Traffic ~ No Time To Live

[rustribbonwizz]

Great tune from a great group from a great album! All about living, the time gone by so fast and the upcoming end of it all. Brian Auger & the Trinity also did an excellent rendition of this song at about the same time frame.

[difolk]

I absolutely love this song but I didn't want it to be associated to any political position. I just wanted to listen to this fabulous band with if possible pics of Traffic, and the pictures on this video have no connection with the song, it's agressive. You could at least have titled this video differently for that people know what it's about from the beginning, because when you search for this song on youtube, & you find this video, you feel deceived...

[Lewspade]

wow i read the comment from a chickenhawk, thinks that the soldiers don't want to come home till the war is won. WOW. I say to that, sounds like with that opinion you should join the army,the reality is you are a chickenhawk talking shit like that, unless you join to help bring about this so called victory.

[TheRachzerack]

nothing to do with steve or with the song or anything. change the vid

[epirrealISTA]

If a transformation of subject has occurred, this video is a truly an artistic accomplishment. And I ask: The person who received the inspiration to create this artistic work by blending two completely unrelated subjects into an expression of our living present: Is he/she a soldier, returning soldier, a veteran, civilian who lost a person in war, a citizen with depth thought and sorrow about our reality . Does anybody knows? I don't need to know his/her name.

[epirrealISTA]

Has the artist historically transformed the subject of the song? Maybe he even doesn't realize that he has created, a subject that today is more than just a personal subject with a personal issue? Could it be possible the subject has now become our Nation itself?

[epirrealISTA]

Considering the images chosen for this song: Who do you think represents the subject? A Soldier in our present conflict? A returning soldier member of a suicidal epidemic civil war? An American civilian who lost a friend or familiy member to combat? A mental Health V.A. employee? Origianlly I thought the 60's song, described how life turns as we get old. But the excellent combination of images, lyrics and music...Has the subject of the song historically transformed?

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[epirrealISTA]

TRAFFIC, in the 60's and written back then by 2 of their members ((excellent artists), Winwood and Capaldi. I need to know, if the person with the idea for the video creating this video comes from a soldier, returning soldier, a veteran, civilian who lost a person in War or a citizen with depth thought about the present conflict . Does anybody knows? I consider the video an excellent artistic expression wtih depth.

[kstellm]

this sucks. this has nothing to do with the song. ask our brave troops if they want to come home. they will tell you, yes, after we have won. you people are so out of touch. you're from another world, really (and not the real one).

[coloradream]

@kstellm So tell all of us "how will we know when we won?" The ones winning are companies like Halliburton that pray on the profits of war. I know many that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan that will tell you that the longer we stay occupying this land the more we loose...and creating more people that are wanting to fight the U.S.

[madshadows830]

Traffic had nothing to do with war and neither does this song they wrote.My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones and I understand the reason for hunting Bin Laden.....Now he's dead....Pleae lets not lose any more troops....Time to stop the war....TIME TO STOP THE WAR.

[epirrealISTA]

@madshadows830 #

#"Traffic had nothing to do with war and neither does this song they wrote." That's what I thought until a very mysterious thing happened. My heart is next to yours and join your plea TO STOP THE WAR

[SpainishArcher]

I prefer not to mix good music w, politics.

This was Good music for the ages during good times or bad.

The Viet Nam thing was going on when this was recorded and I didn't associate the 2.

Music and Movies go together so I guess you made a Movie , but don't ruin a great song tying it to a war.

[dcmoluv]

Wow. I'm speechless. Thought provoking. Thanks.

[HAWKWINDFREAK]

what a fuckin haunting song-brilliant

[MachOne555]

Forfaka, You are a idiot. The country is not in the war to make money. This is obviously a wrong speculation because we are losing money in the war, which is also not a good thing.

[Topicarmno]

Great haunting song. Sounds like it is more dedicated to the Norwegian fjords, especially the intro

[TumbrelJockey]

Sorry for commenting on the song , Didn't know this was a political forum

[TumbrelJockey]

The beauty of this song has not diminished in the 40 years since i heard it last.

[kristinarose3]

I'm SO SORRY for all the Karma we've accrued and it's so VERY true, war is only imposed to kill people (genocide) and to make money....how pathetic is that!!!!

[maida1982a]

Wood plays so beautifully on this track. And Winwood's vocals are so heartfelt. This is an early example of what progressive rock was.

[KIDRED56]

well where did the idiots who did 911 come from, did we maybe see a threat from somewhere over there, gotta start somewhere

[MajorSecord]

Iraq and Afghanistan are two third-rate countries that never attacked or had the capacity to attack the USA---war is a racket....the elites make a fortune while the rest of us pay the price..... in dollars......and blood. Does anyone really believe that we need to fear random assholes with exploding shoes and underpants?

[TheJStraw]

I don't think many people really understand what we are up against. Especially in Afhgan. The fundamentalist are not going to stop. If we are to withdrawl (retreat), they will not stop. They really want a world that reflects their beliefs. Beliefs that I don't think a single person who has commented her could bear to live under. By the way, I am a wounded veteran who has served in Iraq. I think we should have not invaded Iraq, and taken care of the task at hand in Afghan. first.

[forfaka]

There is only two reasons for war. To kill people and make money. Don't believe a word from our politicians. 99.999% of them are one notch below child molesters. Bring all of our troops home.

[carbons4]

Bullshit. Religion ,in the name of god, has killed sooooo many people.

[forfaka]

@carbons4 I agree with you. I don't think GOD even wants anyone to use his name anymore specially after religions have used his name to kill soo many people.

[busterbone]

Thanks for the vid coloradream. It means so much.

[rivernith]

Moving, thought provoking and beautifully constructed.

[deheckler]

yeah bro..me caught JW AND in 71. most rockin show EVER!

[MorroccoM13]

I'm a huge Traffic fan but I really like the version Johnny Winter did with AND.

jazzzzzzz

[afterfunz]

I agree....I'm still lookin' for on You-Tube!!!

[maida1982a]

this was progressive rock at its finest; their initial 4 albums have truly stood the test of time. not bad work for a teenager...

[catlady4justice]

Zeit Heil & Fuck You Bush/ Cheney

What Comes Round Goes Round..You still cant RUN from YOUR OWN Come Upins & Stolen Money Cant Buy You Your SOUL BACK.

FUCK YOU

F=Forbiden

U=Use

of

C=Carnel

K=Knowledge

Upon the Children of God.

Wage Peace

[jtravis282]

You are an incredibly naive person.

[pretorious700]

Very evocative and sad. Beautifully done.

[bisco99]

Great idea and execution!  Nice work.

[guyglowmore1]

traffic's albums flowed so beautifully from song to song. such works of art. treasures. powerful song, video. it meant something personally different to me until now.

great vid. thanx

[mattsabby]

@guyglowmore1 As a musician I know I "should" love Traffic, but I cannot bring myself to love Winwood's voice. Not that it isn't a good voice, but to me, a bass player singer for over 30 years, it always sounded to me like he was on the verge of cracking.......always in just a little too high of a key.

[beggarsgame]

It's not strange that so much of this era's music applies to current events. The artists of "our time" had such vision - true soul warriors. Dave, this brings out every emotion there is and you, my friend, are one of those warriors :)

[ShedGods]

BRILLIANT!

[guyglowmore1]

well done. at first i thought this was twisting the original meaning of this fine song i've loved for decades but as it went on i realized you made it work. thanks. winwood is the closest thing to a saint of any human i've known. his music still grows more and more exquisite. as far as the brave troops, i think they're more like prisoners of a system of lies and they don't even realize it. yet. the fastronauts have arrived, the quickening accellerates

[nivelo]

Let our troops finish the job then bring them home.

[pecam5]

Great song and video. As this song was made during the Vietnam war,so it is appropriate for the Iraq conflict . God bless and have mercy on the victims, and bring the troops home now.

[johnc21341]

Winwood's 'No Time To Live' is hauntingly beautiful on its own, but against the images of our troops in harm's way, it gave me chills. Bring our brave troops home indeed. Excellent job Coloradream.

[prcauch]

5 years ago I was there dodging Scuds. Nice work.

[MahaAnna]

There will be a time to live better

[woontner]

This is a great use of a wonderful song. I couldnt agree with the sentiments expressed more. I would like to think that Jim, Steve and Chris Wood would be very proud to see their song used for such a noble purpose.

[2kl2klps]

Thank you. Jim Capaldi would have loved the way you used his lyrics. It was his favorite song as well.

Beyond anger.

[dullsville]

Right on

well done