hi i just want to let you know that the little story he says at the beginning is not from a tv show that inspired him NO it is a true story that happen to my friend and for this crime he when in jail (even if he was just the driver) and in jail he wrote that song and burton was in jail too at the time and liked my friend sandy's lyrics so he gave him the lyric and burton came out of jail a became popular and he created that song ! please shutttt just feel lucky now you know the true ! :)
@Janet1968 That's good to hear from someone who has met him. I've not had the pleasure so just going by people who worked at concerts where he was playing.
I was the first & one of the few of my friends who bought "Wheatfield Soul" way back..This is a "different" Burton Cummings but the talent is there....
Estimated friend, if you want to listen again this song and an endless number of successes of the love I suggest you to visit Radio MUSICA PARA MIMOS - looks for his direction URL in Google ( search Musica para Mimos in Google)-. best romantic music of all the times in Internet, is great, is very good ...!!!
Burton is a genius,this is a great song,.but in this live recording there is no bottom(the drums and bass)just isnt' there.Could be a crap situation,no one in his camp cares,or better yet PETERSON is not involved!!!!Cummings song with Peterson is magic,hit or not.BURTON do not record another song without GARRY PETERSON.!!!
Never hear of Neil Young? Joni Mitchell? Gordon Lightfoot? Leonard Cohen?
Everyone in Manitoba, and especially Winnipeg, knows how big this guy's ego is. He continues to battle Winnipeg, saying it never gave him the recognition he deserved. He has a theatre named after him. Neil Young has nothing named after him. Who's bigger? Burton Cummings or Neil Young? Most people don't even know who Burton Cummings is.
@ApocalypsePlough....no im not joking,Yes i have heard of Neil Young,Joni Mitchell ect...To tell you the truth im not a big fan of these people but i would never put them down like you did to Burton.How dare you!!! Burton is the best and if you dont like his music well thats your loss.Who's bigger Burton Cummings or Neil Young??? I vote Burton all the way!!!Burton Commings can write a fantastic song in ten minutes...now that is talent.
@jasmine9706 - I'm not so much putting Burton Cummings down as telling the truth. He has battled the city of Winnipeg & its people for years & years, whining that he has never received the recognition he deserves. I live in Manitoba so I have followed the story. Neil Young spent his teenage years in Winnipeg. He got into music here. He played professionally for the first time here. His maternal & paternal roots are in Manitoba. If anyone deserves recognition it's Neil Young, not Burton Cummings.
Ya.. he REALLY is what falls into the unique and hard to achieve category of "an original".Aint he ?Its like this. The moment you hear his voice.. you KNOW who it is.THATS not achieved by too many in the world of music.I ALWAYS appreciated the guts and balls in his unique voice.The Guess Who would have been pointless without this guys pipes.
This is my favourite song by the Guess Who. I remember when they came to my home town and got run out. They said some not so nice things about the women in the town...but regardless I still like their music!
this is my favorite song from burton of all time. his voice is amazing. i started a new job 4 yrs ago and i was told burton was a regular and that he had a house in the area. i was so excited to meet him. and then finally i did, he's just your average joe. he doesn't draw any attention to himself except once. These Eyes came on the radio one day and he stood up and gave a show to the room. it was wonderful. in fact i just spoke with him yesterday. great guy!!!
Great voice, wonderful songwriter but I hear from someone he was an ass in person... don't know, just sayin. Great talent though! Saw him in Peterborough in 1979 I think. :)
I've seen Burton in Toronto, Kingston, Belleville, Calgary and Edmonton. With and without Randy. I've lost track of how many times. I think he is easily the most gifted vocalist our country has ever produced.
I've seen Burton in Kingston, Bellville, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton. With and without Randy. I truely believe he is one of the top vocalists of all time.
It was a specially built set in a CBC studio in Toronto. Not a jail. Not a venue you can buy tickets to. PBS runs the special once a year and I'm pretty sure it's available on DVD.
@SomethingClevr hi i just want to let you know that the little story he says at the begenning is not from a tv show that inspired him NO it is a true story that happen to my friend and for this crime he whent in jail (even if he was just the driver) and in jail he whrote that song and burton was in jail too at the time and liked my friend sandy song so he gave him the lyric and burton came out of jail a became popular and he created that song ! now you know the true
Burton Cummings sits outside of HMV's in Winnipeg and asks people if they want an autograph. If they say "Yeah sure", he tells them to go in and buy his cd then he will sign it.
In 1972 by mothers brother killed himself and the night before he did it he called her and asked her to listen to this song and it has forever been a very haunting song for our family.... listen to the words, his baby siter was my mom. I was 7 when it happened and it has forever been a very important song for me....many nights I'll sit and listen to it over and over again...I'm now 42
Sounds Like Bill Clinton when he had Harold Ives Grand son Knocked off when he Saw Bill do a cocaine Deal in Stugart Arkansas way back when and to think that Bill and Harold were very good friends as well.
I agree with many of the comments here.. this is a briliant classic song.. sung by a legend.. with an incredibly unique voice. It is anything but ordinary.. totally wonderful. And this is an awesome performance.. thanks alainlyz on posting this for everyone to enjoy :)
Who the fuck is this No-body that you speak of ,and How dare you insult a legend singing his own briilliant classis song..Now piss off you wanker,You are banned from Youtube
I grew up wif this song and the lyrics were like they were written for that time n space for my family...luv it luv it...Memories of joy n sadness reignited inside... he rocks
I remember taping this entire show off MuchMusic. The Kings of Canadian rock are still alive and well. Come check out my Oh Canada music list if you are a Guess Fan...Rock on Burt!
so true. I'm only 22 so I'm too young to have been around for his solo career but because of youtube I am able to experience his magical songs. He truly is a gem and no musician these days is even good enough to wipe his ass!
Oh Gosh!.... burton is still gorgeous and still can sing and i love this song i wonder if he will be touring any? i'm a great Fan fro the usa...ohio come visit us burton and sing my favorite song... stand tall1
Ya dip shit I have! And I read your profile and from what I can gather your one of these guys that sits in a beanbag chair, naked, eating Cheetos and jerking off to your favorite group.. ABBA!,
And by the way, I went to school with Colin Arther, met Bachman twice and he's an arrogant religious prick. So again I say.. FUCK YOU, ya mennonite pecker head!
I always loved this song! I saw him perform it live around 1982-83 in Trenton Ontario Canada. and I was sitting about 10 feet away. I cried while he sang it because it reminded me of the sudden passing of my big brother...I was the baby sister. The song almost sounds like it was written about my brother. It will always be one of my favourites of all time.
WOW! WOW! WOW! His voice gives me chills! I have been a dedicated fan since Guess Who. I have never forgotten him. So glad he keeps singing!! His voice goes through to my soul!!
What to say..... always a singer/songerwriter that has haunted me...the songs (this one in particular) haunt the soul. You touch with your music and lyrics ...... thank you. It's important not only to enjoy the music, but that it sends a message as well.
I have managed to turn this into my theme song on my bio,,,now if I can only find the Kojack episode,,,,Thank you Burton Cummings for poetic liscense, and a wonderful,sad expressive song.How life imitates art,,,,,so sad
All you idiots out there, yes, you! This is a song about a purely innocent man whao was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Burton did a masterful recognition of what a man in that situation mught feel. A good man. Not asshole teens.
This is a masterpiece to ALL of us who has lost a loved one by fu__ing gangbangers, the scum of earth.
A beautiful song, a beautifully composed arrangement, and sung by one of the greatest male singers of our lifetime. And I'm 61.
@B52sguy I agree with this complete statement. And yes he is up there with the same composers like John Lennon, Elton John, Elvis, just to name a few. And out of all of them he is CANADIAN!!!!!!YEAH
@B52sguy I have heard that about Burton also............but then again, they say Van Morrison is one too - and Morrison is a GREAT ARTIST TOO. When you listen to music, you ain't payin for personality........huh? And yeah, I love Cummings, always have!
I had the pleasure of seeing Cummings, Bachman, Petersen, & Kale perform about 5 years ago. The Guess Who are great performers and genuinely nice guys.What a rare combo in the Rock world.
I don't agree that the song was ruined at the end, as I've heard lots worse by other artists. The way I look at it is that since they wrote it, they can muck it up as much as they want, and play different versions live because they probably get tired of doing it the same way year after year. If you want the pristine version, you can always buy the CD.
You know what my friend, they out sold the Beatles who had split at the time and the Rolling Stones and anyone else in 1971 with the American Woman album which was on top of Billboard for a year. And played to sold out venues for years. Perhaps before your time. They were on top for a while. But I hear you.
I saw him in Concert ( Sydney, NS ) when I was just 17. I matured along-side his tunes during my druggy days.. He he! It's now been almost 20 yr.'s later!
Just awesome thanks
mreperf2010 6 days ago
Saw him in Vancouver. Nothing short of excellent.
mroscoe 2 weeks ago
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mroscoe 2 weeks ago
who loves ya baby?
fabadooable 2 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Burton Cummings
hi i just want to let you know that the little story he says at the beginning is not from a tv show that inspired him NO it is a true story that happen to my friend and for this crime he when in jail (even if he was just the driver) and in jail he wrote that song and burton was in jail too at the time and liked my friend sandy's lyrics so he gave him the lyric and burton came out of jail a became popular and he created that song ! please shutttt just feel lucky now you know the true ! :)
spykeschanja 4 weeks ago
I found this song on a mixed CD and i searched high and low ,with a few words and found this and i love ,
iluvsmusic53 1 month ago in playlist My best of the best
Agrees with manitobamisty!
hckyster 1 month ago
ho ho home Merry Christmas lol :P
Tonyshawnw 2 months ago
2011 and this song still gets to me.
Tonyshawnw 2 months ago
My fav song............god i love this man and everything i see
68beanbag 2 months ago in playlist More videos from alainlyz
Damn this is 2006? Wow good for him. I thought it didn't look like 1973...
Axcersia 2 months ago
I LOVE BURTON <333333333 hes actually amazing
Hockeychick301 2 months ago
love his songs
lindaecharest 3 months ago
what a dink.
jillysavage 3 months ago
His music has always been enjoyed by millions. His ever-increasing ability to bring it to us is a gift to humanity.
scottishjones 3 months ago
He looks remarkable ! He is a lovely man in every sense of the word !
lumbeegirl8 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Burton Cummings
@Janet1968 That's good to hear from someone who has met him. I've not had the pleasure so just going by people who worked at concerts where he was playing.
siriusfriend 4 months ago
Congrats on being inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame !!!
GuitarMike1 4 months ago
Too bad Burton is so arrogant.
siriusfriend 5 months ago
@siriusfriend - I've met the man and nothing could be further from the truth.
Janet1968 4 months ago
@siriusfriend Huh?! What are you talking about?
MrCartman2578 3 months ago
7 people think they don't need to tell Grandma who said that boys wild and bad
Bonzdrummer 5 months ago
I was the first & one of the few of my friends who bought "Wheatfield Soul" way back..This is a "different" Burton Cummings but the talent is there....
pch058 6 months ago
@Bo618 pure magic!
RitaAnne 6 months ago
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robertoamor2011 6 months ago
vocal solo ftw
bapee105 7 months ago
Wtf still bullshitting..................
conmaesta 7 months ago
He is such a great canadian talent!
concheharborboy 7 months ago
so sad :(
mzbabes1 7 months ago
i cant wait to run away<3
stopwearingshorts 8 months ago
Burton is a genius,this is a great song,.but in this live recording there is no bottom(the drums and bass)just isnt' there.Could be a crap situation,no one in his camp cares,or better yet PETERSON is not involved!!!!Cummings song with Peterson is magic,hit or not.BURTON do not record another song without GARRY PETERSON.!!!
ayotteable 9 months ago
Burton Cummings is the best singer/songwritter in Canada.
jasmine9706 9 months ago 3
@jasmine9706 - God, you must be joking.
Never hear of Neil Young? Joni Mitchell? Gordon Lightfoot? Leonard Cohen?
Everyone in Manitoba, and especially Winnipeg, knows how big this guy's ego is. He continues to battle Winnipeg, saying it never gave him the recognition he deserved. He has a theatre named after him. Neil Young has nothing named after him. Who's bigger? Burton Cummings or Neil Young? Most people don't even know who Burton Cummings is.
ApocalypsePlough 9 months ago
@ApocalypsePlough
jasmine9706 9 months ago
@ApocalypsePlough....no im not joking,Yes i have heard of Neil Young,Joni Mitchell ect...To tell you the truth im not a big fan of these people but i would never put them down like you did to Burton.How dare you!!! Burton is the best and if you dont like his music well thats your loss.Who's bigger Burton Cummings or Neil Young??? I vote Burton all the way!!!Burton Commings can write a fantastic song in ten minutes...now that is talent.
jasmine9706 9 months ago
@jasmine9706 - I'm not so much putting Burton Cummings down as telling the truth. He has battled the city of Winnipeg & its people for years & years, whining that he has never received the recognition he deserves. I live in Manitoba so I have followed the story. Neil Young spent his teenage years in Winnipeg. He got into music here. He played professionally for the first time here. His maternal & paternal roots are in Manitoba. If anyone deserves recognition it's Neil Young, not Burton Cummings.
ApocalypsePlough 9 months ago
....... to each, his/her own.
You like Burton Cummings. I like Joni Mitchell and the people I mentioned.
We're never gonna convince the other who the best is. Music is a personal taste.
My main point was that Burton Cummings' ego is so big, he can't fit through a door.
ApocalypsePlough 9 months ago
@ApocalypsePlough Well everyone has their own taste in music,personally i think Neil Young
is more of whiner than a singer but hey thats just my opinion.I d'ont really care what some people
think, to me BURTON CUMMING is the very best in Canadian talent.
jasmine9706 9 months ago
I don't care what any one says about Burton he is handsome even at 63
manitobamisty 9 months ago 7
@manitobamisty I'm from Manitoba and know only one Misty, is it you? Are you from Wpg?
hoopteechooptee 3 months ago
absolutely beautiful song. Amazing
MrJakeonutube 10 months ago
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! TIMELESS!!!! I COULD LISTEN TO THIS ALL DAY!!!! FR; NINA IN BEAUTIFUL CANADA!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE POST ALAINLYZ!!!!! :)
MrJessePetrie 11 months ago
This guy has class, an almost unknown quality nowadays.
35150Alabama 11 months ago 5
how can anyone compare someone else doing a better job of this song than Burton Cummings-get a life & give your head a shake !!
gordo0449 11 months ago 3
Ya.. he REALLY is what falls into the unique and hard to achieve category of "an original".Aint he ?Its like this. The moment you hear his voice.. you KNOW who it is.THATS not achieved by too many in the world of music.I ALWAYS appreciated the guts and balls in his unique voice.The Guess Who would have been pointless without this guys pipes.
TheNucleusAlbum1968 11 months ago 5
Whenever this man opens his singing voice nothing comes out but MAGIC. Incredible talent thanks
Bo618 1 year ago 14
They just don't make music like this any more!
JDBain1 1 year ago
@TheKitcat4 what? you just don't understand him if you knew him you wouldn't feel that way.
Bonnlee2011 1 year ago
Burton you song touches my feelings and soul and words I cannot describe. Thank you for making me feel myself again. God Bless you.
mrblurblur2003 1 year ago
I assume that you wrote this song Burton. It's been almost 40 years now & this song still holds through, to this day! Wowsers!!
ShellTrek 1 year ago
OH!! Handsome, so handsome, can sing AND WRITE...........*sigh*
Tommit9 1 year ago
This is my favourite song by the Guess Who. I remember when they came to my home town and got run out. They said some not so nice things about the women in the town...but regardless I still like their music!
selket51 1 year ago
Check this song out and the way it came to be..,Truly a great Canadian..
chantilynn 1 year ago
Back when the performers wrote their songs ...
A piano and a thought ...twenty minutes later ...
My kids don't understand why I listen to these oldies..
I lived it when it was new and in that day I guess we listened to music cuz we wanted to hear what the Performers were thinkin and feelin ...
Songs like this bring memories back ...
whaler455 1 year ago
the thought of that happening think of your loved ones
lttlbr 1 year ago
Burton Cummings is one of the best singers ever, the other two phenomenal singers are Elvis (Presley) not Costello and Lou Gramm
guitarheroguy5 1 year ago
Burton Cummings is one of the best singers ever, the other two phenomenal singers are Elvis and Lou Gramm
guitarheroguy5 1 year ago
I always wondered why a guy with Cummings talent never made it to international stardom. I must have had really bad management.
66tull 1 year ago
@66tull THE GUESS WHO was huge all over the world but I agree, as a solo artist he should have soared as well.
barrylee55 1 year ago
this is my favorite song from burton of all time. his voice is amazing. i started a new job 4 yrs ago and i was told burton was a regular and that he had a house in the area. i was so excited to meet him. and then finally i did, he's just your average joe. he doesn't draw any attention to himself except once. These Eyes came on the radio one day and he stood up and gave a show to the room. it was wonderful. in fact i just spoke with him yesterday. great guy!!!
kali612 1 year ago
Great voice, wonderful songwriter but I hear from someone he was an ass in person... don't know, just sayin. Great talent though! Saw him in Peterborough in 1979 I think. :)
siriusfriend 1 year ago
@GeordieGodsoe2008 Huh? Burton Cummings wrote this song....I'm shaking my head. This is a classic.....
22veetee 1 year ago
I've seen Burton in Toronto, Kingston, Belleville, Calgary and Edmonton. With and without Randy. I've lost track of how many times. I think he is easily the most gifted vocalist our country has ever produced.
Long live Burton.........
5018havefun 1 year ago
I've seen Burton in Kingston, Bellville, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton. With and without Randy. I truely believe he is one of the top vocalists of all time.
Long live Burton........
5018havefun 1 year ago
wow love the explanation to the song
Larsoveli 1 year ago
Song starts at 1:15
robertlaberge 1 year ago
i saw randy bachman and burton cummings in victoria a couple summers ago, i was sixteen at the time, it was the best concert ive ever been to
150rex 1 year ago
It was a specially built set in a CBC studio in Toronto. Not a jail. Not a venue you can buy tickets to. PBS runs the special once a year and I'm pretty sure it's available on DVD.
SomethingClevr 1 year ago 5
@SomethingClevr The clip was taken from my DVD
alainlyz 1 year ago
@SomethingClevr hi i just want to let you know that the little story he says at the begenning is not from a tv show that inspired him NO it is a true story that happen to my friend and for this crime he whent in jail (even if he was just the driver) and in jail he whrote that song and burton was in jail too at the time and liked my friend sandy song so he gave him the lyric and burton came out of jail a became popular and he created that song ! now you know the true
spykeschanja 4 weeks ago
I went to see them in Concert in 2006 - London, Ontario, Canada. But I don't think that's the same place. They were fantastic.
JeanW1955 1 year ago
Winnipeg Rocks..
petersbackyard 1 year ago
Well, that just gave the song a new twist! ***** Faved.
slugg63 1 year ago
I''m not sure where this venue was located, but I heard this the same explanation when I saw him a few years ago and It worked!!
mrproctor24 1 year ago
Burton Cummings sits outside of HMV's in Winnipeg and asks people if they want an autograph. If they say "Yeah sure", he tells them to go in and buy his cd then he will sign it.
Guitbox24 1 year ago
But I also see there is a version where he sings it 1/2 step higher, so I guess its what every you feel better with Ed
eddietheeagle52 1 year ago
CUMMINGS rofl!
AnimatorLinden 1 year ago
the man is incredible no matter what he sings. thanks for this
Bo618 1 year ago
In 1972 by mothers brother killed himself and the night before he did it he called her and asked her to listen to this song and it has forever been a very haunting song for our family.... listen to the words, his baby siter was my mom. I was 7 when it happened and it has forever been a very important song for me....many nights I'll sit and listen to it over and over again...I'm now 42
stuartdhhumphries 1 year ago 2
@stuartdhhumphries Couldn't have been in 1972. The song wasn't written until at least 1978.
Coowallsky 1 year ago
It HURTS and it feels good and very nostalgic when I hear this song for at that time I was in the middle of all this...
donmiguelyangel 1 year ago
The Guess Who have talents beyond what we see today!!! AMAZING::)))
brendalees1 1 year ago
Sounds Like Bill Clinton when he had Harold Ives Grand son Knocked off when he Saw Bill do a cocaine Deal in Stugart Arkansas way back when and to think that Bill and Harold were very good friends as well.
MrSteveUtah 1 year ago
Great song, I love the story behind it, I had this album on 8-track back in the 70's.
Inspector62 1 year ago 2
A look and voice that is forever young.
sangfroideur 1 year ago
I agree with many of the comments here.. this is a briliant classic song.. sung by a legend.. with an incredibly unique voice. It is anything but ordinary.. totally wonderful. And this is an awesome performance.. thanks alainlyz on posting this for everyone to enjoy :)
RoryNights 2 years ago 6
what a sweet place to see a concert! anyone know where this is?
killratoss 2 years ago 3
2006 First Time Around (Bachman, Cummings), live concert from a CBC broadcast
alainlyz 2 years ago 2
@killratoss
was at the CBC studio in Toronto
I know I was there and it was a super graeat show
RKF40 1 year ago
that is one hell of a performance
10hab 2 years ago
Who the fuck is this No-body that you speak of ,and How dare you insult a legend singing his own briilliant classis song..Now piss off you wanker,You are banned from Youtube
MrSteveUtah 2 years ago
He has held up quite well considering the copious amounts of drugs they did back in the 60's, his voice is still silky smooth...
squirtdrinkr 2 years ago 2
Just beautiful. What a great song.
ChargerHemi29 2 years ago
This is my favourite Buton song...love i!
selket51 2 years ago 2
I grew up wif this song and the lyrics were like they were written for that time n space for my family...luv it luv it...Memories of joy n sadness reignited inside... he rocks
BernieCHCH 2 years ago 4
I remember taping this entire show off MuchMusic. The Kings of Canadian rock are still alive and well. Come check out my Oh Canada music list if you are a Guess Fan...Rock on Burt!
garysmusiclist 2 years ago
lovee this .
alexismaetaylor 2 years ago
Love everything this man does! He realy doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
MATHOR6 2 years ago 5
I agree. When I talk to my friends about Canadian musicians, he rarely comes up - they mention the Guess who but not his incredible Solo career.
Bradleyhashish21 2 years ago
so true. I'm only 22 so I'm too young to have been around for his solo career but because of youtube I am able to experience his magical songs. He truly is a gem and no musician these days is even good enough to wipe his ass!
ClaytonBigsby33 2 years ago 3
Oh Gosh!.... burton is still gorgeous and still can sing and i love this song i wonder if he will be touring any? i'm a great Fan fro the usa...ohio come visit us burton and sing my favorite song... stand tall1
love and peace
shelly
shell19491 2 years ago
I remember that episode back in 78 as a kid, I would have been 9
jason75 2 years ago
Burton Cummings is a very underrated musician in the annals of music
myrandaandconnorpapa 2 years ago 3
VERY TRUE!!!
nkdillon3 2 years ago
anal alright
wovokanarchy 2 years ago
fck you retard, if it wasnt for Burton, that mennonite retard bachman would still be playing at his church!!!!
brian445 2 years ago
You are the 13 year old idiot. Perhaps you should read more, study music, and grow up.
BTW, have you ever heard of BTO, Bachman-Turner Overdrive?
B52sguy 2 years ago
Ya dip shit I have! And I read your profile and from what I can gather your one of these guys that sits in a beanbag chair, naked, eating Cheetos and jerking off to your favorite group.. ABBA!,
And by the way, I went to school with Colin Arther, met Bachman twice and he's an arrogant religious prick. So again I say.. FUCK YOU, ya mennonite pecker head!
brian445 2 years ago
I always loved this song! I saw him perform it live around 1982-83 in Trenton Ontario Canada. and I was sitting about 10 feet away. I cried while he sang it because it reminded me of the sudden passing of my big brother...I was the baby sister. The song almost sounds like it was written about my brother. It will always be one of my favourites of all time.
tbarr64 2 years ago 3
He sings very nicely, n i love this song , its sounds really calming !
monym99 2 years ago
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god - what an awful song - sucky - yech - a sucky band indeed
AdolfShitlerite 2 years ago
Hahahahahahahahaha and you're 32? Looks like 15!
alainlyz 2 years ago
I would say that this is one of the greatest songs ever. it's great, great song.
CloudsAreintheSky 2 years ago 4
They just don't get better than Burton Cummings
zachandallie 2 years ago 4
Another awesome voice! and great, great memories!!!!!
PalScooter 2 years ago 4
I was his baby sister,
R.I.P B.W.J. 1961-2005
thewayilook2night 2 years ago
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slimshady142007 2 years ago
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Perrygodmother 2 years ago
hahahah slim shady . . . ur dad must be quite a guy
jonnoble53 2 years ago
LOL slimshady and your really superman as well huh?
sleepysnz 2 years ago
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slimshady142007 2 years ago
was your dad j. peterman?
viacomfan 2 years ago
I like his "mature" voice. It's very rich-sounding. Burt's gotta be the finest thing from the land of round bacon and mounties.
Oh, and he's still handsome as hell.
scandalouzmegz 2 years ago 4
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scandalouzmegz 2 years ago
WOW! WOW! WOW! His voice gives me chills! I have been a dedicated fan since Guess Who. I have never forgotten him. So glad he keeps singing!! His voice goes through to my soul!!
11cma01 2 years ago 15
you betcha!!! always has....= )....sounded like a Canadian angel
TheJodilena 2 years ago
@11cma01 I so agree, I love this man's voice
batemanplus 1 year ago
wow what a year
69doull 2 years ago
What to say..... always a singer/songerwriter that has haunted me...the songs (this one in particular) haunt the soul. You touch with your music and lyrics ...... thank you. It's important not only to enjoy the music, but that it sends a message as well.
BJCanton 2 years ago 2
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Perrygodmother 2 years ago
I need help. There is a burton cummings song with the lyric "rocksteady" in it. What's that songs called?
MattyMills420 2 years ago
Go here for a sample of Burton Cumming's "The Rock's Steady"
alainlyz 2 years ago
that's not the song
MattyMills420 2 years ago
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Perrygodmother 2 years ago
google it
DesertFox57 2 years ago
I saw Burton in Soo, ONT and he was awesome. His voice is incredible.
UPer24 2 years ago
Gonna see him and Randy along with Bon Jovi...Can't wait...
Guccigma 2 years ago
I have managed to turn this into my theme song on my bio,,,now if I can only find the Kojack episode,,,,Thank you Burton Cummings for poetic liscense, and a wonderful,sad expressive song.How life imitates art,,,,,so sad
smile4mejmarie 2 years ago
saw Burton and Randy in Abbotsford last night. Wow what an awesome show, they gave their heart and soul - thank you!
snowbaby1000 2 years ago 3
Lucky guy you are...I hope he will be in Montreal soon...
alainlyz 2 years ago
I'm going to see Cummings Bachman, and Bon Jovi next weekend!! So excited.
Ibewowin 2 years ago
Hey, good for you b52 guy,,,,, now all I gotta say is "break it to them gently"
smile4mejmarie 2 years ago 3
All you idiots out there, yes, you! This is a song about a purely innocent man whao was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Burton did a masterful recognition of what a man in that situation mught feel. A good man. Not asshole teens.
This is a masterpiece to ALL of us who has lost a loved one by fu__ing gangbangers, the scum of earth.
A beautiful song, a beautifully composed arrangement, and sung by one of the greatest male singers of our lifetime. And I'm 61.
So nay sayers STFU!!!!!
JF
B52sguy 2 years ago 17
AMEN AMEN AMEN, Are you my Pop? I read your comments 3 times, AMEN
Montecour 2 years ago 2
@B52sguy I agree with this complete statement. And yes he is up there with the same composers like John Lennon, Elton John, Elvis, just to name a few. And out of all of them he is CANADIAN!!!!!!YEAH
batemanplus 1 year ago
@batemanplus Elvis was a composer?
Coowallsky 1 year ago
@B52sguy I have heard that about Burton also............but then again, they say Van Morrison is one too - and Morrison is a GREAT ARTIST TOO. When you listen to music, you ain't payin for personality........huh? And yeah, I love Cummings, always have!
Tommit9 1 year ago
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lololololol
9k8y7l6e 2 years ago
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burton is my brother
abcbleu 2 years ago
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Burton is my cousin
TheWweBestFan 2 years ago
Tuneeeee never heard this before .....rock on!
badandy2x 2 years ago 4
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guess who will be the best Canadian group forever.
Jorsh41 2 years ago
do you have "One and Only" vedio?
eztomcat 2 years ago
I had the pleasure of seeing Cummings, Bachman, Petersen, & Kale perform about 5 years ago. The Guess Who are great performers and genuinely nice guys.What a rare combo in the Rock world.
dennis789111 3 years ago 7
i grew up in the 70's, watched Kojak, but the music burton cummings sang, is and always will be awesome
a1smilingguy01 3 years ago 2
6-15 onwards ruins the whole classic song,why do these artest almost always ruin their songs when they do them live
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
I know it happens often during shows. On the CD or vinyl, the song finishes fading out, I guess that's why.
alainlyz 3 years ago
I would hardly think that is the reason
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
I don't agree that the song was ruined at the end, as I've heard lots worse by other artists. The way I look at it is that since they wrote it, they can muck it up as much as they want, and play different versions live because they probably get tired of doing it the same way year after year. If you want the pristine version, you can always buy the CD.
jackflurry 3 years ago 3
Our home town boy!
Good on ya, love him!
stylis01 3 years ago
Cummings and the Guess Who have got to be the most underrated and underappreciated acts in the history of rock.
TobyWonKenoby 3 years ago
You know what my friend, they out sold the Beatles who had split at the time and the Rolling Stones and anyone else in 1971 with the American Woman album which was on top of Billboard for a year. And played to sold out venues for years. Perhaps before your time. They were on top for a while. But I hear you.
joeyd1957 3 years ago
Well lets face it,The rolling Stones are the MOST over rated band of all time,Those guys can't to save their lives
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
Sing
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
that guy went to my school!
st. johns high school
to think.. we've ran in the same field, the same gym, walked in the same halls and ate in the same cafeteria
ok creepy lol
Bernerker 3 years ago
creepy indeed hahahahaha
judithah23 3 years ago
But you still have never seen or meet him,Or me for that matter
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
You should hear his new CD "Burton_Cummings-Above_The_Ground" that came out in Septembre (2008), If it's not his best, it's not far, wonderfull!!
alainlyz 3 years ago
I saw him in Concert ( Sydney, NS ) when I was just 17. I matured along-side his tunes during my druggy days.. He he! It's now been almost 20 yr.'s later!
I still enjoy the Burton!
ShellTrek 3 years ago
I've heard this scenerio, so many times... Todays Songs; don't have Story Songs!
Burton has actual stories within!
ShellTrek 3 years ago 2
man he has an awesome voice
jamleafer 3 years ago 2
great song, I love it !!!!
boyd967 3 years ago 2