Gilbert O'Sullivan - Medley 1973

[xiiNsTiiNcT]

it looks like he's lip syncing but if you noticed his voice fades out when he stands up and walks around and when he's back at his piano it goes back to normal.

[Jkbox1]

Love the look on the chick's face who he dances with during "get Down" when he let's her go, like (in heavy brit accent) "Oh, you don't like me then?"

[Letraducteur]

toute ma jeunesse

[Daisyno2]

I think i see a overhead mike at 3:39 above white object!

[milliemolliemand40]

Justin Bieber eat your heart out :-))

[vilinarev]

Extra !!!

[shoedytang]

great music but where did those mics go too you can sing sideways into it from about a meter away haha but still brilliant music a

[makjac46]

@shoedytang C'mon now, who doesn't lip sync. when on TV? Then AND now. On most shows they don't even have the leads plugged into their Guitars or keyboards. Johnny O'Keefe was talking to me as he was "singing" a song on Six O'clock Rock in Sydney way back in ......wha? Oh forget it. I'm starting to ramble on.......

[lilbabyface1984]

@makjac46 ah yeah i know they all do it but their better at it theses days sure some of the crap thats around these days will charge ya 90 euro for a ticket and lip sync the whole concert lol

[noah1970]

lip sync much? geesh

[hklinker]

@noah1970

Is the first time you've seen something on youtube from the 1970s ? Lots of it was lipsynched.....very common on tv then. No reflection on the artist - that was the way it was done then for a lot of shows.

[smeggypants]

Great miming - Go Gilb!

[forestgumpaed]

my uncle joey named his daughter claire after this song......sadly he passed away not able to see her grow up..........a class act.

[Daisyno2]

cant get many of his songs on those internet jukeboxes.....i have only found one so far.

[sameoldfitup2008]

Great Stuff

[berrienev]

Man it is 11.42pm on a Sunday night and I should be going to bed, but I can't get enough of his music!

[The62lalo]

REMEMBER A MY MOTHER

[elvisuk]

 marvelous stuff ty

[hajo2503]

I remember. I saw this medley, when it was send first time in TV. It was ZDF DISCO 73, recorded in Hamburg

[mzgroovy64]

@hajo2503 ILLJA RICHTER was  the Entertainer...I think..? ))

[hajo2503]

@mzgroovy64 Yes, that´s right

[steveandaudrey1]

superb!!!



[lollygaggle]

Why would frozen peas arrive late?

[ovazy]

Great music, truly indeed.

[multi1606]

best of the best what  a timeless classic thanks

[MoveOverCasanova]

0:27 --

his smile is priceless!!!

[MrNathan791]

i really love the way gilbert is enteractting with the audience. great stuff. thanks for the down load.

[alcalaed]

Youtube i believe is the greatest phenomena in the last few years, please correct my poor english. It's wonderful to sit for a whiole in the audience and then think back how these people would have never relaized they would be broadcasted worldwide through youtube. Just wonderful...

[toyotacarlota]

la musica de los 70`s se caracterizo por tener cantantes que en realidad cantaban, es un tipo de musica que ya no escuchas en este tiempo. No omito que hay musica muy buena hoy, pero en esta epoca nada se compara con Claire o con Alone again. Gracias por ponerla.

[sweetredredwine]

Bad Dog? :-/

[ilikephotos]

the greatest of all time.bring back real music, something to get down to.

[sweetredredwine]

@ilikephotos YES, it's time for those butterflies to land and stop blaming the "bad dog" !!! :-)

[truesilvermoon]

wow!

[antesrock]

hermoso recuerdo

[hunkydaboyz]

hey that piano's playing itself

[mohawk3881]

hey Gilbert fans - check out his new song about 9/11 in New York - its great ! Just click on my channel .....

[boongg]

Only McCartney & O'Sullivan can compose songs like this.

[GreenerHill]

The guy's an unsung genius.

[RestLessIP]

Something that begins with M

And ends in alas

serious, what does he mean by that :P?

[mohawk3881]

Something that begins with M ( Marriage or Matrimony ) - and ends in `alas `( it may go wrong " alas" means `sadly ` `unfortunately ` - the marriage could end in a sad way ......

[MegaDave1973]

Gilbert O Sullivan was a fantastic singer with some classic songs

[krekfromthelowlands]

Nice happy sweater!!!

[gilbertaloneagain]

wow !!

[livesteam]

Where's this type of music gone to ? It's so much better than all the rubbish they churn out these days ... Thanks for uploading.

[ireallyloveggs]

@livesteam i totally agree i listen to 70s all the time i like janis ian carpenters mr.sullivin mama cass is from the 60s and 70s love them

[worma544]

@livesteam too true mate!

[qweqeqeqdsx22222]

@livesteam thats what I'm asking myself, even when I'm only 26 years old. but this was music! Not all this castingshit thats everywhere now... really sad.

[Tosswallyproductions]

if you like this, look up Brendan Benson. Fantastic music i truly think all will enjoy. Give it a listen!

[dziewczynaZbyszka]

I wish we were there ...

[Kiscsillag71]

Happy Birthday Gilbert!

[RestLessIP]

Happy birthday :D

[claireschnyder]

my mom had to knit me a sweater just like his...!

[nffc]

My Dad always played Gilbert O sullivan from a Grundig tape machine when I was under ten years fo age & my Dad was in his early 30's. He was a big fan. I'm 45 now & he's 70 years old. Gilbert will always remind me of the great man I love so much.

[Daisyno2]

according to his website Clair is alive and well

[uhliuhli]

I cant believe I found this song! I dont think I've heard it since the early 70s! I was maybe 6 or 7 years old. ha ha ha!

[n1dks]

@uhliuhli .....you and me both. how is it possible to remember these songs? by the way i'm a boy of 1967. I just watched Ice Age 3 with my son and just heard one of his tracks the memories of flared jeans came back

[Bodebodango]

@uhliuhli SakmeI said ah I'll give this a try!And wow it took me back to being a kid in Indiana!

[farramin]

y cant they do this type of songs anymore.. so sweet and mellow ( claire )

[UKSazzy67]

I remember watching this very TV special at the time it went out, when I was 6 years old! I remember him wearing that sweater with a G on it and him going into the audience like that. Great memories. There aren't any singer/songwriters like him around anymore.

[shankly26]

gilbert rocks...

been listening to him for 30 years .. and still love him ...

class...

[cina59]

So many wonderful songs with fantastic lyrics.... love it!!! Thank you Ray!!

[Greychu1]

Eramos peores, fuimos los mejores....nadie nunca sabrá pero los 70' fue la generacion de grandes musicos y bandas

impresionante !!!.

nunca otra igual!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SHRINA17]

I had to post again...I was in Dublin last week with my family and as I was walking with our son I heard MATRIMONY coming from a pub---I swore it was a cd--it sounded exactly like GILBERT...I wanted to go in but I was with my son and he was tired....I wish I got the guys name he sounded amazing!

[tesstan1]

what a smile he had!!!!!!!!! I don't remember this side of him. Bummer...lol... he's a doll.

[whatsay2]

Love it! These songs bring back great memories. Thanks for sharing.

[magicstallion]

Gilbert O' McCartney

[SHRINA17]

This is so great. Thanks for uploading!!!

[MultiRICARDO2009]

excelente video

[tpowers06]

gilbert o sullivan is so great always did like him he sound like micky dolenzy and they are both great .

[mamc1943]

Fantastic. I think Gilbert is great.

[HEIHVHOL]

Cute nerd

[bicksol2]

really its el cesar costa de los usa por the swettrers

y si oslo remeber the song not the name

es rlament eel cesar costa dloos gringos alarchie

donta torombilo y vero nica

[rickfmdj]

No wireless lav mics in the 70's.  Lip service!

[ORCHID888PLAY]

The mic has a wire....

[GameShowGuy]

He is so lip-synching "Clair"! His voice sounds different, and when he sings, "we were friends", his lips don't say "friends".

[Daisyno2]

good point it looks that way

[Daisyno2]

BS

[GameShowGuy]

I like Gilbert, but "We show up an hour late like two frozen peas"? Huh? And the blond chick over Gilbert's left shoulder looks like she'd rather be having invasive surgery.

[4eva2cool]

that hair is amazing

[tpowers06]

I LOVE GILBERT OSULLVAN HE ISSO GREAT

[mamc1943]

I totally agree. Theres only one Gilbert.

[toofskis]

I wonder if Gilbert hooked up with the German girl at 2:52

[tubi333]

Sure he did. Why else someone should have simply fun with the audience?

[eliefr1]

hoogstrate

[ludo281160]

But the Early start with Nothing Ryhmed;-) That was really the first beginning (so it is as always). Get down was really DISCO 1974 the year that it all begins

[larrydodrill]

Back in the 60's and 70's a lot of great singers did lipsynching on certain shows that may have been on television or taped. This was just what was done then.

Larry

[58Clams]

Were did all the years go?

[xxsexcbitchxx]

i love him! and the song clare! my name woo

[stoob1969]

I dig the girls glasses

[mtlgirl]

Thanks for posting this! Saw him in concert when I was a little girl with my mum :-)

[Forsure3333]

He should have sit her on his lap, and .... I leave the rest to your imagination.

[Niels741]

that for my mummy...hehe

[shaunb1967]

BRILL BRILL BRILL

[dendemann1992]

Im 16 years old and althought "get down" is such an oldie i just love it^^ i mean when this song was made i was still unborn^^ very funny

[hollehasses]

this is ferry fery good

[Niranova]

lip-sync.

[jsbach15]

It would be really difficult (and rather ridiculous) to lip-sync an entire compilation of "hits" while in the presence of a live audience; especially those in close proximity. He "sang" and performed with some pre-recordings...but he did not lip-sync.

[mrsgstd]

It is lipsynched. The whole thing is a staged production. How else does his voice maintain volume with no mic when he gets up and runs around and sings? It's as fake as Milli Vanilli and it was and is done all the time in music videos. The sound quality of the songs themselves is way too good for an intimate live performance. Great video just the same.

[Daisyno2]

It could be real, but then I thought the partridge family really played the instruments

[mrsgstd]

Are you saying the Partidge Family weren't really playing and singing those songs?

[Daisyno2]

not really..it broke my heart

[BrainiacN5]

I'm sorry to have to unbreak it but you're wrong, go read wikipedia's page on the partridge familly, everything is explained. They really were singing. lol

[BrainiacN5]

I was about to write the same thing when I saw your comment. It's cleary lipsynched

[mikeystrafford]

Really not fair to liken this amazing singer/songwriter with a fake singer who made the charts without any credentials. Milli Vanilli & Gilbert O'Sullivan should NOT be addressed inn the same sentence ever again - lol. I'm sure the lipsynching was for 'budget' and/or timing reasons. The guy is not averse to singing his own songs.

Thanks for posting this track. I LOVE Youtube

Mikey xx

[mrsgstd]

I did not liken Gilbert to Milli Vanilli. I simply said this performance was as fake as theirs and it was. Both are lipsynced.

[opendtuning]

the reason it's not live is because television studios are not in a capacity to give good live shows but more modern day studios are better equipped...even Robin Gibb said so too...

[Daisyno2]

overhead directional boom mike?

[bvsfan]

Lip-syncing, major hallmark of 1970's TV programs such as this.

[Ostrasize]

can't stop watching this.. every time I open youtube, this comes first, I'm addicted!

[Daisyno2]

at 3:33 when he walks away from the piano, is there still one playing? Sounds like it..maybe there is one off stage someplace, oh well.

[noball12]

brilliant, absolutely brilliant

[Daisyno2]

can You imagine someone seeing this video and seeing themselves on it....imagine explaining it to the kids!!!

[Daisyno2]

especially if your the girl that he puts his arm around then dumps her...LOL

[coultergk1]

i think i saw my mum!!!!!where was this video taken???

i have to clarify matters!

[keykeythe1]

absolute CLASS.dont need to say anymore.

[KyranGeraghty]

Yes, one of our (Ireland) better exports... Ray O'Sullivan from Waterford. (like Val Doonican!!)

[Daisyno2]

Thanks for providing the lyrics

[yamagama21]

gillo its kevo. im ur biggest fan. i would take a bullet for u. i love u gillo fuckin love u. ring me 0851720000

[linkinparkforever91]

Well, even if I'm 17, I love this medley

[linkinparkforever91]

that's great!

[WickednUK]

Clair was an Angel in his life.

[captaincomputa]

70's best era ever!

[ZIPPTPH77]

Gilbert picked out the best looking one...

[MisterQuebec]

Oh yes. I'm sure he would have loved to bring her home.

[swansafc1912]

Excellent entertainment from the great Gilbert O"sullivan thanks.

[ZIPPTPH77]

Gilbert always had a healthy crop of hair...

[p3acenRevalAshun]

he's so skinny... but me gusto el sueter

[allbuss84]

lol that chick behind him with the coke bottles is awesome.

[birdman404]

looks a little like paris hilton what do you think??

[MisterQuebec]

Where are those Coke bottles???

[RomanWarrior]

Great song!!

[Majellasweet]

brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thaischorsch]

nach clair kommt Get Down

[Ulysses61]

Too bad he lip syncs.

[amateurextra58]

Great song from my Freshman year in High School!!!! Many good memories!!!!