I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

Anyone else remember the 70's? :-)

From Wikipedia:
"I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" is a pop song which originated as a jingle in the groundbreaking 1971 "Hilltop" television commercial for Coca-Cola. The song, produced by Billy Davis and performed by The New Seekers, portrayed a positive message of hope and love sung by a multicultural collection of teenagers on the top of a hill. It originally included the line "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" and repeated "It's the real thing" as Coca-Cola's marketing theme at the time. It was so popular it was re-recorded by The New Seekers and by The Hillside Singers as a full-length song, dropping references to Coca-Cola, and became a hit record. The version by The New Seekers reached #1 in the U.K. and #7 in the United States. The Hillside Singers' version was released as a successful single the same year; it reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.

*This non-commercial cover version is performed by Top Hits Group.

Hope you enjoy. :-)

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[gordogreat74]

I wish there were more songs out there that promote peace, acceptance & tolerance.

[mdragon180]

@gordogreat74 I do too. Thanks for your comment :-)

[Nabokov50]

I'd like to buy the world a Coke. What a injustice to a sweet global comment made by the original lyrics. When Coke airs this song around Christmas, I always think what a bunch of self serving melody-thiefs they are, regardless what they paid. If they want to buy a tune, commission one.

[mdragon180]

@Nabokov50 I hate to correct you - but the Coke jingle was in fact the original version written for the famous "hill top" commercial in 1971. Because it became so successful it was later adapted to a pop song (this) version changing some of the lyrics to drop the coke-cola references. It was re-recorded by two different singing groups both of which became hits. You can check Wikipedia if you want to read more.

And I do thank you for your comment.

[lolkat192]

Did anyone notice that at 1:14 when the kids are holding hands and the hands are painted blue, that the skin colored parts are shaped like the continents?

That is just so cool!

[mdragon180]

@lolkat192 Oh - I was hoping someone would catch that.

Thank you so much! :-)

[ndeselva]

We need more songs like this that makes is feel good all over!!

[ilovegammagal]

@gordogreat74 I AGREE SO MUCH!!!!!

[TheOfficialSexGod]

@Nabokov50 Pwnd, bitch.

[mandowarrior123]

@yarcheeds Challenge accepted * ペ

[purvicide]

I'm thirsty now.

[JonathanTopping]

I CAN'T SING! :'(

[livingonanisland]

This was number 1 in the uk when I was born god I feel old lol.