I was 10 in 1965, but I still remember this song from my childhood. It is hauntingly beautiful

always put a tear in my eye for some reason,

Haunting is the correct word to describe this exquisitely beautiful song.

I was 18 in 1965 but for some reason this song always brought me to tears... it is a beautiful song, but it makes me sad.

@kevcall

Жыл бұрын

Yes.. Haunting in a way..

I haven't heard this in decades! Makes you think. Thanks for the sweet memory.

Absolutely one of my favorite songs of all time !

One of the best songs of the 60s. Please play Bob Lind’s Elusive Butterfly

@kevcall

Жыл бұрын

Ooh yes that's another great one 👍

Beautiful, beautiful music!!

Haven’t heard this one in ages

Sometimes you have to separate the song from the singer. This is one of those. Great song, well written. Don't care who sang it.

Nice tune,reminds me of Hermans Hermits for some reason

@elysehfm8797

Жыл бұрын

Same sound.

I remember the song well. I had my first slow dance to the song. Thank you much for the memory.

Always liked this song...sad though...but sadder yet, is his history.. never quite felt the same about the song since !

I remember hearing this song on AM radio, mornings with Cream of Wheat cereal before going to school.

@miamidolphinsfan

10 ай бұрын

same here

Released in 1965, this record sold over 4 million copies. It made it to Number 4 in the UK and Number 17 in the US. Jonathan said he used his Dylan influences to try to produce interesting lyrics. The orchestral copalation is so beautiful and mesmerizing and takes you away. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Craig. Such an enjoyable memory. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

@craigaust3306

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Fantastic music 🎶 and better than the rubbish of today 😂

Forgot all about this song, until I read the title and remembered it immediately. Always liked this song.

A beautiful song regardless of who wrote or sang it. If we all boycotted entertainment because of the shameful or illegal behaviour of the said entertainer, I reckon Hollywood would go bankrupt overnight & many of its sanctimonious Prima Donna play actors imprisoned immediately.

Great Song loved it thank u

I was born in October of 1961 I love the 60s this song has a gloomingly haunting feeling every time I hear it I was 3 or 4 when this song came out elusive butterfly is another song that makes me think of the 60s and society's child by Janis Ian

Very good song from Johnathan 😂

Beautiful! There are some great memories for me in that song. 💞

I love this song ❤❤❤

Hauntingly beautiful.

Beautiful atmospheric song.

Music can often attach itself to a period in your life and when you hear it it brings all the impressions, memories and feelings back. This song is one of those for me as it relates to one of the most magic times in my childhood, the 60s. Hearing about his problems with children much later was disturbing and made me feel sad and disappointed, but it’s never damaged my impressions or feelings I have with this song, it’s up there among the most nostalgic pieces of music for me. Thanks for playing it.

Haven't heard this in ages. Thank You Craig and Harri.

@craigaust3306

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Been a long time since I've heard cthis one brother...such sweet sweet tunes...I could and have listened to music like this for hours on end on weekends...ah,this really takes me back brother Harri

It's a pity they won't play this on British radio anymore due to what Jonathan King was accused of.

@miamidolphinsfan

10 ай бұрын

yes he was an accused child molester not sure if he was convicted or not

@markjones-gu2fj

5 ай бұрын

@@miamidolphinsfan In September 2001, King was convicted of child sexual abuse which he still denies and sentenced to seven years in prison for having sexually assaulted five boys, aged 14 and 15, in the 1980s. In November 2001, he was acquitted of 22 similar charges. He was released on parole in March 2005.

@PeterPumpkinEater75

4 ай бұрын

I’ve heard this on the radio since 2001. I don’t think his tracks are banned like Gary Glitters are

Harri, that's because moon and tune rhymes lol. I never did understand the lyrics but loved the song with the orchestra. He had a green electric car.

This song was used in the ending of the 2019 Sci-fi film, "In the Shadow of the Moon." It was an amazing film about a police officer's obsession with a killer who struck seemingly random people, every 9 years. What made this case so confusing was, he had killed the prime suspect, just after the first set of murders. It ended on a bittersweet note, when the final revelation was made about the killings, and the identity of the "serial killer." As the song played, we were given a glimpse of several outcomes, and the hope of a better tomorrow. This movie was seriously overlooked, and I highly recommend it. Starring Boyd Holbrook and Cleopatra Coleman as the main characters.

Little Boxes is another song that has a message like this one. (Such a shame JK turned so dark)

Strange! A song of the anxieties of my late childhood and, now I'm almost 70, nothing seems to have changed. Still we have debt, houses built people can't afford and so on and once again, government ignore the desperate situation of many citizens and spend billions on.The space race, trying to be the nation that can send a few to the moon or beyond.

I remember this song from childhood. I still don't know what the lyrics mean!

@bobr4987

Жыл бұрын

This was the time of the race to get to the moon . I remember JFK saying we would do it before the end of the 60's. So the songwriter is showing the irony of working so hard to get to the moon while there is so much to fix within society. People buy nice houses but are never home because they are out working to pay their credit card debts. That's what I get from it anyway. 😀

Picture of green cars with plant on top that plugs in was prophetic.60 years before its time.back then green was just the name of a color

number 17 in the U.S.? song very under rated, at least not under rated in the U.K.

Hi Mr. Harri, Very Good.. ♠W.G.

I remember hearing this song when I was young. Jonathan King is an English singer, songwriter & record producer. "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" was a big hit for him in 1965. In the 1970's King became known for hits that he performed or produced under different names.

I remember this well. Nice tune. Remember every word and I was only 12. Thanks for another good one 🎃❤

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Having sat through many a church service, I can attest to the fact that there’s always at least one person singing out of tune when it was time for a hymn😂. But, it was all good. Nice memories Harri 🌺✌️

This is a great song Craig I just love it. Nice one Harri. 🧡

@craigaust3306

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

not afraid to sing from the heart, that almost innocence of the 60's is always touching

A classic from 1468

@fabgerard5570

4 ай бұрын

What do you mean from 1468 ? Please elaborate ???!!! Thank you !!!

@Lester-hi4ez

4 ай бұрын

@@fabgerard5570 sorry got the year wrong

One of my favorite songs. Yes, very haunting, eerie and sad. A couple of years later, Jonathan King would discover Genesis. Yep, he did (albeit before Phil Collins joined)!

@HarriBestReactions

Жыл бұрын

He named them too apparently

@andrewbowman4611

Жыл бұрын

@@HarriBestReactions He also was responsible for the naming of Led Zeppelin as well, I believe. He said something about the name they were going to go with - The New Yardbirds - going down like a lead Zeppelin. Page and Plant leapt on the idea and the rest is history.

The title made me think of Tasmin Archer's Sleeping Satellite. But I'm sure Harri already knows it.

I always thought he said “ Hearts full of motives painted green”.

The Words alone gives a peaceful feeling, that you you are flying through space. I actually felt that I was gliding through time. Fantastic feeling of escape from so many worries.

If you compare today's life to this song..I truly believe JK had great insight into the future that is now and the way humans are. Seems there are many Writers and Singers that had the same insight..just a thought..I have upper teen Grandkids that listen to songs from long ago like me♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹

If you listen to the first Genesis album (which he produced) it has that same stringy, echoed vibe. He definitely had a sound in his head.

Hari, How about reacting to Bob Lind, Elusive Butterfly? It was a big hit back in the 60's and I think you will like it.

Don't know why but that last photo brought to mind the final scene from "South Park" with Willzyx the whale on the moon.

We hadn't yet been to the moon. So interesting. If you like that one, there's another one you might like a song called "Armstrong" by Reg Lindsay.

Real music! Where did it go?

Interested choice for a reaction. You're right in that King was hugely influential in music, and was pretty much ubiquitous on children's television in the 1980s. Given his latterly-discovered actions, that association was a bit worrying in hindsight. Saying that, I think it's hugely important to separate the art from the artist, although it might be wise to leave his music alone for the time being; I notice somebody's already disapproved of this reaction. Keep it up though; it's a nice song that deserves to be heard. After all, an idea isn't responsible for person who holds it, and a creation isn't responsible for the person who made it.

@patswanson2870

Жыл бұрын

Was he acquitted of those charges?

@andrewbowman4611

Жыл бұрын

@@malingor7042 I agree with you on principle, but if we're going to condemn all artists who commit horrible acts, there'd be very little art left to enjoy. Picasso was of a similar bent; is his art to be ignored these days? Wagner was a huge anti-semite; can I no longer listen to Die Wälkure with impunity? Should Rosemary's Baby and Annie Hall be stricken from the history of film? Frankly, if the music of Rolf Harris and Gary Glitter is still freely available on Spotify - as is that of Lostprophets, more shockingly - then I'm afraid there's very little anyone can do about access to music from morally reprehensible artists. Maybe Harri shouldn't have reacted to this, but he was aware of King's crimes and chose to carry on regardless. Which is his decision, frankly.

@elysehfm8797

Жыл бұрын

@@malingor7042, Harri discussed how this is problematic, which is probably more important to banning the music altogether so nobody knows what happened. Open conversation on the ills of the past is the only thing that will improve the future.

@andrewbowman4611

Жыл бұрын

@@malingor7042 I'm not defending a child abuser, which is, frankly, a scurrilous accusation. I am, however, defending the right of anyone to listen to - even react to - whomever they choose. I will again point out that the music of Rolf Harris, Gary Glitter and Lostprophets are freely available on Spotify. The films of Roman Polanski are still available to buy, as are those of Woody Allen. I respectfully suggest, rather than berating a KZreadr who has acknowledged King's actions, that you take your complaint to music publishing companies and your local MP, asking to ban the works of such artists. Mind you, that would be akin to censorship, which may well be a problem in itself.

@HarriBestReactions

Жыл бұрын

It shouldnt be so hard to figure out that the its a shame part meant,he had wiped out his own legacy by his terrible act.I find a lot of hypocrisy in your comments.You condemn me reacting to his music,while you are also here watching the same thing you condemned! You could have skipped this reaction,not only did you not skip it,but you watched it till the end as well.Cos you listened to my comments.You should be going on at KZread for making this available here in the first place.Or the record company for not deleting the song and making it available.

Entertainment USA 😂

I’d love you to react to “ Hold On” by Wild Cherry thank you I believe it was 1976

Harri, once again a terrific response. But may I suggest that you don't use a video with the lyrics. The words should drop into your ears as little surprises, along with the music. If you see the word before you hear them, they lose the magic of timing.

I myself am a Luther vandross fan 😂

Wasn't he involved in some dodgy legal stuff...

@dennisking7872

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he was convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison.

it's about self delusion,and the selfishness of the time-letting what really matters in life pass you by

You know why he went to jail, right?

Jonathan King has gone to prison not the moon😮😮😮😮😮😮

Harri, it looks like you're getting a lot of spam. Do you have any trusted members who are always reading comments? I'd be willing to moderate your page if you need a few people. Just reply to any of my comments.

He was wrongly convicted