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КОМЕНТАРІ • 423

  • @johnfoster5295
    @johnfoster5295 2 роки тому +71

    The Commodores are definitely an R&B group and Lionel Richie is a legendary singer and songwriter.

    • @dbradx
      @dbradx 2 роки тому +5

      R&B all the way, but every once in a while Lionel's Alabama roots come through with a little tinge of country storytelling. Fantastic talent no matter how you look at it for sure!

    • @charliegee8878
      @charliegee8878 2 роки тому +5

      RICHIE HAD THAT COUNTRY FLARE

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau 2 роки тому +86

    Asia & BJ, Their "Three Times A Lady", "Brick House" and "Easy" are next for you!!!

    • @kimberlinibambini1988
      @kimberlinibambini1988 2 роки тому +4

      Yesssss!!

    • @josephinesteele1338
      @josephinesteele1338 Рік тому +2

      Don't forget Zoom!!!

    • @andreblige5758
      @andreblige5758 Рік тому +3

      You have to add Still, Zoom, Sweet Love, Just To Be Close To You & Jesus is Love to that list

    • @btnhstillfire
      @btnhstillfire Рік тому +1

      Why do ppl always leave out their timeless classic “Oh No”?

    • @btnhstillfire
      @btnhstillfire Рік тому

      Theres a reason it was on one of the best soundtrscks of all time…

  • @dannycasson1551
    @dannycasson1551 2 роки тому +55

    One of the more interesting aspects of this song is when the hook comes in.
    It appears at the end of the song! It just brings the song to a whole other level.
    I’m sure I wasn’t the only one waiting for your reaction when it kicks in!

    • @grabzndealz8213
      @grabzndealz8213 2 роки тому +1

      That iss what made me think this is about the the man not the woman, Good Times never felt so right, Sail on honey, and he threw away the blues.

    • @nkcbrazil
      @nkcbrazil 2 роки тому +1

      @Danny, yes totally threw me off when first heard it back then. Surprised too it was them. But loved the whole song, it was another Lionel masterpiece.

    • @michaelasay8587
      @michaelasay8587 2 роки тому

      @@grabzndealz8213 no good times now...

    • @Kim-427
      @Kim-427 2 роки тому

      This was about Lionel Richey and his first wife. He was going through his divorce.

  • @kev7161
    @kev7161 2 роки тому +43

    The message I always got from this song was that he was trying hard to be with his woman, please her, love her, and give her what she wanted. When she didn't reciprocate the feelings or the emotions, he finally decided that he'd had enough and was ready to move on (sail on) and try to enjoy his life while she lived her own miserable, negative one . . . without him.

    • @christopherone1
      @christopherone1 Рік тому +1

      wasn't he notorious for cheating...and with many?

    • @1BobsYourUncle
      @1BobsYourUncle Рік тому

      @@christopherone1 And?

    • @manuelgutierrez7858
      @manuelgutierrez7858 2 місяці тому

      Thank you it seems not too many people realize it is a breakup song from the guy point of view

    • @ricksmith6720
      @ricksmith6720 2 місяці тому

      I resonate with your statement perfectly!
      Perfect description about how I feel about this song, and what it means to me.

    • @kevinbutler7055
      @kevinbutler7055 Місяць тому +1

      He wrote this song for his friend watching what he was going through.. he even presented it to his friend before recording it

  • @joanlajara3939
    @joanlajara3939 2 роки тому +26

    Growing up in the 70’s, the Commodores were a part of everyone’s top ten! Funny how top 40 were many different genres of music then! Loved that! You could turn on the radio and hear Zeppelin then Chaco Khan then Allman Bros then the Stylistics! Crazy but sooo good!!😁

  • @forevalearning
    @forevalearning 2 роки тому +38

    Lionel Ritchie. One of the last "Old Skool" love song composers left in our midst. I'm sure he composed all the Commodores songs while with them and then wrote more for his solo career. He also wrote many for other singers including "Lady" for Kenny Rogers and "We are the World" with Michael Jackson. So many hit songs. I was lucky enough to see Lionel in concert in New Zealand back in the 90's and he just did not disappoint. Awesome reaction Asia and BJ ❤️

  • @davewhitlow2984
    @davewhitlow2984 2 роки тому +16

    Ole' Lionel pumped the tunes out one after another in the 80's. He was a/the ballad king.

  • @snorelacks7069
    @snorelacks7069 2 роки тому +60

    What a great group with an amazing catalogue. So many good ones you could explore- Brick House, Easy, Nightshift (fantastic), Three Times A Lady, etc. Not to mention all the great solo stuff from Lionel Richie!

    • @alfonsomartinez3836
      @alfonsomartinez3836 2 роки тому +1

      Don’t forget to react to zoom by the commodores

    • @tomlemery8490
      @tomlemery8490 Рік тому

      Didn't the Commodores sing "Lady...You bring me up when I'm down?"
      Lionel Richie also wrote Lady (different song) for Kenny Rogers.

  • @jasoncarman9656
    @jasoncarman9656 2 роки тому +16

    Lionel Richie is one of the greats, with and without the Commodores… Remember “Lady” he wrote for Kenny Rogers… So talented it’s insane!

  • @brendaotoole4012
    @brendaotoole4012 2 роки тому +38

    Yes! I just adore this song! Such a mood it sets. When he says I know it’s a shame but I’m giving you back you’re name..sad way to say divorce but so clever. Since you liked this I think you’ll really like ‘You Are’ a solo Lionel song. ❤️

    • @grabzndealz8213
      @grabzndealz8213 2 роки тому +1

      A true artist, we all hear a different meaning. To me, "I gave you all of my time and money, Aint it a shame, I'm giving you back your name." Sounds like he was feeling like the fool who was played, and finally realizes it so he broke up with her and is reclaiming his dignity. "A small town boy like me just wasn't your cup of tea, I was wishful thinking." to me enhances that verse. A small town boy got played by a big city gal.

    • @larrywalling2844
      @larrywalling2844 2 роки тому

      🤘🏻😎

    • @carlleedham6256
      @carlleedham6256 2 роки тому

      I'm with ya Brenda, loved this song for so long, the words say it all

  • @csw3287
    @csw3287 2 роки тому +11

    This is one My All-time Favorite songs. Incredible! Has a Lot of meaning... give Your Heart, Time, money and just ... get Used. Heartbeat.. Sad. Commodores are one thee best Best groups and Lionel on His own was Great.

  • @harveybojangle475
    @harveybojangle475 2 роки тому +12

    He wasn't getting a divorce just to find a good time. He finally wanted to be free after realizing he wasn't her "cup of tea" and everybody telling him she wasn't the one. So, particularly at the end, this song is a celebration of being out of something bad and starting life over. Hear that 3 part harmony at 2:40 (on the "It was"), btw? That's very country/bluegrass, as was the "wishful thankin" and other pronunciations.

  • @miltonslocum8957
    @miltonslocum8957 2 роки тому +1

    Asia and BJ, I'm not sure if you'll see this but my wife and I have a special connection to the Commodores. She's from Tuskegee and we met in college in the 60's. It was nothing to see The Commodores on the yard or in the cafeteria. They were the house band at the Elks club on Friday nights. My wife grew up with Lionel and Ronald LaPread. We got married on campus and lived in Tuskegee for awhile and I got a chance to get to know them. It was truly a great time. And it was nice to see them become so successful. We even got to see them in concert a few times. And got to go backstage and hang out with them. I really enjoy your reactions. Thanks for the joy you bring❤

  • @grabzndealz8213
    @grabzndealz8213 2 роки тому +9

    Unlike today's music, artists like Lionel Ritchie & the Commodores were just that "ARTISTS." They created, from the heart, they feel what they were playing, they make us feel. They play their own instruments and write their own songs, unlike today's singers, who mostly have their songs written for them to sing, and do not play instruments. It's manufactured by a label for profit. The Commodores, and The Rolling Stones, and the rest of the innovators, to this day do not care about the money, They all started out as a cover band wanting to be like their idols, they went on and created their own style, and original songs. Today's music is just that a style, just like fashion, it's in today, and out tomorrow. Yesterday's music never get old and keeps making us feel because it is genuine from the heart. It is inspired.

    • @chrisa4695
      @chrisa4695 2 роки тому

      They were multi-instrumentalist as well. Richie sang lead & background, played sax, piano, and synthesizers. William King played trumpet & guitar. Milan Williams played keyboards and guitar. Walter Orange played drums sang lead & background. All six of the sang harmony. The same is true of many BANDS of that era even those who did not achieve the same level of success.

  • @bkm2797
    @bkm2797 2 роки тому +5

    That's one of the most romantic lyricist and singer Lionel Richie, just love him, and all his tunes are iconic! As you can see, he was really great with The Commodores. Thanks Asia and BJ.

  • @vickybrackin7483
    @vickybrackin7483 2 роки тому +5

    Three Times A Lady is my favorite song by the Commodores!! I thank the Lord I raises in a time with excellent 🎶 music!!

  • @jeffeckhard460
    @jeffeckhard460 2 роки тому +4

    Lionel Richie was a member of the Commodores in the 70s and singing this song, before he went solo in the early 80's.

  • @raymondwoodard6779
    @raymondwoodard6779 2 роки тому +2

    The Commodores are basically an R&B band who had a string of memorable hits in the
    seventies and eighties. The group was led mostly by Lionel Richie who you can currently
    see as a judge on "American Idol". Lionel delved into several genres of music including
    country so it's no mistake that the song has a country feel to it. In fact, he wrote the song
    "Lady" for country singer Kenny Rogers.

  • @sueprator9314
    @sueprator9314 2 роки тому +5

    I'm a bit surprised you hadn't checked out Lionel when he was with the Commodores. This is an AWESOME song. So is the song ZOOM. I have both of them on my workout music. Never get tired. ZOOM is killer. This is Lionel in his early years that reflected his Southern roots... which is why later Lionel was able to mix with Kenny Rogers so well.

    • @jodan4
      @jodan4 2 роки тому +1

      You are 100% right. I love ZOOM

    • @swtayh
      @swtayh 2 роки тому

      Zoom is my favorite Commodores song. It's the type of song you listen to on a weekend drive or when you're just relaxing at home on a Saturday evening.

  • @brgreg8725
    @brgreg8725 2 роки тому +4

    I love “out of the box phrasing” in this song. The song is so wonderfully smooth but the phrasing takes it next level ala Strawberry Fields. Great reaction/great song

  • @richardcranium5048
    @richardcranium5048 2 роки тому +2

    I'm a 54 year old certified metal head, but I absolutely love this song, really the Commodores in general, but this song especially

  • @blackprix
    @blackprix 2 роки тому +3

    Got to see the Commodores three times in the 70s, every concert was better than the previous one. It was the first time that I’ve ever been to a concert with nobody sat down, it was just too good to sit down

  • @themagicalcorndog974
    @themagicalcorndog974 2 роки тому +4

    This song was on the first album my mom purchased for me on my birthday…loved the album, so many great hits.

  • @davidstephens6462
    @davidstephens6462 2 роки тому +3

    Southern RnB. Lionel has a couple country, or country sounding, songs. Deep River Woman with Alabama is amazing. He pretty much wrote it as a country song, and with Alabama's harmonies its just perfect.

  • @keefmack
    @keefmack 2 роки тому +1

    You can really hear the Alabama in his voice on this one. These songs were standard at our school dances and parties. If you didn’t get lucky or at least snuggle up close to a girl it certainly wasn’t Lionel Ritchie’s fault.
    In 1980 got to hang out backstage with the Commodores before a concert in my town.

  • @bobbyg7102
    @bobbyg7102 2 роки тому +1

    'Just to be close to you' is a great song by the Commodores

  • @realcoolbreeze
    @realcoolbreeze 2 роки тому +2

    Lionel was a great great singer back in the day. So many great memories from his romantic songs.He and the Commodores were very popular and his records were heard everywhere you went.

  • @quintondees4501
    @quintondees4501 2 роки тому +1

    one of my all time favorites from my childhood, loved the commodores!!!! Lionel Richie was/is amazing!!!! beautiful beautiful beautiful song here

  • @christianmattison6096
    @christianmattison6096 2 роки тому +3

    Lionel Ritchie is an absolute master! I remember back in the day feeling strange on the dance floor. The music is a perfect slow dance number, but the lyrics are ridiculously awkward to slow dance to! lol - I hope you two react to a lot more of Lionel and the Commodores! :)

  • @shellzmoe8966
    @shellzmoe8966 Рік тому

    It’s country verses and R&B chorus, that why every damn body loved the commodores they are amazing versatile!

  • @randymccloud5743
    @randymccloud5743 Рік тому

    Commodores were R&B...but Lionel Richie can write ANYTHING...R&B...country...pop. One of the all time great lyricist. "Just To Be Close To You"..."Still"..."Sweet Love". Too many hits to name. Definitely check out more of their music. You won't be disappointed.

  • @VIDSTORAGE
    @VIDSTORAGE 2 роки тому +1

    Commodores were awesome ,they had the best laid back to upbeat vibes that makes you feel good when you listen to them

  • @billtaylor3382
    @billtaylor3382 2 роки тому +5

    I loved the group way back in the day, So sweet and smooth! I was listing to it on a transistor radio.

  • @infiad1275
    @infiad1275 2 роки тому +4

    One of the most beautiful songs ever. I've always loved it.

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 2 роки тому +4

    The Commodores most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer. The band's biggest hit singles are "Easy", "Three Times A Lady", "Sweet Love", "Just To Be Close To You", "Still", "Oh No", "Lady (You Bring Me Up)", "Sail On", "Nightshift", "Brick House", "Fancy Dancer", "Lady (You Bring Me Up)", "Too Hot ta Trot" etc. Lionel Ritchie went on to have a big solo career.

  • @lesnolan9826
    @lesnolan9826 2 роки тому

    The Commodores we're one of those first bands to give a mixed genre, that first introduced us to Rhythm and Blues. And Blues Jazz.

  • @debglo4602
    @debglo4602 2 роки тому +3

    Love, love, love The Commodores and Lionel Ritchie. Jesus Is Love and Zoom are 2 I highly recommend listening to.

  • @jefflast9489
    @jefflast9489 2 роки тому

    Love The Commodors! Memories of Sadie Hawkins dances spring to mind where 7th grade boys stared out across the dance floor at 7th grade girls while trying to gather courage! Oh, they feature on the sound track for one of the better 80's teen angst movies that wasn't as popular as others back in the day. The movie is called, "The Last American Virgin" and it's absolutely heartbreaking. The entire movie comes down to the very last two minutes and literally tears into your soul. The soundtrack is awesome too!

  • @waynedowns5157
    @waynedowns5157 2 роки тому

    Saw them in concert back in the late 70s.The Commodores played after a band called Parliament.If you are not familiar with Parliament they can rock the house.

  • @albertscanlon2005
    @albertscanlon2005 2 роки тому

    Love your watchful reaction...as the song sail on there appears to be a calming effect going on!!... it is a beautiful song... Lionel Ritchie is such a a talented musician and the Commodores were a hit making machine.

  • @JDogg1971
    @JDogg1971 2 роки тому +3

    Lionel Ritchie is one smooth dude. Great voice! And great reaction, y’all!

  • @ericsmith6615
    @ericsmith6615 2 роки тому

    Wife here..My Mom Loooved this song.!.As a small child I remember her putting on the 45.." record"..Honestly brings a tear to my eye!!..Thank you so much..Beautiful piano and voice!! YESSSS!!

  • @davidphillips4476
    @davidphillips4476 2 роки тому +1

    Lionel did write several big country hits as well. That bridge at the end is a killer!!!

  • @BiornBear
    @BiornBear Рік тому +1

    Out of all the famous singers I wanna meet, Lionel Richie is at the top of my list. He is one of the most talented people in the world.

  • @Timoeltejano
    @Timoeltejano 2 роки тому +4

    Lionel could certainly write the breakup songs like nobody else.
    Also during his Commodores days he did "Oh No" and "Still" that evoke that same heartbreak without whining, which isn't easy to do.
    Thanks y'all for another great reaction.

    • @terrilgeorge7255
      @terrilgeorge7255 Рік тому

      Those are two of my favourites too!

    • @laurawhite303
      @laurawhite303 10 місяців тому

      Still is a masterpiece

    • @floatsting20
      @floatsting20 2 місяці тому

      ​@@laurawhite303You darn skippy. Lionel wrote and performed some great stuff.

  • @JimFinley11
    @JimFinley11 Рік тому

    I remember when this song came out. We were listening to it at work, and one of my friends just said, "The Commodores have done it again." This one always makes me want to cry - been there too many times myself. Now I'm old enough, I'm just done and fine with being on my own.

  • @kellyantle8428
    @kellyantle8428 2 роки тому +6

    Thing I loved about the Comodores is that they were real time musicians ..the band was awesome. Try "Stuck on You" By Lionel.

  • @oboogie2
    @oboogie2 2 роки тому +2

    You mentioned a country sound. Lionel Ritchie grew up on country music growing up in the South, but I love the soul they inject into this.

  • @nolansteiner4771
    @nolansteiner4771 2 роки тому +1

    the commodores have so many great songs, including this one. 3 times a lady, nightshift, brick house, easy, just to be close to you, still, etc. etc. They have so much to pull from. Thanks for your reactions!

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite tunes by the band. I loved singing along with Lionel as this song played.

  • @EdPawley
    @EdPawley 2 роки тому

    My favorite Commodores/Lionel Richie song. Richie is from the south, so I relate to that, and you can hear the country in his voice, but it's still R&B. Love it, and can relate on the breakup aspect too. Time to "sail on" when it's over.

  • @theNOVEMBERman1116
    @theNOVEMBERman1116 2 роки тому +2

    Thus was another great reaction i really enjoyed it, sweet love, nightshift, easy, brick house, and three times the lady are a few more of the great song by the commodores.

  • @brianmotley1
    @brianmotley1 2 роки тому +2

    Damn my aunt used to play this and Lionel Ritchie all the time in the 80's growing up. Love this so much.

  • @patswanson2870
    @patswanson2870 2 роки тому +1

    Lionel Ritchie has a beautiful voice. He is also a judge on American Idol and I just saw Earth, Wind and Fire is going to be on American Idol tonight.

  • @ursulaturner7980
    @ursulaturner7980 Рік тому

    I freaking love The Commodores!!!! Saw them at World's of Fun in 1983. My favorite song by them is Easy, like Sunday morning. This is a fav too.

  • @ralphfiligenzi6180
    @ralphfiligenzi6180 2 роки тому +1

    I'm mostly a 70's and 80's rock and metal fan but those 70's pop hit's are just great songs like the Commodores and Earth Wind and Fire just to name a few.

  • @stretchgilbert
    @stretchgilbert 2 роки тому +1

    I never noticed until years later when Lionel re did some songs and he did them more country sounding. I'm just gonna say it. I can't believe you never heard these songs at the family reunion or something. Try Lady ( You Bring Me Up When I'm Down) and Zoom ✌️

  • @mikevandenboom5958
    @mikevandenboom5958 2 роки тому +1

    thanks . haven't heard this song in decades.

  • @cjr1324
    @cjr1324 2 роки тому

    I grew up on late 70s & 80s rock (Queen, Zep, Foreigner, Scorpions, Hagar, Def Leppard, Van Halen, etc), and just totally dig this song and always have.

  • @jbjacobs9514
    @jbjacobs9514 2 роки тому

    It is so funny because as a teen, I had no idea really what the song was about. I just loved The Commodores and Lionel Richie and it was such a nice soothing tune. But you're right Asia! Beautiful song, but a messed up song too! LOL I love toward the end where we get the "BJ head swaying and bobbing" - the sign that BJ really is feeling the song!

  • @bethshadid2087
    @bethshadid2087 2 роки тому +1

    Omg grew up loving Commodores and even Lionel Ritchie solo career. Beautiful song 💗🕊️

  • @MrRondonmon
    @MrRondonmon 2 роки тому +1

    Lionel was from Tuskegee in the Black Belt so he had that Country Twang no doubt. But he was R&B no doubt, as a matter of fact The Commodores were really a Funk Band but Lionel's had so many hits they kind of starting morphing into more of an R&B band.

  • @lourenzi8820
    @lourenzi8820 2 роки тому

    The great Lionel Richie and the Commodores. I wore put their greatest hits album and his first two solo albums. Great music, great era and most importantly great musicians. An attribute that is in such big need in today's pop music.

  • @SVDBYJC
    @SVDBYJC 2 роки тому +2

    Love the Commodores! Check out Just To Be Close To You sometime. Kinda slow but one of my favorites featuring Lionel

  • @MARKB3946
    @MARKB3946 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful subtle harmonies. Great song & reaction.

  • @donnabannister793
    @donnabannister793 2 роки тому

    My older siblings listened to Lionel Ritchie & the Commodores ALL THE TIME....and I'm sooo glad they did!!!❤️

  • @scottvanhille5688
    @scottvanhille5688 2 роки тому

    Good song. "Easy" "Three Times A Lady" "Just To Be Close To You" Brick House" "Nightshift" and others were good hits. Lionel really made this band so cool.

  • @chrisriley8749
    @chrisriley8749 2 роки тому +1

    Funny you said it sounded country, Lionel did this duet with Tim McGraw...great rendition! Lionel always said he had country roots.

  • @jeffharry9675
    @jeffharry9675 2 роки тому +1

    I always have loved this song, along with Easy.

  • @michellegriffith4200
    @michellegriffith4200 6 місяців тому

    I was a senior in high school when this come out. Young and heartbroken. This song all these years later still hurts my heart.

  • @TheRealKymiPoo
    @TheRealKymiPoo 2 роки тому

    Lionel is a country boy from Alabama. He wrote "Lady" for Kenny Rogers. He also co-wrote "WE ARE THE WORLD".

  • @GhostDawgg69247
    @GhostDawgg69247 2 роки тому

    Man!! 1982! I wore this song out heading from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Fort Lee, Virginia!! I was feeling every word and note!!

  • @donr9861
    @donr9861 2 роки тому +2

    You have reacted to many great songs from the 60s , 70s and 80s , I hope you can see how special those years were for those that grew up during that time period . It seemed like hit after hit came out during that time . This is another prime example of how great those years were . Thank you, another group Rolls Royces , car wash

  • @gregusmc2868
    @gregusmc2868 10 місяців тому

    16, working the shoestring fry stand, directly beside the grandstand at the Ohio State Fair. 1979, these guys came and blew the roof off! The rest of the year this was my ‘park by the river at Como park with my girl and work on those night moves’ song! 😂. Ah yeah. It was good to be a teenager in 79 and The Commodores were there making it great. Love you guys. 🫡❤️👍🏼✌🏼

  • @sammyholloway334
    @sammyholloway334 2 роки тому +3

    Super strong song,,
    Great musicianship, straight R&B .

  • @GM-md5ss
    @GM-md5ss 2 місяці тому

    Love Lionel and the Commodoors. Listened to Sail On and Still over and over as a kid.

  • @cathyopthof8136
    @cathyopthof8136 2 роки тому +3

    Oh, My! How I Love the Commodores! Lionel Ritchie is one of the greatest, ever! My two favorites were 3 times a Lady, and Brickhouse! You Must listen to them!!!🥰🥰🥰

  • @TheAes86
    @TheAes86 2 роки тому

    "Night shift" is a Lionel Ritchieless Commodore song, but it's great . It's an ode to Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, who both passed away the year prior.
    And "Still" people forget about that one.

  • @ICTS22
    @ICTS22 2 роки тому

    Just good old boys singing a heartfelt country song. When I was a little kid my parents took me to see them perform at a rodeo.

  • @billclements8588
    @billclements8588 2 місяці тому

    An Australian band you should check out is THE LITTLE RIVER BAND. Recommend: 1. HELP IS ON THE WAY (1977 live), 2. LONESOME LOSER (1979 live), & 3. TAKE IT EASY ON ME (live). Great live band!

  • @00ghostcobra
    @00ghostcobra 11 місяців тому

    The Commodores and later Lionel Richie solo; were very good at making what I call AM classics.. These were songs that you would listen to on AM radio while on long drives. I am not even sure if AM radio still exists. However, songs by Anita Baker, Temptations, Climaxx and hundreds of other artists from the 70's thru the early 90's used to make all of these mello R&B AM radio classics..

  • @sherriandwaynejohnson3185
    @sherriandwaynejohnson3185 2 місяці тому

    One of the best songs ever written this song is a masterpiece

  • @elsievickie
    @elsievickie 2 роки тому +1

    Lionel Richie, started with Commadors, composed must of thier music, before he went out on his own...Writing song for Kenny Roger, like Lady.
    Such a talent...

  • @Nomad-vv1gk
    @Nomad-vv1gk Місяць тому

    Like "Still", this song is also about a divorced couple. He's telling her he's giving her back her name, he's looking for a good time and she can "Sail on". The difference is the song "Still" he's telling the woman he still loves her.

  • @helgar791
    @helgar791 2 роки тому

    "I know it's a shame, but I'm givin' you back your name". One of the greatest lines in a love song. The most optimistic divorce song ever, although it's just a little bittersweet. As the saying goes, the best revenge is living well. Lionel is America's greatest writer of love songs in the R&B/R&R era.

  • @avanoosterhout8397
    @avanoosterhout8397 2 роки тому

    With all the hit songs Lionel Ritchie released either with the Commodores, solo or in other collaborations... this one still always stood out of the crowd for me.

  • @raymcarthur3870
    @raymcarthur3870 2 роки тому +4

    The best leaving song ever! The lyrics are classic, the man is a genius.

  • @BM-hb2mr
    @BM-hb2mr 2 роки тому +2

    Lionel Richie is the man! Loved his and the Commodores music grew up on this kind of music

  • @debbiemccain5850
    @debbiemccain5850 2 роки тому +1

    They have so many hits!! 🎶They are R&B, and so loved by so many!!💜 Lionel Ritchie's voice is hard to ever mistake for any one elses🎵🎶 "Brickhouse" is one of their biggest hits, so please listen to it!!🎶 Also a slower one that is a little gut wrenching is "Still"🎵🎶

  • @CodyCloudWalker
    @CodyCloudWalker 2 роки тому

    At the height of their popularity, they blew me away performing the National Anthem at a NFL game, wonderful.

  • @harleypiper
    @harleypiper 2 роки тому

    Tim Mcgraw was joined on stage by Lionel Ritchie, and they connected well with this hit song I grew up with. Your totally right it has country written all over it.

  • @joea7293
    @joea7293 2 роки тому

    Love the Commodores and how much they meant to me and my younger years growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles ca. Great memories and how they were the music backdrop to all those experiences. "Zoom" was my song back then boy did I have some fun while that song was on lol (we wont go into what I may have been doing lol). Thanks for memories guys As Always stay safe and much Lovez1

  • @robertklein4249
    @robertklein4249 Рік тому

    Your comment was accurate- it was an r & b group doing their version of a country song. But more importantly, It was The Commodores. Just good music, call it whatever you want.

  • @TheTrisha2009
    @TheTrisha2009 2 роки тому

    This song is stunning. Soooo BITTERSWEET. Pain, surrender and hope. Such an oldy. Still gut punches me. Always cry when I rarely hear it over the years.

  • @arthurlangford5861
    @arthurlangford5861 2 роки тому

    This version of the song was cut off. The last part of the song rides out on music and ad libs. It adds to the ambiance and meaning of the song. If you get a chance, find the album version of this song and check it out.

  • @scottromer8584
    @scottromer8584 Рік тому

    "Easy" by the Commodores is a must. Everybody knows the guitar part in this song almost as much as the drum solo in "In The Air Tonight".

  • @dannyberry8725
    @dannyberry8725 2 роки тому

    They were from Tuskegee, AL. Might be why you hear a lil country in the song. I think Lionel liked country. He wrote one of Kenny Rogers greatest hits, Lady.

  • @brooksmelliott
    @brooksmelliott 2 роки тому

    This is definitely 70's R&B great song!! The Commodores had a lot of great music..

  • @RicoBurghFan
    @RicoBurghFan 2 роки тому

    My favorite by the Commodores and really by Lionel Richie. The beginning part is wistful and regretful and then when it kicks in it's like liberation. Such a personal piece of gold.

  • @paigegee5921
    @paigegee5921 2 роки тому +1

    Loved loved loved The Commodores my big sister turned me onto them and then Lionel Richie was always played on the radio. Good 1st reaction you should listen to more. ❤️