I was nineteen when I heard SAGA. I really love the special sound of the guitars. Now I am living on the Canary Islands and listen to this song on the beach.............. Time change.
I was 29 Years old when I first heard this song. The leads singer voice is phenomenal. He puts so much passion. It makes me sing this with him and fires me up. I am 73 years old now, but this song makes me feel like 29 again! Go Saga.
One of my favorite Bands of all-time and they're super nice (i loved picking Steve's brain on who was his favorite drummers were growing up, then we just talked about life
I'll never forget where I was when this song came on Q107 in Toronto and I heard it for the first time about 15 years ago. It was so captivating that I think I pulled off the road to listen to the whole track undisturbed. Saga had never really been on my radar as The Flyer/On the Loose were the only songs that got much airplay here and neither caught my attention. It was only after hearing Wind Him Up did I really take the deep dive and truly begin to appreciate their entire discography.
Saw em yesterday at Dexheim / Germany the second time live and they´re still awesome 🙂I´m 57 years old and I can number only a few bands having that place in my heart
....this may be his last day. Fkin mint work Buddy. Im 54 and I bet i haven't heard this since the tape come out. Thanks for the effort, put a smile on my face.
One of a handful of non-metal, non-hardrock bands I liked a lot back then. Can't say I've heard them mentioned much from about the late '80s to now. For some reason I was thinking about them the last couple days and YT didn't disappoint.
Aldo's standing at his table And he's wondering if he's able To pick the number right this time He watches as the wheel stops spinning Sees the number that is winning As he reaches for his glass of wine Once he starts it's hard to stop He's keeping up a pace like a tight wound clock Be sure you don't step in his way He'll keep those numbers rolling This may be his last day As all the bets are taken Aldo lights a smoke, he's shaking From carnation right to the ground He knows tonight holds one last chance And give the wheel a final glance Slippery fingers drop the money down Once he starts it's hard to stop He's keeping up a pace like a tight wound clock And as he leaves the table, "No luck today" You can rest assured He's coming back to try again Wind him up, he can't stop He's wound up tight just like the clock That's winding its second hand down Wind him up, he can't stop He keeps on going 'round the clock He's winding his second hand down Wind him up, he can't stop He's wound up tight just like the clock That's winding its second hand down Wind him up, he can't stop He keeps on going 'round the clock He's winding his second hand down Wind him up, he can't stop He's wound up tight just like the clock That's winding its second hand down Wind him up, he can't stop He keeps on going 'round the clock He's winding his second hand down
It was all over MTV when it came out. It probably wasn't on Much Music that often because Much didn't come out until '84 or so and the video was already a few years old by then.
Addicted gambler here. And the narrative makes me feel... nothing. I like the music though. And how all the people are still there looking unscathed, sober and just fine after he arrives back in a taxi.
3:00 a broken clock is right twice a day goddamn🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 (Btw he's still down a z28 and there is only one woman that's good for him.can you guess with one??)
Loved them when I was 15...still love them at 58.
I'm the same age. Still like them too. You never know what you had until it's gone forever.
47 and still love it since I listened it in a VA compilation
@@davidwright4495 oh, they're not gone. going to their concert this summer in 2024.
I was 10 ... now 53 Its my favorite song of the 80`s
Same here. The 80s were great times.
Seriously underrated 80s band Saga. Great stuff.
I still have this on vinyl..played it just last week..still rockin Saga at 60!
Rockin Saga at 29 here. Good music never dies
Just thrifted a copy with this song
👌😂👍I have it on cassette!! Nice!
Why Wouldn't You...
THEY'RE AWESOME ! ! !
The Songwriting, Arrangements and Musicianship are SPECTACULAR ! ! !
Seeing SAGA Live is Wicked Too !!!!
I've been re-ripping thru all their albums the last few months. Several I never heard before. So good.
I was nineteen when I heard SAGA. I really love the special sound of the guitars. Now I am living on the Canary Islands and listen to this song on the beach.............. Time change.
What a coincidence, I still listen to Saga, I used to live on the Canary Islands, now I'm living on Penny Lane!!
Another great song by one of Canada's best 80s rock greats, Saga!
Yes indeed!!! Just remember, "You never know what you had until it's gone forever."
Loverboy wasn't that bad, either. ;-)
This song, and "On The Loose" were all over the radio in late 1982 and into early 1983, but I haven't heard them in decades now.
Good as today as it was back then.
We had never heard of them in the UK. I had never heard them in the UK charts. I only came across them on UA-cam 😊
This music never gets old!
Crank it up loud!
Crank it up and rip off the knob!
I was 29 Years old when I first heard this song. The leads singer voice is phenomenal. He puts so much passion. It makes me sing this with him and fires me up. I am 73 years old now, but this song makes me feel like 29 again! Go Saga.
Wore this cassette out driving around Vermont for work in '82. Good times, great band.
Mass. here near NY border. (71yrs.) good energy
Really great song.....I am 49 years old....I don't think that I ever heard this song growing up...I love it.
Ich bin 67 und hör und lieb saga seid zig Jahren. Eine einzigartige Band. Was für gute Musik. Danke an diese tolle jungs. Mein respekt gilt euch.
This man's vocal skills have been so fukkin underrated for so long he's 1 best vocalist of all time
One of my favorite Bands of all-time and they're super nice (i loved picking Steve's brain on who was his favorite drummers were growing up, then we just talked about life
What an incredibly talented band Saga was !!!###
Is 😉
Still is! Saw them last night and they blew us away!!
What a voice, what a band, beyondddddd amazinzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing !!!
I'll never forget where I was when this song came on Q107 in Toronto and I heard it for the first time about 15 years ago. It was so captivating that I think I pulled off the road to listen to the whole track undisturbed. Saga had never really been on my radar as The Flyer/On the Loose were the only songs that got much airplay here and neither caught my attention. It was only after hearing Wind Him Up did I really take the deep dive and truly begin to appreciate their entire discography.
Before Dream Theater, there was ..... SAGA!
My husband, a huge Dream Theater fan, says this is like saying before Britney Spears, there was…..Mozart! 😂
@@deniellejohnson9089your husband is clearly lost
Hmm, Dream Theater were heavily influenced by Rush.
Indeed ! Never saw it this way 😂😂😂😂
@@deniellejohnson9089loooool
Another great song. This band just get better and better 😄
I love the Camaro!!! 😊😊😊 Great tune!!!
A whopping 175 horsepower in 1981 😄
@@GDavis49 Berlinetta?
@ I believe so yes 👍
Great tune. Nailed it. This is gambling addiction, and the craziness it is.
Wow!!! Finally saga found! After 40 years! Still love it, thank you for posting this masterpiece!
Was ein Song.daß ist noch Musik
SUCH a great song!
I heard this song long time ago the band of saga is one of my favorite band ❤❤❤
Saw em yesterday at Dexheim / Germany the second time live and they´re still awesome 🙂I´m 57 years old and I can number only a few bands having that place in my heart
....this may be his last day. Fkin mint work Buddy. Im 54 and I bet i haven't heard this since the tape come out. Thanks for the effort, put a smile on my face.
Great job, love the song and vid!
Oh this brings back memories 😊
Saga's best song.
Imo it’s on the loose
@@leoweterskot Without You is my fave,
I play cover in 80´s with these goods in Finland. What a live was it :)
Grow up with SAGA great song 🎵
💪🎼🎶🎵 liebe Grüße aus Regensburg/Deutschland
Regensburg... Lived in Augsburg, Rosenheim, and Stuttgart for a while. Gruss Gott.
I heard this song a lot but never saw the video but now I understand the song's lyrics. It's about a compulsive gambler.
Man I still have this album! In “cassette!”👌😎👍👉♥️
I might too!
Love the Camaro and the girl asking "No luck today?"
マイケル・サドラーさんのヴォーカルは本当に大好きでした😂😂
この曲が収録されているアルバムも最高で、今でも良く聞かせて頂いていますm(_ _)m
geile Rille und ne mega geile Zeit 😊
Great song and video. They even got Tuddy from Goodfellas to run the joint.
One of a handful of non-metal, non-hardrock bands I liked a lot back then. Can't say I've heard them mentioned much from about the late '80s to now. For some reason I was thinking about them the last couple days and YT didn't disappoint.
Killer vocals on Micheal
Definitely....and he still sounds great today. Really talented band.
Aldo's standing at his table
And he's wondering if he's able
To pick the number right this time
He watches as the wheel stops spinning
Sees the number that is winning
As he reaches for his glass of wine
Once he starts it's hard to stop
He's keeping up a pace like a tight wound clock
Be sure you don't step in his way
He'll keep those numbers rolling
This may be his last day
As all the bets are taken
Aldo lights a smoke, he's shaking
From carnation right to the ground
He knows tonight holds one last chance
And give the wheel a final glance
Slippery fingers drop the money down
Once he starts it's hard to stop
He's keeping up a pace like a tight wound clock
And as he leaves the table, "No luck today"
You can rest assured
He's coming back to try again
Wind him up, he can't stop
He's wound up tight just like the clock
That's winding its second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He keeps on going 'round the clock
He's winding his second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He's wound up tight just like the clock
That's winding its second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He keeps on going 'round the clock
He's winding his second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He's wound up tight just like the clock
That's winding its second hand down
Wind him up, he can't stop
He keeps on going 'round the clock
He's winding his second hand down
This is the Sound of my live !!!! 😎
Classic.
Love this Amazing Band for Ever. Wonderful Time. Good Job.
I never knew there was a video to this song.
Such one emblematic vídeo from saga, s greats hits
Oh that Ian Crichton guitar 🎸 So good.
Wow ! Never knew there was an official video for this song. Never saw it on Much Music back in the day....better late than never.
It was all over MTV when it came out. It probably wasn't on Much Music that often because Much didn't come out until '84 or so and the video was already a few years old by then.
Love SAGA ❤
Great band
One of the best songs of the era!
Awesome!
Tremendo éxito la mejor música por siempre
Downright Epic Class 87
Thanks. Now i know what this song is about
And no rock show in UK have ever played them apart from good old Tommy Vance from the Friday rock show years ago !
Those of us who know know the drums on record are Simmons electronic... they have the drummer in the video with an acoustic set somehow...
They used a trigger system on live performances
@@richardbloxom3020 That explains it. I recently noticed the drummer for A Flock of Seagulls had triggers too.
@@richardbloxom3020 no, they had extra el.drums kit (Simmons) on the podium in 80-82 in front of Steve´s big acoustic kit...
❤❤❤❤
Addicted gambler here. And the narrative makes me feel... nothing.
I like the music though. And how all the people are still there looking unscathed, sober and just fine after he arrives back in a taxi.
get help
Always have this memory: When I was a kid, these guys would come over to visit my cousin and their cigarette smoking really bugged me.
My cousin's, mom's aunt, had neighbor who knew somebody, that did the same thing.
I will see Them tomorow in Kusel😊
Saga Is one of the best groups of the world
Wow, excellent job on this! The sound on the original was a mess!
I managed to source a good, clean copy of the single edit (which the video was made for) - thanks for watching!!
Good job. Could you the same for a video from another Canadian band?. Where's Bula from Eight seconds
We occasionally lust after the high flyers, but it's not always a happy life.
0:02 0:46 1:45
4K 8K Now Please
Should note that this is the video version of the song which is shorter than the original and missing a few parts. It's still a great tune though.
I did mention in the description that the video was produced for the 3:38 single version rather than the album's 5:47 length. Very cool song
way ahead of their time
0:31 mega Lied ! 😎😎😎
I had a dream of seeing them in 81 last night then I woke up to a world of current crappy music.
I regret that they have broken up.
I love them Tool 😎
TIL there’s a short version of Wind Him Up, lol!
3:00 a broken clock is right twice a day goddamn🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
(Btw he's still down a z28 and there is only one woman that's good for him.can you guess with one??)
Must be around 1990, and the car is cool wish i had one, lots of people lost their car and shirt, house etc
1981
Schade das die Music nicht Synchron mit dem Video ist😢
Ansonsten Mega !
Bad homburg. ❤
Im nearly 50... never heard of em... i consider myself a diverse music fan but ive never heard the name. Maybe theres a song or two i know....?
@@mondop5270 Depends on where you're from. Saga was big in their homeland of Canada but HUGE in Europe, especially Germany.
It seems like every time that one lady turns up, that dude's luck turns to sh*t 😂
Was that Michael Jackson's manager. The guy with the cigar.
I agree with Chris Morgan
I used to think the song was called Windy Monkey!
I named my first plant a cactus after the character in this song
Sagenhaft🎉
Classic Canadiana
Negus mean king!
My father was a gamblin man down in New Orleans
amazing only a few comments
was that an Trans Am ?
No chebby camaro
Z28 Camaro
0:15 billy was a made man, and tommy wasn't.
Zoo meine ich
Is the British server supposed to be a portrayal of temptation or salvation?
Plot twist: married rhe coat check girl and never ever gambles again!!!!!!
They were so huge then they just disappeared
@@jamesconnor2461 Huh? Still together and still touring. Currently on tour in Europe.
I think this guy has a gambling problem
Restored ?? What ?
Saga... most Unterrede Band
No luck today?
He's betting on Michael Jordan, who could blame him!