With the number of “Who’s listening in 2024” comments, it’s obvious that we are all here listening to songs that make us feel connected to a time and place so different than today. With all the social media, true connections between people get less and less common. We are as they say, alone in a crowd.
Crazy times for sure, but it's always been crazy one way or another, I suppose. Hold fast to your faith, that is an active command in the bible, hold fast!
Man I am 64 years old and I am often depressed and listen to songs from my youth but whenever I listen to this and other America songs DAMN they make me feel so much better!!! These guys are one of the most underrated bands of ALL- Time. Thank you guys for at least temporarily making me happy when I listen to your songs!!
Reel music back then huh h7h hi ùartists loved to make beautiful songs, love those days IAM fixing to be 62 glad I was born in the 60s. Got two go to so many concerts. We all need to stand up for our music5
Saw these guys in concert at the State theatre in Sydney, it touched my soul with the harmonies. The music is timeless, smooth and effortless, wish I could wind back the clock, great 70s and 80s music, the music will never die, quality effortless sound.
My Dad's been to the desert on a horse with no name. I used to give him crap, when he played that song !!!!😆People need to be nice to each other, keep the love flowing🤩
And the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame keep passing them by for RAP artist and 1 hit wonder alternative bands. Disgusting. These guys and groups like them, others from the 60s and 70s deserve their recognition.
It took all the way 'til 2018 for the Moody Blues to make it. They had hits in the 60's, 70's, 80's. and sold over 75 million albums and countless millions of their singles too. So yeah, America were a unique band that belongs.
Holy cow, thank you for saying that you’re amazing this case sang songs wrote and produced who would ever have thought have three guitars, playing and make it sound good thank you brother I’m with you
Wow where did the past 39 years go? America was such a talented band with that wonderful lush harmony! It is very rare to hear this quality of musicianship today! Thanks for the great video.
This is a great song but it doesn't look like a live performance though, they seem to be lip-syncing (which they used to do a lot at a certain point in TV history when the sound of the recording was hard to duplicate in live performance).
@@williamsherman9514 Yup...I knew, sooner or later...someone was gonna say that. The dealio was back then, if your management agreed to have you on ANY variety show of that era...Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin & Solid Gold; 99.999999999999999999% of the time, contract said, "Lip Sync for Promotional Usage Only'. Now adays...it be different; ah, sometimes. BCRadio
Such a great band that I don't think got the recognition that they deserved. No drama, no wrecked hotel rooms or smashing instruments at the end of performances just great songs vocally and musically that they poured their hearts and souls in to! Long live America!
This is the studio recording. Look closely. They are lipsyncing and faking it entirely. Love this band though and this song. Wish I could have seen them actually, really perform live.
I'm 36 y/0 now still Listen Slowrock& Country Song. It's not gets Old. Still Brand-new in my Ears. I really Love Slowrock... 4ever. Fan here in Philippines..
It's amazing these men have created music together for over 50 years! I saw them a few years back live and they sounded exactly like they did back in the beginning! Very good live band. I highly recommend them in concert if you ever get the chance.
YOUR EXACTLY RIGHT I SAW THEM PLAY IN KANEOHE MARINE BASE IN HONOLULU HI ABOUT 20 OR 30 YEARS AGO AND THESE GUYS STILL PERFORM LIKE WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED WITH PERFECTION AWESOME BAND YOU YOUNG PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR WHAT PERFECTION SOUNDS LIKE GO LISTEN TO THIS BAND PLAY IN LIVE CONCERT AWESOME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Their rock is smooth and melodic.When in school in England I first heard them in the 1970s and remember that their sound kept me happy liberated and inspiring that I was always able to stay on track and study successfully
Lyrics I never believed in things that I couldn't see I said if I can't feel it then how can it be No, no magic could happen to me And then I saw you I couldn't believe it, you took my heart I couldn't retrieve it, said to myself What's it all about Now I know there can be no doubt You can do magic You can have anything that you desire Magic, and you know You're the one who can put out the fire You know darn well When you cast your spell you will get your way When you hypnotize with your eyes A heart of stone can turn to clay Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo And when the rain is beatin' upon the window pane And when the night it gets so cold, when I can't sleep Again you come to me I hold you tight, the rain disappears Who would believe it With a word you dry my tears You can do magic You can have anything that you desire Magic, and you know You're the one who can put out the fire You know darn well When you cast your spell you will get your way When you hypnotize with your eyes A heart of stone can turn to clay Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo And If I wanted to I could never be free I never believed it was true But now it's so clear to me You can do magic You can have anything that you desire Magic, and you know You're the one who can put out the fire You know darn well When you cast your spell you will get your way When you hypnotize with your eyes A heart of stone can turn to clay Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo You're the one who can put out the fire Doo, doo, doo You're the one who can put out the fire Doo, doo, doo You're the one who can put out the fire...
I saw America in 1976 in Pittsburgh at the old Civic Arena with my parents when I was 4. I took my dad to see America at our local casino in 2018. They were just as good as if no time passed.
Musical genius Paul Williams introducing the great band, America. Doesn't get any better than this. Would loved to have seen the post-performance interview.
This song is awesome ! Love the music and lyrics to this song from America. I was young in grade school listening to their music . And still listening to them. 2024. August. And will always will.
As I get older I notice a lot of things especially about the music industry and styles. I’ve noticed that musical eras don’t end on the zero of the decade. they usually end in the first two or three years of each decade. 1982 -83 were the end of the “seventies” pop music speaking.
There music never gets old , this is my favorite America hit.There music is so complex, the more you listen , the more you hear , masters of the craft.
I fully understand the lyrics to this great song. You see there was this very special girl in H.S. she did do magic to me. 53 years later she still has that special talent. Thank you America.
America were a fantastic band. I feel sorry for today’s youngsters. They will never know just how uncomplicated life can be. We had great music played by great bands and we enjoyed our lives without the need to grind some imaginary axe. Great video.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
America harmony is always great they been my favorite since I was in middle school in the late 1980s, there sound from the 1970s was on a radio station that played classic rock were I first heard them, like "Horse with no name" and "Sister golden hair" Tin Man, Ventura Highway, and so on. There music live on forever.🎶
![The Motels- "Only The Lonely" 1982 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](/img/1.gif)
WHO ELSE? is LOVING❤️ this song and the nastalga ...it brings to the table February 2022
October 2024
@gary1987 OCT 11TH 2024...YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! THAT U DESIRE..MAGIC
@@laace7827 my husband said when he saw me he knew he was in trouble. He said if I don’t marry this girl I’m never gonna get her out of my mind.
I am 69 years old and I have always listened to America. One of the best bands ever period they should be in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame.
Absolutely. I was 4 when this song was out, but I can remember it and I loved it even then.
IM 69 THIS IS WHAT I CALL MUSIC ROCK BANDS MADE MY LIFE
but yet they are not and yet Jay Z, Grandmaster Flash and the Notorious B.I.G. are ....pause to let that soak in
With the number of “Who’s listening in 2024” comments, it’s obvious that we are all here listening to songs that make us feel connected to a time and place so different than today. With all the social media, true connections between people get less and less common. We are as they say, alone in a crowd.
Crazy times for sure, but it's always been crazy one way or another, I suppose. Hold fast to your faith, that is an active command in the bible, hold fast!
Still have this on a 45
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 awesomeness!!!
Agradecido RUclips..... Continuem trazendo esses Hits, nossa juventude precisa 👏👏
This is some fantastic lip syncing. :) It's a nice song though.
Isso sim é música boa de ouvir! Época de músicas maravilhosas!
Man I am 64 years old and I am often depressed and listen to songs from my youth but whenever I listen to this and other America songs DAMN they make me feel so much better!!! These guys are one of the most underrated bands of ALL- Time. Thank you guys for at least temporarily making me happy when I listen to your songs!!
Randy, we lived in good times...I'm there with you.
You're not alone...
Greetings from Florida💛
Que..maravilla.de.eso.es.🎧
Muy.hemoso.😍🤩
Reel music back then huh h7h hi ùartists loved to make beautiful songs, love those days IAM fixing to be 62 glad I was born in the 60s. Got two go to so many concerts. We all need to stand up for our music5
I am 28 but love listening to whole playlists of this band regularly. I think the band "Player" is way more underrated tho, it is unbelievable to me
@@lisarodriguez2926 amen from nyc. saw them 3 months ago. still magical
I am 70 years young. I can listen to these guys music all the time. Love their music!!❤❤
Me too!
HI I AM ELI 68 WOMEN BORN AND LIVING IN AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS,OFCOURSE I CAN LISTEN EVERY WEEK, THIS IS SAME STANDARD FOR ME THAN THE BEATLES❤
Me, too. Love their music!
me too and I'm 79
HI DAVE.HOPE YOU ARE FINE. GOD BLESS.MANY GREETINGS ELI BALKE AMSTERDAM .THE NETHERLANDS
Saw these guys in concert at the State theatre in Sydney, it touched my soul with the harmonies. The music is timeless, smooth and effortless, wish I could wind back the clock, great 70s and 80s music, the music will never die, quality effortless sound.
Me too!!!!!!
Amen.
God bless you fellow rocker. Jesus saves sinners
I am listening in 2024 and i keep listening...
Going to listen to them live in Dallas in November.
Me too
September 2025
Same
Without a doubt you cannot beat music from the 70/80s.
is it just me... or does their music touch your soul.. gives you goosebumps.. and makes you smile ❤❤❤
me too! my fave group when im on a long road trip ❤
Never get tired hearing these guys. I listened to their music when I was a Junior in high school.
It's not just you....
Ventura Highway does it to me.
It's called memories Sir!...
70/80's best decades for music... Easy life, better people, best music.
You forgot the 60's
@@rickadams9 i said 70/80's for the reason that 60's was too melancholy/gloomy/depressed
Amen
That comment gets an amen!
60's - 90's, but yeah.
I was born in 1955 and I think this one of best bands of the of the 70s
This band can do magic. What an amazing song, I can't stop listening to it. It's timeless.
Neither can I! My favorite part is.....shoot! The whole song!
83 here and still in awe of this beautiful song and the group who treated us to their musical talents.
My Dad's been to the desert on a horse with no name. I used to give him crap, when he played that song !!!!😆People need to be nice to each other, keep the love flowing🤩
One of the best bands to come out of the 70s.
And the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame keep passing them by for RAP artist and 1 hit wonder alternative bands. Disgusting. These guys and groups like them, others from the 60s and 70s deserve their recognition.
Well the Doobies only recently made it.
curious. I'm not a big follower of Hall of fame, so can you tell me some of the one-hit wonder alternative bands you are talking about?
It took all the way 'til 2018 for the Moody Blues to make it. They had hits in the 60's, 70's, 80's. and sold over 75 million albums and countless millions of their singles too. So yeah, America were a unique band that belongs.
Holy cow, thank you for saying that you’re amazing this case sang songs wrote and produced who would ever have thought have three guitars, playing and make it sound good thank you brother I’m with you
An absolute truth ,nothing beats driving your convertible and listening to these guys !!
What a quality band... pure class
For me, one of the greatest songs of all time. Spent 4 weeks at #8 on Billboard in 1982.
I thought that this was 70s song 🎵 lol 😆
BEST GROUP,SAME AS THE EAGLES.THIS IS TOP ❤
@@Kathy-bk6cg1982 still had a 70's feel.
great song great year 1982😃❤
One of my favorite bands. Truly magical.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
I love you Gerry Beckley 😍💓💓💓I'm from the Phiippines
🍃🌸🍃ABSOLUTELY!🍃🌸🍃
Mee too.
TIN MAN!
Their harmony was always great.................
I was a child in 1982 when this was rocking. I’m 46 now and this is still rocking
Why can’t love songs be like this today? ❤️
Because you have to have talent to perform and write like these guys!! That excludes most others today!!
82 here and still jiving to this song! ❤
I loved this band since I was a teenager. Music like this isn't made anymore.
Thank God... I grew up on the 80s....🤘
The 80's: GREATEST time to be a teenager! Last great decade music, movies, t.v. sports
If you liked the 80s you would have loved the 60s.
I love this song! I miss the 80s music era so bad. Wonderful music during that era.
I miss them too! Best music ever
November 2024 still listening..wonderful..
nostalgic..
Wow where did the past 39 years go? America was such a talented band with that wonderful lush harmony! It is very rare to hear this quality of musicianship today! Thanks for the great video.
Simply amazing.Drums, guitars no fancy music making gadgets. it's really magic. Unique, original the best years ever. Still listening and always will
One of my favorite songs as a young teen! This was GREAT music !
Summer of 1982.Feels like it was yesterday!!
boa noite Platinum linda canção ☄️
Same here!
Same here.
Yes the music was so great!
They should have let them play it LIVE!
This is how they do it in the 80's !
No Autotune, just simply fantastic vocals and harmonies and simple guitar work.
And catchy composition.
Can't say it better
¡¡¡¡¡¡Que bella música por Dios!!!!!!
This is not live though...and its 1982 , not the Seventies.
Eighties
This is a great song but it doesn't look like a live performance though, they seem to be lip-syncing (which they used to do a lot at a certain point in TV history when the sound of the recording was hard to duplicate in live performance).
Please bring back this kind of music and singers!!!!!What a raw and pure talent way back then.
Love going back in time with these songs … 2024 still loving the song.
Beautiful Music!! Reminds me of my Dad, John when I was growing up as a kid in the 80s. I love AMERICA.
Even today just play it and somebody will sing along...they really can do magic 😉
I listen to America's songs on the radio every single day. Their songs were always very popular in the region I live (Porto Alegre, Brazil).
Written by a British a songwriter of impeccable quality. Russ Ballard!
Never will be music like that decade. So many great songs.
This is one of my favorites bands, great musicians!
These guys made it look so easy, and were so damn good at it...hit after hit...all gold!
It looked easy here because they were lipsynching.
They are still pumping out new music as recent as 2015. Amazing tubes on all their albums including the new stuff.
@@williamsherman9514 Yup...I knew, sooner or later...someone was gonna say that. The dealio was back then, if your management agreed to have you on ANY variety show of that era...Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin & Solid Gold; 99.999999999999999999% of the time, contract said, "Lip Sync for Promotional Usage Only'. Now adays...it be different; ah, sometimes.
BCRadio
@@williamsherman9514 The song starting with a drum machine gave it away right off the bat :P
@@PlasticCogLiquid I didn't see any bats.
Such a great band that I don't think got the recognition that they deserved. No drama, no wrecked hotel rooms or smashing instruments at the end of performances just great songs vocally and musically that they poured their hearts and souls in to! Long live America!
Back to the magic 80's. Amazing Song. Regards from Brazil.
Hola Brazil from California Usa😅
December 2024!
2021 Still Rocks GOOSEBUMPS !
I love how they are SMILEING! They know they just "nailed" this beautiful song!! Such amazing talent!!
Of course they nailed it, they are lip syncing to the studio recording.
This is the studio recording. Look closely. They are lipsyncing and faking it entirely. Love this band though and this song. Wish I could have seen them actually, really perform live.
I totally agree.. wonderful song isn’t it :)
Yep! They nailed it here. Sounded just like the album.
Who could give this thumbs down they don't know good music just beautiful
Agreed, plus they are so good looking!
I'm 36 y/0 now still Listen Slowrock& Country Song. It's not gets Old. Still Brand-new in my Ears. I really Love Slowrock... 4ever. Fan here in Philippines..
Pure magic. Amazing song.
They're voices are so great together.
Bloody brilliant song. Hits the spot every time.
When this record came out in later 1982, I bought 2 copies!!! I still have the 45s...
And another one was playing when they did this performance
They are all goodlooking
It's amazing these men have created music together for over 50 years! I saw them a few years back live and they sounded exactly like they did back in the beginning! Very good live band. I highly recommend them in concert if you ever get the chance.
YOUR EXACTLY RIGHT I SAW THEM PLAY IN KANEOHE MARINE BASE IN HONOLULU HI ABOUT 20 OR 30 YEARS AGO AND THESE GUYS STILL PERFORM LIKE WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED WITH PERFECTION AWESOME BAND YOU YOUNG PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR WHAT PERFECTION SOUNDS LIKE GO LISTEN TO THIS BAND PLAY IN LIVE CONCERT AWESOME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
A shame they are not in the Music hall of fame
I expect they are using pre-recorded tracks live
They were and are the best in millions of hearts, forget the damn awards and just thank and enjoy them... bless you guys!!! ❤❤❤
What a splendid band and what so beautiful remembers of those years
Their rock is smooth and melodic.When in school in England I first heard them in the 1970s and remember that their sound kept me happy liberated and inspiring that I was always able to stay on track and study successfully
Lyrics
I never believed in things that I couldn't see
I said if I can't feel it then how can it be
No, no magic could happen to me
And then I saw you
I couldn't believe it, you took my heart
I couldn't retrieve it, said to myself
What's it all about
Now I know there can be no doubt
You can do magic
You can have anything that you desire
Magic, and you know
You're the one who can put out the fire
You know darn well
When you cast your spell you will get your way
When you hypnotize with your eyes
A heart of stone can turn to clay
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo
And when the rain is beatin' upon the window pane
And when the night it gets so cold, when I can't sleep
Again you come to me
I hold you tight, the rain disappears
Who would believe it
With a word you dry my tears
You can do magic
You can have anything that you desire
Magic, and you know
You're the one who can put out the fire
You know darn well
When you cast your spell you will get your way
When you hypnotize with your eyes
A heart of stone can turn to clay
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo
And If I wanted to
I could never be free
I never believed it was true
But now it's so clear to me
You can do magic
You can have anything that you desire
Magic, and you know
You're the one who can put out the fire
You know darn well
When you cast your spell you will get your way
When you hypnotize with your eyes
A heart of stone can turn to clay
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo
You're the one who can put out the fire
Doo, doo, doo
You're the one who can put out the fire
Doo, doo, doo
You're the one who can put out the fire...
Paul Williams is a musical genius.
I saw America in 1976 in Pittsburgh at the old Civic Arena with my parents when I was 4.
I took my dad to see America at our local casino in 2018. They were just as good as if no time passed.
I was 14 when I first heard this back in '82. Even after 40 years, I still remember all the lyrics,
Musical genius Paul Williams introducing the great band, America. Doesn't get any better than this. Would loved to have seen the post-performance interview.
Paul wrote so many songs that others made famous.He is still one of the great songwriters that many do not know about.
Thanks. Was racking my brain trying to remember Paul Williams.
@@MadManUSMC
Ditto
Love the Bugsy Malone soundtrack with PW amazing voice.
Me too. Did he get their names backwards though? Didn’t he say their last names backwards
I had this on 45, played the heck out of it
Fantastic
I can't believe I had forgotten about Paul Williams!
They we're really songs and awesome voices . Not The ones nowdays. Greatest songs to remember!. Life was mucho better then.
This song is awesome ! Love the music and lyrics to this song from America. I was young in grade school listening to their music . And still listening to them. 2024. August. And will always will.
Maui 1983 , I met the love of my life .... and this song was playing .... ❤
60's,70's,80's music hits so hard 🔥🎶🎸
This may have been the last "seventies" song.
Well said
Agree.
As I get older I notice a lot of things especially about the music industry and styles. I’ve noticed that musical eras don’t end on the zero of the decade. they usually end in the first two or three years of each decade.
1982 -83 were the end of the “seventies” pop music speaking.
I think Fleetwood Mac's "Love In Store" is one of the last ones too.
What about All Right by Christopher Cross?
THIS IS REAL MUSIC.
CLASSIC FOREVER.
They produced magical songs.
my fave d America .Now im 72 still love this fNtastic band .yeah 😂❤
Love this song. Remember it well.
This beautiful theme at 40 years old is still being heard, even if several generations pass, it will be my favorite of the Americas group 😙
One of my favourite songs 🎉
They are all throughout my Mix. Yeah we had some of the best Music. A lot of the first of the best of a lot things. Days gone by. 🌺♥️🍄
I had no idea they sang this song. Such a good band that changed with the times. Just great.
Nostalgia sound,great music,amazing America, the border My favorite song.from Tunisia.
His voice was 👍 love these classics
Love this band. Music of the 70s was the best. So talented. Gerry is gorgeous!
There music never gets old , this is my favorite America hit.There music is so complex, the more you listen , the more you hear , masters of the craft.
I love America
I fully understand the lyrics to this great song. You see there was this very special girl in H.S. she did do magic to me. 53 years later she still has that special talent. Thank you America.
I am hearing 20+ instruments,lots of Vocal Blendings and it's so SMOOTH
The song is magic.
Their sound has always been magical.
The song just speaks for itself!!! Classic music,classic times back then 70's/80's just MAGIC!!!
America were a fantastic band. I feel sorry for today’s youngsters. They will never know just how uncomplicated life can be. We had great music played by great bands and we enjoyed our lives without the need to grind some imaginary axe. Great video.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This time…… pure magical…… so blessed to have grown up through this…… and still alive to listen to it…. Ahhhh the memories
America harmony is always great they been my favorite since I was in middle school in the late 1980s, there sound from the 1970s was on a radio station that played classic rock were I first heard them, like "Horse with no name" and "Sister golden hair" Tin Man, Ventura Highway, and so on. There music live on forever.🎶
I can remember exactly where I was when I was listening to this song on the radio.
Listening from 1982 till now.Bring back memories.
I love this group AMERICA ,,since 80 until now
Someone listen in 2024? ❤
me, right now 16/03/2024.😊
Me too! 3.16.24.🥰
That's me right now, 3/17/24 🤗
March 18, 2014. 🎶
I'm her 18/03/2024👌
Born 1958 and was DJ for many eyars in the late of 80` and played this gues music.
All lovee them,
One of my favorite bands and favorite songs!
Still catchy song. It would be wonderful if we could get to go back to the 20th century.
I couldn’t get enough of this song when it first came out.
Loved these guys and David Cassidy. Great times