R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me (HQ) |TOTP 29-04-1971|

[LVEMEDO]

He is actually From Canada Toronto to be more specific Just an Awesome Song Not everything great comes out of America

[dinah231]

gives me goosebumps each time i hear it,beautiful emotional track.

[LVEMEDO]

@dinah231 Great comment I agree I Love it ty

[blueticecho]

 Ha.. In the spring of 1971 Uncle Sam wanted me.

[bombsta1973]

who gives a fuck who invented the tv the songs awesome not having a go so dont get the hump

[CrankCase08]

The only white boy on Tamla Motown.

[A5593GM4DHJ]

pish british video with pish british cars

[Poopingbotham]

Is that Ardeen Taylor in the clip or just an anonymous man?

[ScotRanger1960]

@Poopingbotham R. Dean Taylor.

[wolfeel54]

I loved the song as a kid and felt it deeply for some reason. Loved the sirens in the end and felt real tragedy in the implication that the guy was going to get caught or shot by the cops.

[myepiphone]

I think the footage is one of the Promo films made by the BBC to illustrate chart records of Artists who weren't available to appear and had no promo film available

[kja427]

In the state that gave the world a bimbo like Dan Quayle, Mr. Taylor, What, in God's name, are you tripping about?

[CatRod53]

@kja427 I am proud to inform you that Indiana has also given the world Steve McQueen, Red Skelton, Michael Jackson, Cole Porter, David Letterman, Jane Pauley, Larry Bird, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Bob Griese, Gus Grissom, Wilbur Wright, Orville Redenbacher, Jim Davis (creator of Garfield), a number of Nobel Prize recipients, as well as the inventors of stainless steel and the motion picture projector and television - just to name a few of our most notable contributions!. 

[Alikah1]

@CatRod53 You forgot Jimmy Hoffa and John Dillinger!

[CatRod53]

@Alikah1 The good far outweighs the bad - what's your point?

[Alikah1]

@Alikah1 No point. Simply makes the list more complete, for the sake of historical accuracy. And, oh, yes, might also get a laugh or two.

[buggerluggs06]

@CatRod53 Sorry,but I have to correct you,the television was invented by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird,the worlds first tv image was produced in Britain,by mr Baird in 1922

[LVEMEDO]

@buggerluggs06 YES IT WAS invented by JAMES OR JOHN LOGIE BAIRD I am SCOTTISH some of the greatest inventors came from SCOTLAND

[ScotRanger1960]

@LVEMEDO Well said.

[papayankee69]

Tony Blackburn played this today on bbc radio london...really takes me back to a happy time.

[jeff65623]

I remember David Jansen singing this on Johnny Carson in 1971--an obvious reference to his Dr. Kimble character who fled Stafford, Indiana after the murder of his wife.

While Carson and Jansen were cracking up, Barry Morse--Lt. Phillip Gerard suddenly appeared from behind the curtain totally surprising Jansen who couldn't finish the song because he was laughing so hard!

[c4xfire]

Indiana wants it's democratic minority,solidarity!!

[happyfuzzfroggie]

my ex- passed, this was her fave song

[thisdudesacoolguy]

ohh to hear real music .....the shite we get today doesnt compare ...thanx for posting

[cr090900]

aaaaaahhhhh...what memories. Thats when music really was music..a true classic!

[jasonwheel]

yeah i was about 10 y.o. when this was hits. yeah it's a great song and it was a great time to be a kid. i think i know what you mean.

[chrisben3]

Recorded for Motown's Rock oriented "Rare Earth" Label, he also co-wrote the Supremes #1 hit "Love Child".

[bheffley2002]

@chrisben3 Don't forget the Temptations' 1967 hit "All I Need." Taylor wrote that along with the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland.

[fleetwood1111]

Is this the lowest budget TOTP video ever? I know it's 1971, but that American police car is clearly an old Ford Zephyr and the policeman looks like he's wearing a skateboard helmet.

[WalkerBros4Ever]

@fleetwood1111 .... bit of a giveaway with an old GB number plate at the end of the cheap clip.

[pdavies65]

I didn't hear this song for 25 years and I still remembered the chorus.

Now that's what I call catchy!

[MickeyLove01]

it's the ghost in the house man

[flyingdingo1]

i was holidaying in australia in 2005 driving a famliy members car holden convertable this was on the cd playing it takes me straight back there sunny queensland best holiday i ever had

[jt20042]

Classic pop song! 

[winscott9601]

I can remember this actual video back then when this song came out. I was so intrigued by it as a young 12-year old girl and it acually 'makes sense', unlike the crazy videos of today.

[RetroCaptain]

Good Day,

This is early CANCON....a very memorable song!

& "Gotta See Jane"..

[tertommy]

BRING BACK AM RADIO!!!!!!!!!

[stal007]

This single was released in April 1970, not in the Fall of 1970 . . .

[sludgefingers]

"If a man ever needed dyeing he did." ???? Is that why Indiana wants R? He dyed someone?

[loishertog]

I live in southern Indiana, haven't seen any coal mines yet but I still love this song.

[LVEMEDO]

go CANADA a AWESOME SONG

[johnwabash]

I don't get it. Why's he running around a coal mine?

[katesgram]

@johnwabash There are coal mines in southern IN.

[anitashelby]

Absolutely A Great Share & Post!!!...5*s Thankyou hun...Anita..:)

[chezzeeX]

What a classic song,Brilliant! the year i was born as well!

[MrJimgordon]

to nyrainbow4-i've always liked that song-?-watching the video itself-i've always wondered-do you know if that was made from a movie-it seems like there was one with the song included-please respond

[lrd9999]

I remember waking up in panic during the fall of 1970 (when this was released in the USA) to the siren at 1:47 playing through the clock radio. For a second, I thought the house must be on fire or something.

[Aliendear]

I was 10 or 11 when this song came out. The early 70s were great for music.

[BrittinAB]

Oh this takes me back to my wild youth in England, when Top Of The Pops was THE show to watch!  And our parents hated it!

[fanoguitar]

When I got ordered to go to 'Nam' Paul told me "Let it Be" . Then on AFVN they played this! Right or wrong, Indiana or someone, wanted me back there!

[letseeitplease]

thats a good song, i know this is a good song because Stephen said so, :)

[CrankCase08]

The only (token) white boy on the Tamla Motown label.

[LVEMEDO]

@CrankCase08 AWESOME I DIDN,T KNOW THAT GO CANADA WAY TO GO I LOVE YOU GUYS WHAT A BRILLIANT SONG

[jhunter1163]

A good lawyer probably could have gotten him off with a short sentence, the guy he killed was saying things about his girlfriend. Running from the cops only makes things worse.

[Waszma]

@jhunter1163 You'e absolutely right. However, from the looks of that fellow, I don't think he could afford an F. Lee Bailey type. Very sad...I wonder if he's gotten out yet...The big question to me is, since he was signed to the Motown label, why didn't Berry Gordy help him get a good attorney?

[LVEMEDO]

great great song BUT DON,T PUSH MY BUTTON,S THE BRIT,S GAVE THE WORLD THE BEST MUSIC EVER & THE BEST BAND THE BEATLES

[galaxies352]

Yes, Brit music is great and The beatles are the best but please understand their influences; U.S. 50's rock and R&B music. I'm sure I'm not saying anything you don't already know.The world's best music ever? Yes, recycled with a U.K. twist (and shout !). I guess I'm a little bias being from New Orleans, home of one of the biggest influences on the British Invasion, Fats Domino.

[cocolistic]

@galaxies352 and what influenced US 50's Rock & Fats Domino etc - country artists and Afro-American spirituals? Obviously country music took Irish immigrant music as it's strongest influence, and there is strong evidence that Afro-American spiritual blended African beats with melodies based on Irish jigs & reels. So basically it was the Ulster-Scot and Irish Celts who started R&R and R&B !!

[LVEMEDO]

THAT,S UNCALLED FOR NOT A GOOD COMMENT THE BRIT,S GAVE THE WORLD THE BEST MUSIC ON THIS PLANET I LOVE CANADA I ;LIVED THERE  yes i,m a BRIT BRILLIANT SONG TY CANADA

[FarmerFred6969]

They are sure some obstinate @ssholes in Indiana. Got jammed up there once on a little public intox charge- 8 trips back there I finally got it straightened out. They are the pricks that turned John Dillinger into a full time career criminal. Indiana is the state we need to give back to the Indians. I got no use for Hoosiers. I should have not bothered with them as I have never went back since!!

[DavidJHarrisonEssex]

Don't tarr all us 'Brits', I knew he was Canadian & this was his biggest UK hit reaching number 2 for 1 week on the 5th-June-71, stopped getting to number 1 by Dawn with Knock 3 Times, also a good song.

[Mazxxx50]

very good video well done.

[barryxf]

Thanks for letting us know about RDean Taylor being Canadian - I always thought he was American (I'm from the UK btw). Other of my Canadian favourites are Terry Jacks and Celine Dion. I've always loved Indiana Wants Me - it was my number one in my personal top 10 charts I used to make in 1971 when it was in the charts here at that time.

[raybradhausen]

I remember lying in the back seat of the car as my Dad drove. Pieces of trees, clouds, and telephone wires flew by me while this song was playing on the radio. It's a great song and it was a great time to be a kid.

[starryian007]

@raybradhausen Well said Ray. I totally agree it was such a great time to be young and have your dreams.

[farwayout]

@raybradhausen I totally agree with you-God Bless!!!!

[dakotahstr]

@raybradhausen that is so cool! It's great to have those memories..

[taepoongtkd]

@raybradhausen my dad was a long distance lorry driver for 40 years,when i was a little boy i used to go away with him,and i would get him to play this over and over agian,happy days nice comment about the sky,trees and clouds.

[crimsonrush]

I don't know what the guy said, but I don't think he deserved to die. Too late for 'anger management' now, mate. I hope you fry you murderous thug! LOL! ;) :)

[309lincoln]

This song seems so much shorter than 2:55. I wish it was longer. Glad there is a replay button!

[HollyPhi]

Gotta love this song, I personally know of two VERY good men in Indiana right now and they both know who they are ; ). More reason now then ever to take a visit to Indiana,lol.

[blugreen123]

i guess i should be proud that song features my home state in the title and so heavily in the lyrics

[SuliemanTheGreat]

At the end of this song, isn't there the sounds of a shoot out between the police and R Dean Taylor's song character? It's missing in this version.

[JanV24031964]

The gun shots is the reason it was banned on certain radio stations, and even now on Youtube the original is banned in certain countries.Shame because it's such a brilliant song.

[inger132]

@JanV24031964 ....No the song was banned because of the intro siren that was causing people to be overly distracted while driving and it came on the radio. BTW, the siren is from a '56 Whelan D46.

[redredreds100]

It amazes me how observant people are on you tube, you are right, but I'd never had remembered that, well done

[SuliemanTheGreat]

Thank you. It's a nice song.

[MrSoul68]

Childhood Memories.. I Love this Song so much toll to today....

[mukatuna]

It's Tony 'poptabulous' Blackburn.

[cbak12sg]

This was R Dean Taylor's biggest hit in the UK, reaching no 2 in 1971. His most famous song over here is There's A Ghost In My House, which got to no 3 in 1974. My own favourite is Gotta See Jane, but that only reached no 17 in 1968.

Back then, Top of the Pops had these naff films for acts who didn't appear, and whose hits weren't danced to by Pan's People!

[admanphoto]

cbak12sg said it all for me. Nice one pal.

[medioism]

I'm now 55 and listened pop lists from Finnish radio in the 70's but I have completely forgotten this song. I discussed with my best friend Tuomo about these USA and UK pop lists. Unfortunately Tuomo is not among us any more but I think that this song reminds me about our friendship. I like Tamla Motown artists a lot and I know that R. Dean Taylor is the only white artist among them. PS. Michael Jackson document This is it was great!

[cbak12sg]

He wasn't the only white artist in the Motown stable. Chris Clark, Kiki Dee and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were all with Motown at some point in their careers.

[Purrrsuasive1]

Was this song written about Joe Jackson and how he abused Michael in Indiana?

[yukseleyy]

Lord i can't go back there

[thewayilook2night]

"And its so cold and lonley here without you,,

R.I.P B.W.J 1961-2005

RI P MY LOVE 1966-2005

[ColumRogers]

This promo video is very much in the style of Heartbeat. But i looooooooooooooooooooooooooove it. From a young but life long Motown fan.

[Kwinquark1]

Ummmm - it predates Heartbeat by about 20 years!

[thewayilook2night]

If just once more you could see, me our home and our little doggy,,,,,I'll hang on love to the memory of those happy years,,,I wish I had you to talk to...

[1hit1ders]

@thewayilook2night : Doggy? Doggy?? The lyric is "Baby". But that's really funny :)

[thewayilook2night]

@1hit1ders yes,,a play on lyrics,,,funny but ever so true......" and I wish I had the two,,to talk to","

[thewayilook2night]

@1hit1ders yes a play on lyrics, but sadly true,,and now I wish I had the two, to talk to...

[mikal9000]

Funny that this was a hit in the UK as well as in the States -- I guess the Brits too could relate to the outlaw-on-the-run theme, as well as appreciate the great tune and singing. Thanks for posting this.

[goldspring187]

at first i thought Indiana was a woman LOL

[smile4mejmarie]

I wish I had you to talk to.........

[crimsonrush]

I used to think the words were: 'I was shot at you - to talk to'. Now I know why they never made sense. :D :D :D

[oilfieldt]

I wish I had you to talk to

[dickmac999]

He also wrote "Love Child," and I think he was in the band Rare Earth. He apperaed on the Motown label "Rare Earth."

[shaggybristol]

It was my 52nd birthday on Tuesday and I make no apologies for shedding a tear or two listening to this sublime track and recalling my misspent teens - I even remember this promo film from TOTP and wondering at the time if R Dean Taylor ever actually existed!! :)

[martinjp1958]

I'm 51 and feel the same way about R Dean Taylor.

[dwilpower]

other white artists signed to motown were Chris Clark and Kiki Dee

[jessilu]

Fab song from my youth!! Wish they still made 'em like this!

[broomybank]

Wasn't he the only white artist signed to Tamla Motown? A good song, I remember all of these 1971 songs with alarming clarity.

[LVEMEDO]

AWESOME AMERICANS

[Bassmaster86]

R. Dean Taylor is from Toronto.

[crimsonrush]

So what was he doing in Indiana apart from murdering people? (I am joking by the way). :D

[Glamking1]

Great quality this time and but last time i watched this was poor quality and i have this episode when U.K. Gold had repeated it.

[SounzNice]

Didn't look too much like RDean, probably a TOP reinactment The song was one of his best IMHO. Remember this one well. Thanks.

[kevthedynamo]

This certainly was a Top reinactment. Notice the Cortina and Corsair Polilce cars. It certainly wasn't filmed in Detroit!. Yes broomybank, he was the only white artist signed to Tamla Motown.