I was named after this song. My dad was a commercial fisherman & loved the water. Both of my parents have passed away so any rendition of this song is beautiful to me!
That’s so beautiful! My hi school sweetheart was a brandy kind of girl. She has beautiful auburn hair. I heard this song today on 70s on 7 Sirius XM and as music does it’s like a time machine that allows one to look back in time. Brandy the song is timeless. Even my kids enjoy hearing it.
The fact that Eliot Lurie takes the time to like/ answer all the comments tells what a wonderful person he is… to match the wonderful masterpiece he wrote. ❤️
👩🏽🎤I grew up very poor in Glennville, Georgia. There were few fine things my mother was able to share with her seven children in the 1970s other than her belief in God, cooking, shelter, clean clothes, and music. Looking Glass's hit, "Brandy" was one of Mama's favorite songs, and when it played on our household radio, the volume had to be raised; Mama insisted on it. Tapping her feet and patting out the beat on her knee was her way of getting into the song. Now, I have that sweet memory each time I hear the song. Thank you for sharing this music with lead vocals by the original singer. What a blessing for my old heart. Thank you, Elliot Lurie. 🙏❤❤❤👏👏🙌🙌😊 Date: April 9, 2024
Warning - this version of Brandy is highly addictive! Mr. Lurie has maintained his eloquent, mellifluous voice over the years and the accompanying acappella was sensational.
Jason B. Well said. His voice is perfect, sounds exactly the same as he did when the song first came out. Loved the song & his voice then, & I love it after listening to this even more.❤
When this song was a #1 hit and I was a teenager, I can still remember riding in the car with the dad of some kids I was headed to babysit and Brandy was playing on the radio. I was blissfully unaware of the fact that I was tapping my feet and mouthing the words to the song, until I noticed him looking over at me. All I could do was shrug my shoulders and say, " I love this song!" He chuckled and said, "Yeah, it is a good one." Feels like that was just yesterday and I still love the song! 🥰
I always got the impression that while the his first love was the sea, there was still strong affection for her. Meaning while on land they spend time together until the sea called him back.
You hear stories of artists who loathe singing their hits-- but just look at the gleam in Elliot's eyes...the sailor may love the sea, but Elliot loves his "Brandy."
I don't think anyone realizes that this song has touched so many people and means so much to do many. It's a simple little song that just take a you back. Not every song has that power.
what are you talking about? there’s a ton of autotune on this cover. at least that or HEAVY filtering. nothing wrong with that but saying there’s no autotune present is incorrect.
Glad to see the smiles on their faces, even Elliot. It's like even after 50 yrs, it never gets old. You can see he still loves doing it & the young guys seem to appreciate being a part of it!
Oh my mercy, you are so correct! I am 56 and i have ALWAYS loved, and listened to this song-mostly cranked way, way up! Thank you for this GREAT rendition. So cool.
You know how you sometimes go on RUclips and listen to an original artist performing a song that you grew up with that brings back great memories and you're disappointed because the original artist just doesn't have the voice anymore? Well this is NOT one of those times! This is fantastic! This was a real treat. Thank you Elliot!
"Brandy" was a hit when I was 13 years-old. It's one of all-time great pop songs because #1, it's a truly great story. Yes, incredible background vocals, horns, overdubs, and superb instrumentation, but at its heart, the song captured the world's imagination because of the narrative. It has everything that a great film has: three acts, a theme, a protagonist, antagonist, mystery, conflict, and finally resolution, albeit without a happy ending. I would argue that the fact that the song has a bittersweet ending elevates the song even more. The song was written by lead guitarist and co-lead singer of Looking Glass, Elliot Lurie (now a senior citizen), but Elliot still has the pipes! I love this acapella treatment!
The expression on Mr Lurie’s face tells us he loves singing and he loves the acappella. I grew up listening to this song. Such a great song has stood the test of time!
Fun fact, none of the back up quartet was even alive in 1972 when this song came out. Awesome to see them accompany the original lead singer and be so in to it!
@@mikeblaz came to say the same thing. Also, why does their age matter? News flash, we can stream this song literally whenever we want. Not like we had to be alive to hear it on the radio when it first came out lol
Lightning can strike twice! I was 12 or 13 when this song and a TON of other great songs came out. The best time to be alive in modern music times. Now, 50 (FIFTY!!!) years later, Elliot is kind enough to gift us with this. His, and his supporting talent, enthusiasm for the masterpiece is icing on the Gold!!! (I incorrectly said silver earlier!) Anniversary Cake!
What is magical about this song is that it's from a bygone era and they were singing about a bygone era. It's absolutely timeless, tender, and heartbreaking for the two people it's about. Brandy and the sailor. Yet sung with a happy melody. Everything about this song is magical genious.
True, when Men loved the Sea like a lover and rarely wanted to leave her arms. Traveling to a new port constantly. Free and never tied down to the labor of the land.
@@braidedchain I know this song so well!! I would so love for you to do Jenny Lynne! I've hated being called Jenny my whole life until I heard that song cause you spelled my middle name right! 🥰
I've sung your song my whole life, Mr Lurie. You've an extremely unique voice that, I'm sure, couldn't be bested for those lyrics & full composition. Thank you for reviving it with & after the Marvel movie.
I remember when I first heard this song I fell in love with it. I’m 31 so it’s before my time but I listen to classic rock and country stations. I very seldom hear a new song of any genre these days that I actually like. Luckily my dad grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and introduced me to a lot of good music, ELO, Foreigner, Journey, etc.
Oh my gosh!! Thank you Elliot for responding to my message!!!🤗By the way, I go by Lynn. I did a podcast about you. Its on anchor and many other places that it gets posted. It's called Lrods Blast from the Past. Let me know what you think!
I closed my eyes and it brought me back to my days as a child listening to this song on the radio sitting on the stoop in Brooklyn . Those were the good days of innocence and listening to good music.
@@braidedchain I'm not Vinnie1142, but I was born in Brooklyn, lived in Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Flatbush Ave and Beverly Road, and a couple other locations all in Brooklyn. My family moved out to the Island. I finished school in Patchogue where I became best friends with the younger brother of the lead singer for the Del Satins. They did back up work for Dion and were a strong draw on there own. I wonder if you knew any of these guys.
The bass on the lower left has AMAZING range and a great voice. I loved this, nearly as much as the original. Thanks to everyone involved for a marvelous piece of music.
@Thomas Stambaugh, I too thought the bass was outstanding and caught a bit aback as I didn't quite expect that voice from that face, but it sure works!
I did a bit of searching, and found that we've been admiring Reuven Grajner (ruclips.net/user/reuvenythingfeatured). It seems that when he's not singing with the Yonge Guns Quartet, he is an accomplished pianist and musician. He's also got a Facebook page at facebook.com/pg/reuvengrajnermusic/videos/.
This just popped up on my recommendations. FANTASTIC. Elliot sounds as smooth as he did in the 70s. I wish songs still told stories like this. I've heard this song so many times, and every time a movie plays in my mind. Love it.
Man, this is one of the coolest strip-down tracks I’ve ever heard. It would’ve been a hit acapella! One of my favorite things about the Looking Glass story is that the band held out to sing (& play) on the record, as well as to push for their ideas on the arrangements and instrumentation- not an easy thing to do in ‘71 or ‘72 for a new band on the NY scene without a track record. The backups are just unreal and the lead vocals unique and so COOL that this one song lives on and spans the generations. A great legacy. This is one of those great songs that simply had to be recorded.
You're not alone. According to Wikipedia: "Following the song's release in 1972, "Brandy" increased in popularity as a girl's name in the United States. According to data from the Social Security Administration,[5] Brandy was the 353rd most popular name in 1971, 140th in 1972, and, in 1973 (the first full year after the song's popularity), 82nd."
When Elliot Lurie wrote this and Looking Glass recorded it, he truly caught lightning in a bottle. This ballad is as fresh and evocative today as the day I first heard it back in high school when it was originally released. Nice job guys! Thanks for publishing this.
I was born in 1970, and my mother has told me for my entire life that this song was the only thing that would soothe me when I was being a tantrummy baby and toddler. I own the 45 and I will happily sing along whenever I hear it somewhere. This is just a beautiful version!
I was born in 1961. There is a great body of music out there! For that time Era. They sung about Life itself and Family! There music came from the heart! Time wants for no one! Michael Jackson had a song called. Time waits for no one! If I had a time machine. I would never comeback! A lot of our loved ones. Were alive then. Just a simpler time. Families were close.
Mr.Lurie it is honestly an honor being able to listen to you sing this song to this day. And the smile you have while singing a song you’ve sang over a hundred times warms my heart. Thank you for sharing.
Elliot Lurie you’re just as sexy now as when I first saw you perform back in the day. That voice is pure gold! Thank you for sharing and brightening my day
@@braidedchain Mr. Lurie i wanted to tell you that i sing Brandy to my daughter as she goes to bed almost every night. Your work always brightens our nights! Thank you so much.
I used to sing this song with a good friend and coworker, he unfortunately passed away and whenever i hear this song i think about how much we used to love singing this song together. what a beautiful rendition of a great song, you love to see it.
I was in 3rd grade when Brandy was first released. I would run to the jukebox at the bowling alley every Saturday morning and play it. It brought joy and happiness at a time when I was coping with the sorrow of losing my dad. It warns my heart to see that a new generation is loving Brandy all over again. ❤
I had "forgotten" how much I loved this song. What a wonderful return to a simpler time. Thank u Mr Lurie! For the original and this reboot when the world needed it most!
My Boyfriend asked when we were dating if our first Daughter born could be named Brandy. Well yes of course. In 1977 we had a our baby girl and he was shinning like a 1,000 watt light bulb. When the Nurses asked what her name is He said Brandy!! So proud, they announced her weight as 7.7lbs. A few nurses/Doctors in fun start calling out drinks, lol. We had 2 more brilliant daughters in the next 2 yrs. (May he rest in peace 2008)
Remembering listening to this song in high school, then in '78 I joined the navy at 17 and when the bar was open on the ship, this song got played a lot, and I mean a lot. Now having been retired for about 25 years, this brings me back to a time when life was easy and the world was a much better place. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Elliot, this was wonderful. this song brings back such nostalgia for so many of us when we were young and carefree. thank you so much. beautiful sound.
Beautiful ! I remember how popular this song was in 1972, finishing high school and starting college. It was on every radio station and played in every restaurant. 48 years later it still has a special place. Thanks for your gift to all of us.
You and me both, friend. just turned 60...and i choked up, listening. What a wonderful job they did, and takes us 'right back' to our longing for 'decades past'...and the amazing, 'roaring 70's, we grew up in! Cheers!
I'm in, I was in 6th grade and watched my big boy neighbors get drafted, my good friend Ron had a heart transplant 4 years ago due to Agent Orange, he's my Sailor, we send this song back and forth constantly, and he's the reason I wear silver....
I met Elliot Lurie in Chehalis, Washington where he did a solo concert...his vox, guitar and a decent city park PA. It was a wonderful night and show. Some songs never get tiring to perform or listen to. This is one of them.
@@braidedchain I'm getting ready to make a phone call I don't want to make, and listened to this song first to put me in a better frame of mind. It worked great, and I loved watching your face while you sing it, like you're really enjoying it. Thanks for bringing so many people so much joy. Have a phone call to make now...
I hate remakes of my favorite songs of all time. It pains me to say...this was very well done. Congratulations gentlemen! Very well done.... Just realized this was the original singer. Explaines alot. Good for you man. Thanks for being a part of a song me and my friends would sing along with when it came on. And quite enthusiastically! Kinda like when a song like Sweet Caroline came on. Sure we where obnoxious, but we had fun!!!
Mr. Lurie, Thank you again for such a WONDERFUL song!!!! I just love your song, your performance!!!! It is such a DELIGHTFUL & BEAUTIFUL SONG & RENDITION!!!! I can't say enough good things about it!!! I just LOVE IT!!!!! It always takes me to the Harbor Town, I can picture Brandy with the man she loves, her chain, her locket... everything to the smell of the sea,, walking the streets at night after the bars have shut down & I can live in "Brandy's shoes" and feel such love!!!! THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!!!! I JUST LOVE THIS!!!!!!! YOU ARE ALL THE BEST!!!!! MY FAVORITE SONG EVER!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! THANK YOU!!!! You are ALL WONDERFUL!!!!!
Thank you so very much for your reply Mr. Lurie!!!! You & this rendition (as well as the original) are just amazing!!!!! I love them both SO MUCH!!!!! Thank you again for letting me enjoy your beautiful music, your beautiful song & being "Brandy" for a few minutes each day!!! Much love to you all!!!! Thank you!!! Love you all!!!! ♥
@@hawksailor I think you're thinking about "Shannon". I doubt a dog could work "laying whiskey down", or that the sailors would think a dog would make a good wife.
Somehow, with one song, he created an actual "legacy". Even more impressive he shares it here, magnificently, with others who truly respected its' value. Bravo!!
HE still has the voice even as the years are catching up.This song will be sung a hundred years after he has left this planet for a different plane of existence. We should all be so lucky.
He has just gotten better and better. Nice to see the younger generation appreciating (background vocals) one of the best songs in history. I think I’ll watch it again (for the 10th time).❤️
This is probably one of the best things I've heard on RUclips this year. Elliot Lurie still has that something and .... man, this song brings back such memories. Great acappella voices too. Thank you for making my day.
Love this song. This is one of those songs that when it comes on to the radio it’s like a blast to the past and you can’t help but sing along and reminisce
Oh my oh my oh my!!!!!! I am over the moon that this was in my recommenders!!!!! Thank you so much for this performance! I have loved this song for almost my entire life!!! Thank you!!!!
I just discovered this video a couple days ago, and I must've listened to it a thousand times so far. I've always loved the song, but this rendition is the absolute best by far. Mr Lurie, your voice still sounds as soulful and beautiful as it did in 1972. The harmonies from Yonge Guns are awesome too. Thank you all for performing this great tune and sharing it with the world!!
@@braidedchain The song is so emotionally evocative and the way you sing it so visually clear. Thanks from Maine!! Especially appreciated at this time of more than usual aloneness.
Wow! What a treat! In addition to some great vocals, I think the best part of this version is the slight smile and twinkle in the eyes of Elliot Lurie. It seems wistfully reminiscent, as the song recalls a long ago love and the singer/songwriter relives a time, a lifetime ago, when Brandy topped the pop charts. Thank you for sharing this song, and this version, with us, Mr. Lurie.
I met up with my mom when I was 13, after-school, and she handed me quarters, and told me to play this I guess, she forgot I always have had a radio near my ear, but I know at 65, she wanted me to hear it because she totally identified with the lyrics. My dad was a Naval Radioman...I already had the song in my collection. The journey is life long, I AM here to tell ya ! Be open, to your own healing, and living in compassion Code words: Empathy and LOVE.❤
I always wanted a woman like Brandy and tried to live my life being a decent and honest man like this Sailor. I bet Elliot never realized that his song was a role model for so many people. Whenever i hear it, its as if I am the Sailor in this song ^^
I am Hispanic...this is one of the first songs that I ever heard in English....I loved it the first time I listened to it....reminds me of my aunt when I was a kid....thank you sir
You know how to tell when something is Divinely inspired? It just keeps getting better! I love this song and every new version of it. Love to Elliot and Yonge Guns Quartet ❣
This was such a huge hit in 72, my freshman year in high school. It still holds up for me! What a great arrangement and what a great sound. Quintets are rare and rarely have this great of a sound.
I was named after this song. My dad was a commercial fisherman & loved the water. Both of my parents have passed away so any rendition of this song is beautiful to me!
That’s so beautiful! My hi school sweetheart was a brandy kind of girl. She has beautiful auburn hair. I heard this song today on 70s on 7 Sirius XM and as music does it’s like a time machine that allows one to look back in time. Brandy the song is timeless. Even my kids enjoy hearing it.
🙏🙏💙
I named my daughter after the song "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac...I guess that shows how much we love our song writers.
Just an amazing song in memory of your Mom and Dad!❤
He is amazing 😍
The way Elliott adjusts his voice to harmonize with the quartet is amazing.
The fact that Eliot Lurie takes the time to like/ answer all the comments tells what a wonderful person he is… to match the wonderful masterpiece he wrote. ❤️
Special song from back n the hay day ...😂
👩🏽🎤I grew up very poor in Glennville, Georgia. There were few fine things my mother was able to share with her seven children in the 1970s other than her belief in God, cooking, shelter, clean clothes, and music. Looking Glass's hit, "Brandy" was one of Mama's favorite songs, and when it played on our household radio, the volume had to be raised; Mama insisted on it. Tapping her feet and patting out the beat on her knee was her way of getting into the song. Now, I have that sweet memory each time I hear the song. Thank you for sharing this music with lead vocals by the original singer. What a blessing for my old heart. Thank you, Elliot Lurie. 🙏❤❤❤👏👏🙌🙌😊
Date: April 9, 2024
Warning - this version of Brandy is highly addictive! Mr. Lurie has maintained his eloquent, mellifluous voice over the years and the accompanying acappella was sensational.
Thank you Jason. And your use of 'mellifluous' was eloquent:)
@@braidedchain Perfect use indeed. I had to look it up. Perfect word to describe this accapella arrangement.
Jason B. Well said. His voice is perfect, sounds exactly the same as he did when the song first came out. Loved the song & his voice then, & I love it after listening to this even more.❤
I agree. I think I like this one even more than the original! (if that is even possible)
You got that right! Great song and I can't stop listening to it either. All the versions of this song are addicting.
I love how Elliot savors the song, even after nearly 50 years.
Nobody feels a song like the person whose heart went into writing it.
Exactly...I thought the same thing...
When it`s your baby, you love it forever.
Beautiful!
50 years!! Where did they go?
When this song was a #1 hit and I was a teenager, I can still remember riding in the car with the dad of some kids I was headed to babysit and Brandy was playing on the radio. I was blissfully unaware of the fact that I was tapping my feet and mouthing the words to the song, until I noticed him looking over at me. All I could do was shrug my shoulders and say, " I love this song!" He chuckled and said, "Yeah, it is a good one." Feels like that was just yesterday and I still love the song! 🥰
It's ironic that this is a sad song about unrequited love, yet has brought so much joy to millions of people in spite of the poignancy of the story.
I always got the impression that while the his first love was the sea, there was still strong affection for her. Meaning while on land they spend time together until the sea called him back.
@@dalepaladin916 and why not? Brilliant song.
You hear stories of artists who loathe singing their hits-- but just look at the gleam in Elliot's eyes...the sailor may love the sea, but Elliot loves his "Brandy."
Paladin 9745 I love how he sings this... I love the song... but having Elliot Laurie sing it is so very sweet!
I don't think anyone realizes that this song has touched so many people and means so much to do many. It's a simple little song that just take a you back. Not every song has that power.
Exactly.
Literally my all time favorite song, always has been...
Amen to that !
Im gonna have to sayi think it has without q
I don''t know I kinda think it's been realized
This is music, no auto tune, no vulgarity, just pure talent.
what are you talking about? there’s a ton of autotune on this cover. at least that or HEAVY filtering. nothing wrong with that but saying there’s no autotune present is incorrect.
he is using auto tune actually
@@coby4480 exactly
@@coby4480 at 1:49-1:50 where he says "story" is the most obvious part
yeah there is autotune. And not the good kind it just sounds bad. It would've been better if they didn't use it at all
Glad to see the smiles on their faces, even Elliot. It's like even after 50 yrs, it never gets old. You can see he still loves doing it & the young guys seem to appreciate being a part of it!
True talent never ages. Elliot"s voice is like a fine brandy
Thank you Don.
@@braidedchain Thank you sir for writing one of the all time greatest songs.
Oh my mercy, you are so correct! I am 56 and i have ALWAYS loved, and listened to this song-mostly cranked way, way up! Thank you for this GREAT rendition. So cool.
Well said, well stated Sir!
Very smart use of the King's English... I prefer cognac... Louis the 14th.
You know how you sometimes go on RUclips and listen to an original artist performing a song that you grew up with that brings back great memories and you're disappointed because the original artist just doesn't have the voice anymore? Well this is NOT one of those times! This is fantastic! This was a real treat. Thank you Elliot!
Thanks Steve.
@@braidedchain: thank you SO MUCH for recording that new version with the other vocalists!! You guys sound AWESOME!! :)
Agree. And it looks like he still had a good time singing it after all these years.
@@scottraines4254 I did!
Yes Glock Guy, he totally nailed it ! I agree 100%
"Brandy" was a hit when I was 13 years-old. It's one of all-time great pop songs because #1, it's a truly great story. Yes, incredible background vocals, horns, overdubs, and superb instrumentation, but at its heart, the song captured the world's imagination because of the narrative.
It has everything that a great film has: three acts, a theme, a protagonist, antagonist, mystery, conflict, and finally resolution, albeit without a happy ending. I would argue that the fact that the song has a bittersweet ending elevates the song even more.
The song was written by lead guitarist and co-lead singer of Looking Glass, Elliot Lurie (now a senior citizen), but Elliot still has the pipes! I love this acapella treatment!
I was 12 when Brandy hit the airwaves. Loving it still !!
Lurie still has the sexy, undefinable jazzy voice. WOW. The best!!
Fresh coat of musical paint on the ol' girl. She sails quite fine!
Elliot Lurie...the author of this song.
Classy comment.
Well said ⛵️
I couldn't add anything to your compliment than what was already said. That was great!
Love it.
The expression on Mr Lurie’s face tells us he loves singing and he loves the acappella. I grew up listening to this song. Such a great song has stood the test of time!
It was fun to do Allen.
@@braidedchain Thank you sir for sharing this song. It's amazing
@@braidedchain I smiled reminiscing and because you were smiling ... and I didn't stop smiling until long after it was over. Congratulations!
Beautiful version and Mr Luries voice is as good as ever. You can see you all enjoyed singing this version
My wife and I listen to Brandy all the time, it’s got to be one of the best songs ever written. This version made both of us smile! So wonderful!
This song actually brought me out of my depression! Now it allows me to soar with the angels daily. Thanks Elliot for This priceless gift!
Fun fact, none of the back up quartet was even alive in 1972 when this song came out. Awesome to see them accompany the original lead singer and be so in to it!
Now I feel young. I wasn't alive for 17 years before this was song was wrote. And funny enough Elliot, still looks good and sings good
Are you kidding? Some of their PARENTS probably weren’t even born yet.
No offense but no shit not a "fun fact". This song is almost 50 years old and everyone in the quartet is nowhere near that age.
@@mikeblaz came to say the same thing. Also, why does their age matter? News flash, we can stream this song literally whenever we want. Not like we had to be alive to hear it on the radio when it first came out lol
@mike blaz : but not the new acapella version, somethin about it thats "all tingly" for lack of better descriptor...
That grin on Elliot’s face, love it. And the Young Guns, holy smokes. This was great in every single way.
Lightning can strike twice! I was 12 or 13 when this song and a TON of other great songs came out. The best time to be alive in modern music times.
Now, 50 (FIFTY!!!) years later, Elliot is kind enough to gift us with this. His, and his supporting talent, enthusiasm for the masterpiece is icing on the Gold!!! (I incorrectly said silver earlier!) Anniversary Cake!
Ditto!
What is magical about this song is that it's from a bygone era and they were singing about a bygone era. It's absolutely timeless, tender, and heartbreaking for the two people it's about. Brandy and the sailor. Yet sung with a happy melody. Everything about this song is magical genious.
Thanks Jack.
True, when Men loved the Sea like a lover and rarely wanted to leave her arms. Traveling to a new port constantly. Free and never tied down to the labor of the land.
As an ex sailor I can understand the feeling in this beautiful piece of music. I just love this TRUE acapella version.
He absolutely rocks it STILL!! This song is such a masterpiece!! The story is incredible too! The music rocks!! Love it!!
Thank you kindly Roberta.
@@braidedchain I know this song so well!! I would so love for you to do Jenny Lynne! I've hated being called Jenny my whole life until I heard that song cause you spelled my middle name right! 🥰
I've sung your song my whole life, Mr Lurie. You've an extremely unique voice that, I'm sure, couldn't be bested for those lyrics & full composition. Thank you for reviving it with & after the Marvel movie.
I remember when I first heard this song I fell in love with it. I’m 31 so it’s before my time but I listen to classic rock and country stations. I very seldom hear a new song of any genre these days that I actually like. Luckily my dad grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and introduced me to a lot of good music, ELO, Foreigner, Journey, etc.
Oh my gosh!! Thank you Elliot for responding to my message!!!🤗By the way, I go by Lynn. I did a podcast about you. Its on anchor and many other places that it gets posted. It's called Lrods Blast from the Past. Let me know what you think!
One of my favorite songs growing up, I was born in 65 and I always listen to the oldies. This song is so fire ♥️♥️♥️
I closed my eyes and it brought me back to my days as a child listening to this song on the radio sitting on the stoop in Brooklyn . Those were the good days of innocence and listening to good music.
Brooklyn! What neighborhood? I'm from Gravesend.
@@braidedchain I'm not Vinnie1142, but I was born in Brooklyn, lived in Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Flatbush Ave and Beverly Road, and a couple other locations all in Brooklyn. My family moved out to the Island. I finished school in Patchogue where I became best friends with the younger brother of the lead singer for the Del Satins. They did back up work for Dion and were a strong draw on there own. I wonder if you knew any of these guys.
@@braidedchain lived in Bushwick on Palmeto street in late 60’s till April of 71.
The bass on the lower left has AMAZING range and a great voice. I loved this, nearly as much as the original. Thanks to everyone involved for a marvelous piece of music.
@Thomas Stambaugh, I too thought the bass was outstanding and caught a bit aback as I didn't quite expect that voice from that face, but it sure works!
He is AMAZING!!!
I did a bit of searching, and found that we've been admiring Reuven Grajner (ruclips.net/user/reuvenythingfeatured). It seems that when he's not singing with the Yonge Guns Quartet, he is an accomplished pianist and musician. He's also got a Facebook page at facebook.com/pg/reuvengrajnermusic/videos/.
Agreed. That bass was awesome. Good range. Clear as a bell.
He looks like James Taylor’s son., on the lower left.
This has to be one of the top 5 songs that you can just hear over and over through the decades and it always gives you some sunshine in your life.
This just popped up on my recommendations. FANTASTIC. Elliot sounds as smooth as he did in the 70s. I wish songs still told stories like this. I've heard this song so many times, and every time a movie plays in my mind. Love it.
Man, this is one of the coolest strip-down tracks I’ve ever heard. It would’ve been a hit acapella! One of my favorite things about the Looking Glass story is that the band held out to sing (& play) on the record, as well as to push for their ideas on the arrangements and instrumentation- not an easy thing to do in ‘71 or ‘72 for a new band on the NY scene without a track record. The backups are just unreal and the lead vocals unique and so COOL that this one song lives on and spans the generations. A great legacy. This is one of those great songs that simply had to be recorded.
Thank you kindly.
Just beautiful!!! One of my favorite songs!!
I was named after this song. I love it!!!!!
Me too!
me three
I was named Sailor Goodwife after this song
Beautiful name.
You're not alone. According to Wikipedia: "Following the song's release in 1972, "Brandy" increased in popularity as a girl's name in the United States. According to data from the Social Security Administration,[5] Brandy was the 353rd most popular name in 1971, 140th in 1972, and, in 1973 (the first full year after the song's popularity), 82nd."
When Elliot Lurie wrote this and Looking Glass recorded it, he truly caught lightning in a bottle. This ballad is as fresh and evocative today as the day I first heard it back in high school when it was originally released. Nice job guys! Thanks for publishing this.
I agree!! Some songs just make you feel like you're in that moment when it was new and fresh...music is a very powerful and beautiful thing!!💯🎶🌻
Agree. I couldn't have said it better.
since my name is "Mandy", that how we sang it in 72ish when I was 13 ah those were the days.
I will never tire of listening to this song…
I love this performance so much, especially seeing how much joy Elliot's face expresses.
I was born in 1970, and my mother has told me for my entire life that this song was the only thing that would soothe me when I was being a tantrummy baby and toddler. I own the 45 and I will happily sing along whenever I hear it somewhere. This is just a beautiful version!
I believe it! Ms.Heather it's very relaxing! Take you to a certain time and dimension.
I was born in 1961. There is a great body of music out there! For that time Era. They sung about Life itself and Family! There music came from the heart! Time wants for no one! Michael Jackson had a song called. Time waits for no one! If I had a time machine. I would never comeback! A lot of our loved ones. Were alive then. Just a simpler time. Families were close.
It can becalm and transport adults I can attest. A lovely memory! Music is the fruit of love, rock on.
Having one of the most depressing days on the planet...
This shows up on My home feed...
And now a Great mood rejoices ❤
Thanks Friends
Happy to hear that!
Music heals.
Keep that head up, m8.
Bless you, Serpico! I enjoyed it too. Better than Prozac!
Serpico 7 me too....no one knows☹️
Mr.Lurie it is honestly an honor being able to listen to you sing this song to this day. And the smile you have while singing a song you’ve sang over a hundred times warms my heart. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you kindly.
So glad I found this video. I was 11 in 1972 when this song came out. . Brought back so many memories. Great version..The 70's were the best.
Thanks Elaine.
Elliot Lurie hasn't lost a step, has he? Sounds great.
Thanks Joshua.
I saw him perform with Yacht Rock Revue a couple years ago and was blown away how great he sounded still!
Elliot Lurie you’re just as sexy now as when I first saw you perform back in the day. That voice is pure gold! Thank you for sharing and brightening my day
@@braidedchain Mr. Lurie i wanted to tell you that i sing Brandy to my daughter as she goes to bed almost every night. Your work always brightens our nights! Thank you so much.
Love this song! One of my top radio favs and because we played it in highschool marching band. Best to twirl too!
There is only one word that comes to mind when I listen to both versions of his song....
" Perfect "-
I used to sing this song with a good friend and coworker, he unfortunately passed away and whenever i hear this song i think about how much we used to love singing this song together. what a beautiful rendition of a great song, you love to see it.
Condolences on your loss Michael.
I was in 3rd grade when Brandy was first released. I would run to the jukebox at the bowling alley every Saturday morning and play it. It brought joy and happiness at a time when I was coping with the sorrow of losing my dad. It warns my heart to see that a new generation is loving Brandy all over again. ❤
Thanks Gail. Glad it helped you. Our bowling alley had a jukebox too. Motown and the Beatles all night long.
Elliot sounds terrific! What a wonderful arrangement.
I had "forgotten" how much I loved this song. What a wonderful return to a simpler time. Thank u Mr Lurie! For the original and this reboot when the world needed it most!
My Boyfriend asked when we were dating if our first Daughter born could be named Brandy. Well yes of course. In 1977 we had a our baby girl and he was shinning like a 1,000 watt light bulb. When the Nurses asked what her name is He said Brandy!! So proud, they announced her weight as 7.7lbs. A few nurses/Doctors in fun start calling out drinks, lol. We had 2 more brilliant daughters in the next 2 yrs. (May he rest in peace 2008)
I, too, and named for this song...Dec 73...on request of my dad. ;-)
sorry for your loss
I wanted to name my 1st daughter Brandy, because of this whimsical song. Wife said no.
@@threalismaradona9899 Thank you
Beautiful and sad.
I can and have...watched this over and over again ❤❤❤
Remembering listening to this song in high school, then in '78 I joined the navy at 17 and when the bar was open on the ship, this song got played a lot, and I mean a lot. Now having been retired for about 25 years, this brings me back to a time when life was easy and the world was a much better place. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Elliot, this was wonderful. this song brings back such nostalgia for so many of us when we were young and carefree. thank you so much. beautiful sound.
Thanks Susan.
I agree 🥰
Carefree? LOL. Dude, I was flying jets in Pensacola Florida.
I remember the days hearing this on repeat...
Well done!!! Can't stop listening..have you done more songs like this?
I can't believe how much I dig this version, I keep returning to it !!!
Thank you for this gift Mr Elliot Lurie & Friends !
Thanks. Cheers!
This song is probably my all time favorite. I play some form of it everyday. My grandkids love it, and will probably still be listening in 40yrs.
How blessed to have been in my twenties when this was new. So much amazing music in my lifetime. This was an all time classic.
Thank you brother....for everything. Blessings Elliot
Beautiful ! I remember how popular this song was in 1972, finishing high school and starting college. It was on every radio station and played in every restaurant. 48 years later it still has a special place. Thanks for your gift to all of us.
Thanks Mark.
I was in junior high. Always loved it. I still know all the words after all this time.
I was working at Howard Johnson's restaurant and bought my first car during this era. What a wonderful time being alive back then.
You still got it, Elliot!!
HOW???? if I didnt see this with my own eyes...never in a million years would i believe it. WOW JUST WOW.
Wow! Mr. Elliot Lurie still has the chops and Yonge Guns Quartet ain't nothing to sleep on! This performance was perfection!
Thank you kindly Chet.
I have always love the original and now love this too. Just one fabulous song and singer.
Just golden, so many memories, Elliot killing it
Thanks Max.
I remember this song as a kid! He still has “it” after all of these years! 👍
Oh my God. I'm 57 year old blubbering man, baby. This made me cry. I loved it that much. Thank you...
You and me both, friend. just turned 60...and i choked up, listening. What a wonderful job they did, and takes us 'right back' to our longing for 'decades past'...and the amazing, 'roaring 70's, we grew up in! Cheers!
Wow, thank you!
Thanks.
I'm in, I was in 6th grade and watched my big boy neighbors get drafted, my good friend Ron had a heart transplant 4 years ago due to Agent Orange, he's my Sailor, we send this song back and forth constantly, and he's the reason I wear silver....
It's like watching a movie every time I listen to this song and everything takes place in a harbour.
I met Elliot Lurie in Chehalis, Washington where he did a solo concert...his vox, guitar and a decent city park PA. It was a wonderful night and show. Some songs never get tiring to perform or listen to. This is one of them.
I enjoyed that night James.
@@braidedchain I'm getting ready to make a phone call I don't want to make, and listened to this song first to put me in a better frame of mind. It worked great, and I loved watching your face while you sing it, like you're really enjoying it. Thanks for bringing so many people so much joy. Have a phone call to make now...
I hate remakes of my favorite songs of all time. It pains me to say...this was very well done. Congratulations gentlemen! Very well done.... Just realized this was the original singer. Explaines alot. Good for you man. Thanks for being a part of a song me and my friends would sing along with when it came on. And quite enthusiastically! Kinda like when a song like Sweet Caroline came on. Sure we where obnoxious, but we had fun!!!
Thanks Doug. Sing along any time.
Mr. Lurie, Thank you again for such a WONDERFUL song!!!! I just love your song, your performance!!!! It is such a DELIGHTFUL & BEAUTIFUL SONG & RENDITION!!!! I can't say enough good things about it!!! I just LOVE IT!!!!! It always takes me to the Harbor Town, I can picture Brandy with the man she loves, her chain, her locket... everything to the smell of the sea,, walking the streets at night after the bars have shut down & I can live in "Brandy's shoes" and feel such love!!!! THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!!!! I JUST LOVE THIS!!!!!!! YOU ARE ALL THE BEST!!!!! MY FAVORITE SONG EVER!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! THANK YOU!!!! You are ALL WONDERFUL!!!!!
Thank you so very much for your reply Mr. Lurie!!!! You & this rendition (as well as the original) are just amazing!!!!!
I love them both SO MUCH!!!!! Thank you again for letting me enjoy your beautiful music, your beautiful song & being "Brandy" for a few minutes each day!!! Much love to you all!!!! Thank you!!! Love you all!!!! ♥
Get it Elliot!! Nothing has changed in your voice at all -- sounds just like I remember -- perfect!
This song makes me melt every time. I don't know what it is about it.
Me too!
@@hawksailor I think you're thinking about "Shannon". I doubt a dog could work "laying whiskey down", or that the sailors would think a dog would make a good wife.
@@lisapuma6059 I stand corrected I was thinking of the song from the O'jays
is this original singer?
William Williams yes🎶🎤🎶
I have loved this song for nearly 50 years and this is a brilliant rendition. Elliot’s voice still makes the song.
Somehow, with one song, he created an actual "legacy". Even more impressive he shares it here, magnificently, with others who truly respected its' value. Bravo!!
Thank you kindly Chris.
one of the greatest pop songs...ever ! pure magic....
He just got a great delivery always loved this song and he hasn't lost his voice one single bit.
At lest one nice thing has come out of 2020!
The power of song and music, even music-less like this!🎉❤
Really miss them days, but a good thing is that their music lives on.
HE still has the voice even as the years are catching up.This song will be sung a hundred years after he has left this planet for a different plane of existence.
We should all be so lucky.
Elliot Lurie and these wonderful singers do this proud. TY
He has just gotten better and better. Nice to see the younger generation appreciating (background vocals) one of the best songs in history. I think I’ll watch it again (for the 10th time).❤️
Thank you kindly Kelly.
Elliot, you sound fabulous!! Your voice just melts my heart! This song reminds me of summertime in the 70s , just living life❤ Love it!!
This is probably one of the best things I've heard on RUclips this year. Elliot Lurie still has that something and .... man, this song brings back such memories. Great acappella voices too. Thank you for making my day.
I listen to this 1st thing every morning at 5 am with a coffee and cig...then I'm good to go tackle the day!
Oh my God. What a treat and talent. This is one of the most beautiful songs that I grew up listening to. Elliot et al, bravo. Simply beautiful.
Wow! Always been a fan of original but this is right neck and neck with it. Well done! Being a US Navy veteran I've always enjoyed this song !!
I love that this song is sang just by the men !!!! I pull this one up a lot!!!
Love this song. This is one of those songs that when it comes on to the radio it’s like a blast to the past and you can’t help but sing along and reminisce
Oh my oh my oh my!!!!!! I am over the moon that this was in my recommenders!!!!! Thank you so much for this performance! I have loved this song for almost my entire life!!! Thank you!!!!
I never get tired of hearing that old song..
Thanks Robert.
This is just good for the soul. "Brandy" is truly a masterpiece...thank you Elliot Lurie!
I want to give this a million "likes". Makes my soul content.
I just discovered this video a couple days ago, and I must've listened to it a thousand times so far. I've always loved the song, but this rendition is the absolute best by far. Mr Lurie, your voice still sounds as soulful and beautiful as it did in 1972. The harmonies from Yonge Guns are awesome too. Thank you all for performing this great tune and sharing it with the world!!
Thank you kindly.
@@braidedchain The song is so emotionally evocative and the way you sing it so visually clear. Thanks from Maine!! Especially appreciated at this time of more than usual aloneness.
This song is one of the most beautiful songs EVER! I never, ever get sick of listening to it!
Thank you kindly Julie.
Two years ago, and I watch this almost every day.
Wow! What a treat! In addition to some great vocals, I think the best part of this version is the slight smile and twinkle in the eyes of Elliot Lurie. It seems wistfully reminiscent, as the song recalls a long ago love and the singer/songwriter relives a time, a lifetime ago, when Brandy topped the pop charts. Thank you for sharing this song, and this version, with us, Mr. Lurie.
Wow, thank you!
What an absolutely stunning version - my hat is off to you, sir.
Thanks Keith.
One of my favorite songs.just heard this for the first time and so wonderful.WOW ! thank you Elliot Lurie and others for this.
Thanks Bruce.
I met up with my mom when I was 13, after-school, and she handed me quarters, and told me to play this I guess, she forgot I always have had a radio near my ear, but I know at 65, she wanted me to hear it because she totally identified with the lyrics. My dad was a Naval Radioman...I already had the song in my collection.
The journey is life long, I AM here to tell ya ! Be open, to your own healing, and living in compassion
Code words:
Empathy and LOVE.❤
When I was a kid I dreamed that I was Brandy and that a handsome sailor was in love with me!🥰
I always wanted a woman like Brandy and tried to live my life being a decent and honest man like this Sailor. I bet Elliot never realized that his song was a role model for so many people. Whenever i hear it, its as if I am the Sailor in this song ^^
@@midnightheston2531 You'll find her!
Same
But he didn't stay with her!
Me too Susan. Curious how I ended up married to the man whose love is the sea and my son became a sailor too.
I am Hispanic...this is one of the first songs that I ever heard in English....I loved it the first time I listened to it....reminds me of my aunt when I was a kid....thank you sir
Thank you going to be 60 next year so really feeling it and great times with music from the 70s. This is great
Thanks Kevin.
You know how to tell when something is Divinely inspired? It just keeps getting better! I love this song and every new version of it. Love to Elliot and Yonge Guns Quartet ❣
Thanks Barbara.
Well & truly said! 💙
This was such a huge hit in 72, my freshman year in high school. It still holds up for me! What a great arrangement and what a great sound. Quintets are rare and rarely have this great of a sound.
Thanks Steve.
My freshman year too!
I used to listen to this song on the Huntington Beach pier in 1972. I was going into my freshman year. A Horse With No Name was popular too.
This song was addictive even before!!!! GREAT SONG & SINGER!!!!!
Wonderful version of this absolute solid gold classic. I've loved this song for decades. Beautiful.
you know its a great song when it still sounds good after 49 years, never got tired of this never will.
Elliot, you sound phenomenal; love how happy you look while you're singing! Yonge Guns....what lucious harmonies! Thanks so much.
Thank you kindly Stephanie.