The line Jeff sings after [Ok. No one is answering, let it ring a little longer]....."let it ring forever more". I love the emotion that it stirs up; the desperation to be able to talk to her once again. ELO has an amazing catalog of music. You can't go wrong with them. Have a great weekend.
@@barba7521 So much bittersweet angst in the line "...let it ring forever more" you just don't know until you've lived through losing someone tragically. I've called someone's line just to hear their voicemail before. ...just to "...let it ring forever more".
Good chance that many younger people won't understand those sound effects simulating actual dial tones and number inputs. Not to mention that people were anchored to their physical home to make and receive calls. Nothing sadder that an unanswered phone when you were trying to make contact with that special person.
@@AlanF0011 on the first album, Jeff, and Roy shared songwriting, and lead vocal duties. Jeff wrote 5 of the 9 tracks, Roy 4, with each singing lead on their respective tunes 💕
This song released in 1976 - I was twenty five and loving life with my little wifey and two little kids...When I hear songs like this - from that era of my own life - I can see the clothes I wore, the smells I smelled , the voices of family, co-workers, neighbors. It is truly a trip down memory lane. A busy life is a happy life because you just don't have time to think about whether or not you're happy. And now 47 years have gone by seemingly in a flash. The paradoxical nature of aging - in youth I got so very much done in a day - today it seems to take all day to accomplish one thing. Go figure. While listening to the song in this video I briefly relived days, times long gone by...I miss them like I miss my youth - but I am happy for having lived them.
I was 21 yrs old when I first heard this on the radio in Sydney, Australia. It was a big hit then. I’m now almost 70 yrs old and still listen to them. I will be watching them on July 10 in Manchester , UK.
Thanks for the reaction. Jeff Lynne, the lead singer/songwriter, producer and guiding light of ELO, also did a lot as part of The Traveling Wilburies. He was the first lead vocal on the TW song you did yesterday. He produced and arranged them also. And he is *the* lead vocalist for ELO. You’ll eventually get it, I’m sure. Another 50-100 songs of ELO 😊
Yes, Jeff Lynne from the Erdington area of my home city Birmingham, England, the UK's second largest city. Most Brummies (as we're nicknamed by the rest of the UK), are very proud of Jeff and Bev Bevan (ELO's former drummer), who comes from my area of the city.
Jeff Lynne was just recently inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Well-deserved honor and recognition considering the hits he has written and co-written for so many musicians.
I’ve been listening to this song for more than 40 years. It still captivates me. ELO is an amazing band. Mr. Blue Sky, Can’t Get It Out Of My Head, Turn to Stone, Livin’ Thing, Sweet Talkin’ Woman, Do Ya, Evil Woman, and many more. They have an incredible catalog.
Only one lead singer, he also writes and composes all the music. He is also a producer and produces and writes music for others, like George Harrison and Tom Petty when they were alive. Jeff Lynne is amazing. He might have been the gel that got the Travelling Willbury's together. :) Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Chris
Right. And I feel they missed it when he did the first lead vocal in the Traveling Wilburies song they did yesterday. They acknowledged everyone but him! He was the producer and probably the main reason the TW got together.
I think Jeff Lynne is highly underrated. He was kind of anonymous for awhile in ELO. When I’ve seen some reactors to the Traveling Wilburys they recognize the other four but not always Jeff.
Probably my personal favourite ELO song! The telephone sound effects were very innovative for the time and Jeff Lynne's voice is terrific here. Great pick guys!
Living through the 60s and 70s, we had some interesting telephone experiences. We were on a party line for a while. Basically, we shared a phone line with at least one other household(please don't listen,right?). Rotary dials and everything. Wrote down or memorized your friends phone number. Sometimes, voices sounded like that. I'm so glad I lived through that time period, musically, and everything else. Great reaction. As usual.
In terms of an ELO 'telephone' song, my favourite is "Calling America" but I love this one too. In fact I just love ELO - "Here is the News", "Twilight", "State of Mind", "Rockaria!" - there are so many great songs.
I'm an Englishman of the age of 70..grew up in the greatest era ever for music.. Beatles.Kinks.etc...but Jeff Lynne took the 60s music into a new era..A genius..wrote all ELOSmusic..produced them all..sang them all I love Lennon McCartney..they started all that we now listen to...Jeff took their music further on..he is undoubtedly the greatest songwriter..producer ever...
This song, live at Wembley Stadium is my favorite. The light show is amazing and the strings so beautiful. Then you have the couples in the crowd dancing and remembering there youth while listening to the music play on ❤️ It fills my heart.
We watched that one and enjoyed it very much, we were singing along to those song like everyone else in the stadium! Jay and Amber must see that, but they also need to react to more ELO to become familiar with the songs ELO performs at Wembley Stadium!
Oh my god this just brings me back to when I was 11 years old and listening to ELO for the first time. You don’t realize how unusual and new this band was and what they were doing. And Jeff Lynne his voice is just it’s like one of the best vocalist I’ve ever heard and his emotions come through so beautifully ..thank you for covering this song
A New World Record. One of their best records. Only , Out Of The Blue surpasses it. This album is classic.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ my favorite band of all time❤️❤️❤️❤️
Imagine living in the 70s when ELO came on the scene. The music was a new kind of sound that no one else had attempted before. Am now 67 and love to revisit my teenage years via their music.
I saw them in Honolulu in 78ish. The fellow in front of me had his fingers in his ears the entire concert. Wonderful show. I always wondered what sort of orchestra he was expecting.
My first time flying when I was a kid, and this song was on the radio on our way to the Detroit airport, and the song was stuck in my head as I experienced looking down on fluffy clouds from above. Perfect melody to be in my head for that ❤
L-O-V-E ELO!! 👍This song is such a classic! Now you know why we love them...they're SO good!!! This song not only shines a light on Jeff Lynn's writing skills, but also his awesome voice & the band's musicianship. They're so unique.
Jeff Lynne's a genius! Such a heartbreaking song, he's just trying to phone his special someone to tell them how much he cares, but they can't, or won't, answer. The string arrangement with all the sweeps is just perfect.
The dial tone is the ISD tone between Britain and the USA number. If I remember correctly off A New World Record, the name inspired by the Moscow Olympics. It would play every Friday night at the Elephant and Castle pub in Sussex St, Sydney. Shit they were great times!!!
You need to watch the live at Wembley performance of this song. It’s so good and very touching as the crowd is smiling, crying and dancing together. I am in my 50’s and it takes me back to my childhood and chokes me up every time I watch it.
Amber, My Gawd, you ARE a 70s woman through and through! Sometimes persons are born in the wrong decade..you ARE that person...you deserved to grow up in the 70s listening to our incredible diversity of music..so many INCREDIBLE bands! BEST DECADE OF MUSIC EVER!
Nothing more i can add to what has already been said here. ELO was a major part of my 70s teen years. Sitting in my bedroom doing homework listening to different ELO albums. To me JL and ELO were close to perfection 😊❤ thanks Jay and Amber for another great reaction
I was about 12-14 years of age in the mid 70's when ELO started to make waves. It hit me like a bomb. I've never heard anything like it . AND rock/pop music with a very strong string section...unheard of. They have aged really well in my opinion
Being a metal fan I can honestly say that ELO are one of the best bands ever, and still sound great in concert, saw them at Wembley, Jeff Lynne is a one in million, if you look at his song writing catalogue, and who he has produced its just a who's who of rock & pop history.
Awesome, so glad you guys are doing ELO again! Next for them you might like their song "Can't Get it Out Of My Head". It's an early song of theirs from 1974. But, it will show you yet another vibe from them.
This has been one of my fav songs since childhood. I can not think of a bad Elo offering. Recommend two which I had forgotten - Shangri La + The Way Life's Meant To Be.
HI, GUYS!! Jeff Lynne was in the video you watched with The Traveling Wilburys!! Predominate members of the Wilburys: Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, & Bob Dylan. I think, after George passed away, his son, Dahni Harrison also sang with them. Jeff Lynne is an EXTREMELY talented person, as well as all the members of ELO!! GREAT RABBIT HOLE to go down! Hope ya'll are having a GREAT WEEK! HUGS!! j* ❤❤❤❤❤
I've been an E.L.O. fan for going on 50 years and still love them. This one is definitely one of their most beautiful tunes. I'm gonna say it again, please listen to "Eldorado" (overture) and "Can't Get It Out Of My Head". They go back to back and that's the way to listen to them. Just please do the studio, not any live version. It's too bad you guys never got to see them in person, what a show.
I am so thankful for my mother particularly for my love of ELO. The fact that at 26 I can sing along and listen with you and get to appreciate it even more all over again through your ears and thoughts. Thank you!
This is one of my favorite songs. Captures the feeling of longing and loneliness so perfectly and Lynne and the rest of the band are outstanding. Good lord that ringing phone into the void, who hasn't been there?
I saw ELO in concert in the late 1970s with The Little River Band as the opening band. My main reason for going was LRB & they did not disappoint. ELO showed up playing their great music on stage in a giant spaceship. The light show and visuals were superb and the huge white spaceship unbelievable. I have seen The Who, Michael Jackson, Prince, George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, Pink Floyd & Queen... - none had the "show" that ELO did that night.
I watch a lot of reaction channels, and I consider yours the best of them. You are Genuinely immersed, interested and not forever stopping multiple times through the tracks. Power to you both. Greetings from the UK. Alan.👌
All Over The World or Shine A Little Love should definitely be your next reactions! (Although I would also say to listen to this full album- many consider it their best!) Thanks for the upload- always love an ELO reaction from you two! (And btw- Jeff Lynne is the singer for ELO- one of the greatest singers of all time)
@@jacksprat418-ju5qo There is a huge difference between going to a live concert, and hearing a live recording. Watching the musicians perform is worth a lot and makes up for what may be an inferior recording. For a first time hearing and an opinion, the official video gives the reviewer a sense of what the artist wanted to present.
Thanks for more ELO,guys-- Jeff Lynn always sings lead,as well as wrote most all the material. He's a huge muso who went on to be a very in demand producer,as well as one of the Trtavelling Wilburys supergroup. Cheers, T
Electric Light Orchestra is my favorite band of all-time. You should listen to all of their albums chronologically. I worship at the musical altar of Jeff Lynne. Give the track “Hello My Old Friend” from the Secret Messages album (originally a B-side but restored to the album on remasters since 2014) a listen. It’s an experience. Every track is, but that one always has stood out to me, even beyond their singles / radio hits. I could rant for hours about ELO and Jeff Lynne. I’m happy you seem to enjoy them!
Jeff Lynne, the creative force behind ELO, was also a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys (along with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty). Lynne also produced many of Petty's mid-career hits, such as "Free Fallin'", "I Won't Back Down", "Learning to Fly", among many other songs. He's an extraordinary singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.
Fourth grade. Fall of '75. "Evil Woman", blaring through my bedroom wall one Saturday morning. Woke me up! lol Big sis in the adjacent bedroom had just bought her first ELO album, Face The Music. My favorite band ever since.
Around the same for me - was UK Year 7 (11-12) with Xanadu (then Discovery) for me but the one that blew my mind was the "Time" concept album (I was 13-14 in UK Year 9). I played that to death - especially "Here is the News" which appealed to teenage angst for some reason! Was into the Asia supergroup as well at the time (had the logo on my denim jacket). If you're feeling piss3d with your parents, "My Own Time (I'll do what I want)" is a great track to play! (ruclips.net/video/xZX44KEYw-w/видео.html) 🥰
@@joannecunliffe8067 Joanne, I'm gonna guess that another song from that same era which appealed to your adolescent angst was, *"Subdivisions",* by Rush. Am I right?
@@Cosmo-Kramer Oh, absolutely! I'm a massive Rush and prog-rock fan. Was introduced to Rush in UK Year 6 (10-11) which was 1977-78 for me (yeah I'm that old!) + Deep Purple + Rainbow + Magnum + lots more heavy metal/rock in the same year! Mum and Dad thought I'd turned into an insane wild-child! I just love decent music 🥰. I love rocking Rush tracks like "Fly by Night", "Limelight", "Working Man" and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog". Maybe surprisingly my favourites are the quieter ones like "Time Stand Still", "Tears", "Rivendell" and "Closer to the Heart". Also also love epic prog rock tracks like "Xanadu", "The Necromancer", "Hemispheres" and of course "2112". I'd play a LOUD track like "AC/DC" - "Highway to Hell" or "Magnum" - "Steal Your Heart" to annoy parents. I'm good at electronics and built my own class AA amp (REAL 150W/channel - 8" woofers - capable of handling 250W) as a teenager. I used to wait until parents were out then shook my windows! My electric guitar sounded brilliant through it ♥. How about you? What do you like?
This song reminds me of my late big sister, can't hear it without crying, it was always on the radio when she'd be putting on her makeup getting ready for a date and I'd lay on her bed begging her not to go cuz I'd miss her. ELO is really something so special and had so much to do with a lot of the music in Xanadu which you both liked and mentioned you have to react to the movie... been waiting for that one. 😃
Jeff Lynne was good friends with George Harrison. Check out Lynne, Joe Walsh, and Dhani Harrison performing "Something". Paul and Ringo are in the audience as well as George's widow, Olivia. Great performance!
Back in the day me and my friends had our parents listen to this song. They all loved it! They all said it was the "do wop shooby doo doo wop" part that got them. I get a few tears in my eyes over this one every time I hear it.
I'll never forget Jeff Lynne telling the story of being invited to Beatle George Harrison's house. George had a juke box in his family room. Jeff's song Telephone Line was on the juke box. What a thrill!
Listening to this, you have to remember phones were attached to walls by literal telephone lines. I also believe this was pre-answering machines. Collect calls, having to time your phone calls depending on when the rate changed. Back then making phone calls were more complex, today it is always in your pocket.
Hey y’all. ELO is such a classically trained & killer band. I’m glad I saw em live twice because you get to hear the expert interplay between the guitar, bass, drums & keys with the mini orchestra Jeff Lynne had in the group. It’s stellar to hear live!!! For more awesome ELO, check out “Rockaria!”, “Turn to Stone”, “Sweet Talkin Woman”, “Mr. Blue Sky”, “Don’t Bring Me Down”, “Strange Magic”, “Evil Woman”, “Last Train To London” & their collab with Olivia Newton-John on the song “Xanadu” 🤘🏽❤️🤘🏽❤️🤘🏽
Saw ELO in person twice. Once in their heyday with 2 cellos 1 violin, with a laser light show that used reflectors on the cellos. Amazing musically and visually. Saw them again many years later with only 3 people, the fourth was in the hospital. Turns out he played the orchestral parts on lhe melletron, so no strings. Still a nice show. It was a nice summer evening in Colorado. Thanks for checking out this group.
Hello, Telephone Line, Old Friend. You know I've missed hearing from you these past 30 or 40 years since I had to get rid of all my albums. That hasn't stopped me from remembering every single word you said last time I heard from you, and that allowed me to sing right along and remember every little note and word. One of my favorite ELO songs and I came right here when I saw you posted this! Thanks. Love the group! Love the song! Love you guys!
ELO was, at one time, in the Guinness Book or World Records for the most expensive traveling light show. They had a giant lit up flying saucer that would descend over the audience. It cost about a half million dollars to set up, display, and tear down for every show. I never got to see it live but my aunts did!
The live Wembley version from a few years ago with the laser lights,people dancing and the ELO spaceship with smoke , coming down from the ceiling, is …. Out of this world !
Lead vocal is Jeff Lynne, often referred to as “The fifth Beatle” because of his work with the Beatles both producing and performing. His vocal range is phenomenal. I remember buying this 45 single back in 77; it was a green vinyl record, and it sounded so cool in stereo back then!
So guys that’s mostly L(ight) with a bit of O(rchestra) . Some ELO is all 3 , some is bits of 2 of the 3 ..!! That’s Jeff Lynne on lead vocals, he of Traveling Wilburys and co-writer/producer of the Tom Petty track you reacted to today. It was also 1 drummer, Bev Bevan , the only drummer on all ELO songs until Jeff Lynne did away with a drummer all together..👍
This is my favorite ELO song. Flooded with memories right now. RIP Richard Tandy. 😪
The line Jeff sings after [Ok. No one is answering, let it ring a little longer]....."let it ring forever more". I love the emotion that it stirs up; the desperation to be able to talk to her once again. ELO has an amazing catalog of music. You can't go wrong with them. Have a great weekend.
One of the most bittersweet lyrics ever written
With you on that
40+ years later, still relevant.
@@barba7521 So much bittersweet angst in the line "...let it ring forever more" you just don't know until you've lived through losing someone tragically.
I've called someone's line just to hear their voicemail before.
...just to "...let it ring forever more".
Good chance that many younger people won't understand those sound effects simulating actual dial tones and number inputs. Not to mention that people were anchored to their physical home to make and receive calls.
Nothing sadder that an unanswered phone when you were trying to make contact with that special person.
JEFF LYNNE is the singer and songwriter ...hes a LEGEND
Billy Madison....😂
Jeff Lynne is the lead singer and songwriter on all ELO tracks
Also Travelin Wilburys
It was Roy Wood when they started out 😁
Another earworm 😂😂
@@AlanF0011 on the first album, Jeff, and Roy shared songwriting, and lead vocal duties. Jeff wrote 5 of the 9 tracks, Roy 4, with each singing lead on their respective tunes 💕
@@Leftylobber😊
This song released in 1976 - I was twenty five and loving life with my little wifey and two little kids...When I hear songs like this - from that era of my own life - I can see the clothes I wore, the smells I smelled , the voices of family, co-workers, neighbors. It is truly a trip down memory lane. A busy life is a happy life because you just don't have time to think about whether or not you're happy. And now 47 years have gone by seemingly in a flash. The paradoxical nature of aging - in youth I got so very much done in a day - today it seems to take all day to accomplish one thing. Go figure. While listening to the song in this video I briefly relived days, times long gone by...I miss them like I miss my youth - but I am happy for having lived them.
I feel just as you do.
I am gettin there myself..loved this one especially when I was a kid
I was 21 yrs old when I first heard this on the radio in Sydney, Australia. It was a big hit then. I’m now almost 70 yrs old and still listen to them. I will be watching them on July 10 in Manchester , UK.
Thanks for the reaction. Jeff Lynne, the lead singer/songwriter, producer and guiding light of ELO, also did a lot as part of The Traveling Wilburies. He was the first lead vocal on the TW song you did yesterday. He produced and arranged them also. And he is *the* lead vocalist for ELO. You’ll eventually get it, I’m sure. Another 50-100 songs of ELO 😊
And also co produced George Harrison’s Cloud 9 and Brainwashed not to mention Roy Orbisons solo lp and Tom Patty’s solo Full Moon Fever.
And he co-wrote and produced the Petty song they did today.
Yes, Jeff Lynne from the Erdington area of my home city Birmingham, England, the UK's second largest city. Most Brummies (as we're nicknamed by the rest of the UK), are very proud of Jeff and Bev Bevan (ELO's former drummer), who comes from my area of the city.
He also produced the two Beatles songs from the 90's, Real Love and Free as a Bird.
I bought a ELO Greatest Hits cassette in the late 70s and WORE it out in my old 71 Plymouth Roadrunner.
Can't get it out of my head is also an awesome song by ELO
Jeff Lynne was just recently inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Well-deserved honor and recognition considering the hits he has written and co-written for so many musicians.
COOL!! I didn't know that😃😎
Don't forget his efforts for the production and engineering either (i.e., for The Beatles)
Wrote alot of the Travelling Wilbury's stuff too.
I’ve been listening to this song for more than 40 years. It still captivates me. ELO is an amazing band. Mr. Blue Sky, Can’t Get It Out Of My Head, Turn to Stone, Livin’ Thing, Sweet Talkin’ Woman, Do Ya, Evil Woman, and many more. They have an incredible catalog.
Only one lead singer, he also writes and composes all the music. He is also a producer and produces and writes music for others, like George Harrison and Tom Petty when they were alive. Jeff Lynne is amazing. He might have been the gel that got the Travelling Willbury's together. :) Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Chris
Jeff Lynne is a genius.
Right. And I feel they missed it when he did the first lead vocal in the Traveling Wilburies song they did yesterday. They acknowledged everyone but him! He was the producer and probably the main reason the TW got together.
The other guitarist sang a few songs, but 90% Jeff on lead vocals.
If there is a MT. Rushmore for music Jeff Lynne should be on it.
I think Jeff Lynne is highly underrated. He was kind of anonymous for awhile in ELO. When I’ve seen some reactors to the Traveling Wilburys they recognize the other four but not always Jeff.
Jay& Amber we older people are counting on you to bring back these tunes. Love the reactions you have.
100%. Love the reactions to great songs.
Probably my personal favourite ELO song! The telephone sound effects were very innovative for the time and Jeff Lynne's voice is terrific here. Great pick guys!
Gives me chills everytime. I've been in a few long distance relationships in my life. I guess that's why this song has always affected me.
Mine, too! Love the orchestral track blended with the doo wop lyrics--outstanding!
Living through the 60s and 70s, we had some interesting telephone experiences. We were on a party line for a while. Basically, we shared a phone line with at least one other household(please don't listen,right?). Rotary dials and everything. Wrote down or memorized your friends phone number. Sometimes, voices sounded like that. I'm so glad I lived through that time period, musically, and everything else. Great reaction. As usual.
For another outstanding "phone-in" vocal, check out Days Of Pearly Spencer, by David McWilliams, first released 1968. Uniquely unforgettable song.
In terms of an ELO 'telephone' song, my favourite is "Calling America" but I love this one too. In fact I just love ELO - "Here is the News", "Twilight", "State of Mind", "Rockaria!" - there are so many great songs.
my daughter's favorite electric light orchestra song. she loves the line... let it ring forever more.
The Beatles considered ELO to be one of the best bands in the world!
ELO 70s Beatles
I'm an Englishman of the age of 70..grew up in the greatest era ever for music.. Beatles.Kinks.etc...but Jeff Lynne took the 60s music into a new era..A genius..wrote all ELOSmusic..produced them all..sang them all
I love Lennon McCartney..they started all that we now listen to...Jeff took their music further on..he is undoubtedly the greatest songwriter..producer ever...
I would have to agree with you, and I'm over 50. I'm a huge fan of the Eagles, but ELO is a masterpiece in its own kind.
Oo, kinks; yeah, give me some of that too
you really did grow up in the best era! great cars, great music, great generation!
Great music from our great country
This song, live at Wembley Stadium is my favorite. The light show is amazing and the strings so beautiful. Then you have the couples in the crowd dancing and remembering there youth while listening to the music play on ❤️ It fills my heart.
We watched that one and enjoyed it very much, we were singing along to those song like everyone else in the stadium! Jay and Amber must see that, but they also need to react to more ELO to become familiar with the songs ELO performs at Wembley Stadium!
Agree, agree, agree! It's so beautiful! I hope they'll look that video up just for their own enjoyment ❤
Oh my gosh that Wembley Stadium show!! I streamed it and it’s still one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen 😍
Telephone Line Live at Wembley really shows how great ELO is live.
Definitely true...a live masterpiece
The lyric, “I’ll just sit tight, through shadows of the night…” which implies he’s been sitting in one spot all night is hauntingly beautiful.
My favorite ELO song♥️♥️
Oh my god this just brings me back to when I was 11 years old and listening to ELO for the first time. You don’t realize how unusual and new this band was and what they were doing. And Jeff Lynne his voice is just it’s like one of the best vocalist I’ve ever heard and his emotions come through so beautifully ..thank you for covering this song
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Me 2
Jeff Lynne is THE lead singer for ELO. He's also one of the Willbury's! MASSIVELY underrated vocalist and a true musical genius!
One of the few singers who sounds just as good live. Even in his 70s, Jeff Lynne's voice is amazing. Live at Wembley Stadium will knock you out.
Jeff Lynne is a musical genius.
That’s Bev Bevan on the drums, a massively underrated rock drummer. Brilliant.
A New World Record. One of their best records. Only , Out Of The Blue surpasses it. This album is classic.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ my favorite band of all time❤️❤️❤️❤️
Imagine living in the 70s when ELO came on the scene. The music was a new kind of sound that no one else had attempted before. Am now 67 and love to revisit my teenage years via their music.
I saw them in Honolulu in 78ish. The fellow in front of me had his fingers in his ears the entire concert. Wonderful show. I always wondered what sort of orchestra he was expecting.
All Over The World is another great song. I’ve always liked their sound. Brings back a lot of childhood memories
From Xanadu, isn’t it?
Yes, it was. They had several great songs in that movie!
Best song for New Year's Eve, too! No way you can listen to that song and not dance.
My first time flying when I was a kid, and this song was on the radio on our way to the Detroit airport, and the song was stuck in my head as I experienced looking down on fluffy clouds from above. Perfect melody to be in my head for that ❤
L-O-V-E ELO!! 👍This song is such a classic! Now you know why we love them...they're SO good!!! This song not only shines a light on Jeff Lynn's writing skills, but also his awesome voice & the band's musicianship. They're so unique.
Jeff Lynne's a genius! Such a heartbreaking song, he's just trying to phone his special someone to tell them how much he cares, but they can't, or won't, answer. The string arrangement with all the sweeps is just perfect.
The dial tone is the ISD tone between Britain and the USA number. If I remember correctly off A New World Record, the name inspired by the Moscow Olympics. It would play every Friday night at the Elephant and Castle pub in Sussex St, Sydney. Shit they were great times!!!
You need to watch the live at Wembley performance of this song. It’s so good and very touching as the crowd is smiling, crying and dancing together. I am in my 50’s and it takes me back to my childhood and chokes me up every time I watch it.
Amber, My Gawd, you ARE a 70s woman through and through! Sometimes persons are born in the wrong decade..you ARE that person...you deserved to grow up in the 70s listening to our incredible diversity of music..so many INCREDIBLE bands! BEST DECADE OF MUSIC EVER!
MUSIC FROM THE 70S WAS FANTASTIC
YES!!! I've been waiting a long time for this one!!! This may be their best song, although they have a ton of great tunes.
Nothing more i can add to what has already been said here. ELO was a major part of my 70s teen years. Sitting in my bedroom doing homework listening to different ELO albums. To me JL and ELO were close to perfection 😊❤ thanks Jay and Amber for another great reaction
"Telephone Line" peaked @ #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. It was ELO's 11th single to chart, their 3rd Top 10 hit.
I was about 12-14 years of age in the mid 70's when ELO started to make waves. It hit me like a bomb. I've never heard anything like it . AND rock/pop music with a very strong string section...unheard of. They have aged really well in my opinion
This song takes me back to my childhood. So many Summer memories with this song. Thanks for reacting!
Mine too. I was 10 when this came out...
Me too !! I am 59 years old but at 13 years old I skated every weekend to this song......I truly believe we had the BEST music ever growing up.
Mine too!
Being a metal fan I can honestly say that ELO are one of the best bands ever, and still sound great in concert, saw them at Wembley, Jeff Lynne is a one in million, if you look at his song writing catalogue, and who he has produced its just a who's who of rock & pop history.
Awesome, so glad you guys are doing ELO again! Next for them you might like their song "Can't Get it Out Of My Head". It's an early song of theirs from 1974. But, it will show you yet another vibe from them.
This has been one of my fav songs since childhood.
I can not think of a bad Elo offering.
Recommend two which I had forgotten - Shangri La + The Way Life's Meant To Be.
HI, GUYS!! Jeff Lynne was in the video you watched with The Traveling Wilburys!! Predominate members of the Wilburys: Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, & Bob Dylan. I think, after George passed away, his son, Dahni Harrison also sang with them. Jeff Lynne is an EXTREMELY talented person, as well as all the members of ELO!! GREAT RABBIT HOLE to go down! Hope ya'll are having a GREAT WEEK! HUGS!! j* ❤❤❤❤❤
They dont answer or read the comments.
They record and leave it be.
ELO, were so way ahead of their time!! There is just no other like them. The music still holds up today, it's just timeless. 👍🍀
I've been an E.L.O. fan for going on 50 years and still love them. This one is definitely one of their most beautiful tunes. I'm gonna say it again, please listen to "Eldorado" (overture) and "Can't Get It Out Of My Head". They go back to back and that's the way to listen to them. Just please do the studio, not any live version. It's too bad you guys never got to see them in person, what a show.
Completely agree - I saw them at Wembley Arena in 1983 - what a fantastic show. The music is timeless and Jeff Lynne is such a musical genius.
You can't go wrong with ELO. My fave by them is "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Turn To Stone". Thanks for reacting to this!!
I am so thankful for my mother particularly for my love of ELO. The fact that at 26 I can sing along and listen with you and get to appreciate it even more all over again through your ears and thoughts. Thank you!
Love anything from ELO takes me back to my childhood. 52 now and remember my parents listening to them. Love them!
Us 70s Brats had alot of out standing bands formed in the 70s ELO was one of them 4 sure And they sound like the 70s Beatles
Be still my teenage heart. Those feelings were the real deal. Love this song. Thanks for the reaction!
ELO- endless lies Is awesome it’s like a carnival meets a opera
This is one of my favorite songs. Captures the feeling of longing and loneliness so perfectly and Lynne and the rest of the band are outstanding. Good lord that ringing phone into the void, who hasn't been there?
I always thought this sounded like a Lennon-McCartney Song at the beginning, Then it turns into classic ELO. They had so many good songs!
I saw ELO in concert in the late 1970s with The Little River Band as the opening band. My main reason for going was LRB & they did not disappoint. ELO showed up playing their great music on stage in a giant spaceship. The light show and visuals were superb and the huge white spaceship unbelievable. I have seen The Who, Michael Jackson, Prince, George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, Pink Floyd & Queen... - none had the "show" that ELO did that night.
Earth Wind & Fire put on a Great Show..the giant pyramid and the elevator tubes…and of course Pink’s The Wall tour was pretty incredible
I watch a lot of reaction channels, and I consider yours the best of them. You are Genuinely immersed, interested and not forever stopping multiple times through the tracks. Power to you both. Greetings from the UK. Alan.👌
This is my favorite song of theirs
Jeff Lynne no words he is AMAZING
All Over The World or Shine A Little Love should definitely be your next reactions! (Although I would also say to listen to this full album- many consider it their best!)
Thanks for the upload- always love an ELO reaction from you two! (And btw- Jeff Lynne is the singer for ELO- one of the greatest singers of all time)
I'll just sit tight to the shadows of the night. let it ring for evermore! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
“Can’t Get it out of my Head” and “Fire on High” are my favorites by ELO.
Wow -- I haven't heard ELO in decades! Excellent
I'm not a fan of live performances, but this song live at Wembly Stadium is EPIC!
How did it not hit number 1 ?
Do you go to concerts?
@@jacksprat418-ju5qo There is a huge difference between going to a live concert, and hearing a live recording. Watching the musicians perform is worth a lot and makes up for what may be an inferior recording. For a first time hearing and an opinion, the official video gives the reviewer a sense of what the artist wanted to present.
@@jacksprat418-ju5qo You're a real genius. I know those are my words... because I typed them. Any other words of wisdom you feel I should know?
yes!!!
He also finally got a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame
Thanks for more ELO,guys-- Jeff Lynn always sings lead,as well as wrote most all the material. He's a huge muso who went on to be a very in demand producer,as well as one of the Trtavelling Wilburys supergroup. Cheers, T
Excellent, unique band. One of my favorites
Electric Light Orchestra is my favorite band of all-time.
You should listen to all of their albums chronologically. I worship at the musical altar of Jeff Lynne.
Give the track “Hello My Old Friend” from the Secret Messages album (originally a B-side but restored to the album on remasters since 2014) a listen. It’s an experience. Every track is, but that one always has stood out to me, even beyond their singles / radio hits.
I could rant for hours about ELO and Jeff Lynne. I’m happy you seem to enjoy them!
Yes!! To ten ELO songs for me- such an experience !
Jeff Lynne, the creative force behind ELO, was also a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys (along with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty).
Lynne also produced many of Petty's mid-career hits, such as "Free Fallin'", "I Won't Back Down", "Learning to Fly", among many other songs.
He's an extraordinary singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.
Imagine being introduced to ELO during 7th Grade. Amazing music. Beyond cool!😎
Fourth grade. Fall of '75. "Evil Woman", blaring through my bedroom wall one Saturday morning. Woke me up! lol Big sis in the adjacent bedroom had just bought her first ELO album, Face The Music. My favorite band ever since.
Fifth grade here, been hooked ever since
Around the same for me - was UK Year 7 (11-12) with Xanadu (then Discovery) for me but the one that blew my mind was the "Time" concept album (I was 13-14 in UK Year 9). I played that to death - especially "Here is the News" which appealed to teenage angst for some reason! Was into the Asia supergroup as well at the time (had the logo on my denim jacket). If you're feeling piss3d with your parents, "My Own Time (I'll do what I want)" is a great track to play! (ruclips.net/video/xZX44KEYw-w/видео.html) 🥰
@@joannecunliffe8067 Joanne, I'm gonna guess that another song from that same era which appealed to your adolescent angst was, *"Subdivisions",* by Rush. Am I right?
@@Cosmo-Kramer Oh, absolutely! I'm a massive Rush and prog-rock fan. Was introduced to Rush in UK Year 6 (10-11) which was 1977-78 for me (yeah I'm that old!) + Deep Purple + Rainbow + Magnum + lots more heavy metal/rock in the same year! Mum and Dad thought I'd turned into an insane wild-child! I just love decent music 🥰. I love rocking Rush tracks like "Fly by Night", "Limelight", "Working Man" and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog". Maybe surprisingly my favourites are the quieter ones like "Time Stand Still", "Tears", "Rivendell" and "Closer to the Heart". Also also love epic prog rock tracks like "Xanadu", "The Necromancer", "Hemispheres" and of course "2112". I'd play a LOUD track like "AC/DC" - "Highway to Hell" or "Magnum" - "Steal Your Heart" to annoy parents. I'm good at electronics and built my own class AA amp (REAL 150W/channel - 8" woofers - capable of handling 250W) as a teenager. I used to wait until parents were out then shook my windows! My electric guitar sounded brilliant through it ♥. How about you? What do you like?
Such a beautiful song.
Their “Fire on High” is amazing.
This song reminds me of my late big sister, can't hear it without crying, it was always on the radio when she'd be putting on her makeup getting ready for a date and I'd lay on her bed begging her not to go cuz I'd miss her. ELO is really something so special and had so much to do with a lot of the music in Xanadu which you both liked and mentioned you have to react to the movie... been waiting for that one. 😃
Those sweet, sweet ELO harmonies can't be beat. What a time to be alive that was! They don't write em like that anymore
Because we have cellphones now (kidding)
In my opinion, one of the best break-up songs of the 70's. 😎
You can just hear his desperation when he sings “Ok…so no one’s answering…”.
well there goes my heart again! they were just incredible!
Jeff Lynne is still going strong..React to When I was a boy from recent times..great video to go with it...a musical genius
Yup. Back in the day, the telephone was all we had. So, yeah, our telephone line was our life line. Blessings and peace. 😊
Love-love-love!!!! I wore this song out on vinyl. ELO is just amazing!!
When this song came out I was in an LDR, serving in the army.
We were living on this song.
I married that girl 33 years ago.
❤
Jeff Lynne was good friends with George Harrison. Check out Lynne, Joe Walsh, and Dhani Harrison performing "Something". Paul and Ringo are in the audience as well as George's widow, Olivia. Great performance!
Back in the day me and my friends had our parents listen to this song. They all loved it! They all said it was the "do wop shooby doo doo wop" part that got them. I get a few tears in my eyes over this one every time I hear it.
Wow, I had almost forgotten this song. Love it. Thank you for the memories.
Great song! Reminds me of Operator by Jim Croce...only because of the meaning (as I hear it).
I'll never forget Jeff Lynne telling the story of being invited to
Beatle George Harrison's house. George had a juke box in his family room. Jeff's song Telephone Line was on the juke box. What a thrill!
Jeff Lynne is such a legend. He is always coming with the bangers🔥
This song's elevated moments give me goosebumps. --It's sounds speak American classic through and through. Absolutely love it.
Listening to this, you have to remember phones were attached to walls by literal telephone lines. I also believe this was pre-answering machines. Collect calls, having to time your phone calls depending on when the rate changed. Back then making phone calls were more complex, today it is always in your pocket.
Whenever i think of a great song ,i think what would the rob squad think of this, i am never disaponted, ps you movie reviews are great also tttt also
This is one of my favorite songs … ever !!! ❤️
Mine too!
Fortunate to see them 3 times in the 70s. You just had to be there!!
Hey y’all. ELO is such a classically trained & killer band. I’m glad I saw em live twice because you get to hear the expert interplay between the guitar, bass, drums & keys with the mini orchestra Jeff Lynne had in the group. It’s stellar to hear live!!! For more awesome ELO, check out “Rockaria!”, “Turn to Stone”, “Sweet Talkin Woman”, “Mr. Blue Sky”, “Don’t Bring Me Down”, “Strange Magic”, “Evil Woman”, “Last Train To London” & their collab with Olivia Newton-John on the song “Xanadu” 🤘🏽❤️🤘🏽❤️🤘🏽
I LUV Rockaria!!!!
@@jaquettajones definitely one of their coolest songs. Luv the opera singer’s interludes in the song….so talented 😎
I love all ELO songs. But this one is my 1 favorite from them .
Living in twilight . Hello How are you? Have you been alright? ELO is amazing -
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Saw ELO in person twice. Once in their heyday with 2 cellos 1 violin, with a laser light show that used reflectors on the cellos. Amazing musically and visually. Saw them again many years later with only 3 people, the fourth was in the hospital. Turns out he played the orchestral parts on lhe melletron, so no strings. Still a nice show. It was a nice summer evening in Colorado. Thanks for checking out this group.
Hello, Telephone Line, Old Friend. You know I've missed hearing from you these past 30 or 40 years since I had to get rid of all my albums. That hasn't stopped me from remembering every single word you said last time I heard from you, and that allowed me to sing right along and remember every little note and word.
One of my favorite ELO songs and I came right here when I saw you posted this! Thanks. Love the group! Love the song! Love you guys!
ELO was, at one time, in the Guinness Book or World Records for the most expensive traveling light show. They had a giant lit up flying saucer that would descend over the audience. It cost about a half million dollars to set up, display, and tear down for every show. I never got to see it live but my aunts did!
This is my favorite ELO song. But they have so many GREAT songs.
The live Wembley version from a few years ago with the laser lights,people dancing and the ELO spaceship with smoke , coming down from the ceiling, is …. Out of this world !
Lead vocal is Jeff Lynne, often referred to as “The fifth Beatle” because of his work with the Beatles both producing and performing. His vocal range is phenomenal. I remember buying this 45 single back in 77; it was a green vinyl record, and it sounded so cool in stereo back then!
This song and group are nothing short of GOLD!! ❤ Rock solid musicians!! Great reaction from you two!! 😉😀✌️ @RobSquadReactions
So guys that’s mostly L(ight) with a bit of O(rchestra) .
Some ELO is all 3 , some is bits of 2 of the 3 ..!!
That’s Jeff Lynne on lead vocals, he of Traveling Wilburys and co-writer/producer of the Tom Petty track you reacted to today.
It was also 1 drummer, Bev Bevan , the only drummer on all ELO songs until Jeff Lynne did away with a drummer all together..👍
'A New World Record' is such a classic album from beginning to end.
Absolutely
The ringing phone was an actual recording of Jeff (or someone in the studio) calling the United States from abroad. Good thing no one answered! lol
You’ll have to watch the live version of this at Wembley stadium, one of the most amazing
Yes!!! If Jay wants to see a big production this is it
Absolutely!
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