Much as I like Black Pegasus he comes from a Hip-Hop/Rap background, and in that genre, lyrics are everything. I've seen it on many reactor channels. If they came from that genre they have to have lyrics, have to understand them, and have to over analyse them. Those of us who came from a rock/blues background like the lyrics of course but it's more important to have great melodies and riffs and instrumentation. Not that Rap fans don't like good tunes too just that the priorities are switched to lyrics and story first, everything else second.
Cannot over emphasize how huge this song was from the moment it was released. Almost every song in the 60s/70s was about sex, drugs snd/or rock & roll. We didn’t overthink or analyze any of them-just dug the vibe or not.
Exactally, 70's rock is the best. Wonder if BP has ever listened to the words of "walk this way" by Aerosmith. My Mother when I was a teen though it was a catchy tune. She had absolutely no idea what I was singing. Lol.
She was an older woman who was just playing with him. "i couldn't give you any more" wasn't referring to his sexual prowess. He gave her everything! He gave her his heart and soul but she was just using him for his body. He now realizes it but still loves her so much he can't leave her.
Good reminder to those that might not realize or forget that there is a difference between lust (sex appeal) and love (involving a different organ of the body). 😆
Maggie was the original cougar! Yes you went to the dark side and you're right " all you did was break my bed and in the morning kick me in the head" one of the most iconic lines in a rock song, it was actually based on a true experience from Rod
Opening line "The morning sun, when it's in your eyes, really shows your age." Yes, he's in cougar town. Also, note the great Ronnie Wood of Rod's other band, Faces, and a future Rolling Stone, on guitar.
@@Krymsyn_Rydyr - Heck all members of Faces are in the video. Rod was both the frontman for Faces and perusing a solo career at the same time - which contributed to the conflict within Faces. Other members, especially Ronnie Lane, felt that Rod kept the best songs for his solo career, while giving Faces the leftovers. Rod and Ronnie Wood were together in The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and have played together many times since. They are best mates.
This is so typical of his reactions anymore. I can't watch most of them (and when I do, I'm usually disappointed). He's judgey and weird about everything.
This song is about the end of the innocence of a boy/young adult. It's totally sexual. Don't over read into his comments. If you think about it, many songs of our time were sexual. He's just trying to give his take on the lyrics. Nothing wrong with that. He's not going to stop giving his thoughts and perception on a song. That's what it's all about. Take it or leave it. 🤷♂️🤔
@@dharma__3 yeah, his "let's go America! Im a christian! I'm a dad!!! I was an air force brat!" thing is weird but you gotta realize, it's not like he makes money as a rapper/musician so Im guessing these videos are his income source and once you're a slave to algorithms and reactions and comments, all of these reactors make a choice to get those clicks. He just happened to choose this weird moral bent to get them (which is also ironic considering a quick google search and you can see he had a single called "Sorry I F*CKED your girl" so his judginess of this song is.....eyebrow raising at best)
In the January 2007 issue of Q magazine, Stewart recalled: "Maggie May was a true story, about the first woman I had sex with, at the 1961 Beaulieu Jazz Festival."[5][6] The woman's name was not "Maggie May"; Stewart has stated that the name was taken from "an old Liverpudlian song about a prostitute."[6]
I was three when this song came out. My mother says that I would be running round crazy in the house, but if this song came on the radio, I'd immediately stop whatever I was doing and sit next to the radio calmly and listen to the entire song. Once the song was over, back to the insanity. To this day, it's still one of my favorite songs. Even named my dog Maggie May.
@@dharma__3 Funny, I think it’s strange that I am 66 and feel we were far more accepting, liberated and worldly than some of the generations that have followed! Reaction to Lou Reed’s Walk on the wild side and The Kinks Lola come to mind! I remember dancing to Maggie May at our youth club when I was 13 and was thrilled to see him twice live over the past couple of decades, Rod is a master entertainer!!x
Maggie was definitely a cougar who wanted him for his youth and vigor 😂😂 but he fell in love and it was her that couldn’t give anything more and that broke his heart😢 he felt like a fool but couldn’t leave yet! BP your mind goes there cause you’re an FUQ boy…nuff said! Rod’s music (especially his early songs) frequently had sexual overtones 😂 you should check out “Tonight’s The Night” Great reaction! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Thank you 🙌 you said everything I wanted to say 💐. To me, this song :Tonight's The Night... takes me back to high school Freshman Yr. First real boyfriend 😊 it was still innocent, but we knew what sex was lol... so, hearing this song every hour, "thinking those thoughts," Making out to that damn song..... bwhahaha... I did wait a bit longer, but that song didn't help 🤣🤣🤣
I named my youngest daughter Maggie Mae.. I always loved this song. I was named after a song too. I guess that makes it a family tradition. 😆 Mine was Carrie Ann by the Hollies in 1968.
I am 74 and have never examined a song so in detail. Was 21 when this song came out, was married, two kids and we loved the music of our time thanks for the memories. I still have all our old records.
I was 11 yrs old when this came out & still loved it, although I was young. I understand what he was saying now, I'm 64 yrs old!! I have to say I really love the song 'Forever Young'.
This was released on one of the best rock albums ever. Every Picture Tells a Story. Every song is great. Mandolin Wind and the title track are my favorites.
"Mandolin Wind" is my very favorite song of his ever. It's beautiful. I used to play the mandolin part on my mandolin over and over as a kid, after struggling to figure out my best version I could come up with. But I've seen Rod playing it on the banjo too. The melody just pleased my ears so much! It's such a beautiful song. 🎵 🪕💃🇺🇲
Fun fact: Rod Stewart was a pro soccer player in the UK. After his career started to wind down, that is when he started to pursue music. Since he got a "late start" in music, it helped him have depth to his songs due to life experiences, and his voice had matured.
@gunnerysgthartman9263 : Rod Stewart was NEVER a pro soccer player in the U.K., and he DID NOT get a "late start" in music. He was 16 going on 17 years of age when his lifelong music career began in 1961 - 1962.
@meyerhave He absolutely played pro soccer on the 2nd Division; I believe it's called the National league there. Watched a documentary that spent 5 mins on the topic. So unless they misrepresented things in the doc, that's what they said he did. Let me do research to verify and I'll let you know what I find. Because now I'm curious. I try not to give out false info in my comments
@meyerhave researched it. Found that his publicist started the lie in order to try to sell Rod better. The lie was told in early 1960 that he played for Brentford for 2 years. The lie was upheld by Stewart's camp until 2012 when it was corrected in his autobiography. The soccer story was believed so much that there are dozens of websites addressing the topic. That's probably how the story made it in the documentary I saw. So you're correct. Thanks for educating me.
@@gunnerysgthartman9263: Thanks for your follow up research. When I saw THE FACES at Madison Square Garden in November 1971, Rod sure enough showed off his kicking skill, where when during Kenny Jones' drum break in "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Rod the Mod" punted soccer balls, one after another, from the stage and way out and into the hands of a delighted Garden crowd. (If your "@gunnerysgthartman9263" tag has anything to do with the U.S.M.C., my Dad was a Corporal with the 5th Marines who survived after they stormed the beach of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945 and on through to battle's end as of March 26. Discharged in San Francisco February 1946, and by the Fall of that same year was a "Rookie" N.Y.P.D officer, and later a N.Y.P.D Detective in midtown Manhattan.)
I've always taken the story as a college-age guy hooking up with an older woman - it's the line "All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand." He was looking for a mentor and she turned into a lover. It's a song that to me has always been the "Should I break up with her or not?" type of song. He's torn. He loves her, but he's realizing this relationship may not be the best for him. In the end, he stays - for now.
OMG Rod Stewart back then was f***ing fire. His first few albums were in everyone's collection. Listen to "Every Picture Tells a Story", he'll tell you a bit more. Mandolins make me weak in the knees.
He wrote this song as a teen. Iconic song. Have seen him many, many times live--with the Faces and solo. The tingles I feel when the entire audience sings this song with little prompting. Proves music is universal. Re, his longevity, he has always prioritized his health--he LOVES his soccer. Very fit guy. He admits to being vain about his hair--he does that himself--for fans, it is one of his endearing quirks. His early solo work is amazing. I have always counted the 'Tom Dowd' period as a low point. (the disco period). He and Ron Wood (woody) were part of Jeff Beck's early group the Small Faces. Woody and Rod have been friends since forever. Jeff and Rod had a complicated relationship. Rod always loved the man. I have marveled that so small a country produced so many superlative musicians, singers, composers. Woody published a book in recent years based on his diaries from back in the day.
The guitarist in the yellow pants and black & white jacket (long dark hair) is Ronnie Wood, he went on to join the Rolling Stones in 1975 and nearly 50 years later he is still playing with them 👍
His first love affair was with an older woman and he wrote this song about that experience. He was 16, she was grown woman that he met at a music festival.
In his memoir Rod: The Autobiography, Stewart provided details of the experience that led to this song. Wrote Stewart: "At 16, I went to the Beaulieu Jazz Festival in the New Forest. I'd snuck in with some mates via an overflow sewage pipe. And there on a secluded patch of grass, I lost my not-remotely-prized virginity with an older (and larger) woman who'd come on to me very strongly in the beer tent. How much older, I can't tell you - but old enough to be highly disappointed by the brevity of the experience."
My very first concert when my parents let me go on a date alone in the guy’s car was to see Rod Stewart and Faces. Sweet memories of being 16 in 1971. Thank you!
Rod Stewart was a stud back in the day. Hit after hit and the women all loved him. Dude was married to supermodel Rachel Hunter. Very distinctive voice and the girls definitely reacted. If you haven't checked it out yet, put "Do You Think I'm Sevy?" on your list.
You’re insticts were right! I think you missed the verse in the beginning, “The morning sun when its in your face really shows your age…”. I love this song, it envokes a certain retro emotion in me I can’t quite put a finger on lol
That last riff was a mandolin. The story is phenomenal, this is my fav Rod Stewart song. He did it in concert last year and sounded very close to the same voice as he had then :)
I was in the 4th grade when this song came out and I loved it from the first listening. I'm now 62 and it is still in my Top 5 favorite songs ever list.
It’s great to hear his voice from the 70’s, cuz it really hasn’t changed much. Actually became more seasoned, he did a song with Sting & Bryan Adam’s for the 3 musketeers movie. Now there’s a video watch and react too, 3 great rockers who have aged well but stayed humble.
As mentioned this is actually The Faces, the giveaway is Ronnie Wood playing guitar, Rod actually was out of work for awhile after they broke up, became a grave digger, literally, then made a huge come back
"The morning light really shows your age" Yes, she is an older woman. The story is about a college Freshman who is still living at home. He meets an older woman and has a summer time fling with her. Now he has woken up one morning and is trying to decide what he is going to do with his life, because the world doesn't look the same to him anymore.
Yes me too but I was 7 I still grew up with that music. It was just the beat back, music all I heard was Maggie mae😮until I got older. Kind of like coming of age you realize😅
This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. I still remember hearing this for the first time when I was 7 years old in Oakland, California. An endearing memory I cherish to this day! Ron Wood's guitar is simply fantastic and one of my all-time favorites as well.
Young guy, older woman. Maggie May is kind of a universal theme. You don't have to be so literal. Just enjoy. Rod Stewart was always oozing raw sex. Just his angle. His voice and his delivery was and still is unique. I always loved his music, and he's a hell of a showman.
The Rod Rocker before he wore the pink satin shorts on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. My older brothers first concert 1973 SF Winterland, he still talks about it...they rocked!
Oh, my. My all time favorite. This was being played on the radio in the spring of ‘72 and I was very pregnant with our first. Always takes me back down memory lane ❤
young man with his first older woman he is torn between some hot older woman love and going back to school...but she is just to damn good to leave...speak the truth bro thats why im here..
You just can’t go wrong with Rod. My childhood consisted mainly of Rod. Seen him a few times. It’s even passed to my kids. Me , my parents and my kids all went to see him and it was a really special night. You just literally can’t go wrong with Rod ❤
You may not know that the guy on the piano was a very famous DJ in England called John Peel who introduced bands live on the BBC from the late 60s and was a alternative DJ who played Punk when no one else did in 1976 to 1982 , and then went on to introduce Glastonberry for a number of years , sadly missed by millions in the UK . And have to say my 2nd Dad due to the influence he had on me in my teenage years RIP John
Rod Stewart is multifaceted like a diamond. His "Hot Legs", "Tonight's the Night" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" are bangers that show another side of his talent. 🤘Rock on, Kelly 🤘
This is the first song of his that I ever heard. I loved him right away. He wanted to become a big soccer player. He got an injury early on in his life so music was his next go to career. I would say that he did very well in his second career. He’s been singing for about six decades.
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He wasn't embarrassed, he was broken hearted
Stop being so sensitive we’re all adults. This is Rod Stewart he is one of the greatest singer songwriters ever.
Also, the ultimate ladies man!
I think he’s pulling your leg he’s just effing with you 95% of young men’s minds are in the gutter, That’s why 80% of rock songs are about sex
@@barryadcox2710 .... getting kicked in the head never felt so good☺️
Much as I like Black Pegasus he comes from a Hip-Hop/Rap background, and in that genre, lyrics are everything. I've seen it on many reactor channels. If they came from that genre they have to have lyrics, have to understand them, and have to over analyse them. Those of us who came from a rock/blues background like the lyrics of course but it's more important to have great melodies and riffs and instrumentation. Not that Rap fans don't like good tunes too just that the priorities are switched to lyrics and story first, everything else second.
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov Don’t tell me all Rap lyrics are to be taken literally. 😒
Cannot over emphasize how huge this song was from the moment it was released. Almost every song in the 60s/70s was about sex, drugs snd/or rock & roll. We didn’t overthink or analyze any of them-just dug the vibe or not.
Exactally, 70's rock is the best. Wonder if BP has ever listened to the words of "walk this way" by Aerosmith. My Mother when I was a teen though it was a catchy tune. She had absolutely no idea what I was singing. Lol.
100!!! It's not that complicated, we just loved the music more than going crazy over each word!!!
I think BP would have a breakdown when he listens to Tonight’s the Night, especially when the woman is moaning in French lol 😂
😂😂
How does a person MOAN in french??
@@ginnys9831 listen to the song lol. She speaks French and moans in pleasure. It’s the BEST of ROD STEWART
That's what I came here to say, that song might make his head explode lol.
Heck yeah!
She was an older woman who was just playing with him. "i couldn't give you any more" wasn't referring to his sexual prowess. He gave her everything! He gave her his heart and soul but she was just using him for his body. He now realizes it but still loves her so much he can't leave her.
Good reminder to those that might not realize or forget that there is a difference between lust (sex appeal) and love (involving a different organ of the body). 😆
Thank you for that. I was about to explain that to him as well 👍😊
Me too, though to me it's pretty self explanatory
Britt ekland?
Maggie was the original cougar! Yes you went to the dark side and you're right " all you did was break my bed and in the morning kick me in the head" one of the most iconic lines in a rock song, it was actually based on a true experience from Rod
my body stunk but I kept my funk
Maggy was Canada’s contribution to rock and roll. Ask the Rolling Stones And Senior Castro.
Wreak my bed
Wreck
Gotta get the quote right....
Opening line "The morning sun, when it's in your eyes, really shows your age." Yes, he's in cougar town.
Also, note the great Ronnie Wood of Rod's other band, Faces, and a future Rolling Stone, on guitar.
"in your face"
And Kenney Jones, on drums, who went on to replace Kieth Moon, with The Who.
@@Krymsyn_Rydyr - Heck all members of Faces are in the video. Rod was both the frontman for Faces and perusing a solo career at the same time - which contributed to the conflict within Faces. Other members, especially Ronnie Lane, felt that Rod kept the best songs for his solo career, while giving Faces the leftovers.
Rod and Ronnie Wood were together in The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and have played together many times since. They are best mates.
Great band and I really liked Woods in the Faces as a Stone just my opinion I think he is horrible .
Yes, he is in "cougar town", but before they were called cougars.
Oh come on I am 66, songs of my youth were far more sexual than those of today - we seemed to be far more worldly and at ease with it!🇬🇧❤️
Preach 😊 62, and we grew up with the Best music 🎶
Have you listened to WAP? 😂
@@TheDivayentathere is a difference between sexual overtones and vulgarity.
@@tlgarrison8433 totally agree
@@TheDivayenta no I haven’t what/who is it?
It’s a song man, just a song. No bad language, just insinuations. Just enjoy the legend Rod Stewart.
This is so typical of his reactions anymore. I can't watch most of them (and when I do, I'm usually disappointed).
He's judgey and weird about everything.
This song is about the end of the innocence of a boy/young adult. It's totally sexual. Don't over read into his comments. If you think about it, many songs of our time were sexual. He's just trying to give his take on the lyrics. Nothing wrong with that. He's not going to stop giving his thoughts and perception on a song. That's what it's all about. Take it or leave it. 🤷♂️🤔
@@dharma__3is he weird, or is the World being weird and perverse?
it's a song about a true story
@@dharma__3 yeah, his "let's go America! Im a christian! I'm a dad!!! I was an air force brat!" thing is weird but you gotta realize, it's not like he makes money as a rapper/musician so Im guessing these videos are his income source and once you're a slave to algorithms and reactions and comments, all of these reactors make a choice to get those clicks. He just happened to choose this weird moral bent to get them (which is also ironic considering a quick google search and you can see he had a single called "Sorry I F*CKED your girl" so his judginess of this song is.....eyebrow raising at best)
This was my favorite song for years.
One of the Greatest Songs of All-Time.
In the January 2007 issue of Q magazine, Stewart recalled: "Maggie May was a true story, about the first woman I had sex with, at the 1961 Beaulieu Jazz Festival."[5][6] The woman's name was not "Maggie May"; Stewart has stated that the name was taken from "an old Liverpudlian song about a prostitute."[6]
He was 16 yo. I believe this is a legally acceptable relationship in GB if she was not in a position of power over him (such as a boss or teacher).
My name is Maggie May. When I met my husband in 1971, this became our song in college and evermore!!
I was three when this song came out. My mother says that I would be running round crazy in the house, but if this song came on the radio, I'd immediately stop whatever I was doing and sit next to the radio calmly and listen to the entire song. Once the song was over, back to the insanity. To this day, it's still one of my favorite songs. Even named my dog Maggie May.
Every Picture Tells A Story is a straight classic. every song is excellent.
And seems like a long time, love that one
It’s not mentioned often, but I think the production values on “Every Picture…” were magnificent. Not just a great album, but a great sounding album.
The upper tier AOR FM rock stations played the dog out of that one ...
great song for sure!
This is where i fell in love with this man.I am now 66 and still love him
Same. Saw him in concert a few times and he was amazing ❤️.
Me too ❤ I’ve seen him 4 times in concert he is AMAZING ❤ X Every picture Tells A Story was my very first album I still have it still love it ❤
Snap!
Same.
But BP's comments ruin everything lately ...
@@dharma__3 Funny, I think it’s strange that I am 66 and feel we were far more accepting, liberated and worldly than some of the generations that have followed! Reaction to Lou Reed’s Walk on the wild side and The Kinks Lola come to mind! I remember dancing to Maggie May at our youth club when I was 13 and was thrilled to see him twice live over the past couple of decades, Rod is a master entertainer!!x
"Reason To Believe," my fave ever Rod Stewart song.
Me too
Maggie May is probably his best known song, an all-time classic 👍😎
I have seen Rod many times in concert 🎵 He is so good!
Maggie was definitely a cougar who wanted him for his youth and vigor 😂😂 but he fell in love and it was her that couldn’t give anything more and that broke his heart😢 he felt like a fool but couldn’t leave yet! BP your mind goes there cause you’re an FUQ boy…nuff said! Rod’s music (especially his early songs) frequently had sexual overtones 😂 you should check out “Tonight’s The Night” Great reaction! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Not to mention “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” 😂🔥🔥
Thank you 🙌 you said everything I wanted to say 💐.
To me, this song :Tonight's The Night... takes me back to high school Freshman Yr. First real boyfriend 😊 it was still innocent, but we knew what sex was lol... so, hearing this song every hour, "thinking those thoughts,"
Making out to that damn song..... bwhahaha... I did wait a bit longer, but that song didn't help 🤣🤣🤣
I named my youngest daughter Maggie Mae.. I always loved this song. I was named after a song too. I guess that makes it a family tradition. 😆 Mine was Carrie Ann by the Hollies in 1968.
This song was a HUGE hit in the early 1970’s. Rod Stewart wrote this song. It has been his biggest hit out of all his hit songs.
Maggie Mae was a cougar, you got that right! This is also my favorite Rod Stewart song!
This has been my favorite Rod Stewart song for 50 years... OMG that makes me feel WAY too old!
Same here, I've always loved Maggie May
I love it too, BUT my all time favorite is Mandolin Wind.
I am 74 and have never examined a song so in detail. Was 21 when this song came out, was married, two kids and we loved the music of our time thanks for the memories. I still have all our old records.
Great song! Brings back so many memories! Rod Stewart is timeless...❤
This is one of my favorite Rod Stewart songs. ❤️
Great reaction! COUGAR!! Dont worry about the haters. All our minds go to that place!!
Actually it is based on a true encounter!
This song was a BIG hit. I was 16 at the time, still sounds good.
My favorite Rod Stewart song! It is a classic!!
Welcome to prude America, this was on TV in the '70's when we were kids and watching it with mum and dad
Rod was in a band called Faces in this same time frame. Stay With Me and I'm Losing You are two bangers to listen to.
The band he's with here IS The Faces.
Great band--Woody played as well. Saw them many times before they broke up.
I wore out their album A Nods as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse
@@delorisbiocic2114 LOVED that album, too. And the cheeky title--so Brit
Small Faces.
I was 11 yrs old when this came out & still loved it, although I was young. I understand what he was saying now, I'm 64 yrs old!! I have to say I really love the song 'Forever Young'.
One of my favorites is mandolin wind ❤ . I loved Rod's voice, and I love it still .
Yes, it was highschool, he was 16 in 1961 when the encounter he is sing about occurred.
70's were fab.....18yrs old when this was released!❤
This was released on one of the best rock albums ever. Every Picture Tells a Story. Every song is great. Mandolin Wind and the title track are my favorites.
Mandolin Wind my all time favourite
"Mandolin Wind" is my very favorite song of his ever. It's beautiful. I used to play the mandolin part on my mandolin over and over as a kid, after struggling to figure out my best version I could come up with. But I've seen Rod playing it on the banjo too. The melody just pleased my ears so much! It's such a beautiful song. 🎵 🪕💃🇺🇲
Fun fact: Rod Stewart was a pro soccer player in the UK. After his career started to wind down, that is when he started to pursue music. Since he got a "late start" in music, it helped him have depth to his songs due to life experiences, and his voice had matured.
@gunnerysgthartman9263 :
Rod Stewart was NEVER a pro soccer player in the U.K., and he DID NOT get a "late start" in music. He was 16 going on 17 years of age when his lifelong music career began in 1961 - 1962.
@meyerhave He absolutely played pro soccer on the 2nd Division; I believe it's called the National league there. Watched a documentary that spent 5 mins on the topic. So unless they misrepresented things in the doc, that's what they said he did.
Let me do research to verify and I'll let you know what I find. Because now I'm curious. I try not to give out false info in my comments
@meyerhave researched it. Found that his publicist started the lie in order to try to sell Rod better. The lie was told in early 1960 that he played for Brentford for 2 years. The lie was upheld by Stewart's camp until 2012 when it was corrected in his autobiography. The soccer story was believed so much that there are dozens of websites addressing the topic. That's probably how the story made it in the documentary I saw.
So you're correct. Thanks for educating me.
@@gunnerysgthartman9263: Thanks for your follow up research.
When I saw THE FACES at Madison Square Garden in November 1971, Rod sure enough showed off his kicking skill, where when during Kenny Jones' drum break in "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Rod the Mod" punted soccer balls, one after another, from the stage and way out and into the hands of a delighted Garden crowd.
(If your "@gunnerysgthartman9263" tag has anything to do with the U.S.M.C., my Dad was a Corporal with the 5th Marines who survived after they stormed the beach of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945 and on through to battle's end as of March 26. Discharged in San Francisco February 1946, and by the Fall of that same year was a "Rookie" N.Y.P.D officer, and later a N.Y.P.D Detective in midtown Manhattan.)
He also enjoyed kicking soccer balls into the audiences at his shows.
I've always taken the story as a college-age guy hooking up with an older woman - it's the line "All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand." He was looking for a mentor and she turned into a lover. It's a song that to me has always been the "Should I break up with her or not?" type of song. He's torn. He loves her, but he's realizing this relationship may not be the best for him. In the end, he stays - for now.
The legend Rod Stewart and one of the best songs ever-check out his Every Picture Tells a Story/Stay With Me❤🔥
OMG Rod Stewart back then was f***ing fire. His first few albums were in everyone's collection. Listen to "Every Picture Tells a Story", he'll tell you a bit more. Mandolins make me weak in the knees.
This songs brings back so many memories…I was someone’s Maggie Mae! Yes sir you are absolutely correct about the story.
He wrote this song as a teen. Iconic song. Have seen him many, many times live--with the Faces and solo. The tingles I feel when the entire audience sings this song with little prompting. Proves music is universal. Re, his longevity, he has always prioritized his health--he LOVES his soccer. Very fit guy. He admits to being vain about his hair--he does that himself--for fans, it is one of his endearing quirks.
His early solo work is amazing. I have always counted the 'Tom Dowd' period as a low point. (the disco period). He and Ron Wood (woody) were part of Jeff Beck's early group the Small Faces. Woody and Rod have been friends since forever. Jeff and Rod had a complicated relationship. Rod always loved the man. I have marveled that so small a country produced so many superlative musicians, singers, composers. Woody published a book in recent years based on his diaries from back in the day.
Rod Stewart, Killing of Georgie ,is one should react to. great reaction.
Fat chance he listens to that!
Sting,Brian Adam’s and Sir Rod Stewart- All For Love! Great video and a great collaboration!
He was a young lad(16 I think) at a festival, wanted to learn and the older lady taught him in her tent. True story. It's Rods history.
The guitarist in the yellow pants and black & white jacket (long dark hair) is Ronnie Wood, he went on to join the Rolling Stones in 1975 and nearly 50 years later he is still playing with them 👍
The drummer is Kenney Jones, who went on to replace Kieth Moon, with The Who.
This is one of my favorites! Brings me back to my teens.
This is his true story!
My all time favourite Rod Stewart song. Every picture tells a story will always be my favourite album of Rod's
His first love affair was with an older woman and he wrote this song about that experience. He was 16, she was grown woman that he met at a music festival.
In his memoir Rod: The Autobiography, Stewart provided details of the experience that led to this song. Wrote Stewart: "At 16, I went to the Beaulieu Jazz Festival in the New Forest. I'd snuck in with some mates via an overflow sewage pipe. And there on a secluded patch of grass, I lost my not-remotely-prized virginity with an older (and larger) woman who'd come on to me very strongly in the beer tent. How much older, I can't tell you - but old enough to be highly disappointed by the brevity of the experience."
Love the mandolins in this song. The full intro with tjr mandolinr is gorgeous.
I adore Rod!😊
My very first concert when my parents let me go on a date alone in the guy’s car was to see Rod Stewart and Faces. Sweet memories of being 16 in 1971. Thank you!
Guy sitting on the stool is John Peel. Much loved, much respected radio DJ.
His collaboration with Sting and Bryan Adams is amazing.. 3 raspy voices.. “All for Love” from the Robin Hood soundtrack
Rod Stewart was a stud back in the day. Hit after hit and the women all loved him. Dude was married to supermodel Rachel Hunter. Very distinctive voice and the girls definitely reacted. If you haven't checked it out yet, put "Do You Think I'm Sevy?" on your list.
Yes, spent plenty of time on the dance floor to “do you think I’m sexy
Yes! And no one will be able to complain when BP’s mind goes to that place 😂😂
You’re insticts were right! I think you missed the verse in the beginning, “The morning sun when its in your face really shows your age…”. I love this song, it envokes a certain retro emotion in me I can’t quite put a finger on lol
That last riff was a mandolin. The story is phenomenal, this is my fav Rod Stewart song. He did it in concert last year and sounded very close to the same voice as he had then :)
This has been on my playlist for decades
This was my favorite song in high school. Love it and love your reaction!
That’s called a mandolin. 😊
was john peel playing the mandolin (guy on the stool)?
@@carolynwatson7817 Yes. I didn’t know his name, but, yes.
Loved this song since I was a tween, and I've been a Rod Stewart fan ever since.
I was in the 4th grade when this song came out and I loved it from the first listening. I'm now 62 and it is still in my Top 5 favorite songs ever list.
Love this song. Oldie but a goodie. Love your reaction!
It’s great to hear his voice from the 70’s, cuz it really hasn’t changed much. Actually became more seasoned, he did a song with Sting & Bryan Adam’s for the 3 musketeers movie. Now there’s a video watch and react too, 3 great rockers who have aged well but stayed humble.
"All For Love" Great Song I haven't seen anyone react to it.
That last riff at the end is a mandolin. BANGER!!
No, no, no. Rod Stewart didn’t shy away from sexual topics. You’re 💯 right on about this song.
The soundtrack of my 7th grade. I bought every album he put out during those years. Thank you!
This song is about Stewart's first experience with an older woman at the 1961 Beaulieu Jazz Festival in Hampshire, England
As mentioned this is actually The Faces, the giveaway is Ronnie Wood playing guitar, Rod actually was out of work for awhile after they broke up, became a grave digger, literally, then made a huge come back
And then he joined the Rolling Stones in 1975.
The grave digging job was very brief as a young lad before the Faces . The Faces split and Rod went solo moving to the US
A very favorite oldie.
I named a cow after this song! She actually became a multiple time world champion Longhorn!😂
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"The morning light really shows your age" Yes, she is an older woman. The story is about a college Freshman who is still living at home. He meets an older woman and has a summer time fling with her. Now he has woken up one morning and is trying to decide what he is going to do with his life, because the world doesn't look the same to him anymore.
I was 11 when this came out, love how hearing the old classics take you back, we enjoyed the music and didn’t really look that hard at the meaning.
Yes me too but I was 7 I still grew up with that music. It was just the beat back, music all I heard was Maggie mae😮until I got older. Kind of like coming of age you realize😅
This ❤ was my favorite song back in the day. Love some Rod
This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. I still remember hearing this for the first time when I was 7 years old in Oakland, California. An endearing memory I cherish to this day! Ron Wood's guitar is simply fantastic and one of my all-time favorites as well.
My favorite Rod Stewart song!!! ❤
You make me laugh, thank you , I forget how young you are, to me this song is a great memory of my young life , I’m 76
Tonight's the Night by Rod is amazing.🔥
Young guy, older woman. Maggie May is kind of a universal theme. You don't have to be so literal. Just enjoy.
Rod Stewart was always oozing raw sex. Just his angle. His voice and his delivery was and still is unique. I always loved his music, and he's a hell of a showman.
The Rod Rocker before he wore the pink satin shorts on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. My older brothers first concert 1973 SF Winterland, he still talks about it...they rocked!
Several of Rod's songs have mandolin playing in them as well as other people's hits so that may be why that riff seems familiar.
The faces ,so much great music.Young man older woman,Education 😂😂😂
The record company didn’t want this song on the album, because it didn’t follow classic song structure. They thought it couldn’t be a hit.
Oh, my. My all time favorite. This was being played on the radio in the spring of ‘72 and I was very pregnant with our first. Always takes me back down memory lane ❤
Tonight’s the Night all time favorite
Will always remember this song from my sophomore year in college - 1971! Great song!
This is my favorite Rod Stewart Song ever!
Whaaaaaat what!!!!
I always remember thinking as a kid, this man has a mole like a German shepherd and looks like a human cinnamon roll. Anyone else??
Too funny don't listen to the haters I love watching you don't change
FYI, the guitar player in the B&W jacket is Ronnie Wood. When Rod hit with this song he went solo and Ronnie was lured away to join the Stones.
young man with his first older woman he is torn between some hot older woman love and going back to school...but she is just to damn good to leave...speak the truth bro thats why im here..
This was my first real favorite song back when I was 13. Still love it at 66!
You just can’t go wrong with Rod. My childhood consisted mainly of Rod. Seen him a few times. It’s even passed to my kids. Me , my parents and my kids all went to see him and it was a really special night. You just literally can’t go wrong with Rod ❤
Keep listening to the old stuff there's a wealth of gold out there
So need check out Tonight's the Night and Hot Legs by Rod
You may not know that the guy on the piano was a very famous DJ in England called John Peel who introduced bands live on the BBC from the late 60s and was a alternative DJ who played Punk when no one else did in 1976 to 1982 , and then went on to introduce Glastonberry for a number of years , sadly missed by millions in the UK . And have to say my 2nd Dad due to the influence he had on me in my teenage years RIP John
Rod Stewart is multifaceted like a diamond. His "Hot Legs", "Tonight's the Night" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" are bangers that show another side of his talent. 🤘Rock on, Kelly 🤘
Agree plus Sailing.
My least favourite of his songs. I much prefer his amazing ballads, and Sailing.
This is the first song of his that I ever heard. I loved him right away. He wanted to become a big soccer player. He got an injury early on in his life so music was his next go to career. I would say that he did very well in his second career. He’s been singing for about six decades.
BP come on man Maggie is a Cougar. He says this is a true story about him. Classic Outstanding song