Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner folks! This has been a favourite since my '70s childhood. Fun fact- the song was the theme song for the movie The Man From Hong Kong (starring Aussie ex-007 George Lazenby). Hugely popular song down here in Oz, however the band had to go by the name British Jigsaw here as we had an already established Aussie band called Jigsaw before the UK band's songs got down here to us.
An Australian Hong Kong co produced movie! It was supposed to be a Bruce Lee movie and Jimmy Wang Yu was cast after Bruce died. Apparently Jimmy was quite the ass during production. I remember this song well but never saw the movie as I was too young and it had lots of boobies. Notable for having the Asian action hero having a euro-Australian leading lady. I have since seen it and love the movie.
@@mocrg Had a car chase with a Valiant Charger chasing a Falcon I think. Also they blow the top of the building (baddies penthouse) to bits at the end. They blew it sky high.
Some of THE BEST music came out of this era. Jigsaw was so underrated but they put out the track for the movie The Man From Hong Kong. Great vocals to this song but i think it's the orchestra background and the reverb echo effect i love the most about this song. That was so 70's using a lot of orchestral background instruments to songs. Especially the disco era MY FAVORITE.
This came out when I was 4 years old and it was by far one of my favorite songs on the radio. It still holds a top 5 songs I loved during my childhood.
I was 11 when this song came out. It is as amazing today as it was then!!! This song plays prominently on my favorite playlist 💕 Thanks for playing and enjoying it 😃
There's just no decade that can compare to the 70s. I was born in '61, so I was in the thick of it all, thank God! All the one hit wonder songs. Most bands had a brass section that just blew the tunes away. There was still innocence in pop music...It's wonderful to relive these songs with you two. Your true appreciation is heartwarming. Much love and thanks for the great tunes!
Not heard this in a long time. I have to say, you play some of the best tunes. This transports me back to my youth club days back in 70s. Guaranteed to fill the dance floor 💃🕺🔥🎙🎵
@Billy Wolf well that's not fair on the battery lol I remember being upgraded to the boombox that played 8-track tapes, to walk around with it ONLY took like 14 D batteries😂
@@lindajardee Right. Of course, Phil Collins comes to mind...and Gary Lewis, of Gary Lewis and the Playboys played drums on occasion, although I believe professional session players like The Wrecking Crew played the instruments in the studio...not sure.
I loved this song when I was a kid. My best friend had this disco collection from K-Tel on record and one of the songs on it was Sky High. "You, you've blown it all sky high By telling me a lie Without a reason why You've blown it all sky high!!!!!!!!!!"
The drummer /singer formed a band that did the wedding/party circuit, absolutely fantastic. He changed the words of evis' song 'the wonder of you' to 'sue' at my aunties party. Rip my aunty Suzanne
My aunt told me this was a big hit back in 1975 in Thailand, and she was addicted to listening to it on her W116 Mercedes with that tailored shocking pink bell-bottoms and wooden platform shoes. She always told me about her years when Disco music was just playing around the town.
Love the shock on their faces 😂 absolute talent in front of them. Probably my favorite song of the 70’s hands down. So glad to see other generations seeing the talent 🙏
WOW! This song brings back sooooo many memories; like late elementary early junior high school. So much fun; these cheesy mid 70s bubblebum pop songs were so damn good!
I had completely forgotten about this gem until I heard it in a Kroger one day. Brought me to happy tears and now it’s on my playlist. So happy y’all appreciate it, too ❤
Love that you played it from the beginning again because it is so awesome. A great song with huge production values. Listen to the horns blasting at about 4:50. They sound like elephants. This is a BIG song.
WOW!!!!! I had forgotten about this band too. Have not herd this song in years and years it is a really good song. might like - [ Yvonne Elliman - best of my love - Walk right in - small town talk - from the inside ] Great reaction shawn and mel and have a beautiful day guys.
I was 13 when this song came out. I did not even speak English at the time so did not know what it was about, but it blew my mind just the same. One of my all time favorites.
Jigsaw's other hit was Love Fire. Another 70s band that appeared briefly was the Hudson Brothers-So You Are A Star and Rendevous. Many people thought the Beatles reunited when they first heard So You are A Star.
Bought this single the week it came out in 1975, on the Splash label and always knew it was the theme song from ‘The Man From Hong Kong’ but never looked up the film at all. Last year 2022 (48 Years after the track was released) I found a DVD of the film and watched it and it’s not a bad film from the 70s to be honest 👍 Top track I’ve tried drumming while singing it but disaster 😂 I can do one or the other but not together. 😊 Cheers Quinny
Jigsaw songwriters Des Dyer and Clive Scott received an Ivor Novello Award for that song. If you haven't yet heard the song "Here We Go Again" with Des on vocals, give it a listen to, it's pure soul. Jigsaw has an extensive catalog of really great songs they wrote and performed but never made it to the top of the charts with the exception of "Sky High" and "Love Fire".
Great song! I have to agree with you Mel, the 70's was my all time favorite. The music always makes me feel good. I don't think I have ever seen the band before, although I have heard the song a million times. I love it when he hits that high note too. Isn't it great when the drummer sings lead vocals? You don't see that too often. I can only imagine that it would be really hard to do.
Thank you for a great time when music was music , class of 1978 , Franklin rules , , Benjamin Franklin high school Los Angeles CA , love your channel keep it up ,
The summer I graduated high-school in 1975 this song recieved a lot of air play. They were a British band and this was some of the first of its kind disco-pop to make it on the airwaves.
One of my all time faves. Great song. I really enjoyed watching you both open up and enjoy this rather dated music. Please do a reaction to "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention if you haven't already. Same era. Can't wait to see you both melt in the groove. It's a great song with only the same 8 words throughout. Do it!
havent heard this one in many years, was so lucky to grow up in ythe seventies when the radio played great songs like this all day long
Yes - loved this back in the day.. lol
100%🔥🔥🔥🔥
24/7!!!
Yes my preteen & teen years.
Same here.
Strings, wah-wah guitar, pumping piano , driving horns and a singing drummer - what isn’t there to love?
Songs like this make the world go around
YEP!!!
Songs like this make me smile!
I absolutely love this track ...it sounds even better now because of the nostalgia 👍🎶👌
Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner folks! This has been a favourite since my '70s childhood. Fun fact- the song was the theme song for the movie The Man From Hong Kong (starring Aussie ex-007 George Lazenby). Hugely popular song down here in Oz, however the band had to go by the name British Jigsaw here as we had an already established Aussie band called Jigsaw before the UK band's songs got down here to us.
An Australian Hong Kong co produced movie! It was supposed to be a Bruce Lee movie and Jimmy Wang Yu was cast after Bruce died. Apparently Jimmy was quite the ass during production. I remember this song well but never saw the movie as I was too young and it had lots of boobies.
Notable for having the Asian action hero having a euro-Australian leading lady.
I have since seen it and love the movie.
@@mocrg Had a car chase with a Valiant Charger chasing a Falcon I think. Also they blow the top of the building (baddies penthouse) to bits at the end. They blew it sky high.
@@96libertyttActually the film featured a hang glider - first time they’d been seen - hence the song title “Sky High”
Vocal while doing a drums is special great!
As always you guys are the best love you both ❤️❤️❤️ you are so amazing
Thank you my friends!!!!....I still have this 45 I bought in 1975....thank you for bringing back memories!!
I still have all my 45's as well. Priceless
This gem came out in 1975 and was a decent hit and sadly only their biggest hit. Jigsaw was from England.
Some of THE BEST music came out of this era. Jigsaw was so underrated but they put out the track for the movie The Man From Hong Kong. Great vocals to this song but i think it's the orchestra background and the reverb echo effect i love the most about this song. That was so 70's using a lot of orchestral background instruments to songs. Especially the disco era MY FAVORITE.
This song is worthy of that reaction! Loveddddd watching you watching them 🤣🤣 one of my all time favourit songs! 🙏
Exactly imagine hearing it for the first time mind blowing. Absolute talent
This came out when I was 4 years old and it was by far one of my favorite songs on the radio. It still holds a top 5 songs I loved during my childhood.
This song was played so much on the radio in the 1970’s! I grew up as a teenager in the 70’s we had great music.
In 1975 I was in the fifth grade. My fav song. My friend and I made up a dance routine to it that I still remember. 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
Lol 😂
I'm in my 60's, and even our old crappy music is better than todays music.
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Absolutely, completely, and totally. I'm 60, couldn't agree more.
I was 11 when this song came out. It is as amazing today as it was then!!! This song plays prominently on my favorite playlist 💕 Thanks for playing and enjoying it 😃
There's just no decade that can compare to the 70s. I was born in '61, so I was in the thick of it all, thank God! All the one hit wonder songs. Most bands had a brass section that just blew the tunes away. There was still innocence in pop music...It's wonderful to relive these songs with you two. Your true appreciation is heartwarming. Much love and thanks for the great tunes!
Not heard this in a long time. I have to say, you play some of the best tunes. This transports me back to my youth club days back in 70s. Guaranteed to fill the dance floor 💃🕺🔥🎙🎵
This is right after I graduated high school. Good times.
Nothing better than watching others reaction with joy for songs we love and adore!
I had realised that funky guitar at the start sounds like the intro to Shaft - Isaac Hayes.
Loved this when I was 13! Just rediscovered it now at 60 and play the video often when I need to feel happy!
Awww😍 have not heard in years
Have not heard this song in probably 40 years! On my am radio! Love it!!!
Same!! While I'm hearing this again, I think of the jingle of the station... 🎶 WLS... Chiicaaagoooo" 🎶😀
@Billy Wolf those little round ones in assorted colors!!😀 mine was white!
@Billy Wolf you got me feeling all nostalgic too lol so I looked up the one I had... it was a Panasonic R70 if you want to see it😉🎶👍
@Billy Wolf well that's not fair on the battery lol I remember being upgraded to the boombox that played 8-track tapes, to walk around with it ONLY took like 14 D batteries😂
@Billy Wolf start! Start now!! Lol
One of my favorite songs and a one-hit-wonder. Glad you enjoyed it. My hay day.
If he didn't sing you would think it was intro music to a 70s cop show. Like Starsky & Hutch, Beretta, Kojak, etc.
I really like some of those themes! The SWAT theme is actually a great funky tune!
One of the best songs of the seventies!!!
Here in Alabama this was a fantastic hit radio play day and night 🌃🌉
I absolutely love this track ...it sounds even better now because of the nostalgia 👍🎶👌
Rare drummer lead singer band....one of the greatest one hit wonders from that era/genre. Perfect James Bond movie theme song.
I was just thinking that....you don't often see a lead singer/drummer.
@@lindajardee Right. Of course, Phil Collins comes to mind...and Gary Lewis, of Gary Lewis and the Playboys played drums on occasion, although I believe professional session players like The Wrecking Crew played the instruments in the studio...not sure.
@@georgeralph8031 also Dave Clark and Karen Carpenter.
@@BattleMatt Don't forget Paper Lace, too. Also, when he would on the occasional song play drums, Gary Lewis...
They aren't one hit wonders. Alot of their albums and hits failed to come to the United States
I grew up listening to that song thanks for reacting to it, the song came out in 1975 I was like 9 years old, I still listen to it even today
One of the more dramatic intros in rock/pop music.
This is a big tune in 70s loved it ❤
The music was amazing in the 70’s! Yes you brighten my day! Love your reactions!
I loved this song when I was a kid. My best friend had this disco collection from K-Tel on record and one of the songs on it was Sky High.
"You, you've blown it all sky high
By telling me a lie
Without a reason why
You've blown it all sky high!!!!!!!!!!"
The drummer /singer formed a band that did the wedding/party circuit, absolutely fantastic. He changed the words of evis' song 'the wonder of you' to 'sue' at my aunties party. Rip my aunty Suzanne
"Love of my Life" by The Dooley's.... terrific pop/disco sound
I cant believe yall reacted to this!! Lol One of THE BEST 70s vibes!!!
Another major 70's favorite of mine. So glad you reacted to it.
That's when music kept movin, and kept you dancing. Great song. Thanks y'all for posting.
70's AM radio. Better music from a better time.
If someone likes there soul lifted up sky high , then this is the song
One of my favourite 70's songs, Drummer and lead singer Des Dyer still performs to this day ❤❤❤
Totally LOVE this song! I feel this song.
I fell in love with this song at 10 years old when it was included on a K-Tel album that I got for my birthday.
My aunt told me this was a big hit back in 1975 in Thailand, and she was addicted to listening to it on her W116 Mercedes with that tailored shocking pink bell-bottoms and wooden platform shoes. She always told me about her years when Disco music was just playing around the town.
That Song Was Awesome!
This was everywhere in 75 as a kid. Loved it. The 70s...amazing
Yep....playing pinball and dancing to this track wit my girl at the game Palour. Loved the 70s!!
Beautiful Couple! Beautiful Song!
My parents used to blast this song in the car and I remember thinking it was a song about aeroplanes. Good times!
Pretty remarkable to have the drummer be the lead singer too. Love this song. Just so good.
LOVED this song as a kid. I can't believe you found it. WoW!!!!
There a song y'all need to do Benny mardones. Into the night. It was hit by him twice a rerelease fabulous song great vocals great love song
Love the shock on their faces 😂 absolute talent in front of them.
Probably my favorite song of the 70’s hands down. So glad to see other generations seeing the talent 🙏
One of the best blessings I ever received was being 23 when this came out and living thru all of the fantastic music that came from the 70s. WOW !
Great Song !!!
Good to see young folk discovering great music (something that has disappeared from the 90s onwards)
I love love love this song 💗😍
Another one that was huge when I was in high school
I listen to this song when I get High.
1975, baby!!!! You HAD TO BE THERE! But if you couldn't be there, this song will TAKE YOU BACK!!!
The intro was the beginning of our local evening movie on WDRB 41 in Louisville. My neighbors sure know this one!!
One of my all time favorite songs!
I was 12 years old when I first heard this song and I was sick in bed with the flu . I actually loved this song !
WOW! This song brings back sooooo many memories; like late elementary early junior high school. So much fun; these cheesy mid 70s bubblebum pop songs were so damn good!
I love how you explore the 70's! And the color of your hair is perfect for you Mel.
Thanks guys, you always brighten my day! ❤
good grief, lol, I havent heard this song in years. :) thank you for this
love this song 💖 it remind me of my teenage time 😃 it's rare to play drum and sing in same time 🎶
I had completely forgotten about this gem until I heard it in a Kroger one day. Brought me to happy tears and now it’s on my playlist. So happy y’all appreciate it, too ❤
Great frigging song one hit wonders but what a fabulous hit it is
Love that you played it from the beginning again because it is so awesome. A great song with huge production values. Listen to the horns blasting at about 4:50. They sound like elephants. This is a BIG song.
WOW!!!!! I had forgotten about this band too. Have not herd this song in years and years it is a really good song. might like - [ Yvonne Elliman - best of my love - Walk right in - small town talk - from the inside ] Great reaction shawn and mel and have a beautiful day guys.
I've been waiting for a reaction to this song!!!!
I love this song ,great singer!
Happy sound
Wow! I've not heard or even thought about this song in year's! Oh the memories! ✌❤🎶
I was 13 when this song came out. I did not even speak English at the time so did not know what it was about, but it blew my mind just the same. One of my all time favorites.
Jigsaw's other hit was Love Fire. Another 70s band that appeared briefly was the Hudson Brothers-So You Are A Star and Rendevous. Many people thought the Beatles reunited when they first heard So You are A Star.
Love this jammin' tune from the mid 70s
Loved this song when I was 13 still love it at 59.
Bought this single the week it came out in 1975, on the Splash label and always knew it was the theme song from ‘The Man From Hong Kong’ but never looked up the film at all. Last year 2022 (48 Years after the track was released) I found a DVD of the film and watched it and it’s not a bad film from the 70s to be honest 👍 Top track I’ve tried drumming while singing it but disaster 😂 I can do one or the other but not together. 😊 Cheers Quinny
Someone did someone dirty and made a hit song.
Absolutely love this song you should do a song called "magic" by the band "pilot".......same era....
Wow brings back memories. Loved this song when I was a kid. Still enjoying it.👍👍✌️
Jigsaw songwriters Des Dyer and Clive Scott received an Ivor Novello Award for that song. If you haven't yet heard the song "Here We Go Again" with Des on vocals, give it a listen to, it's pure soul. Jigsaw has an extensive catalog of really great songs they wrote and performed but never made it to the top of the charts with the exception of "Sky High" and "Love Fire".
Great song! I have to agree with you Mel, the 70's was my all time favorite. The music always makes me feel good. I don't think I have ever seen the band before, although I have heard the song a million times. I love it when he hits that high note too. Isn't it great when the drummer sings lead vocals? You don't see that too often. I can only imagine that it would be really hard to do.
The only two that come to mind are The Eagles and The Romantics.
I thought SKY HIGH would make a good James Bond theme.
Fantastic pop song 🕺🏽💃🏻💃🏻🎸
I remember hearing this on the radio all the time. I love it. So seventies. The best music came from that era.
Thank you for a great time when music was music , class of 1978 , Franklin rules , , Benjamin Franklin high school Los Angeles CA , love your channel keep it up ,
Welcome to the 70s. I never left the 60s n 70s. TX. Stay well my friends
The 70's 😱💯👍
Pilot ~ January ... Magic 🇬🇧
Hush ~ Bony Maronie 🇦🇺
Wizard~ See my baby jive
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All I remember of this song was our HS band played this at pep rallies, and everyone loved it.
You two would love their slow jam hit '' if I have to go away '' ❤❤❤
The summer I graduated high-school in 1975 this song recieved a lot of air play. They were a British band and this was some of the first of its kind disco-pop to make it on the airwaves.
This is a great tune. Love it. ❤
Stunning song and pure 70s !!!. Carry on guys great show. Ps song from the man from Hong Kong, semi martial art/cop movie..great memories 💙👍😎
song frm my childhood, lots airplay, gd compostion n voclas n v brass was vry gd 2.
One of my all time faves. Great song. I really enjoyed watching you both open up and enjoy this rather dated music. Please do a reaction to "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention if you haven't already. Same era. Can't wait to see you both melt in the groove. It's a great song with only the same 8 words throughout. Do it!