I grew up listening to this classic track. Hard to believe Francis Rossi was only 19 at the time this song became a hit both in the UK and here in the US. Still an awesome tune!
Why is he laughing at 2:12??? I take it they were singing live but pre-recorded music, like karaoke? And yes, this is a very good song. Even better that it's a tribute to one of Britain;s great artists, LS Lowry. :)
The lead singer is definitely miked. As coolenam already said you can see and hear a slight laugh that's not in the original. By the way, this must be the stereo version since I don't hear the wah-wah that's on the mono version. The organ is a Vox Continental not a Jaguar. The Jaguar had the low octave keys in the standard color scheme but the Continental used the reverse colors for all the keys. And the rear braces on the Continental come together at a single point like an upside down V.
Notice the guitars? They are not plugged in. They were miming, as was the case with all bands in Top of the Pops right up until the late 80's early 90's. Also there are no amps.
Notice the guitars? They are not plugged in. They were miming, as was the case with all bands in Top of the Pops right up until the late 80's early 90's.
Shortly after their their psychedelic debut, they changed their sound pretty drastically, and it was GREAT! They were an excellent band no matter what the format was. The 1st album was textbook 60's, and what followed was ass-kickin' hard rock. Anyone that likes to rattle the windows a bit (like me) needs to have "Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon" in their collection. If you like to rock, this is definitely a "desert island" album!
jaja, yeah. 12yrs old when this song came out and when I saw the Target commercial. went crazy looking for it..glad I did.,one of my favorites...love that era..
i was 12 yrs old in 1968,this song was long forgotten by now till i saw the target ad and it came back to me,took a few minutes to find it so glad i did.wish i was back there again.love it.....
@opustrek1 ditto!! I was 15; that Target ad was driving me crazy for days!!! guess it was effective advertising for boomers that can still remember through the haze!!
was only 12. to think when I heard the song on a Target commercial, yes a Target commercial, I went to Youtube asap to search, so glad. love this song. brings back great memories and its refreshing to remember this era!!!!!!!!!!!!!!shit now is so distorted
Blast From Da Past.... Remember taking one of those old match packs (Flint On The Front Side) with those 3 guys (Manny-Moe-And Somebody) and pulling three matches through the cover to look like their Swantzs were hanging out....Matchstick Men..It made the girls giggle...You might even "Get Some"...With 'Orange Sunshine' everywhere, anything wuz possible back then
AM I RIGHT IN THINKING THAT DURING THEIR "PSYCHADELIC" PHASE THAT FRANCIS ROSSI WAS KNOWN AS MIKE ROSSI THAT THEIR FOLLOW-UP SINGLE "ICE IN THE SUN" WAS CO-WRITTEN BY 60'S ROCKER MARTY WILDE. WATCHING THIS PERFORMANCE. WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THAT 5 LATER THAT THEY CAME UP WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT IMAGE. CERTIANLY TOOK A WHILE TO GET USED TO!
What possessed this lot to veer from innovative genius as demonstrated here to the twelve bar blandness they became renowned for is one of THE mysteries of pop music.
@Hyena47A, My friend, it has baffled me for ages, why would you devolve from this genius to "what ever you want"? I suppose they must have stopped taking those creative drugs.
@Hyena47A Do you know the rest of the Status Quo Music from this period? If not you could try "Paradise Flats", Technicolor Dreams", "Sunny Cellophane Skies", "Black Veils Of Melancholy" or "Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe".
@Hyena47A lack of commercial success with THIS sound forced the change. compared to the staggering success of the "bland" sound...status quo hold the record for most hit chart singles of any band ever. 63+ thats more than the Beatles, Elvis and the Stones. THATS why they changed sound. GIVE THEM SOME RECOGNITION.
@Hyena47A Mate, I see it like this: at 00:55 they realized they could simply leave this pop bs (especially the annoying high-pitched riff) to all the rest of the other groups, and simply just rock and roll... and become the legendary Quo.
Bonjour, vous aimez les sixties ? écoutez et podcastez mon émission "le super son des 60's" sur le site de plumfm. You like the 60's ? please, listen and podcast my broadcast "le super son des 60's", connect to "plumfm". Salut et faites gaffe au rock and roll.
Bet a lot of guitarists were kicking themselves ~ why didn't I think of that intro! (Bet they were also kicking themselves about the RS's 'Satisfaction' riff too). Apparently they rarely, if ever played this or the other singles live~ preferring to play their R&B stuff in denims.
Almost every band on Top of the Pops was given a mike but it wasn't always switched on, so they could sing along but not mess with the broadcast. If you want to know whether a band was miming check out the drummers, a lot of the time the sticks don't ouch the kit, or very gently at most. In this case I think the mike was on as there's almost a laugh from Rossi in the middle while he's singing.
Definately Not 'WAH WAH', That Effect Is Used At The Begining Of Jimi Hendrix's 'Voodoo Chile'. This Starts At 1.17 - Maybe 'Flanger' or 'Phase-Shifter' Then?
a MASTERPIECE!!! But alas, it was the only good song that band ever made...I like to smoke myself stoned out of of my brains and then dig this tune for a loong time. .: )
Quo in this era were not commercial. Later they became so---and lost that edge --don't blame them --take the money! The commercial stuff pai --sure --Caroline and more but not the same.
id like to grab one of those riding coats, let my moustache long, play a mean guitar and drive around the town with go-go girls...f*** the ipod, ps and all that crap!!!
Thank God for a young generator who appreciate what we had to go through. I've a fourteen y/o son who enjoys The Move. Good taste runs thin, but long. Peace.
LOL! Brilliant - just brilliant! Not just because Francis and gang look so young - but because the phasing in-and-out sound is just absolutely evocative of the period. Twangy guitar bit is just genious!.
My girlfriend was playing this record in 1968 at her house and her mother thought the stereo was broken. We still laugh about it today. Great song and was true psychedelic .
@xanderkand To be fair to John he said he was very nervous being put at the front of the band here. As well as trying to mime the drums. To see the real power of John (Spud) Coghlan. check out the 1970s vid for Paper Plane
Not really. If you watch and listen to the video, when Rossi smiles and nearly grins, you can hear his voice change. They ARE playing live in this one.
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ok, just to make sure im not dreaming. they actually consider this music? i mean, anyone with an ear for pitch would be falling of their chair right now
Ah, the 60s. Psychedelic music, acid rock and just plain turn on, tune in and drop out. This song was very popular with my high school graduation class in 1968.
Bands sure knew how to dress back then. Bring back the new romantic Carnaby Street cheescloth Indian prints and Georgian style please. Today's bands all look like they're dressed for raking leaves!
Matchstick Men always brings to mind spring of '68 , leaving high school and fried fruit pies they sold at the Folly Beach Pier, Charleston S.C. Sorry about your wardrobe...irreplaceable..we need the Fool to get back in business like they did for The Beatles....sew some more class threads!!
You're obviously not familiar with The Love Me Nots, the Maggots, The Grip Weeds, The Chesterfiled Kings or the Urges. They all dress to thrill...check em out!
@trzcinarowice hmm. if you look closely all they have to do is turn the hair around 45 degress for one of theose string 'emo' cuts. In other words what hangsover the Quo's ears today would gover Dashboard's forehead. what goes around you might say.
todays bands dress like thay sound, absolute shit all these whingy emo indy bullshit bands, people like kasabian are meant to be representing our generation, fuck me thats bad, , england has allways led the world in music, cream, the rolling stones, beatles, the who, , , pink floyd, black sabbath, lets face it the list goes on , but we got nothing now, on either sides of the atlantic, all those blues artists in america, like john lee hooker jimmy hendrix, its a very sad state of affairs,
@devilboy66684 .......Amen...Noel Gallagher at least wore some nice threads from time to time....I would say it was Brian Jones who really lit the flame of style that continues here and there.The Prince 'Revolution' era was about the most recent.
@devilboy66684 yes you got that right, it sure is bullshit today, all image and no subsatnce at all, even the image shits me, over over commercialisation to DEATH,,,bring back real music please,is there anybody out their who can stir up the imagination and heart again...../??? makes me sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P to a time not so long ago!!!!!!!!!!
@12347771 To be fair, the Status Quo started dressing in denim and t shirts starting around 1970 when they went from psychedelic to a more blues-boogie band.,
ozzy's version of this song isnt as good as status quo's in my honest opinion. sounds like a cheap rip off really. but then again if you are an ozzy fan you will like most of what he sings so i suppose we have different opinions
Those adverts for ITunes are REALLY ANNOYING. I can't even afford a bleeding IPod, never mind the tunes to go on it. Buying this laptop nearly bankrupted me! And I'm on benefits!
I never knew Quo played this until I saw it here - amazing. Wouldn't have thought it was the same band as now.
katief821 3 weeks ago
This clip makes me want to pay someone to assasinate Justin Beiber and all his other little wanker mates.
chimetrooper 4 weeks ago
Can you say...LSD.
jcleve61 1 month ago
I grew up listening to this classic track. Hard to believe Francis Rossi was only 19 at the time this song became a hit both in the UK and here in the US. Still an awesome tune!
jsc1215 1 month ago
gran video pero es el udio original del disco es como dicen play back!!
666terrorzone 1 month ago
Now then now then 'ows about that then..
krypton1967 1 month ago 2
hard to pull off that phase shifted sound live but the vocals are live
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Why is he laughing at 2:12??? I take it they were singing live but pre-recorded music, like karaoke? And yes, this is a very good song. Even better that it's a tribute to one of Britain;s great artists, LS Lowry. :)
ravrik 2 months ago
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ravrik 2 months ago
Definitely not a live performance. Singing live, rest not.
TitanSound 2 months ago
soundgarden kinda ripped off this song.
pippigladstone 2 months ago
R.I.P sir jimmy saville
pianodud2201 3 months ago 2
Interesting....Almost The Who like...
Rexerman89 3 months ago
the keyboarder wants your children...
RedEyedSniperGuy 3 months ago
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....and the drummer wants to be Keith Moon (at least at 1:42)
DoctorBohr 3 months ago
great song my favourite of quo/
ciderwomanable1 4 months ago
Unbelievable testemonial of a unjustifiably forgotten era. Status Quo had born in such a wonderful psych style.
mrjohn1964 4 months ago in playlist 60´s Rock
The lead singer is definitely miked. As coolenam already said you can see and hear a slight laugh that's not in the original. By the way, this must be the stereo version since I don't hear the wah-wah that's on the mono version. The organ is a Vox Continental not a Jaguar. The Jaguar had the low octave keys in the standard color scheme but the Continental used the reverse colors for all the keys. And the rear braces on the Continental come together at a single point like an upside down V.
terminus1964 5 months ago
awesome!!!
coolenaam 5 months ago
Notice the guitars? They are not plugged in. They were miming, as was the case with all bands in Top of the Pops right up until the late 80's early 90's. Also there are no amps.
nightfox 6 months ago
Notice the guitars? They are not plugged in. They were miming, as was the case with all bands in Top of the Pops right up until the late 80's early 90's.
nightfox 6 months ago
Ahh that "whooshing" sound, too cool
CTOL1 6 months ago
Shortly after their their psychedelic debut, they changed their sound pretty drastically, and it was GREAT! They were an excellent band no matter what the format was. The 1st album was textbook 60's, and what followed was ass-kickin' hard rock. Anyone that likes to rattle the windows a bit (like me) needs to have "Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon" in their collection. If you like to rock, this is definitely a "desert island" album!
ARCHER2740 6 months ago
jaja, yeah. 12yrs old when this song came out and when I saw the Target commercial. went crazy looking for it..glad I did.,one of my favorites...love that era..
fiebrucustoms 6 months ago
i was 12 yrs old in 1968,this song was long forgotten by now till i saw the target ad and it came back to me,took a few minutes to find it so glad i did.wish i was back there again.love it.....
opustrek1 6 months ago 2
@opustrek1 ditto!! I was 15; that Target ad was driving me crazy for days!!! guess it was effective advertising for boomers that can still remember through the haze!!
ub1953 6 months ago
Sexy!
PetuliaSmythe 7 months ago
Indeed...where would MODERN music be if not for the hardworking all important Hammond B3 Organ that came before!.
VulpeLunatica 7 months ago 2
Hahah...they seem to be haveing so much fun!
apemanstreetwalker 7 months ago
GREAT! I knew it was a song from the sixties when I heard it on the target commercial. Way to go target! best commercial going right now.
tarzanzardoz007 7 months ago
LSD at its finest
TheBobiet 7 months ago
yeah baby!
gmh1013 7 months ago
Kids smash your cell phones and buy a guitar, a combo organ, and 5 piece drum kit. And a bass- the most important instrument for emotional control!
paulj0557 7 months ago
Back in the day you could take the best trip for no cost whatsoever!!
leesherman100 7 months ago
was only 12. to think when I heard the song on a Target commercial, yes a Target commercial, I went to Youtube asap to search, so glad. love this song. brings back great memories and its refreshing to remember this era!!!!!!!!!!!!!!shit now is so distorted
fiebrucustoms 7 months ago
Blast From Da Past.... Remember taking one of those old match packs (Flint On The Front Side) with those 3 guys (Manny-Moe-And Somebody) and pulling three matches through the cover to look like their Swantzs were hanging out....Matchstick Men..It made the girls giggle...You might even "Get Some"...With 'Orange Sunshine' everywhere, anything wuz possible back then
DRGONZO714 8 months ago
Man, this singer looks a lot like Steve Marriott, except for the mustache.
GuilhermeBlassioli 8 months ago
Hyena Money Talks --
eemjmm 8 months ago
AM I RIGHT IN THINKING THAT DURING THEIR "PSYCHADELIC" PHASE THAT FRANCIS ROSSI WAS KNOWN AS MIKE ROSSI THAT THEIR FOLLOW-UP SINGLE "ICE IN THE SUN" WAS CO-WRITTEN BY 60'S ROCKER MARTY WILDE. WATCHING THIS PERFORMANCE. WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THAT 5 LATER THAT THEY CAME UP WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT IMAGE. CERTIANLY TOOK A WHILE TO GET USED TO!
gilllew 8 months ago
They're wearing wigs.
allencrider 10 months ago
love the laugh at 2:13 is he laughing at the drummer?!
smartalec247 10 months ago
@danimusic077 all three of those effects are being used
ouilleflameboy 11 months ago
The dude on piano at 0:47 is mad creepy.
BigkKinny 11 months ago 2
The bass is so awesome in this song!
loverofgoodmusic23 1 year ago
What makes you think Francis is high as a kite?
fcernig33 1 year ago
The lead singer is higher than a kite.
blabblab1212 1 year ago
What possessed this lot to veer from innovative genius as demonstrated here to the twelve bar blandness they became renowned for is one of THE mysteries of pop music.
Hyena47A 1 year ago 31
@Hyena47A, My friend, it has baffled me for ages, why would you devolve from this genius to "what ever you want"? I suppose they must have stopped taking those creative drugs.
jasedukes 11 months ago
@Hyena47A Have to agree. They were interesting at first then they became the biggest bores on the planet. Amazingly they became huge doing it.
hawkmoon03111951 11 months ago
@Hyena47A kinda like steve miller brilliant to bland
BigBishop1 7 months ago
@Hyena47A Do you know the rest of the Status Quo Music from this period? If not you could try "Paradise Flats", Technicolor Dreams", "Sunny Cellophane Skies", "Black Veils Of Melancholy" or "Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe".
Iancrockert 6 months ago
@Hyena47A lack of commercial success with THIS sound forced the change. compared to the staggering success of the "bland" sound...status quo hold the record for most hit chart singles of any band ever. 63+ thats more than the Beatles, Elvis and the Stones. THATS why they changed sound. GIVE THEM SOME RECOGNITION.
jonnygb4 6 months ago
@Hyena47A Mate, I see it like this: at 00:55 they realized they could simply leave this pop bs (especially the annoying high-pitched riff) to all the rest of the other groups, and simply just rock and roll... and become the legendary Quo.
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Nice bump-it! Haha! Awesome song though!
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alyssaannaa 1 year ago
well as all tv shows that were live back then were canned,and the songs pre' recorded,no wonder the dummer only had half a heart into his drumming
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Bonjour, vous aimez les sixties ? écoutez et podcastez mon émission "le super son des 60's" sur le site de plumfm. You like the 60's ? please, listen and podcast my broadcast "le super son des 60's", connect to "plumfm". Salut et faites gaffe au rock and roll.
supersondessixties 1 year ago
This was the song that made me want to learn the bass and join a band back in 1968. Thanks for the post!
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Trouble was--live was dreadful -- not them --the eqipment
eemjmm 1 year ago
Bet a lot of guitarists were kicking themselves ~ why didn't I think of that intro! (Bet they were also kicking themselves about the RS's 'Satisfaction' riff too). Apparently they rarely, if ever played this or the other singles live~ preferring to play their R&B stuff in denims.
SuperNevile 1 year ago
is it just me, or is the singer laughing at 2:10 because the dude on the synthecisor is looking in the camera?
thatsme1133 1 year ago
best quo song
sallyfieldrequired 1 year ago
wat heeft hij gebruikt joh 1:37
listenfeel 1 year ago
They are lip syncing, I don't know why every band does it at Top of the Pops all the time.
dirtygoghi 1 year ago
@dirtygoghi nope, this video is definately a live performance - he is definately singing live at least.
worldsno1drwhofan 6 months ago
Almost every band on Top of the Pops was given a mike but it wasn't always switched on, so they could sing along but not mess with the broadcast. If you want to know whether a band was miming check out the drummers, a lot of the time the sticks don't ouch the kit, or very gently at most. In this case I think the mike was on as there's almost a laugh from Rossi in the middle while he's singing.
brianjshipley 6 months ago
Definately Not 'WAH WAH', That Effect Is Used At The Begining Of Jimi Hendrix's 'Voodoo Chile'. This Starts At 1.17 - Maybe 'Flanger' or 'Phase-Shifter' Then?
cygnusxl5 1 year ago
@cygnusxl5 I first thougt it was a Wah-Wah but it could be also a Phase-Shifter .. not really a flanger
danimusic077 1 year ago
@cygnusxl5 I think the effect is from what was called a flanger..... !!?
veronneau007 1 year ago
Good psychedelic music, but why does the band wear those ridiculous wigs?
MannyMUC 1 year ago
@MannyMUC dude they're not wigs! it was the 60s
zoidberg590 1 year ago
Does Anyone Know How They Created That 'Jet Aircraft' Type Effect? Was It Using A Phase-Shifter On The Guitars Or Keyboard?
The Effect Has Also Been Used By Black Sabbath, Lenny Kravitz, And Many Others Since!
cygnusxl5 1 year ago
@cygnusxl5 Isn't that what they call a "wah wah"? The Screaming Trees and other bands have used that sound as well. It works for a lot of songs.
cheryllynnmc 1 year ago
I remember this song from high school. Just starting to get high. Wasn't into the acid yet. Excellent bass.
matteighm 1 year ago
Gayest... drummer.... EVER!!!
Enough said.
naprossen 1 year ago
@naprossen Gayest...comment....EVER!!!
akcoins 1 year ago
@akcoins Well, you're right. That drummer is gayer than my comment, though.
I used to like this song, but now that I watched this video I can't stop giggling when I hear it.
@winterstellar Not the *only* good song from Status Quo: "Whatever you want" is decent, too.
naprossen 1 year ago
a MASTERPIECE!!! But alas, it was the only good song that band ever made...I like to smoke myself stoned out of of my brains and then dig this tune for a loong time. .: )
winterstellar 1 year ago
still my fave quo song
ysplse 1 year ago
I like this version much better. Doesn't have all that wah wah pedal!
IwshIcldstrtover 1 year ago
You in the sky, you with this guy, you make men cry, you lie!
uppityhomo 1 year ago
Quo in this era were not commercial. Later they became so---and lost that edge --don't blame them --take the money! The commercial stuff pai --sure --Caroline and more but not the same.
eemjmm 1 year ago
Wonderful song, however it was great that the Qou transformed form a Mod band into the rockers that so many of us banged our heads to!
Status Quo playing their song on the video
From a time that was oh so many years ago
A time when I was a young man in my prime
Never heeding the relentless passage of time
Never thought that I may have got it all wrong
Nevedr thought I would be around for this long
And as time passes by, I am wondering why
I'm too tired to live and i'm too scared to die...
SelangorNight 1 year ago
Franciss Rossi looks so cute when he looks into the camera! Don't look at me that way Franciss, you get me going!
Feisty1967 1 year ago
Cripes, now I'll be having flashbacks all night! Must...keep...eyes...open....
1956MercM260 1 year ago
Best of --before commercial stuff --this one --Ice in the Sun--every guitar picker in the eorld knows this intro.
eemjmm 1 year ago
Very cool seeing a live version of a song I used to love, back when I was 16.
heywally 1 year ago
This song was WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. Classic psyc.
foamulator 1 year ago
dig the hair boys (not)
cannybiz1234 1 year ago
Before bands went psychedelic they wore conservative matching suits with nice haircuts and ties. That still amazes me!
dukebrady 1 year ago
nice sweater at the beginning
luexiana 1 year ago
@luexiana horrible jimmy saville-nice sweater though
MrBrooke66 1 year ago
CLÁSSICO MUNDIAL.
EXCELENTE.
121212515151 1 year ago
Dis you see Rossi laughing at the dork dancing at 2 :27
awesome jam from the early Quo
chihawks2010 1 year ago
Classic!
VL1302 1 year ago
Where has time gone. I'm in my 50's and can't believe it. I was 11 when that song was played.
billgatesson1231 1 year ago 2
Is that John Mayall playing keyboard?
toogytoogoods 1 year ago
one of my favourites <3
mintghost 1 year ago
those were days man!!!!! those were the days!!!!
id like to grab one of those riding coats, let my moustache long, play a mean guitar and drive around the town with go-go girls...f*** the ipod, ps and all that crap!!!
augusto909 1 year ago
nice
phattone07 1 year ago
Ein Traum-Klassiker..schöner geht's nicht.....
musikalier 1 year ago
Thank God for a young generator who appreciate what we had to go through. I've a fourteen y/o son who enjoys The Move. Good taste runs thin, but long. Peace.
uhprah 1 year ago
The keyboard player is sooo trippin'!!! His pupils are HUGE. Why not, though? This is one of the best trippin' songs ever recorded!!
fairfax1960 1 year ago
Hey Joe - Hendrix
chupatelo11 1 year ago
wow pithe , you know a lot of p words
planetjanet2 1 year ago
Love this...but have to say that the plodding pedestrian so-called boogie-rock style they changed to is...is...well, plodding and pedestrian.
Pithecanthropus2483 1 year ago
lol at jimmy saville uhuhu nowthennowthen
siffler1234 1 year ago
LOL! Brilliant - just brilliant! Not just because Francis and gang look so young - but because the phasing in-and-out sound is just absolutely evocative of the period. Twangy guitar bit is just genious!.
ah1701 1 year ago
Ein absoluter Traumsong...diese Musik ist der Wahnsinn !!
musikalier 1 year ago
My girlfriend was playing this record in 1968 at her house and her mother thought the stereo was broken. We still laugh about it today. Great song and was true psychedelic .
newhotman1001 1 year ago
Hey! we did a lot of LSD then
planetjanet2 1 year ago
Sickest Song For Sure
justyjokies 1 year ago
lol at the guys dancing at 2:02 at the bottom center of the screen!
BSTBIKER 1 year ago
that is easily the most limp wristed drummer i've evr seen!
xanderkand 1 year ago 9
@xanderkand To be fair to John he said he was very nervous being put at the front of the band here. As well as trying to mime the drums. To see the real power of John (Spud) Coghlan. check out the 1970s vid for Paper Plane
bryemycaz 1 year ago
@xanderkand Its because they're miming maybe?, so they dont actually want any noise from the drums
zoidberg590 1 year ago
@zoidberg590
Not really. If you watch and listen to the video, when Rossi smiles and nearly grins, you can hear his voice change. They ARE playing live in this one.
AcidFlashGordon 1 year ago
@xanderkand
You OBVIOUSLY have never seen Keith Moon play drums then.
JoeSchmuckatello 1 year ago
@xanderkand No, there are others, the one I recall here on Youtube is Snoop from the 60s Los Angeles band, Love.
Khultan 9 months ago
@xanderkand lmfao I agree!
demonwithinme1 9 months ago
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ok, just to make sure im not dreaming. they actually consider this music? i mean, anyone with an ear for pitch would be falling of their chair right now
bentransom 1 year ago
Ah, the 60s. Psychedelic music, acid rock and just plain turn on, tune in and drop out. This song was very popular with my high school graduation class in 1968.
AcidFlashGordon 1 year ago
This song has seen many a psychedelic Sundays...
mickindanny 1 year ago
This is quite a good song, love the arrangement.
Many thanks.
Keep this music alive.
laurenjaynecoffeeice 2 years ago
You who lurv this: plz also try Spick & Speck, Ice In The Sun & esp. Technicolour Dreams! :)
BaboonBro 2 years ago
the best quo song
sallyfieldrequired 2 years ago 2
tottaly
scottlenz00 1 year ago
Say? Who is the (american?) mc next to Jimmy Saville? Sounds & Looks a bit like Jimmy O'Neill the host of ABC's tv show 'Shindig'
He was at The 8/65 Richmond Fest as part of 'Shindig Goes To London' which ran over here the following Nov.
12347771 2 years ago
@12347771 - It's Dave Cash. He is British but had lived in Canada for some years, hence the accent..
harfarhs 2 years ago
cant believe this is status quo - amazin song
scoviz101 2 years ago 3
Bands sure knew how to dress back then. Bring back the new romantic Carnaby Street cheescloth Indian prints and Georgian style please. Today's bands all look like they're dressed for raking leaves!
12347771 2 years ago 33
I had a closet full of these clothes but lost them in a house fire
richintalent 2 years ago
Matchstick Men always brings to mind spring of '68 , leaving high school and fried fruit pies they sold at the Folly Beach Pier, Charleston S.C. Sorry about your wardrobe...irreplaceable..we need the Fool to get back in business like they did for The Beatles....sew some more class threads!!
12347771 2 years ago
Yes, when you see colour footage, the band look like the contents of a tin of Quality Street !
johnashley61 2 years ago
If I may, What's a 'Quality Street'?
12347771 2 years ago
You'd understand this joke if you were from the UK.
'Quality Street' is a long established brand of candy. Each piece individually wrapped in one of many vibrant colours.
Large 5lb tins are popular at Christmas.
Hope this explains !
johnashley61 2 years ago
Thanks...I gotta friend in Staines....gonna have him ship me some.....He used to work for Cadbury as it turns out...Thx
12347771 2 years ago
Quality Street is manufactured by a company called 'Roundtree', but hey, what the heck !
Cadbury's have a similar product called 'Rose's'.
So you are now well versed in British candy.. Not bad from a youtube coment on Status Quo !
Regards, John
johnashley61 2 years ago
Thank You! Life is for Learning..
12347771 2 years ago 2
@12347771
You're obviously not familiar with The Love Me Nots, the Maggots, The Grip Weeds, The Chesterfiled Kings or the Urges. They all dress to thrill...check em out!
Waldenpunk 1 year ago
@Waldenpunk
Grip Weeds ? wasn't 'Gripweed' Lennon's character in 'How I Won The War'?
Thanks for the referrals!
12347771 1 year ago
@12347771
Exactly! They're a chicago band and thats where they go their name!
Waldenpunk 1 year ago
@12347771: "Swinging London"
NickB1967 1 year ago
@12347771 Hairdos were scary by today's standards.
trzcinarowice 1 year ago
@trzcinarowice hmm. if you look closely all they have to do is turn the hair around 45 degress for one of theose string 'emo' cuts. In other words what hangsover the Quo's ears today would gover Dashboard's forehead. what goes around you might say.
12347771 1 year ago
todays bands dress like thay sound, absolute shit all these whingy emo indy bullshit bands, people like kasabian are meant to be representing our generation, fuck me thats bad, , england has allways led the world in music, cream, the rolling stones, beatles, the who, , , pink floyd, black sabbath, lets face it the list goes on , but we got nothing now, on either sides of the atlantic, all those blues artists in america, like john lee hooker jimmy hendrix, its a very sad state of affairs,
devilboy66684 1 year ago 16
@devilboy66684 .......Amen...Noel Gallagher at least wore some nice threads from time to time....I would say it was Brian Jones who really lit the flame of style that continues here and there.The Prince 'Revolution' era was about the most recent.
12347771 1 year ago
@devilboy66684 yes you got that right, it sure is bullshit today, all image and no subsatnce at all, even the image shits me, over over commercialisation to DEATH,,,bring back real music please,is there anybody out their who can stir up the imagination and heart again...../??? makes me sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P to a time not so long ago!!!!!!!!!!
barnfresh60 1 year ago
@devilboy66684
Mate, that's bullshit. You're nor very immersed in modern music huh?
ipudding100 5 months ago
@devilboy66684 "england has allways led the world in music"
Yer an idiot; Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, , Elvis, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis...
nimrod1957 2 months ago
@nimrod1957 You're an idiot, Elvis sucks, the rest is all true :P
StatusQuonald 2 months ago
@nimrod1957 Don't forget Bob Dylan
JackBurrows231 2 weeks ago
@12347771 To be fair, the Status Quo started dressing in denim and t shirts starting around 1970 when they went from psychedelic to a more blues-boogie band.,
fumetti 1 year ago
Wat unne zwegelemennekes geeeek!!!
monsteraap 2 years ago
I see not as many people remember this great song.
darkenedskateboards 2 years ago
i remember it well. One of my very favs from early college years. Would love to go back!
HickysBoy 2 years ago 2
@HickysBoy
will follow you!
rentner66 2 years ago
classic
TheMaherajah 2 years ago
I cannot believe I remember all the words!
planetjanet2 2 years ago 2
Wot a great camp performance by Roy Lynes lol
MrNorvegicus 2 years ago
Haven't heard this song for ages. Thanks so much for posting it. Rock On!
LuvIzAhl 2 years ago
Francis Rossi sporting a very, very Steve Marriot hairstyle...
IntellectualAmy 2 years ago
omg is that a young eric idle in the beginning??
robertaplantledzep 2 years ago
This song is sick, I swear why does music suck now... I was born a decade after this was made but it sounds so fresh!
airwriq 2 years ago
this song (video )really takes me back to 1968 which is funny since i wasnt born until 1979...!
oasishaun 2 years ago
Brilliant song, but that's the campest drumming I've ever seen. Still, love the Quo...
MerckZ 2 years ago
ahh the wonderful days of unprotected sex with strangers!
lancetexas999 2 years ago 2
wow. it's amazing what could be done with just 60's technology. why does modern music suck so badly?
maybe because everything is Auto-Tuned. There is no personality. So the singer's voice wavers a bit. It's supposed to. He's human.
Auto-Tuned singers are not humans. They are computer voices attached to human faces.
mercapri302 2 years ago 2
brilliant
VL1302 2 years ago
Ozzy Osbourne performed this song, and its great!
YuriuSSS 2 years ago
ozzy's version of this song isnt as good as status quo's in my honest opinion. sounds like a cheap rip off really. but then again if you are an ozzy fan you will like most of what he sings so i suppose we have different opinions
96Scouser96 2 years ago 3
anybody know the names of all the band in this video?
welshdragon2008 2 years ago
Francis rossi(0:40) Rick prafitt(0:57)Roy lynes(1:10)John Coghlan(1:21)Alan Lancster(2:42)
knilsknilsson 2 years ago 4
im 15 and love the quo, but theres no enjoyment on their faces wen they play!!! They shud b happy!! So much better than modern music!!
Guitarmanharris 2 years ago 2
The lead singer looks like he could be Naboo's father. The Mighty Boosh!
JimAdsit 2 years ago
Haha, definitely...
MerckZ 2 years ago
out FN standing!
radcam69 2 years ago
One of the best songs from the 60's using phase and the wa wa pedal! Excellent.
ILoveLauriePartridge 2 years ago
Those adverts for ITunes are REALLY ANNOYING. I can't even afford a bleeding IPod, never mind the tunes to go on it. Buying this laptop nearly bankrupted me! And I'm on benefits!
UKSazzy67 2 years ago 2