Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel- Make Me Smile Live [HQ]

[DeadJesus100]

one of the happiest songs ever

[avrojet88]

"guitar!"

[kingmole69]

so off his head, gurning all the way through!!!!!

[Gusdocs1]

my favourite all time bands are Cockney Rebel and Sparks great music from both love them

[wcleighty]

AND I WANT RESPONSES DAMMIT!

[wcleighty]

If only Jesus was a coke-sticking gum chewer and a homosexual

[CapaQdoe]

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[terriveryfried]

My all-time favourite song. I don't even care that he gets the words wrong!

[subjectg]

:-)

[Jcb3rry526]

i was in jail when this came out 1975 or 1974 not sure time past from day to day a resting time in my life and many days to think of past happy days and freedom to come not long after this song and new gril frends now past and gone i seen them all years later and they all look so old now / as for me i still 25 enjoying life sat here with all the young lady/s in pattaya thailand happy days ahead/ as for the old ones they are past the sell by date years ago old / i think the called grand mothers

[wdamian]

@Jcb3rry526 wtf bro?

[talyesin3]

such talent

[janedee58]

This song has to have the best middle 8 ever

[janedee58]

This song has to have the best middle 8 ever

[ArcticEwi]

If this song doesn't give you a smile then your probably dead

[strongbowuk]

11 dislikes dont know a great song when they hear one

[79ichwill]

how can you not like this?!

[tommythunder99]

what a nice song.. love the 'guitar' part.

[solsize]

excellent.. greetings from norway

[solsize]

excellent..

[WCGreen]

i loved Cockney Rebel.. He got in a fit fight with Kid Leo from Cleveland Radio Station WMMS when they came through in 74...

[paully1969]

look I know I'm knocking on a bit (41) ... but this is a f***ing classic..! Right..? Back me up lol

Thanks for posting and merry Xmas and happy New Year

Paully xxx

[mcanning59]

This is the best live recorded performance Steve did, we all know he got the lyrics completely wrong on the second verse, but we put it down to artistic interpretation, bless him. He always sang his heart out

[FLEMINGSBERG1]

I have seen live Steve Harley &Cockney rebel in 1976. I love this song and the beat.

Btw, Jimi Hendrix the only maestro in modern times played guitar while chewing gum + singing + playing guitar with his tongue as well. There were copy cats after him, people like Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend (The Who) and many other present guitarists. Every one of these guitarists was influenced by Jimi Hendrix.

[wolis22]

Now i am in a good mood once again=D

[Henrysubido]

What happened to him all those years? is he dead?

[acetip]

the beeessssttttttt

[GoodGodCurruthers]

who the fuck gave this a thumbs down?

[MsJeremiah32]

NO Brody Jenner is HANDSOME!

[MrSKINFLICK]

Is he chewing gum while singing? Genius-points added for this !

[aubhar]

heres an oldie

[FlyingVie]

23.October 2010, SATURDAY in "Zeche" Bochum, only for this song !!!!!!

[steviez110]

lovely song went to see them live years ago and jim creggans wife (Linda lewis) was in the audience just standing there amongst the crowd

[ittaiman]

"I know what faith is AGAIN and what it's worth" After the cock up. Steve Harley you are pure genius...

[MrBobzi]

Still the best single ever released.

[birchward]

what COOL a song , and lovelly guitars , and steve is so right for this song nobody could cover the way he does it ! .

[MrRC1992]

1:28 lol

[ColinandJeremy]

r66chs is right, George Ford was the bass player, Jim Cregan acoustic guitar, Stuart Elliot (I think?) Drums, and Duncan Wotsisname on keyboards. Don't have the LP any more, but this version is slightly different from what I remember ?

[uItravioIet]

Steve Harley was so handsome.

[DeadJesus100]

@uItravioIet is he dead?

[UKReferendum]

*****

[messyblondemid90s]

hey Paulie reminds me of your phone???????

[steviez110]

the bass player is jim creggan who was married around this time to linda lewis and was also on tour with rod stewart at the time i saw rod and linda was in the audience nothig like the 70s if your my age

[Theabi001]

Got to love it!

[r66chs]

Great bassline from George Ford, makes the song!

[dooombringerrr]

Man that Bamber Gascoigne is good on guitar.

[mikeytheskinhead]

i use to love this song and still do,, shame you don't hear much of his stuff anymore. i can remember his other stuff like mr soft and here comes the sun..

[RcEdits]

here comes the sun is by george harrison, he just covered it

[RcEdits]

a reply would be nice

[mikeytheskinhead]

not been on for while..!!!! i'll have to keep an eye out for him.. you can't bet the original..

[RcEdits]

you dont understand lol.... George Harrison wrote here comes the sun

[mikeytheskinhead]

lol.. never knew that..

[RcEdits]

type it in, great song!

[slider876]

awesome 70s track

[x101st]

I still cannot understand why this song never scored big in the U.S. It is AWESOME!!! I LOVE IT!!! Thanks for posting.God Bless Texas!!! Hoo- Ah!!!!

[fenderish]

one of the best songs ever i think

[Theabi001]

always lifts my spirit

[Jojoseahorse]

Such a cute bad boy, if ever there was one!  I always loved the way he sang "metal" :)

[yamit465]

Brilliant artist and Performers !

One of the best songs ever to hear in the spring. Full of life.

TNX!

[qazzaq]

Very nice!

[steelyman08]

"Guitar!"

[6Rik6]

They seem to had good time. Great song

[sleetpax234]

This is for my beautiful jay with love xoxo

[alepiperno]

I love this song..!

bye from Tuscany (Pise)

..ciao ciao :-)

[MisterMarilyn]

Brilliant!!!!

[plutodrvv]

I love this song!

[skAteB0y124]

'come and see me make me smileeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...  YEAH

[Avalon041167]

I remember sitting in a traffic jamb waiting to go and see someone and this was on the radio. Has an ironic twist to it all but it was such fun sitting there singing my head off and everyone around in other cars watching and wondering "what the hell". Nice memories of a good night out

[ozwild]

just heard this on the radio,

wow, brings back great memories.

Still a cool song.

[AntZoso]

love that solo!

[BDI45]

o piesa superba! stilul anilor '70 avea mult farmec si rafinament , ori acum....

[luiscampellero]

great song. from spain

[debbiek1000]

Great song, I was actually at this show, (many years ago!)

[honeysuckle5]

my this is one cracking song...excellent

[014157613]

What this song does for me! How I remember the days when it hit the charts in 1975, that golden hot summer of fond memory.

[bluebirdssky]

I love this song. I'm in love with the singer, where can I find him?

[asannatursan]

england, london :P

[onefortu]

Please! were can I find the text of the song. Thanks for helping.

[19CharacterUsername]

For the lyrics, you can go to LetsSingIt

[dagwoodful]

one of the best songs to come out of the 70s love the acoustic in the middle. the guy on the bass was a posibly a session musician as i am sure i had seen him with other bands?

[ailton1902]

la prima volta che l'ho sentita, me sono innamorato subito di questa canzone

[ryansolderbrother]

Gonna be played at my funeral.....top tune

[DannyHere2009]

Awesome song, thanks for uploading :) Haven't heard this for ages :D

[killermy92]

Gita:P wtf;P wow he is cool:P hahahaahaahahahahahahahahaha lattis

[killermy92]

haha look how they dance:P look like som retards with now beat.

[setenteromusic]

this song is really really great!!!

[bunylori]

I wonder if anyone knows the reason I can't buy the original recording as a 99-cent download on iTunes. I think somewhere along the line someone bought the rights to this recording? Only reason I won't spend the 10 dollars for the "Velvet Goldmine" soundtrack (which has the most authentic version, to my ears, of the original song) is I don't like most of the other songs on the album. Anybody out there know the dirt?

[ManEatingSquirrel21]

I can get it on my iTunes player, I'm in UK though so maybe thats the difference.

I haven't downloaded it as I'm going to download it from another site for about 10p cheaper and it can be saved as an MP3 instead of apple format.

[dojj1968]

One of the best top ten singles of the seventies in my opinion.

[AnnieEsentepe]

I sat on Brian May's knee at the end of a Steve Harley concert in the Rainbow Theatre 1974. I've got the autographed ticket stub to prove it!

[Cazza0001]

One of the 'coolest' singles from the 70's and by far Steve is one cool dude! Also, don't you think that Steve is the only one who looks like he is from a different decade to the rest?!

[culzaldiniho]

he tries wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy to hard to be cool!quality tune all the same though..

[xInToTheValley]

Dude, he does NOT have to try!

[trulynot]

Great songwriting.

[jluis123456789]

good song ;)

[ryanthelion234]

"guitar" pulls well funny face when he says that hahaa

[objetovolantenoiden]

cojones! ya se a quién copia pete doherty!! peter doherty´s voice seems like steve´s voice!!

[jnishar]

loved it

[dragoncalf]

Gotta say the drummer in this video is unbelievably cool lol!

When Steve gets the words wrong and starts grinning about it, the bassist and guitarist have a good laugh too, the keyboard player looks like a disapproving head teacher not exactly impressed with the "bloody tomfoolery!" But the drummer is pure 70s rock star with his aviator shades and flared trousers, keeping an aura of cool. legend!

[punkstoper]

Where does he gets the words wrong??

[dragoncalf]

It all starts going wrong on the second verse. You'll see it where they start laughing. I've been trying to post a link to the lyrics so you could see but it wont work, so google the song lyrics and you'll notice it after second line of second verse

[dragoncalf]

This is how the second verse should have gone

There's nothing left, all gone and run away

Maybe you'll tarry for a while

It's just a test, a game for us to play

Win or lose, it's hard to smile

Resist, resist, it's from yourself you have to hide

[dragoncalf]

Third verse he gets slightly wrong but redeems it:

There ain't no more, you've taken everything

From my believe in Mother Earth

How can you ignore my faith in everything

When I know what Faith is and what it's worth

Away, away, and don't say maybe you'll try

[punkstoper]

thanks you very much

[kristalfantasies]

The keyboard player is Duncan Mackay, probably pissed off with the outfit Steve made him wear! Look at the 10cc Dreadlock Holiday 1978 vid. He's rocking in that.

[dropkickprankster]

woah, i could totally fall in love with that guy :D nice voice and cute face ;)

[saintandrews84]

I only first heard this song on Full Monty this year and been trying to find who sang it. I thought Paul Kelly sang it (what a dick). Man this is 70's stuff, where the hell have I been.Steve is totally in his element singing this song .Its written for his voice!

[Azabael]

any chance someone could get a karaoke version for me?

[JRebG]

Absolutely LOVE Steve =] Great performance, who cares about wrong lyrics?! :D Gorgeous smile, voice sounds amazing but Steve, how could you cut your hair off?!:(

[WK197]

Best song ever, love it

[Musztarda2]

great footage

[PaintingLaura]

Great song!! First heard it in "The Full Monty;" and "Velvet Goldmine." This guy is an amazing artist

[vordman]

I worked as a steward at the Ross Festival circa 2000, Steve performed there, what a cracking geezer, not up his own arse like some of the wankers who appeared there.

[JBKnutsen]

"Guitar!"

[FOKKEMA62]

This song was written as a fight back when the original line-up of Cockney Rebel walked out on Steve Harley. The song has been covered more than 100 times in seven languages. In 1975 the band recorded Make Me Smile at Abbey Road studios with the Beatles' producer, Alan Parsons; it became a number 1 hit in England and elsewhere. The Performing Rights Society has confirmed it one of the most played records in British broadcasting.

[FOKKEMA62]

When he performed this song on Top Of The Pops, although the instrumental backing was mimed, Harley performed a live vocal and promptly forgot most of the second and third verses.

[JimmyKinski1988]

adds to the charm, when he knows he messed up and he smiles at the bassist lol :D

[englishman1960]

you can tell it's live he gets the words wrong

[FOKKEMA62]

You are absolutely right. All these fools with negatives to your comment obviously didn't hear it. This is what it should be, it already goes wrong on the second verse which should be:

There's nothing left, all gone and run away

Maybe you'll tarry for a while

It's just a test, a game for us to play

Win or lose, it's hard to smile

Resist, resist, it's from yourself you have to hide

[dcfcruleok]

who's the black guy on the guitar he's so cool ...lets have name ??????

[drthess]

GEORGE FORD

[FOKKEMA62]

It is indeed George Ford, there's not much known about him. In 1976 he played bass on Al Stewart's - Year of the Cat album. The other guitarist is Jim Cregan. Cregan's guitar solo was originally done as a sound check but was recorded and used on the record itself. The drummer is Stuart Elliott.

[dcfcruleok]

Thanks for that. You must be a big fan?

[FOKKEMA62]

It is indeed George Ford, there's not much known about him. In 1976 he played bass on Al Stewart's - Year of the Cat album. The other guitarist is Jim Cregan. Cregan's guitar solo was originally done as a sound check but was recorded and used on the record itself. The drummer is Stuart Elliott.

[WildWestHero]

its Marypie xxxx

[WildWestHero]

no its not you

[WildWestHero]

theres one person thats always guaranteed to make me smile and she knows who she is

xxxxxx

[yannique]

is it me?

[markpook]

Is it me?

[kamakazi393]

obviously its me

sorry guys

[hogwash2nd]

its me,because im just so awesome.

[Legolas192111]

i went to see him on the 11 june. Everyone went absolutley wild for this song everyone stood up and danced! He still rocks!!

[Sarahfreckle]

One of the best songs of the 1970's. A shame they could never emulate the perfection of that one song.

[Andrewwarrior]

Just seen him in Glasgow last night - What a wonderful performance... The man has still got it.

[abilou1990]

omg iv just been to see him play live tonight and when this song came on everyone went wild...was totally amazing =) lol

[auntarcticboosh]

One of my favourite all time records too. An absolute classic.

[Drewmo2000]

I remember this from TOTP as a kid - I can still never listen to this song without inserting "Guitar!!!" ;)

[nouveauxdecadence]

One of my FAV records EVER, a total classic.

PROPER music, unlike today's crap, really amazing melody, backing vocals and a realy nice wearm feeling. And that singer is a damn looker, isn't he? Well to me anyway's...

[Chatita2]

Yes, yes, yes!!! I agree with your very word, "noveauxdecadence" - and to me this is the best video version of this great song, as well.

[deadgirl17]

Yes he's v. nice. My fav part is the guitar solo, it's just beautiful, makes you feel like your spirit is taking wing and flying away into the clear blue sky. Totally lovely.

[gorillaz803]

Its really funny on phoenix nights when kenny is hanging the posters up and this song is playing when he gets caught by the police =)

[8onus8oy]

SH gets the lyrics totally wrong in verse 2 and then tries to make up for it in verse 3 (after the solo) and gets it all wrong (again). I played this at a gig last month and then at a wedding the following day. As a keyboard player, though, I have somewhere to hide my crib notes to remind me of the first lines of each verse.

[holyhjalmar]

By the way I agree a bit with ghostom998. I have always believed that the comment system was made so people can share their thoughts and feelings about the vids. But almost every time I see that someone dosnt feel the same about the vid like the rest, that persons comment gets so bad rating that it disapperars. Is this the meaning? Cant we accept that every body dosnt feel the same? When I rate someones comments poorley its cus they wrote some shit that dosnt belong or is affending in some way.

[holyhjalmar]

I like the Bassplayer he looks so cool and relaxed!

[addwada]

it sounds just like the print record!, quality

[Quietlydoesit]

I just think the guitar solo is perfect.

[KarkTugaEdu]

I like very much this song, remember my adolescence,it´s a song with quality and with a great perfomance of Stevie Harley an his band.

[xxAllTimeLowx]

awesome song will never age

[xoxoxshineoutxoxox]

this song always makes me smile

[TheMattMan095]

To think that this dude can rock the house in England and be an awesome singer, but He's also known as The Best Phantom Of The Opera Phantom in the world!!! Is he still alive? I didn't even know who he was until I got turned on to the phantom of the opera and his version became my favorite. Peace out ~ The MattMan

[ghemington]

Played it with my band in front of 600 people last night. PLayed the guitar solo - it nearly killed me learning it. Hope Steve would have approved!

[ghostom998]

this is really bad steve harley singing there. for example look at this compared to his music video of it. i love the song but this is pretty messed up

[DLK3000]

Sure... This is "really bad"... You've got shite in your ears, boy... This is SO MUCH better than the original!

[ghostom998]

oh, well sorry, its jus i thought that this was the comment bit where anyone can write wat they want but apperently ive jus got to go along with every other fucker u whiney little bitch

[DLK3000]

If "anyone can write what they want", why won't you allow me to write what I want, loser? Now, next time you can write what you want AND you can be sure that I won't read it. Life's to short to listen to (or engage in idle conversation with) idiots like you.

[bestcico]

la canzone che più di tutte mi mette il buon umore... :-)

[IURF2007]

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel...no seu melhor....uma das minhas faixas preferidas e grupo tb....

[londonman165]

guitar! this song amazing

[ohisashiburi]

oh my trippy days all come back...

[ozcass57]

Have always loved this song, but the guitar in the middle just sends me straight to Heaven; I often think it's a Thelma & Louise moment ie if I had to drive off a cliff this had better be playing. I have made a list of instructions that I tell everyone re my funeral; and this is one of my top 40+ tunes that had better be playing at the wake. Also really bad Hawaiian shirts, crazy ties, brilliant food and even better plonk!!

Cheers from down here

[paulbuss]

I agree the solo section is beatiful,plus I think I also want this song at my funeral but has anyone ever really thought that the lyrics are kind of sad? Maybe the notion of feeling alone or abandoned even disinfranchised I dont know think about it.

[tommyba59]

You're quite right Paul...Steve Harley wrote this song after the 'break up' of his first Cockney Rebel line-up. He was hurting! Still brilliant 33 years on 'tho!

[paulbuss]

The acoustic intro is really pretty on the studio track,but yeah Ive always found something a bit meloncholly with this tune...and yes I really want this at my funeral (Gallows Humour) to have my friends and loved ones 'Come up and see me'. LOL

[bobosyd]

Brilliance. That guitar solo never ceases to send shivers up my spine. Fantastic song.

[selhurst0161]

the best say no more

[stevehillen]

These guys rule. Love the accent. Stevehillen from Toronto Canada, The city with no identity. The city I love!!!!

[wacru65]

best song ever made

[gemaldi]

people maybe you now realise this is the man.

[60nayrb]

ace

please add me to your friends

[mgrelecki]

underrated in north america

[MightyPrior]

This was played at a friends funeral. Tears all round.