ELO- Showdown

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[LastTree]

One of the most brilliant bands of the 70s.

[saintpeter]

To be young again.
I am.
82 years young and still rocking to the oldies.
Music that is.
Peace and love to all.

[JohnBiggs-df]

My dad would play ELO nonstop when I was a kid. Now my kids listen to it.

[robertstone]

Every time I hear this song I think about Bill Murray with his comb overall going crazy in the movie kingpin.

[queensmickey]

This is just a damn fine piece of music. And that’s why I’m here.

[vordman]

Seriously, compare modern popular music to classics like this! The gulf is immeasurable.

[vickiewaldrop]

Music today is nothing like it was back in the day. One of the BEST!!!

[SawGoodMan]

Thank u beer ad for reminding me of this

[sandysizemore]

Best song! Love it!! I was about 15. Now! 65!Still love it!

[blairmcian]

I saw them in concert in Kansas City in 1982. The opening act were a couple of relative unknowns (then), Hall & Oates.

[ronandrews]

One of my favorite movie montages in Kingpin. So good! Amazing song. Also loved its use in Outside Providence.

[therooster]

I came here because I wanted to hear this and prepare for the Showdown that is on the horizon

[maxeypad]

Ending of Kingpin...Big Ern vs Roy Munson

[MARK-ggiv]

how can an album have so many great song. there is no other band like this, nothing but great music, which is why I'm listening to this at three in the morning, this music will live for ever, thank the big one for Jeff

[slewvian]

Nothing is comparable to the excellent ELO.

[jerrilynn]

It is hard to pick a favorite ELO song but this is the song I always think of when remembering this great band. I saw them perform this song on The Midnight Special in 1973. I was a teenager then and instantly fell in love with this great piece of music!!

[runninrebel]

We blasted this on our way into Fallujah in 2004 🇺🇸

[reginathacker]

My son is 30 and he just introduced me to this song! I can't believe I've never heard it. I love me some ELO!!
It's weird, too, because I played this kind of music when he was growing up, but he totally strayed from it. I am very surprised this came onto HIS radar. Yay me!

[tonyberezowski]

LYRICS:

She cried to the southern wind
About a love that was sure to end
Every dream in her heart was gone
Headin' for a Showdown
Bad dreamer, what's your name?
Looks like we're ridin' on the same train
Looks as through there'll be more pain
There's gonna be a Showdown
And it's rainin' all over the world
It's raining all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
She came to me like a friend
She blew in on a southern wind
Now my heart is turned to stone again
There's gonna be a Showdown
Save me, oh, save me
It's unreal, the suffering
There's gonna be a Showdown
And it's rainin' all over the world
It's raining all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
Raining, raining
Raining, raining
Raining all over the world
Raining all over the world
The longest night
And it's raining all over the world
Raining all over the world
Tonight, the longest night

[robbanks]

I was in 5th grade (1979) when ELO were really popular...and for some reason this song popped up in my brain yesterday.