In January of 1986, I was a high school senior in Concord, NH. A teacher from my school, Christa McAuliffe, had been chosen to be the 'teacher in space' and ride aboard the Challenger. As you all already know, she and the others died when Challenger exploded during launch. The next day, my physics teacher played this song for us, saying it brought him peace and hope and he hoped it would for us as we mourned Mrs. M. That was my introduction to this song, and it never fails to remind me of that day, and of the teachers who made such an impact on me.
I’m from New Hampshire, by the time this happened I was living in Atlanta Georgia, but watching on TV so proud that a New Hampshire girl was getting to fly on the Challenger! How sad this was like it was yesterday❤
@Teresa7087 okay. I enjoyed his music growing my myself. But he financially and moraly supported people who orchestrated the attacks on 9/11. Who killed, tortured, and beheaded innocent people. Kinda takes the "icon" out for me. And I believe it's "I couldn't care less". If you could care less that would imply you have a degree of care. Any-who have a blessed day
Still one of my favorite songs. Such a great song. I put this Wild Work on a mix tape for my younger sister when she went college back in the 90s. I thought the lyrics were perfect for someone going out into the world on her own for the first time.
He almost drowned in the water. He told God that if he saved him that he would devote his life to him. He didn't drown, he gave up music, changed his name, and converted.
I’m so impressed by your choice of Peace Train! I’ve always loved this song and what it stood/stands for. Prayers for Ukraine and love to you. Thank you!
I literally just shared this song with my 76-year old mother in an email the other day along with 3 other Cat Stevens songs. The other ones were Wild World, Another Saturday Night, and Moonshadow.
@@iDuckman I won't know until I Zoom with my parents this coming Sunday. It's a weekly tradition we've been doing since the pandemic started. I'm exposing her to music she has never heard before or hasn't heard in many decades. Last week I emailed her a playlist of several songs by Carly Simon, BTO, and Jim Croce. She liked all of them but loved BTO the most.
Listen to this song again and NOTICE: The song begins with just Cat on his guitar, then he sings, his guitar and voice get stronger, a bass starts, drums, backing vocals, etc. As the song progresses, more and more instruments and voices are added. The song gets bigger and louder as the Peace Train gets closer.
Cat Stevens was huge when I was a teen, I was born in 1960 when music was amazing and we all used to hang out in town listening to music and kicking back all getting along. Cat Stevens was a very peaceful humble man and he was looking for that peace and love so he moved to the Middle East ( that's where the Yusuf came from) when 9/11 happened he wanted to come back and do a benefit concert for the victims family's but the Government wouldn't let him in, people were upset and the complaints were pouring in so the government gave in ( thank God) he's so amazing
You kids are so dear and precious. I hope you realize the main reason we are here is because YOU make our lives just a bit happier. I’m so glad you’re discovering Cat Stevens. He was big when I was a teenager. I grew up on Cat, way before he became Yusuf. Either name is fine with me. Cat Stevens was/is a gift. Thank you for viewing his music in these difficult times. And God bless and help Ukraine 🇺🇦
I went to school in Boston around that time and there was a theatre in Allston that played "Harold and Maude" for years. Cat Stevens had a cameo in the funeral scene -- toward the back of the group of mourners.
I've been through Vietnam, the race riots of the 60's and '70's, 9/11, and all that's been in between. Of course I know Cat Stevens, Tea For the Tillerman being my favorite album of his. Yet listening to Peace Train through the ears of someone so young and how it still touches lives today, brought me to tears as if the first time hearing it myself, full confession, damn near sobs. God bless all those caught up in conflict, God bless all those alienated through hate in this country, and God bless Jordan and Amber for being such a vessel.
I lived through the same generations as you and am always saddened by how little progress we have made. It is a sad commentary on society that we are sitting in the same place, all these years later. I guess there is a certain hope in that we survived those terrible times, the race riots, the wars, the have and the have nots, and are still here fighting. I can remember living in SoCal during the race riots and my father going and buying a gun. He would never have had a gun in the house until the riots and he was so worried for us kids. I lived in Orange County and between drugs, riots and just the general feeling of unrest, he would stay up at night watching the house. He would not let us out of his sight and so all three of us kids lived through the music. We would each sit in our bedrooms and play albums all day long! Once the riots subsided then life took on a more normal tone and we thought progress was being made but it really wasn't. At the time I can remember being so scared that it would spread south and we would all be murdered in our beds. Such a weird collection of memories. Eventually, the times changed and we moved out of SoCal, which I still miss, and life went on.
I’ll say it again that I love cat stevens!! He has such a unique voice!! He was so huge in the 70’s!! I saw him a couple times . Great job guys! Love and PEACE to you and the kids. C( no I didn’t end with peace, I’ve ended any letter or email and cards LOVE AND PEACE
Always loved Cat Stevens and especially this song. Love Dolly Parton's version as well! Many many prayers for the folks in Ukraine and peace throughout the world.
Peace Train, Cat Stevens Love Train, The O'Jays Crazy Train, Ozzy Osborne It all depends on what train you're in the mood for! I love them all (especially Love Train)
I was born in the mid 60's, my dad was a huge fan of music. I grew up in a home where Cat Stevens, Paul Simon and Janice Joplin among many others were played daily. Great song, one of my favorites . I still get chills when he hits that chorus ! We need this right now, its to easy to love, why people choose to spend energy to hate i dont understand.
I am sorry, Amber, that this may be the first time you're experiencing these times. Some of your older fans like me have been thru this before with all the desire for peace and love. It makes absolutely no sense to all of us not to want that! But there will always been terrible people who don't. Love you guys.
ALL of the tracks in Harold and Maude were DEMO recordings too! Cat was going to record them professionally but the director liked them JUST as they they were! #incredible
@@baird5776mullet This lovely young couple are just trying to spread love and joy with music but of course you have to try and ruin it, Peace To You Brother. Stay strong Ukraine!🥰🌻🌻🌻
@@baird5776mullet Please at least get your facts straight: the first US involvement in Iraq was by the Bush 'W' administration, for oil, and the second was a group NATO involvement, including what amounts to a request for help. Both Libya and Syria were also joint ventures with half a dozen or more NATO countries. Yes, I've seen that the administration 2 before the current did the Ukraine over throw without any help. At this point no one anywhere seems to think the Biden family is worth more than $10M. You got any direction to your claim of 'billions'? Plus, YOU are in my prayers, hoping you recover soon! Be Blessed!
@@baird5776mullet Not the point, peanut. You claimed 'billions'. Those billions are an unfounded claim no one has reported. Defend your claim of the Biden family being billionaires, and your implication that the US did three military invasions alone and unaided, or button up and learn to do research.
@@baird5776mullet No, the point is that you decided to spout a bunch of incorrect stuff sandwiched between two things (one which wasn't the fault of who you attributed it to, and one I agreed with), and hoped to get away with it. When I called you out on it, you tried to change the subject. Not gonna happen, mountain oyster. The further point is, you tried to boost a political narrative piggybacking on a cool song from my childhood. Go play your games somewhere where people care about your opinions, or agree with what you have to say i.e., your fellow blamers/shamers.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Having been a teen when we were praying for peace and there were protest and flag burnings. The Korean War then Vietnam. Then the protesters won the peace. Now here we are. I did not find hope tonight coming from my TV set. I am gravely concerned for Ukraine. I am also gravely concerned for our country. Thank you for playing this song.
Beautiful song and wonderful reaction and comments! I've always enjoyed his music and the message it conveys. Thanks for reacting to this! The world is certainly in need of peace☮🕊
Yusuf adapted this song to a children's book not long ago. I bought it for my grandson and he really enjoyed it. I, of course, had to play the video of Cat singing the song too! He enjoyed that as well.
"This is the world we dream of and it's not the world we're living in." That hit hard. This world has literally never known piece. It seems so simple - but apparently it's not.
Takin’ us all to CHURCH! “Tea for the Tillerman” is one of my top ten albums. Please do a full album reaction to it, because it really is a beautiful work of art record.
I had the pleasure of seeing Cat Stevens at a relatively small concert in San Diego, California many, many years ago (sometime in the 70’s). Among other songs of his that I love, he sang Peace Train which gathered up the entire crowd into one joyful group.
Yusuf came to NZ soon after the Christchurch Mosque attacks which killed 51 people.He performed and also donated an actual peace train to the residents.Amazing man and great gesture
Loving you both. Thanks for acknowledging his transformation. As a Christian, I have nothing but praise for Cat finding his Yusif identity. Many boats get us across the river. Enjoying the ride is optional.
This song has a lot of meaning for us here in Christchurch New Zealand . Cat Steven’s visited us after the Christchurch Terror attacks that killed over 50 people. This is a song he sang in hagley park,to unite all of us . After this terror attack
❤️. Praying for this world and for peace among all people. Love Cat Stevens, he has so many great songs. He is a poet with so much meaning in his songs.
I'm 67. at 17 I was in the high school band. We went to all the football games within 100 miles of our school. I remember everyone getting their instruments out and playing to the songs on the radio as we traveled. This was one of my favorites. It's 50 years old. but it's still a great song. Oh a lot of us were in a school Doc Severonson kind of band. So we did that kind of accompaniment. I miss those days.
Right from the 60s I have always loved Cat Stevens. If you go to his 60s black and white video of "Matthew and Son", you can see him in his "Austin Powers" days.
I know a lot of people like live videos, to capture the energy of the audience, but I'd recommend using recorded videos to capture the vibe that captured the zeitgeist and made the song popular. PS: He is called Yusuf/ Cat Stevens is that he converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf. When the song came out he was simply known as Cat Stevens.
I prefer live videos to judge the talent of the performer rather than the studio versions which are are usually the results of multiple takes and selected punch-ins from different takes. You also often record different instruments and vocal tracks separately, losing the whole gestalt of a live performance. That being said, the recorded releases do usually have a better sound mix than live performances, but without seeing live performances you don't know if what makes the record great is the performers or the producer and sound technicians. There are definitely mediocre musicians and vocalists who have put out some great recordings from time to time, and they are worth listening to. But at least if you've seen them live and still love the record, you won't be disappointed or surprised when you see them live again and they can't perform the song as well as it was in the recording. Generally I see recorded releases as being great for evaluating songs, and live performances as the criteria for evaluating performers. In this case, as for capturing the zeitgeist, a live version with an audience gives a fuller picture of the spirit and mood of the time, given that the performance was recorded only months after the record was released, and there was no official video of the song released. While I agree with Bow Tangey that "Record producers are artists, too, and are too often ignored." The same can be said of important contributors to many arts: movie producers, cinematographers, the apprentices to painters who actually did some of the painting in the works of great artists. Basically most people can't name more than a handful of music or movie producers unless their true movie buffs or music buffs. But they go into the work knowing that, so it's usually because they love doing it and not looking for a road to widespread fame. Anyway, it's all a matter of personal preference. I happen to prefer my introduction to a musical artist to be a live performance, followed by the recordings. Of course I listen to the radio so often I do hear a recording I like first, which then prompts me to look for a live version.
I agree!! I prefer when they react to the original recordings for the most part. Live versions are often times better when you know the original recording and can fill in the missing pieces with their emotion on stage.
I agree generally but an exception to this would be if they do his "Morning Has Broken", I would love it if they watch the concert version from this same concert. I THINK it's this concert, saw the same piano player in the background of this video and the stage looks the same.
I remember when he released 'Peace Train' in 1971, I was in my mid-teens! It's funny when you dance and listen to the music you still feel like that little kid who resides in your heart and soul. The young had idealism and great hope for a new world. That's what we wanted. I carry on my youthful ideals and will never ever give up!
Prayers for Ukraine, and all the Russians being arrested under their brave protest. God please watch over all in the Ukraine and all whose voices cry out for peace and a stop of the hell unleashed by a mad man.
But since you brought politics in to it, didn't our troops, under Trump, run from the Russians in Syria? Since you know how to use RUclips, maybe check the video of Russians giving a tour of our abandoned base with our abandoned equipment and half-eaten meals still on mess tables.
@@camperoh Hmm, not to create discourse on this channel because it is not meant for that. I suggest you refrain here. you want top hit me up or your timeline and we will discuss who drew a line in the sand and ran away from his own challenge. Until then bro, peace. I refuse to soil this mans channel because of politics. Hit me up and we will review the history. all you have to do is pm me. not here. on my mans channel. Sorry Robsquad family, I never stated anything political. Peace out.
@@CuzKatieSaysSo He was Putins little bitch he let Russia fly bombers over Alaska 4 times and never said a damn word when they cyber attacked us he order the military to not retaliate and he just said last week that Putin was a genius for what he is doing in Ukraine GET YOU HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS ABOUT TRUMP
Have always love Cat Steven's music. He is a great singer songwriter with a very unique sounding voice. One of my first albums I ever bought was his "Tea For The Tillerman". The whole album is great. So is the album "Teaser & The Firecat". His first big hits were "Matthew & Son", "I Love My Dog" & "The First Cut Is The Deepest" in 1967. He has had so many great songs in his career such as "Father & Son", "Wild World", "Moonshadow", "Peace Train", "Morning Has Broken" etc. He is still recording & performing live & his voice still sounds great.
I saw him in concert sometime in the 1970's, it was a great concert and he really connected with the audience. You can pick almost any song he did, at least under the name of Cat Stevens before he became Muslim and changed his name to Yusuf, and you will love it. Brings back memories, Thanks!
Timely and beautiful...just like y'all are. Now THERE'S your coincidence! Equally groovy, but unique in its own way is 10,000 Maniac's cover of "Peace Train". There is a video with them on a train. Worth the review as well. They really play up that beautiful chorus bit in the background. In the '60s and '70s people hopped aboard the peace train in great numbers, but you know what? There was a well-funded and permanent opposition to peace, love and grooviness, and it has only grown and grown, sad to say, and much of it is probably funded by the very guy who is causing all the trouble, disturbing the peace...because if we fight each other, he won't have to fight us. Let us do ourselves in. This crisis is another opportunity to hop aboard the peace train, and y'all can help show people how and why. Your response to this song is the same as many folks back then, and all hippie type peace-lovin flower children. Anyways, thank again. Peace & Love.
Awesome. Thank you. #IStandWithUkraine Also - You've got to hear Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken." Unforgettable. (I'm referring to the studio version - the piano, arranged and performed by Rick Wakeman, is stunning.) What's really cool: Of all the songs on the album, it was one of the last to be released as a single, The record company figured, "Hmmm, it's an old Gaelic hymn. Meh. Big deal. Who's going to like that? Well, let's release the single and see if we can make a bit of money." And they did...and it shot to #1 on the charts for 5 weeks. Everybody loved it. :)
It's amazing to see y'all's reaction to this song because it's exactly the reaction I had when Cat first released it back in the 70s. That long for a world living in empathic harmony and love. I tell you what: y'all should REALLY get to The O'Jays "Love Train" to get a Soul/R&B take on the theme.
I love ur outlook regarding peace, love, unity and compassion. Its nice to think the world could live in peace. Unfortunately, cruelty is part of the fabric that makes us human. One day. long ago, a caveman snuck up behind another caveman. An innocent one that probably believed in peace. But he was cooking a freshly killed deer and the other caveman wanted it. One of them had to die. This song and dance has played in the dance hall of history and it will continue to play long after we re all gone. Sadly, it's those looking for peace that end up paying the price
Yesssssss! ‘Ready’, ‘morning has broken’, ‘hard headed woman’ ‘wild world’…. ‘Moon shadow’ So many great ones!!! The album version is much better… the guitar change emphasis is MUCH more pronounced and meaningful…this seems rushed and in the Yes, he is talented.
I was smiling when Yusuf was talking about Alfred Hitchcock ( one of my favorite directors) ,while Jay and Amber sat there stone faced. He had a movie called”Strangers On A Train” so that’s where the joke is.
Since your thinking about the Ukraine, maybe do another song from the Ukranian band Jinjer. Try Perennial live, or Teacher Teacher.🤘🤘 Also here is a short video posted by Eugene, Jinjer's bass player. They are in Kiev. ruclips.net/video/MKs_gVgcfM4/видео.html
Alfred Hitchcock was a producer and a director he made a lot of movies matter of fact he made a real known movie called The Birds. Cat Stevens was real he really was a peaceful man and still is he gave up the music industry and frame to find peace in his life he still plays now but he's more humble. We need hope 🙏 love and respect for each other maybe then we'll have a peaceful world.
FYI - Cat Stevens just started performing again within the last few years. He stopped in large part due to his Muslim faith. I feel it’s one of the great comeback stories in music history and I don’t think it gets enough attention. He still performs beautifully too! I’m happy to see people your age appreciating this great talent and yeah we need the message of this song more than ever right now! It should be blasted in Red Square! Peace and Love to you both!
I Am Native American (Navajo) & Have Lived My Life By The Wisdom Of The Elders,, The Earth Is My Mother And ALL Her Children My Brothers & Sisters. 👦 🌎 👧
He not only sings great songs on stage. He also tells great stories. Every member of the Audience was singing along to his songs in Sydney. What a Great night.
This was an anthem to many folks during Bicentennial times. There was a lot of hope and optimism that the Civil Rights Era would move us into a more perfect society, much closer to a utopia, where people had really learned and internalized the lessons of history. Foolish, as societies learn at the speed of genetic evolution, not at the speed of social revolution. Revolution is how we deal with our ignorance and injustices; we learn only as we truly forget hatred and fear (and that takes generations). But there was so much hope before we knew better.
Yusuf is such a beautiful man. This was taken from the Majikat tour and movie. Just before he walked away from the music industry. So glad he is back. Peace!
In January of 1986, I was a high school senior in Concord, NH. A teacher from my school, Christa McAuliffe, had been chosen to be the 'teacher in space' and ride aboard the Challenger. As you all already know, she and the others died when Challenger exploded during launch. The next day, my physics teacher played this song for us, saying it brought him peace and hope and he hoped it would for us as we mourned Mrs. M. That was my introduction to this song, and it never fails to remind me of that day, and of the teachers who made such an impact on me.
I was a sophomore at U Mass/Amherst. We all gathered in the student union to watch the launch.
Happened on my birthday🙁
I’m from New Hampshire, by the time this happened I was living in Atlanta Georgia, but watching on TV so proud that a New Hampshire girl was getting to fly on the Challenger! How sad this was like it was yesterday❤
Cat Stevens, another icon of the hippie generation. So appropriate at this time. Thank you for playing it.
Another good song is Morning has Broken and Moonshadow!
Morning Has Broken is on my All-Timers List!
I second that!!
Yes! Both are my favorites!
Yes they would love Moonshadow
for real. and WILD WORLD. and SAD LISA. and and and ... !
He's an icon. Give a listen to Wild World, Moonshadow. Morning Has Broken, Sad Lisa. He has SO many amazing songs. I love his music!
Father and son.. so good as well.
@@geriskotzke6703 They did Father and Son several? months ago.
Also he was a supporter of terrorist organizations and was banned from the USA.
@@williamgarron6232 I could care less.
@Teresa7087 okay. I enjoyed his music growing my myself. But he financially and moraly supported people who orchestrated the attacks on 9/11. Who killed, tortured, and beheaded innocent people. Kinda takes the "icon" out for me. And I believe it's "I couldn't care less". If you could care less that would imply you have a degree of care. Any-who have a blessed day
Where do the children play is another Cat song worth a look ..He has some fantastic songs ..Tea for the Tillerman is a magical album
"Father and Son" is a pretty powerful song also. It's interesting how songs that came out in the 70's fit times now.
My all time favorite.
Love father and son.
Still brings tears to my eyes.
@@VanHalensGuitarPick me too. always
He had great songs...I was always partial to "Wild World"...
Still one of my favorite songs. Such a great song. I put this Wild Work on a mix tape for my younger sister when she went college back in the 90s. I thought the lyrics were perfect for someone going out into the world on her own for the first time.
@@julieharden2433 That song almost sounds like the beginning of a movie...
Cat Stevens left the music industry on TOP ... He was a "Hit Machine" !!!!
He almost drowned in the water. He told God that if he saved him that he would devote his life to him. He didn't drown, he gave up music, changed his name, and converted.
He has released some new albums, including the latest one in 2023, 'A King of a land'.
I’m so impressed by your choice of Peace Train! I’ve always loved this song and what it stood/stands for. Prayers for Ukraine and love to you. Thank you!
Slava Ukraini
I was in the Army when this song came out, it had a special meaning to me.
Right there with you - we all need to get on the Peace Train
"Now I've been crying lately,
Thinking about the world as it is,
Why must we go on hating,
Why can't we live and let live!"
Cat Stevens is one of my most favourite.. his music has gotten me through alot growing up... Prayers to all who need it..🙏
I literally just shared this song with my 76-year old mother in an email the other day along with 3 other Cat Stevens songs. The other ones were Wild World, Another Saturday Night, and Moonshadow.
What was her reaction?
@@iDuckman I won't know until I Zoom with my parents this coming Sunday. It's a weekly tradition we've been doing since the pandemic started. I'm exposing her to music she has never heard before or hasn't heard in many decades. Last week I emailed her a playlist of several songs by Carly Simon, BTO, and Jim Croce. She liked all of them but loved BTO the most.
@@iDuckman She probably heard it when it was new! I'm of the same age. Listened to this, back in the day. Y'all, this is nothing new.
And, I just shared a few of his songs with my grandchildren. :)
Cat Stevens "How can I tell you" is the most beautiful song I've ever heard. ❤️
So is "I Love my Dog" ;-)
Listen to this song again and NOTICE: The song begins with just Cat on his guitar, then he sings, his guitar and voice get stronger, a bass starts, drums, backing vocals, etc. As the song progresses, more and more instruments and voices are added. The song gets bigger and louder as the Peace Train gets closer.
❤exactly .just like skating away by jethro tull
My mom use to sing Moon Shadow to me . The children would love it.
Cat Stevens was huge when I was a teen, I was born in 1960 when music was amazing and we all used to hang out in town listening to music and kicking back all getting along. Cat Stevens was a very peaceful humble man and he was looking for that peace and love so he moved to the Middle East ( that's where the Yusuf came from) when 9/11 happened he wanted to come back and do a benefit concert for the victims family's but the Government wouldn't let him in, people were upset and the complaints were pouring in so the government gave in ( thank God) he's so amazing
You kids are so dear and precious. I hope you realize the main reason we are here is because YOU make our lives just a bit happier. I’m so glad you’re discovering Cat Stevens. He was big when I was a teenager. I grew up on Cat, way before he became Yusuf. Either name is fine with me. Cat Stevens was/is a gift. Thank you for viewing his music in these difficult times. And God bless and help Ukraine 🇺🇦
Peace Train is so relevant especially right now. Peace✌🏼
There’s a movie from the early 70s called Harold and Maude, and the entire soundtrack of the movie is cat Stevens songs
I went to school in Boston around that time and there was a theatre in Allston that played "Harold and Maude" for years. Cat Stevens had a cameo in the funeral scene -- toward the back of the group of mourners.
One of my favorite movies ever!!
I've been through Vietnam, the race riots of the 60's and '70's, 9/11, and all that's been in between. Of course I know Cat Stevens, Tea For the Tillerman being my favorite album of his. Yet listening to Peace Train through the ears of someone so young and how it still touches lives today, brought me to tears as if the first time hearing it myself, full confession, damn near sobs. God bless all those caught up in conflict, God bless all those alienated through hate in this country, and God bless Jordan and Amber for being such a vessel.
I lived through the same generations as you and am always saddened by how little progress we have made. It is a sad commentary on society that we are sitting in the same place, all these years later. I guess there is a certain hope in that we survived those terrible times, the race riots, the wars, the have and the have nots, and are still here fighting. I can remember living in SoCal during the race riots and my father going and buying a gun. He would never have had a gun in the house until the riots and he was so worried for us kids. I lived in Orange County and between drugs, riots and just the general feeling of unrest, he would stay up at night watching the house. He would not let us out of his sight and so all three of us kids lived through the music. We would each sit in our bedrooms and play albums all day long! Once the riots subsided then life took on a more normal tone and we thought progress was being made but it really wasn't. At the time I can remember being so scared that it would spread south and we would all be murdered in our beds. Such a weird collection of memories. Eventually, the times changed and we moved out of SoCal, which I still miss, and life went on.
It's such a simple concept. We are one.
I’ll say it again that I love cat stevens!! He has such a unique voice!! He was so huge in the 70’s!! I saw him a couple times . Great job guys! Love and PEACE to you and the kids. C( no I didn’t end with peace, I’ve ended any letter or email and cards LOVE AND PEACE
Look on RUclips for (playing for change.) It’s people from around the world singing this song. It’ll bring you to tears.
ruclips.net/video/0QpjR6-Uuks/видео.html
Have tissues ready!
Along, with a much older Cat Stevens
Playing for Change is a great channel. I ❤️ hearing people from all over the world playing.
Always loved Cat Stevens and especially this song. Love Dolly Parton's version as well! Many many prayers for the folks in Ukraine and peace throughout the world.
Yes,Ukraine,we are thinking of you and holding you in our hearts.💕🇬🇧
Dolly's version is amazing
Peace Train, Cat Stevens
Love Train, The O'Jays
Crazy Train, Ozzy Osborne
It all depends on what train you're in the mood for! I love them all (especially Love Train)
And Party Train by the Gap Band
Train in Vain, The Clash
Agreed! Love Train should be played on rotation all over the world.
What about the Night Train by Guns N Roses?
Last Train Home, Pat Metheny
I was born in the mid 60's, my dad was a huge fan of music. I grew up in a home where Cat Stevens, Paul Simon and Janice Joplin among many others were played daily. Great song, one of my favorites . I still get chills when he hits that chorus ! We need this right now, its to easy to love, why people choose to spend energy to hate i dont understand.
I am sorry, Amber, that this may be the first time you're experiencing these times. Some of your older fans like me have been thru this before with all the desire for peace and love. It makes absolutely no sense to all of us not to want that! But there will always been terrible people who don't. Love you guys.
You should watch Harold Maude(1971). The soundtrack is completely composed of Cat Stevens songs. Several just for that movie
Fantastic strange movie for sure.
Harold and Maude is one of my very favorite movies ever --- Cats music is perfection and I love the scene where Trouble is played -- I cry everytime
Oh yeah. My friends and I were teens at the time and loved "Harold and Maude". The movie and soundtrack are epic.
ALL of the tracks in Harold and Maude were DEMO recordings too! Cat was going to record them professionally but the director liked them JUST as they they were! #incredible
If I see it going through the channels, I watch it.
Pray for Peace in the world we sure need it Cat Stevens has always been a peaceful man.
Its literally impossible for someone to listen to Cat Stevens without ending up with a smile on their face.
I Believe A Better World Is Possible
I Believe A Better World Is Practical
I Believe A Better World Is Empirical
❤️🌄
Sticking on this theme, go next to “Love Train” by the O’Jays just 2 years before Peace Train came out.
50 years ago we thought that way. What happened was human conflict never ends.
YES PLEASE PRAY FOR UKRAINE. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS SONG.
@@baird5776mullet please stop spreading misinformation.
@@baird5776mullet This lovely young couple are just trying to spread love and joy with music but of course you have to try and ruin it, Peace To You Brother. Stay strong Ukraine!🥰🌻🌻🌻
@@baird5776mullet Please at least get your facts straight: the first US involvement in Iraq was by the Bush 'W' administration, for oil, and the second was a group NATO involvement, including what amounts to a request for help. Both Libya and Syria were also joint ventures with half a dozen or more NATO countries. Yes, I've seen that the administration 2 before the current did the Ukraine over throw without any help. At this point no one anywhere seems to think the Biden family is worth more than $10M. You got any direction to your claim of 'billions'? Plus, YOU are in my prayers, hoping you recover soon! Be Blessed!
@@baird5776mullet Not the point, peanut. You claimed 'billions'. Those billions are an unfounded claim no one has reported. Defend your claim of the Biden family being billionaires, and your implication that the US did three military invasions alone and unaided, or button up and learn to do research.
@@baird5776mullet No, the point is that you decided to spout a bunch of incorrect stuff sandwiched between two things (one which wasn't the fault of who you attributed it to, and one I agreed with), and hoped to get away with it. When I called you out on it, you tried to change the subject. Not gonna happen, mountain oyster. The further point is, you tried to boost a political narrative piggybacking on a cool song from my childhood. Go play your games somewhere where people care about your opinions, or agree with what you have to say i.e., your fellow blamers/shamers.
His version of "Wild World" will be in my personal top 100 favorites. Love Him!
“If I Can Dream” sung by Elvis Presley… also referencing Peace throughout our world….
Love Cat Stevens….
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Having been a teen when we were praying for peace and there were protest and flag burnings. The Korean War then Vietnam. Then the protesters won the peace. Now here we are. I did not find hope tonight coming from my TV set. I am gravely concerned for Ukraine. I am also gravely concerned for our country. Thank you for playing this song.
Beautiful song and wonderful reaction and comments! I've always enjoyed his music and the message it conveys. Thanks for reacting to this! The world is certainly in need of peace☮🕊
Yusuf adapted this song to a children's book not long ago. I bought it for my grandson and he really enjoyed it. I, of course, had to play the video of Cat singing the song too! He enjoyed that as well.
What does Alfred Hitchcock, have to do with this?
Peace train for ALL people in EVERY war......on this planet......
"This is the world we dream of and it's not the world we're living in." That hit hard. This world has literally never known piece. It seems so simple - but apparently it's not.
Cat Stephens just makes you feel good !!!
Takin’ us all to CHURCH! “Tea for the Tillerman” is one of my top ten albums. Please do a full album reaction to it, because it really is a beautiful work of art record.
Agreed
I had the pleasure of seeing Cat Stevens at a relatively small concert in San Diego, California many, many years ago (sometime in the 70’s). Among other songs of his that I love, he sang Peace Train which gathered up the entire crowd into one joyful group.
Love Cat Stevens. Introduced to his music from watching Californication. Another great musician that’s definitely worth checking out is Warren Zevon.
Check out the dark comedy classic “ Harold and Maude”. The entire soundtrack is Cat!
Yusuf came to NZ soon after the Christchurch Mosque attacks which killed 51 people.He performed and also donated an actual peace train to the residents.Amazing man and great gesture
You guys are one of the rail cars on the Peace Train. I love what you do, and what you bring to the world.
I grew up on Cat Stevens thanks to my dad. This video made me cry. Thank you for reacting to him.
"If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out" is a great tune by Yusuf. Such a great vibe.
You are so right, Jay, but do you know how long we have been dreaming of jumping on the peace train? Forever.
Loving you both. Thanks for acknowledging his transformation. As a Christian, I have nothing but praise for Cat finding his Yusif identity. Many boats get us across the river. Enjoying the ride is optional.
Beautifully put!
This song has a lot of meaning for us here in Christchurch New Zealand .
Cat Steven’s visited us after the Christchurch Terror attacks that killed over 50 people.
This is a song he sang in hagley park,to unite all of us .
After this terror attack
❤️. Praying for this world and for peace among all people. Love Cat Stevens, he has so many great songs. He is a poet with so much meaning in his songs.
I'm 67. at 17 I was in the high school band. We went to all the football games within 100 miles of our school. I remember everyone getting their instruments out and playing to the songs on the radio as we traveled. This was one of my favorites. It's 50 years old. but it's still a great song. Oh a lot of us were in a school Doc Severonson kind of band. So we did that kind of accompaniment. I miss those days.
Great song!! Great songwriter!! “Wild world” should be next!🤘🔥
Right from the 60s I have always loved Cat Stevens. If you go to his 60s black and white video of "Matthew and Son", you can see him in his "Austin Powers" days.
I know a lot of people like live videos, to capture the energy of the audience, but I'd recommend using recorded videos to capture the vibe that captured the zeitgeist and made the song popular.
PS: He is called Yusuf/ Cat Stevens is that he converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf. When the song came out he was simply known as Cat Stevens.
Boy, do I agree. Record producers are artists, too, and are too often ignored.
I prefer live videos to judge the talent of the performer rather than the studio versions which are are usually the results of multiple takes and selected punch-ins from different takes. You also often record different instruments and vocal tracks separately, losing the whole gestalt of a live performance. That being said, the recorded releases do usually have a better sound mix than live performances, but without seeing live performances you don't know if what makes the record great is the performers or the producer and sound technicians.
There are definitely mediocre musicians and vocalists who have put out some great recordings from time to time, and they are worth listening to. But at least if you've seen them live and still love the record, you won't be disappointed or surprised when you see them live again and they can't perform the song as well as it was in the recording. Generally I see recorded releases as being great for evaluating songs, and live performances as the criteria for evaluating performers.
In this case, as for capturing the zeitgeist, a live version with an audience gives a fuller picture of the spirit and mood of the time, given that the performance was recorded only months after the record was released, and there was no official video of the song released.
While I agree with Bow Tangey that "Record producers are artists, too, and are too often ignored." The same can be said of important contributors to many arts: movie producers, cinematographers, the apprentices to painters who actually did some of the painting in the works of great artists. Basically most people can't name more than a handful of music or movie producers unless their true movie buffs or music buffs. But they go into the work knowing that, so it's usually because they love doing it and not looking for a road to widespread fame.
Anyway, it's all a matter of personal preference. I happen to prefer my introduction to a musical artist to be a live performance, followed by the recordings. Of course I listen to the radio so often I do hear a recording I like first, which then prompts me to look for a live version.
I agree!! I prefer when they react to the original recordings for the most part. Live versions are often times better when you know the original recording and can fill in the missing pieces with their emotion on stage.
I agree generally but an exception to this would be if they do his "Morning Has Broken", I would love it if they watch the concert version from this same concert. I THINK it's this concert, saw the same piano player in the background of this video and the stage looks the same.
I agree about going with studio recordings - but this performance was 🔥.
Praying for us all...❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
I listen to this song every single morning. It starts my day with hope for the world.
I remember when he released 'Peace Train' in 1971, I was in my mid-teens! It's funny when you dance and listen to the music you still feel like that little kid who resides in your heart and soul. The young had idealism and great hope for a new world. That's what we wanted. I carry on my youthful ideals and will never ever give up!
Love this song, he also went by Cat Stevens
This was the music of high school and college for me. Many great memories. Cheers from about 15 miles south on I-35.
Prayers for Ukraine, and all the Russians being arrested under their brave protest. God please watch over all in the Ukraine and all whose voices cry out for peace and a stop of the hell unleashed by a mad man.
❤
@@CuzKatieSaysSo You're right, you shouldn't bring politics into this. It's completely inappropriate.
But since you brought politics in to it, didn't our troops, under Trump, run from the Russians in Syria? Since you know how to use RUclips, maybe check the video of Russians giving a tour of our abandoned base with our abandoned equipment and half-eaten meals still on mess tables.
@@camperoh Hmm, not to create discourse on this channel because it is not meant for that. I suggest you refrain here. you want top hit me up or your timeline and we will discuss who drew a line in the sand and ran away from his own challenge. Until then bro, peace. I refuse to soil this mans channel because of politics. Hit me up and we will review the history. all you have to do is pm me. not here. on my mans channel. Sorry Robsquad family, I never stated anything political. Peace out.
@@CuzKatieSaysSo He was Putins little bitch he let Russia fly bombers over Alaska 4 times and never said a damn word when they cyber attacked us he order the military to not retaliate and he just said last week that Putin was a genius for what he is doing in Ukraine GET YOU HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS ABOUT TRUMP
Smith "Baby It's You"..An ABSOLUTE Classic..Truth!!
Cat Stevens was so cool, and his delivery was like no other. Check out The Hurt, Bitterblue, Morning Has Broken, Sitting...
He definitely had his own style. He doesn't really fit into any genre.
Oh you hit the motherlode! Cat/Yusef most beautiful lyric ever! Father and Son, Wild World and the most beautiful song of praise, Morning has broken.
Have always love Cat Steven's music. He is a great singer songwriter with a very unique sounding voice. One of my first albums I ever bought was his "Tea For The Tillerman". The whole album is great. So is the album "Teaser & The Firecat". His first big hits were "Matthew & Son", "I Love My Dog" & "The First Cut Is The Deepest" in 1967. He has had so many great songs in his career such as "Father & Son", "Wild World", "Moonshadow", "Peace Train", "Morning Has Broken" etc. He is still recording & performing live & his voice still sounds great.
A wonderful man and performer... he was then and still is. I hope you listen to more of his music.
Great reaction and so needed in the world today
I saw him in concert sometime in the 1970's, it was a great concert and he really connected with the audience. You can pick almost any song he did, at least under the name of Cat Stevens before he became Muslim and changed his name to Yusuf, and you will love it. Brings back memories, Thanks!
Another good song concerning social change is Midnight Oil’s 1987 song “Beds Are Burning”.
This song brings me to tears, especially now. Pray for peace.
Good one! Never seen this live version but for live, it was good. You'll love the studio version. I bet it goes on your playlist
Have loved this man since I was 14….such a beautiful man with a beautiful soul!
Timely and beautiful...just like y'all are. Now THERE'S your coincidence!
Equally groovy, but unique in its own way is 10,000 Maniac's cover of "Peace Train". There is a video with them on a train. Worth the review as well. They really play up that beautiful chorus bit in the background.
In the '60s and '70s people hopped aboard the peace train in great numbers, but you know what? There was a well-funded and permanent opposition to peace, love and grooviness, and it has only grown and grown, sad to say, and much of it is probably funded by the very guy who is causing all the trouble, disturbing the peace...because if we fight each other, he won't have to fight us. Let us do ourselves in.
This crisis is another opportunity to hop aboard the peace train, and y'all can help show people how and why. Your response to this song is the same as many folks back then, and all hippie type peace-lovin flower children. Anyways, thank again. Peace & Love.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens "Tell 'Em I'm Gone",, "Where Do The Children Play?" & "Sad Lisa"..Classics.
Awesome. Thank you. #IStandWithUkraine Also - You've got to hear Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken." Unforgettable. (I'm referring to the studio version - the piano, arranged and performed by Rick Wakeman, is stunning.) What's really cool: Of all the songs on the album, it was one of the last to be released as a single, The record company figured, "Hmmm, it's an old Gaelic hymn. Meh. Big deal. Who's going to like that? Well, let's release the single and see if we can make a bit of money." And they did...and it shot to #1 on the charts for 5 weeks. Everybody loved it. :)
My all time favorite song. I walked down the aisle to it.
Morning Has Broken, word for word taken from the Bible. Either a reading from one of the Psalms or Proverbs,
Another great 70's singer/songwriter. Often brilliant lyricist as well. All good stuff!!! This is years before he became "Yusuf".
It's amazing to see y'all's reaction to this song because it's exactly the reaction I had when Cat first released it back in the 70s. That long for a world living in empathic harmony and love. I tell you what: y'all should REALLY get to The O'Jays "Love Train" to get a Soul/R&B take on the theme.
I love ur outlook regarding peace, love, unity and compassion. Its nice to think the world could live in peace. Unfortunately, cruelty is part of the fabric that makes us human. One day. long ago, a caveman snuck up behind another caveman. An innocent one that probably believed in peace. But he was cooking a freshly killed deer and the other caveman wanted it. One of them had to die. This song and dance has played in the dance hall of history and it will continue to play long after we re all gone. Sadly, it's those looking for peace that end up paying the price
Morning Has Broken is my very favorite song of Cat Stevens! Just beautiful!
No dancers, no screens, no lasers, no tricks covering up a lack of real talent. This is real music. Ride on the Peace Train!
Since it's warm here today (just a few miles south of where you are) try reacting to "Summer" by War. BTW love "PeaceTrain".
Sure will! Also how happy are you for warm weather! The last little bit of ice finally melted in our front yard today
Your vest reaction to one of the great messages of all time. Fantastic.
Yesssssss! ‘Ready’, ‘morning has broken’, ‘hard headed woman’ ‘wild world’…. ‘Moon shadow’ So many great ones!!! The album version is much better… the guitar change emphasis is MUCH more pronounced and meaningful…this seems rushed and in the Yes, he is talented.
Love Cat Stevens and this song. …takes me back to the late 60’s and 70’s.
Stand up for Ukrain..🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
I was smiling when Yusuf was talking about Alfred Hitchcock ( one of my favorite directors) ,while Jay and Amber sat there stone faced. He had a movie called”Strangers On A Train” so that’s where the joke is.
Since your thinking about the Ukraine, maybe do another song from the Ukranian band Jinjer. Try Perennial live, or Teacher Teacher.🤘🤘
Also here is a short video posted by Eugene, Jinjer's bass player. They are in Kiev. ruclips.net/video/MKs_gVgcfM4/видео.html
You doing okay brother?
@@itsmedino I'm good, just working a lot. How about you?
Alfred Hitchcock was a producer and a director he made a lot of movies matter of fact he made a real known movie called The Birds. Cat Stevens was real he really was a peaceful man and still is he gave up the music industry and frame to find peace in his life he still plays now but he's more humble. We need hope 🙏 love and respect for each other maybe then we'll have a peaceful world.
FYI - Cat Stevens just started performing again within the last few years. He stopped in large part due to his Muslim faith. I feel it’s one of the great comeback stories in music history and I don’t think it gets enough attention. He still performs beautifully too! I’m happy to see people your age appreciating this great talent and yeah we need the message of this song more than ever right now! It should be blasted in Red Square! Peace and Love to you both!
This song is more relevant now than when it came out 50 years ago
Neil Young is another awesome anti-war and pro-humanity singer/songwriter. As were so many others of the era,
Love Neil Young, we need to check out more of his work
When he wrote these songs the Vietnam War was on going it was the 70’s…love and peace was our motto
They should this song to the Russian military as loud as possible
Such an ethereal beautiful song....My favorite Cat Steven's song...
I Am Native American (Navajo) & Have Lived My Life By The Wisdom Of The Elders,, The Earth Is My Mother And ALL Her Children My Brothers & Sisters. 👦 🌎 👧
He not only sings great songs on stage. He also tells great stories. Every member of the Audience was singing along to his songs in Sydney. What a Great night.
So many great songs from Cat Stevens amazing voice
This was an anthem to many folks during Bicentennial times. There was a lot of hope and optimism that the Civil Rights Era would move us into a more perfect society, much closer to a utopia, where people had really learned and internalized the lessons of history. Foolish, as societies learn at the speed of genetic evolution, not at the speed of social revolution. Revolution is how we deal with our ignorance and injustices; we learn only as we truly forget hatred and fear (and that takes generations). But there was so much hope before we knew better.
Yusuf is such a beautiful man. This was taken from the Majikat tour and movie. Just before he walked away from the music industry. So glad he is back. Peace!