Africa - Toto (HQ Audio)

[LukeCawston]

Im 30 years old and had an awesome time as a kid listening to all these great 80's tunes. Then I turned 10 and along came the 90's. I feel blessed to have grown up when I did. Music just seemed better then. From what Ive read on here we even have 14 year olds digging this tune. Tunes like this never die, but do you ever hear of any 14 year olds praising Puff Daddy or Justin Timberlake tunes. The tunes now are a hit for a couple of weeks then they are forgotten forever. Long live the 80's

[peterbuck78]

Lets forget about the youtube chat drama and do what you came here to do and listen, unless you came here to chat, which is pretty sad

[IAmAViolentKitty]

i came here cause of the betty white rap from community :D

[513bassking]

Great song

[qwertyuiop1111111119]

fuck u if u put ur age...blow it out ur pubescent ass

[321styles]

every time i hear this i think of castle beer

[juanjerr]

what AN EPIC TUNEEEEE!THIS SONGS MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE:D

[OriginalBattler]

3:33 FOR THE WIN!!!

"I bless the raaains!!" in the background is the best part!

[LaurellaAce]

I hate the remake >.>

[burgermainia15]

@LaurellaAce

there's a remake? what do u type in cuz i wanna see it so it'll make me love this one all the more! lol!

[blackhaukoverkill]

do do do do do It's gonna take a lot to take me away from youThere's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever doI bless the rains down in Africa

[markus24q]

im starting to think that zach galafinakis is david paich's love child

[ouse59]

gotta say i have always loved the song ,my son thinks its cool to

[ladyreepirate]

If I could, I would go and live in the mid 60's-92, that way I could get all the best music

[DatWunKrazieAzn]

I hate being born in '93 and listening to the crap we have now. This is real music.

[AjoinedtoE]

@DatWunKrazieAzn

I'm only 6 months old and I already love classic rock so much. Fuck Bieber. 

[TheSidRay]

Glad to know the new generation digs us. Makes me have hope for my own kids. Rock On Young ones!

[MrMutron]

19 people are Racist who don't like Africa.

[burgermainia15]

I bless the rains down in Africa too :) <3 lol i got the chills at 3:10 for some strange reason :)

[ZenBuilder]

I answered the call and spend 10yrs in africa, met my japanese wife there.

Best time of my life. Now in japan sans wife(rip) but with a great son.

Want him to see the africa I know(places and people).

[MissiKat7]

I always do that too right in that spot! Weird! @ZenBuilder

[2attached]

OMG how can 19 people be so damned dumb? This is one of the very best songs out of the '80's....nice beat, smooth lyrics and instruments, PLUS, it mentions places on the planet some people have never heard of and most likely (like me) will never see.

[osetopathic]

helped make me who i am

[DynamikT]

music like this will live on whereas todays BS won't hopefully

[TheBushybrows]

Excellent.

[Spudskie]

This song is perfect.

[DjValentin7]

Fast Liven, Good Weed, Bad Women, Rolling up Joints wit Hash in em

[bigdTE71or44]

Cruisin around in GTAVC jammin to this and shootin cubans

[BritishSnail]

HQ Audio it certainly is, thank you :-).

[theonlydagwood]

16 people curse the rains down in Africa.

[countrygurlzrule]

haha singing this song in choir at dekalb



[Umoth]

arigoldfilms,

It's a SONG. It is not supposed to be politically, geographically, logically or historically accurate. It is Supposed to sound good, and it does.

Discuss?

Discuss what?

Your are reading into a song a political, feminine and economic agenda where none exists. There is nothing to discuss other that your own personal issues.

[mrsfboomer]

@Umoth Very well said

[MrHamncheez]

@Umoth i think its a joke.

[thomasdalebaird]

Ummmm me thinks you need to actually listen to the lyrics. Did'nt say Kiliman. could be seen from the Serengeti, said it rose above. You might want to reconsider your interpretation of this song from your onw biased perspective, and hear the music as it is.

[captainamerica1967us]

Subsumation?

[ReddwarfIV]

Music moved on. Sure, a lot of people think that music has gone downhill since the 80s, and that is probably true. But it can also be said that it has moved on- technology like Autotune allows people with good ideas but no singing talent to get their songs into circulation. It's the money, see? Modern music gets more money than 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s music now. Though it must be said, Rihanna's last three songs were rubbish.

[s0ulbringer]

are misteryes near in aaafricaaa(8)

[Mystashyft]

Check out the "Live from Amsterdam" version of this song. It is amazing.

[DermioRG]

Anyone else check this out because of Scrubs?

[VoodooPolitico]

1982? WOW...I feel so old. I used to have this tape. Sister gave it to me for xmas when we were in high school.

[OverkilledUnderdog]

1982 was my all time fav year for music. What happened to music people :(

[mynaijagal]

i have always and will always love this song, bring back 80's music pls!

[LF2191]

there are 16 stupid idiots who disliked this song

[GreekNinjaful]

I can't get enough of this music. I'm 15 and nobody likes the same types of music as me since they're all into the modern crap everyone's putting out these days. Scorpions is my favorite band ever! Hopefully it will all come back someday.

[Robster543210]

Classic video. Great song.

[gerastrece1]

una buena rolita muy antaña para disfrutar

[beer19711971]

i rember when this video and mtv came out.class of 1989 one of the best videos of the 1980s.

[The1MinuteVideo]

Grand Theft Auto Vice City.

[xman51000]

Dammit it all to HELL!!! Just found out they have Bleuberries in Africa!!!! I HATE bleuberries!!!!!!! I love TOTO but hate bleuberries!!!!!!!!

[flunk77]

How come current pop doesn't have awesome falsetto like this?

[MrEurominx]

In my top 10 of all time along with Jon and Vangelis- I'll find my way home / Alphaville Big In Japan

[jdelgado360]

africa will never have power like our usa maybe china

[howva]

@jdelgado360 because africa is a continent. 

[DatDereItalianGuy]

Heard This From GTA Vice City.

[TheNogGaming]

wohm wohm wohm wohm wohm wohm wohm wohmmmm!

[MiloDC]

One of the most exultant choruses in the recent history of popular music. So powerful!

[Maroc193]

This songs amazing reminds me when i go to Africa...

[HeyItsMacey]

now im only 14, but i ADORE 80s music, this is a million times better than any of the shit they play today<3 i love twisted sister, toto, men at work, the beatles..all of it <3

I bless the rains down in Africa :)

[TheBeresford7]

@HeyItsMacey shit yeh im 15 and im exactly the same

[erasermusic]

@HeyItsMacey

Bless your heart. 80' music was full of innovation, creativity and HOPE for a better future. Try Nena, Thompson Twins, ABC, Scorpions, Foreigner so many. Peace...

[secrty2204]

@HeyItsMacey awesome Punkin!!!!!!!!!

[hectormurray28]

@HeyItsMacey beatles is the wrong decade

[dominotunes]

@hectormurray28 ah leave her alone shes only 14! kudos to her for having taste!

[HeyItsMacey]

@hectormurray28 dont matter

[Puppybear20]

@HeyItsMacey Amen to that

[secrty2204]

@HeyItsMacey I Bless the rains down in africa!!!!

[afrox]

@HeyItsMacey uhm, while I agree.. The beatles ere 60s/70s... John Lennon was shot in 1980 actually, and they had all split up by that point anyway. Regardless GOOD TASTE: YOU HAVE IT!

[kayjay83]

@HeyItsMacey beatles arent exactly ... 80's

[HeyItsMacey]

@kayjay83 doesnt matter

[crobli1]

@HeyItsMacey ummm i dont think the beatles were 80s

[HeyItsMacey]

@crobli1 it doesnt matter

[toolkien]

@HeyItsMacey Give this kid a break, Stars on 45 DID come out in the 80's......

[VisualVVatcher]

@HeyItsMacey Beatles were best known for their music in the 60s.

Facts matter.

[HeyItsMacey]

@VisualVVatcher OH my gosh.......I DIDNT MEAN JUST MUSIC IN THE 80s ... i dont know why every one thought i was naming 80S MUSIC..i wasnt i was naming my favorite music..give me a god damn break..its not a big deal. holy shit.

[wthrfish]

@HeyItsMacey

Good on ya, I was exactly the same when I was your age. Don't ever let anyone bully you out of listening to the music that really speaks to you.

[wrath642]

@HeyItsMacey gotta love the classics, im also 14 (turning 15 ina few days :D) and i HATE the music they play today, and i hate it even more when 90% of the kids actually like it! love hearing young people like me falling in love with 80s music

[missLauraWalker]

@HeyItsMacey; Same here, I'm 16; listening to The eagles, toto, bon jovi and similair music, it's just lovely, and if I had a time travel system, no doubt I'd go back to the 80's!

[blackhaukoverkill]

@HeyItsMacey toto rick astley men at work the beatles twisted sister Michael jackson

oooooowwwwwwwwwnnnnnnneeeeeedd­dddddd

[ITurnYouIntoCookie]

@HeyItsMacey Not to rain on the Beatles, but they were from the 60s. Good Stuff though.

[HeyItsMacey]

@ITurnYouIntoCookie im aware

[sonjainge69]

@HeyItsMacey

good for you macey! at least not all young people are addicted to that mindless and vulgar rap etc. no melody, harmon y and the "lyrics"... try classical when you feel like it, like mozart's "a little night music", see how that grabs you. they will still play mozart, beethoven, copin in 200 years from now llike the beatles. that is, if we still exist by then and have not blown ourselves up or poisined the planet.....aloha from hawaii!!

[jimmymac63]

@HeyItsMacey Sounds like you were born in the wrong decade. For those of us who grew up (my 20's) in the 80's, it was a special age indeed! Great music, mellow, timeless! Glad to see a younger generation enjoying it too!

[mophead2662]

@HeyItsMacey beatles is the 60's still they are good

[Totalimmortal93]

@HeyItsMacey ''this is a million times better than any of the shit they play today<3'' And you're obsessed with Lady Gaga,according to your channel...I'm convinced that your 14,that's for sure..

[EVOLOVESJIMBEAM]

we will fuck to this song no matter what you say

[Apophisguard]

Thumbs up if you hate thumbs up requests....

[aerodicus]

So that's what HQ sound is like huh?

[deepsleeper01]

thumbs up if you got goosebumbs after you watched this

[VeroniqueVex911]

i dunno about you but i seriously like this song xD a lot of people make fun of me for it...... but hey wtf! its good! and Africa is COOL! and amazing and beautiful! Hahahha.

[josehalogen]

looks like zach galifinakis

[josehalogen]

lead singer looks like zach galifinakis

[EGshlimAJ]

I don't give a damn about the meaning of the song and I'm not attracted to coloured women but I like the tune.

[lancerooke]

I caught the AIDS down in Aaaaaafrica!

[macscarpetcleaning]

I hear a gunshot echo in the night

It's quiet here on Nelson Bay when wookies get their camp on

I take him out with my 4x Noob sight But he'll be back

To piss me off as soon as he can respawn

I see a camping asshole in our base

Waiting to steal our chopper so he can fly around and rape us

I take my engineer kit in my hand and say

Hurry Boys! The Hind is after you!

[macscarpetcleaning]

Chorus:

Gonna take more than Black Ops to drive me away from you

Ain't nothing that a million C4 Whores could ever do

Let's bring the pain down in Arica

While we're at it let's tear them a new one on Port Valdez Too

[macscarpetcleaning]

Gonna squad up and play some rush tonight

Hoping to find a lobby that isn't mostly full of douchebags

C4 on the UAV ain't right, If that's their plan

We'll raid their base and steal the driver's dog tags

Better fall back 'cause victory's in sight

Hurry Boys! The Tank is after you!

Chorus

[hollywood503]

wow i did'nt know gerard butler singh this song

[MrJED698]

thumbs up if your here cus of AXIS OF AWESOME

[kaiveen09]

I raped the replay button...

[gibokubrick]

Before listening this song:

I have a musical band, and they wanted to make covers. I was bored. I told them: "What shall we play?" They answered: "Africa from Toto." What? And I came here.

After listening this song:

"WOW! I am looking forward to make a cover band!"

This song is amazing and elegant!

[retmysterio]

thumbs up if your here cus of wiz

[TheCagedBirdsSong]

What the heck? A video suggestion on the sidebar is Waka waka by Shakira?! She pales in comparison to Toto!

[JerziDominguez]

@TheCagedBirdsSong you are a fool such a fool but thank you because of you i look up the song in question and it's beautiful both are good and you're an ass at least her song has a positive message get off it

[marroxeli]

dune has one of my fave movie scores...why??? cause it was done by TOTO!

[monkeyman1140]

That is one hairy man.

[vigo894]

@monkeyman1140= Back then, it wasn't about the looks. It was about the talent.

[icexfull]

102,9 FM band vale ...uahahaha ^^

[MrFluffnasty]

is he saying he fixed the drain down in Africa??...lol



[MrFluffnasty]

is he saying he fixed the drain down in Africa??...lol

[Thefurkid]

the guy singing looks like the guy in the hangover

[dtrip09]

im 15...and this song is fucking awesome

[arigoldfilms]

In "Africa", Paich/Porcaro presents a de-singularized postcolonial belief system. Kilimanjaro is not visible from the Serengeti, an irony not lost on firestarters eager to destroy traditional paradigms ("solitary company" is another blistering oxymoron). The librarian, bosom restrained by acrylic (ie Nigerian petroleum), here represents an "othered" feminine, unable to halt the subsumation of the occidental knowledge center in a flood (read: orgasm) of matriarchal tribal dichotomies. Discuss.

[monkeyman1140]

@arigoldfilms

Yo man thats one sweaty negro at 3:09, the sweat from the spear sprays on the wall man!

[auntym9999]

@arigoldfilms - I think you are mistaken about Kilimanjaro not being visible from the Serengeti. Its official height is 19340 ft.

[ramsay777]

@arigoldfilms Who really cares?

[philjonesplumbs]

@arigoldfilms BELLEND

[m4st3rsk44p]

@arigoldfilms I also want what you're smoking

[JerziDominguez]

@arigoldfilms call me what you will but can you simplify this are you trying to reach the masses or speak only to a few

[Cybrludite]

@arigoldfilms The real question is whether you're being serious, or posting a parody of po-mo literary theory... 

[papayankee69]

@arigoldfilms Its just a song that ppl like to listen to without reading your rubbish,so get a bloody life will ya

[loqutor]

@arigoldfilms Shut up, shut up, shut up forever. Take your worthless poststructuralist garbage elsewhere. You fucking people are what's ruining America's colleges. Knowing a bunch of big words doesn't make you intelligent, asshole. It just shows you for the pretentious twat you are. We do not need your deliberately opaque lectures, we need people who actually know what they're talking about.

GO AWAY.

[lesterclaypool1]

@loqutor

I'll second that, fuck off.

It's cunts like that that drive intelligent people out of academia.

[brihug]

@arigoldfilms the bovine fecal matter in your comment is sumptuous and profuse.

[lesterclaypool1]

@brihug

Not only is that an insult to anyone with an iota of intelligence but I'm led to believe that it's elaborate spam. If this Ari Gold cunt is who I think it is he had a really stupid film do well on the festival circuit that all of my sad middle aged friends are going to claim brilliant because it has a few songs from our childhood when it isn't.

[beloit22]

@arigoldfilms WTF?!

[iv0luti0n]

@arigoldfilms You should become a politician. You can talk out of your ass and it sounds like gold.

[TowerOfYouth]

@arigoldfilms wow. Is this Coffee Talk w Linda Richman

[StoogeWatcher]

@TowerOfYouth You're about ten years off.

[secrty2204]

@arigoldfilms JESUS DUDE....speak english!!!!!

[smpowis]

@arigoldfilms Ugh...yeah...lemme get back to you on that one...

[anx420]

So many different instruments and sound in this song. I have always liked it.

[decofrodo]

I remembered this song because of [SCRUBS]..

[TallTodd23]

I danced on big books down in afff-rrrica!

[rololor]

I feel much nostalgia for Africa, i was in angola four months this year and I had to return to my country but I want to come back ... this land has magic and a delicious sensuality in the air

[HoodlumFamily]

talk about a song getting stuck in my damn head....just the intro alone can be stuck your head for months

[dangabopopat]

The guys look very nerdy... the video is kid of poor...

but nothing matters, this song is just awesome

[TheBashed9]

Vice City argubly with the best soundtrack

[cronus4rock]

they have perfect vocal harmony's at the perfect times.....simply beautiful

[golman1999]

it his favorite song

[kimimaru13339]

4 Chord Song.

[philaeagle16]

The Lead Singer looks Like Zach Galifianakis

[showoff922]

@philaeagle16 not even close

[cdeknight00]

oh the 80's...

[roehmig]

Of all the versions...this is THE BEST ONE!!!!

[ivionday]

hq audio my ass

[harry2008z]

FOR EVER SUPER SUPER CLASSIC

[Zeke1950]

12 People hit the wrong button.How can you not love this?I'm giving you 6 stars ******for it.Thank you for having it & for sharing it with us.

[MrBleachSama]

ah the 80s great music, horrible mustaches and even worse hair

[jessica45670]

Thank you for posting this video its gota be one of the best songs to ever exist...

[EatLibertyCaps]

I used to eat mushrooms and trip to this song. now my liver is failing... good times..

[pumping2]

@EatLibertyCaps Nobody's liver get failure of eating mushrooms or tripe or both in the same time,but I agree that good times

[rea1music]

The gong at 1:35 is the best.

[roquefortfiles]

I guess Lorraine's down in Africa!!

[AnnHattieAnn]

@roquefortfiles Oh Lordy, I needed that. Truly laughed out loud. Think I luv ya for that. ;o]. AHA

[Everincon]

4 chord song! axis of awesome

[Leopardipzg]

1982? 9 years before i was born but I still remember this played 24/7 everywhere

[shikatema4]

I can imagine me driving a boat in GTA: VC when I heard this music. The cool water sparkiling and the pixeled sharks and animals swimming. Good memories :D

[Emilio0587]

MAGIC

[orange01028]

My guilty pleasure ♥

[PsychadelicBeatle]

@orange01028 Why is it so guilty? I tell people all the time how much I love Toto. :D

[Leopardipzg]

@orange01028 quilty? Is it really so bad that you cant like good music anymore without feeling quilty lol.

[MrPANOSZOZ]

legendary 80s songs depicting real feelings about life till today

[troach55]

JEFFSTER!!!!!

[maciver95]

my dad recommended this song to me, most of his muisic is awful but this is the exception!!!!

[cronus4rock]

@maciver95 im guessing most of his music is from this time period? 70's and 80's?

[peluquita35]

BEAUTIFUL MIKE PORCARO, I LOVE YOU, GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!

[mrjoetastic]

thats a pretty sweet bass...