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Electric Light Orchestra – Roll Over Beethoven

Electric Light Orchestra performing Roll Over Beethoven on the Midnight Special in 1973.

Duration : 0:4:37


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25 Responses to “Electric Light Orchestra – Roll Over Beethoven”

  1. I would have been 3 …
    I would have been 3 1/2 months old when this performance took place. Wow, what an era I was born into!

  2. Look at Jeff in the …
    Look at Jeff in the platform shoes.

  3. worriedaboutlife on September 11th, 2009 at 8:34 am

    Wow! – Richard …
    Wow! – Richard Pryor – got chills – but this song only just works…

  4. you know what makes …
    you know what makes him even more epic? The Cape He’s WEARING!!!!!! :D

  5. You need to in …
    You need to in shape to dance that song, I think.

  6. I promise I will …
    I promise I will not laugh.

  7. I love this live …
    I love this live show, but the camera men should go down in history as the most anal people of there craft. Why not zoom in on the violen solo? Was it not politically correct for the times? A-Holes.

  8. Is that a real …
    Is that a real audience or are they all dead ? I,m back to listen to this after 4 months and the audience still haven,t moved a milimetre . You,d think they were listening to Perry Comotose singing And I love you So.This has got to be one of the greatest rock,n,roll songs ever and they are all sitting like Japanese Snipers ! I,m sitting here stamping my feet and I,m only on the laptop. Fantastic !

  9. Wow look at him …
    Wow look at him play his off! 2:00

  10. Thanks for sharing …
    Thanks for sharing great music! Enjoy to see this video!

  11. Hell yeah, it was …
    yeah, it was Richard Pryor…one of the funniest MFs of all time. This was 1973.

  12. wilfred gibson …
    wilfred gibson could be the most badass violin player ever !

  13. Really cool to see …
    Really cool to see both richard pryor and ELO together. both are and were such great talents.

  14. was indeed
    was indeed

  15. He was a rather …
    He was a rather brilliant comedian. He could be quite crude, on the other hand he was gifted. His addictions to drugs certainly had a bad effect on him. In the end he was a remarkable talent. Be sure to check out Wikipedia.

  16. Was that Richard …
    Was that Richard Pryor? I know he had a show round bout this time. Please don’t laugh but it sure looked like early 70s era Pryor,

  17. Jeff Lynne, …
    Jeff Lynne, platform shoes and all. Musical genius.

  18. Hayell Yayess!
    Hayell Yayess!

  19. Smashing!!!
    Smashing!!!

  20. I’m surprised the …
    I’m surprised the violinist doesn’t get his hair caught in his bow :-)
    If you ever want to see a total rock-out version of this, look up the vid of them live at Wembley in ‘78; they’re running all over the stage and going nuts!

  21. fantastyczne bryle!
    fantastyczne bryle!

  22. Never cared for …
    Never cared for these guys but they did a kick cover of this song.

  23. Genius of music !! …
    Genius of music !! Genius of lyrics !!

  24. It was The Midnight …
    It was The Midnight Special…it was on every weekend.

  25. Omg i’ve never been …
    Omg i’ve never been born this song ing dunky is that super man or robin hehehe. . .cool music 1st time to her it 10/10 hehehhe. . .

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