Toronto in the 80's. Back then you had to grab a Now Magazine or look at posters tacked on poles as you wondered through Kensington Market to find out which concert was playing where. Or listen to CHUM or CFNY. We managed to get by quite well without internet and smart phones. Seems like the simpler times were the best times.

@lillymarchand4970

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!!! Very well said!!! Cheers from Canada Toronto Ontario! I’m from the west end near the Etobicoke border. I miss so much about the ‘80’s but really the ‘60’s - ‘2000’s have been great times for music and movies but a lot of other things as well!

@TheRantingCabbie

3 жыл бұрын

@@lillymarchand4970 The 60's and onward? I'm a resident of Northern Ontario, but I have memories of Ontario Place from my childhood. But later on when I'd go to Toronto in the 80's I'd be in my '83 Celica GT with a Clarion cassette deck, 6 speakers and 2 amps. Many memories, but one thing that's ingrained in my mind is heading in on the 400 in the evening, seeing the CN Tower in the distance, tuned into CFNY and hearing the intro to Subdivision suddenly booming through my speakers. To be young again. Cheers my friend.

@jaumais01

2 жыл бұрын

That's what all old people say when reminiscing about their salad days. But I remember the rampant racism, misogyny, and extreme homophobia of Canada in the 1980s. It wasn't all rosy.

@onnietalone3181

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaumais01 lol and? like it does not happen? money itself discriminates what are u saying, a put down, I remember>3

@richard8211

2 жыл бұрын

Still an excellent tune for the morning! Great job guys! And good post cabby, dont forget play da record in the 90's to find out where all the raves were. Call the number on sat night to get the location or head down to nathan phillip to catch the shuttle bus. Toronto in the 90's....ahhhhh 2 much fun 🚬😎👍

40 years gone by now. Still an inspirational song. Also a great song.

@chaddeez8446

11 ай бұрын

Made me gay! Or was it too much Bud Light over the years 😢😅

A true anthem of pride.

Lorraine Segato's powerful voice is timeless

This song is my time machine. I live abroad and this takes me back in time to Toronto (80's) especially summer time. The sounds, the feel everything youthful. It is also inspiring to get up and do your best everyday.

I was actually in that parade way back. Let me tell you, half of us were on psychedelics that day. Not a care in the world.What a time to be alive.

@bboyStuntZ

4 жыл бұрын

Psychedelics? What is that some kinda drug?

@Fretless99

4 жыл бұрын

@@bboyStuntZ Are you serious, dude?

@bboyStuntZ

4 жыл бұрын

@@Fretless99 yea and I just looked it up. So I was right. I don't do drugs so that's why I didn't know

@Fretless99

4 жыл бұрын

@@bboyStuntZ No worries, brother. I hope you are well...please take care of yourself and your people

@camshaftP16

4 жыл бұрын

were you the 10 year old kid ?

Takes me back to my childhood days.sounds like a real summer song

Kinda makes me want a McCain's Rising Crust Pizza.

Rise Up, by The Parachute Club, is my favourite song, by far! I’m a Gen Zeder and to me, this song is instrumentally inspiring and lyrically universal. Their lyrics represent the goal to continuously work towards a peaceful and together world. This song reminds me that we are getting to a world of unlimited and mutual understanding, where differences don’t affect interactions!

@cIeetz

Жыл бұрын

unless they are into underage children, trafficking, or abuse. Then its war

never fails to fill me up with hope, jubilation and redemption

@ajs41

Ай бұрын

I started listening to music in 1983 when I was 4 / 5 years old, but it's taken until now for me to discover this particular song. Fantastic. There weren't many Canadian bands in the UK charts at that time. Men Without Hats and Martha & the Muffins were two exceptions to that.

I remember when this video was made! Still gives me chills? Damm I miss the 80’s 😢

@tracythompson4798

9 ай бұрын

Damn I miss being so young. lol

This is one the the greatest "Positivity Anthems" of All-Time. Loved it for decades... ;-)

@MikeBinis

2 жыл бұрын

And one of the very few 80's hits that WAS positive not dreary and suicidal. I loved this song and almost forgot about it!

Toronto back in the day!

@suzannekilfoy140

3 жыл бұрын

I see my old neighbourhood..awesome!

@puffinbilly9894

3 жыл бұрын

...welcome back...!

@Tom-lq6nn

2 жыл бұрын

Much better than today!

That voice control...magic to the ears🇨🇦💥🇨🇦💥🇨🇦

Toronto’s skyline may have changed but this song’s sentiment remains.

Remember way back when my roomate and I.. in ottawa decided to go to this little basement bar that always had live music. They weren't even known then but were playing and I remember thinking how amazing they were. I think it was the following year when their first album was released

Song is needed more today!

2020 and this song means more today than ever

@standalone2358

3 жыл бұрын

I think this song has had and will always have the same message, no matter what year.

@dongoggine

3 жыл бұрын

You'll see a rise up celebration after all this covid is done.

@WashakadaSpirit

3 жыл бұрын

me too Gitmo.life Hi Laurie. :)

@shirleymccarthy4436

3 жыл бұрын

Timeless message!

@wesleymay602

3 жыл бұрын

Iñ 2021 whe neeď this to try and bring people together even once the pandemic is ovet this song will s important

I am old, but got this in a 45 vinyl!

Such a happy song 😁

@paleshelter4002

3 жыл бұрын

Aww the 80's..we were too busy having fun to politically squabble..nice without Trump

I've always liked this song. 2023 now and I'm 55 still listening. This song wasn't played very much on MTV in the 80's but I caught it.

The 80s was simply just the best of times

@ajs41

Ай бұрын

And 1983 in particular was a fantastic year for music.

SO proud to perform with Julie Masi now out here in the okanagan... AND around the world... such a talent..

What's do great about KZread is that I can see videos of stuff like this anytime I want. When this song came out not so much... 🤗

This song makes me happy and sad at the same time. It's such a powerful message and it brings me back to those days and where we were and to today in 2022. People have opened their eyes to acceptance but In some ways it seems we've crawled backwards and the world is still full of hate,.. just look at the hate on social media, racism, bullying, and homophobia the minute people disagree they start being outright mean. When I hear this song or see the video it makes me feel strong and kinda hopeful that we're still moving n the right direction because of messages like this. That's why it's a timeless and amazing song. :)

@dagmarschoenrock4296

Жыл бұрын

I agree. This was on my "get through the lockdown" playlist. Very uplifting!

@aleksinfroid4644

11 ай бұрын

@@dagmarschoenrock4296 Rise Up and show your Power....except during a tyrannical lockdown. LMAO

@myousickoflife

2 ай бұрын

@@aleksinfroid4644 🎯

Have always loved this song...now more than ever!

@kevinbrown4523

Жыл бұрын

They took it off Spotify (damn you, RCA!), and I am glad to have found it here, for all of the reasons you all have said. I have had this tune in my head since it came out in the 80s, and I need to keep it on a loop at work.

I have a memory of being around 5 , waking up, sun was shining and this song was playing.

what a great voice.

@paleshelter4002

3 жыл бұрын

Oh ya she had great voice control!

Love the video. No custom guitars in the band. A Strat, Tele and Precision Bass...all Fender classics!

HARDEST RIDE OF OUR LIVES ✌🔥

Oh those great days of old Toronto.

@incensejunkie7516

Ай бұрын

So many great memories!!

Happy times can dance and run in the streets without people holding phones!!

Show the world !!! Rise up , be free Been singing it all day

pure 80s energy!

Best song to wake up to! 😀

This was one of my brothers favourite song sadly he passed away last October he was 47 when I hear it it makes me cry

omg i Love love love this song. it makes me dance and sing and i love the video so powerful

@beingme5096

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 💝

@paleshelter4002

3 жыл бұрын

Great creativity in 80's low budget 😉

@donnaranville

2 жыл бұрын

@David Scott i am in Manitoba and from here also. and how about you?

@donnaranville

2 жыл бұрын

@David Scott Manitoba is right in the middle of Canada, above Minnesota

Toronto lakeshore looks unrecognizable from the 80's

This song keeps playing in my head. A sign of the times! God I loved Toronto in the 80s. And now I miss it more than ever. Rise Up people!! Enough is enough.

@GeoffCK

2 жыл бұрын

Enough of what?

@jrg770

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeoffCK I think some people think this applies to the anti vax rising up lol. Of course this song is about the lgbtq2+ community. Loraine, the singer said so. As well as ideas of world peace and leftist ideals lol. Funny how the anti vax are mostly right wingers against the lgbtq2+ and seem to think this song fits them. The world is crazy.

@mikeuyeda2330

2 жыл бұрын

Is the video in Toronto or Hamilton??

@geofflepper3207

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeuyeda2330 Toronto. Showing a lot of Roy Thompson Hall and First Canadian Place which was one of the tallest buildings in the world when it was built. It was the 6th tallest building in the world and the tallest building in the world outside Chicago and New York when it was built (not counting towers like the CN Tower).

@NaturalMystic71

10 ай бұрын

Yaaaasssss!! Love it!

A good song from a great time

This song always puts me in a good mood!

This is such a beautiful positive song but it makes me cry because I feel like all those beautiful times are gone

Timeless beauty, so needed today..

18 years old jamming to this with you Alistair in the Annex and all those late night parties 🎈

Seriously?! Why is this song not at 35 million views? I thought all Canadians were together during Covid-19?

@bboyStuntZ

4 жыл бұрын

Only uploaded 2 years ago. Someone else uploaded this way before and it had milllions of views.

@zigzagbigbag

3 жыл бұрын

I think sometimes the past makes people sad. We didn't appreciate what we had at that moment. Just too young and dumb.

@myousickoflife

2 ай бұрын

Not very much "rising up" other than the freedom convoy which was demonized, if they played that song while in Ottawa you wouldn't know it the way the "news" covered it...

I've always liked this song, I never noticed until now how great the bass line is.

Totally into the Absolutely Incredible Canadian Talent-We have the Best Musicians and Singers - How positive is this song - Toronto has such an Incredible Creative Vibe!!!!!!

This was an excellent video one that could never be duplicated

Expo 86 vancouver, greatest party in history ,open air venue 1st 3 notes 2000 kids rush the stage , pure fuckin joy......

An older song that has new meaning. Good work and a ground breaking video when videos first came to be.

@johnevans347

Жыл бұрын

The meaning then was the same as it is now, man. 👍

19 yr old me moved from small town Nova Scotia to Toronto in 83. This song means so much to me

My ex husband’s Aunt was in this band and video! Oh the 80’s!

I love this song. I miss the 1980s SO MUCH! College & Clinton - The Dip!

This song means so much for planet earth in 2022. Time to rise up against tyranny. We wish to be free!

Toronto in the early to mid '80s was an awesome place to live. Especially for a base brat on Canadian Forces Base Downsview fresh from Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Alberta.

nobody should ever search "Rise up Rise up" and have _anything_ but this song show up

At 2:27 - that guy loves Supertramp! This British prog-rock act were actually quite popular in Canada for a time beginning with the 1974 album Crime of the Century. They actually managed to score two Canadian #1 hits, first with "The Logical Song" in 1979 and then a live version of "Dreamer" in 1980.

Thank u for the awesome tune! Loved it since I was a kid....still a kid!

I loved that city.

Love the song first time I've ever heard it thank you for sharing

'Molly' Meldrum played this on EON FM one morning in 1984. I taped it. Now I fund out who they are.

AWESOME tune! Love it. Still stands the test of time into the 2020s. ❤🎉

Daniel lanois once again the genius what a production

This is my alarm clock song!!! It wakes me up and I get dressed while listening to it. ⏰🌞

How does this iconic video of an amazing song ... not have millions of views? Very few songs have such a powerful beat. It was brilliant for the period. Thanks for the video.

@johnb9187

2 жыл бұрын

it probably would if view counts were left alone.

@stewartlehmann6504

Жыл бұрын

Because it blows Plain and simple

@bboyStuntZ

Жыл бұрын

Because it was only posted 4 years ago. Someone else must have posted and it got millions of views I'm sure.

I still Like this & Enjoy listening to it - Whatever Version it is ? Still sounds good !

Can't believe some of the negative comments. The video the song it all expounds positive energy. What the @!$%##*'s wrong with that?

@user-lq4wk5ub1k

4 жыл бұрын

The negative comments are to garner attention, which you just gave them. Well done.

@ablejack3

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nIujysp6cqjgerQ.html

@yamantaka9365

4 жыл бұрын

this song was written as an anthem for LGBT liberation, so some people target it for that. That is if they know thats what this is.

@sydneycloud5930

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-lq4wk5ub1k they’re not wrong though

@sydneycloud5930

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-lq4wk5ub1k I’m talking about paulette

This song talks about peace and freedom appropiate for these times in 2024 and the world we are in An 80s classic that should be renewed again for inspiration and to give hope

@2Sugarbears

2 ай бұрын

63 I heard him sing this at our high school dance.

This is classic "Much Music" video wow. What an amazing and happy time to be in Toronto.

Open sky over King Street, there's no getting that back either.

This song is evergreen

I don't know why this is called the Canadian version. If i recall, this is the version they played on MTV (in America).

@only1moore

3 жыл бұрын

The American version had different lyrics and a studio setting, but MTV still passed on that version. It was played in clubs though.

Great song, naïve message.

Oh rise and show your power (Rise up rise up) We're dancing into the sun (Rise up rise up) It's time for celebration (Rise up rise up) Spirits time has come We want lovin' we want laughter again We want heartbeat We want madness to end, we want dancin' We want to run in the streets We want freedom to live in this peace We want power, we want to make it okay Want to be singin' at the end of the day Children to breathe a new life We want freedom to love who we please Oh rise and show your power (Rise up rise up) Everybody is dancing into the sun (Rise up rise up) It's time for celebration (Rise up rise up) Spirits time has come Talkin' 'bout the right time to be workin' for peace Wantin' all the tension in the world to ease We wantin' love while walking on the streets We want to be free, we want that be free Talking about a new way Talking about changes and names Talking about building the land of our dreams His tightrope's gotta learn how to bend We're makin' new plans We're gonna start it again Oh rise and show your power (Rise up rise up) Everybody is dancing into the sun (Rise up rise up) It's time for celebration (Rise up rise up) Spirits time has come Rise up now It's time, it's time, it's time Oh rise and show your power (Rise up rise up) We're dancing into the sun (Rise up rise up) It's time for celebration (Rise up rise up) Everybody's time has come Spirits time has come Spirits time has come Oh rise and show your power (Rise up rise up) We're dancing into the sun (Rise up rise up) It's time for celebration (Rise up rise up) Spirits time has come Willing time has come Spirits time has come Everybody Time for you and me

@yogawithkathleen1181

4 жыл бұрын

Close, but the complete lyrics are in the video description

Powerful Song! The Chorus, Vocals & Music have a Heavenly Vibe.👍🏾

Great memories! My buddy is dancing in front of the parade scene at the 1.29 mark.

@paulwilson9281

3 жыл бұрын

Blue top ? Awesome

makes me proud to be a canadian

YAY !!! THE PARACHUTE CLUB !!! OMG IT'S AWESOME !! EVERYBODY RISE UP TO THE PARACHUTE CLUB !!! I CAN'T STOP DANCING !!! FEEL IT !!!!

was more into other music when this came ou then...but now I am a fan, thank you so much!

Man this needs to be on Tidal or Spotify ! I LOVE THIS!

Pretty song! I remember hearing it on WHFS back in the 80's. Always wondered who this band was.

As amazing as most of these characters bouncing around are, the dude with the MAGNIFICENT kick at 2:17………………… Priceless!!!

One of my favorite songs from the 80s along with 99 balloons but at the time i didnt know who the bands were.

Great, great song.

80's music was so amazing, especially early 80's. This song never got any airplay in Australia for some strange reason. Such a massive song and it never got released in Australia??? :(

I'm 50 and just heard this song for the first time yesterday when I was watching the film "Unfinished Business" (1984).

I love this version! Only remember the radio version but this one is awesome. Thank you!

Fantastically catchy song. Anytime it plays at work everyone begins moving to the beat.

I found an old cassette playing "Walkman"(not a Walkman brand) and popped in a homemade cassette labeled "P. C. I - Do Not tape over". I couldn't remember what it was about. It was a Parachute Club interview from the radio station C.K.O.C. It was great fun to listen to the songs, and what the thoughts of the time were. I made this tape in 1983 :D I was probably sitting in my room, waiting for my song to come on so I could tape it. I was definitely hoping the D.J. didn't talk over the start, or cut the ending off, to Rise Up. This video version brings me back to Canada in the 80's, and the music of my teens. Songs by Canadian artists like Glass Tiger and The Parachute Club, send me back.

@patrickrancourt4782

2 жыл бұрын

Howard Jones was from uk But he got lot of desserved gr8 hits in Canada I waiting someone record "things can only get better"" in acoustic version

@cpearson7372

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickrancourt4782, thank you for letting me know. All these years, I was believing something I thought from probably 12 or 13 years old, the days of no Internet :o)

@christinamann3640

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickrancourt4782 Howard Jones was so popular in Vancouver that the radio DJ’s called him ‘HoJo’ and we all knew who they meant.

Spirit Time

this was the most Canadian thing ive seen all day

Gefällt mir sehr gut. Sehr kraftvoll❗️😊

We were so close... I remember Toronto in those days. Toronto Island, Ontario Place, The CNE, The Science Centre.. people of every kind.. everywhere.

She was originally from thunderbay ont knew her

@earthraindove2870

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome talent. Beautiful place 💝

@earthraindove2870

4 жыл бұрын

@Greg Jacques Lucifer's Jizz Gargler you must be suffering from some type of impairment with such a statement it's a direct reflection of yourself

Play this video alot these days!

Me too love this song

This song was used in the movie "Take This Waltz" and "Kids in the Hall" Season 6 Episode 7

THE Chutes. Jarvis House!! Billy Bryans RIP.

Great classic Canadian song! Any chance you guys could upload the Canadian video which has the original 3:30 version of the song? It used to be on here but not any more. This remix is good but the original was better. Thanks for the memories!

WOW !