Remember the days of the old schoolyard - Cat Stevens

[girlygirlyblonde]

i heard this on grange hill

[RainbowFreak33]

aww i remember thissong from when i was little... i used to love it like 10 years ago

[hollie98thomson]

i listened to this song at school and i found that i quite liked it lol

[Flippinflopperstein]

Yes, I do remember those days. Ohhhh those were the days. No worries at all... haha.

[ktagga02]

9 people were deprived of recess

[mbarrington2]

very great musician

[potatopac]

he's like, playin the piano like!

[Happyneerod]

220773...I don't think Yusuf has lost the magic he once had. He's just a little stiffer in his presentations these days..No body movements anymore...He still feels the music and delivers it beautifully, but due to age and restrictions of Islam, he doesn't move like he used to...I sure hope he plans to sing in the United States once more...I still love anything he does... :) <3 NOW!

[hijack185]

realy cool not

[Jackie1957able]

Great vocal from ELKIE BROOKS

[220773]

Summer 1977, ages ago, just yesterday... and Steve was just 29 and was still at the peak of his career... but he had already decided it was over... and nobody believed he would really go... we all thought it was just 'glamour' and that he would come back in the '80s and keep ruling the charts. He didn't, he was true. Now he's Yusuf, and he's also tried some comeback, but the magic's gone... there was only one Cat Stevens from Shaftesbury Avenue, London, and there will always be only one.

[HColette]

@220773 People who have attended Yusuf's recent concerts have made many positive comments about his performances. : )

[220773]

@HColette I DO hope so. When he'll decide to show up in my country I'll be oh so glad to enjoy him, and... yes, let's hope it's all the way it used to be. :-)

[OdinFifteen]

This is straight from my english book. :3

[richardgill100]

"god save our queen " lol he is now a muslim

[220773]

@richardgill100 In fact he says "God save our dreams".... :-)

[petebj123]

The woman in this video is NOT Linda Lewis. Who is she then?

[Jackie1957able]

@petebj123 The woman yo see IS Lewis. The woman singing is ELKIE BROOKS.

[petebj123]

@Jackie1957able But she looks NOTHING like her!

[Rostos1978]

Is the woman in this clip Elkie Brooks or Linda Lewis?

[Jackie1957able]

@Rostos1978 It's ELKIE BROOKS singing !!!!

[noobtubby]

u guys are all gay

suck a chode

[tweety3950]

@noobtubby actally no!

your wrong

GAY can mean having a great time hahahahah!

[tweety3950]

0:51 FUNNY PART

DOING UP HIS ZIPPER

[tweety3950]

O:51 FUNNY PART

DOING UP HIS ZIPPER

[tweety3950]

the song only starts at 0:12

[MisterBifflel]

9 people don't remember the old school yard

[Jackie1957able]

Love the ELKIE BROOKS vocal on this.

[Tall58]

You help me blow my Harmonica. If you ever want to I still here. TALL58.

[AndrewP222]

How the hell do you DISLIKE this song?

[mikeshearer1250]

The intro to this song kicks ass!!!

[GuanoLad]

I was still at school when this came out. But now it really rings true.

[volvoxmusix]

when I heard this with about 12 years, I knew then what nostalgia would mean to me when I was older. strange.

[meatloaf133]

i love the kid the comes runing out then stops to do up his flys!

[lokir]

Linda Lewis was a hottie back in the day... well more cute than hot.

[willdaviesable]

1:29 is my favouriate part, mainly because Elkie Brooks starts singing

[25ghr]

Elkie sings it, Linda Lewis is on the video why !!!!!

[dizzi0000]

@25ghr Cat Stevens wanted Elkies voice, a great singer.

[MrBauple]

thumbs up if your watching this in 2011!!

[LVEMEDO]

@MrBauple WATCHING 2011

[LeoCast96]

@MrBauple hahahahah fuck you

[flingding123]

@MrBauple LIES

[JessikaRF]

Too be young again.... as a child you can't wait to grow up, but now i just want to be 10 again

[Britishguy18]

Aww that guy is one of a kind, I would love to just meet him and have just a miniute of that great mans time! Amazing track! Im 14 and this made me remember my real young days, I miss them haha!

keep rockin Cat/Yusuf!

[solidezio777]

@Britishguy18 your comment reminds me of when I was in L.A. and I saw yusuf. I feel sad that I didnt say anything

[Britishguy18]

@solidezio777 Aww! Dont worry with this guy's passion he's bound to visit agian and you will get another chance! Im waiting for mine haha :)

[sumbodee321]

8 people do not know what a good song is

[allofyour10]

@sumbodee321

9

[Fred50099]

Thanks!

[AKilla9]

NOSTALGIA

[doubled1961]

@AKilla9 yes I do Exacly Nostalgia

[adric137]

great duo!!!

[vixi92]

Elkie brooks is White and she is not attractive like this one. She is pretty this one

[zinesilol88]

@vixi92 It IS ELKIE BROOKS singing .Elkie Brooks IS very pretty.

[MrSloppy1991]

The femal singer is really good. Elkie Brooks has a very distinctive voice.

[chester57ify]

@redshirtish the man who composed and sang these lovely songs has obviously changed.

It happens to human beings. I'm afraid there's not much that can be done about it. The beauty of his songs will never change though

[Biggus63]

I was 15 or 16 when this came out and Cat Stevens was already my hero. Such a wonderful song and a sweet clip.

[spacedoutboy87]

The 7 people who disliked this video clearly never went to school

[doubled1961]

I love this part 1:44 the girl child woow

[partialpro]

Me, too. The child actress is Lenore Engels. She was so adorable at 5 years old.

[doubled1961]

I'm sorry but I can not help it, every time I see this video or hear this song I cry! will be that I am old and I miss those good old days when I was gonna school?

[zinesilol88]

Loving the Elkie Brooks vocal on this.

[ROBERTFLETT]

What a feel good video

[RDBeatnik]

Guess what?! I got a fever and the only prescription... is more synth!!!

[MightySaturn5]

great song however I always remember when Elkie attacked me for accidently saying Cat had a arab creepy look to him, she yelled at me "Cat was raised in Etheopia and will always be a african American that speaks with a Polish accent that has his roots based on study of moving land masses and will probably retire as the sole owner of Slipps on the Thames (a slipper manufacturer in England), of course I was apologetic and said "what I meant was that he strikes me as a close minded terrorist type"

[Eamonn20a]

@MightySaturn5 I suggest your facts. Go to WIKIPEDIA. Cat Stevens is English. Go check. Any way,a great vocal by Elkie Brooks.

[MightySaturn5]

@Eamonn20a ...perhaps you can see if Wikipedia has some info on humor etc., I was thinking my outlandish comment was kind of retarded enough to not be taken seriously...anyway have a great day and take care.

[Eamonn20a]

@MightySaturn5 Humour !!!! if that is your idea of funny, well no comment really

[MightySaturn5]

@Eamonn20a yeah, I don't blame you...if I didn't immedietly see the humor in something so over the top I'd probably feel foolish as well

[Eamonn20a]

@MightySaturn5 Over the top sense of humour !!!! All I can say to that , is your must have had a very sheltered life.if you consider your banal comments "over the top" I do however get you been home schooled on walnuts.Makes sense.

[MightySaturn5]

@Eamonn20a ..hope you have a nice day

[Daisyno2]

we got to get these kids back together!!!

[MusicCelebratesPeace]

@DallasHammster so if that wasn't elkie brooks on the video, was that cat stevens on the video? or someone else?

[SuperCaitlinH13]

<3

[shmuli9]

I remember this song! Though I haven't heard it in over 30 yearsa...

[therealwillgant]

so is this ms. brooks the infamous sweet jamaica aka brown country mama?

[DallasHammster]

Elkie Brooks sang on the record, but this is Linda Lewis miming her performance in the video. Linda Lewis did a rather good version of this song herself.

[farttart00000]

@DallasHammster Elkie Brooks vocal on this is superb !!!

[dizzi0000]

@DallasHammster Elkie Brooks voice is sooooo good.

[clintonearlwalker]

I remember when this some came out in the late 60's or early 70's.  I always liked it, however I just read up on "cat stevens" on wikipedia cuz I wondered what happened to him. Apparently, he's had tuberculosis, nearly drowned, and converted to Islam. He's been denied entry to the US at least once for supporting terrorism. "In January 2009, Yusuf recorded a George Harrison song,--- Proceeds from the single were donated to a charity to help the people of war-torn Gaza."-- Wikipedia

[pyrojls]

wat a song legend that part at 1:17 is the best bit

[gaydocalex]

For some stupid reason I always thought this was Aretha singing backup with Stevens. Anyway... learn something new every day.

By the way... the was Cat at his sexiest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slickwillie1947]

@gaydocalex Its the fab Elkie Brooks.

[TheDrumWolf]

Being so young...that was such a magical time. Just thinking about it makes me want to be there again...then again maybe not...

[farttart00000]

Female vocals do not get better than Elkie Brooks, sounds great here.

[turkseturk]

7 people don't remember the days of the Old School Yard!

[leejoliver]

Blimey, Elkie Brooks looks well tanned.

[Eamonn20a]

@leejoliver IDIOT . It is Elkie Brooks on vocals , NOT on the video.

[leejoliver]

@Eamonn20a Really, you don't say! I would never have known that it wasn't the wee Scottish Chanteuese. Ironic, innit?Makes me wonder who the idiot is ......... Doh!

[Eamonn20a]

@leejoliver Scottish ? Elkie Brooks IS English , from Manchester. You are upgraded to retard.

[leejoliver]

@Eamonn20a North of the Watford Gap...close enough to Scotland for me! Haha. Married Pete Gage I believe - check out Geno Washington!

[Minkymoo222]

@Eamonn20a I think you need to go and look up sarcasm in the dictionary pal. Oh dear.

[TDTom7]

The sound of the kids screaming on the playground takes me back to recess 50 years ago. And I love the kid in the video sliding into the base on the asphalt. My mom used to wonder why my knees were all scraped up and that was why.

[erkelly9]

Absolutely enchanting, I hope that my son who is now 11 has wonderful days like this at school.

[TobyHalicki089]

I actually bought the Cat Stevens album Izitso at a vintage record for $5.00. The album is from 1977 the year that Cat Stevens was reading the book Quran before becoming a Muslim.

[JosefinaChile19]

cat stevens was kinda hot

[redandbluedots]

@JosefinaChile19

Totally agree

[blackwhimsy]

I was 10 in 1977. Amazing to think these kids are all middleaged like me. sigh. I hate being old.

[londonlad80s]

@blackwhimsy

*sigh... oh well, let's just get old together :P

[foggy223334]

@blackwhimsy . I was 15 in 1977. I dont feel old . Though At times my body tells me different things. lol Always loved Cat Stevens and this is one of his best. Still remember those fun days clearly.

[TheNesianscribe]

Funky Cat before he went Muslim.

Come back to the dark side, Cat, and give us more music like this!

Such a great song of simpler days and joyful childlike pleasures. A masterpiece!

[GILBERHE]

this woman singer is georgeous considering the 70's fashion of the time or 80's. yes Yusf has just played a concert in Perth Australia to outstanding approval!!

[farttart00000]

@GILBERHE The woman singing is the great ELKIE BROOKS.

[miller0wnz]

old as song but it's mean as apparently he has a concert comming up

[LiDaTV]

THIS IS SPARTA!

[Wog69Boi]

@LiDaTV lol random

[FridgeMice]

@LiDaTV ?

[LiDaTV]

@FridgeMice

watch '300' and you'll see what I mean :P

Cat Steven's has a resemblance to Leonidas from the film

[FridgeMice]

@LiDaTV oh ok my bad hahah!

[fatmahify]

good bless you yusuf islam

[L0ZTPTAS]

My mom played this song over and over again when I was a little kid. I used to love it so much.

[DOO1]

looks like such a pedo in this vid...

[aSAMatic]

@DOO1 I thought that XD bit of a dodgy beard

[zinesilol88]

Great vocal by ELKIE BROOKS

[wikiriwhi]

Love that English accent

[0425hayama]

70年代洋楽、素晴らしい　オリジナリティーがある。

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #33 in the US (Billboard). How'd it do in the UK? Cat needs to renounce Islam, and realize that Jesus is the one true God. God bless!

[Grond33]

@DaveWollenberg No, my god's better than yours!

10 out of 10 for trying to enforce your beliefs on other people.

[aSAMatic]

@Grond33 there is no god

[DaveWollenberg]

@Grond33 Actually, my friend, God created you AND me, Don't tell me anything different. God bless!

[Grond33]

@DaveWollenberg Yay for your mind being closed to any other belief but your own. Don't worry, i won't tell you anything different, i wouldn't want to spoil your happy little bubble of ignorance.

[Krazzy12U]

Magic.

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

I think him and Linda Lewis were long broken up by the time he recorded that song and vid

[Eamonn20a]

Its Elkie Brooks singing !!!

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

Since it's about LInda. Though Elkie Brooks is singing.

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

Fun old school vid. Made me want to jump around and play on that playground.

[PeekerChu]

great song

[slickwillie1947]

THE GIRL SINGING IS ELKIE BROOKS.

[LegacyoftheKings]

Its Linda Lewis dumbasses!

[slickwillie1947]

The dumbass is YOU. The girl in the video is Lilda Lewis.The girl singing IS ELKIE BROOKS.

[lalalovelylady]

teehee

what a guy ^.^

[RancidCheese666]

That elkie brooks is hot never seen the video clip

[MrSASSA21]

who is the beautiful girl that's sings with him ?

[Daisyno2]

Elkie brooks

[subsyboy]

its linda lewis

[Eamonn20a]

The girl singing IS ELKIE BROOKS. Do your research !!!!

[farttart00000]

Elkie Brooks is the singer here.

[subsyboy]

the beatiful girl singing is not elkie brooke its linda lewis

[Eamonn20a]

IDIOT the girl singing is NOT Linda Lewis. IT IS ELKIE BROOKS.

[dizzi0000]

The girl singing is the U.K.s best selling female album artist. ELKIE BROOKS.

[MightySaturn5]

@dizzi0000 are you sure -I just watched 5 Elkie Brooks videos from 64' through 2008' and she looked different then the pretty girl I see at 1:34

[Eamonn20a]

@MightySaturn5 Why don't you just read fucking Wikipedia that will explain, that it IS ELKIE BROOKS on vocal and somebody else in the video. It's not rocket science.

[MightySaturn5]

@Eamonn20a is it "fucking Wikipedia" or just "Wikipedia"?

...by the way, I appreciate the information and assume your anger is due to being a little oblivious to the obvious with regards to humor although I've seen simular responses from other women during their menstual cycle -I don't exactly feel your pain but understand the complexities (akin to rocket science) of your hormonal imbalance sweetie.

ps-sorry about my grammar and spelling (I was home schooled by a bowl of walnuts)

[cotters1]

@MightySaturn5

Re your comment: "ps-sorry about my grammar and spelling (I was home schooled by a bowl of walnuts)"....thanks for making me spill my cola as I was taking a drink.....funniest comment I've read all year I reckon!!!

[Prestonboy]

@dizzi0000

It is not Elkie Brooks.

[zinesilol88]

@Prestonboy It is some other woman in the video. IT IS ELKIE BROOKS that is singing. Why don't people check their before making STUPID comments, IT is ELKIE BROOKS singing , get it !!!

[CatStevensAndClaudia]

It's ELkie, but the song was about Linda

[lokir]

The woman on the video is Linda Lewis.... but the vocals are sung by Elkie Brooks.

I'm not sure why they got one to sing and the other to act on the video, as they are both great singers.

[Eamonn20a]

The girl singing is Elkie Brooks.

[captainbaptain]

@Eamonn20a Elkie Brooks is white, the girl SHOWN here is mixed race and clearly NOT Elkie Brooks (even if Elkie's VOICE is being heard)

[Eamonn20a]

captainbaptain>>>>> Read my comments. I said the girl singing IS Elkie Brooks. Understand , a duet, Cat Stevens & Elkie Brooks. Got it.

[theGRIMSgirl666]

My grade 6 song!!! GO RIVERSIDE HIGH

[TezzaPKS]

weird how she got lighter as she got older :S...

[R3DBU11Bo1i]

i had to do this song for year 6 grad kool song

[TheFanno7669]

Jlt392, how about you learn abit about the way to structure songs and how to actually make up solo section. the synth line that was made for this song was the best possiblesection of music that could have gone along with the music and stood out at the same time

[jlt392]

damn, this song is awesomely bad. the synth line cracks me up

[Daisyno2]

Idea for a great reunion...bring these kids back together...but they probably did not know they were being filmed or know it even exists

[choclatesaltyballz]

cant wait to see him on 5th dec

[helloimmatt2]

I've just finished my high school education...now doing my last exams:(

This song already makes me feel nostalgic for those care-free days i thought would never end about 1 month ago.

[fallingpearl]

He is simply the best!

[zinesilol88]

A great vocal by ELKIE BROOKS

[welshrabbit5]

a superb song

[faeryquene]

I loved this as a kid! Thanks for posting-great memories! :)

Cat/Yusuf 4EVER!♫♥

[MoeGamel]

He was a great man, and he is greater still, God bless you Yusuf Islam

[KatAshley2]

He went back to the old school yard this week to dedicate a new music facility (which I would guess he at least partially funded) at the middle school he attended in England 45 years ago. Awesome man.

[VanGoghsEar1890]

For Everyone at Schrum, and T.F.North I think of all of you when I hear this song. Peace & Love

[whereisyoungcat]

Best song

5*

[sajman213]

gary glitter was obviously a teacher at that school

[25ghr]

shame the cat man became the muslim prophet ,I used to like this song back then.

[ThePhillieschamps]

not the best of videos but one of his greatest songs

[farttart00000]

Love the female singer !!! Elkie Brooks.