The most beautiful song ever wrote. The perfect song. The words, the arrangement, the music, the effects… This song stops me in my tracks everytime it’s played.
In '95 i would listen to the radio (we had "radios" way back then) and when this song came on, i would focus, and just be "taken away". I always used to envision early summertime, people talking, having fun in the sun and water, while a huge white anvil cloud just sits out there, completing the whole grand aesthetic... His voice IS absolutely beautiful and it still "takes me away"
This is incorrect. The song "New Kid in Town" was written in 1976 and released on Hotel California the same year. In 1980, Christopher Cross opened for the Eagles on their final tour before breaking up. During the tour, they (The Eagles) referred to Christopher Cross as "The New Kid in Town".
This song is a masterpiece. One of the best pop songs ever IMHO. So much good can be said about it. Chris' vocals. The instrumentation. Arrangement. Production. The words and melody make it pretty unique too. In a league of its own. I guess there's a reason I've listened to it a million times!
Loved this backstory. One of my fav songs to meditate too and listen to during “take offs” ✈️😂😅 I think this song for me teleports me to calm serenity and somewhere light. Life can be hard and anxiety is tough. Thank you Christopher Cross. One of my favs ✨❤️
Massive Howard fan, but this clip is another example of how back in the Krock days the little respect Howard had for some of the insanely talented people that came through his doors. Because Christopher wasn’t Paul McCartney, Howard doesn’t care and his tone is almost disrespectful.
I disagree Howard was trying to keep light and funny. If he wanted to be rude he would've been. He went way harder on WAY WAY bigger celebs than christopher cross.
Can you explain this to me? Because I fully agree. Nowadays Howard is incredibly kind & respectful and I believe that’s the real him. What changed? Also I’ve met Christopher Cross, one of the nicest people and definitely 💯 one of the most talented artists to ever make records in the last 50 years. What a voice.
Christopher Cross has to be one of the alltime American songwriting legends sailing and aurthurs theme in particular are just genius songwriting masterpieces brilliant musician❤
Chris said in another more recent interview, regarding the song's popularity that, it was a time when people were really getting into more melodic music. I disagree with that somewhat, only because, as a lover of music, I think that people don't really get into melodic music until they hear a really amazing melody. People didn't know what they were wanting to hear until they heard it. Some artists have been able to create beautiful melodies but probably didn't realize it until listeners started saying, "Wow....this melody really resonates with me." I know that this particular song really resonated with me as a kid and it still does today. It is magical in the way that, every single time I hear it, it washes me with a sense of peacefulness that I do not often experience. Love Chris. Thank you for having him on the show, Howard!
@@fernandooliveira3113 Burt Bacharach co-wrote 'Arthur's Theme (the best that you can do)' with Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, and Peter Allen.
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Just pure talent. He sounds as good as he did 40 years ago.
Because this clip was 30 years ago. 😂
@@jedijones he still sounds the same regardless 😂😂
@@jedijoneslol
Christopher's voice is just heavenly. Anytime "Sailing" comes on the radio, the whole family will stop what they're doing and sing along.
Big respect to the keyboard player, playin without a damper/sustain pedal.
One of the best songs ever written.
Yes!❤❤❤❤
It really is
LEGEND ABOVE
Belongs in a Hall Of Fame of the greatest songs of all time. When music was music.
yes
No auto tune just a real singer
Okay boomer
@@philipbottomley2537 The natural ability to sing without a crutch seems foreign to you.
@philipbottomley2537 Okay, short bus 🤡.
@@chadseals9943 Forgive him, he is used to listening to crap that's why he considers great music a nuisance.
@@philipbottomley2537Gen X buddy, can dissolve millennials into dust.
Back story makes the song even better. One of the great classics.
I love this song. It teleports me straight back to the 80s.
👁😉🙏💚🇫🇷
One of most beautiful underrated songs ever written with a guitar that hits deeper the more time passes
His voice... just wow... so much soul... so much light...
He does have a good voice but when he first came out on MTV people were shocked his looks didnt match his voice and almost derailed his career.
Yea. Give me shivers.
SUCH an underrated vocalist - magical.
Underrated by whom? He was a MASSIVE 5 Grammy winning star in his heyday and still well known today.
he wasn't underrated at all. he was praised for his voice incessantly
And guitarist
His voice is not from this earth its from heaven😊!
Christopher Cross and Dean Freidman.....
His voice is just so pure. Not a single intonation issue at all. Amazing.
Sailing was released at the end of 1979 and became one of the biggest songs of 1980!!Aloha from Hawaii🤙🏽
One of the Greatest songs ever
Such an interesting songwriter.
His phrasing, chorus, and song structure are very unique and underrated
100 percent
This song is a gift that keeps on giving.
Always felt this was such a haunting song. It’s amazing but it also depresses me in a way and I love it.
The most beautiful song ever wrote. The perfect song. The words, the arrangement, the music, the effects…
This song stops me in my tracks everytime it’s played.
Totally agree with you!!!
oh that's very debatable
Ya it very well could be. 👍😎
Me too, it kind of reaches into my chest and grabs my heart......or soul maybe and takes me back to somewhere I haven't even been to...
Christopher Cross first album is a masterpiece!
Christopher killed this shit!! Legend
I'm really stoked to hear the reason behind this song.....I appreciate his honesty
One of the most distinctive voices in Music.
A true classic Artist.
Absolutely the Truth ❤❤❤
His voice is magic.We almost lost him to Covid. Thank god he’s still here and making music.
Thanks for sharing. I didn’t realize that
Wrong. We did lose Howard to covid, he lost his flippin mind.
@@Forever_Laura😂😂
Covid1984
This performance gave me the chills I needed. Thanks, Stern Show.
OK
Gives more chills than Post Malone
Stern’s singing SOOOOKS😂
Chris is actually great guitar player.
Its not a hard song to play
@Gecko.... No no. Chris played Ted Nugent and other rockers before fame hit. He's a very proficient player.
He’s actually an incredible guitar player.
i bet it was a lot harder to write though.
Pity the keyboard player forgot his sustain pedal #staccato
In '95 i would listen to the radio (we had "radios" way back then) and when this song came on, i would focus, and just be "taken away". I always used to envision early summertime, people talking, having fun in the sun and water, while a huge white anvil cloud just sits out there, completing the whole grand aesthetic... His voice IS absolutely beautiful and it still "takes me away"
Such a beautiful song. Many memories. Thanks Christopher.
Indeed ! Happy holidays wiz
real talent, a real composer, real good music, real voice.
Beautiful song.
"New Kid in Town" was written by The Eagles about Christopher Cross
That’s my favorite song. Need a source
Really???
This is incorrect. The song "New Kid in Town" was written in 1976 and released on Hotel California the same year. In 1980, Christopher Cross opened for the Eagles on their final tour before breaking up. During the tour, they (The Eagles) referred to Christopher Cross as "The New Kid in Town".
I wasn’t a huge fan of the song, but I found when I learn the backstory to certain things, it brings a whole new meaning and this is one of them…
He's awesome! No auto bullshit !
I always liked this song
Wore this album out back when it came out. Still one of the best ever.
CC is so underrated. Good stuff.
He did win album of the year
That was wonderful! Such a comforting song.
Beautiful Voice.
This song is a masterpiece. One of the best pop songs ever IMHO. So much good can be said about it. Chris' vocals. The instrumentation. Arrangement. Production. The words and melody make it pretty unique too. In a league of its own. I guess there's a reason I've listened to it a million times!
Artistically he struck gold with that song & album. Priceless!!!!!
Best song takes me back when I was young thank-you Chris good times growing up early 80s
Such a classic!
One of the best debut albums ever.
Wow......Simply beautiful.
Beautiful song and great story.
THAT WAS EXCELLENT!
PEACE TO CHRIS AND THANK HIM FOR GOOD MUSIC
Loved this backstory. One of my fav songs to meditate too and listen to during “take offs” ✈️😂😅
I think this song for me teleports me to calm serenity and somewhere light. Life can be hard and anxiety is tough. Thank you Christopher Cross. One of my favs ✨❤️
Love this tune from the first listen years ago.
What a voice
One of my favorite songs ever.
i enjoyed listening to christopher cross back in the late 1970's/early 1980's. i remember this song as a kid.
Love Christopher cross. Very underrated
His voice is goosebumps and love. One of the best voices that do not naturally exist 💯🙌🏽🙌🏽🥰🥰👌👌💖💖💖
He has the voice of an angel!
Good song
I love Chris so much memories !!
Massive Howard fan, but this clip is another example of how back in the Krock days the little respect Howard had for some of the insanely talented people that came through his doors. Because Christopher wasn’t Paul McCartney, Howard doesn’t care and his tone is almost disrespectful.
Totally agree. Jesus, good for Christopher cross for playing at straight an honest. And sharing a great personal story.
I disagree Howard was trying to keep light and funny. If he wanted to be rude he would've been. He went way harder on WAY WAY bigger celebs than christopher cross.
Can you explain this to me? Because I fully agree. Nowadays Howard is incredibly kind & respectful and I believe that’s the real him. What changed? Also I’ve met Christopher Cross, one of the nicest people and definitely 💯 one of the most talented artists to ever make records in the last 50 years. What a voice.
On FM format, Howard has much less time to interview. Thus, he had to be brief and blunt.
Agree. I love Howard but Chris deserved more
such a great song and such an underated singer!
This beautiful song means different things for different people.
Such an amazingly beautiful song.
At the end I smiled as well 😀
Christopher Cross has to be one of the alltime American songwriting legends sailing and aurthurs theme in particular are just genius songwriting masterpieces brilliant musician❤
Love this one
Absolutely phenomenal
That whole album was great, Grammy for album of the year
Awwwww. Love that song. Everyone looks so young! 💖💖
Chris said in another more recent interview, regarding the song's popularity that, it was a time when people were really getting into more melodic music. I disagree with that somewhat, only because, as a lover of music, I think that people don't really get into melodic music until they hear a really amazing melody. People didn't know what they were wanting to hear until they heard it. Some artists have been able to create beautiful melodies but probably didn't realize it until listeners started saying, "Wow....this melody really resonates with me." I know that this particular song really resonated with me as a kid and it still does today. It is magical in the way that, every single time I hear it, it washes me with a sense of peacefulness that I do not often experience. Love Chris. Thank you for having him on the show, Howard!
Listened to this song probably once a month for twenty year -- thanks Chris
That beautiful song inspires fighting in life! Fantastic song!!!
Fantastic. And the meaning behind the song.... Super emotional. Wow
first time hearing this, wow. i love this
Incredible...one of my favorite songs.
What a wonderful performance!
Chris looks the same, if not better today nearly 30 years later.
Such a beautiful song.
Timeless!
Wonderful song, phenomenal, unique voice.
I was in a bunch of cover bands in the early 80's. I sang this one about a thousand times.
What a great and natural performance!
There are NO winners today... but I felt the raw power of really smooth music. RIP Koko 🔱
Koko?
Beautiful Song!
He’s talented. Very melodic.
This was "our song"
When I was dating my wife this would come on the radio as I was going to see her
We danced to it at our wedding.
Ahhh that was so nice.
Killer song... great songwriter... the theme song for Arthur is my favorite.
Yup but Arthur's song was actually written by Peter Allen, wasnt it?
@@fernandooliveira3113 Burt Bacharach co-wrote 'Arthur's Theme (the best that you can do)' with Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, and Peter Allen.
@@Modernjazz1 Thanks! Did not know that
Beautiful !.
Una canzone ispirata che rimarrà per sempre bellissima da ascoltare. Oltre le mode ed il tempo.
Love this whole album still
Beautiful song , love it
Love, LOVE CC! This is one of my favorite songs. ❤
❤ beautiful voice 😍
Beautiful
I remember that song when I was younger brings back great memories he still got it.
lol "he's still got it"? this was recorded in 1995
Just so wonderful!
Awesome love it thank you
Timeless song....
Beautiful ❤
This is great
Beautiful even better in person
Its amazing how time doesn't affect something real & good.
That thing is absolutely glorious.
Absolutely Breathtakingly Beautiful!!! 💜💜💜
Christopher Cross is awesome as usual.