On The Road To Find Out - Cat Stevens - Harold & Maude

[roundtheblock1]

Cat Stevens should walk off a cliff.

[stevebenbob]

Magic!!

[bluegrassbarry]

@sonofblackfoot Why??? got something against religion or are you simply a biggot?

[feenyfaye]

Cat Stevens gave me hope as a teenager. His music really helped me through some bad times. So happy he is back in the music world.

[bluegrassbarry]

@feenyfaye me too!

[JonCicchetti]

great music then and now . I remember back in 70 or 71 the comments from many of the established musicians and songwriters. They were amazed at the way this "Cat" was captivating audiences with his songs and his energy. Alone on a chair with his guitar letting it all go.Honest and from heart. Nothing else really matters

[nipperisboss]

@polmaccaba surely the dr suess book should b 'the CAT in the hat'

[nipperisboss]

the twits by roald dahl.........good book,love ye cat

[heavenlyluv33]

Just let me say that he is beautiful inside and out. His "Morning has broken" is in the Baptist Hymnal. He was very spiritual He was raised a Catholic, which did not fulfill his soul. Since its the church of satan. I really wish that he had found the real Jesus Christ. He wanted to remove his old music but he has recently remade them, so I dont get it. Cat I hope you find Jesus now before its too late. I loved your curly locks, could you grow your hair again and dye it and your beard brown?

[bluegrassbarry]

@heavenlyluv33 you're too funny. you wish the cat would stop being a good muslim and join Your church, not the Christian church that you don't like, you want him to dye his fucking hair and grow it long again for YOU and then and dye his beard brown for You or you just want the man to dye his hair and beard different colors for himself. don't you think you should just let everybody find God in their own way and fix yourself and dress and color your hair as you want. holy moly

[heavenlyluv33]

@ !. It was a joke about the hair and beard, although I have to admit that he was really handsome with it.I was in love with him as a teen. 2. The Catholic Church is not Christian but more like the anti-christ. 3. I do wish he would have found the real "Jesus" and Im not ashamed to say so. 4. My Church? I dont have a church, most churchs are in bed with the demonic catholic church. I follow the words of Jesus and The Father. Anything else you want to know? Jesus loves you too!

[billbellart]

What a lovely place

[funnyishdude]

Its incredible...I listened to this song when I was a teenager, but now at my 50 years of existence it has much more meaning.....I'm still on the road, haven't seen the light...yet.

[polmaccaba01]

whatever, his music is GREAT!! If he wants to denounce it because he chooses a muslim faith that is great.... short sighted on his part...Cat of all people aught to know that religion and music are independent of each other...So he asks me to pick up the good book? OKAY, I have a bible, Koran, and Dr. Suess....u tell me???

[huston3]

Not everyone who questions is a hater. This was definitely a man seeking answers. They are ALWAYS more interesting than those who believe they HAVE the answer, particularly when they take a religions that treats women the way they do (not that I think that the trashy way so many American women behave is something to be proud of), but they have a choice,as the duties religion imposes on you in America are secondary to the freedoms you possess as individuals.

[fek2000]

Oh those dislikers...they amuse me so

[mewantcookie74]

@ fassiniful - he didn't lose his mind. he changed his religion. what does that have to do with him being an amazing artist and human being? i don't get what religion has to do with it. sad that ppl can't see past it.

[fazziniful]

He was so great. Why did he have to lose his mind?

[hurricanekiki]

Truly he was a beautiful looking man - and really talented. He was always seeking a spiritual answer.

[smoke76577567]

@hurricanekiki : Right!!

[shroomerspizza]

@redshirtish and others . If you CHOOSE to read what the media decides you should read and believe it ? You should listen to the words that have come from The Cats lips too. Why would you CHOOSE hatred over all the love he sings about?The media wants and needs us to hate. They divide us against one another .They twist and distort the truth for their own ends.Do you Choose for yourself or are one of there puppets too? Who ever questions Cat's credibility should be the ones we QUESTION

[edenic]

oh and by the way folks , he is as human and as weak and vulnerable to aberration and misyakes as any of us.Great singer though/.

[sexycindy1000]

I love you Yusef (Cat). and all of your tunes

[sexycindy1000]

I love you Yusef (Cat).

[Shameonfed]

I defended this man, until I heard his own words speaking of Rushdie. Yusuf is a sham. Just another hater hiding under prepackaged messages for the masses. He had so much potential to be a healer, but threw it to the wind.

[redshirtish]

@Shameonfed yes you are right when you hear him call for a mans death it is sickening

he also supports the stoning of women death to homosexuals and all other Sharia Law including amputation of limbs

Rushdie a brave man wrote |Midnights Children which condemed the crushing of muslims in an India ghetto the Ghandis were after him also Yusuf Islam is a moral coward with little compassion only for muslims

[shroomerspizza]

@redshirtish if you CHOOSE to read what the media decides you should and believe it ? you should listen to the words that have come from his lips too. Why would you CHOOSE hatred over all the love he sings about?The media wants and needs us to hate. They divide us against one another .They twist and distort the truth for their own ends.Do you Choose for yourself or are one of there puppets too?

[edenic]

@Shameonfed just a quick word . He did not call for anyone's death or agree with the fundamentalist murderers. He was misquoted and exploited by the papers. Please allow him his good name . he is essentially a good man..

[Shameonfed]

@edenic I heard the taped interview, which he does not dispute giving. Misquoted? Hardly. He was caught hating.

[edenic]

@edenic it's quite far from a categorical statement of murder - he said under the Authority of a State, a fully Islamic state , then perhaps he would be his executioner. That is after due process plus he is not a diplomat practised in the art of double speak but he seemed to say to my ears that he had no idea how or how he would react to being in close proximity to the writer.

oh and in passing how would you react to a armed federal officer coming to your home.

[edenic]

@Shameonfed seriously ?  Then please opost or direct us ti this video please!!

[mernamom]

i do have to agree, CAT STEVENS is one of the most beautiful and spirituatl bengs i have ever founf myself amazed by, other then my pastor. lol.

[rockme1492]

por si no lo sabeas mi querido abib 2052 en México hablamos Español y nos expresamos como si nos hichan los guevos, el idioma nos es exclusivo de la península hace 200 años que mandamos a chingar a su madre a los gachupines y le reitero al imbécil de k3304 que hay una fatwa contra los cuadrados mentales, que se cuide

[rockme1492]

k3304 IN SPANISH ! CHINGA TU MADRE! IN ENGLISH !FUCK YOUR MOTHER!

[abib2054]

@rockme1492 This is not Spanish it's mexican shit. In Spain we don't speak that way. Eso no es español, es mierda mexicana. En España no hablamos así.

[iabdallah]

Can I just say I like this guy a lot better than the self-righteous fuck called Yusuf Islam?

[astronaut306]

@iabdallah I really wish that Arab (especially Egyptian) christians will stop hating Islam and muslims and spreading propoganda. I am sure you know the story of the stupid butterfly.

[fliperceuta]

Un Genio

[k3304]

Cat supported a fatwa against Salman Rushdie.

[abib2054]

@k3304 Read the real story, newspapers missused his words. Look at wikipedia, evrything is clear.

[carlotta306]

great video,thanks

[moojoa]

the anthem of my life. thanks for the upload.

[k3304]

there's women haters and child molestors in islam

[MaireadPeig]

@k3304 There's people like that in every race and religion and time period. Thankfully the majority are good people, like Yusuf.

[gagakym]

Yusuf/Cat most underated guitar player of all time. He was sweet.

[PatriciaTazful]

I love Cat's music. He has the freedom and passion for his Art that is so pure. Pity he has changed now that he has become more religious. I feel he now doesn't trust his own instincts like you used to when he was younger.... Love his carefree honest music.....Just the BEST EVER!!!

[vikingbase]

The answer lies within!

[GreenVPL]

Love it, thanks.

[matze85432]

Best song Ever!!!!!!!!!!

[mosadni]

If cat shaved, he would be called jewy jewison. and I would still like him.

[osamaisathawadi]

why do we look at every thing from a political views? why cant we love when we love and hate when we hate based on our feelings not base on a view, or religion or what ever. i am talking music, lyrics, and performance.

[rhorton3]

His politics STINK but the music is great

[Purushadasa]

Pick up the Good Book now!

Awesome video -- BIG thumbs up!

[SachaTheEvilOne]

i love his album an other cup

[jcrawford82294]

Anybody not on the road anymore?

[alex7171]

To bad he took a wrong turn on the road to find out, onto a philosophy that supports oppression and the killing of innocents.

Very talented, but hardly photogenic.

[pacific1814]

I was introduced to this song when I was fifteen years old in a religion class at school. It became my favorite song. I then got all his albums and didn't listen to anyone else but him for years! I completely worshipped this man when I was a child. Still love him!!!!

[tobygeral]

Check out "Green Fields Golden Sands" on my channel and let me know what you think!

[fatima80231]

You got some really fantastic pictures of him.

[MrTommyboy68]

I first saw Cat Stevens in Montreal, Que. in Dec 1975. While driving up from northern Vermont, I saw the Northern Lights in absolutely brilliant vibrant color that I had never seen before. I was so awe struck, I stopped beside the road just to stare. This was a fitting beginning to a fabulous night that I will never forget. If anyone else perchance was at the show, let me know. The opening act with the magician was awesome.

[joecigarette]

you are soo lucky!!! i am mucho jelous!

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

Yet another amazing song he's written.

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

Wow is he HOT!!!

[TheEnigma7111]

not many are blessed like him

[ironmaiden0112]

last picture of the slideshow at 5:12 cat stevens aka freddie mercury:O?? ahahahahahaha trippin balls

[osamaisathawadi]

i grew up with this guy. we both got old and when i hear him i go back in time as if it was yesterday. he surely made a big part of my history. wisdom,beauity, peace, and love is what this guy preach.

legend.

[Horseloverkooder]

i only new about him because of harold and maude and im soo glad i did i luv his music my 5 fav singer

[voodoocan4]

Well said my friend. He was a big part for alot of us. The message of peace and humanism are still vital. Now more than ever

[blackmore4]

@osamaisathawadi "wisdom,beauity, peace, and love is what this guy preach."

No, only to those who he personally feels are deserving. Actually, strike that... to whom his totalitarian murderous 'philosophy' tells him are deserving. Two words: Salman Rushdie.

[osamaisathawadi]

@blackmore4

why do you look at things from political views? why cant you love when you want to love based on what you see or hear. why it has to be your views or opinion first?

i am talking music, lyrics, performance of this guy. i am talking his art. do i agree with him on his political or religious views! NOT OF MY BUSINESS!!

i love to watch lions chasing buffalo on the African plains it does not mean i wish death to the buffalo and life to lions. i just love to watch this natural act.

[blackmore4]

@osamaisathawadi Stevens/Islam's "religious views" are everyone's "business" when he draws directly from them to publicly advocate the death penalty of a writer. Millions of years of evolution, culture, philosophy... have made very clear to humanity, set out in international charters, a very fair and concise set of principles pertaining to every single human being's basic human rights. Freedom to kill those with differing opinions is not included.

[blackmore4]

@osamaisathawadi

While these pages are littered with comments praising Stevens' 'humanity' or stance as a 'man of peace', it is a hypocrisy that cannot, and will never be, ignored. If he retracts and apologizes for his murderous ranting, I'll be more than happy to discuss the song at hand.

[tchiritchou]

Muy cariñoso!!!

Filled with hope !!!

[7272257]

He's got the perfect mix, handsome, a creative writer of verse, a humanitarian, a peaceful soul and a music legend.

[WorldPeacePrincess]

Besides his talent , he is extremely handsome!!!

[deeanna50]

@WorldPeacePrincess Many years ago...........

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

@deeanna50 He's still so cute!

[wuzcloopin]

What a great talent. I only wish he would have recorded more in the 80's and 90's.

[lazmacky]

I dont need much

just a little sun shine and some of cats majic!

LEDGEND!

[fallingpearl]

so amazing could never get bored of his beautiful face and voice, such an amazing person. Makes the world a better place

[gulbiksa]

Thanks, Katydid

[thiaanthony]

This is a really beautiful vid, Katy, Thank you. Such amazing Cat Stevens lyrics, you can see the whole story so vividly with your minds' eye.

[sminersc]

I've loved this guy since a young child, I'm proud to know I have such good taste, haha. Seriously though, this guy is one of the best human beings on the planet and an amazing talent.

[VanGoghsEar1890]

By the way. in an interview with him, he only meant to pick up A good book now.

[VanGoghsEar1890]

What great memories of traveling around America in the 70's with this song in my head.

[shamblex]

Hes one of the most beautiful people ever

[Benny831029]

....che belle canzoni, e quanto era bello lui! Anche ora è bellissimo, lo sposerei!

[televisionsux]

Thanks Katydid for posting this. I was a Cat Stevens binge today because of his new album and all the tee vee appearences he's given lately. I was just randomly listening to everything CAT and lo and behold your channel pops up when you are already on my favorites list because of all your indian music.

Love your site.

Good minds think alike.

[gulbiksa]

"...pick up, pick up the Good Book now..."  Ma'ashallah. best song of all time EVER

[apartmentgirl2005]

I FOUND MY HEAD ONE DAY...WENT I WASNT EVEN TRYING....(aint that how is ALWAYS goes?) HES STILL BEAUTIFUL, EVEN NOW, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS(when i used to sneak all my big sisters albums while she was at school) great song, thanks for turning it on for us!

[madchives]

yikes, selkirk! a "'god wad" and you are !!!!!!? who? it's a great song, admit it silly,,,,,,, and thanks for doing this post, katy

[selkirk101]

Too bad he's a god wad.

[HuellsJewels]

You have a religious test for musicians? Seriously?

What a tool.

[apatheticempathy]

God gave cat this gift.

You know what the funny thing is, someday when we all pass on, we will learn that the higher force and next life will embrace all the good of all the relgions.

God is all that is good.

Kick out the devils sin !

[doorcat13]

bless ya

[Elliesthebesttttttt]

LOVE IT! GO CAT,Yusaf! We still love your music! God bless you and your family!!!! Come to UTAH!!!

[heremego20]

Nicely done! Love the song choice and I have alot of photos of the Cat but you have so many I've never seen. There are hardly any pictures that are not posed or on stage. You have one of him in a resturant. Great job!!

[bigsissypufff]

Not funny...LUCKY, blessed..lol!!!

[leslietrav]

You know what's funny, I started loving Cat Stevens in the early 70's and then married a guy who looks just like him. Now that Yusuf has aged, I see that my ex-husband bears a striking resemblance to the aging Yusuf. Just thought that was kind of funny.

[IMJUSTABEGINNER]

maybe Cat had a kid out of wed-lock?

[leslietrav]

IMJUSTABEGINNER....it could be...have you heard the song 'Boy with the Moon and Star'?

I'm gonna send it to ya....listen to the lyrics.

[lillllbit]

Lucky you.  Cat is a beautiful man, inside and out.

[leslietrav]

My husband looked like Cat, but looks alone don't mean anything. Cat/Yusuf is still beautiful now, God bless his heart. God gave him his talent with music and lyrics and conveying his urgent spirituality. "The seconds tick the time out, there's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out." Everything about this song is amazing, every word,every note.

[184lisa]

You´re right. He´s beautiful. Absolutely! I ´ve never met someone like him. So handsome and so good person with a big heart.

[blackmore4]

@184lisa

Stick with the 'beautiful' and 'handsome' - "big hearted good" people don't fully endorse executions of writers.

[184lisa]

@blackmore4 I´m sorry, but I think don´t understand you. I don´t speak English very well. It´s not my language. I guess I miss a point of your comment. Sorry for my English.:-)

I don´t wanna stick these words ('beautiful' and 'handsome' ), just becouse in my opinion, he´s a awesome.. I said just my personally opinion. :-)

[blackmore4]

@184lisa Your "personal opinion" of his talent and physical beauty are pretty much universally accepted. However, until he apologizes for and totally retracts his support for the murder of Salman Rushdie, by no basic moral standard will he ever be accepted as "good" or "big-hearted".

[tttybhgf]

@184lisa you met him !

[leslietrav]

My all time favorite song of any singer. But I especially love Cat/Yusuf. Thanks for posting this katydidscorner...the lyrics are profound and the melody beautiful. Great photo arrangement too, katydidscorner.

[wasay5]

never get sick of listening to this song-no matter how many times......it's just an incredible song.

[bigsissypufff]

Harold and Maude!!!

[bigsissypufff]

Perfection....

[SoupNCrackers1221]

I fuckin Love Cat Stevens!!!! Uh! lol

[benbowblue]

Me too how many great songs were lost when he became a muslim. Not a rap on Yusif just a wonder. The most beautiful songs ever written where from Cat Stevens/Yusif Islam

[Bunty1962]

puseye

You are a WELT....

[BettyBoopBoots]

he's so completely gorgeous

and the he opens his mouth

and your mind is blown

xx

[puseye]

"A gardener's daughter stopped me on my way, on the day I was to wed

It is you who I wish to share my body with she said."

Hardly lyrics your allah would approve of.

[empathy54321]

Those lyrics are from "Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head".

[puseye]

Ya Think?!

[empathy54321]

Yes, "I think". I just didn't know why you were quoting lyrics of a completely different song.

[JanSaysHello]

Exquisite Music

Magical Words

Gorgeous Man

Beautiful Soul

[leslietrav]

Indeed, I have never seen a bad picture of Cat/Yusuf. He is beautiful both outside and inside. This man is a personal hero of mine, the best face of Islam I can think of, and he is a hero to many poor and war-torn children in the world. I just can't say enough good about him.

[leslietrav]

OK katy, I'll check Sitting out again. I have not heard that in a while. My favorites seem to change form time to time, but it's always Cat/Yusuf more than anyone else. What a fascinating man he is, besides being a gifted musician.

[leslietrav]

This is now my favorite Cat/Yusuf song, I so much relate to the lyrics. And the music has a childlike simplicity, with the style and complexity only Cat can make happen. I love how the momentum of the song picks up toward the end of the song. Of course the pictures are great, truth is I have yet to see a bad picture of him.

[MyTaxy]

@leslietrav

Surely, the white jumpsuit on 0:21 is slightly questionable ;)

[MyTaxy]

@leslietrav

Surely, the pic of him in that white jumpsuit on 0:21 is ever so slightly questionable ;)

[marcmgm]

These are some very rare photos of the young Steve.I think he had to be one of the more photogenic stars of the early seventies.

[leslietrav]

My favorite Cat song of late, this song always makes me feel good. The lyrics so much describe my life and my transition to becoming a muslim, just as Cat Stevens became Yusuf Islam. He is my hero.

[eloisse]

Adoro esta canción!

Viva Harold y Maude!

[duron1221]

check out Alun Davies

[navidy]

I absolutely lllluv this song- it,s so uplifting!

[hrothgleas]

Can you imagine a tour in the 60's with Tom Jones, Cat Stevens, and Jimi Hendrix? It happened...

[katydidscorner]

The man's had a full and strange life, that's for sure. There's a video here on youtube about his life prior to and after converting to Islam. It's very interesting.

[Simirial]

Katy, have you added these videos to your favorites? cant find them. thank

[mosadni]

@katydidscorner I follow him. I take the name Jewy Jewison. peace.

[hrothgleas]

I was a huge Cat Stevens fan - have all his stuff on vinyl - and was thrilled when I heard this song. 'Pick up the Good Book now' made me think he'd accepted Christ. Oops. Wrong book.

[katydidscorner]

He wrote this in 1970, long before he even knew anything about Islam. He said in an interview, the words simply mean to pick up a good book, not necessarily a religous book, but one with spiritual guidance on how to live a good life.

[Samuella133]

ooh my gooooooooooood he was just gorgeous then.............

[stevebenbob]

magic

[Jafaah]

fans-perfectly ok for muslims.

[navidy]

I think probably many women may still want cat stevens, but he's a taken man and happy at that so don't be selfish and make life difficult for him and his wife-just enjoy his music, isn't that enough!

[katydidscorner]

All of us know Cat Stevens of yesterday is Yusuf Islam today, but he is very happy that his true fans still love his music of yesterday and he still sells all his recordings. We also know he is very happy with his beautiful wife and lovely family. This is for his music fans for the Cat Stevens music of 30 years ago. I don't think his wife minds at all that he has fans that love his work.

[TomCatScat1965]

God that SUCKS!

[doorcat13]

What a visionary: "Locked toward the future"

[yoozuk]

Outstanding, as usual, the man, his music, lyrics, heart and thoughts.

What else can you ask of somebody?

[ladyofthebayou]

When I was 16, back in..uh..errrr....early 70's I was gonna marry Cat Stevens! lol

oh brudder

[TomCatScat1965]

Yea! LMAO! Go marry him today! You can put on the HiJab and he can kick your ass everyday! It's their way! LMAO!

[asdasd1957]

Thanks for the nice pics!

On this big stage(Youtube),the talent of Cat shine,shine,VERY BRIGHTLY SHINE!

[vivcat]

Beautiful pics. Thanks for posting!

[ptaylor53]

Amazing pics. Those eyes & hair get me every time.

[cyndym2001]

You did a great job on this and thanks for posting it. I never realized until just recently that this is one of the sexiest & talented man that walked.

[katydidscorner]

Thanks, I loved making this slideshow.