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  • Another tune from a great Canadian band.I've listened to this tune so many times over the yrs from when they first came out to now,,,Funny though,it always seems to be in fast cars i've owned over the yrs..

  • @wrxmike123

    HaHa, thats cool that you have always litened to this in fast cars! :)

    Yes, it is a very good song, that I have enjoyed for many years.

  • @theLEMONS2009 It's an excellent road song,i love it, :-)

  • my favourite TO song and in my opinion arguably their best album

  • @yukonmike100

    Yes, I agree, a very good song.

    In all fairness, I can't comment about the albums, since I haven't listened to all of them to compare.

    Nice to see so many views on this song, I wasn't sure how it would do when I uploaded it, even though Holly Woods Rocks!

  • @yukonmike100

    I grew up singing this stuff ... i still love it.

  • thanks for taking the time to share this with the rest of us. i haven't heard them for ages and they're great!!!

  • @JohnnyHorton

    You are welcome, glad you like it.

    Holly Woods, and another member of Toronto have visited some of their songs over the years, a great bunch of musicians! :)

  • Holly Woods fans should also check out her nice ballad called " Look What's Showing Through. "

  • I saw the "Lock up your sons' tour with Toronto and the Headpins in Kamloops in '82. What a show! Darby Mills had us eating out of her hand and then Toronto came out and brought down the house. What memories!

  • Awesome voice Holly, you ROCKED baby!!!

  • @davidson2004fatboy

    You sure got that right!!!! :)

  • I don't think I ever heard this song- I only knew their radio hits. That woman's voice .Wow.

  • @OhSusannah63

    Yes, Holly Woods can sing up a storm!

    I heard this on the radio in Canada :)

    Take care.

  • your music got me through university....thank you Holly..:)

  • @crazychick216

    Awesome comment :) University, and school in general is a tough time, I know it was for me!

    I hope Holly reads it!

  • brilliant lyrics

  • @sailorsam40

    Yes, Toronto has some great songs! :)

  • I hear from a reliable source that Toronto is doing 9 show in Canada this summer. I will love to hear Holly sing again, as she is such an amazing talent and has long been missed by so many folks! Thanks for posting this song...brings back lots of memories of that era!

  • This is the bands best song, its really good. It kind of caught me by surprise. it has a nice intro.

  • @InglebertHumperdink1 Hey Bert, have you ever heard of this song Looking for Trouble. It is found on youtube title: Shania Twain Movie (Toronto - Lookin' for Trouble) HQ. Toronto`s other trademark song.

  • very good song by Toronto !

  • Altatoth..talent is a rare thing..it pops up in the weirdest places....Don't diss until you get up and show you are worthy of such comments ;) I love Holly one of the best voices I have heard, along with Darby and I have a long memory..prolly unlike yours..unless you have a few years on me..Granted I use to listen to Hank Williams Sr when I was growing up..;)

  • I forgot about adding Luba to the list with Holly , Darby , Susan & Jan as talented artists that don't need anything but their voice to get noticed . America DOESN'T have talent .

  • @altatoth1958

    HaHaHa :)

    Great comment, and I agree, I shy away from that show on TV!

    Lady Gag Gag, you crack me up!! :)

    I own a lot of music CDs, to sing all these songs, but none of hers are in my collection.

  • @altatoth1958 America doesn't have talent!? Who are you trying to kid?

  • @altatoth1958 toronto is from the states but formed in toronto

  • @Guitargawd13 Thanks for the correction but why would an artist like woods move to Canada to record music instead of staying south of the 49th parallel to make it big ? She wouldn't have moved for he weather eh .

  • We ( Canadians ) have some of the best unknown talent that gets over looked . Holly Woods , Darby Mills , Susan Jacks & Jan Arden are far more talented than Lady Gag Gag will ever be .

    The e was omitted on purpose .

  • @altatoth1958 Holly (Anne) Woods is American. As were all I believe of the members of Toronto.

  • @just4tunes

    I could be wrong, but I thought at least 2 of the members were Canadian, I will look into this.

  • @theLEMONS2009 check it out but I'm sure you'll find that the other players were from the north east (NY state). They were based in Toronto, they toured Canada extensively, and no doubt used session players from the Toronto area. But when the record label went tits up all the remaining copies of their last album "Assault and Flattery" (35,000 copies!!) were pulled from the shelves both Scott and Holly high tailed it back to the states.

  • @theLEMONS2009 What I have read is Holy Woods is from NC & a couple others are from NY . I still stand behind my comment that Canadians don't receive credit when credit is due on not only in the arts but everything .

    Three Canadians were thanked ( 40 years later ) for their contribution on getting Apollo 13 safely back to Earth . The movie The Great Escape was accomplished with Canadians involved but you would never have known it by watching the movie .

  • @altatoth1958

    Yes, you could be correct about Canadians not receiving credit when it is due, but we are a tough breed, and always manage to handle setbacks such as that! We don't feel it is necessary to always blow our own horn, like some folks do.

    As far as i know, you are correct, Holly is from NC, and other members from NY, I also thought there were 2 Canucks in the group.

  • @theLEMONS2009 look no further! Members Brian Allen and Sharon Alton are home grown Canadians and also wrote "What About Love" for Heart back in the day. Also one of Canada's finest prog rock drummers Barry Connors was with Toronto for 3 albums and he is a Canadian boy! Ray Colbourne of Honeymoon Suite fame also played keys with TO and he is a Canuck! Rock on Canada! Great folks all of them!

  • It's sad to see a band with real talent not get the credit they deserve. I always thought Toronto was an amazing hard rock band, too bad they didn't get the exposure because they would have been HUGE.

  • f.y.i Toronto and Heart are two different bands, been listening to this album for a few years after it came out I'm from London Ontario and had the opportunity to be influenced by bands like Toronto, Helix, Molly Hatchet, April Wine, Pat Benitar, Lee Aaron, The Head Pins etc 'all had a impact on my guitar playing development , the artists of today are doing there thing and that's fine. everyone has to make a living but these bands that forged the way

    Jay Fewings Toronto Canada

    go girls !!!

  • Holly vs GaGa

  • @nightmetal7

    Now we ALL know that that wouldn't even BE a contest.

    Holly's voice would blow her off the stag in a Microsecond!!!! :)

    Go Toronto!!!! :)

  • @nightmetal7

    Hahahahah....LOL.....LOL! You made me blow chunks dude. Funny.

  • Now this is real Rock! I'm going to see Heart in Prince George on Thursday. Lady Gaga should bow down to these Rock n Rolla ladies

  • @acerman66

    Bravo and Amen to that!!! :)

    I almost caught the Heart concert here, but had to work :(

  • I used to play this tune in a band in the early '80's .Great memories.

  • @SIXSTRING63

    Yes, this is a great song!

    I wish I had a bit of musical talent, but I don't play any instruments.

  • @theLEMONS2009 i looked and asked for this video for some time and finally success. thanks very much for the download, i sure love the song.

  • @rtisbister

    Hey, glad you finally found it!

    Actually, I am glad that it has 20,000 views now :)

    Toronto was a great group, and Holly Woods left a comment here.

    Oh yeah, Toronto's Greatest hits CD is for sale on e-bay. I bought it, and discovered some great songs!

  • I want to have this song playing from my soon to be 1974 chevelle/Malibu..yeah

  • @jjpeterson1

    That sounds cool, I like old Muscle cars :)

  • I read all through your comments here, and don't see anything that seems like it would be from Holly. Is that an older comment that has since been deleted?

  • @mungie27

    Look at the one from singsong80 5 months ago, that is the one :)

    I just had trouble finding it myself! lol

  • yung buck here to represent... i was born 10/2/87 so i  was concieved when this song was put out so i dont know what it was like at the time but my beleife is basicly theese guys are one of the most under rated under played bands in canadian history!!!.........FUCK NICKLEBACK!!! lol

  • @moshpitschmitt

    WOW, you sound to be one HUGE fan of Toronto! :)

    I agree that they are/were an Awesome band, I heard a few of their songs back then, thats when I got hocked on this song, and couldn't believe it wasn't on YouTube!

  • The first time my friends and I heard this song it was epic. It's totally laser music. We all love the song and I have been hoooked ever since, it is even my ring tone!

  • @gickneorge

    Thats Awesome!

    I got Toronto's greatest hits album last Christmas, there are lots more great songs on it :)

    Did you see the comment Holly Woods (the lead singer) left here a while back?

    She says this is one of here favs also!

  • Both Holly and Darby are my two favorite songstresses .I can't get enough of either Toronto or The Headpins .

    The Headpins just played in Calgary and I missed making the show .

  • @altatoth1958

    Yes, I like them both also :)

    The one Headpins vid I watched on youtube was Awesome, sorry, I can't remember the song name right now, something about dancing :)

    Thats too bad you weren't able to see Darby sing, maybe you will get another chance! I saw Pat Benatar and Blondie last summer, Great show!

  • @altatoth1i went to a concert about a year ago on grand Prairie for headpins and it was awsome, darby still has an amazing voice. i think it was the best time i have had in years!

  • Saw Toronto live when I was a kid - I still think she has the rockinest voice ever!!!

  • @ArtDirector3BM

    I will sure agree with that!

    Holly was even nice enough to leave acomment for us here :)

  • Wow , I forgot this tune , digging out the record

  • You have only seen T.O & Montreal ? It's about time you came out to Alberta & visited Calgary & Banff . Come during the summer or winter & you'll end up telling your friends the great time you had . The Rocky Mountains are amazing place year round .

    Oh our winters are not as cold as they are out east .

  • @altatoth1958

    No, I have been around the US and Canada quite a bit. Lots to see out west for sure!

    Yes, I love the mountains :)

  • I can play the solo on the keyboard for this

  • @tiffanydavidson1819

    Hey, thats Cool :)

    I don't play any instuments, but I liked the Kazoo as a little kid! :)

  • This is one of my favorite TORONTO tunes. It was written in Morin Heights during the recording of "HEAD ON", our 2nd album. I'm glad everyone seems to be enjoying it! "DO WHATCHA BE WHATCHA" is on our 1rst album "LOOKIN FOR TROUBLE". Thanx so much, Holly Woods

  • @singsong80 Hhow many times did I see Toronto? '81 in High School, '83 United Way Show at ML Gardens, '84 at Mohawk College, Hamilton (memorable because during Your Daddy Don't Know, Holly held the microphone out to a bunch of us at the front to sing along, and my buddy wouldn't let go of the mike, and when he finally did, Holly got whacked in the nose). Another time at R&R Heaven in TO, once at the revolving stage at Ontario Place and I think finally a double bill with Darby Mills, mid '90's...

  • @singsong80 We miss you Holly!

  • carol pope over holly woods..what a goddamned farce...what a joke...awards shows..hahaha geez..go figure..

  • @shadoww1000

    Hey, thanks for commenting :)

    I agree, Holly Woods ROCKS!!!! :))

  • i miss them even from montreal!!!!

  • The mix on this record by Terry Brown was absolutely phenomenal and translated really well to cd. Put this in a car with a good sub and you'll see what I mean ......Holly was nomintated for numerous Juno's and always seemed to lose to Carol Pope ! Things that make you go hmmmmm...

  • Yea, I know what you mean, my car doesn't have a sub, but this song sure comes to life all the same! :))

    Yea, thats too bad Holly didn't win a Juno!

    Life isn't Fair, that is a for sure thing! :((

  • canadian music has never got the "big up" it needed but think about it, 1981? so much was happening in the american music scene (USA) that noone even wanted to look north of the border but this is crazy, just remember the music around at this time and you'll realize how close if not better this was. (ps. 1987 born lol)

  • Yea, its like BTO, apparently some US radio stations banned them, to keep their radio time for American singers! Of course they could only keep the lid on for so long, then BTO spread south of the border anyway. Some of their tunes are on YT, I like "Quick change Artist"

    I have a son your age! lol :)) He likes the 80s music also, a lot of it is truly timeless. I also enjoy SOME of the songs out there today, like Fire Flys, and some others. Canadians have sure proved they can sing!

  • @bigwhytes

    I'm American and I've always liked the Canadian bands better. Bands like Loverboy, Triumph,Saga,April Wine, Aldo Nova, Rush, Toronto,Headpins, etc.

    Thanks to Canadians for all this great music!

  • @n8tureboy

    Hey, Thanks for commenting :)

    I am Canadian, and I like Canadian bands also, but not just because they are Canadian. I listen to a variety of music, and I just happen to like certain bands like Toronto :)

    I guess the reality of it is that Canadian and American families are so intertwined that we might as well be AmeriCanadians! :)

  • @theLEMONS2009

    I agree my friend totally. I've not seen too much of Canada, I've flown in and out of Montreal a few times in the winter.........COLD!!!

  • @n8tureboy

    Yes, Canada can be cold in the winter, as well as HOT and humid in the summer, in the Toronto-Montreal corridor. We hit at least 98 deg. F. here this summer, too toasty for us Canucks!!!! :)

  • This is the best band in the world !!!!!

  • Hey, glad you think so!

    I bought their "Greatest Hits" CD at Christmas, I wasn't dissappointed, great songs, including this one :))

  • @theLEMONS2009 Im finally happy that an find this band and that somone has a great taste in music

  • Hey, thanks for the reply.

    Glad that you think I have nice taste in music. I do sing along cover versions to songs that I like, not that I am a good singer, but to introduce folks to what my favorite songs and artists are, like Toronto. There are some more songs by Toronto on youtube also... enjoy :))

  • @theLEMONS2009 thats cool what do u cover besides Toronto

  • She has such a great voice and I'd really like to see Holly Woods do a Blues Album - in fact she could do a number of styles including folk and country!!!

  • I saw them a couple years ago. They played outside at a Bar in the parking lot. Great night. They still can rock!! I've been searching & searchin for their song Do Whatcha Be Whatcha with absolutely no success. You wouldn't happen to have it would ya?

  • Thanks for the comment :)

    Sorry, I don't have that song, wish I did!

    Thats cool that you got to see them play, that would be Awesome! :))

  • and my search continues... sigh...

    Rest assured that when I get it, I'll post it :)

    Have yourself a beautiful day!!

  • Thats cool, I hope you can track it down! Then I hope you don't have any upload problems. Here is a vid about those, hope you find it funny :)

  • Great song, thanks for uploading.

  • You are Welcome :)

    I really enjoy songs by Toronto myself.

    Maybe you have noticed the 3 cover versions I have done, where I include the lyrics. I know I can't hold a candle to Holly Woods, especially since I am a guy, but I like to sing along with her nice songs :)

  • Thanks man! I've been looking for this song everywhere--I heard it on the radio and just had to hear it again!

  • You are entirely welcome :)

    I feel the same way, I have this song on 45, noticed it wasn't on youtube, and thought others would love to hear it.

    It would be Awesome if Holly would listen to it, and leave a comment!!! :))

  • iam the 2,176 viewer 2 say thank you,takes me back to when...

  • You are Very Welcome.

    I wish I could officially upload this great song, but hopefully the record company will do so at some point.

    I am Happy this song is getting so many views, as it means lots of people enjoy Toronto, as I do :)

    I have some fond memories of listening to this song also.

    Not to advertise myself, but I just uploaded a cover of "When can I see you again" (another Toronto song) I will add the lyrics for it ASAP.

  • Ahhh!! My favorite Toronto tune!!!!! Finally Been looking everywhere.Thanx!!:0)

  • You are Welcome :)

    Yes, I like this Toronto song also, I was surprised it wasn't uploaded before I did it. I could be wrong, but I thought it was one of their biggest songs :)

  • awesome

  • Glad you like Toronto's nice song :)

  • holly woods really can sing I love her

  • Yes, Holly Woods is Great! :)

    I have covered another song by Toronto, but haven't uploaded it yet.

  • love this band,is there no dvd of them kicking about.

  • Sorry, I can't help you there, I have no idea.

    Any big Toronto fans out there know anything about a DVD?

  • I saw Toronto Live when I used to live

    ina small town-they are awesome-I have all their albums

    lucky me

    ;-)

  • Yes, you are indeed Very Lucky!!!! :-)

  • damn i love Toronto, can never find their music anywhere my cassettes are worn out

  • I hear you! :)

    I hit lots of used music stores, and I have Never seen anything for sale by Toronto :((

    I have heard that some CD's are for sale online, I am sure I saw "Get it on credit " for sale online. It might prove to be worth checking out. :)

    Have a look at the write up for the vid "Your daddy don't know" here on YT, it may say something about this subject.

    Best of luck to you!

  • best song by this group hands down. Holly's voice is very haunting in this song. Leaves you wanting more!

  • Yes, this is a nice song, and I luv Holly's voice. I have also come to enjoy other Toronto songs, and I have at least one more I would like to cover. For some reason "Start telling the truth" has been stuck in my head for a few weeks now!

  • Finally someone who cares thanks for uploading this . I nearly lost hope waiting for this day to come.

  • Hey, thanks for the comment :)

    Yes, I do care, in fact I like this Toronto song so much that I sang a cover version of it, although I am sure you enjoy the original a lot more!

    Thanks to all of you who listen to this vid, it makes the time it took me to learn how to use Moviemaker, then make the vid, all worth it :)

    Toronto & Holly Woods ROCK !!!

  • way underrated..this song and band

  • Yes, we totally agree :)

    Holly Woods is quite the singer, and the Band makes great music :)

  • this song just rocks!! I am from Toronto ..I live in Vancouver though..wanting to move back

  • Yea, I Agree, this song does ROCK :-)

    You may not like our LEMons cover songs, but I am planning on covering a few more Toronto songs, just so people that view this channel are exposed to some more Toronto songs :)

  • I saw Toronto and the Headpins together over 20 years ago! Ended up with tickets ... I had no idea who they even were then. That was a good night! Thanks for posting! Ik hou van jou, mmmy Mmmichael!!!

  • Thanks for the comment, yea, it is interesting how we get our first exposure to a given group, then our interest expands from there :-)

  • Nice music :)

  • Hi

    Glad you liked it ! Toronto sang a bunch of good songs, and Holly Woods is still singing these days :)

  • Sorry Folks, I had to ditch your nice comments, and the 508 views the previous Mono version had :(

    But on the bright side, this song is now presented in the quality it deserves!! :)

    So ALL You Die Hard TORONTO Fans out there ENJOY !!!!!!!! :-)

    Thank you Windows Movie Maker :-)

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