress rather than merely trying to bring her back from the substitutes bench as a plan B.
abelseeman 1 year ago
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lawboy73 1 year ago
@lawboy73 I know they are Leo's words andyou used yourself to illustrate a point. I can well understand your lack of confidence in expressing yourself so you can be understood. I bet using four letter words to abuse gives you comforting compensation for your lack of intellect. Yeah, I whine to people but that's better than whining over the internet like a lone loser. "For her to come back into his life" I bet it hurt having to answer the question. Stupid cunt? Thick cunt? You're so basic.
abelseeman 1 year ago
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lawboy73 1 year ago
@abelseeman these my friend are leos words not mine ... you should get a life come out of your bedroom, breath some fresh air , go for a walk .. you never know you may even stop picking up on peoples mistakes on here .. enjoy life my sad little friend or you will grow old and bitter .. if that is possible
lawboy73 1 year ago
@lawboy73 You need to get a life because you enjoy duelling with someone you look down on rarther than relating to the answer to your nonsense. I may indeed growcup old and bitter but what intrigues me is how you have become so bitter so young. No, it doesn't interest me so no need to answer.... and yes, I know they are Leo's words. I couldn't imagine you creating something beatiful or successful..
abelseeman 1 year ago
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lawboy73 1 year ago
@lawboy73 If I do need to get a life but I will not be modelling that on the master of the obsessive irrelevant response whose life revolves around a desperate needs to have the last word on an onternet forum as he will no doubt prove by replying to this.
abelseeman 1 year ago
souvenirs ,souvenirs!!!
pascalyv 2 years ago
I love this. One of my top forty favourites.
The backing is just first-class. Alas it is the only record by Leo that I liked.
Glamagal20091 2 years ago
Leo used to live near me , He was so underated Now he is an Aussie I do not blame him for leaving the UK he was a real Treasure , this is one of his best .
25ghr 2 years ago
im so proud your one of us now leo welcome home to australia ha now you know what true contentment is god bless mate
simbadidge 2 years ago
this remind when i was 5 years old!! still got the love...
rbfyou 2 years ago
His best song! Thanks for this.
Redeule 2 years ago 2
Love this song............searched for a while before finding it...............brings back memories both good and bad.......great song!! Thanks for the posting
IrishPeter33 2 years ago 3
From one proud Aussie to another - thanks Leo
james069au 2 years ago 2
sorry mate i think leo is english
wazzajo12 2 years ago
reduced to tears once more,,,I really must stop listening to this song.
If only my breakup ended as well as his....LOL.
PS,,,this song is a true story of his seperation .
TARBABY71 2 years ago 2
how is there only 6,000 views this song is a hiding treasure that only 6,573 have discovered
4536127943cammy02 2 years ago
Mr Sayer sure can sing!
radiance65 2 years ago
This is a song you should hear just before dawn breaks. When everything is quite and the world sleeps. Its my favourite Sayer song.
suhailski 2 years ago
Thank you, searched fir this for years!
wheelpaper 2 years ago
lovely song
trowel20 2 years ago 3
This is the best Leo Sayer song. It really takes me back...
signed ilovewdw
acapellafan1 2 years ago
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Rauwtchbaby 2 years ago
This is such a good song
although sayer is a brilliant song writer
i belive this is one of his best
thanks for this
georgethe100 2 years ago 13
I can never listen to this song just once its sheer brilliant
alison281 2 years ago
@georgethe100 Leo, if you are reading this, this is one of the greatest songs of all time. Who has not suffered such emotional pain, let alone the frustrations of trying to phone somebody from a call box - no coins, line permanently engaged etc. The final frustration is that this song is totally out of my vocal range. I just love the turns of the harmony. Could go on, but I am emotional wreck after hearing this again!
sawdoctor0 1 year ago
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211robbie 2 years ago
Fantastic song, Leo is brilliant - thanks for posting !
DrHoldowicz 2 years ago
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wazzajo12 2 years ago
thanks for the video
Dehuman18 2 years ago
Youre a legend for this alone, Leo. Awesome. EJ, Ireland.
fulcrum100 2 years ago
Thanks for this great
georgethe100 2 years ago
thank you for posting this. i love this song
glasstruck 2 years ago
an amazing voice powerfull
mistermarcel22 2 years ago