My sweet, summer child. This song can never be overplayed. It's a classic. It's one of those songs that transcends time. This song will be beloved forever.
The song is about "Africa" right? MB what you are hearing in the background is an African instrument called Kalimba which is making that sound thaat is giving you chills....This song went to No.1 on the Billboard charts in Pop, Rock, & Alternative Rock. Very popular. Really showcases the members of Toto!!! This Toto style tell you that Rock n' Roll is not just shredding guitars or banging the Drums or screaming vocals; Rock is also world music from places like Africa or Asia, Rock is also has Jazz or Blues music or Country/Folk music in it also. So, now in this "Africa," you are hearing African music and Rock n' Roll music fused together. And like many Rock bands often do...the band members are playing with authentic African instruments like the drums. flutes. Kalimba( used a lot in the band Earth Wind & Fire) to instroduce these instruments to the western society and young folks like you. The high background vocal is the same lead vocalist on the song "Hold The Line." You have a great ear! There are 3 lead singers in this band, however, all band members can really sing. Great vocals. Remember these guys were studio musicians and played for other famous bands in the studio in the 70's and got paid for it. You can make lots of money being a studio musician in the music world. Many artists do before they branch out and create their own music. something you might want to consider especially producing. I think you would make a great producer. Just a thought!
I never would have thought watching this young man, half my age discover amazing music i grew up with make me smile so much. Mollyboy you make my day.....keep up the good work.
You are correct. Sadly music has become very different. In the '70's and '80's it didn't matter your background or religion or status. We all sang the tunes together. Now everyone internalizes music in headphones. It isn't shared much. We were so lucky!
Hi, MollyBoy. True Fact: this tune by Toto is currently playing on a perpetual loop in the middle of the desert in Nambia, Africa. The player that it's playing on was designed by a German Engineer. Similar to an MP3 format and the player only requires charging every 50yrs. The special casing of the player will last at least 500 yrs in the harsh desert sun. I literally shed a tear when I read this! ❤
🥲The pure joy in your face listening to the old rock classics makes my heart swell!😊❤ I hope you get a ton of subs going down the 70's/80's Rabbit Hole!😁
Since you published this two months ago I'm sure you know by now that this is nothing like Hold the Line. This one is in a completely different league and is my favorite Toto song ever. A perfectly perfect song and it just overwhelms you with the rhythm and the music and the lyrics. Only a genius would write the lyric line that says, "Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti." Thank you so much Molly for covering this.
On very rare occasions a song comes along which is so great that you hear it throughout your life and never get tired of listening to it. This is one of those songs!
That is Bobby Kimball on background vocals. He sang lead on "Hold The Line". Next, "Georgie Porgie". The lead guitarist, Steve Lukather, sings lead on that one. Have a great day!
This is what the'80s sounded and felt like. This and the song "Drive" by The Cars. Both of these songs transport me me back every time that I hear them.
im 45 years old and i'm from Cancún México, my first concert ever was when i had 13 years old and the band was this one TOTO, it was a great concert! greetings!
You gotta check out their song Rosanna. Has everything you want. Sick drum intro, upbeat, some odd time signatures, key changes, soaring choruses, and a hella groove.
80’s…best decade ever! Boy did we have fun. I feel sorry for todays generation not living life, locking themselves in rooms in front of computers not experiencing the world around them through music, great friends, good movies, nights out at parties…..I miss it and would go back in a heartbeat….knowing what I know now!
The lead singer of Toto is Joseph Williams, his father is composer John Williams. He wrote many extremely well known soundtracks like Star Wars, ET, Indiana Jones, Jaws, and Superman. He’s been nominated for 48 Academy Awards
People had a sense of hope despite what was going on. That really started in the 1960s. It got squashed a bit in the 1980s, but the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Soviet Union brought hope. The 1990s was a decade of great optimism and promise, at least in the United States, and initially, the internet was a great hope for freedom and democracy. 9/11 and the establishment of the surveillance state, and then the takeover of the internet my the rich ended a time of great hope. We have never recovered since then. I don't know what it will take, but I think it will be a personal transformation in people's lives, not a top down solution. Watching these music reactions by young people has given me great hope, because I see that people recognize soul in the arts and their empathy is being awakened and they are being inspired. We can only keep on keeping on. Despair is the enemy.
The 80s was a great decade for music! There were so many new and established artists from all over the world playing great music - both original and a few remakes. Literally every week we had new influential songs. It was a great time to be a teenager.🤩🤘
Rosanna is their masterpiece. Everyone hits on it, 8 minutes of amazement, killer drums, guitar, 2 vocalists, you need to hit it. It won the Grammy for Record of the Year and was on the same album as Africa.
This song has developed a whole chain of covers, starting from Weezer playing it to end their concerts, which then developed into Toto playing Weezer songs in their concerts in return and finally culminating in Weezer doing a studio video of the song along with - of all people - Weird Al Yankovic impersonating Weezer's lead singer. Al then proceeded to tour with Weezer for most of a year. From there the song exploded across youtube with dozens of youtubers covering it for the meme.
Toto! Pure, raw talent the whole lot of them! I love these guys, and listen to them every single day. Your next song HAS to be Rosanna! That tune is ABSOLUTE FIRE
Thank you for reacting and enjoying this song. I'm a 70 year old happily stuck in the 60's 70's and 80's classic Rock. Thank you for taking the time to go down this rabbit hole. It has been a joy to see a young person appreciate all the fantastic music from past generations.❤Stay safe
I love this journey for you. Its making me remember just how great some of these songs really are. I grew up with them so they are almost like background noise to me, you make me appreciate it more. I knew you had at least heard the chorus of this song. Its used everywhere and it has been covered many times.
I popped this into my cassette player driving up the mountains for a day of skiing with car full of friends and what happened next was something that will stay with me forever, we sang along with everyone of us singing every word and the best part was the two young children with us were in total awe. It was so cool!
"Hold the Line" was from their first album, "Africa" was from their 4th album, Toto IV! Now you need to check out "Rosanna", the 1st hit from this album.
I love that you are broadening your musical experiences! I'm old and I have learned that there are good songs in all the musical genres. I love the joy in your face when you find a new song.
As a South African expat, I remember freezing my ass off & feeling incredibly homesick during an Istanbul winter, then playing this full blast and immediately feeling the African sun on my face🌞 thank you for this and the nostalgic trip🤗🥰 Much love from Cape Town, South Africa💋
Where you could have heard this before... as an American I hear it the grocery store often enough, it is that ubiquitous, everywhere for over 30 years.
This was Toto’s only U.S. #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and they didn’t even want it released as a single AND were hesitant to even include it on the Toto IV album. Pretty hard to believe, huh? Even artists can sometimes under appreciate and not recognize how good a song is until the public reacts to its obvious appeal. I have always completely loved this song and it has never gotten old for me or lost the uniquely timeless sound and atmosphere the brilliant instrumentation creates. The song grabs you as it builds and as it’s starting into the outro you realize just how amazing of a sonic “safari” your ears just went through. It’s a stunning and brilliantly beautiful track ❤
I saw Toto in concert recently. The call & response they do during Africa is so much fun. It went on long enough that I called my teenagers to let them listen as it's one of their favorites. I've always loved Toto's harmonies.
If you ever go to east Africa you will have a greater appreciation for this song.. and an absolute unforgettable understanding .. I live in Tanzania 🇹🇿 and also love in kenya 🇰🇪 oh I'm american and moved 8 years ago to east africa Africa.. thought it was ok song until I lived in the rains in africa ..
The Toto boys once joked about their bad intuition when including or excluding songs from an album: for example, "Africa" was included at the last minute, it was going to be left out!
Christmas 1983 I was visiting grandparents in the UK, my Nanna bought me 2 cassettes, Toto IV & ELO Time. Africa was on the tape, i listened to the tape on my Walkman all the way back to Africa where we lived at the time. Best Christmas present ever.
You have a joy for music that is infectious 😊 “Africa” comes from the album Toto IV, which won the Album of the Year Grammy award in 1983 9:57 . Really, every track on the album is stellar. “Rosanna” is the other smash hit, which won for Record of the Year at the same Grammy Awards. David Paich is the lead singer on this one. Bobby Kimball is the stellar tenor with backing vocals, and sang “Hold the Line”.
GREAT reaction, MollyBoy! Thanks for covering Africa by Toto. They were one of my fave bands in the late 70s and through the 80s. btw, in North America, a geezer is an old guy or any old person, but mostly refers to old men. I am a senior woman. My husband says, "Thinking you're just another old lady is their first mistake." We were teen aged sweethearts in the early to mid 70s and got back together 40 years later in 2016. Life is full of wonderful surprises, buckle up!
A geezer here in the UK is just another name for a a guy, a man, a bloke, etc... it isnt necessarily used as a derogatory term... Just some random guy, we have multiple words / terms for all manner of things, behaviours, drinks, drunks, getting drunk, foods including main meal - _not_ "entrée" which means a 'starter' - desserts, everything you could think of, we'd have an alternative description / name for! Not _just_ English, but Cockney rhyming slang, and different dialects according to districts, counties, towns and villages etc! 👍🤭🇬🇧
I've been watching reaction videos over the years and have many favourites but you'd be at the top right now mate, your pure joy at discovering the music (soundtracks) of my life really is so infectious so keep it up MollyBoy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love your reaction! Just how I felt when I heard it for the first time and I was in Kaduna , Nigeria. I was from Glasgow (now Australia) working throughout Nigeria but this track was played everywhere I went. Music back then was unbeleivable and we had so much great music to listen to compared to now. Love watching your reaction - especially your honesty!!
One of the catchiest songs ever. To me it’s never been entirely clear what it’s about, but they sing it with such passion and the instruments are on point.
Makes me smile ear to ear every time I see You look into the camera and just start grooving - You are letting the music into your entire body, heart and soul and that invites us all to do the same. Rosanna is definitely your next stop for Toto. Your reactions are pure delight, Mollyboy. Thank You.
Watching the bass player (Mike Porcaro, RIP) is all you need to know about the vibe of this song. A groove, eyes shut, mental image of a special place with a special person…. and an immovable smile). Absolute brilliance.
I wonder if they had any idea when they wrote this, that the song would live rent free in billions of heads for the next century. :) There are some live performances of this that are absolutely worth checking out.
Don't lament the past little brother. For those of us who were there, we tend to idolise the 60's, 70's, 80's etc music scene but the reality is, great music stays great - it doesn't have a 'use by' and for those who care (thats you little brother) all music moves us as we personally evolve. Example - I always bagged my old mans opera; (largely cos I dont speak Italian😅) but he always insisted you dont need to understand it to love it - bollocks I replied! It wasn't until the first time I heard Rammstein that I finally understood him. After that, I listened with new ears. Andrea Bocelli made me weep when I first listened, 10 years after the old mans passing, I wish I could have told him he was right. Don't yearn for the past little brother, enjoy it, learn from it, find bits you can hold on to, but remember, nows good too.
MollyBoy, you've been on fire recently covering the classics. I've been enjoying your musical journey. Looking forward to more reactions.
Love his stuff! He is very good and entertaining!
Just discovered him and am binging his reactions. He has such good energy . . . and good taste in music!
I love your reactions more than anyone's, you really feel the music man. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Supertramp, Styx and the Who are waiting... lots of rabbit-holes to check out.
Darn right! Proud of MollyBoy! You're like a son to me!
This song was pure fire for them! You need to listen to TOTO - Rosanna!!!
I second this!
@@downturn66THIRD!
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Na, stop listening to Toto. There's so much new bands to discover.
Wtf why can't you listen to both new bands and old bands? It ain't called old but gold for no reason mate😊@@svenlima
'Africa' is THE song of the 80s. It always pulls me right back there.
Alice Cooper profile pic sweeet
My thoughts exactly
@@DavidDrouant Alice first, last, and always.
ME TOO!!!!🎶🎶👍
Rosanna is an absolute must, Toto's best IMO
Yes! Rosanna!
Yep. He's ready for it now. Mind blowing time!
The dude sings Kilimanjaro and Serengeti in the same sentence and makes it work.
Bravo
Very distinct point, and right on target. 🎯
Hilariously comparing a mountain to.... a mountain. lol
@@TheHRTLockermjinga wewe - message from Tanzania just for you 😅
Both are in Tanzania, so it makes sense.
Apart from pronouncing Kilimanjaro like a doofy Canadian.
David Lee Roth once said in an interview was that what set the 80s apart was that the whole decade of music and pop culture just "smiled."
My sweet, summer child. This song can never be overplayed. It's a classic. It's one of those songs that transcends time. This song will be beloved forever.
Yes. I will eternally love it. It's such a vibe. My spouse thinks it sounds g@y, and HE likes Neil Diamond! 😂😂😂
Reminds me of my younger brother, gone from me too soon.
@@joannholmes8726 I see your reply and I send you my heartfelt condolences.🌹
Those of us who really got to experience the 80’s, look back fondly. Whether rock, metal, rap, or anything else. We had a ton of great stuff.
The song is about "Africa" right? MB what you are hearing in the background is an African instrument called Kalimba which is making that sound thaat is giving you chills....This song went to No.1 on the Billboard charts in Pop, Rock, & Alternative Rock. Very popular. Really showcases the members of Toto!!! This Toto style tell you that Rock n' Roll is not just shredding guitars or banging the Drums or screaming vocals; Rock is also world music from places like Africa or Asia, Rock is also has Jazz or Blues music or Country/Folk music in it also. So, now in this "Africa," you are hearing African music and Rock n' Roll music fused together. And like many Rock bands often do...the band members are playing with authentic African instruments like the drums. flutes. Kalimba( used a lot in the band Earth Wind & Fire) to instroduce these instruments to the western society and young folks like you. The high background vocal is the same lead vocalist on the song "Hold The Line." You have a great ear! There are 3 lead singers in this band, however, all band members can really sing. Great vocals. Remember these guys were studio musicians and played for other famous bands in the studio in the 70's and got paid for it. You can make lots of money being a studio musician in the music world. Many artists do before they branch out and create their own music. something you might want to consider especially producing. I think you would make a great producer. Just a thought!
Great breakdown of the relevant facts dude.
he might be talking about the horn sounding keyboard synth
@@artsilvaYeah... Synthetic version of a kalimba, but it does work.
@@artsilva It's one of the Brass Synth patches on a Yamaha CS80, colorfully played by Steve Porcaro!
& It's the keyboardist who singing lead for this song ❤
I never would have thought watching this young man, half my age discover amazing music i grew up with make me smile so much. Mollyboy you make my day.....keep up the good work.
His enthusiasm is catching, I have grandkids older than him but I like watching his reactions, he’s like a kid in a candy shop
That’s why I’m here! Him discovering amazing music of my time is so special. His reactions are priceless
I feel the same way folks. He’s changing right in front of our eyes!
You are correct. Sadly music has become very different. In the '70's and '80's it didn't matter your background or religion or status. We all sang the tunes together. Now everyone internalizes music in headphones. It isn't shared much. We were so lucky!
Next up: Rosanna! I think it's probably my favorite Toto tune. Great reaction to this one. It's a classic!
You gotta hear "Rosanna"!!!!!
My son loves that song!
This song paints a picture. A very beautiful picture!
TOTO - Rosanna!!! a must
Hi, MollyBoy. True Fact: this tune by Toto is currently playing on a perpetual loop in the middle of the desert in Nambia, Africa. The player that it's playing on was designed by a German Engineer. Similar to an MP3 format and the player only requires charging every 50yrs. The special casing of the player will last at least 500 yrs in the harsh desert sun. I literally shed a tear when I read this! ❤
Well that is one of, if not THE best thing I've read on the interwebs all day long! Friggin AWESOME!
I love this song and have always dreamed of visiting the Namib. Now I know what I'll hear of I do. You've made my day.
@@samyagdrsti Why, Thank you so much! You're very kind. 😊
@@glasgavlen I know, right! I love knowing that this song is playing endlessly in Africa!!
Whoa - that's 🔥🔥🔥
🥲The pure joy in your face listening to the old rock classics makes my heart swell!😊❤ I hope you get a ton of subs going down the 70's/80's Rabbit Hole!😁
Might put Chicago on your list! Very cool band with horns!!🤘🔥
Very talented group, worth checking out for anyone that loves music🤘
Chicago will be coming next week, stay tuned!
Agreed. "25 or 6 to 4" would be a great intro to Chicago.
@@jefffrey4844 I would start with the 1970 live in tanglewood 25 or 6 to 4.
@@phoebeluothe live video 👍
Since you published this two months ago I'm sure you know by now that this is nothing like Hold the Line. This one is in a completely different league and is my favorite Toto song ever. A perfectly perfect song and it just overwhelms you with the rhythm and the music and the lyrics. Only a genius would write the lyric line that says, "Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti." Thank you so much Molly for covering this.
It doesn’t matter who you are or what music you normally listen to, when Africa plays you will sing
On very rare occasions a song comes along which is so great that you hear it throughout your life and never get tired of listening to it. This is one of those songs!
Oh dude Id kill to see your reaction to Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp!
Agreed!! I’m sure MB would go bonkers with Supertramp.
I would love to see this too. Good call
That is Bobby Kimball on background vocals. He sang lead on "Hold The Line".
Next, "Georgie Porgie". The lead guitarist, Steve Lukather, sings lead on that one.
Have a great day!
This is what the'80s sounded and felt like. This and the song "Drive" by The Cars. Both of these songs transport me me back every time that I hear them.
Yes!
Drive makes me cry every time
@pattykealey1783 Sends me right back to 1984 every time.
You're right... the Cars! Anything sung by Ben Orr...
Amazing song and I am 71 years old. I was young and amazed when it came out! I enjoy feeling like I am sharing music with younger people!
Toto was a band formed exclusively of studio musicians. That is why the sound is so amazing!
Yes correct, they played with Boz Scaggs on his album Silk Degrees.
im 45 years old and i'm from Cancún México, my first concert ever was when i had 13 years old and the band was this one TOTO, it was a great concert! greetings!
And Roseanna has its own feel! Equally beautiful.
The harmonies are wonderful.
This is one of those songs that is in so many movies, tv shows and commercials that it’s part of the zeitgeist.
You gotta check out their song Rosanna. Has everything you want. Sick drum intro, upbeat, some odd time signatures, key changes, soaring choruses, and a hella groove.
I love watching your reactions to the classics, and your passion for music is so cool.
80’s…best decade ever! Boy did we have fun. I feel sorry for todays generation not living life, locking themselves in rooms in front of computers not experiencing the world around them through music, great friends, good movies, nights out at parties…..I miss it and would go back in a heartbeat….knowing what I know now!
The lead singer of Toto is Joseph Williams, his father is composer John Williams. He wrote many extremely well known soundtracks like Star Wars, ET, Indiana Jones, Jaws, and Superman. He’s been nominated for 48 Academy Awards
Joseph Williams joined Toto in 1986, though. Kimball and Paich are the lead singers in this original version of 'Africa'.
This song is pure gold
People had a sense of hope despite what was going on. That really started in the 1960s. It got squashed a bit in the 1980s, but the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Soviet Union brought hope. The 1990s was a decade of great optimism and promise, at least in the United States, and initially, the internet was a great hope for freedom and democracy. 9/11 and the establishment of the surveillance state, and then the takeover of the internet my the rich ended a time of great hope. We have never recovered since then. I don't know what it will take, but I think it will be a personal transformation in people's lives, not a top down solution. Watching these music reactions by young people has given me great hope, because I see that people recognize soul in the arts and their empathy is being awakened and they are being inspired. We can only keep on keeping on. Despair is the enemy.
🙏🏽❤️💛💚🙏🏽
The 80s was a great decade for music! There were so many new and established artists from all over the world playing great music - both original and a few remakes. Literally every week we had new influential songs. It was a great time to be a teenager.🤩🤘
Rosanna is their masterpiece. Everyone hits on it, 8 minutes of amazement, killer drums, guitar, 2 vocalists, you need to hit it. It won the Grammy for Record of the Year and was on the same album as Africa.
Great song! The harmonization of their voices is amazing!
I'm so happy when you're happy - man - really - and now listen to "Rosanna"... Right now...!!!
try Rosanna you will enjoy it.
I know you're feeling it when you look directly into the camera. Same, friend, same. 😄💙
Yep 'Rosanna' next you will ❤️ it! Great bands I like worth checking as well would be Supertramp and ELO 😎 🎶
That countermelody sang over the chorus toward the end by the other singer will just lift you out of your seat. It is spectacular.
Absolutely, makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, gives massive chills.
Everyone in that band is a top tier musician.
This song has developed a whole chain of covers, starting from Weezer playing it to end their concerts, which then developed into Toto playing Weezer songs in their concerts in return and finally culminating in Weezer doing a studio video of the song along with - of all people - Weird Al Yankovic impersonating Weezer's lead singer. Al then proceeded to tour with Weezer for most of a year. From there the song exploded across youtube with dozens of youtubers covering it for the meme.
Wow so much content this week, you have genuinely made my week much better....thank you
I have always loved this song !
Toto! Pure, raw talent the whole lot of them! I love these guys, and listen to them every single day. Your next song HAS to be Rosanna! That tune is ABSOLUTE FIRE
Thank you for reacting and enjoying this song. I'm a 70 year old happily stuck in the 60's 70's and 80's classic Rock.
Thank you for taking the time to go down this rabbit hole. It has been a joy to see a young person appreciate all the fantastic music from past generations.❤Stay safe
React to the songs Shout and Head over heels by tears for fears.
Oh c'mon. You can't leave out Everybody Wants To Rule The World for the TFF trifecta...
OH yeah, all 3 of these, he will LOVE THEM
@@budDG9298 I didn't mention this one because I thought it was too popular
I love this journey for you. Its making me remember just how great some of these songs really are. I grew up with them so they are almost like background noise to me, you make me appreciate it more. I knew you had at least heard the chorus of this song. Its used everywhere and it has been covered many times.
Request Time....!!!
Living Color -- "Cult Of Personality"
Award winning, all-black, hard rockin American band from the 90s
+1
I popped this into my cassette player driving up the mountains for a day of skiing with car full of friends and what happened next was something that will stay with me forever, we sang along with everyone of us singing every word and the best part was the two young children with us were in total awe. It was so cool!
Rossana is a must!!! Loved this reaction!!
Toto - Rosanna 👍✌
"Hold the Line" was from their first album, "Africa" was from their 4th album, Toto IV! Now you need to check out "Rosanna", the 1st hit from this album.
Toto has 40 years of amazing music.
Frogleap Studios does a GREAT cover of this song!!
+1!!!
+2!!!
+3 and I usually hate covers.
There was an article that recently came out that said that this song is scientifically proven to be the best song of all time.
KEYBOARDS!!! THEY COULD IMITATE ANY SOUND OF ORCHESTRA!!!🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
Toto V is absolutely one of the best produced albums ever
@jaquestraw1 The album is Toto IV
@@chadbattman6677 Damn I forgot the "I" , yes of course you are correct sir 👍
I love that you are broadening your musical experiences! I'm old and I have learned that there are good songs in all the musical genres. I love the joy in your face when you find a new song.
As a South African expat, I remember freezing my ass off & feeling incredibly homesick during an Istanbul winter, then playing this full blast and immediately feeling the African sun on my face🌞 thank you for this and the nostalgic trip🤗🥰 Much love from Cape Town, South Africa💋
I bought the toto IV vinyl from a thrift store for a few dollars in the 90s. This whole album is a banger.
Where you could have heard this before... as an American I hear it the grocery store often enough, it is that ubiquitous, everywhere for over 30 years.
40+ years. Crazy how time flies.
@@Smoshy16 it took a while to break the great Paul Simon wall of grocery store radio superiority at the time lol
Geezer is the bass player for Black Sabbath.
And he is a geezer.
The Butler did it.
😂😂
My decade. Just the memory of those early, proper MTV days, the music, the friends, the great times... bringing a tear to my eyes. Thank you.
Banger! Now you need to hear Rosanna by Toto.
80’s we’re my teenage years was the best time of my life!!!
Rewind to your heart’s content MollyBoy! Its all part of the fun 😁
This was Toto’s only U.S. #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and they didn’t even want it released as a single AND were hesitant to even include it on the Toto IV album. Pretty hard to believe, huh? Even artists can sometimes under appreciate and not recognize how good a song is until the public reacts to its obvious appeal. I have always completely loved this song and it has never gotten old for me or lost the uniquely timeless sound and atmosphere the brilliant instrumentation creates. The song grabs you as it builds and as it’s starting into the outro you realize just how amazing of a sonic “safari” your ears just went through. It’s a stunning and brilliantly beautiful track ❤
Weezer covered this. Both are excellent
I saw Toto in concert recently. The call & response they do during Africa is so much fun. It went on long enough that I called my teenagers to let them listen as it's one of their favorites.
I've always loved Toto's harmonies.
Rosanna is another great song by Toto.
Love this song. This August we sat in a safari vehicle in a rainstorm in the Serengeti and blasted this song. Magic.
Rosanna ...Rosanna ....is a must listen....
One of the best drummers (died in a bizarre gardening accident) and guitarists in my lifetime.
This song is great! It delivers goosebumps every time!!
Individually they were all exceptional musicians (session players), singers etc…formed TOTO, the world’s most formidable supergroup! 👌
This song is a Tribute to Africa where everything began!!!!
Outdated theory.
If you ever go to east Africa you will have a greater appreciation for this song.. and an absolute unforgettable understanding ..
I live in Tanzania 🇹🇿 and also love in kenya 🇰🇪 oh I'm american and moved 8 years ago to east africa Africa.. thought it was ok song until I lived in the rains in africa ..
The Toto boys once joked about their bad intuition when including or excluding songs from an album: for example, "Africa" was included at the last minute, it was going to be left out!
One of my favorite reactions that you have done. Love watching and sharing your journey.
Christmas 1983 I was visiting grandparents in the UK, my Nanna bought me 2 cassettes, Toto IV & ELO Time. Africa was on the tape, i listened to the tape on my Walkman all the way back to Africa where we lived at the time. Best Christmas present ever.
Love you loving this song, dude!
It is always a real pleasure to watch him 🥰
You have a joy for music that is infectious 😊 “Africa” comes from the album Toto IV, which won the Album of the Year Grammy award in 1983 9:57 . Really, every track on the album is stellar. “Rosanna” is the other smash hit, which won for Record of the Year at the same Grammy Awards. David Paich is the lead singer on this one. Bobby Kimball is the stellar tenor with backing vocals, and sang “Hold the Line”.
GREAT reaction, MollyBoy! Thanks for covering Africa by Toto. They were one of my fave bands in the late 70s and through the 80s. btw, in North America, a geezer is an old guy or any old person, but mostly refers to old men. I am a senior woman. My husband says, "Thinking you're just another old lady is their first mistake." We were teen aged sweethearts in the early to mid 70s and got back together 40 years later in 2016. Life is full of wonderful surprises, buckle up!
A geezer here in the UK is just another name for a a guy, a man, a bloke, etc... it isnt necessarily used as a derogatory term... Just some random guy, we have multiple words / terms for all manner of things, behaviours, drinks, drunks, getting drunk, foods including main meal - _not_ "entrée" which means a 'starter' - desserts, everything you could think of, we'd have an alternative description / name for! Not _just_ English, but Cockney rhyming slang, and different dialects according to districts, counties, towns and villages etc! 👍🤭🇬🇧
As someone said getting the words Kilimanjaro and Serengeti in the same sentence is just brilliant!
I've been watching reaction videos over the years and have many favourites but you'd be at the top right now mate, your pure joy at discovering the music (soundtracks) of my life really is so infectious so keep it up MollyBoy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love your reaction! Just how I felt when I heard it for the first time and I was in Kaduna , Nigeria. I was from Glasgow (now Australia) working throughout Nigeria but this track was played everywhere I went. Music back then was unbeleivable and we had so much great music to listen to compared to now. Love watching your reaction - especially your honesty!!
One of the catchiest songs ever. To me it’s never been entirely clear what it’s about, but they sing it with such passion and the instruments are on point.
This might be my favorite MollyBoy reaction! Your joy in this song is beautiful. Thank you ❤
Simply one of the greatest records ever made.
I looove this song. It was a huge hit. Also, Rosanna always gets a stop and listen from me.
The two "lady name" songs gotta be next. Rosanna and Pamela are musts.
Makes me smile ear to ear every time I see You look into the camera and just start grooving - You are letting the music into your entire body, heart and soul and that invites us all to do the same. Rosanna is definitely your next stop for Toto. Your reactions are pure delight, Mollyboy. Thank You.
The last song played at my son's wedding and everyone.....everyone was on the dance floor....ending in a group hug! Wonderful!
You have to listen „Rosanna” by Toto. Perfect balance between „Hold the Line” and „Africa”. And one of the best written pop song ever :)
Watching the bass player (Mike Porcaro, RIP) is all you need to know about the vibe of this song. A groove, eyes shut, mental image of a special place with a special person…. and an immovable smile). Absolute brilliance.
I wonder if they had any idea when they wrote this, that the song would live rent free in billions of heads for the next century. :) There are some live performances of this that are absolutely worth checking out.
Don't lament the past little brother.
For those of us who were there, we tend to idolise the 60's, 70's, 80's etc music scene but the reality is, great music stays great - it doesn't have a 'use by' and for those who care (thats you little brother) all music moves us as we personally evolve.
Example - I always bagged my old mans opera; (largely cos I dont speak Italian😅) but he always insisted you dont need to understand it to love it - bollocks I replied!
It wasn't until the first time I heard Rammstein that I finally understood him.
After that, I listened with new ears. Andrea Bocelli made me weep when I first listened, 10 years after the old mans passing, I wish I could have told him he was right.
Don't yearn for the past little brother, enjoy it, learn from it, find bits you can hold on to, but remember, nows good too.