ITS FIRE!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Ides Of March - Vehicle REACTION 

One of the greatest one hit wonders of all-time. Love it!!

Different sounds of the 70s decade was so special! There were so many different groups doing different things, solo artist, the music was just the best it was a great decade for music!😊❤

Due to the distinctive horn riffs, Ides of March, were often mistaken for Blood Sweat and Tears. This song is about a girl who used a man for transportation, when he realizes it's more than about the ride. Lol Fantastic band with just a great melody, sensational vocals and the horns that take over the the front position. Great memory. Knew you'd love it. Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️ ❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦

So glad you finally heard this. The meaning isn’t as creepy as it sounds. The lead singer (I forget his name) was dating a girl. Over time she was losing interest, but stayed with him because he had a car and could take her places. He didn’t care, thinking he could woo her back. Eventually he ran out of patience, exclaiming “I’m just your vehicle”, and they broke up. Eventually they got back together and have been married for over 40 years.

The person singing is Jim Peterik. He also wrote Eye of the Tiger for the movie Rocky. He was my neighbor and I know him very well . He lives outside of Chicago and knows the band Chicago as well . The best part of that song is he wrote it for a specific girl in high school. When it hit number 1 , she finally gave in and they are married to this day Jim is a Chicago area treasure and he along with members of Cheap Trick and Blues man Buddy Guy are easily approachable on saturdays at Home Depot

The great horn bands of the late 60s early 70s. More Blood Sweat and Tears, please, featuring David Clayton Thomas. "Lucretia MacEvil", "And When I Die", "Spinning Wheel", "You Make Me So Very Happy"

Jim Peterik was the singer and writer of the song. There was a real girl who always used him to give her rides to dance practice and elsewhere. He wanted a relationship, but she didn't appear to want any. Later after the song was a hit, they had an on-again-off-again relationship and eventually got married. He later became songwriter and lead singer in one of the line-ups of "Chase," a quadro-trumpet group. He also co-wrote and sang "Eye of the Tiger" for the "Rocky III" movie.

The lead singer of rhe Ides of March is Jim Peterick, he was also involved with the groups Survivor and 38 Special. They are a Chicago area band, they still perform locally. Jim still has his trademark purple hair , I met him 3 years ago. He cowrote the hot " The eye of the Tiger" , a monster hit. The Ides other monster hit was a song called " LA Goodbye" ,my favorite song of theirs. Have a Happy Thanksgiving !

The ultimate one hit wonder. So glad you finally hit this gem! It is the very definition of BANGER! I was shocked to discover that the lead singer was an 18 year old white kid!

So I’m 65, and this is the song myself & my 2 best friends danced to during tryouts for Halftime Honeys in the 7th grade, and we all made the team!! Shows you how old this song is, and how if it’s great music, it stands the test of time! Love you reacted to this!! 😊

This group was one of many from the great city of Chicago in the 1960’s. Other notable groups from Chicago are The Buckinghams, whose songs “Kind of a Drag”, “Susan”, “Hey Baby”, “Don’t you Care” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, are worthy of your reactions. Then there is the group, American Breed whose hit, “Bend Me, Shape Me”, is a classic.

My high school band director was a huge fan of this song and we played it frequently in jazz band. 😊

I remember my older brother playing this on his stereo. Loud. Such a classic. Thanks for the reaction.

Another one hit wonder from this era that rocks the horns is GET IT ON, by Bill Chase. Jazz infused rock. A banger!

I'll admit I thought this was Blood Sweat & Tears for quite a while, until I learned about the Ides of March. Jim Peterik is not only a superbly talented songwriter and vocalist, he is also a genuinely decent guy. The Professor of Rock channel has a great interview with him where he talks about the origins of this song, as well as Survivor. Awesome reaction!

Truly a blast from the past..! Love those horns..!

Because of the horns, I knew Amber would love this song

Y'all should check out the story behind the song. The Professor of Rock interviews Jim Peterik, who was also in Survivor, about writing the song.

I suggested this song a year ago. Jim Peterik, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter, is a hit maker. This song hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their only top 40 hit. Jim went on to create Survivor where he played keyboards and cowrote nearly all their hits including Eye of The Tiger from the movie Rocky III. He also wrote many of the early hits for 38 Special. The number of hits Jim wrote is unbelievable. He has the golden touch!

One of my FAVES! I always play it more than once! There's a video featuring the band and a space flight that's priceless!

Jay & Amber, Excellent one-hit wonder! Their singer/Keyboardist Jim Peterik co-wrote 7 Survivor songs including "Eye Of The Tiger", 38 Special's "Hold On Loosely and "Caught Up in You". Jim Peterik sounds like David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears. In the song he’s just transportation for her lol. Their only real hit in the US, UK and Australia.

Finally, many of us have wanted you guys to react to this song ever since we learned Amber liked horns. This is the ultimate horn song from an age (early 70's) when horn bands were all the rage. Jim Peterik was the front man for this band singing lead and playing lead guitar, as well as writing or co-writing most of their songs. After leaving the Ides of March he wrote and sang in radio and TV commercials for a few years before starting his next band. The next band was "Survivor" and they went on to have many hits with their most famous song being "Eye of the Tiger" from the Rocky movies. Other Ides of March songs you might like are "You Wouldn't Listen", "Superman", and "L.A. Goodbye."

Not only is lead singer, Jim Peterik, a dynamic vocalist, but that's him playing that phenomenal guitar solo in the middle of the song.

OMG! Looove this song so much!! He is the "Stranger/Danger" guy though - 100%!! 😆🤣😂

A fun song with a great horn riff. I love these early 70s tunes and the great memories they evoke.

This is one of those classic 70s songs that can, all by itself, make you feel like you're back IN the 70s, or like you really WISH you were.

the band is from the western suburbs of chicago... the guy who wrote this song, also wrote the song "eye of the tiger," from the rocky soundtrack.. this song is one of the great songs of that period of the late 60s / early 70s..

Great Tune. I remember was this was on the radio. Ides of March. They sound so much like Blood, Sweat and Tears.

This was written by Jim Peterik, who was the group's guitar player and lead singer. He told Songfacts how it came together: "On April 9, 1968 while I was waiting to see one of my favorite groups, The Turtles, at Riverside Brookfield High School in the Chicago Suburb of Riverside, my eyes wandered to the girl standing in front of me - she was a vision in knee socks and orange culottes - long silky hair and huge blue eyes. As I was trying to screw up the courage to say hello, she turned to me and said, 'Aren't you Peterik?' Turns out she had seen the Ides Of March a month previously when we opened for the New Colony Six at Morton West High School. I said, 'Yeah,' and from there the conversation just seemed to flow. Never had I met a girl I had so much in common with. Karen and I sat together at the show, and by 'Happy Together' she had placed her leg on top of mine (a very positive sign for a first date). After about six months of great dates, good times, meadows, making out and serenades, Karen informed me that it was over between us, that she wanted to 'See other people." I was thoroughly heartbroken. I spent the next few months writing sad songs, depressive melodies, introspective garbage, and forcing the Ides to do long Blues jams for our show encores (as the audience streamed out of the Grand Ballroom at State Pier). I was also on a mission to find another Karen. There was a girl who looked a lot like her, but when we started dating, I realized that personality was 9/10's of the law. I guess I had to somehow win her back! One day I got a call from Karen. My heart jumped into my throat. She asked me if I could drive her to modeling school (she knew I had a pristine white '64 Valiant with mag wheel covers). Instead of playing it cool, I found myself saying, 'I'll be right over.' I figured our proximity would remind her how much she really loved me. It was great riding next to her again, though I had to make sure I controlled my hands and my heart. This pattern continued for a few weeks with Karen asking me to drive her to various appointments and functions. We even sang at a few coffee houses as a duo (we called ourselves "Genesis" predating the famous group by about three years). Though it was great to be with her, the newly platonic nature of our relationship was bummin' me out. One day in a fit of frustration, I heard myself blurt out to her 'You know, all I am to you is your Vehicle' (The word baby was added later). Just then the light bulb popped up on top of my head and I thought about all the guys like me who don't mind being taken for a ride by a beautiful girl. I said 'See you later' and started writing the song." (Songfacts.com)

The smile says it all. Black, white, rythm and blue, we are all brothers and sisters.

On the 4th season (long ago!) Of American Idol, BO BICE sang a great version of this song and was the runner-up when Carrie Underwood won! He did it justice!

I've never heard this before buy it gives me a Blood Sweat and Tears feel! Sounds like I'm listening to the beginning of a 70's movie, lol!

To me this song has always given off a Chicago vibe, but thanks to the lead singer's voice sounding so much like David Clayton- Thomas, it also gives off a Blood Sweat and Tears vibe. The lead singer is Jim Peterik, who was also in Survivor and sang backing vocals on Eye of the Tiger.

Love the horn section. I got to play trombone in High School jazz band on this song. It's hard to sit still.

With your love of horns, it was only a matter of time before you got to this song! This was their only major hit, but they did have other songs... "You Wouldn't Leave", "Superman", and "L.A. Goodbye" might be worth checking out. Jim Peterik is the name of the vocalist. And because I know you dig horns so much, I just have to recommend "Party At Ground Zero" by Fishbone. That song has the most bonkers, insane horns of all time. It's AWESOME.

Jim Peterik was the lead singer and composer of the song, "Vehicle". That little girl he spoke about is Karen his wife of 50+ years. I met Jim this week in Memphis. Quite the gentleman and also the composer of "Eye of the Tiger".

This song got a new life when one of the contestants on American Idol, Bo Bice, took this song to new heights. Feel free to look for that one. He freaking ROCKED it. Blew the judges away.

Ides of March, basically a one hit wonder but the writer of this song, guiotarist Jim Paterik went on to have numerous collaborations. Probably the most known to the public would be his work with the band, Survivor who went on to have a bunch of hits. The first big hit that brought them to big public notice was "Eye of the Tiger". He eventually left Survivor but continued to write and produce others.

"Get It On" by "Chase" is very similar to this but even better...harder rockin' 👍

Love the horn section!

The main guy in the band was Jim Peterik who went on to form Survivor (Eye of the Tiger).

Jim Peterik, the writer, guitarist and singer was also the keyboardist and songwriter for Survivor. He wrote songs for other acts, too.

Also, the lead singer on Vehicle, was a founding member of the band Survivor and co-wrote their biggest hit Eye Of The Tiger, which is the theme for Rocky III. Side note, you guys did Rocky and Rocky II on your movie channel. It's time for Rocky III! 😎

The Ides of March were actually a bunch of kids from suburban Chicago. Lead singer Jim Peterik was 19 when he wrote the song. Peterik went on to found Survivor.

Amber would love the Canadian band Lighthouse which was heavy on the brass. Their best known song was "One Fine Morning".

This song was so big back then. Horns helped rock move into soul and funk. The fusion of styles was so much fun in the later 60's and early 70's. You should try Jr. Walker and the Allstars. I'm sure you'll appreciate his sax playing. Start off with What Does It Take To Win Your Love. I love your reactions!!!

The story is they were students at a west suburban Chicago high school when the band formed. (Chicago bands were famous for their horns.) True or not, it was said they wore wigs because the school didn't allow long hair. When this came out they were out of high school. The lead singer, Jim Peterik, wrote songs that were hits by other artists and was later in the group Survivor. He co-wrote Eye of the Tiger and co-wrote the title song for Rocky IV. The group's second song, L.A. Goodbye only charted at 73 nationally. It did a lot better in the midwest and was #1 in a number of midwest cities. It was said the problem with the song was it was nothing like Vehicle and was almost Crosby, Stills, and Nash-like. The Buckinghams was another Chicago band that used horns and had a number of hits. Ides of March doing the song live in Chicago. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VOFxUM7aOzs.html&ab_channel=TheIdesOfMarchOfficial

I haven't heard this in years!!! I still have that album!!

Great song, enjoyed your comments.....the lead singer was Jim Peterik and very amazingly....the band is still together with all its original members. Jim Peterik did leave the band for a period of time to form the band Survivor, which eventually scored the big hit...Eye of the Tiger from the Rocky III film. Eventually Ides of March reformed and have been together ever since with all original members, celebrating their 55th anniversary together in 2019. The story behind the song as I gathered from an interview that I listened too......was written tongue in cheek about a girl he dated for a few. It seems after a few months together, she dumped him, but continued to ask him for rides from 1 place to another. After a bit...Jim's remark was "All I am to you is your vehicle"...and...a hit record was born. Before the knew it...they were touring with the likes of Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin. By the way...there is a happy ending to the real life story: Peterik and the girl got back together and were eventually married..... Ahhhh....the power of music...(lol)

This was a huge hit!! Thank you guys!! Much love

One of my all time faves! Love it!

My first year in high school jazz band (1996, trumpet player) we played this, and it's been in my head ever since. I, like many people, always thought it was a Blood, Sweat, & Tears song... probably because of those excellent horns.

I'm from Chicago and this band originated in Berwyn, one of our suburbs. I always love to hear great songs from local bands and this is surely one of them.

This band is special to me, it was my first live concert when I was in high school. 1970. Watching y'all listen for the first time brings back the same memories for me . Thanks,

Played this song in High School Pep Band and Stage Band. One of my favorite songs to play. Jim Peterik is a very talented musician.

One of my favorite things about this channel just happened again. This came up on my feed and my first thought was "Who the hell are they?" Then the song started and I said, out loud, "Oh, yeah! THAT song!" Thank you AGAIN for bring me a song I haven't heard in years!

Jim Peterick and The Ides of March are one of the greatest bands from the Chicagoland area. He also co-wrote songs like Eye of the Tiger and High on You. Brings back so many memories.

One of the greatest bands to come out of Chicago. My father rip. Sold these guys and all the Chicago bands of the 60’s. He’s was their go to guy. The singer went on to form survivor with hit song eye of the tiger. Awesome video guys hope to see more Chicago bands on here! God bless

RE: the lead singer, Jim Peterik, he has co-written songs for 38 Special ("Rockin' into the Night",, "Hold On Loosely and "Caught Up in You"), Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar ("Heavy Metal"), Cathy Richardson, Dennis DeYoung, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon, and The Beach Boys.

They still perform in the Chicagoland area with all the original members. Jim Peterik, the lead singer, was only about 19 when he did this song. A GREAT Chicago band !!!!!!!!

Love the horn section of Vehicle: Beep! Beep! Beep! Ides of March was a one hit wonder in terms of top 40. They were often confused with Blood Sweat & Tears. You should check out Chase for another horn-filled song Get It On. You’ll love it.

I was in high school back in the late '80s when VH1 kind of "resurrected" the '60s and we played this in the band as a football stand tune. WE LOVED IT! Probably played it three times a game. The guitar solo was a trombone solo in the stands. This was by far my favorite stand tune! Such good times and memories!

Jim Peterik fronted this band. And he was the creator of Survivor and wrote songs for many bands including 38 special!

Jim Peterik who sings lead is also one of the founders of Survivor...He co-wrote EYE OF THE TIGER....They were an early 70s jazz rock band which were kind in the shadow of CHICAGO and BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS,...Check out SYMPHONY FOR ELEANOR...a unique take on the BEATLES ELEANOR RIGBY

The best part of the lyric is that if you want to be a star I'll take you to Hollywood, but if you just want to stay the way you are, I think you should. I think that's one of the coolest statements ever in a rock lyric.

This is another timeless classic. This was their biggest hit and got a lot of airplay. They started in the 60's and went on hiatus in 73 and returned in 1990 with the original members. And like you Amber, they do remind me of Chicago. Enjoyed ya'll's reaction!

I knew it brought back memories (not to good ones) of 1970 when ever I hear it, but now It's 2022 and realize just now, how organized the horn section was. Wow! And that vocalist kicks ass!

Jim Peterik wrote and sang the song. He was born in Chicago and later was a member of the group 'Survivor', when in 1982 they had a No 1 hit with 'The Eye of the Tiger', from one of the Rocky films.

"Ride Captain Ride" by Blues Image. The lyrics to alot of songs from that era left you with no clue what they were talking about!

Omg this is the first group I ever saw in concert in 1970!! Love this song 🎵 ❤️ Also, "LA Goodbye" is great.

I believe the vocalist is none other than Jim Peterik of Survivor fame. He was recently taking about writing this song on The Professor of Rock and it's a true story. He really loved this girl but she only loved his wheels ...

Survivor founder Jim Peterik is the singer here and i give him credit for hanging in there until he "came back" with Survivor. Also a prolific songwriter .

This song was one of my favorite songs and the high school band used to play it all the time at the football game back in the early to mid 70's

This song is a marching band staple. Great song to play during a timeout or commercial break.

We played this song in high school marching band. Sounds awesome when played by a marching band with a large brass section.

That brass section gives this song such a punch!

Jay & Amber, you were on the right track when you said Chicago but people thought iy was Blood, Sweat & Tears when it first came out.

The leader of the group, Jim Peterik, was also responsible for hits such as Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" (Rocky 2) - also Survivor's "The Search is Over" (Also Rocky 2). "Burning Heart" (Survivor). He was responsible for hits with 38 Special "Caught Up In You" - "Hold On Loosely" -- and a host of other songs....

Jim Peterik was friends with Steve and Johnnie, radio hosts on WGN in Chicago, and he was a frequent guest on their show. They'd talk about music in Chicago in the 70s for hours-- it was such a cool insight!

This band formed in 1964 originally and this was their biggest hit.

Peterik wrote "Vehicle" as a tongue-in-cheek joke, having been initially inspired by anti-drug pamphlets passed out to high-schoolers. He expanded on the song's genesis in a piece for The Wall Street Journal: At the time, I was madly in love with this girl named Karen. I had a souped-up 1964 Plymouth Valiant, and she was always asking for rides. I drove her to modeling school every week. I was hoping flames would ignite-but they didn't. I came home one day, dejected, and thought: all I am is her vehicle. And I thought: Wow! Vehicle! I came up with this song, taught it to the band, and the next thing I knew, we were recording in a CBS studio. Peterik had an on-again/off-again relationship with the woman after the song came out, and they eventually wed.

By far this band's biggest hit, but some of the members of Ides of March were also in Survivor, which had a big hit called Eye of the Tiger in the 1990's. Guitarist Jim Peterik also wrote big hits for other rock artists. He's one of those people who was definitely on the scene in the later part of the rock era.

In 1971 I was drumming in a garage band that called ourselves The Ides of March, we were truly pissed when this track hit the jukeboxes. 😂✌️

Been hoping for over a year for ya'll to do this one. I knew Amber would love it. Great job! 👍👍 ✌

Just one of many excellent Chicago "garage bands": New Colony Six, Spanky and Our Gang, The Buckinghams, The Shadows of Night, The Cryan’ Shames, Chicago (CTA), American Breed...

Jim Peterik is from Chicago. This was his band pre-Survivor days, Eye of the Tiger fame. I would recommend Old Days by Chicago.

We played this many, many times in the high school marching band and the pep band. Miss those days !!

I love this! When my son was in band, this was one of their favorites. It was 10 years ago. The band teacher loved it so yeah it got played. 💙

such a great song!

The lead singer Jim was 18 years old when this song came out in 1970. HUGE hit !!

one of MANY 70's 1 hit wonders....great song!!

Yeah. So glad you got round to this epic classic.One of my favourite performances ever.

Hey J. and Amber my name is Gary in. Corpus Christi Tx but I am a native Oklahoman too. Love your appreciation for music of the 70's (when I grew up). We are all blessed ❤😊🎉

OMG his voice and all that brass

Bob Bergland, bass player, can be credited with coming up with the name for the band. Jim Peterik, who was the group's guitar player and lead singer shared, “We were all reading Shakespeare while in high school and that line, ‘Beware the Ides of March’ just stood out to us.” Larry Millas, guitarist, jumped in and noted, “We weren’t always the Ides of March, though! At first, we were the Shondells Unlimited. Jim had come up with that name because at the time he liked a singer by the name Troy Shondell.”

Jim Peterick, the lead singer, also co- wrote " Eye of the Tiger" from the Rocky movie.

This is a one hit. The 70's had many of those.

This song appears in the movie Lock Up, with Sylvester Stallone. A great movie that you guys have to watch!!!

When I was little, I thought this was sang by Tom Jones; then American Idol's Bo Bice sang it and I learned it was Ides of March; I was like who are they... I was young and naive. lol

We had a “horn band” for our Jr/Sr prom in high school (‘70?). This was the first song they played.