Amarillo - Tony Christie

[chizz32]

what a legend!

[softie461]

Simply great !!

[luckyowl249]

When this title was released 30 yrs. ago I immediately loved it so much, but never expected that it would become an all-time hit & seller!

[cfhincal]

wow i luv this song it rocks.

[CLOGGIEUSA]

tony rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[macvatu]

Tony Christie could sing any song on a Radio Show every Saturday morning back in the sixties. There were two other singers with Tony - Laura Lee and Danny Street, and you had to phone in requesting your favourite song and one of them would sing it. Brian Matthew was the DJ presenter and the show was Easy Beat. It was everybody's favourite then, and I'm certain most older generation will remember it.

[berryboy2006]

Peter Kay

[nadiebaila]

Viva Guadalajara !! " Is this the way to amarillo *Campano* " (Gran video hecho por gente de Guada. =D

[CBRSIXPACK]

Intro girl has a nice rack..........

[FLICKITTOME]

Looks like Ellen DeGeneres got her steps/dance moves from Tony LOL...good old track! :)

[adeeboy]

Did he ever find it? great video

[dunco1994]

i like this video everytime i watch it :)

[carltonmick]

top song

[carltonmick]

great song great singer

[misusar]

20 people don't know where is Amarillo

[MsLillyalen]

he did a better job than peter kay lol brilliant song

[Sabatinitennis]

Check out the version by the army boys in the Royal Dragoon Guards. A superb DIY version.

[tomflaherty]

When the camera zooms out, it looks like Michael Sheen's singing....

[MsToto1955]

Einfach nur gut die mucke

[rgfcan]

always loved this song

[discocreator76]

Totally lost his voice now, sad...

[Fingers888]

@discocreator76

u really think so?!

[GERMANOPHILE]

Just love this mans voice, something about it that is so perfect? good now as he was in the 70s I think.

[simonvillette]

Tony can be seen almost every day enjoying a cup of tea at one of his favourite bars near his home in southern Spain. I won't tell you where though. He's a very nice chap - not pretentious at all. You have to get him really pissed before he'll go on the karaoke.

[thomas2529]

everytime i listen to this song make me feel like i am british!

[thomas2529]

everytime i listen to this sonng make me feel like i am british!

[Lavst100]

Great great great!!!!!!!!

[windows609]

this is my song on karaoke and boy do i murder it lol

[lubo1992]

shalala clap clap shalala clap clap

[bigbarktree]

i saw him at come dine with me and great song

[meroe4u]

check out this awesome cover version of amarillo

/watch?v=sSrH8bTu3Nc&feature=r­elated

from Gasoline Romeo

[JoeClawsy]

Great!!!!

[seanokeeffeireland]

did he make it yet

[iowa61]

How can you not like this guy? Style. Energy. And a voice!

[Greenhornet270]

I was stationed in Amarillo Texas in the USAF; it sucked; I NEVER want to see that wrecthed place again.

[Saffron49]

He must love the west of the US, he has songs about it. I use to live in Amarillo, you really can't miss it LOL.

[HvnsRose]

@celta I certainly have to agree with you here, he sings this song the same as he did many years back- brilliant. Reminds me too of my childhood.

[fogologo100]

this guy can actually sing...

[adeeboy]

the bloke in the audience on the left swinging his arms is really into it lol

[takalua911]

Mad song ! Wicked.

[89schlappe]

great version best i've erver heard! what a voice

[Sabatinitennis]

Nice to see a singer whose got the balls to sing live - a good voice still too. Good article on the back page of the Daily Telegraph finance section (August 28th) on him - seems like a good chap

[redbackis]

fantastic production , live and even after 30 years the song and singer are top stuff,, the girls looked fabulous , the whole thing was extremely well done .

[TheBronze3ye]

see english are awsome and funny to american retards

[mivlisa]

He 's been looking for this town for over three decades, will somebody please buy him a map!!!

[6891man]

Hard to tell that Christie is British.

[TheBronze3ye]

@6891man why

[6891man]

@TheBronze3ye I just can't detect his British accent as he sings it. He sounds like an American to me.

[danielw1245]

@6891man i agree

[Durhandoni]

Sha la la la la la la la, Sha la la la la la la la,

Sha la la la la la la la, BVB, Borussia

[Durhandoni]

@Durhandoni P.S. Is she Carlton Banks sister dancing to this song, like Carlton did to Tom Jones????

[STUCKER868]

Neil Sedaka's version is better.

[TheBronze3ye]

@STUCKER868 i disagree because he wouldnt have had the song unless tony made it

[danielw1245]

@TheBronze3ye actually, sedaka wrote it for tony christie

[adeeboy]

see the guy dancing right of stage swinging his arms hehe great orchestral version this

[Jordanfloppy]

love it!

[topsy96]

please, please find him a map!!!

[bluebubblebubblepop]

i'm related to him! (not by blood, by marrige)

[scotsongs]

I remember seeing Tony Christie on his first TV appearance (Des O'Connor Show or similar) Great voice and some great singles. Shame he NEVER seemed to credit Neil Sedaka but keeps referring to it as HIS song...

[kingofscottsdale]

Wow he still sounds great.

[Laceykat66]

Every artist wants this.

To make a great comeback after your peak was reached.

So few get this chance. Glad he made it.

[converse91970]

Top man Tony, lucky bugger gets to dance with all those showgirls and gets a bit of Natasha as well!

[pappy154451956]

man i needed you tonite tony --love this damned song.

[MarcelaLSD]

sha lala lala lala la...

muito bom!!

: )

[summ22]

is this the way to amarillo! i've been sweeping like a willow

[psvillasoto]

I always this beautiful videos. I love its tempo and lyrics.

[MrSteveUtah]

It was a thrill for me after having listened to this song my whole life to finally go to Ammarillo alot when I was living in the USA driving interstate,It is such a simplke thing ,but so rewarding ,Just like "Allentown" by Billy joel and Galviston and so on ,So blessed I am

[MrSteveUtah]

I was 3 ma,gees ,I was 40 last week,Tony is one of the 1st musical influences in my life ,Love his music

[70sLOVE70s]

I love seeing the likes of Tony singing now(amongst many other artists from my youth) theyve been thru all those fascinating eras that I search on utube, the 50s,the flower power 60s, the groovy 70s which SO appeal to me, but i was a mere kid :( lol.then i think it goes downhill fast lol.80s.90s... and here he is large as life itself in the noughties.., still belting it out and looking great. I love re-discovering my favourites on here,seeing them STILL doing what they did best is a bonus :)

[missingelvis]

Jay Ashton sings a great version of "Amarillo" in the video response above (when it's approved)

[janeylubi]

Thomas Reeve. Every time I dance to this song I think of you. RIP. Jane Yorkshire 2009.

[philproductions2210]

This song now dedicated to

Thomas Reeve, 28, of Maidenhead, UK

who was shot dead in Amarillo Nov 2009

[Wiseayr]

shot dead in a bar in Amarillo because he liked this song. Bloody Shocking

[lincsposter]

@Wiseayr I am devastated! I trust the city of Amarillo did their best to bring the criminal to justice? I will never visit Amarillo! And will be copying this link to Tony as I am sure he will be totally shocked! RIP Thomas!

[CearaQC]

OMG I remember listening to this on a 45 record when I was little. I'm from Amarillo also and never knew that the song was so well known.

[DanielJordan960]

Is This The Way To Amarillio?

[bennoich]

i love vou songs

[wendydale1]

Much superior by Neil Sedaka. I still have the 45.

[mastellarobr]

Grande Tony, é o cara !!!

[Prototype051]

Sorry great song

[Prototype051]

Grat song

[rasser23]

ahh.. it reminds me of the summer in 2007 in Golden Sands in Bulgaria with my x girlfriend. this song was played many times in the karooke places:)

the best summer ever :)

[Skyfee]

für jupp ...unser lied!!

[fendtfamer933]

GREAT SONG 5

[adeeboy]

love this song great orchestra too and every time i hear this i see Ronnie Corbit fall over haha love it thanks

[poumcitron]

who's that guy lol

[Latvian6]

Who the F**k is laughing now?

[To6yandChr1s]

good call, and no soz :C

[Dutchguy12345]

Great song!!!

the showgirls + bigband + Tony = Great entertainment. I was i was there :D Love it !!! :D

[HilaryMG]

WOW not seen this before, just fantastic, thankyou Neil for giving us this great song and our Tony for singing it!

If ever you feel down listen and watch and :-D Love Hilary x

[Laceykat66]

OK,

30 years from now, picture some "rap artist" playing one of "their" hits like this.

Or name one that you think will still be alive and out of jail in 30 years.

Thanks for the post of some real music.

[abu27662]

To all my fellow Falkirk Bairns ,we re staying up this season.Abu1876

[mmlsrox]

Lol..My name is Maria.

[Nigel71293]

grandissimo !

[beaulahHadassah]

now, this is the real mccoy! thanks heaps!

[theanswer71]

Im Canadian.... Isn't this Peter Manley's intro song?? (British darts pro)

[Davez621]

Every night I've been humping my pillow.

[IamAMINhearMEroar]

lol

[shawnruade]

xD yeaahhh, thats one hell of a good version of the song =D

[j400wel]

just heard peter kays comic relife,brill

[Zuckerkranker]

This is so fucking great:)

[ilovemuslimfood666]

Has Tony Christie actually been to Amarillo?

[Djfortunemusic]

Nobody knows!

[lincsposter]

I understand he has and he has also been made a Freeman of the City! Thanks to people like me pestering the city of Amarillo to thank this guy for putting a down and out American city on the world map!

[JanboJay]

I think he went there last year when he was invited by the mayor of Amarillo and made a freeman of the City, saw something about it on TV.

[ilovemuslimfood666]

lol! My parents were talking to some Brits in Mexico one time, & when they told the Brits they were from Amarillo, they were all like, "You're from Amarillo? Oh my God! What is it like down there?" My parents respnded, "Um...It's dry, windy, & flat with no trees." and the Brits are all like, "What?"

[FarSh0t]

Why do I love this song?

[soldiersof]

Because it's AWESOME!

[JanboJay]

Not sure cos it's sure um er " an aquired taste " , now the original version by Neil sedaka is another matter

[28han82]

sha la la la la laaaaaa

[Katii1990]

Wooohooo :]

[johnandrewhall]

Tony's new cd 'made in sheffield' out soon

[tinker5k]

a little bit more than a beautiful voice, lol

[Foresangel]

super song,super singer

[chalcopyrite]

who is the host ,she's got a beautiful voice

[theyarecomingforyou]

Well, it says her name in the titles at the end (it's actually the first name listed). She's Natasha Kaplinsky - she used to present BBC News.

[241lo]

he is a very great singer

i like it

[99russell99]

LUV THIS

[Gizleibud]

i want showgirls, too. it would be great to have some dancing around here... hmmm...

[Grateley22]

I love Tony Christie singing this song, but my husband doesn't like it, so I can only play it here on YouTube when he is not around. lalalalalala BRILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robpurifoy24]

Okay, hold up- and why did Jimmy Buffet not write this song? Prolly 'cause Florida keys are better that Amarillo I suppose, but dayum, he missed a good hit song.

[99russell99]

As much nas I luv this guy he was better in His younger days

[Celta34]

Thirty years on, and this guy has not lost any vocal quality whatsoever. Wow!

This takes me back to very happy times in my childhood!

[dowling1981]

Celta - Do you think that Tony Christie needs to be made aware that it will soon be time for his roots to be torn asunder?

[Helivz]

He still sounds very great and professional, considering that this tune is a 1970 - 71 hit.

[dowling1981]

Heliv, you may be right. I've actually written a poem about it if you care to offer your opinions?:

What with his wysdom and his chivalrie,

He conquered al the regne of femenye,

That whilom was ycleped scithia,

And weddede the queene ypolita.

[vintageplayer]

Thx for posting this.

This guy is a classic, right up there with Petula Clarke!

[barnsie]

is this the way to armadillo shalalalalaaaaaa

[EmilyErdbeer80]

Cool party song

[vegasprowriter]

You've got to be kidding me!!! Vegas showgirls!!! (I'm from Vegas) Totally detracts from the great execution of the song. Jeez, I'm so tired of these shows that think they have to supplement a great song with such cheezy "eye candy."

[babybear62]

You're right, get rid of the showgirls. The song does justice on its own and don't need this chicks.

[herself]

I want the original. young Cristie..

shallalalalalaLA

[dorle76]

war mal bei einem seiner Konzerte- toller Mann, trotz des Alters... ;-) Seine Stimme und seiner Lieder sind toll.

[bailin40]

i would not talk about hearing aids coz i have them and they are annoying!!

[Tabata69a]

I like Tony Christie and this song

[SirRoastalot]

I actually went through Amarillo when I was in America - all I can say, is that I assume this song is toungue-in-cheek? My advice is AVOID the way to Amarillo, whether or not Marie is there!

[Dogsledfan]

You're right - NOTHING out there!

[pagaka]

I will agree that this is a great song, but I was raised near Amarillo and just want to saw that there is a lot to see and do in there, especially for a town of its size. Amarillo is really a great place and I suggest that you look around and give it a try. Not trying to be rude, but Amarillo just holds a special place in my heart.

[shirazhooda786]

beautiful old classic; thanks for posting;

[horatio422006]

I thought the girls were a nice touch.

[Tibos60]

Yeah! this is music at it´s best.

The guy is however old now.

RockStar-Sweden

[dercarsus]

Ah this takes me back love it

[ehsdrummer331]

this guy kinda reminds me of tom jones. w/o the tight ass pants.

[bwfcdan]

Sha la la la la la la la Diouf Diouf

Sha la la la la la la la Diouf Diouf

El Hadji Diouf will spit on you!!

Wanderers Wanderers Wanderers!!

[thekaiserchief]

gersman1962, if u think so, u need to get ur hearing checked out, mate!

u don't no when u come across a decent tune, so the bottom line is, go get hearing aids and get it up you!!

[tamhamilton]

great song and great singer

[625184637931]

That is really kind of what you said about tony (two weeks ago!)

[wooosah81]

this rocks

[wooosah81]

ya wha now??

[rove80]

SHA LALA LALA LA LA this sucks

[kurumais]

cheese at its best great vid

[gersman1962]

The band is so bad! Tony's ahead of them the whole time.

[stevenw1222drwho]

This Song Is 1 Of My Favs Thanks M8

[7772399]

According to the end credits,this live performance

was performed in 2005 (MMV).

[7772399]

An all-time favourite ! Great performance by Tony

Christie.

[malkyffc]

SHA LALA LALA LA LA FALKIRK!!!!!

[beidlgsicht]

who is the beautiful lady at the beginning?

[AUSSIEROS]

Natasha Kaplinski - formerley a BBC 1 breakfast show presenter.

[KingOfTheRumble]

The Most Annoying Woman on TV

[gersman1962]

Her text really stinks. Buy him a map?

Thomas the Gersman from Sweden.

[flowerpit]

was ok but just a bit off on the low parts

[daveywaveycavey]

sorry simon!!

[kiwipipinghot]

We love thissong in New Zealand too....where the Men are Men and the Sheep are Nervous.

Go ALL BLACKS (For the Polish Rugby Player..)