VERY CATCHY! Duran Duran - The Chauffeur | REACTION 

This song is a masterpiece

Masterpiece by Duran. Timeless. ❤

I think its just what the chauffeur observes while driving. Seagulls in the sky, sound of the engine, the lovely lady in the back, etc...

"And I'll only watch you leave me further behind..." A real stunner on perhaps the finest album I've heard.

Liriknya sangat puitis. Melodi dan suaranya begitu pas dan menyatu. Lagu terindah DURAN DURAN selain Save a Prayer. Duran Duran Forever. I love Simon

The Chauffeur is one of the highest forms of artistic poetry in my opinion. I’m not going to say I understand what it means, because that is kind of the nature of poetry, however..it’s NOT about “cars”. Watch the official video for more possible lyrical interpretation. Then watch the live version from As the Lights Go Down. This is ART. Also, it’s a freaking ear worm, so just prepare yourself for the onslaught. 😂

'The Chauffeur' is one of Duran Duran most creative songs. Very experimental for a pop band on the early 80s. One of my favorite DD songs! Again, most of their early lyrics is like poetry. What you say sounded like breaking glass is ice falling in a glass.

This song is so good, Masterpiece 🎶

The best song they ever did ❤

One of my favorites from DD. They made an album much later called All You Need is Now which contains the song The Man Who Stole A Leopard that is in the same LANE as this one!

My favorite Duran song..I never tire of it.

Great album indeed and one of my favorite 80's songs ever. So surreal and ambient with heavy synth and smooth vocals. Cheers!

Still sounds like the future after all these years.

This gentleman obviously did not grow up with Duran Duran being literally globally famous, for a decade, then playing on every radio, and the constant replays of their videos on MTV, and winning Grammy Awards. Then… after fading out, making a massive comeback in another decade and winning more awards. Yeah, Look up the Biggest bands Globally of the entire decade of the 1980’s. Then had an amazing hit album in the 1990’s. They have more than earned their respect as Rock Icons.

My favorite Duran song, always a hit in the goth clubs.

Actually the lyrics here are incredible, eg: the imagery of birds swimming has been used before. It’s poetry and it’s part of Duran Duran’s experimentation and their ability to go places no one else does. This song is a masterpiece x

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Duran Duran es mucho amor por la verdadera música y buena simonnnnnnn bellooooo💋💋💋💋💋💋❤❤❤❤❤❤💋❤❤

SEPH, These type of songs mark a pathway for Duran Duran. It does show the vocal ability, as well the sort of "experimentation" with the music. I viewed a more recent broadcast of a live concert, and their music proved to me all the years of hard work is what kept them successful all these years. As for this, I really like it, enough for me to track down this song, and others...I love the vocals, and the overall sound of the release.

Simon is one of the greatest lyricists ever in my book His lyrics are very mesmerising ,confusing and clever at the same time. It's hard to work out a lot of his lyrics He's a very clever writer for sure.

I want to learn the play the flute just because of this song......

LOL, I remember this music video had a topless lady dancing strangely in the parking garage! So yah the music video is even weirder, LOL.... 😳

I've always have loved this song! I always got a medieval quality sound from it . A great song to end the Rio album with. A bit on the dark side....but hey, it's Duran Duran!

You really need to watch the video for this song as you listen to it.. Duran Duran's visuals in their videos are incredible and this one is unforgettable.. Please watch the video while reacting to their songs.. It brings a whole different viewpoint.. This one especially

Not a song that you need to listen to the words literally. If you’re up to it watch the video and don’t stop the song. Absolutely one of my favorites.

It's a stream of consciousness kind of song.

The Trilogy I like best: The Chauffeur, Ordinary World, Save a prayer ❤️

The Chauffeur tells the story of a woman engaged, heading to her wedding, but she had forbidden love with the Chauffeur, who is currently driving his former mistress to her wedding. As they are driving, he looks the bride to be using the rear view mirror, saddened by the betrayal he feels, as she in their throws of passion, told him she would leave her fiancée for him..This the brooding lie, the glass splinters in her mind, are her cruel deceptive thoughts and lies. Watching lovers part is her exiting the car, and t h e smile is a hurtful smirk she throws his way as she heads into the church. My source, an. Article from a Teen Idol magazine from 1983. Simon said this was his original interpretation of the song as he wrote the lyrics. Of course, all Duran Duran songs are always up for personal interpretation. Simon was studying drama at the University of Birmingham, part of his studies was creative writing and literature where he learned to write poetry, which he turns into lyrics nowadays! Simon Le Bon is my favorite member. So much so, I took voice lessons so I could emulate his style. He has such a unique style. My vocal coach likened it to wi my e glasses that have various levels of fluid and you use your finger on the rim to bring various tones.

Sorry you don’t get. Admittedly Simon writing and singing is on another level. Above the level 😮

🔥Simon is also a Sailor,he have boat,maybe that's why he sing's about seaguls..!?This song is so beautiful,I don't think about lyrics so much..I'm Duranie to the bone,love them so much,thank you for this reactions,make me happy❤

Lol, I wish you could have played the video, but alas, not on here. I love the sound of this song.

The lyrics do make sense but I think you are trying to take them too literal. Sometimes a song takes multiple listens to truly decipher the lyrics. Music is art. Poetic lyrics are Art. Art don’t always make sense but can nonetheless be a masterpiece to the beholder. Duran Duran are true artists. Just sit back and enjoy the journey. You won’t be disappointed.

you need to watch the video. And then realize this is the early 80s

I always preferred the live version from the ‘Arena’ album.

You don't get it because you haven't watched the video.. You need to watch the videos to their songs while you listen to the songs and they will make sense

You will understand this song if you watch the official video (uncensored version), by yourself not to publish on YT.

I think the video adds a lot to the strange beauty of the song … I hope you’ll watch it one day 😊

This is just pure pretentious bull💩 BUT pure AWESOME Duran Duran pretentious bull💩 They were poetic and creative and just pure class!

"Not catchy"? A song doesn't need to be catchy to be perfect. On the other hand, I recommend you to listen to the live Arena album. There the song is perfect. 👍

you need to watch the video for it

Good luck on getting into MENSA

Watch the video on RU-vid and take it all in and you will understand and this track is brilliant 👍👌 fantastic watch it ok

This is one that started as a poem Simon had written in a notebook prior to joining the band (while on a Kibbutz in Israel, so he has said). A lot of it is just meant to be imagery, particularly of the scenery there. Definitely not one to bother trying to decipher too much.

Simon Le Bon is very poetical in most of his lyrics & is happy not to explain the meaning of them (even if sometimes they seem inscrutable). Different people interpret the same lyrics in a completely different way often & so as long as he knows what he means by them then l would imagine that's enough. However,obvious meaning to lyrics such as 'I Don't Want Your Love' & 'Ordinary World' are interpreted more easily. I hope that helps.Good to hear your reactions though. Did you miss 'The Seventh Stranger' from your dive through 'Seven & The Ragged Tiger?

As good as this is, the version from the live album ''Arena'' is actually better.

I don't like this version. The best version of this song is in "Arena". In that case is a masterpiece.

Deftones did a great version.

I think perhaps you're continually trying to make *_literal_* sense out of what is *abstract poetry* - it's metaphorical, not literal. Maybe try listening to the music without simultaneously trying to process the lyrics line-by-line and repeatedly try to interpret their _meaning_ - that way madness lies! The same way you would with Bowie, who used to write poetry (on paper) then cut up all the lines and reassemble them into song lyrics. (idk if you might perhaps have ASC? I do, and I know I can tend towards the literal at times, even when it's not always helpful for me to do so. 😬)

I bet this sounds strange for your generation, but...

You talk too much and are so occupied by the lyrics that you fail to hear one of the most beautiful passage in music history. The pan flute. Quite vaxing. You are listening to music here, not reading a book