OMG THIS SONG IS PRICELESS!! THE PLATTERS - SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (REACTION)
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Tony Williams voice was a gift from God!
This is one of those songs that if it comes on the radio in a car or a tv at home it has my complete attention i will demand silence from everyone else while the masterpiece plays. Absolutely a top 10 of all time, all genres for me.
I was in high school when the platters were popular and they were my favorite group. A beautiful group and beautiful music. I was so lucky to experience that era!
Unlike today this was when musicians played and singers actually sang no auto tune the platters were fantastic
Back then the singers could actually SING. Can't say the same for today's "talent" that they call music.
Sounds like an Opera singer! This cat could wipe the floor with 99% of the male vocalists out there.
Music like this IS priceless. You will never hear any music as great as this kind/style/type/genre ever again. Songs, lyrics, melodies like this are from an era gone by. I am just thankful I am from that era........... Thank you for taking the time to listen.
U r so right ty
Never say never..there is always hope
@@fancy4865 nah it won’t come around again. But that’s ok. That’s what makes it special.
@@fancy4865 Really?
Guido Sarducci, me too, my teenage years, a beautiful era gone by, we were so fortunate to have experienced this genre of music!
Imagine, this is what teenagers were listening to, dancing to, falling in love to. Great days gone by.
Ugh, I've heard this song my entire life and that high note at the end and the music's crescendo still gives me chills. This is what I call "disgustingly beautiful" because it's so obsene how heavenly this song is.
Today's music will newer never never ever ever ever come close to this. The instrumentals and the Lyrics is priceless!
Pure talent and no electronic components or other means to manipulate and support less talented bands as we witness at present time. The Platters always gave shivers. This I s a true marvel and blueprint of yesterday.
For me this is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.
As you can probably tell by now, they knew how to sing back then. So many great singers. Just glad I grew up with it.
Lead singer, Tony Williams, had such a beautiful voice! The Platters were one of the outstanding groups of the 1950's and they had many hit records.
Tony Williams had an all time voice that can lead in any era, even now.
Next level, cosmic shit.... Surreal.
Yeslord
Play more this is the classic ❤❤❤❤❤
My mother used to sing this to me as a lullaby
I wasn’t even born when this song came out but through my mother I now know what I missed. Beautiful song, beautiful blend of voices and the superb singing of one of the finest voices known to mankind.
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles "Tracks of my Tears" comes to mind.
Hands down my fave Platters song. The lead, the backing vocals, the melody.....jeez Louise doesn't get any better 🎶🎵
That's the music we grew up with... I remember going to Saturday nite dances and this would most pften be the last dance....very romantic!
All we can hope for, is a new generation will discover real honest singers from the past and start a new wave of singers who refuse auto tune and polish their own real talent.
They were just outrageously good, Sublime.
First of all, the person who wrote this song was an absolute master of his craft! These lyrics are magical. And the Platters' lead singer does the song justice with his equally magical voice and the beautiful voices of the backup singers complete this epic achievement in music!
I was born in 1945, so I grew up with this music and there`s not much I can listen to these days! Where has the real music gone?
Back to the 1950s and 1960s different time and different place, much simpler time, a much more innocent time. School "sock hops" so called because they were held in the schools gym and you had to take your shoes off (so not to harm the floor). The music switched back and forth between rock and roll and slow music. Slow dancing an acceptable way to hold your girl close. I am in my 70s and this type of music take me back to win I was 16.
This is called talent. Pure and simple.
The Great Tony Williams on lead vocal . ---------From 1959. --------A classic.
That harp,...WOW !!! how beautiful is that ??? The Platters...awesome group, beautiful music, incredible~
The end of this brings tears (not smoke) to my eyes. Just plain gorgeous. Pure and gorgeous.
What great group, The Platters. From like late 1957 through 1960 they just made hit, after hit, after hit. Absolutely perfect late 50s harmony.
My late father owned a Platters album, and he played that cassette frequently when we were children. Hearing this takes me back to those times, and it's only in recent years that I came to understand his admiration for these singers with their astounding voices. The voices I hear in today's charts can't quite compare.
Tony Williams the lead singer here was incredible. He has one of those amazing voices that as soon as you heard one of his vocals you knew it was him! Great reaction..to one of the best vocal groups ever. That's why we older people think that most of the new music sucks!
Amazing classic with Tony Williams on lead vocals
This is real music, real voices, real musicians', so many had orchestras playing behind them, fantastic. So much beauty, a lot of todays music is trash, it does not build your soul, it tears it down. Keep blessing your ears with beautiful music.
This 1958 song was amazing then and still is...a truly wonderful piece of music. 👍
I was just one year old.. but I listen to it today with no hesitation... old majestic songs will never go away!!!
The recording is from 1958 but the song is from ... 1933!
Welcome to real music, folks❤️
Ahhh. The good old days. When singers could sing, love it
Just perfect ❤❤❤
think I just got a little smoke in my eyes. ain't heard my Platters in many many years. glad young people appreciate them.
My favorite Platters song--and one of my favorite songs from the 1950s--is "My Prayer." (Though the song was written in the 1920s.) It's incredibly beautiful.
No auto tune back then only natural talent.
Goodness, we had great music back in the day. The voices! The voices!
It's about time someone under 50 realized how good so many of those "old" R&B singers were. They sure made 'em back then. Real singing! I'm glad I grew up in the middle of it. .
"When your heart's on fire
you must realize
smoke gets in your eyes..."
Beautiful.
Even if you've heard this before, the emotion you show is real. Thank you.
Hay it's the 78 year old grandma, some of you all are here today because your grandparents, or parents fell in love slow dancing to this kind of music back in the day. I was there to experience it all through out the years, and feel so privileged to have been there for it all. There is no music to compare to the greats of the 50's and 60's.
The Platters were my favorite group from the 1950's. If you care to go back a decade, check out The Ink Spots from the 1940's.
Yes the Inkspots were great, also The Mills Brothers from same era
Yes, agreed, did U know Elvis backing singers The Jordanairs were inspired by them.All the best.
If I Didn't Care (The Ink Spots) is my favorite talking/singing song ...though I have to give credit to Fred Sanford for introducing me to it ;-)
Ink Spots. Whispering Grass. Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire. we Three.
@@lindanicholson950 All great songs from that era youv'e chosen. But one that seems to have gone under the radar is a personal favorite of mine is When the Swallows Come back to Capistrano.The lead singer had a gentle quality tone to his voice which is easy on the ear which made them so good.They were before my time but as a music historian I'm familiar with all decades.If U are not aware of RUTH ETTING can I suggest U listen to SHINE ON HARVEST MOON 1931, she had a wonderful tone & way with a song. Also try one of the cutest voice & songs iv'e ever heard, try THATS MY WEAKNESS NOW by HELEN KANE 1928.Dont be put off by the year, many old songs have been cleaned up & sound better than when they were 1st recorded.All the best & I wish U well.
the male harmony groups of the 50s and 60s were amazing and should be more treasured. thank you for reacting to these gems
This (The Platters) is the best version of this wonderful piece!
Patti Austin does a wonder version also.
I don’t listen to music any from today . 😢
I listen to a radio channel here in Sweden , that only plays old music . I’ m born you can say too late ,in the sixties ,but I grew up on old music and when I was a teenager I started to really listen and collect music from the 50’s like Elvis ,the platters ,Frankie lymon ,Connie Francis ,Clyde Mc phatter, Lavern Baker ,Roy Orbison , John Layton ,The vogues ,many fantastic groups like the Drifters,Temptations and so on .
I grew up in the 70’s, but my mother loved the Platters and had one of their albums. I’ve loved them for as long as I can remember.
I met one of the platters at one of my conventions of Jehovah’s witnesses and since I was an old older women at that time I still was thrilled meeting them the husband and wife -I can’t carry a tune but I still would try to sing their music . And I still love it at eighty one years old.
Music is magic. Magic is special and special is love.. Real feelings, real life talent.
I am so glad you are opening your hearts to this classic music. A few months ago you had no idea what was waiting for you. Seems like you can't stop now.
This song breaks your heart! What magical songs and incredible voices!
What a fantastic voice he had.. and what a sound.. 🙏💕👍
This song was released the year I was born, and considered an "oldie" when I was in high school. Can you imagine slow dancing to this at your prom? How incredible!
LOVE THE 50'S!
Another artist from back then with an incredibly beautiful voice is Johnny Mathis. "All The Time" and "Twelfth of Never" are two of my favorites.
Funny you say that. I was thinking the singer sounded a lot like Mathis.
The Mills brothers from 40s and 50s too.
I still remember a radio commercial from the 60s, when Mathis put out an album. A teenager said, "Sure I like rock music, but he's Mathis!"
Not forgetting 'That Certain Smile'
The music from my generation meant you had to be able to SING! The Platters were ate up with talent,their voice were a gift from heaven. We were blessed to live in that generation. I'm 74 years old, love your reactions and so excited to see your reactions from MY era of music, it was the best time ever to hear this music for the first time. Feels the same today, talent lives on and the Platters had it!
They came to a music festival in my small town in the province of Québec early 90s. My dad had never attended the festival since the beginning in the 70s. When he learned they would be coming, he said "I'm going".He actually cried, it was the music he listened to as a teen. They weren't all the original members but some were and they sounded exactly like that. REALLY proud to say I saw these legends live.
This is another fabulous group from the 50's-60's. This was the time of classy romantic heartfelt songs. Sadly they don't make music like this anymore. They had so many great hits such as "Only You", "Enchanted", "(You've Got) The Magic Touch", "My Prayer", "Twilight Time", "Harbor Lights", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender" etc.
Man I been digging this masterpiece since the 60s. Tears rolling down my cheeks. Tx
This song is perfection! There is not one thing that should be changed and should never be redone! It is so beautifully done and just pure magic.
All these years later and I STILL get chills hearing this....Love you guys and your appreciation of the exquisite music of my life. Keep it alive.
Their voices are absolutely flawless!!!
The talent in this group is spectacular.
Beautiful reaction.
Got to be one of the most beautiful 😍 songs ever made!!! Gives me chills every time I hear this song!!!
We have loved The Platters since we first heard their music on the radio. In the last 65 years they have been the gold standard for all vocal groups to emulate.
The Platters go back to my time. We had such wonderful music of many genres. Where did it go?
Your reaction to Tony Williams' voice is so much fun to see. It's been my reaction since I heard it over 60 years ago. How much more amazing can a voice get? Someone tell me! And let me add that things like 'autotune' were never even IMAGINED back then. You were a singer or you weren't..
Love these guys and this song
Lead singer was Tony Williams. Incredible voice, incredible harmonies/
A favorite song of mine…great to slow dance to.
This was when talent meant something.
One of my all time favorite songs!! I love this song!!!
Real singers with beautiful voices and real instruments. Don’t get any better than this. ❤️❤️
I so mutch love The Platters. After all these years they still give me goosebumps
So many bands like this back in the day with great singers and great music. Kinda makes you want to cry at the autotuned crap that's come out in the last 20 years. These guys were real performers. Keep the great tunes comin guys everybody loves it.
I can see how impressed you are with this young mans voice. The Platters are EPIC. Glad you appreciate the stellar vocals as I do.
Thank you both so much for loving something that we loved so much back in the 1960s. The platters were a group of absolute singing geniuses. They were the soundtrack of my entire teenage years. Thank you so much for being so appreciative of what we’ve loved our entire life.
As a child, my Mother had the Platters albums in the house and playing often. It's amazing how a song can take you back to better times. Thank you for the memories.
💖💖💖💖 This is so .... Beautiful, Warm ...They can Sing, Blessed are the 50's and 60's with these Band.
And Blessed are We to have 2 Lovely people like You to play this for us. 💝💝💝
Loved this song by the platters. They were exceptional.
Thank you so much for sharing your feelings about this music. The Platters are so revered. Their music lives and has a lasting place in history, and this particular song is a classic that has been covered by so many great singers. It was actually written by composer Jerome Kern for a Broadway play in the early 1930s. It has been sung by Irene Dunne, Kathryn Grayson, recorded by several Big Band orchestras (incl. Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman.) Harry Belafonte and the wonderful Nat King Cole recorded it, as did my very favorite female jazz singer, Dinah Washington. The Platters' version certainly clings in the memories of those of us who grew up in that era! Absolutely beautiful. My dear mom loved this song, too.
It's a shame that music has not remained as beautiful as it once was, but, thank you for keeping this music alive. The Platters are timeless. Great reaction. Please consider My Prayer, by them. i think you'll love it. Enjoy, peace.
Nothing will ever beat slow dancing in front of the fireplace to this song!!!!! ☺☺♥
This was the mid-50's where music was transitioning from Big Band and Swing thru folk/pop with smaller groups like the Platters and into the beginnings of 'Rock & Roll' which got cranked up just a few years later in the late 50's. And yes, Mel there was no electronic enhancement at all back then. It was all voices. The only thing electronic at that time were the guitars , and they were still fairly new. I'm really looking forward to when you two get into the 'Folk' and 'Folk/Rock' genres. I think you'll enjoy those too. Top 6 groups for that music was The Brothers Four, The Highwaymen, The Irish Rovers, Simon and Garfunkel, and last but probably the best - Peter, Paul and Mary and the Mamas and the Papas. They cover the genre from the mid-50's thru the 60s and into the 70's. You both Take Care.
@jimchape
I'm assuming you're Caucasion Jim...I'm 85 years old, Ex- Night Club singer...in the 50's, 60's
and 70's...
Our people, unless they were musicians, or singers, never heard of these people. I grew up singing...
Gospel, Rhythm and Blues, Ballads, Standards, and Jazz. I met some, and knew some of the enterta-
iners back then, Sam Cooke, Johnny Taylor...(there were 2 Johnny Taylors, most didn't know that...
they sounded a little alike, they call One ''Little Johnnie Taylor'')~Sarah Vaughn, Smokey Robinson,
Johnny Mathis, opened for the Ike and Tina Turner Review, 1968, ''HOLLYWOOD''.. Ray Charles, etc:..
We had so many wonderful Groups then, forging their Ways to the World. We were simple people,
and the world was a happier place. We lived in ''WATTS''...California!~
Beautiful song. Legendary group. Love your guys reaction. Much love.
One in a billion,they broke the mold,this man had a Angelical and powerful voice.
Kathy here - hope you guys are doing well. Love your reactions. I also know you love "old" music. Here are a few songs that are turning 65 this year. Trouble - Elvis - other songs, couldn't get all the names but these are the songs - Johnny Be Good - Rock and Roll is here to stay - Tears on my pillow - Chantilly Lace - Breathless - Good Golly Ms. Molly - Lonely Teardrops - Rockin Robin - Stagger Lee - Rockin around the Christmas Tree - these are some great songs which turn 65 years old this year! I am almost 69, so this is the music I was raised on and sang and danced to. Love the memories all the older songs you two play just fills my brain with memory after memory. Thanks for that.
This song is the CREME DE LE CREME of the Platters...tears at the heart...geezus...songs back then weren't afraid to put orchestration behind awesome voices...
This is one of my favorite songs of this time period. It’s so beautifully written.I know it was written in the 20s from what I understand, but there version. WOW. It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
"This is music." Yep.
IMHO , of all the groups of this era, The Platters were the cream that rose to the top.
...if you haven't already seen it, watch "American Graffiti ". The soundtrack supports the movie so well. It's in the wheel house of what your listening to these days. This song in the movie is poignant, with ron howard dancing wth his girlfriend, cindy williams, both from happy days, the 70's sitcom. Such a sweet song.
The song was also featured in the movie "Always", starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman. Tissues are a must!
I'm not old enough to be your grandparents. But I'm old enough to be your parents. Because of my parents I grew up listening to great songs from the 50's and 60's
Thanks for your priceless reaction. This is in my top 5 favorite songs of all time. It's as classic and timeless as they come.
You are helping young people hear what beautiful music sounded like! You are terrific people. I really hope this music will not be forever lost.
A beautiful song! That his voice! No computer! All his voice!!
I was so, so very fortunate. I discovered the power of music about the time I hit 6th grade. That was the sixties. I grew up down the road from Detroit so Motown songs flooded the airwaves right along with Elvis, the Righteous Brothers, country, rock-a-billy, to rock and roll, and soul music. I learned to love and appreciate it all. Hearing these "oldies" makes my soul smile
Absolutely one of my favorite songs ever. Great choice!