I was in kindergarten when I first heard this song and it made me cry. Because I knew somehow that this was hard to achieve. I am an educator today and know this was my calling and teaching the world is and will always be my mission.
1972 I began courting a beautiful young girl I married in 1974 when I was just 19. Can't recall how many times we danced to this song but it was a lot. I lost her in 2020 to COVID, but I still luv this song coz of the many happy memories and from a different time when things seemed so much better than now?
That is so interesting. Happy Times tinged with tragic end. I 🙏 that your wife is in God's Eternal Kingdom. Songs invoke good memories. I was a boy when this was a hit.
I doubt I'd have a lavish funeral when I pass on, but if I ever do have a funeral when the time comes, it'd be a humble wish of mine to have this song played in remembrance of me at my wake. Thanks so much in advance.
I was 16 when this came out. I had my first real girlfriend & we would dance together listening to this record on her dads stereo system. Life was simple & fun back then. Now I am 67 & love to hear the old songs & think how young & stupid I was. And the girls back then we’re all natural, no Botox , no silicone inflated boobs , no tattoos & no big fat arses. Just natural beauty. Happy days .👍👍
Your eyes are obviously degenerating as most girls today are still - "all natural, no Botox , no silicone inflated boobs , no tattoos & no big fat arses." - There is a bias to the ones You see!, perhaps You are looking in the wrong place. "Happy Days?" The Vietnam War was still being fought.
@@bubbaschwartz Talking of Watergate, Nixon and his wife invited the New Seekers to the White House for tea and a recital despite the goings on at the time. As Brits we were happy, but today we have hate filled communities and social media bile and woke. Yeah, take me back, you stay if you want to..
For a time we believed but the greed of few soon ate the dream. And out of their indigestion they spewed out more wars. But as the poet said it's not to late to seek a newer world. Just believe in one small hope and water every day.
Do by any chance know who the man in the yellow vest is? I can’t believe how much I love his voice? They all have beautiful voices but whenever his bit comes in I just absolutely adore it 🥰 Thank you 😊
Ah, the origin of that famed Coca-Cola jingle! I was going on 5 years old when I remember buying this 45 in a record store! The music was changing rapidly and fresh new artists, like America, The Looking Glass, Argent, etc., were emerging by the day. The 1960s were meeting the 1970s. As you can hear, they knew how to create melody and yes, this song IS on my 1970s playlist on my computer!
The Only Song I Know That Truly Makes Me Smile From The Heart / I've Decided To Start My Day From Now On With The Happiest Song I Know. Start The Movement, And Spead Happiness Around The Globe With The Power Of The" SMILE" *** [ It Takes More Muscles In Your Face To Frown Then To Smile /#3 To Smile -13 To Frown ] keep On Being Happy. !!!
I just accidentally click this video out of curiousity...Holy shhh. I felt like I'm sent back in time in 1989 when i heard it's familiar tone.. My mother use to play this song with her guitar and sing to us me and my sister when we are just 9yrs old and 7yrs old. It brings so much memories with our simple childhood.❤
We need to RETURN to this mentality. We were killing hatred. We were killing racism. Now people in power want to return to hatred and racism through Critical Racism. Fight this hatred with the mentality of this song. It was a happier time. We need to FIGHT to bring that to this time. God Bless all of you.
@Tiger Stacker I'd like to go back to this time too It was pretty much the onset of the liberal hatred propaganda at the University level. There have always been radicals but not in such force. Don't believe me? Look it up.
I'd like to build a world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow white turtle doves I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to hold it in my arms And keep it company I'd like to see the world for once All standing hand in hand And hear them echo through the hills For peace throughout the land That's a song I hear Sing it along Let the world sing today Over and over I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony La, la, la, la To, do, do, do, do, do La, la, la I'd like to build a world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow white turtle doves (That's a song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony And I'd like to hold it in my arms And keep it company (That's the song I hear) I'd like to see the world for once All standing hand in hand And hear them echo through the hills For peace throughout the land (That's the song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony (Sing it all over) I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony La, la, la, la To, do, do, do, do, do La, la, la I'd like to teach the world to sing
The Year of 1972 was a Big year for Me . I was turning 14 that year My oldest Sister was going on 18 and My middle Sister was 15 and Dad was informing Me of a Man's Life n Responsibility's. Boy Fifty some Year's ago, was Certainly a Different attitude and better Concept's of How We wanted too Treat Each other & Be Treated as Well. TKS.
Funny thing….It was early August 1969. My high school choir, from West St. Paul, Minnesota, traveled to Freiburg, Germany and participated in an international choir fest. Our group consisted of people from Germany, France, Switzerland, and us, the kids from the United States. Most of us could not converse, but we could sing together with such beauty. Two years later, 1971, Coca-Cola aired the commercial with this song, performed by the youth of the world. I wonder where they got the idea.
Can’t remember seeing these hippies/flower people on TOTP’s, I never dressed like that, had this as a single in 72 when I was 16, liked the old Coke add before this, amazing what can survive 52 years on, now retired on a State Pension, and a great upload!.
I was born in 1960 and remeber this as one of the sweet, beautiful songs of the early 70's... brought tears to my eyes hearing this. These were truly the most hopeful times on Earth... There were millions of us who vibed with these lyrics believing we could change the world with LOVE. After all these yrs... everything that matters has LOVE at it's core. "Let all that you do be done in Love and you will have joy and gladness." 1 Corinthians 16:14/Luke 1:14
I was born in 1960,too,and I loved the new seekers.They were better than they were given credit for (unfortunately, they didn't last long).But I KNOW ABBA got their inspiration from them.Fact is ABBA basically copied them (the new seekers should be proud 👍)
Dear Friend # You entirely ignore the Western, the west, civilisation which has done and ensured our great affluent peaceful society such you that you thus comment says it all,. God bless.
Joe Raposo, que escreveu para Frank Sinatra, compôs as bandas sonoras de «Sesame Dtreet/ila Sésamo» e de «Muppet Story/Os Marreta», e vários poutros filmes e séries televisivas. Também compôs e escreveu a letra do fantástico êxito em todo o mundo «II'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony». Nsceu nos fenais da Luz, onde foi maestro da Filáamónica local antes de partir para os EUA onde foi um dos mais ilustres da música do seu tempo
Deliberately released ahead of the infamous Coke promotion shortly after - certainly made its mark on brand history… Got to see Lynn Paul perform this, it just works 👍
Happy Birthday Lyn Paul born on February 16, 1949. She is an English pop singer and actress. She came to fame as a member of the international chart-topping pop group the New Seekers in the early 1970's. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Paul
Nice one mate, I haven't seen this in 40 odd years and I always thought it was Lynsey de Paul.. but watching it now I thought, that's not Lynsey de Paul ....thanks for saving me a trip to Google 😂
@James O'Neill You're Welcome! As always, there's the Wikipedia link at the end of all posts I make here on RUclips! I remember to site my sources of information on posts here!
I was 1 when this song came out. 52 now. I always heard the Coca Cola version. Didn't know this version even existed until just now watching it. Very nice song, to say the least.
Omg I so loved Eve Graham back in the day ...at 16 my poster girl/lady whatever.. just started playing guitar too and I just wanted to be Pete Doyle ...BIG TIME ...haha
Just bought a New Seekers cd in a charity shop, have discovered I like them, The Carpenters, John Denver, and much more. Strange, as I grew up on a diet of punk, UK Subs, Angelic Upstarts, Ruts etc. No limits anymore, it's all good stuff! ( I tell a lie, I think i secretly liked it all along!)
![new seekers - you won't find another fool like me - totp - (vhsrip) - vcd [jeffz].mpg](/img/1.gif)
If only we had kept making songs like this maybe the world would be a better place. 😃 Anyone else agree ?
I agree.
I totally agree, couldn’t be more true. The worlds gone down hill since those days. A lesson to learned.
Originally a coca cola jingle.
Labersack, Dünnbrettbohrer, geistiger Trittbrettfahrer !!!!
No
I can remember this song with the Coke-Cola commercials. Brings back lots of memories.
Yeah, so do I from Japan！
@@Isoco-rq5wi SAME FROM SOUTH WALES UK IM 52 YRS OD THIS YEAR
@@colinlock-lv9vv I'm 66 years old coming July!
I was in kindergarten when I first heard this song and it made me cry. Because I knew somehow that this was hard to achieve. I am an educator today and know this was my calling and teaching the world is and will always be my mission.
I love this song from 2024 until the day I check out.
This is real music, real singing, and no rap or HipHop.
Every now and then, this song pops into my head.
I'll bet these singers had absolutely no idea that their music would still be enjoyed 50 years later.
No one ever does. Hard to tell what people like until time unfolds.
Among my earliest musical memories.
I am now 81 years old and have loved Eve Graham since the early days, simply beautiful.
Same here. I was 10 years old when I found her - fancied her big style haha.
Me too bobw7066 ...🙂
This is what the world needs right now.... ❤❤😢
No money in being friends
Dacht net hetzelfde 🙏💖 dit heeft de wereld nu nodig 😢🙏💖 from Belgium ❤
So sing it loud and proud. See what happens. Well at least there wont be many stray cats around ;)
Yes yes
Remember this as major ad for Coke Cola
ONe of the most beautiful songs ever,... if only this spirit and sentiment could echo through the world today, imagine what we could accomplish.
Used in the coca cola adverts , look at them hot pants 😛, i was 13
It is. Look up! ❤
This was adapted from the coke advert en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27d_Like_to_Teach_the_World_to_Sing_(In_Perfect_Harmony)@@davidtomlinson6138
This song has stood the test of time and still sounds fresh today.
John Lennon agrees……..imagine 😔
1972 I began courting a beautiful young girl I married in 1974 when I was just 19. Can't recall how many times we danced to this song but it was a lot. I lost her in 2020 to COVID, but I still luv this song coz of the many happy memories and from a different time when things seemed so much better than now?
That is so interesting. Happy Times tinged with tragic end. I 🙏 that your wife is in God's Eternal Kingdom. Songs invoke good memories. I was a boy when this was a hit.
Sorry for your loss. Memories are precious.
One of my favorite childhood songs, we need more of this music in the world today ☮️
Beautiful lyrics...., beautiful voices, pure and simple....sentiments needed today....❤😊❤
Memories of 72 aged 10 beautiful
I doubt I'd have a lavish funeral when I pass on, but if I ever do have a funeral when the time comes, it'd be a humble wish of mine to have this song played in remembrance of me at my wake. Thanks so much in advance.
Takes me back to my family home & carefree days
God I wish I could travel back in time to 1972 when I was 18.
I was 14.... pass me a cocoa cola,will ya!....😊
I was 3....pass me my milk beaker! 😶@@ianbaker8225
Me too
I was 2, let's do it if
You would probably be bored. These are the good ole days.
I was 16 when this came out. I had my first real girlfriend & we would dance together listening to this record on her dads stereo system. Life was simple & fun back then. Now I am 67 & love to hear the old songs & think how young & stupid I was. And the girls back then we’re all natural, no Botox , no silicone inflated boobs , no tattoos & no big fat arses. Just natural beauty. Happy days .👍👍
Totally agree. I also want to sing in perfect harmony with everyone in the world except those whose lifestyles I disagree with.
Eve Graham & Lyn Paul - 2 gorgeous women.
And hairy snatches like the New Forest.
So, whilst YOU were listening intently how many times did you hare "Cocoa cola". Listen again and count - This song is OWNED by Cocoa Cola.
Your eyes are obviously degenerating as most girls today are still - "all natural, no Botox , no silicone inflated boobs , no tattoos & no big fat arses." - There is a bias to the ones You see!, perhaps You are looking in the wrong place. "Happy Days?" The Vietnam War was still being fought.
Yeah, back to a much happier time when most of us felt in perfect harmony with ourselves and the world.
You are spot on 🦋
Ummm Cold War.
@geoff harris Watergate, Vietnam, Terrorist killings at Munich, Women's right, it's was perfect place lol
@@bubbaschwartz Talking of Watergate, Nixon and his wife invited the New Seekers to the White House for tea and a recital despite the goings on at the time. As Brits we were happy, but today we have hate filled communities and social media bile and woke. Yeah, take me back, you stay if you want to..
Only a Baby Boomer could be this stupid. Seriously, you are the dumbest generation ever.
Absolutely loved all 70’s music and loved this song and group ..both epitomised the 70’s …..one of the most beautiful songs ever ..just loved it
Certain 80s/90s born kids like me remember singing this in their primary school assemblies.
I heard this song when I was about 6 yo and just rediscovered it 50 years later+++ Still fills me with joy😊😊😊
I too heard this song when i was only 6 years old. I remember watching it on Black and White TV and was captivated by it.
Some of these new singers like Katy Perry and other new singes should sing this song, especially during the wars going on.
A simple wish for world peace and the ability to live harmoniously. Still wishing for that.
Lyn and Eve so elegantly dressed, such heartwarming words too.
For a time we believed but the greed of few soon ate the dream. And out of their indigestion they spewed out more wars. But as the poet said it's not to late to seek a newer world. Just believe in one small hope and water every day.
Love it the whole world needs more music like this 🌎
can we go back to these years please???
Timeless classic masterpiece 💯🎶🎵🎼❗️‼️
I'm 62, I used to scribble on the wall paper of our old rental home as a kid " I love Eve Graham "
Yep, I am 62 and had a big crush on Eve too.
Very enjoyable song from The New Seekers, but I have to say The Seekers are my favourite!
Eve Graham what a beautiful woman with Angel voice
A True Gem 💎 from my own Childhood, I was 10 at the time . ..
From my tiny childhood I've never forgotten it🎵❤️
Beautiful song, beautiful sentiments 😊
I love The New Seekers - and this is one of my favorite songs 🎵🎵🎶🎶🤩🤩😍😍💖💖💕💕
I every time I hear this song...I want a Coca-Cola....
I think it was written for Coca Cola initially then it’s popularity prompted the single.
😂😂
Brilliant !
God yes
The BEST Generation to live ❤ and experience ❤️ 💖.
Love ❤️ the 70s WOMEN, absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤🇬🇧👏🌟
@ArtieBRockin
Thank you for sharing your appreciation 🙏 ❤️. You're a Gentleman of Culture, sir. We gather to celebrate 🍾.
Yes: no tattoos.
God could we all benefit and live by these sentiments!
The wonderful Eve Graham leading it off. Beautiful lady, fantastic singer.
Do by any chance know who the man in the yellow vest is? I can’t believe how much I love his voice? They all have beautiful voices but whenever his bit comes in I just absolutely adore it 🥰 Thank you 😊
@@DanaMac1977 No, unfortunately, I don't. I only know the women.
@@allenmurray7893 no worries, thanks for replying ☺️
@@DanaMac1977he was called Peter Doyle. He was Australian and sadly died in 2001.
@@annoldham3018 oh thanks so much! That is sad 😞 I’m an Aussie too! I’m going to have to look up more of his music. What a great voice he had.
Ah, the origin of that famed Coca-Cola jingle! I was going on 5 years old when I remember buying this 45 in a record store! The music was changing rapidly and fresh new artists, like America, The Looking Glass, Argent, etc., were emerging by the day. The 1960s were meeting the 1970s.
As you can hear, they knew how to create melody and yes, this song IS on my 1970s playlist on my computer!
The very first single I ever bought as a kid, love the song, the harmonies & Eve Grahams voice
Absolutely wonderful song, full of joy & hope 😊A happier feeling generally, wonderful happy memories …. 🎶🎤🎸🥰❤️💞💖🌈
The Only Song I Know That Truly Makes Me Smile From The Heart / I've Decided To Start My Day From Now On With The Happiest Song I Know. Start The Movement, And Spead Happiness Around The Globe With The Power Of The" SMILE" *** [ It Takes More Muscles In Your Face To Frown Then To Smile /#3 To Smile -13 To Frown ] keep On Being Happy. !!!
The 1970s. My teen years. Great times.
I just accidentally click this video out of curiousity...Holy shhh. I felt like I'm sent back in time in 1989 when i heard it's familiar tone.. My mother use to play this song with her guitar and sing to us me and my sister when we are just 9yrs old and 7yrs old. It brings so much memories with our simple childhood.❤
A beautiful memory from when I was 5 years old. Looking at the world now I'd like to be back to 5.
I can't help but think of the Coca Cola advert when I hear this song.
Me Too
Mad Men
Same
@@catherinekammerer7094facts
That shows how good the ad men are at subtle brainwashing.......NO JOKE!
We need to RETURN to this mentality. We were killing hatred. We were killing racism. Now people in power want to return to hatred and racism through Critical Racism. Fight this hatred with the mentality of this song. It was a happier time. We need to FIGHT to bring that to this time. God Bless all of you.
Totally agree
@Tiger Stacker
I'd like to go back to this time too
It was pretty much the onset of the liberal hatred propaganda at the University level. There have always been radicals but not in such force. Don't believe me? Look it up.
I love this song 🥰💚💚💚
I was JUST 5 years old when this was in the charts!❤
… i was 8, would play this record over and over again
Me too. !!!!!!
I'd like to build a world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land
That's a song I hear
Sing it along
Let the world sing today
Over and over
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
La, la, la, la
To, do, do, do, do, do
La, la, la
I'd like to build a world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves
(That's a song I hear)
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
And I'd like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
(That's the song I hear)
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land
(That's the song I hear)
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony (Sing it all over)
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
La, la, la, la
To, do, do, do, do, do
La, la, la
I'd like to teach the world to sing
TY so much
A beautiful song absolutely love it! So wish we could go back to a much simpler time but unfortunately we can't!
The Year of 1972 was a Big year for Me . I was turning 14 that year My oldest Sister was going on 18 and My middle Sister was 15 and Dad was informing Me of a Man's Life n Responsibility's. Boy Fifty some Year's ago, was Certainly a Different attitude and better Concept's of How We wanted too Treat Each other & Be Treated as Well. TKS.
I had to sing this song at primary school in the mornings back when I first started primary school in 1975.
Aw God beautiful music back then, I was 7 and would go back in a heartbeat 💓 💗 💖 💕 ❤️
Peaked at #1 in U.K. on 2 January 1972
Best advertisement for Coco Cola ever🎉
So lovely 😍
a time of innocence.
God music was so great back then
Good song good group bit the original seekers with Judith Durham were tops rip Judith ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Funny thing….It was early August 1969. My high school choir, from West St. Paul, Minnesota, traveled to Freiburg, Germany and participated in an international choir fest. Our group consisted of people from Germany, France, Switzerland, and us, the kids from the United States. Most of us could not converse, but we could sing together with such beauty. Two years later, 1971, Coca-Cola aired the commercial with this song, performed by the youth of the world. I wonder where they got the idea.
I am glad you were a part of this wonderful song in some way :)
This song was sung by our class in 6th grade graduation.
Should be played 24 7 in London now
Can’t remember seeing these hippies/flower people on TOTP’s, I never dressed like that, had this as a single in 72 when I was 16, liked the old Coke add before this, amazing what can survive 52 years on, now retired on a State Pension, and a great upload!.
Onya Jack
If only we could back on time...
Con los conocimientos que tenemos ahora...
I was probably in middle school when I listened to this song in real time. This is my favorite song.
Another world the world i grew up in
The girls look fab and i would happily go back to those ⏲️ ❤
I just remember this as a coca-cola jingle. Good tune. It’s the Real Thing.
This song was used on a Colà add many moons ago, when glass bottles were the normal containers 🙂👍
I was born in 1960 and remeber this as one of the sweet, beautiful songs of the early 70's... brought tears to my eyes hearing this. These were truly the most hopeful times on Earth...
There were millions of us who vibed with these lyrics believing we could change the world with LOVE. After all these yrs... everything that matters has LOVE at it's core.
"Let all that you do be done in Love and you will have joy and gladness."
1 Corinthians 16:14/Luke 1:14
Thanks for including the Bible verses.
I was born in 1960,too,and I loved the new seekers.They were better than they were given credit for (unfortunately, they didn't last long).But I KNOW ABBA got their inspiration from them.Fact is ABBA basically copied them (the new seekers should be proud 👍)
@@jasminejones9937 Thanks for this information about ABBA 'copying' The New Seekers, as I had never known this.
Dear Friend
#
You entirely ignore the Western, the west, civilisation which has done and ensured our great affluent peaceful society such you that you thus comment says it all,. God bless.
That takes me to me back 😮
My childhood
Rip mum
Pure class look at the tripe we have now
Joe Raposo, que escreveu para Frank Sinatra, compôs as bandas sonoras de «Sesame Dtreet/ila Sésamo» e de «Muppet Story/Os Marreta», e vários poutros filmes e séries televisivas. Também compôs e escreveu a letra do fantástico êxito em todo o mundo «II'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony». Nsceu nos fenais da Luz, onde foi maestro da Filáamónica local antes de partir para os EUA onde foi um dos mais ilustres da música do seu tempo
Transported back to the glorious Sonny & Cher days....
I love the song
I'd like to hear Judy Cock of the Seekers belt this out.
“It’s The Real Thing”
This should be The worlds anthem
lovely
Deliberately released ahead of the infamous Coke promotion shortly after - certainly made its mark on brand history… Got to see Lynn Paul perform this, it just works 👍
Happy days........
Happy Birthday Lyn Paul born on February 16, 1949. She is an English pop singer and actress. She came to fame as a member of the international chart-topping pop group the New Seekers in the early 1970's. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Paul
Nice one mate, I haven't seen this in 40 odd years and I always thought it was Lynsey de Paul.. but watching it now I thought, that's not Lynsey de Paul ....thanks for saving me a trip to Google 😂
@James O'Neill You're Welcome! As always, there's the Wikipedia link at the end of all posts I make here on RUclips! I remember to site my sources of information on posts here!
Real music
My wife is friends with Lyn Paul’s brother Michael....she went to primary school with him & is a friend on fb....nice guy he is
The end of Madmen bought me here
Really great harmony
It peaked at #7 on the Hot 100.
I was 1 when this song came out. 52 now.
I always heard the Coca Cola version. Didn't know this version even existed until just now watching it. Very nice song, to say the least.
Omg I so loved Eve Graham back in the day ...at 16 my poster girl/lady whatever.. just started playing guitar too and I just wanted to be Pete Doyle ...BIG TIME ...haha
The seventies in my heart
Just bought a New Seekers cd in a charity shop, have discovered I like them, The Carpenters, John Denver, and much more. Strange, as I grew up on a diet of punk, UK Subs, Angelic Upstarts, Ruts etc. No limits anymore, it's all good stuff! ( I tell a lie, I think i secretly liked it all along!)