What an awesome version of Xanadu! (I love Olivia's version as well: much brighter and more inspiring, whereas this version is heavier and more plodding: like traveling through a picaresque landscape, rather than soaring through the heavens.)
I wonder if Jeff recorded this version first, then played it for Olivia to give her an idea how the song went; and then Olivia put her own signature vocal touches on the song, and together they forged the more famous version we all know.
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@smokygarage As SuperOcall said, ELO had the TIME album. Newton-John also had the PHYSICAL album and was EVERYWHERE in the early 80's! And Gene Kelly was almost 70 years old when that movie came out. Couldn't ask for much more from a musical dancer/actor at that age.
@smokygarage hmmm...not sure what you mean, Olivia had the biggest hit of the 80's with Physical after this movie. And Gene was going into his 70's, not an age where you'd think someone would still be dancing and such dont you think?
@stoberto06 On the contrary: you can hear the Jeff Lynne in Roy Orbison. Lynne produced Orbison's comeback album in the 80's and did a ton of production for The Traveling Wilbury's in addition to some of the individual Wilbury's members solo works (Petty, Harrison, etc.). He's a talented dude.
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no, the version with the disco rollerskaters, the tightrope walkers, the dancing boys and Gene Kelly trying to look young is the gay version ... this is the straight version. Take that cock out of your mouth long enough to listen and you'd know the difference, loser!
Nice video. I thought I'd seen all of the Xanadu promo material and art work, but there are things here I haven't seen before. I recognize the image of Olivia with arms outstreched, but I haven't seen it on the black backround before. I also hadn't seen the image with Olivia in the left foreground with Michael on the right and Gene just behind him, below the Xanadu sign. Where did these come from?
This song was written by Jeff Lynne, of Electric Light Orchestra. So, he can alter the words and melody if he wants to. And he did. I most especially notice that he replaced, "You're here with me, eternally." with, "You're here with me, so let it be." Do I detect a bit of sarcasm, Jeff? Everyone knows he put a lot of musical effort into the soundtrack of, "Xanadu" the film, then the film flopped.
Horrible version!
IceVikingDeathGrip 1 month ago
xanadu
victortorrestavares 1 month ago
What an awesome version of Xanadu! (I love Olivia's version as well: much brighter and more inspiring, whereas this version is heavier and more plodding: like traveling through a picaresque landscape, rather than soaring through the heavens.)
I wonder if Jeff recorded this version first, then played it for Olivia to give her an idea how the song went; and then Olivia put her own signature vocal touches on the song, and together they forged the more famous version we all know.
SaintDufus 2 months ago
The way Xanadu was meant to be!
azure0099 3 months ago
The next Beatles,or so Lennon reconed
jimbo181061 4 months ago
Jeff Lynne is one of the greatest composers of the 20th Century!
zippybee700 4 months ago 2
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alright767 5 months ago
brilliant version from a brill group
bigsteve69691 5 months ago
fabulous song and version
cclarke10able 11 months ago
I love the simplicity and "live" aspect of this.
rugged64 1 year ago
Love this version. Jeff Lynde and ELO are absolutely amazing.
jobie123 1 year ago
love ELOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
aspirina25 1 year ago
Jeff Lynne the greatest pop song writer of all time... To beat the man you got to be the man!
gmb2112 2 years ago 2
NICE
JackieEco 2 years ago
I love that ELO sound.
Unfortunately, you didn't hear much of ELO, Olivia Newton John or Gene Kelly after the movie.
smokygarage 2 years ago
@smokygarage, What about the platinum Time Album in 1981?!
SuperOcall 2 years ago
smokygarage: Gene Kelly is dead. And before that happened he was and remains a true Hollywood great.
sianlovescats 2 years ago
@smokygarage As SuperOcall said, ELO had the TIME album. Newton-John also had the PHYSICAL album and was EVERYWHERE in the early 80's! And Gene Kelly was almost 70 years old when that movie came out. Couldn't ask for much more from a musical dancer/actor at that age.
chfpontiac 1 year ago
@smokygarage hmmm...not sure what you mean, Olivia had the biggest hit of the 80's with Physical after this movie. And Gene was going into his 70's, not an age where you'd think someone would still be dancing and such dont you think?
RabbitPunching 1 year ago
really good to hear him sing this have never heard it before! great version
bohemianbird 2 years ago
zwar völlig anders als das original aber "pleasure 2 listen2"
ollboll135 2 years ago
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Jeff's voice sounds way to strained. Olivia's is perfection. It's probably why it was ELO's only number 1 song.
rudolfmanu 2 years ago
This version was recorded 20 years after the original.
textfilesdotcom 2 years ago
personally i think Jeff did a much better job!!!
drewinger 2 years ago 4
Olivias with abit too high, though great. i prefer jeffs version also. you can well see the roy orbison in him
stoberto06 2 years ago
@stoberto06 On the contrary: you can hear the Jeff Lynne in Roy Orbison. Lynne produced Orbison's comeback album in the 80's and did a ton of production for The Traveling Wilbury's in addition to some of the individual Wilbury's members solo works (Petty, Harrison, etc.). He's a talented dude.
chfpontiac 1 year ago
@chfpontiac Lynne is the greatest record producer of the eighties and probably the nineties.
zapkvr 4 months ago
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OLIVIA IS WAY MUCH BETTER AND GREATER
than this singer
barzoman2 2 years ago
Jeff Lynne not right for this song. Nice try though!
bary43 2 years ago
Its actually good to hear a guy sing it.
creamstripe 2 years ago
This is pretty AWESOME!!!!!!! It sounds really GOOD!!!!! The guitar playing is almost excact!!!!!!
Robbyjean 2 years ago 3
agree bad vocals
babyycat 2 years ago
Sorry Jeff, but Olivia took this song from you.
GarthanSaal444 2 years ago
Sorry but this voice doesn't really match this tune.....
indigoblue555 2 years ago
Everything that Jeff Lynne creates is beautiful, by default of being created by Jeff Lynne.
LadyEdgar 2 years ago 22
I prefer this version then original
Mehrunhess 2 years ago 4
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alonso0642 2 years ago
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this a gay version?
PaulJosephGoebbels 3 years ago
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no, the version with the disco rollerskaters, the tightrope walkers, the dancing boys and Gene Kelly trying to look young is the gay version ... this is the straight version. Take that cock out of your mouth long enough to listen and you'd know the difference, loser!
BernardProfitendieu 2 years ago
i like olivia beter
nadax 2 years ago
me, too!
BernardProfitendieu 2 years ago 4
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yep olivia is beter
nadax 2 years ago
Olivia is better
sturiglia 3 years ago
At least we can understand what Jeff is saying! Instead of some Banshee Howl!
RadaMcLaren32C 2 years ago 3
I like this version as well. Jeff Lyne is awesome!
alovely 3 years ago 4
wow indeed
davidroot8 3 years ago 4
wow! :)
VideoNitekatt 3 years ago 8
Nice video. I thought I'd seen all of the Xanadu promo material and art work, but there are things here I haven't seen before. I recognize the image of Olivia with arms outstreched, but I haven't seen it on the black backround before. I also hadn't seen the image with Olivia in the left foreground with Michael on the right and Gene just behind him, below the Xanadu sign. Where did these come from?
crinklewing 3 years ago 3
This song was written by Jeff Lynne, of Electric Light Orchestra. So, he can alter the words and melody if he wants to. And he did. I most especially notice that he replaced, "You're here with me, eternally." with, "You're here with me, so let it be." Do I detect a bit of sarcasm, Jeff? Everyone knows he put a lot of musical effort into the soundtrack of, "Xanadu" the film, then the film flopped.
jimtope 3 years ago 3
Wow! A version of the song in a key I can sing in... *smile*
harpgos 3 years ago
great!
curioso69 3 years ago 2
Jeff Rocks! EH!
locojets 4 years ago 2
My best group and man singer produced writer....
mcmanas 4 years ago 3
JEFF. THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE¡¡
victorchestra 4 years ago 5