"Kyrie Eleison" is Greek for "Lord, have mercy." It is used as a prayer in both Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox services. Greek was the original language of the New Testament, which was later translated to Latin. This song is credited to lead singer Richard Page, keyboardist Steve George and lyricist John Lang. Clearing up an urban legend that Page wrote the song after being attacked, John Lang told the Chicago Sun-Times of July 9th 2004: "Richard Page did write the music and melody, but I am the one who wrote the lyrics. I got the inspiration from singing it as a kid in an Episcopal church in Phoenix. Also, 'Kyrie' had nothing to do with Richard being assaulted, mainly because it wasn't Richard who was assaulted - it was me! But that happened three years before writing 'Kyrie,' and had nothing to do with that song." When this was a hit, very few people listening to Top 40 radio had any idea that they were singing "Lord Have Mercy, Down the Road that I must travel!" The religious significance was mostly lost. Mr. Mister was not a Christian band, but their frontman Richard Page considered this song a prayer. "I get a lot of power from meditation, from being still and realizing that what I'm doing is insignificant compared to the universe," he said. "That's what the song is all about." (Songfacts.com)

@georgehamm7665

Жыл бұрын

Excellent, we all need mercy.

@antoinettelopes

Жыл бұрын

Nah I think most of us had a religious friend who knew what it meant. So we all found out pretty quick and sang it anyway.

@foots-qt4pk

Жыл бұрын

The lines about the wind crossing the sea into his soul and setting his feet upon the road is a reference tothe Holy Spirit which is often characterized by a wind or a breath.

@badkitty4922

Жыл бұрын

@@asfdadfgdasfh4444 lol! Another misheard lyric to add to my list! Ha ha ha!😂😂😂👍👍👏👏👏

@badkitty4922

Жыл бұрын

I had a Greek friend who explained Kyrie Eleson to me. I've always loved that they sang the lyrics and gave the title in a different language But, then again, I've always loved learning/speaking other languages. Much Love!😘😘💖💖🙏🙏👍👍

This was released in my senior year of high school.... soooo many memories and nostalgia with this song.

The one thing that comes across from the music of the 80s, is how vibrant & full of life it is. Which in my view, is very much reflective of that generation.

I'm a non-religious person but this song beyond just being great musically, is very uplifting

@WateryFire

10 ай бұрын

Chorus is a prayer I sing with all my heart. Kyrie Eleison!

I love how this song touches the soul of the people who listen to it without even knowing what the meaning is. ❤

@vaccumme

Жыл бұрын

I'm an Atheist and I enjoy this.

@loristone9242

Жыл бұрын

@@vaccumme And therein lies the beauty of the song. It's going to reach you in some way whether you want it to, or not. 😆

@Orange6921

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people in the 80's sang this as "Give me a laser down the road that I must travel. Give me a laser in the darkness of the night." lol We didn't have google to look the song up back then.

@loristone9242

Жыл бұрын

@@Orange6921 I was a teenager in the 80's, and we didn't need Google. We had the sleeve from the cassette tape with the lyrics. 😆

@Orange6921

Жыл бұрын

@@loristone9242 I was never pathetic enough to buy a Mr Mister cassette.

Pat Mastelotto, such a great, unappreciated drummer… his discography is actually insane

Richard James Page, the lead vocalist in this band has an amazing voice and he can really 'saang'... this is a total 80's staple & Lex is right about the emotion of songs from this era, they definitely have a certain feel in really good way.... great reaction guys thanks.

Story time. Back in college, I helped my roommate assemble his first decent stereo in our apartment. We maxxed it out and the bass was so heavy that the textured ceiling started falling like snow. The song was Kyrie. Cool memory.

@batman1169

Жыл бұрын

So hard to get those old school speakers and bass thumping chest pounding beats vs kids today with their air pods haha. Great memory!😊😊

I think this is their best song... Fantastic arrangement, killer harmonies, cool message.... And it's sort of their forgotten hit.. overshadowed by Broken Wings

Love this song, but when I heard it I thought they were saying "give me a laser" down the road that I must travel, until I learned what they were saying 😂

The entire album “Welcome to the Real World” is brilliant, great 80s listening. “Broken Wings” is the standout. They managed three Top Ten singles off this album, a commendable effort.

@badkitty4922

Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me the other hit? When I try to remember, I get a Broken Wings/Kyrie Eleison mashup in my head, lol! Thank you.👍😘💖

@jamesbradley2301

Жыл бұрын

@@badkitty4922 Is it Love?

@badkitty4922

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbradley2301 I think it is. Someone else in the comments said it's Is It Love?, so yeah, you're right.👍👍😘 Thank you!👏👏👏

@vinsgraphics

Жыл бұрын

@@badkitty4922 “Is It Love” peaked at #8, while the other two, “Kyrie” and “Broken Wings” each hit #1 in late ‘85, early ‘86. Both held the top spot for two weeks.

@badkitty4922

Жыл бұрын

@@vinsgraphics thank you! I couldn't even remember what years Broken Wings and Kyrie came out, lol! Thanks for the info!💖👍👏👏👏

Lord have mercy, this is a great song, and Richard Page has an incredible voice.

@loristone9242

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there ✝

@DanielFrost21

Жыл бұрын

@@loristone9242 😁

@trishferris7355

Жыл бұрын

I saw what you did there 😍

@a47mlb

Жыл бұрын

….he still does.

@DanielFrost21

Жыл бұрын

@@a47mlb That's why I wrote "has" and not "had"

I used to think he was singing "Carry a laser on the road that I must travel."

@brettkenschaft4239

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Even knowing now that is not what he's singing it STILL sounds like it 😆

@TheRealPrimeOne

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@macsfe9828

Жыл бұрын

🤣😆

@maegalodonus

Жыл бұрын

Me was: "Carrie ain't lazy through the darkness of the night."

@eagledrive.

11 ай бұрын

Lol

One of THE 80s pop songs. Still played on radio. Great song.

A classic! The 80s were the best!

Richard Page is in his late 60s and still sings incredibly well. Check out the live versions of this song he did with Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band a few years back.

As part of the Greek formula Kyrie eleison (“Lord, have mercy”), the word is used as a preliminary petition before a formal prayer and as a congregational response in the liturgies of many Christian churches.

Back when this song played on the radio all the time, I thought he was saying Carry a Laser. Like a reference to Star Wars or something. 😂😂😂

I love watching the younger generations discover the music I grew up with. Lex has good taste =)

Love this song, love this singer. And I love the big vocals, big drums, slapping guitar, and positive message.

This is one of my favorites by Mr Mister. Thanks for listening to it!😘😘💖💖

Kyrie Eleison, means Lord have Mercy.

That bit where theyre doing the chorus acapella and then the chunky guitar kicks in for the key change to the key of A... That kicks ass

This song means so much to me, and I could listen to it for hours and never get bored. I remember adding this song to my iPod just before my senior trip to Europe, and listening to it while driving along the French Riviera. I found myself singing along with it, and when my classmates heard me, they told me to plug my iPod into our tour bus's PA system, and all of us sang along to the song, feeling like nothing could dampen our spirits. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, the Mediterranean was sapphire blue, and we were singing along to a song that cannot help but make you smile. One of my favourite memories of high school and every time I hear the song, I immediately flashback to that bus ride.😊

Great Song! played this over and over back in the 80s never knew what is meant until I was an adult 🎸🎤

@uslegions2619

Жыл бұрын

Dude, your stream turned out great last night. It felt like old times again, a return to form. More 70s/80s hard rock/metal for sure!

@roydivo6189

Жыл бұрын

@@uslegions2619 Thank You Yes! was a great mix of songs from everyone 🤘🎸 if you haven’t seen it yet Brad posted AC/DC - shook me all night long on the new Rumble channel can’t wait to see more it was like discovering the channel all over again!

@uslegions2619

Жыл бұрын

@@roydivo6189 Btw, tonight was awful 😆 Of course Ozzy was okay but damn... Lol I like it old-school, what can I say? I hated 90s alternative when I was a teen in that era. I was into old metal and rock for the most part, or at least the real stuff, if it was current.

One of the prettiest songs of the 80’s. Such a great road song like “Faithfully” by Journey and “Sausalito Summer Nights” by Diesel. You really need to hear “Whisper To A Scream” by Icycle Works and “Life In A Northern Town” by Dream Academy; both unsung 80’s greats.

Aah Yes, what a great 80's classic!

I love this band. Saw them in concert at the Indiana State Fair about 1987. My favorite songs of theirs are “The Tube” and “Stand And Deliver.” They’re deeper cuts but worth a listen.

I was in high school when this came out. I remember overhearing a kid say to another kid, “hey, you like that song called ‘Carry a Laser?’” Lol.

Latin - Kyrie - Lord - Eleison - Have Mercy Lord Have Mercy on the road I must travel! Ruach is Hebrew for Wind, so he mentions: The wind blows hard against this mountainside Across the sea into my soul It reaches into where I cannot hide Setting my feet upon the road So he is being filled with the Holy Spirit. The group got our generation into studying Latin, NT Greek, & Hebrew to understand this song! This was released in 1985 in my Senior Year of High School, and I felt like the future was unfolding with this song, as I would graduate in 1986, and my feet would hit the road for college, and I KNEW Yahweh/God would be with me. Song is as great today as it was 38 years ago! The entire "Welcome To The Real World" album is a treat to listen to!

@Music-fk3of

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@xenosigi

9 ай бұрын

...actually it's Greek!

Oooh, Lex listens to music like I do! She feels the emotion and equates it to other emotions she felt with other music/media and draws comparisons. Her example of this song and "Full House" is amazing. Love watching you guys!

When I was a kid I used to love hearing this song come on the radio...even though for years I swore the chorus was, "gimme a laser".

'synthing my soul' - 😆

Great 80s classic

One of my favorite 80s songs!

Richard Page on lead vocals, toured with Ringo Star recently and still has the vocal chops.

Brad & Lex, their "Is It Love" was their third top 10 hit. You've now reacted to their other two.

@badkitty4922

Жыл бұрын

I gotta look up Is It Love, because I just asked someone for the title. I'll probably know it when I hear it. There's LOADS of songs I like but, sometimes I don't know the title or, have never heard the particular song before.👍👍😘👏👏👏

@andreadeamon6419

Жыл бұрын

I love all of their music. I have it all on my phone and i listen to it when i do long drives

I remembering having discussions with my friends about MR. Mister's interestingly religious lyrics. What were they trying to say? There other big song Broken Wings has some very strange religiously themed lyrics. This one is more straight forwardly religious. But Mr. Mister is always a band I wanted to hear more of but I have never really dived into their discography for some reason.

Once you realize it means Lord Have Mercy it changes the whole meaning of the song

Ahhh....! The eighties! Mullets performing Synth-Rock! _Awesome!_ This is one of my favourite songs.

This ismy favorite song by them. They wete a fantastic group in the 8os. Kyrie eleison meaning Lord, have mercy and the song being a prayer. A great song by a great band.

Lex will love “Broken Wings” 😉👍

My all-time FAVORITE Mr. Mister song!!!

I liked their other hit, "Take these frozen wings and learn to fry...."...c'mon now that's comedy gold🤣🤣🤣

When y’all did this reaction, it made me pay super close attention to one of my favorite songs. I realized I heard a little “ Miami vice”, a little “danger zone”. That’s 80s vibe. Power ballad! I loved your reaction. Thanks.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Thank you Brad & Lex J'ai 53 ans et je suis fan de Mr. Mister depuis 1985. FANTASTIC GROUP FOR ALWAYS !!!! GOD BLESS YOU BRAD & LEX

Richard Page's voice is fantastic

When it first came out on the radio I thought it was "Carry A Laser"

Yessss. Love it!

Check out their song broken wings

@surlechapeau

Жыл бұрын

they reacted to that one 2 months ago

Thank you very much Brad & Lex !!!! Happy good sunday !!!!!!! God bless you

"Synthin my soul" 2:25 i love it ❤😂

Waited forever for this one lol

My favorite song by them is " is this love "

Love this song and their first big hit Broken Wings.

Great song

P.S. This is the radio version, glad you watched the video! But the full song has a beautiful fade-out ending with more vocal parts that are absolutely wonderful, and sorely missed on this shortened version. Cheers guys, hope you're well down there.

@seannovack3834

Жыл бұрын

I have always preferred this version, with the final cut at the end. Also, nobody ever notices the way Pat Mastelotto, the drummer, throws his sticks away at the end of the video!

@JoinTheProgress

Жыл бұрын

@@seannovack3834 We miss out on that terrific voice tho. In this example, I can't understand why they bothered with the two versions. The vocal fade-out is only about 15 seconds longer. Certainly plenty of music videos back then had fade-outs. I dunno. Re the drummer, his sound, that snare, is a huge part of the success of the song imo. Producers who really paid attention to drum sound were often the ones who helped skyrocket song success. "Don't You Forget About Me" would be another in the 80's pop genre using that example. I'm a sucker for great production.

The singer stated later that it wasn't intended as a religious message. More, the general theme of the words and optimism. Richard Page, the singer, was also WAY more prolific than people ever knew, involved in lots of other projects through his career. Kinda like several members of Toto. This has always been a top 10 favorite 80's song for me, it never gets old...ever.

I love this song!

Saw these guys open for Heart at San Diego sports arena. Drummer Pat Mastellotto went on to be the drummer for the legendary King Crimson. The other guys disappeared. Two hit wonder band.

@joebalusikiii5811

Жыл бұрын

Guitarist Steve Fariss didn't disappear. He was almost in Whitesnake...having written songs David Coverdale for a while pre-Doug Aldrich joining. He is more or less considered retired...if that is disappeared.

It brings back memories! There were a number of hits on this album. It went platinum.

Lord have mercy!!

Released in 1985, in the middle of the "every song must have synth in it" period. Catchy tune.

80s synth-pop meets old (OLD) school church music. It works, though.

One of my all time favourite songs

I hear you now Lex - 80's POWER POP ROCK

Love the 80s soul in Lex.

"Lord, have mercy" in Greek. The "Kyrie" is sung during the Penitential Rite at every Roman Catholic Mass: "Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison". 🙏

4:07 One of my favourite moments in musical history. 🤘🤟

SYNTHIN' MY SOULLLLL

My first concert was Heart and Mr. Mister in early 1988

Even my dad liked this song.

I was 14 when this song was a hit and just really getting into music. Got a 'boom box'/'ghetto blaster' for Christmas right around the time this song came out. This was one of the first albums I bought w/ my own money and I played it over and over for what must've been months - when you only have one or two tapes, that's what you played - and this is the song that grabbed me and made me want that album. In retrospect it's hard to say what I loved so much about this song. No doubt it's a good song, but I was very emotionally attached to this song for some reason at this age and I don't have that feeling anymore. Nonetheless it's imprint on my brain is unmistakable.

This in the car is something else🥹🙏🏽❤️

Good vibes😊

Carrying a laser down the road that I must travel.

You would have loved the 80's Lex.

When this was out , I saw these guys open up for….TINA TURNER on the Tina Turner Private Dancer Tour 1985 in Memphis Tennessee….

You two are adorable

Good tune to stumble upon again. Not Playlist for me but definitely recognizable.

Great song. Haven't heard this since my Twenties:)

How we loved this tune! Sooo amazing. #jumpthegun did a great cover of it! #lottalove

This is the most inspirational song ever written in my opinion. This should have been the Superbowl Halftime Show

I hear the opening to this one, and I'm walking into a Junior High dance again (a feeling that's both good and bad). Awesome song, though. 👍🤘✌❤

"Is It Love" next.

Her face says it all! She is awesome! Enjoy her bro! That's an order!!!

One of the greatest songs of the 80's perhaps of all time. The iconic vocals of Richard Page who was also the bass player for Mister Mister.

The great Pat Mastellato on drums moved on to play for King Crimson

Beautiful, Inspirational and Soulful...I wiLL follow,

I posted this on a couple other reactions to this song: Richard Page, the singer/bass player has done backing vocals on TONS of other artists' records. Al Jarreau, Dionne Warwick, Sammy Hagar, Toto, Kenny Loggins, Motley Crue, Whitesnake, Amy Grant, Neil Diamond, DeBarge, Tupac, and a lot more.

When I first heard this in high school I thought he said…Carry a laser down the road I must travel…lol

Lord have mercy on my soul.

Wow, haven't heard this one in a LONG time.

“Lord, have mercy"

I was into jazz & Metal when this came out and some new wave. I did not care much for sappy ballads. But, there was something about this song that made me sit up and take notice. I always gave it that nod of respect. My oldest kid was in the chorus in elementary school. They would always perform a type of hymn with a similar title. I told her about this this song because I thought they had common origins but I never confirmed it.

Mr. Mister was a pretty cool 80s band.

May God be with you...is the meaning from what I've been told

Maààan, the memories

That feel of optimism and unlimited possibilities. We had problems,but it wasn't some mean spirited and divided as things seem today.

It's time ! Queen - Mustapha