Paul Kelly - Leaps and Bounds (Official Video) 

My neighbour loved this song so much that she threw a brick through my window so she could hear it better……

As a Melbournian this song sends shivers down my spine.

for me this is the Melbourne Anthem

The song that called me home when I was stuck up in Townsville in a hopeless relationship on the verge of suicide this song came on the radio then it all clicked I had too come I love Melbourne and it'll forever be my home

Paul Kelly is like Bob Dylan and Neil Young in that they put you in the picture. They make you reminisce for places you've never been too.

When I listen to Paul Kelly, I'm proud to be Australian.

I was sitting in my car with a friend recently, high on that hill looking over the bridge to the MCG, with the silos on the right. This friend had moved to Melbourne from NSW, and I played her this song, in the car. It was a pretty cool moment

Melbourne looked so young back then that l don't even recognise her. However she will always be beautiful and my home. Love from a wog in the Northern suburbs.

Paul Kelly is one of the most underrated artists of all time

This song makes me so nostalgic for watching footy on a brisk Saturday afternoon with the Melbourne skyline in the background. Makes me incredibly proud to be a Melburnian

This song makes me wanna see Melbourne..I’m from Brisbane Brissys good..but Melbourne looks like an awsome city with a lot of character in it..cheers to my Victorian Brothers and sisters 💪🤜🇦🇺🇦🇺🍺🍻🍺

The golden age of living in Melbourne. No more.

Not from Oz, but this man has been rockin’ my life for over 30 years - great songwriter, and he plays great with a band or solo; seen him in Canada 5 or 6 times, always a highlight

How does this classic only have a couple of thousand likes?

It was 1992. I was 14. Walking up Punt Rd looking across to the floodlit MCG on my way to see the Pies and Blues. I can't remember ever being that excited. I know what he means when he says "my feet don't even touch the ground".

I spent the best years of my single days on Melbourne.. 1997..2005. Prost from Germany guys

This should have been the official song for the VFL back in the day.

Iconic song, our beloved Melbourne.❤️

Ice House - Great Southern Land: Anthem of the Australian land Men at Work - Down Under: Anthem of the Australian attitude Paul Kelly - Leaps and Bounds: Anthem of Melbourne

Somehow I heard this amazing song in America, round about when it was released. It must have been on college radio, but for the life of me I can't remember how. He was virtually unknown over here. I then had to figure out how to get the record. I finally found the single at an indy record store somewhere in Greenwich Village. I played the hell out of it. What a great tune!

“The clock on the silo, says eleven degrees.” In the early 1980s, I was fortunate to climb the malting silos at Cremorne right up up to the Nylex sign. This was when Smith Mitchell were still steeping the barley for CUB in Abbotsford. Such a spectacular view. “I remember everything”. Leaps & Bounds has always been a permanent reminder of that day for me. Paul Kelly - “absolute legend” I’m so lucky to be Australian and more so a proud Melburnian.

Paul Kelly is a pure Genius , Great sounds and stories . Makes you remember the way it was .

Its the only song I can think of, certainly the best that captures that feeling of growing up in Melbourne, How important that Nylex sign was pre the clocks being installed at Richmond Station or just walking to the MCG. Its a song I don't think anyone else would quite get unless you're Melburnian.

I now live in the U.S.A. i still but this song on to remind me where i started. I still picture driving down punt road and seeing the brewery read 11 degrees

I know we have a number of unofficial Australian anthems, but I think this one is Melbourne's own. It captures a winter's day with the footy playing, and loving life. I moved here in 1995 and it's been home ever since

I'm high on the hill Looking over the bridge To the M.C.G. And way up on high The clock on the silo Says eleven degrees I remember I remember I'm breathing today The month of May All the burning leaves I'm not hearing a sound My feet don't even Touch the ground I remember I remember I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds Down past the river And across the playing fields The fields all empty Only for the burning leaves I remember I remember I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I'm high on the hill Looking over the bridge To the M.C.G. Stumbling around My feet don't even Touch the ground I remember I remember I remember I remember I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I remember I remember I remember I remember I remember I remember everything

Takes me back to walking through Yarra Park as a kid pre-match. Such a good song.

Makes me remember spending the summer of 86-87 in Australia. Great times. Such a lovely song. Pure romanticism.

I have to admit, I've been a music snob. Passing over Paul Kelly for the likes of Nick Cave. At 41 I'm only just coming around to Kelly now. There is something really magical about this song! It's been on repeat! I'm never going to look at those old silos the same way again.

Classic Aussie song.Wonderful memories of Paul’s songs during the 1980’s 😎

Saw him live last night! Absolutel legend!

I saw Paul do this song at Rod Laver last night at Michael Gundinskis funeral was so good x

Feel so proud to be an Adelaidian, go you fellow South Ozzie PK

When im drinking and feeling patriotic, paul kelly is on and on loud

I have an American and have visited Melbourne twice, and I would love to move there!

The spirit and purity of the land of Australia is so apparent and radiant in 80' and 90's music. This spirit is now so dull, dim and near broken, that it seems that it will take collapse to reinvigorate it; or perhaps this is only reflected within myself.

Go you Tigers 🐅.. Thanks for so many memories...👍

He's so good that he sings and wins brownlow medals

One of the Greatest Aussie Songs Ever

P A U L. MY LEGEND,YOU MAKE AUSTRALIA FEEL PROUD🕺🎸

PK is a national treasure x

Love this tune. That guitar solo half way through is fkn brilliant too.

Lyrics: I'm high on the hill Looking over the bridge To the M.C.G. And way up on high The clock on the silo Says eleven degrees I remember I remember I'm breathing today The month of May All the burning leaves I'm not hearing a sound My feet don't even Touch the ground I remember I remember I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds Down past the river And across the playing fields The fields all empty Only for the burning leaves I remember I remember I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I'm high on the hill Looking over the bridge To the M.C.G. Stumbling around My feet don't even Touch the ground I remember I remember I remember I remember I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I go leaps and bounds I remember I remember I remember I remember I remember I remember everything

Back when Melbourne was at its best. So sad we aren’t ever going back to those days

The poet of a generation What a song 😍🤗🤗🤗🤗 Goosebumps So proud to be Australian 👍🏼

Living in Thailand and loving being able to watch this iconic song. Love Melbourne, the MCG and the Nylex clock. Where I live not many people speak English but I am playing this and AC/DC It’s a long way to the top, loud and proud 😎

A song about nothing says Paul. As if remembrance of times past is nothing (he might understand a reference there). Filmed in mid summer wearing autumn clothes! Effortlessly evocative and I'm not from Melbourne.

Paul Kelly...You bloody legend!

Absolutely great Australian song and being a south Australian myself and norwood supporter i totally love anything Paul Kelly does Your an amazing artist Thanks for the songs

Come on Melbourne, let's stick together, we can beat this Virus.

This song gave me goosebumps while watching Essendon make a terrific comeback in the last quarter deficit against Hawthorn in the 1984 VFL Grand Final…..at the M C G. It was Essendons first flag since 1965. Very powerful moving and memorable song

Love this song also Melbourne city scape before all those ugly high rise buildings, look at all the industry then, many gone now

Paul Kelly..............Awesome artist & living legend!

This song always makes me think of my younger days in Melbourne fondly. 😎🇦🇺👍

Absolute legend , love paul kelly

Legend

Love this song, love this city! Awesome!

I’d give you all of Sydney Harbour All that land and all that water For that one sweet promenade.

Home Love how Paul nailed it in the Grand Final

The poet of a generation

I've been living in Melbourne recently. I almost made it to the MCG but passed out. Drank mutch wine. I don't remember!!!!! I don't remember!!! I don't remember!!! La la la la la di la!!!

Goosebumps So proud to be Australian 👍🏼

Love me footy.up the tiges.Seriously.To all footy fans THE G IS SACRED.😊

What a song 😍🤗🤗🤗🤗

Best song about my home town Melbourne ever!

I'm from Sydney... but I love Melbourne as well it's awesome.

Not taking away Paul Kelly is a musical genius, Australia version of Bruce Springsteen

Loved this whole album !

I remember buying a last minute grand final ticket outside the mcg ( ended buying a stolen ticket) managed to get inside the G and got to my seat with a beer and was looking around the whole stadium taking it all in then this song came on with a packed house of 100k. Talk about an electric atmosphere

Seeing these cool older vids, takes me back to mid 80's, another Kiwi from a smaller town, living and working in Sydney, came back to NZ. Loved those days, haven't been back for 30 odd years, wondered if its changed much?

Change all he wanted but there will never be better songs written then there was with the Messengers. #runbutyoucannothide #beforetoolong

As a Qlder I never got the connections behind this song until the Making Gravy tour last year and then it all came together.

Great song….brings back great memories

00:43 compare that skyline to today. So different it's CRAZY!!! Nothing on Southbank, no Crown casino/towers, no eureka, no fed square, nothing over towards the docks. 40 years can really make a difference to a city! For better and/or worse!

This makes me feel so nostalgic I almost want to spew.

Back in the VFL days when written........good stuff, makes me home sick, I'm stuck in Sydney :(

what a song

Touch of House of love at the start

This should have been the official song for the VFL back in the day. What a song 😍🤗🤗🤗🤗

Keeps you in touch with your past i like it.

Shivers, means you're supposed to grow up

yes every one l will missing AFL Season with 2021 and l will go for the Adelaide Crows all the way We Fly As One too enjoy ❤️💛💙

Camera from the helicopter is so dismal and back then we didn't care because this is such as Melbourne song. Still love it despite the technical disadvantages.

Cold Chisel song about Adelaide

Love this.

The mcg is the true holy place for every true aussie

I'm hearing the sounds, and my feet,don't even touch the ground..... Remember the Star hotel brother.........

Love it!

27c @ 11.30am, it ain’t winter. Melbourne you’ve been good to me butt!!! From St Kilda to Kings Cross is 15 hrs on a bus,and then 20mins to Bondi or another 5 or 10 to Tamarama or Bronte. I know which I preferred.Now I gotta travel 17 hrs to the Central Coast.PARADISE!

i'm listening to the top 3000 albums and this was tough to find so i just want to say thank you for posting #2614!

Pretty sure I never saw this! Had no idea they actually went and filmed directly under the fabled "clock on the silo" "looking over the MCG." Much warmer than 11 degrees though!

ay ive been up there

just love this song excellent.

This one's for you Deano 😍 att

Remember watching these videos late at night.

i just realised ONLY 341,624 views WTF !!???!! Come on Melburnians , esp Jamie Elliott Fans , ( or EVERY AFL Fan ), Step Up ... This Should be a MCG Anthem !!

Love this 💣

I love you Melbourne

Before helicopter video cameras had stabiliser technology.

I’m only watching this because my school work involves this music