Far away in 1988 I lost a good friend by cancer. His Father wanted him to be buried in his hometown So along the travel I was very, very sad. We were just young guys living our amazing twentys and he has gone so early. This song played on the radio in a incredible landscape on the road. I never forgot thhe song but didn't know who was from. Years later and after a tireless search I stood surprised to know: ELO. This song touched my emotion in a hard moment but gaved to me a colourfull beauty and it is part of my hystory of life. Unforgetable forever.
The streets, the signs are pointing all one way But you don't realize just what they say You may fight, you may run, you may know what you've done It makes me feel so sad to think what I might've had I watch the stars, I watch the sun, now I watch for anyone But it's only make believe You work, you work, you work so hard and then Someone, someone will come around again You may think it's for real, but you know how you feel The places that I go don't feel good anymore I see it all rainbows in fall I see her face upon my wall But it's only make believe Fly away, bluebird fly away for me To a place somewhere far across the sea Fly away, far away, don't look back, go today The waves that crash upon the sand Another place, a far off land And every day, I have to stay, but you are free You could fly away But it's only make believe
Can't believe this was made in 83', damn ELO had some fine music back then. This might not be my favorite ELO album, but this is one of my favorite songs from them.
Great that Jeff Lynne searched for another way to use the synths.. He found a way.. He just knows how to do that.. Anyways, the whole album feels fresh today even..
I remember when I first heard this song. I had bought a used cassette tape titled ELO Classics. I used to put it in an old Walkman and hide away from everyone, then let the music roll over me. It was magical.
This song alway makes me love ELO more and more, my mother loved ELO ,. and i love ELO more than her, she died when she was 59 :( but its only makebelieve
Thank you Jeff and Richard for this Incredible song. Jeff your music Soothes the Soul 😌! My grandfather passed away months ago 😔! Thank You for Helping Me 😌😊!
All of a sudden this song as come into my head ...and I don't know why ..it just did ..but Hey that's Jeff Lynne ..Strange Magic again..✨😊..Top melody maker is Jeff 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💯
I'm glad I am in the US because the American release included as the next song _Time After Time_ a phenomenal masterpiece. The symphonic nature of it leads perfectly into side 2 with the straight forward hard rocking _Four Little Diamonds._
@@hexagod1313 I'm not sure. bluebird is definitely my favorite ELO song but there are just so many songs like turn to stone, telephone line, livin thing, don't bring me down and many others. Too many to really decide.
This is a brilliant song. The lyrics were always a bit obtuse back in the day. But now! There it all is ...Jeff is laying it all out on the line!!!! We never knew!!!!!!!!!!!
Time was I listened to elo on a daily list it for a long time mainly because I was busy catching up now and forgot this one but yet again fab thank you ❤
I remember the comical facial expressions when seeing groups like Devo. After I got hooked on ELO in the 80's, my dad heard some of the music I was playing from their Out of the Blue CD & he said they aren't too bad. My dad was a hard core Frank Sinatra, Bill Haley & the Comets, etc. But I could almost say that he got hooked on ELO like was at the time.
Gli ELO furono a suo tempo sottovalutati dalla critica di settore per il loro rock edulcorato e commerciale, ma in realtà furono degli strepitosi musicisti che coniugando le sonorità orchestrali con quelle del rock'n'roll seppero sfornare una musica originale, molto accattivante e ballabile, che andava a deliziare non una nicchia di appassionati ma una larghissimo spettro di pubblico, quello che poi conta e resta nella storia della musica.
work, work.....work, work.....work, work.....work, work.....work, work.....
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Racist
Kkk 😅
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Sounds like the distant barking of a dog.....ha ha.....Greetings from Argentina
Far away in 1988 I lost a good friend by cancer. His Father wanted him to be buried in his hometown So along the travel I was very, very sad. We were just young guys living our amazing twentys and he has gone so early. This song played on the radio in a incredible landscape on the road. I never forgot thhe song but didn't know who was from. Years later and after a tireless search I stood surprised to know: ELO. This song touched my emotion in a hard moment but gaved to me a colourfull beauty and it is part of my hystory of life. Unforgetable forever.
This was played on the radio? Thats pretty amazing.
@@bbodinefan11 IKR??
@@bbodinefan11 Yes, sometimes god touches and comforts you in some way.
Not many people know this song butbi love it
Part of my life as well😎🤩😼😸💔💖💝👑
The streets, the signs are pointing all one way
But you don't realize just what they say
You may fight, you may run, you may know what you've done
It makes me feel so sad to think what I might've had
I watch the stars, I watch the sun, now I watch for anyone
But it's only make believe
You work, you work, you work so hard and then
Someone, someone will come around again
You may think it's for real, but you know how you feel
The places that I go don't feel good anymore
I see it all rainbows in fall I see her face upon my wall
But it's only make believe
Fly away, bluebird fly away for me
To a place somewhere far across the sea
Fly away, far away, don't look back, go today
The waves that crash upon the sand
Another place, a far off land
And every day, I have to stay, but you are free
You could fly away
But it's only make believe
This is a very underrated track, even among ELO fans!
everything with ELO is underrated
I love this album. One of my favorite ELO albums. I've loved their music since the 70's
@@ivangalic473 Facts 💯
@@salvadorvega174 the intro on the title track is up there with the Cure's in-between days.
Jeff did so many god songs, it is hard to chose the top one, about 30 songs would qualify.
The harmonies are so great. The record company should be found guilty for not pushing this song in the top 40. Long live Jeff Lynne's ELO!!!
Exactly.....´´the harmonies are so great´´....I PERCEIVE ELO´S MUSIC AS SIMILAR TO PAUL MC CARTNEY ALBUMS
Can't believe this was made in 83', damn ELO had some fine music back then. This might not be my favorite ELO album, but this is one of my favorite songs from them.
MovieTalk i have the same reaction. This album and track gives Tame Impala a run for its money sonically a decade before they were born.
Great that Jeff Lynne searched for another way to use the synths.. He found a way.. He just knows how to do that.. Anyways, the whole album feels fresh today even..
Их музыка восхитительна
Я воспитан на этой музыке
Another amazing song from the greatest band ever !!!!
100%
I remember when I first heard this song. I had bought a used cassette tape titled ELO Classics. I used to put it in an old Walkman and hide away from everyone, then let the music roll over me. It was magical.
I have the CD version of that same one. This is definitely the song I come back to the most.
LoL @ Old (Sony) Walkman. 😁 So precious, Bless Your lil Heart ❤️ now everything other than a solid state memory device is obsolete.
@@carminemurphy4836 My memories will never be obsolete :-)
An absolute hidden gem!
It's amazing how they mixed accoustics with electronics. Premium recording!
2023 this is still one hell of a masterpiece of beauty
One of my favorite ELO songs of all time 😃
Probably my favorite ELO song. I’ve listened to it more than any other. And I love all ELO songs
Great song but underrated. A twinge of sadness, but I dedicate this song to my Twin Georg.
It's criminal that this doesn't even have 1 million views
I love this song. Best one I heard. Sounds like it could have been written just now. Not 1983 or so.
God bless sabrina you the world
God, this is just beautiful in every way.
IT MAKES ME WANNA CRY AND LAUGH AT THE SAME TIME
Work - Work. Love this song. It is so well developed.
The background vocal that sound like "work, work; work, work; " is actually the word "help, help; help, help; " backwards.
I love this hidden gem
Has to be one of my favorite ELO song!
1973: Bluebird is Dead.
1983: Bluebird's been Frankensteined.
My death was.....Greatly exagerated
Definitely underrated!! I love all there music but this is there best song in the 1980s.
This song alway makes me love ELO more and more, my mother loved ELO ,. and i love
ELO more than her, she died when she was 59 :( but its only makebelieve
I watch the stars, I watch the sun, now I watch for anyone... but it's only make believe...
E L O ... FOREVER
What can you say about this great song that hasn't already been said? TIMELESS!
One of the best songs of ELO, no doubt about it...
Thank you Jeff and Richard for this Incredible song. Jeff your music Soothes the Soul 😌! My grandfather passed away months ago 😔! Thank You for Helping Me 😌😊!
All of a sudden this song as come into my head ...and I don't know why ..it just did ..but Hey that's Jeff Lynne ..Strange Magic again..✨😊..Top melody maker is Jeff 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💯
This song is insanely brilliant.
I was brought up with ELO I used to play this album when I was 7-8 just rediscovered it, massively brought back so many memories…. ELO FOREVER!!!
God bless you hula welcome to the new world
Not long now
Bluebird is one of the greatest songs ever written never so appropriate god bless jeff
I'm glad I am in the US because the American release included as the next song _Time After Time_ a phenomenal masterpiece. The symphonic nature of it leads perfectly into side 2 with the straight forward hard rocking _Four Little Diamonds._
This song gives me hipster clothing store vibes. I like it
Why this wasn't released as a single I will never know... wonderful track
Agreed
I think the album performed poorly......the only hit on it was Rock n Roll is King.
+Jonathan B Back in 1983 it was played here in Puerto Rico on Alfa Rock 106 and 95X FM stations in addition to the other 4 official released singles.
@@cavanman06 It did well in the UK.
Maybe their best song
No..... but it's a bit of a hidden gem - reminds me of The Moody Blues at the beginning
Iconic band and awesome tune 😊❤️🎶🎼
One of my top ELO songs. Excellent to workout to! But it’s only make believe
Every E.L.O. song is my favourite
We of this generation of music..so sad that we have never held the ones we elect to office are never held to account
BlueBird!
This will always be one of my favorite ELO songs. definitely in my top 3!
Yes top three with Jungle & Can't Get It Out Of My Head
what are the other 2?
@@hexagod1313 I'm not sure. bluebird is definitely my favorite ELO song but there are just so many songs like turn to stone, telephone line, livin thing, don't bring me down and many others. Too many to really decide.
my very favorite songs by them
This is a brilliant song. The lyrics were always a bit obtuse back in the day. But now! There it all is ...Jeff is laying it all out on the line!!!! We never knew!!!!!!!!!!!
God bless you paul welcome to the new world not long now
For eternity ...
always loved this song. see bluebirds all the time when I walk to a local park - they have bluebird bird houses throughout the park.
Jeff Lynne is so melodic.
No se que seria de mi vida sin ELO, magnificos e insuperables
I love that track ,it's perfect song for their gig .
Asi es amigo para mi seria igual por siempre elo
Larga vida al genio
Acompaño tu sentimiento. Necesito ELO y Jeff Lynne todos los días.
One of my favorite best songs. Side B in Brazil.
Love the "work work" even more now...........i just retired!
One of ELO best songs! Jeff is a genius!
This song is great.
Absolutely timeless and wonderful
Inigualable Jeff Lynne❤
Waves crash upon the sand. Feel that moment in the song with cymbals crashing and the synth with a rolling effect
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS. I THINK THEY ARE THE BEST!!
the best is work, work, work 😎
Me encantan las canciones de ELO. La forma de armonizar de Jeff Lyne lo hace un maestro. Esta canción me recuerda 1992.
Great performance Electric Light Orchestra!!!!!
Time was I listened to elo on a daily list it for a long time mainly because I was busy catching up now and forgot this one but yet again fab thank you ❤
I have this in a Cassette tape love it
spacepatrolman tis a shame
Lucky bastard.
Eventually I bought the CD when converting my collection over.
Al fin la encontré me encanta esta canción cuando era muy feliz ❤️✨
Wonderful song 😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰🎼🎼🎼
Love the song rap melody and lyrics and instruments and very underrated
Such a refreshing and melancholy song. I've really enjoyed it for many years
Secret message awesome álbum. The fines hour of elo.
Słucham Electricow od 40 lat ❤️😘🥰
Błękitny ptak z płyty Electric Light Orchestra ,, Secret Messages to bardzo dobry przebój .
I remember the comical facial expressions when seeing groups like Devo. After I got hooked on ELO in the 80's, my dad heard some of the music I was playing from their Out of the Blue CD & he said they aren't too bad. My dad was a hard core Frank Sinatra, Bill Haley & the Comets, etc. But I could almost say that he got hooked on ELO like was at the time.
Brilliant Song from The Master of Harmonie❤❤😂🎉😅
Favorite Beatles band
Such a quality song showing the incredible diversity of the band spanning Eldorado to Balance of Power.
great..good music...im brazilian, and i like a lot at the band elo
Вот такого уровня должна быть поп-музыка.. чтобы и девушке и тебе кайфово ..а не то что имеем сейчас))
1:50 👌❤️❤️❤️
Me encanta que cada disco se distancie de su predecesor y aún así sigan sonando genial
Love this song ♥️♥️
ELO is very appropriate with the VEVO suffix.
ein wunderschöner Song, ELO ist Weltklasse. So viele Songs und doch alle immer wieder schön an zu hören.
I love this song
Einer der vieler grandiosen Songs von ELO!
saludos desde barranquilla, colombia...
Super songs 👍
One of their best!
awesome !
Work work work 💖💖💖💖💖masterpiece!!!!
Cudowne
pure magic
I hear David bowes "Heroes" in the beginning.
How strangely fitting reading this comment today...
Yes, Bowe's music will live on!
In the end I hear the beatles' "your mother should know"
I kinda hear “Xanadu” in the beginning. Specifically when Jeff says "The streets.."
@@jaidcortez5210 Same here...
Jeff Lynne is pure magic. That’s all.
Ah, a strange magic.
elo were one of the most underated bands ever never had a no1 single criminal as for secret messages stranger is the best song of the albuim
Some times a smile can not say word.
Von nichts kommt nichts…..
the end of this track continues to "take me on and on" :D
Aha
Those two songs put together is magic
Amazing Song
Esta cancion es maravillosa
Amo esta cancion
Bravo !!!
Gli ELO furono a suo tempo sottovalutati dalla critica di settore per il loro rock edulcorato e commerciale, ma in realtà furono degli strepitosi musicisti che coniugando le sonorità orchestrali con quelle del rock'n'roll seppero sfornare una musica originale, molto accattivante e ballabile, che andava a deliziare non una nicchia di appassionati ma una larghissimo spettro di pubblico, quello che poi conta e resta nella storia della musica.
EXCELLENT 👍👍👍
Fantastic!!!💥