This is a wonderful song--thank you Yusuf. I love folk music of all types. Strangely enough, the Irish have incorporated the bouzouki and the banjo in their folk music for some time. Search for "The High Kings Maire's Wedding" and you will see an Irish musician playing one, although in a strumming, not picking, style. Search for "Gerry O'Connor On Irish Banjo" for an example of an Irish musician playing the banjo. Isn't music grand?
I love this song, reminds me of my first holiday with my now husband 14 years ago, they were always playing cat stevens in this restaurant we liked, happy memories!
yes, I do agree "soooo FINE!" but this is Bouzouki not mandolin and, currently, the very best player and singer around is Kyri Christodoulou - coming 2 YouTube soon......?!
@bobareebop Correct - two on counterpoint - as originally played by Andreas Toumazis & Angelos Hadjipavlou on Teaser & The Firecat (In 1971??!! Arrgghh......how much older and grumpier do I have to get.....??!!)
One of the coolest Cats on the planet, singer & songwriter of great beauty, peace & truth (stop the crunk that he's a Muslim "terrorist", such ignorance...) Listen to the man's music, judge him on that, and the goodness that comes from his very soul...."Tea for the Tillerman" is a CD filled with one masterpiece after another...wordsmithing, spellinbinding storytelling thru music at its finest! ~Peace
OO love
giovaniberry 3 weeks ago
There are many intelligent species in the universe. They all own cats. :-)
Ruby Love, dedicated to Stavro's beautiful cat, Ruby. xx
yveeliza 4 weeks ago
I LOVE this song! I wish he'd done more in Greek.
littlegreek74 4 weeks ago
I love the kalilaika (sp???) in this song as well as the Greek. A song of love and joy! Thanks for posting this.
conniealoha1 1 month ago
lady in red
donnya88 1 month ago
I,am learning to play this song on guitar.I cannot begin to tell you how talented Cat Stevens actually is as a guitarist.
stevebenbob 2 months ago
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stevebenbob 2 months ago
It's all Greek to me
Leon612 2 months ago
who here is greek
TheNicosped 3 months ago 2
@TheNicosped I AM MATE!!and i am proud of it!!though he is cuprian not greek.WE LOVE STEVENS
FindingDoris 2 months ago
@FindingDoris he's Greek-cypriot not cuprian but we knew what you meant. Unless he is infact a CUP?haha
22poopoo 1 month ago
@22poopoo haha yee.i dont think he IS a cup:P sorry,my english is not the best
FindingDoris 1 month ago
@FindingDoris No worries :) anyway ciprian is another word for cypriot, but it just sounds a bit archaic.
22poopoo 1 month ago
OPA kali mou bravo Cat Stevens eres unico
esedoc 4 months ago
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beautiful music, he was the consumate artist
- shame he ditched his talent in the pursuit of stupidity.
SwissTonyTM 4 months ago
beautiful music, he was the consumate artist
- shame he ditched his talent in the pursuit of stupidity
SwissTonyTM 4 months ago
hardly a pity that a person who takes command of his own direction may change with what he feels is right
gusgus101 4 months ago
nice song its a pitty that a fellow greek man turned muslim!!!!!
cyprus1988 4 months ago
perfect love song :)
lu04maha 5 months ago
Cat Collection Of Briliant Ballads.
Greek Influence.Great Inspiration.
Tremendous Tune.
AbeniSisterSnake 6 months ago in playlist Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat
This is a wonderful song--thank you Yusuf. I love folk music of all types. Strangely enough, the Irish have incorporated the bouzouki and the banjo in their folk music for some time. Search for "The High Kings Maire's Wedding" and you will see an Irish musician playing one, although in a strumming, not picking, style. Search for "Gerry O'Connor On Irish Banjo" for an example of an Irish musician playing the banjo. Isn't music grand?
guyfihi 6 months ago
Beautiful song, this- the use of bouzoukis make it sound even more beautiful.
headphone355 6 months ago
:) happy song
itmustbeloveee 8 months ago
ALAH UAGBAR :)))))))))))))
petrovski40 8 months ago
Υπέροχο....!!! =)
ilianouzzz 8 months ago
GREAT SONG!!!! :D
TheClaudinho2010 10 months ago
Great song!! Greetings from Cyprus to all Greeks, gia sas patriotes!!
VvGamingLoungevV 10 months ago
OPA when i cry i hold you so tight my love OPA ,forever my Ruby ,you will be light ,you will mine tonite.
317twiggy 11 months ago
the cat was free ,yusuf is still wondering the letter A.
tawray 1 year ago
Titta .grande fratello
nuefraizza 1 year ago
Lovley song,love this song,bravooooooooo
bbooyy5 1 year ago
Immer wenn ich dieses Lied höre, werde ich nachdenklich.
HamitVucutcu 1 year ago
I love it! ; ) Cat Stevens is amazing.
denisefrombrasil 1 year ago
I love this song, reminds me of my first holiday with my now husband 14 years ago, they were always playing cat stevens in this restaurant we liked, happy memories!
nfaz75 1 year ago 6
love this song
grizzlyten 1 year ago
Cat Stevens pays homage to his Greek roots with the bazouki and lyrics......simple and beautiful.
Socrates1949 1 year ago
Great Greek Guitar!
Fab Fotos!
Top Tune!
71KAZA1 1 year ago
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winniefrankwilliam1 1 year ago
Respond to this video... it's called a Bouzuki. Not a guitar. :) Although my spelling might be off a bit.
Peace!
winniefrankwilliam1 1 year ago
Lovely song!
kokkari24 1 year ago
@kokkari24 Kokkari Samos???:):):):)
Paokara1926Salonika 1 year ago
awsome ... one of the songs of my youth ...
CARMENbored 1 year ago
a cat lost in the web of darkness.where are you cat
tawray 1 year ago
@tawray he is happy not lost. peace
gramule 1 year ago
OPA!!! I love this song ... it is one of my favs of Cat Stevens!!
PamiOhio 2 years ago 5
this reminds me of my mom she would play this on lp and would dance to it i always loved this song
bruford55 2 years ago
Ooops, that's "Teaser and the Firecat" CD by Cat Stevens, so sorry....that mandolin on "Rubylove" is sooooo FINE! Bye lovelies...jillyhawk
jillyhawk 2 years ago
yes, I do agree "soooo FINE!" but this is Bouzouki not mandolin and, currently, the very best player and singer around is Kyri Christodoulou - coming 2 YouTube soon......?!
GrumpyOldNick 2 years ago
@GrumpyOldNick Two bouzoukis (bouzoukia?)
bobareebop 1 year ago
@bobareebop Correct - two on counterpoint - as originally played by Andreas Toumazis & Angelos Hadjipavlou on Teaser & The Firecat (In 1971??!! Arrgghh......how much older and grumpier do I have to get.....??!!)
GrumpyOldNick 1 year ago
CD? ;-)
My mom got the LP!
alikisfinest 2 years ago
One of the coolest Cats on the planet, singer & songwriter of great beauty, peace & truth (stop the crunk that he's a Muslim "terrorist", such ignorance...) Listen to the man's music, judge him on that, and the goodness that comes from his very soul...."Tea for the Tillerman" is a CD filled with one masterpiece after another...wordsmithing, spellinbinding storytelling thru music at its finest! ~Peace
jillyhawk 2 years ago