I can't help giggling at his knock knee's dance in the beginning of the song! 😀
@michelleprie28544 жыл бұрын
Wow... wonderful nostalgia!!! One of the greatest songs of Cliff Richard... Power to all people who reads this!!! ❤
@olenielsen70252 жыл бұрын
-and to those with the name of Prie...
@michelleprie28542 жыл бұрын
@@olenielsen7025 Dear Ole 🌞 Thank you sooo much. You are very kind!!! 💞 I really need it... 😊
@lancelotlink6545Ай бұрын
I was a boy of about 6 when I first heard this. I didn't realize what a spiritual song this is until now. Light, energy, love and power to you too!
@michelleprie2854Ай бұрын
@@lancelotlink6545 Big, big thanks... 💞
@ninjabluewings5 жыл бұрын
One of England's FINEST SINGERS! who has stood the test of time and weathered the storm in our fickle music industry for more than 60 years where a lot of singers only have a few years in the industry
@juliawilkinson4 жыл бұрын
He's still singing?? Well, I *am* an American...
@williamweir90884 жыл бұрын
England's finest?
@robertsmith45193 жыл бұрын
Our best
@usmale49153 жыл бұрын
@@williamweir9088 I've always thought that the beautiful Kathy Kirby was England's finest!
@guillermojoaquinbello4482 жыл бұрын
@@williamweir9088 One of them. Read carefully.
@DrMariaHarrietStackTV9 ай бұрын
Still a great song that resonates now as it did then...
@gunternetzer96212 ай бұрын
Cliff had not a bad voice for a pop singer.
@shebuckley2603 жыл бұрын
Don't forget this was 1973, when we danced and dressed like this.
@thelizzyman4831Ай бұрын
😊
@10freekie2Ай бұрын
So different!
@user-vm2hn4yl1t26 күн бұрын
No. Only Cliff danced like that.
@amabirch74834 жыл бұрын
I actually was his neighbour when he lived in Portugal, I was around 7 and he worked with my dad as a spokesman for his winery
@juliawilkinson4 жыл бұрын
OK I just watched Cliff dancing, after I read that "high five" comment...I literally laughed out loud. My laugh for the day. ;)
@pamelawhitelaw14583 жыл бұрын
I was draged kicking and screaming to one of his concerts. It was one of the best I have,been to
@RobMurkin174 жыл бұрын
I remember voting for this in the 'Song For Europe''.I was 7 and i remember asking my date to write out a postcard to send in my vote.
@angusmeigh51414 жыл бұрын
This is one of Cliff Richards' best ever songs. I can remember hearing it on the radio way back in 1973.
@MusicByAllonaMayost6 жыл бұрын
I just LOVE this song.
@annakobuk36182 жыл бұрын
So kind of Cliff to declare paying electricity bills of all his friends 😁
@yellowbelly06 Жыл бұрын
Bet he couldn’t afford to do it now.
@jjvainionpaa Жыл бұрын
YES. You got it right.Great, I´m so happy for you.
@margaretlim65358 ай бұрын
I’m sure if he could he would
@eco2bee6 ай бұрын
😂
@andrewlancashire29946 жыл бұрын
I wish i could dance that good
@theenglishalpinist50313 жыл бұрын
That 'well'.
@siaitsme68002 жыл бұрын
😆😆👏👍👍
@davedaves4312 жыл бұрын
I bought this single at the time and loved it - I was only 9 though.
@daveyboy197615 жыл бұрын
One of my country's best entries ....
@matthewfranklin18274 жыл бұрын
🇬🇧🥂🌹✝️🙏🏻
@gunternetzer96213 жыл бұрын
Cliff is a person that it's easy to knock but you shouldn't.
@mariophotiou19654 жыл бұрын
A well underated song, This is the first Eurovision I remember watching and couldn’t wait to See the Great Cliff belting out this classic and I was only seven.
@annoldham30182 жыл бұрын
This is a guilty pleasure.
@margosipman27992 жыл бұрын
Weer niet gewonnen!!! Oneerlijk!! Zo,n mooi lied!! Ben al Cliff fan van af m,n 14 jaar!! Cliff voor altijd in m,n hart!!❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️💋💋💋🕺🕺🕺🕺👑💎💯 punten!!!🇳🇱
@ping-manwong57042 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍🙏♥️
@enhypen_enjoyer424 жыл бұрын
this entry is so ridiculous yet at the same time it's the purest thing i've ever witnessed i love it so much
@t3chnod3lic3 жыл бұрын
It was a different time. Nothing like the empty rubbish of today. My memories lie in the 60s and 70s. Not the forgetful trash today. Music had more meaning then. Not like today. Good ol' cliff, god bless you brother.
@fz70913 жыл бұрын
#powertothebees
@c6223503 жыл бұрын
Loved it... Just before punk . . Gutted he should have won!!
@madmoran10293 жыл бұрын
I feel the whole event is ridiculous and England should just sit it out due to self respect. It’s rigged, it’s over the top, and a lot of the songs just don’t make sense. Especially when non English Europeans feel the need to sing in English but the translation gets wonky. Personally, I love Poland and their language but their pop music, I take a pass. After I giggle.
@bearcookie132 жыл бұрын
The only ridiculous thing about this is Cliff’s dancing, but the song is amazing!
@andrewhughes4346 Жыл бұрын
Here he is our boy .. cliff . You simply cant get tiered of these classics . When music was music not this racket nowadays ..
@madmoran10295 жыл бұрын
This dude has weathered every sort of storm. Even bs accusations that would have crushed another....yet he still is kicking. Cant dance tho.
@paulh29813 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Love the song, love the voice, the dude is awesome. But I've seen better dancing by a doll in a dryer.
@sissar92783 жыл бұрын
I think he had a bad choreographer. Because, as you can see in other videos, like "Dance the night away", Sir Cliff is a great dancer.
@theenglishalpinist50313 жыл бұрын
A fine assessment, madmoran.
@shebuckley2603 жыл бұрын
@@sissar9278 I agree.
@evasvenssonАй бұрын
I was only 9 years old the first time I heard this song,1973. One of your best songs 💗.
@dorisdayno114 жыл бұрын
My neices love this song and i really like it too !!!
@40ny3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching it in black & white back in '73 and wanting it to win.
@jothabohemian45842 жыл бұрын
heard that song on public broadcast. ....and gonna loved it. grts from germany
@xs4allbeenz8 жыл бұрын
Yooh..this has 2B...the Anthem for all FB's and social media freaks Best song ever.... (after Music was my 1st love...) "Power to the Boys that play Rock n Roll...and make my Life so sweet.... "
@nickmay32383 жыл бұрын
I don't care wat people say this song means so much to me the lyrics speak to me and I love it
@andrewhughes4346 Жыл бұрын
Amen to that my freind
@ireneandrews64864 ай бұрын
Sure, sure does. ❤❤💘💘💎🇿🇦
@alameas63582 жыл бұрын
Even though i'm not a fan of his, i always loved this song!
@evgenrbaronkor676110 жыл бұрын
This Brings Back Many Beautiful Memories of the 70s:)
@Syusanne11 ай бұрын
The backup singers are brilliant. And so is Cliff's jacket.
@PauloSilva-ms2vm6 жыл бұрын
I like Cliff's swinging arm moving back and forth along with his torso.....power to the bees!! This was a great song, deserved to win the contest by far....
@chiasanzes97705 жыл бұрын
He was my teen-age crush until I red his religious mumble jumble books :D. Now listening him I smile and think he is not that great singer. He was cute but just okay singer not more. Glad I found E.L.O. and Queen later.
@auteurAM4 жыл бұрын
Except for Eres Tu.
@gunternetzer96213 жыл бұрын
@@chiasanzes9770 Cliff had a good voice for pop singer.
@gragoe2 жыл бұрын
Yer right power to the wine 🍷
@nicoledickson60992 жыл бұрын
Screw eres tu.
@davidreed19953 жыл бұрын
Cliff richard is a living legend like elvis presley , beatles, queen, t,rex , rolling stones all the best
@luapslev58265 жыл бұрын
Some say that Cliff Richard is still waiting for someone to return his high-five.
@kevinlarkin26965 жыл бұрын
It looks like the hand raising ... In a Pentecostal/Assemblys of God church ...
@juliawilkinson4 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@antonkider73603 жыл бұрын
Hahaha...
@pamelawhitelaw14583 жыл бұрын
Thats a long time to wait
@joaovitormatos81473 жыл бұрын
it's amazing how bad he was at dancing
@Raja-tk4ws Жыл бұрын
J'ai découvert l'Angleterre en 1975 lors d'un voyage scolaire. Toutes les filles, nous étions amoureuses de Cliff Richard. Nostalgie !
@cheyennebrennan96611 күн бұрын
Enough time has passed: This is SOOOOOOOOOO much better than "Congratulations."
@beyzazulal36893 жыл бұрын
You are definitely the first. You are the legendary legend. I congratulate you. I'm from Turkey🇹🇷
@glittermoma4 жыл бұрын
Fantastisch de muziek van de jaren 70 !!
@ping-manwong57042 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏🙏♥️
@IO237772 жыл бұрын
Power to the Bees? - God help us! - I remember watching this live and my Sister disappearing behind two cushions with embarrassment at Cliff's dancing
@fz7091 Жыл бұрын
Maybe thats why he didn't win
@pablostevens47273 жыл бұрын
Let's hope the rest of the year brings us all together as well as Cliffs knees 🤣
@serxiodoblebb58583 жыл бұрын
It is a beautiful song but he had the bad luck to stumble upon one of the best songs that have passed through Eurovision which is eres tú from Mocedades Spain
@jochensambale43733 жыл бұрын
He crushed his performance with his type of dancing ..
@davidbloxham61142 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal song! 😀👍❤July 2021
@emanuelemamola27666 ай бұрын
Remember i was teen,those were the days...
@junc3354Ай бұрын
was 3rd year college at that time.. that year , there were four of the entry songs that I liked..
@grahamwebster81793 жыл бұрын
Certainly no fan of Cliff and if truth be known I came here to mock but in all fairness that was one hell of a vocal delivery , well done Cliff !
@madmoran10293 жыл бұрын
I never thought I would see such a genuine and humble post on KZfaq’s comment section. Thank you, it’s refreshing and I hope it sets forth a trend. Most of the time it’s about boxes and Mum’s. Not sure if those folk are talking my Ma mailing a parcel or her unmentionables.
@janhughes7786 Жыл бұрын
My friend married a promoter in Australia. She saw everyone and with great embarrassment declared he gave the best live performance. She said Bowie didn’t even sing 😢
@theenglishalpinist5031 Жыл бұрын
What's to mock? Great costumes, great dancing, great lyrics, and the vocals... what can we say?!
@kevinpinks799511 ай бұрын
I think it is his best song Ialso like him fof standing up for what he believes in
@jamesbritt45664 жыл бұрын
One of Cliff Richard best song as well as Mr Dreammaker
@krigry322 жыл бұрын
Love the shirt!
@annaszych151724 күн бұрын
W 1973 r.skończyłam studia i zaczęłam pracę w LO w Trzemesznie, ale po roku wróciłam do Poznania !!!!!!
@stratac302 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see John Farrar on lead guitar and Alan Tarney on bass. John of course was part of Marvin Welch and Farrar and went on to write Heathcliffe along with Tim Rice for Cliff. Alan Tarney played bass with the Shadows the following year in their Eurovision song Let Me Be the One. Then Alan wrote and produced some great tracks for Cliff in the late 70’s.
@jpht1964 Жыл бұрын
Two undoubtedly great legends, responsible for many beautiful hits…😊
@nicoledickson60992 жыл бұрын
That dancing tho 😂😂😂
@carolinahernandezdezabalo84985 жыл бұрын
Estupenda canción, digna del primer puesto, con un gran ritmo y una gran voz la de Cliff, aún ahora, despues de más de cuarenta años, encanta oirla.
@festinalente15333 жыл бұрын
Quedó tercera y segunda "Eres tú" de Mocedades, España. Esa sí que es una canción para la historia. 😁🇪🇸
@ping-manwong57042 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍🙏♥️
@BegueBackspinner884 ай бұрын
The stage here is so cool! Look at the orchestra set up on different tiers. Very cool!
@szlanty5 жыл бұрын
We see a wild cliff richard, doing the native air slapping dance.
@marydoll1234 жыл бұрын
You made my day xD
@yvonneangel46223 жыл бұрын
It's so wonderful... 🙏❤️ I love it... thank you so much... 😇🥰💞😘
@davorinflis38254 жыл бұрын
I simply love Cliff since I first listened to his Congratulations as a kid and tried to sing along, not understanding a single word.
@gilesfarmer5953 Жыл бұрын
Cliff's moves in the first chorus at 0:50 are monumental, and the look of approval from the musician to the immediate right of the drummer confirm this. Nice one Cliff, you should have won this, but you was robbed!
@theenglishalpinist50317 ай бұрын
In fairness it's probably his moves that robbed him! Easily the best song.
@MissMaria19884 жыл бұрын
We are Power. We are Oneness ❤ Its SO important to know NOW
@siaitsme68002 жыл бұрын
🙏⚘🕊💖🕊⚘🙏
@charliem42856 жыл бұрын
Love cliffs little dance at 1.50
@paulbaumer82105 жыл бұрын
I'd like to do my shopping at Tesco in that outfit.
@jusander6664 жыл бұрын
"Power to all our eggs... that makes stronger our biceps and legs!"
@revloninlove77167 жыл бұрын
Canción espectacular y digna de victoria, todo un himno a la amistad. Tema alucinante, lleno de fuerza, sentimiento, ritmo, pureza y verdad. Cliff Richard hace una increíble actuación, aquí está tan deslumbrante! Su tercera posición con 123 puntos no le hace justicia. Fue un gran error. Siempre me ha parecido muy superior a Congratulations. Doy 12 Puntos.
@carolinahernandezdezabalo84985 жыл бұрын
Así es, una estupenda canción con mucho ritmo y fuerza, coincido plenamente contigo, una canción digna de haber ganado; Una vez más, Cliff Richard, al igual que con Congratulations, quedó detrás de España. ¡Saludos, Revlon In Love!
@olenielsen70252 жыл бұрын
¡Estoy totalmente de acuerdo! La canción ganadora en español se convirtió en un gran éxito en Dinamarca, con un texto en danés...
@ping-manwong57042 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍🙏♥️
@ping-manwong57042 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏🙏♥️
@arieleen9216 Жыл бұрын
my number one
@roybeckerman92535 жыл бұрын
Australia’s John Farrah with a beard (on the right ) on guitar/ vocals, backing Cliff.
@fredhuybens27834 жыл бұрын
John Farrar who composed a lot of Olivia Newton-John's hits and who made an excellent solo album.
@martinkelly67093 жыл бұрын
And Alan Tarney (later Cliff's producer in the 80s) on bass guitar.
@fz70913 жыл бұрын
John Farrar of the Shadows?
@roybeckerman92533 жыл бұрын
@@fz7091 Yes....previously with The Strangers in Australia..
@martinkelly67093 жыл бұрын
@@roybeckerman9253 And for the previous couple of years to this he had been in Marvin, Welch & Farrar with Hank and Bruce when The Shadows were on hiatus. He joined the lineup of the reconvened Shadows later in 1973 along with Alan Tarney on bass.
@torquettalk4 жыл бұрын
Omg the sound is so clear
@bozenabekier27054 жыл бұрын
Jedna z wielu przepiękna piosenka i to w jakim wykonaniu super
@DerKeineAhnungMan6 жыл бұрын
those dance skills tho
@ambidextra_ambidextra5 жыл бұрын
🤗😆😊 I think he really was capable of better, he just made some unfortunate choices!
@joaovitormatos81473 жыл бұрын
@@ambidextra_ambidextra oh no he wasn't. He's known for being a great singer and a bad dancer
@ambidextra_ambidextra3 жыл бұрын
I grew up with him so am completely familiar with his "oeuvre"🤣 and I cant say I remember him being "known" as either
@annoldham30182 жыл бұрын
And he's not a dad!
@richln9682Ай бұрын
Most of our big name acts won't go anywhere near Eurovision for fear of mockery. Fair play to Cliff. He had the spine to go there once, perform well, get beaten and still go back again a few years later for another shot. AND in the daftest garment he could lay his hands on.
@helenlindoff4638 Жыл бұрын
Jag gillar Cliff Richard låt Power you are my freind
@murphsup3 жыл бұрын
Cliff does POWER TO THE PEOPLE! This song is clearly inspired by and is cashing in on the mood tapped by, and the 'oompah' style of, The Strawbs' pro-trade union Part of the Union which was No.1 in the UK in Jan 1973, 3 months previously.
@reddress22002 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@uacbpa5 жыл бұрын
That's a great song and voice. The dance... well, I guess you have to put it in context at the time. Too bad it was against two other amazing performances from Spain and Luxembourg.
@kevinlarkin26965 жыл бұрын
Spain.... Now l get THE Franco ...
@bluey41492 жыл бұрын
If the Beatles and the Stones got all the girls of the 60's, then Cliff's definetly got me!
@heikebohne88642 жыл бұрын
Cliff Richard very good live.👌🏼👍🏼1973👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@kevinlarkin26965 жыл бұрын
Never seen him "dance" ... He grew with Elvis so ...
@ddellasa3 жыл бұрын
This song has a cover in italian language entitled 1+2=3 and performed by Ricchi e Poveri
@petrabreuer5889 Жыл бұрын
Je had so much fun. Great❤
@dfjansen12286 жыл бұрын
this should have won indeed
@iirishele578711 ай бұрын
Cliff Richard should have won in 1973, Cha cha cha this year...😢.
@Johan-fw8wq3 жыл бұрын
❤
@matthewfranklin18276 жыл бұрын
We got no votes but most Irish people I know were flabbergasted when they said no points and most Spanish people felt the same 🥂
@zazizoglu4 жыл бұрын
I remember Terry Wogan saying his biggest fear that evening was Eres Tu
@eveprano8881 Жыл бұрын
Avant il y avait des bons chanteurs avec de bons chanteurs
@IzayoiArwena8 жыл бұрын
I love this guy, cos of his great Christmas song. And for this song and "Congratulations". This one is even better, shame that he hadnt won win "Congratulations".
@jrgboy7 жыл бұрын
Congratulations came 2nd but it sold over 4 million records and was No 1 in 5 European counties, the song that won in 1968 ' La La La'' sold about 10,000 copies and wasn't even a hit in it's own country
@IzayoiArwena7 жыл бұрын
But how the hell couldnt Congratulations win?! Maybe fake voting. Biggest crime ever. It would be like he had predicted his own victory. Why couldnt it be so magical? Im devastated
@stevebbuk6 жыл бұрын
Yes you've got to hand it to Cliff he does give his all. General Franco conspired against the song in 1968 I seem to recall.
@IzayoiArwena6 жыл бұрын
stevebbuk yes he did and thats why he is an asshole. One of voters is an asshole too. We all know these were falsed votes. I wish it were 1969 then. Him and Massiel as winners. Lets think it was like this.
@paulnelson62774 жыл бұрын
If he'd have given Eurovision one more crack in 1976 with Devil Woman, no song in the world would have come close. Shame.
@thescarletandgrey25054 жыл бұрын
Steady....wait for it.....full body turn around at 2:25 🌋🌋🧨🧨🛶🛶🚀🚀🚀🤹♂️
@VladimirDodokst.5 ай бұрын
Pekná piesen
@chrisfieldaselvis4 жыл бұрын
Cliff never got over being pipped on the line on Congratulations 5 years earlier...was desperate to win and it showed....
@zacopol Жыл бұрын
lyrics Power to all our friends To the music that never ends To the people we want to be Baby, power to you and me There's one old man Spent his life growing flowers Caring for the bees Power to the bees There's one old lady Spent her days making wine The wine tasted fine Power to the vine Power to the boys who played rock 'n' roll And made my life so sweet And to the girls I knew before And those I've yet to meet Power to all our friends To the music that never ends To the people we want to be Baby, power to you and me There's one strong man Ploughing in the valley He's living off the land Power to the land There's some young girl Laying down in Monte Carlo Laying in the sun Power to the sun Power to the boys who played rock 'n' roll And made my life so sweet And to the girls I knew before And those I've yet to meet Power to all our friends To the music that never ends To the people we want to be Baby, power to you and me Power to the boys who played rock 'n' roll And made my life so sweet And to the girls I knew before And those I've yet to meet Power to all our friends To the music that never ends To the people we want to be Baby, power to you and me To the music that never ends Baby, power to all our friends
@MrUSSAM6 жыл бұрын
Most people,,especially in The U.S.A. do not realize it WAS Cliff Richards 1st ! B4 The Beatles,,The Stones,,He WAS R & R in England,,his biggest mistake ? He didn't write original songs,,he covered other's songs and got left in the dust..
@paulnelson62774 жыл бұрын
Retarded comment of the year. Well done.
@rjmcallister18886 жыл бұрын
Sir Cliff didn't have a record deal here in '73; Sire Records in the US picked up the EMI recording and it was a modest hit; pretty good for a Eurovision song. They just don't do well over here, which is kind of silly. This I have on a 45.
@kevinlarkin26965 жыл бұрын
The US was ending the 60s ... England had Bowie ... Yes ... ELP .... SLADE ... WE were about to do disco ... And FM music and a second British wave was hittimg us ... T Rex ... QUEEN .. I was a small town Southwest Missouri boy ... Off to college ... These St Louis guys introduced me to FM ALBUM music ... Rolling Stone magazine ...
@marioportelli93698 ай бұрын
How can this song didnt win the contest?
@goonerbeau2 жыл бұрын
"Power To All Our Friends", has a hippy feel, extolling the virtues of the simple life like "living off the land". Cliff segues confidently between soft, earnest verses and a brassy, rocking chorus. "Power to the bees" he exhorts and who can argue with that?
@paulimorrison6210 ай бұрын
i remember that song the ask the crowd to write a song and he sang it
@elinkarlsson302 ай бұрын
The real winner this year
@paulmorphy6187 Жыл бұрын
power to the bee's!
@SadSad-de2cy Жыл бұрын
Je crois qu'à l'époque, il n'avait pas gagné car il était déjà un professionnel de la chanson. À l'époque, il fallait des gens inconnus.
@MrEmotional334 жыл бұрын
He is truly one of the greatest british entertainers of all time..Happy Birthday Cliff !
@miska73412 жыл бұрын
No tu, zdecydowanie lepsza piosenka ,no i śpiewana w rok moich urodzin:)
@gergelyszabo46403 жыл бұрын
Idén lett 80 éves!
@shanematheson67203 жыл бұрын
Don't hold back on that conga Trevor
@gunternetzer96213 жыл бұрын
This was the year when they changed the rules to allow the backing track to be played on a tape and the musicians mimed their instruments. Trevor Spencer comes in a few seconds too late on the bongos. ESC should have remained a 'live' only contest IMO. Nice harmonies by the great John Farrar.
@DoctorBrodski3 жыл бұрын
I wonder why Jack Wild from Pufnstuf was playing the bongos for Cliff Richard.
@JfK--OBJECTivE3 жыл бұрын
Tarney/Spencer backing Cliff here, they did a better version of Everly Bros, Cathy's Clown a few years later.