Van Morrison - Wild Night (1971) 

When my Father passed away I got his Van Morrison cds. Best music you could listen to for healing.

One of the greatest rock songs of all time!

" When i was 5 years old, my mother told me happiness was the key to life. when i went to school they asked me what i wanted to be when i grew up. i wrote down "happy ". they told me i didn' t understand the assignment. i told them they didn' t understand life " - *John Lennon*

Thank you for the great, great tune. Van Morrison has been one of my very favorites always, going back to Them. If Wild Night doesn't lift you and make you dance in your chair, you probably don't have a pulse.

This song needs to be blasted out at full decibels to give it justice. Sheer genius from Van, great guitar work from the late Ronnie Montrose.

Born George Ivan Morrison. Became a Christian, sometime in the '80s. God bless ya, brother Van!

going out with the boys in New York a long time ago ....in our late teens ..twenties.....we drank, yeah ..but the city at night gave you all the energy you needed to stay out till sunrise..we walked and walked and walked..EVERYWHERE ..THOSE were THE greatest mornings ever...walking downtown and catching the train back to Brooklyn and get coffee and a bagel

The more I've listened over the years, the more I realize just how great Van Morrison was.

Arguably the greatest anthem for the barroom scene of the 60s - 70s ever written. Simple, powerful crossover surefire toe tapper and dance floor populator. Much fun to preform ! ☘♥🎸🎷🎹

My God. I am so damn addicted to Van right now. Jesus! This is the ultimate. He is incredible.

Released while I was in Vietnam. I've always had a special place in my heart for this tune.

I was 14 in '71 & busting out all over! This could have been my theme song...

50 years later and people are commenting on this song on a regular basis still to this day.... Shows the impact a classic like this can have on someone's life.... I go straight to daydreaming about specific moments in my life growing up every time I hear this song

The early 70's was an amazing time where the lines between pop/rock/folk/R&B/country were somewhat blurred. This song has a truly remarkable marriage of pop & R&B, with a fantistic voice and perfectly articulate instrumentals. Absolutely wonderful song! Never tire of it.

213 thumbs down?? Must have shit between their ears as Van Morrison is the best for feel good music and a rock and roll legend.

"and the jukebox blows out just like thunder" The girls walk by dressed up for each other ... Gawd I love that line

great song great singer van ......wild night

Was 26 in the military when this came out. Met the love of my life. Still with her. Had some of those wild nights. Still having them.

After twenty two years of believing this was a John Mellencamp song, I just finished hearing the original for the first time. One never stops learning.

A genius in his own way, and a great Irishman :)

I was thinking about this song from my High School days. Hard to believe this song is over 50 years old! Where did the time go😢.

Just a killer groove. Always does the trick (toes tappin, smile on my face, hands clapping). Thx Van

Listen to it loud through headphones. Absolutely raging. God how I wish they still made music like this today.

Before my time but one of the greatest songs ever created.

Such an organic sounding song. Real music the way it's suppose to sound.

0:53 the first and best “oooooooooo-weee” of the song. He really nails it here!

Local radio station cuts the song at the beginning of the sax solo. A crime against humanity.

The song intro is my favorite ever. Van could rock with the best of them!

In great Britain this is why van Morrison earned the title of van the man because he is a excellent musician.

Who else could provide music like this, nobody only my most favorite 1st Celtic cousin Van the boy who came from Old Belfast town and took on the world with his only weapons music and mostly on his own. my cousin Van blessed and continues to bless this world and people minds with his music

one of my fave songs of all time!

I heard someone taking about remastering this track, I say there is no need to remaster what is already perfect

Still kicks ass! Van Morrisons' version really ROCKS! JCM did a good remake though.

The wild night is calling... come on out and dance... come on out and romance. YAH!! Love this guys music.

If this doesn't get you moving there might be something wrong with you !

Easily the best version of this song, and the only one worth listening to. Always brings a smile to my face :)

This one's for a mild windy night in early October (1977). My pals and I rode to a main street bar in a small town in NE Ohio. Man, a few real nuts were out that night -- including some cat driving a V-dub Beetle wearing a Frankenstein mask. Some old guy who looked like Poopdeck Pappy (Popeyes's dad) was walking seven dogs of questionable pedigree along the sidewalk. The old man saw me approaching and he called out to his canine pals, "There's some legs you mutts can chaw on!" The crazy old man just laughed and all of dogs started jumping all over me and licking me. This tune was blasting out of the bar's jukebox. My pal ("Fearless Frank") was trying to impress a couple of gals with his prowess on the bar's improvised dance floor. Frank looked like a big-assed bird flapping its wings. Twenty more bikes (all choppers) were parked in front of that bar. After a few beers, some of the crew engaged in a wheelie contest. I wish I would have had my camera that night. We saw only one cop that night. Man, it was a wild night indeed. This tune was (and remains) king tone. Thanks Van and band!

Maddest bass riff I think I’ve heard and van the man is just got his own thing going on at all levels. Rock Legend.

Maybe the best rock single ever recorded by anybody-- a perfect marriage of music and lyrics and mood.

VAN MORRISON is perhaps the most influential #Songwriter of the past Century.... His #work and contributions are So #Deserving of greater Recognition and Acknowledgment! ANY #Thoughts? VAN is One of the #GOATS! [Greatest Of All Time Stars] #ABSOLUTELY!!!

Great song by a great singer!

One of the greatest songs ever created.

This is real music. Soulful and absolutely brilliant

I was born in the 90s & this song makes me feel amazing memories that I didn't even live through 💗

As you brush your shoes Stand before the mirror And you comb your hair Grab your coat and hat And you walk, wet streets Tryin' to remember All the wild night breezes In your mem'ry ever And ev'rything looks so complete When you're walkin' out on the street And the wind catches your feet Sends you flyin', cryin' Ooo-woo-wee! Wild night is calling, alright Oooo-ooo-wee! Wild night is calling And all the girls walk by Dressed up for each other And the boys do the boogie-woogie On the corner of the street And the people, passin' by Stare in wild wonder And the inside juke-box Roars out just like thunder And ev'rything looks so complete When you walk out on the street And the wind catches your feet And sends you flyin', cryin' Woo-woo-wee! Wild night is calling Alright Ooo-ooo-wee! Wild night is calling, alright The wild night is calling The wild night is calling Come on out and dance Whoa, come on out and make romance Yes, indeed Come on out and dance Come on out, make romance [Instrumental & horn solo] The wild night is calling, alright The wild night is calling Come on out an dance Yeah, come on out 'n make romance Come on out and dance, alright Come on out, n' make romance.

...Ethereal Stax-inspired Blue-Eyes Soul Classic from Van The Man that makes you glad to be alive. Never gets old.

The wind does catch my feet! This is the best tonic for the blues

Timeless. . . . 2021, Baby!

No one does it like van. No rockets no flamethrowers no bubbles no nothing. Just a man, a mic and some dam fine musicians.

This is one nice looking Irish lad! No doubt about it. He's still out on tour to and is wonderful!

Playing the saxophone thru a Leslie spinning speaker was great move. And this song has so many layers; the guitars, the horns, the steel or slide guitar, the tambourine... There's just so much to listen to.

trumpet in this is fantastic

Your getting us through these hard times in houston mr van. Water up to rooftops . You are gettin us through with the best tunes in the world. Thanks van..peace from houston

The whole tune & "Kicking"..... Wish I could wind the Clock back 30 years & we could have Van out on the road again !

Van the Man Morrison is an absolute genius.

Honestly, we had some of the greatest music of all time between 1970 to 1973. Van is the man!

Van is rocking the greatest lyrics & music. Got to love it!

they just don't make music like this even more 😎👍✌🌎🍄🌈

Dancing or listening - this is a great song that paints a picture of joyousness that lifts you every time you hear it.

I don't care if you're black, white, Asian Latino or if you're from the projects, suburbs, downtown, or uptown...EVERYONE should play this song to get ready for a night out on the town. Always!

I have a broken back, and I still love to dance with my wife. I don't care if it hurts. She still smiles, when we dance.

This song makes me feel alive like no other song can.

Gotta love this era ..! So many great bands 71 through 75

I heard this on the radio yesterday. I hadn't heard this song in over twenty years. Wow.

Sir Ivan Morrison, is one of the most diversified, ass-kicking rock and bluesmen of all time. Sir Van, you are simply amazing.

I'm old, but the Wild Nights seem to be calling.....What to do....What to to

Great song Incredible Van Morrison 💓👍

Most memorable voice in rock for 60 years running always loved this guy

this song was playing on the radio when I crashed my car in 1980. I was ok,the car was totalled. Talk about a wild night

everyone's gotta remember Van Morrison he was a big part of rock and roll man keep on rockin and Boogie through the night😎👍✌🌎

2020 here still listening ❤️

Real good music man I can groove to this

Just the right tune to put my feet into action, skipping and stepping out, tap dancing, slow waltzing, sliding, hopping, sets my feet flying and jumping with delight, yes these are just some of the very great things that my Celtic 1st cousin Van music does to my body and my mind, it sets me free to head off into the mystic. Thanks to a very fine man called LARRY LAUNER who just informed me that most brilliant blessed and holy Ronnie Montrose on guitar and Bill the Electric Church on bass. For this extra reasons, I love this song 10 zillion times better.

So much of the music of this era is timeless. I am fortunate to have grown up with this music.

One of the greatest joyous songs ever

beautiful song kinda like a classical symphony it has elements of it love the instrumentation i can listen to it over and over again the people who disliked this song does not appreciate good music

My all time favorite Van Morrison song 🤩

Beautiful song. I went to grammar school, Stonehurst in Oakland with Walter Hawkins. We had a music class where we learned to sing a lot of songs together. Walter sat next to me in class. I love to sing and I can sing. Walter went on with his singing career, Praise the Lord. I went on to work with my Dad, Val at the Oakland Zoo with the Elephant Show, and I became a Animal Specialist. I sure miss Walter, may Our Dear Lord Bless him real good, and his family. And thank you Hawkins Family for all the great Psalm songs and music.

What a stunner of an opening track, snippety Hopping DANCING MUSIC with that hard-rocking man Ronnie Montrose on guitar and possibly The Church on base with the magical lyrics and vocally by Van Morison, what more could you ask for.

Saw him last night at Ottawa CityFolk Festival. Truly a religious experience!

Van my Man!!❤ Van can bring out emotions you didn't even know you possessed!!🤗🎶😎

I can remember where I was and what was going on in 1971 when this was a hit.

The education Mr Larry Launer told me that 2 of my most favorite payers the Holy Ronnie Montrose on 6 string guitar and the Saintly Bill the Electric Church on bass playing with my Celtic cousin Van Morrison, Those men made magical music that will last 10 trillion years

Who save the memories of folk like Van Morrison. I'm 66 I sure do miss the good times.

My mother has past. I remember I use to listen to her CDs when I was a kid. I would listen to her favorite tracks. Good mourning music, but I just want one more moon dance. And a long hug🥲🌚🌞

Got to see Van live in early '99. It was outdoors at the Reno Hilton, he opened for Dylan. Each guy played about an hour. Van was astounding; voice is still perfect.

Oh man, this song brings me back to the good 'ol days!!! Wild nights calling me back when life wasn't so stressful...😉

Love the comments!!! Van being discovered by the younger folk!!! Van rocks still!!

Wild night is calling. Brother Van, you are the man.

At first when I was a little, stupid kid I hated this version and loved John Mellancamp's. Now today I realize this was the original, and it's 100x better! Van has an AMAZING voice, plus I love songs with brass!

The guitarist on this song is Ronnie Montrose from the band Montrose.

and this, children, is what you call good old-fashioned rock n roll!

Van Morrison went back to a different type of music. His band was tight and his songs moved quickly without long guitar solos. He is one of the best band arrangers.

GREAT SONG!! It is going to be one wild night once Mark and I are completely bonded together.

I Swear this guy never made a bad song.

Van Morrison is a true artist and the music is timeless and will leave you in awe most musicians these days don't play to there soul.

I loved this song the first time I heard it in 1971. Still do too.

takes me back to those carefree days and all those wild nights. What great music then and now. It's to bad the youth of today couldn't see what a era it was back then.

This song has a mystical vibe to it very underrated to bad they r missing out if u haven't heard or like love van one of a kind

The beat of the entire song is amazing