Remembering Helen Reddy born on October 25, 1941. She was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. During the 1970s, Reddy enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the top 10 and three reached number one, including her signature hit "I Am Woman". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Reddy
A crazy girl, shunned by almost everyone, is almost r*ped but she uses some kind of superpower to essentially imprison her would-be attacker in her radio forever...and it's a goofy cartoon.
I don't think the video does the song justice. It doesn't show the whole of what her mind and heart are like. She's messed up and sad and in a really dark and truly sinister place. The song does that better. The video is a parody. Don't care for it, to be honest, but the song is and will always be a winner, in my honest opinion.
LOVE this song, love Helen Reddy (and Alan O'Day) and animator John Wilson. This video always creeped me out a bit, because why was she like this weird finger-wagging hillbilly thing? so great and weird. And anyone else notice the giant bouncing penis crossing the screen right to left from about 00:16 to about 00:25 ?
When I first heard this song as a kid, I always thought Angie was just a lonely girl living in a fantasy world she created for herself...and when the neighbor boy came over and he disappeared into the radio, he became the secret lover they mentioned at the end of the song
My mom use to sing this song alot. I miss my mom, but she introduced me to real art such as this. Rip mom❤ - Jesus loves all and wants to save all! Romans 10:9-10✌️
Love it when Angie starts dancing at 3:00. This song is beautiful ! Love the sound of the backup singers. Silver Connection at 0:40 , Fly Robin Fly was also one of my favorite songs that came out around the same time as this one😁
I absolutely adore this song. The lyrics and the way Helen Reddy sings it. It always ends with me wanting to know more about the story. Just brilliant.
The animators of this video are the same who developed the cartoon intro for Grease Also the way that the main character walks, big feet marching in a strange way That was the golden age of the Keep on Truckin’
I love Helen Reddy.... before and just as much love now... but with no disrespect to her or music intended, "Did anyone notice the penis building at beginning of the song?"
I’ve always loved this song but now I find it really creepy because I knew someone named Angie that became schizophrenic in high school and she had to stop going to school and instead spent her days just watching tv and listening to the radio, completely living in her own world. Listening to the lyrics really gives me shivers down my spine!
There was a lot of handwringing about lost youth & the evil effects of rock music back in the day. She played it for the boy & it made him lose his mind too. I think hes just off at festivals on drugs. At least thats my take on it.
Does anyone else feel like the ending of this song is actually kinda...nice? The neighbor boy is described as voyeur with "evil on his mind" who comes around and sweet-talks his way in when he knows her parents aren't home. I interpret it as him being a predator, and Angie and her beloved radio working together to get rid of him before he can hurt her.
Michele and I were together for fourteen years when I finally proposed to her. This was one of her favorites. She passed two weeks before our wedding. God I miss her. She was my soulmate. I will Never date again.
Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) should have made a movie on this song. Or maybe Eli Roth, perhaps Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street, Last House on the Left).
In late 1977 (or early 1978) the company I worked for held a convention at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Helen Reddy did a show at this event. One of my two biggest recollections from that night was this video and the extent to which it creeped me out. The other memory is of the elephant that was in the room --- Ms. Reddy did not include "I Am Woman" in her performance. Her audience was about 95% men and I have often wondered if she was asked to leave that song out of her act or if she just thought to herself, "Why bother?" RIP Ms. Reddy
I always took this as Angie being evil as well as insane. "I see that your parents have gone away", Her parents didn't leave, she trapped them in her radio
I think Angie was Autistic, had social anxiety disorder or was psychotic/schizophrenic- she had no friends, she had to be removed from school because she couldn’t function, and she was obsessed with music from the radio. This caused her to go into a fantasy world and in the process actually murdered any boy who came by her because she “wanted companionship.”
Remembering Helen Reddy born on October 25, 1941. She was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. During the 1970s, Reddy enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the top 10 and three reached number one, including her signature hit "I Am Woman". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Reddy
Angie should go out with Bad Ronald.
Angie from Perth love her on the other side now
This video of Angie baby never really listened to the lyrics or saw this video looks depressiing ican understand why. ❤
So many Angie's in this world 🌎 what happened to the kid .
All stories behind songs 🎵
I dedicate this to all the Hipster Cell Phone Addicts of the 21st century.
Wonderful! This can apply to 2024 with people addicted to their mobile devices, a little screen is now their reality ....
Wow that a different way to listen to these songs ❤
A crazy girl, shunned by almost everyone, is almost r*ped but she uses some kind of superpower to essentially imprison her would-be attacker in her radio forever...and it's a goofy cartoon.
I don't think the video does the song justice. It doesn't show the whole of what her mind and heart are like. She's messed up and sad and in a really dark and truly sinister place. The song does that better. The video is a parody. Don't care for it, to be honest, but the song is and will always be a winner, in my honest opinion.
Wow...how PHALLIC!😳
LOVE this song, love Helen Reddy (and Alan O'Day) and animator John Wilson. This video always creeped me out a bit, because why was she like this weird finger-wagging hillbilly thing? so great and weird. And anyone else notice the giant bouncing penis crossing the screen right to left from about 00:16 to about 00:25 ?
When I first heard this song as a kid, I always thought Angie was just a lonely girl living in a fantasy world she created for herself...and when the neighbor boy came over and he disappeared into the radio, he became the secret lover they mentioned at the end of the song
My mom use to sing this song alot. I miss my mom, but she introduced me to real art such as this. Rip mom❤ - Jesus loves all and wants to save all! Romans 10:9-10✌️
It's so nice to be insane No one ask you to explain!
Love it when Angie starts dancing at 3:00. This song is beautiful ! Love the sound of the backup singers. Silver Connection at 0:40 , Fly Robin Fly was also one of my favorite songs that came out around the same time as this one😁
I absolutely adore this song. The lyrics and the way Helen Reddy sings it. It always ends with me wanting to know more about the story. Just brilliant.
The animators of this video are the same who developed the cartoon intro for Grease Also the way that the main character walks, big feet marching in a strange way That was the golden age of the Keep on Truckin’
Classic Song from the Winter ❄️ 1974-75. RIP Ms Helen Reddy.
Was this on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour?
the secret lover in human form as opposed to the actual secret lover (The Radio) resembles Elton John
I love Helen Reddy.... before and just as much love now... but with no disrespect to her or music intended, "Did anyone notice the penis building at beginning of the song?"
Is that building @ 0:22 what I think it is. Lol.
I’ve always loved this song but now I find it really creepy because I knew someone named Angie that became schizophrenic in high school and she had to stop going to school and instead spent her days just watching tv and listening to the radio, completely living in her own world. Listening to the lyrics really gives me shivers down my spine!
She's an non-verbal autistic that kills a stalker and because of her reputation, she gets away with it. Am I right? Love the song!
This song creeper me out when I was little but as I've grown older not so much. I relate to this song. Music has always been my outlet
OMG! This really does exist. After all these years, I thought I dreamt this.
There was a lot of handwringing about lost youth & the evil effects of rock music back in the day. She played it for the boy & it made him lose his mind too. I think hes just off at festivals on drugs. At least thats my take on it.
Yo lo senti como un asesinato.
Saw this on Sonny and Cher show as a kid.
Did you know she was a lesbian?😮
Justice served ❤
Does anyone else feel like the ending of this song is actually kinda...nice? The neighbor boy is described as voyeur with "evil on his mind" who comes around and sweet-talks his way in when he knows her parents aren't home. I interpret it as him being a predator, and Angie and her beloved radio working together to get rid of him before he can hurt her.
That's how I interpreted it. He was probably going to force himself on her.
Not impressed with this interpretation
The moon looks like SpongeBob
Obviously ,Angie is an Audiophile.
Michele and I were together for fourteen years when I finally proposed to her. This was one of her favorites. She passed two weeks before our wedding. God I miss her. She was my soulmate. I will Never date again.
If you look closely at the end of the video where Angie is dancing around, you see a nipple slip a couple of times. You're welcome. 😎👍
I remember this from my childhood... was it the Cher show?
The boy in this song fucked around and found out
Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) should have made a movie on this song. Or maybe Eli Roth, perhaps Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street, Last House on the Left).
In late 1977 (or early 1978) the company I worked for held a convention at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Helen Reddy did a show at this event. One of my two biggest recollections from that night was this video and the extent to which it creeped me out. The other memory is of the elephant that was in the room --- Ms. Reddy did not include "I Am Woman" in her performance. Her audience was about 95% men and I have often wondered if she was asked to leave that song out of her act or if she just thought to herself, "Why bother?" RIP Ms. Reddy
I get this song now. It's about her life , metaphorically
Looks like the same animation as schoolhouse rock lol
I can't believe she died. She will be greatly missed.
I always took this as Angie being evil as well as insane. "I see that your parents have gone away", Her parents didn't leave, she trapped them in her radio
I think both this song and Jackie Blue came out the same year? Or close.
I think Angie was Autistic, had social anxiety disorder or was psychotic/schizophrenic- she had no friends, she had to be removed from school because she couldn’t function, and she was obsessed with music from the radio. This caused her to go into a fantasy world and in the process actually murdered any boy who came by her because she “wanted companionship.”
Chocolate Penis at 20seconds in......