elo-telephone line

[vesidude]

I hope Matthew is still playing this on his accustic and singing it in Maori.

[theblacksheep1000]

19 PPL ARE STILL USING MORRIS CODE

[curtis5769]

This song reminds me of so many times in life when I was too stubborn or stupid to tell someone what you really needed to...until it was too late.

[chanslr]

i'm in doo-wop heaven...fo' real

[desertstormer]

Old school....i love it

[fatbinki]

im glad i called that guy! apllies lipstick.....

[Barnum5150]

@IanTheMontrealSkater: I think all of ELO's songs sound like Queen.

@MrRazorback87: SO true. But I really don't think they're Rock and Roll. They're kinda their own category, a mixture of rock, beethoven age classical, and a little bit of jazz.

[IanTheMontrealSkater]

i kinda think this sounds a LOT like queen? anyone else?

[THECARS7879]

@IanTheMontrealSkater somewhat like Queen, but Queen can also sound like Kiss

[MRSUPERFRYMESIDEWAYS]

ALL WHO DISLIKE LOOK ALIKE!

[theblacksheep1000]

@MRSUPERFRYMESIDEWAYS HAHA I AGREE!

[robotennis61]

@MRSUPERFRYMESIDEWAYS lol! never heard that one before haha!

[Melissalynn28]

Xanadu a pretty good film:)

[Marinedippa0311]

Man im glad I called that guy

[MrsWakeupAmerica]

An episode on Dr. Who reminding me of this awesome music....miss the 70s.

[ShellTrek]

An era gone by, I suppose! In my Day: This song was right-on!!

Cyborgs weren't around then.

[slickwing]

No call waiting , No voice mail , No answering machines and No call forwarding and no friggin Text messaging. The punks we call our youth today would be lost. Too Much Time on Their Hands !

[slickwing]

10th grade baby.1979 the good ole days.

[humbleradio]

@slickwing You betcha. Same here!

[kjames475]

great song great lyrics . reminds me of good times easytime no worrys! not like today in this fast paced world i like to call the ratt race.

[spades48]

This song always depresses me, yet for some reason I can't stop listening to it.

[hjewell2]

@spades48 yes me too, do not why

[kuuriiboo]

si alguien lo conocio en su mejor momento de los años setenta , noventa seguro se emocionaria con este tema y mas si tuvo un amor. es lo mejor de la musica romantica

[SELER61]

I SAW THEM IN 1977 IN MID NIGHT SPECIAL WITH THE LEGENDARI WOLF MAN JACK IN CHANNEL 13 YUMA ARIZONA.MY LIFE NEVER NEVER WAS THE SAME, I´M 50 AND STILL THE SAME FILLING TO LISENT THEM. ARE THERE SOMETHING BETTER TODAY¿

[BryonThePoet]

This song makes me want to kill myself.

[thealligatoral1]

i wish i were young again ,those were the days when music was great ,not this shitty ass rap crap ,or what ever you call r.b shit

[MrBogusSmogus]

A classic of the era. I lived and listened to the airways 1976 77

[Georgettek062]

I dated someone very special 30 years ago,and this was our song.  We met up again on FB and he coming out to visit me in January 2012..Please pray that this time we stay together..

I Love This Song

[heapbigtalk]

my mama has a brain tumor from being on the phone most of her life ~

[jamburp38]

Who are the 17 IDIOTS ???????????

[kuuriiboo]

@jamburp38 si tenes menos de treinta no sabes nada de la nostalgia

[merazmario]

@kuuriiboo muy cierto 

[TheSTUDI069]

i love ELO

[jooisgod]

good ol elo, if you dont like them, your gay, its just science.

[loriannedc]

I can still see my Dad singing in his garage to this, great memories! :)

[gangstapete1000]

good blunt smokin song

[dad458]

One of the best by ELO. Nice to hear it again.

[boardandsavior]

̶B̶I̶L̶L̶Y̶ ̶M̶A̶D̶I̶S̶O̶N̶

[aristidesgarrido]

Es genial este tema teletransportación musicallll!!!!

[valentinaolivo]

@aristidesgarrido TOTAL TELETRANSPORTACIÓN EN EL TIEMPO

[Orbisonlover]

Love this........

[djddddddd]

I wonder how you can get excited by view numbers...it's not like it's your song :)

[alliteratingknightly]

This song is amazing, though the line "I'm living in Twilight" makes it one of the most terrifying. That's a hell I wouldn't wish on anyone.

[ckharlequins]

@alliteratingknightly

Alterating Knightly..Hello

[alliteratingknightly]

@ckharlequins Hello yourself!

[cronic8350]

I love ELO. Oddly enough, absolutely hate the Beatles. ELO didn't get the recognition they deserved like the Beatles did.

[ScientificLions]

This Song IS My Porn. 

[Mantra531]

blev lämnad med all rätt, ja va en riktig vidrig mansgris, såg inte de föräns de försent??

[rockhoward99]

This song should really be on Rock Band they have no good taste of music Shame on you Rock Band Shame on you lol

[aleirbag0209]

para ti amor,

[fishman017]

Steve Buscemi brought me here.

[bwmedina]

@fishman017 *Puts lipstick on...

[famcourtlegend]

@fishman017 haha me too

[roscoebotte]

@fishman017 That's the only top comment I can ever respect

[superstormj]

@fishman017 How the hell did Steve bring you here? Oh wait, he's weird.. but seriosuly, how?

[bornflippy1]

When music was still important and every record was a treasure we got to hear bands like E.L.O and they seamlessly worked their way into the soundtrack of our lives..golden days indeed.

[542katana]

this is real music at its best

[542katana]

jeff lynns vocals are amazing, did travelling willberrys lot good have him along

[geberlung69]

well even if mach II was a typo it's ttue E.L.O is that awsome

[geberlung69]

man can't they still have bands with real music these days

most youth don't even know what a good song sounds like these days

[stone314687]

cant compete with white afro guys. not being racist, even tho I am being racist. bob ross, Boston (drummer), MC5. just sayin.. they havent let me down yet.

[DATANIGGA]

If only I'd written that number down somewhere so I could at least have the satisfaction of torching it.

[crazy4donutz1]

i might need to double check but i think this song was sampled in one of ground up songs.

[instantkarma257]

the guy who wrote this must have been on some strong acid

[Urankar3]

GREAT!!!

[Wisconsin222]

I love how the dude was supposed to 1950's and his house's interior and the way he dressed was 1950's, but he was playing this awesome song from the 1970's.

[MrRazorback87]

Umm, E.L.O. deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Seriously! So underappreciated...

[mysterywhylay]

@MrRazorback87 TOTALLY true....but hey...ELO are like Marmite, only I like ELO lol

[bubs101able]

@MrRazorback87

As a Child of 66 i always marveled at there tallent there one of the most tallented groups Ever who come we dont here more i could listen all day iv never tired of there music they dont have any thing bad or medeoaka Not that they released ,

[alliekatt88]

steve buscemi

[MrBbrokenbones]

Not aa dream

[790361]

reminds me of a girl i loved bitch never phoned back steve

[codern]

this is art

[dsenjem]

The pain and anguish in the vocals is just incredible. This is a guy who cares about someone answering his phone call and is begging for a shot at an answer and not worrying about simultaniously texting his other girlfriend...makes me cry...

[Mantra531]

Nostalgitet

[instantkarma257]

this is the best song that came out\

[instantkarma257]

ican't believe this is billy madison.  i radomly put lipstik on

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[Chevys4ever650]

this reminds me the night i was putting on lipstick and thinking about the people i want to kill .

[ThePSALMSTER790]

@Chevys4ever650 HAHAHA!! LMFAO!!! billy madison

[scarred4life1]

best part of Billy Madison haha

[woody6039]

ELO rock Gods.

[susan462]

People to kill #9 Billy Madison,phone rings Hello sorry about being a douche to you back in High School maybe we could get together sometime and have coffee, ok cool, crosses Billy Madison off the list!!!

[sunrice300]

doesnt this make you wanna call867-5309to talk to jenny????

[meli2203]

14 people never picked up the phone

[sirwankify]

I paused my porn for this song

[204D]

@sirwankify GOOD

[SlayaSS1]

@sirwankify did you cry on your dick

[sirwankify]

@SlayaSS1 yes, thats what I used for lube.

[SlayaSS1]

@sirwankify awesome

[eavitale055]

I know what you mean by taking this band for granted back when ... for some of their ideas, they were so far ahead of where most bands were back then. Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney always considered this band the Beatles Mach II. The pathos in Jeff Lynne's vocals were unexcelled

[wdharvey1]

@eavitale055 wonderful description of Jeff Lynne's voice...I couldn't have put it better.

[artvscience]

@eavitale055 FYI I think you mean Mark II, not Mach II. Mach II means "at twice the speed of sound".

[Mibbitmaker]

@eavitale055 John Lennon, too. He compared ELO to "I Am the Walrus".

[MsDrummerwannabe]

Wow, I always loved this song!! Wish they would still play this on the radio!! Love and miss me some ELO!!

[masterofall66]

I love route 209 from Diamond and Pearl~ Oh wait... this isn't it?

:O

[Midnight1711]

@masterofall66 Can't believe I followed that link XD

[masterofall66]

@Midnight1711 :3

I was really surprised to hear that they are so similar~

[mrgoatlives2003]

Thanks for the music! Keep it up!

[markedmatthew]

13 People couldn't get on the telephone line

[geegeefaggot]

Hello, is this Danny McGrath?

[KillingJoke696]

who was your favorite traveling wilburty? was it jeff lynne?????

[iFadeovRazR]

@KillingJoke696 yes of course...he is a genius..love him xxx

[m6jdb]

Wow, Great, great song ! I used to listen to this album on my cassette walkman when I was 8. All the way back in 1985 !

What a trip down memory lane.

You don't get sounds as rich as these from modern groups.

[BuckworthJackson]

Elo?

When one really, really, & infinitely, wants the lady to drop her panties...

then put on ELO on the machine...

(I just may name a son after Jeff & Band)

[04cyabusa]

ELO was /is SO under rated

[liamchild]

This is a great tune and if u listen to green day - 21 guns it sounds similar :D

[schwilly75]

at least we don't have to see J L look crzy with offsync words/llyrycs ... so annoying 

[UnaWorld]

Jeff Lynne went on to produce a good bit of Roy Orbison's later work, and was of course in the Traveling Wilburys with him. You can really hear RO's influence on this song, the strings and backup vocals, the general "emo" going on.

[BlackNightSkiesSoar]

I love this song....:)

[ronofontario]

WOW all the memories just came flooding back...

[julio7201961]

Grew up on this great stuff , HUMBOLT PARK 70'S CHI VILL IL SABU WERE ARE YOU JULIO

[whotaughtyou]

XM.?/

02086436515

SAFECRACKER

[redbanner666]

Love this Song what else can i say!

[TheLaluna1]

I bet not too may people have the green 45 of this song.?

[strongmann99]

@TheLaluna1 What is green 45?

[777deadinside]

It goes straigth to my heart...I love it

[rrbrown813]

Lipstick time! Cue Steve Buscemi

[n8tureboy]

Hello? Anyone out there? You there 82?

Please pick up...please! Talk 2 me.Is this a party line?

[MrJbbentley83]

11 people don't wear lipstick..

[marioordonez]

linda cancion me trae muchos recuerdos

[67mustangreg]

I'm only 20 and I love elo. think its cause my mom liked them back in the day.

[hillrode12]

best song ever

[rob1964gan]

CLASS PURE CLASS

[TheHelixSpirit]

Reach out and touch someone!!!!!

[bigpimpdaddy69]

gotta love steve buchemi

[helgun88]

I just wanna lay on my couch and put lipstick on and listen to this at full blast.

[RaynalS3X]

@helgun88 I was honestly watching Billy Madison last night with my wife, foolish woman had never seen it before.

[Mila1114]

thats so mean you cant have a dislike button on electric light orchestra youtube -_-

[1ballysillan]

elo are magic, always listen to them when i need to smile

[olimcantaba]

Can still remember playing this and Rockaria full blast on a record-player which had huge speakers.Now I've just bought the CDs at Sainsbury's and will enjoy jigging along as I drive! Doo wah doo la-ang! Jeff's sister lives near me & has the Gold Disc on the wall.

[Toonanja]

I <3 ELO

[bikerking050607]

the ultimate classic of all time..

[Gamer4hell]

Wish music was still the same

[elicash80]

This song epitomizes unrequited teenage love in the 70's in the US, but it can be applied to anyone who knows how lost love, especially when are young hurts.

Why was I born 20 years too late?

[mariamartin1000]

I used to listen to this song when I was 15 waiting for you to call me ,here I am at 48 still waiting .still I will love you for ever .

[kx85rider79]

like if billy madison brought you here

[mysticantiques]

Most viewed because it's awesome!

[MrJESSE1957]

aahhhh the 70's when 20 bucks would buy you a ticket for a bad ass show seen elo black sabbith and van halen in califonia

[DaveWollenberg]

Jeff Lynne and the boys hit #7 in Billboard, 9-24-77. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[stalkingwolf1954]

CHECK OUT NIGHT CALLS BY JOE COCKER WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY JEFF LYNNE/ELO LYNNE PLAYS ALL THE INSTUMENTS!!!!!!

[pettrybooks]

OMG checkout this video RIGHT NOW got me 500 views in one evening without youtube freezing it! Y2BVIEWS COM

[blazak]

I’ve just published a novel called The Mission of the Sacred heart, based on this classic ELO album, filled with secret messages for ELO fans. Available on Amazon!

[sickfixxreturns]

The 11 people who thumbed this video down were on Danny McGrath's list.

[Pianogirl1792]

Thank God Billy Madison called that guy.....

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 HAHAHAHAHA best comment i've seen on youtube. You're amazing

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 ahahaaa, thank youuu! XD <3

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 mhm :]

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 that my movie is my life.<3

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 wait huh? lol

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 that movie is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 telephone line? hmm never heard of it. Is it documentary about elo?

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 OHMYGOD. NOOO. BILLY MADISON.

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 haha well don't I feel stupid.

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 i'm sure you do.(;

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 you're not supposed to agree ;]

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 ...well why not??

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 i don't know, why do you have upside down smiley faces :~p

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 how are they upside down?? they're just flipped aroundd.:p

[drumforlife720]

@Pianogirl1792 you're right _~_ that would be upside down. d:

[Pianogirl1792]

@drumforlife720 hahaa, correcttt.(:

[HomeInspectorTim]

listened to this on KFI 640 in the 70's...

[TheFearlessFreep]

the poor man's ELP, holding their own.

[Sings2Jesus1]

im glad i made this call!..

[penjerr]

I can get lost listening to all the good music from the 70's and 80's. miss those days.

[MyProductionChannel]

@penjerr You're not the only one :(( Whats happened to that music :((

[Gamer606]

Back when I was a nerd, I played this virtual community game and I hyperlinked the Jukebox to play this every time I clicked it. Ahh, the days. I'm 14.

[skoolvikings]

i just want to lay on my couch and just chill after listening to this

[AndyFactor228]

I like the part between 0:01 and 4:42 :)

[theiggman]

i like curry

yes i like curry

[theiggman]

i like curry



[Lurkerlife]

*crosses billy madisons name off the list, puts on lipstick and lays down.