One of ELO’s great songs and a top tier rock instrumental. It also has a fascinating history. In 1974, a Christian fundamentalist group accused several rock bands, including ELO and Led Zeppelin, of placing demonic backward messages in their music. It became a big news story at the time. There was no truth behind the accusations, of course, and the end result had the bands selling many more records because of the media exposure. In 1975, ELO recorded Fire On High for their follow up album Face The Music. ELO’s genius leader, Jeff Lynne, is a rather cheeky Englishman. He decided to open the track with a “hell-like” spooky tone and a REAL backward message as joking tweak at his religious accusers. The clever backward message is: “The music is reversible, but time is not. Turn back… turn back… turn back.” The song’s guitar-driven portion moved on to greater fame as the opening theme to CBS Sports Spectacular, CBS’ Wide World Of Sports 1970s competitor, for many years. The song became so closely associated with sports, it’s still played on sports TV shows and football stadiums nationwide. It also often pops up on Classic Rock format radio stations. Never thought an ELO deep cut would end up so interesting, huh?…
All of those guys I have met every one of them true Craftsman's in their field awesome bunch of guys and what an awesome awesome band my favorite band for 50 years
Damn, I should have recommended this track for the Hanier Family. My only tattoo is the ELO logo, seen to your left. ELO are from Birmingham, England, my (down) home town. This song is unique in their catalogue. It sits, very comfortably, midway between their previous album (Eldorado) and this album (Face the Music). It has both a classical and flamenco sound, quite ambitious for 1975.
Jeff Lynne made the start strange because there was a large group of people said one of their songs was satanic so it was a joke he played on them I have been a big fan of their's since they first started as a group.
You need to play the introduction in reverse in order to hear the message that sounded creepy. In the old days the song was on a vinyl record so we just spun it backwards.
Subscribed! Thanks for delving into the wondrous world of *The Electric Light Orchestra!* You should next react to ELO's very first song, *"10538 Overture",* you'll both love it! If you dig cellos, you'll totally dig it! It's not an instrumental, there are some haunting lyrics about a con (Prisoner # 10538) on the lam, seeking refuge in his home town. There are some awesome live performances of it from the last decade, but I definitely recommend you react to the original album studio version for your first listen.
Others songs from ELO = Dreaming 4ooo,. King of Universe, Bluebird is dead, Battle Morston Moore, Roll Over Beethoven, Kuiama, From The Sun to The World
What an amazing blend of Rock and Classical. Jeff Lynne is a true musical genius. He was a big Beatles fan and loved the classical vibe and cellos on I am a Walrus. ELO albums On the third Day and Eldorado are the best classical rock albums of all time bar none.
Wonderful reaction Hanier Family! Here are 3 songs to consider next - "You blister my paint" by the Screeching Weasels - " I predict a Riot" by the Kaiser Chiefs and lastly, "Road to Ruin" by The Libertines!
Yes, that's right, ELO was Roy Wood's brainchild in 1968 when he was writing hit songs for The Move. Tony Visconti was The Move's producer at the time and Tony was adding orchestral pieces to Roy's songs. Roy thought wouldn't it be amazing to have a rock band with it's own integral string and horn section rather than hiring classical musicians to accompany the band's music. Roy came up with the new bands name, Electric Light Orchestra, a band playing electrified instruments with a light orchestral section. A light orchestra has a lot less members than a full orchestra, also the new band would feature a dazzling light show when playing live. That came to be when ELO added a laser show to their concerts, they were one of the first bands to use lasers. Between 1970 and 1972 The Move and ELO ran parallel with each other, ELO's debut album was released in the UK in December 1971 and The Move's final single was released in April 1972. Many people are unaware that there wouldn't have been an ELO without Roy Wood's vision of the future of rock & roll with the English guys and their big fiddles
@@colrhodes377 Wow! Is that so? Yet you just said they stopped making music? TWO versions currently? So Jeff Lynne's ELO and the one in your imagination? Yes, ELO was a band, it even had two songwriters: Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne. Roy left before ELO2 was released. Bev Bevan started ELO Part II in 1989, without Jeff's approval (leading to a lawsuit), they released an album of some kind, and then he left the group in 1999, taking the rights to the name with him, which he then sold back to Jeff. So since then, for 24 years, there has only been an Electric Light Orchestra when Jeff Lynne says so. If you think of "The Orchestra" or whatever that Phil Bates character is calling his cover-band these days, who seem to tour fairly often performing songs by Jeff, often boosting their sales by giving the false impression that they are somehow an ELO successor band, as somehow being ELO, then you are truly deluded. I despise that pirate act. Jeff Lynne was, is, and will always be, Electric Light Orchestra.
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I love the way that Bev Bevan absolutely kills the drums on this one!
"The music is reversible but, time is not. Turn back, turn back, turn back, turn back."
In plainer language- Yes, we can reverse the music but you are wasting your time figuring out what the words say.
One of ELO’s great songs and a top tier rock instrumental. It also has a fascinating history.
In 1974, a Christian fundamentalist group accused several rock bands, including ELO and Led Zeppelin, of placing demonic backward messages in their music. It became a big news story at the time. There was no truth behind the accusations, of course, and the end result had the bands selling many more records because of the media exposure.
In 1975, ELO recorded Fire On High for their follow up album Face The Music. ELO’s genius leader, Jeff Lynne, is a rather cheeky Englishman. He decided to open the track with a “hell-like” spooky tone and a REAL backward message as joking tweak at his religious accusers.
The clever backward message is: “The music is reversible, but time is not. Turn back… turn back… turn back.”
The song’s guitar-driven portion moved on to greater fame as the opening theme to CBS Sports Spectacular, CBS’ Wide World Of Sports 1970s competitor, for many years. The song became so closely associated with sports, it’s still played on sports TV shows and football stadiums nationwide. It also often pops up on Classic Rock format radio stations.
Never thought an ELO deep cut would end up so interesting, huh?…
Love the song, and thanks for the history. The religious can get ridiculous, can't they. But, controversy sells records too. :)
Excellent comment,.as usual, MATT. Add one more "turn back" and it'd be perfect. ;p
All of those guys I have met every one of them true Craftsman's in their field awesome bunch of guys and what an awesome awesome band my favorite band for 50 years
What a tune great reaction wow well done guys ❤
Damn, I should have recommended this track for the Hanier Family. My only tattoo is the ELO logo, seen to your left. ELO are from Birmingham, England, my (down) home town. This song is unique in their catalogue. It sits, very comfortably, midway between their previous album (Eldorado) and this album (Face the Music). It has both a classical and flamenco sound, quite ambitious for 1975.
The sound quality on your reactions is excellent
We are so glad to hear that. We're always concerned, so we're always trying to tweak it.
This was a B Side to Livin Thing very very good drumming
Jeff Lynne made the start strange because there was a large group of people said one of their songs was satanic so it was a joke he played on them I have been a big fan of their's since they first started as a group.
You need to play the introduction in reverse in order to hear the message that sounded creepy. In the old days the song was on a vinyl record so we just spun it backwards.
Subscribed! Thanks for delving into the wondrous world of *The Electric Light Orchestra!* You should next react to ELO's very first song, *"10538 Overture",* you'll both love it! If you dig cellos, you'll totally dig it! It's not an instrumental, there are some haunting lyrics about a con (Prisoner # 10538) on the lam, seeking refuge in his home town. There are some awesome live performances of it from the last decade, but I definitely recommend you react to the original album studio version for your first listen.
Bev Bevan
Love the album cover....an electric chair with the album title "Face The Music"
Others songs from ELO = Dreaming 4ooo,. King of Universe, Bluebird is dead, Battle Morston Moore, Roll Over Beethoven, Kuiama, From The Sun to The World
What an amazing blend of Rock and Classical. Jeff Lynne is a true musical genius. He was a big Beatles fan and loved the classical vibe and cellos on I am a Walrus. ELO albums On the third Day and Eldorado are the best classical rock albums of all time bar none.
"The record is reversible, time is not. Turn Back! Turn Back"
This music was used on ABC Wide world of sports back in the day
You should see them in concert. Jeff Lins ELO is out and about. Still awesome!
Wonderful reaction Hanier Family! Here are 3 songs to consider next - "You blister my paint" by the Screeching Weasels - " I predict a Riot" by the Kaiser Chiefs and lastly, "Road to Ruin" by The Libertines!
Seen Kaisers 7 times Back again Plymouth November. Leeds Band. Gone a bit ultra poppy recently. Early albums are great The Angry Mob is cool
Kaisers Next tuesday
Yeah that was smokin!
Chris face is funny. ELO another great band. Wore out my copy of Don't bring me Down
my favourite group all times (after the Geniuses "the bee gees")
Howerd Cosell and the Monday Night Football halftime highlights.
Wow. We had to go look that one up, but yeah. Sounds a bit like it.
Imagine hearing this in 1976. Us Boomers had the best music.
Did you know that the great Roy Wood was also a founding member of ELO?
Yes, that's right, ELO was Roy Wood's brainchild in 1968 when he was writing hit songs for The Move. Tony Visconti was The Move's producer at the time and Tony was adding orchestral pieces to Roy's songs. Roy thought wouldn't it be amazing to have a rock band with it's own integral string and horn section rather than hiring classical musicians to accompany the band's music. Roy came up with the new bands name, Electric Light Orchestra, a band playing electrified instruments with a light orchestral section.
A light orchestra has a lot less members than a full orchestra, also the new band would feature a dazzling light show when playing live. That came to be when ELO added a laser show to their concerts, they were one of the first bands to use lasers.
Between 1970 and 1972 The Move and ELO ran parallel with each other, ELO's debut album was released in the UK in December 1971 and The Move's final single was released in April 1972. Many people are unaware that there wouldn't have been an ELO without Roy Wood's vision of the future of rock & roll with the English guys and their big fiddles
Jeff Lynne is insanely talented a bit like my friend Dave from the MURDER CHORD. Drum's ✓ Guitar ✓ Bass ✓ keyboards ✓
Brass ✓
Vocals ✓
I forgot he's also a bloody nice guy (Dave) i don't know Jeff
ELO, we're ever present once and it's a shame that they stopped making music
ELO is Jeff Lynne, and he hasn't stopped making music, whatever gave you that idea?
@@lhpl ELO was a band. In fact, there are currently two versions of that band only one with Mr Lynn.
@@colrhodes377 Wow! Is that so? Yet you just said they stopped making music? TWO versions currently? So Jeff Lynne's ELO and the one in your imagination? Yes, ELO was a band, it even had two songwriters: Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne. Roy left before ELO2 was released. Bev Bevan started ELO Part II in 1989, without Jeff's approval (leading to a lawsuit), they released an album of some kind, and then he left the group in 1999, taking the rights to the name with him, which he then sold back to Jeff. So since then, for 24 years, there has only been an Electric Light Orchestra when Jeff Lynne says so. If you think of "The Orchestra" or whatever that Phil Bates character is calling his cover-band these days, who seem to tour fairly often performing songs by Jeff, often boosting their sales by giving the false impression that they are somehow an ELO successor band, as somehow being ELO, then you are truly deluded. I despise that pirate act. Jeff Lynne was, is, and will always be, Electric Light Orchestra.
@@lhpl Oooooooh get you! Not my imagination but a fact. But since you are omnipotent, I'll just let you think that you're 💯 % correct!
@@colrhodes377 No, please! Enlighten me with your "facts"! I'm always ready to be proven wrong.
Love a bit of ELO, but not particularly keen on this one if honest
I mean, it’s not meant to be a radio hit, it’s art
I love ELO, however, from the same album the song Waterfall is better…