The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over.(1968)
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- From their farewell concert at the BBC in London July 7 1968."The carnival is over"Not until 1993 did they get together again with Judith as a lead singer.
The lyrics for "The Carnival is over" was written by Tom Springfield and the melody is based on a old Russian folk song.
Judith had to put up a real fight to get
this song recorded as the boys rather would
record another song called "Hummingbird"
instead.But she got her will and it was
released first time on a single record 28 Oct 1965.At it's peak this single record was selling 90,000 copies a day in the UK.
You don't hear about the Seekers anymore. Nowadays some might think their music is old-fashioned, but beauty like this is timeless. Just great!! Thank you.
I used to play this song over and over on my little record player in my bedroom. Oh what a voice oh what a lovely song. I sit here now with all those same emotions I had when I was 13!
RIP Judith , I listen to seekers songs over and over,you have the most beautiful voice and you were fantasy material for male fans all over the world. Fortunately your beautiful voice and face will live forever on CZcams, CDs, and in higher quality sound on records and cassettes, thank you for the music.
I was born in 67 but was so blessed to have seen the Seekers live in 1993 on the lawns by the sea on a warm evening in Darwin. Ever since I have been a devotee and know all the words to all the songs on the CD they released around that time.
As a young boy in 1968 , I was confused & mystified at what an incredible effect Judith Durham had on me. All these years later, no longer a young boy , I can say she was my first love...... Complete adoration. Still holds to this day.
We are very fortunate to have these songs posted on the internet to remind us what a true talent is and what trash is being passed off as talent now.
Absolutely beautiful. 42 years on and still tugs at the heart strings. MWA to all
Just bought my dad (78) a Seeker's compilation for Christmas. He loved this song and so did I as a child - still do. What a voice. :)
A moving song in the way of traditional tunes which have survived the years. Makes you feel happier! I love Judith's voice. So clear and sweet.
wonderful memory! i was on a trip through great britain with my best friend. we were totally lost and have walked about 4 hours without any plan. An old man came with his car and picked us up. they played that song in the radio and the old man sang it. that was a moment in that i was totally happy
Judith, I can never get enough of you and the boys. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!! That's how I would rate the Seekers. What a wonderful time to grow up in the 60's with such great singers like you around to brighten our lives.My brother lives in Melbourne and each time I visited him, I would think of the wonderful gift of your melodious voice. It was a very sad day indeed when i heard that the group broke up. Wish it never happened because The Seekers left a vacuum in our hearts.
What a voice. This song reminds me of 1965 when the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Tidereach escorted the old H.M.S. Ark Royal to Fremantle W.A. for a courtesy visit to Perth where we had an excellent visit that included me celebrating my 21st birthday. One of our radio officers contacted the local radio station, "6PR, the station of the good guys" and asked for this to be played on air to thank the people of Perth and Fremantle for the wonderful time that they had given to us. Thanks again.
The Seekers were phenomenal. The Seekers move me to tears too because of the emotion in their tunes and words.Lots of groups do make me cry today. But for a different reason!
I Just turned 5yrs old on 6th July 68
remember this Angelic voice of Judith Durham / Seekers
guided me back too when singers could sing still 42 yrs on
Rest in Peace Judith. Such a pure , beautiful voice. So important to the development of my love of all music. I will love this song till I die.
Pure beautiful voice, and so was she!
I can't listen to this song without tears coming to my eyes...so sentimental. I loved it as a child and have many many memories. Today's 'artists' are not up to it. Just not up to it.
Wow! What a great voice she has! Even the music stops but her voice is still sound in your head,just incredible !
I was 4 years old in South Africa when this song came out. Thanks music for being part of my life.
I think this video will be played forever in the net. It serves as the testimony of the extraordinary beauty and talent of a singer of such a power, such quality in her voice that the listener gets immediately riveted, addicted. The boys harmonies and the orchestra add powerfully to these feelings.
She was so tiny, so beautiful, yet her voice... It could be an angel whispering in your ears one minute but at the same time huge. What a talent. Her voice will live long after she has gone. A voice that, through tone and clarity takes us to wherever she wants us to be. She is a siren.
Absolutely fantastic...
My mother loved listening to Judith Durham and the Seekers.. She used to sing this to me as a 4 years old..
I simply love Judith’s effortless style of singing. Clear and crisp vocal. There’ll never be another Judith. RIP Judith. We will miss you dearly…🥲
i am 56 and have listened to this beautiful voice for a long, long time. without a doubt this beautiful lady has a voice that will never be surpassed in my life time, i will go to my grave thankful that i have had the opportunity to experience your god given talents. you are the best!
Words can't explain Judith Durham's voice. She has unquestionably one the most unique and pure female voices.
I received the 50th anniversary CD for Christmas and it's playing as I type this.
Takes me back.
I'd love to have seen Judith do a duet with Julie Andrews. Another lady with a flawless voice and perfect pitch.
No other song, no other group, no... nothing compares to this song, this is the best song in the world, this group was the best group in the world, The Seekers and their songs are in a league of their own! This song has been my favourite for many years in my short life and will be for evermore, it fills me with such emotion-it is simply beautiful! Thank You
What a voice. Rest in peace Judith.
judith durham will never need autotune. what a phenomenal voice, the seekers really new how to write all time classic songs.
Some singers sing beautifully. But Judith makes a man fall in love... with her voice, her beauty, her class. She is in a level of her own.
Judith Durham / The Seekers - can never get tired of listening to the perfection of every detail in their performances.
They will never be second to any group and Judith's voice will never be matched by any other female singer - past, present or future.
I'm stunned by this set of videos. Just four people on a stage singing live and filmed in black and white with no gimmicks. And it is simply awesome. Judith Durham's voice is beautiful and the backing vocals blend in perfectly. Captivating stuff. Thanks so much for uploading it.
My 1st date with my late husband was at the local village carnival.. this song, which my gran had in her small collection, became a song I connected. I was living in the US, and had to return to school. On my return to Wales in 1972, I married him some years later, only to lose him in 1976. Life has moved on for me in many ways, but this song always reminds me how much I loved him and always will. It does not prevent other loving relationships forming and the fact life goes on for the world
This womans voice is amazing, and the way the other guys harmonize with her, makes them all amazing. Its something you just dont hear in the charts anymore, nearly all artists voices are tweaked nowadays. An interesting change in the times, true singing and talent no longer seems to matter in the music industry in the present day.
This is the song that turned me on to the Seekers. Judith Durham has such a beautiful voice. I almost cry every time I hear this song. This is the Seekers at their best.
Such a lovely song and a beautiful voice... tears just lept from my eyes listening to this.
They say music can take you back...Christmas Day afternoon 1965 crowded round the TV with my sisters watching the BBC Top of the Pops showing the number 1 hits. This was our favourite! Remember, pop music on the radio was virtually non existent then, apart from Pirate Radio. TV was even worse.
This music has brought tears to my eyes, and I'm in my fifties!
Thank you Proculled.
Tears keep rolling down my cheeks every time I listen to this wonderful song.
Me too. And I'm a stoic 59 year old man.
And tears are running down mine now that the carnival is really over.
R.I.P. Judith.
This is the song that got me interested in the Seekers. Such a beautiful song, I nearly cry every time I hear it. Judith Durham has the voice of an angel. No one else can match Judith's vocal capabilities, she is truly one of a kind. I am a fan of the Seekers and really love their music.
One of the best voices I've ever heard .
This was at my neighbour's funeral the other day. I couldn't stop crying then, and I can't stop crying now. A perfect song to farewell a wonderful man :(
R.I.P Jeff
Judy Durham's singing voice is so nice and very sound in every songs she sing. This is one of the reasons why i love The Seekers.
It's almost a shame that there will never be a singer as good as Judith or a band anywhere near as amazing The Seekers ever again. Not only is this their best song, it's one of the nicest songs ever performed! I was born 20 years after this and I absolutely love it :)
I love The Seekers mainly because of Judith Durham, she has one of the most Beautiful & Distinct Voices I ever heard !! Being from the USA, I never got to see her in concert, I wish I could have.
Richard Fazakas I never got to see them perform live either, but I'm at peace with that now.
Judith is unique: a rare pearl !
Richard Fazakas o
2009 and i am 56, this woman has the greatest singing voice i have ever heard. judith you are a gem!
I fell in love with this song and it brings a tear to my eye every time I listen to it. Judith has the most wonderful voice I have ever heard and with the brilliant backing of the group they have become my favourite band. Thanks for putting these video clips online. They are brilliant!
how is it possible to sing so perfectly and with a voice that makes you want to just hear more. Great times
Прекрасное исполнение русской народной песни "Из-за острова на стрежень"! БРАВО!
O M G..I met Judith today she came into my store and purchased some hair products..What a lovely human being..I was born when this song came out..From today I'm the biggest fan :))
A little poem for those who has lost loved ones:" If tomorrow starts without me, And I'm not there to see; If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me; I wish so much you wouldn't cry The way you did today, While thinking of the many things, We didn't get to say. So when tomorrow starts without me, Don't think we are far apart, For every time you think of me, I'm right here, in your heart "
Just takes me so back!!!My Dad used to sing this to me to get me to sleep!!!!!!Bloody beautiful!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxx
I love Judith!
her voice makes me happy, everyday,every hour,every minute,every second!
Dear MissJazzymine, I was in my 20s during the 1960 and I can honestly say they were the best years of my life. I'm so sorry you can never experience those wonderful years.
Judith's voice was a force of nature! Nuff said.
One of the ten best singers on Youttube, ie the world. The words, nearly perfect. You get to the stage, when you realise that your best years, are behind you. Not being pesimistic, but realsitic. It makes you want to spend the ones left more wisely. Or pehaps more frivolously. Stop saving, start spending. Stop working, start enjoying. Christmas, always makes me thoughtful.
This song reminds me of letting the love of my life slip through my fingers in 1970. I think of her nearly every day. I never did see her again and will love her till I die. I still don't know why I did it...
Beautiful words. In a real sense we are never separated . Thanks for such a beautiful thought.
So nice to see that this song has passed 2 million views.It's the first song with them I can remember hearing as a young lad in the 60s.
It was their last song.
I remember their farewell concert on tv which EVERYONE watched, & Judith introduced this song by saying "And now, for us, the carnival really is over".
Was very sad.
***** Actually, it was Athol Guy (the bassist) who said that. Athol generally introduced their songs. There is a copy of the full show on CZcams, if you look :-)
***** Well it may have been over back then but life just wouldn't be the same without them making their comeback. Their fans are always here waiting in the shadows and so they came back -- full closure --
Proculled yes me too
Such purity and grace in her voice, simply beautiful.
Beautiful. I listened to this in memory of my lovely Mum who used to play this when I was a child
The Seekers had CLASS.... we knew them in the late 60's. Thank you for the hours of good music you gave the world.
they were and always will be one of my favorite groups . we are so very lucky to have U tube and all this awesomely wonderful music and memories .
met you in londonderry in 1966 such a pure voice have never forget you thanks judith have never forgot how great you became
Mellifluous, musical, voices, great melody, a bitter/sweet love song -- an inevitable massive hit
They were brilliant. This was one of my favourites.
Such a blessing that they formed and made such wonderful music, but also such a shame that it ended when they were at the highlight of their careers. We can only wonder how many more inspirational hits that could have made. Glad to see them get back together 25 years later and a number of times after that. Thank god that we can access these times again here on youtube.
The great thing of the sixties, as I remember was the extraordinary diversity of the music, so much room to grow in...
I can clearly remember watching this farewell concert in black & white, as they sang this last song, the carneval is over I noticed both my parents crying, I was about 10years old at the time & didnt understand what it was all about, well both my parents have died recently & thanks to youtube I can now watch & listen to the Seekers & Judith's wonderfull vocals......its my turn to cry as now I do understand
I love listening to The Seekers, I was a little girl of 11 when we used to sing all
their songs in Bulawayo Rhodesia those years, I went to Baines junior school and this was in 1968. I really would love to purchase an album of theirs. I live in South Africa now, and every morning on my lap top, I play them.
Dear Paula,you can buy CD's of them from Amazon.co.uk Just search for them there.
Wow! Thank you very much for letting me know, I will most certainly go onto Amazon.co
Very kind if you to notify me, so appreciate it a lot.
This has always been my favourite Seekers song, Im 46 years old and grew up listening to them, couldn't agree with you more regarding Judith's voice, just beautiful. This song still can make me tear up and I'm a big ugly bloke so I can fully understand your mum crying. Hope the song gave you some solace. Best wishes to you.
Judith had the Most Wonderful Voice I ever heard. I remember their great songs of the 60's .... I'm sorry I never got to see the Seekers since I am from the USA. They spent most of their time in Australia their home country and some in England.
Classic. Such a sad song. So brilliantly performed. Who are the 148 who don't like this??
Along with many other fans, I will miss Judith and the "boys" in November, 2014.
But, I'll continue to replay all the old favorites. Maybe, we'll all be together in that
"parallel universe" where the best of people will reside. Love ya, Judith
This song was played at my pop's funeral. I crack up every time i hear it. RIP Dad.
It wasn't 'hip' for me back then BUT now at age 70 I fully appreciate this beautiful voice with the added humility of a fantastic singer.
Isn't it amazing that after 40 years we're still listening to this wonderful music. Thank you Judith!
Deep respects. It was so easy to appreciate the quality of The Seekers at the time -now looking back on it I am humbled by their sheer beauty and quality and am so glad I heard them when they burst upon the music industry in the 1960's. Stunning.
judith is the best ever singer i have heard, the clarity of her voice is amazing, i just love it!!!!
Along with Doris Day, Patsy Cline and very few others Judith had one of the loveliest voices ever, nostalgia nostalgia nostalgia for me from my wonderful childhood in the 60.s with the best mum and dad ever.......... pass me another hankie missus!!
I totally agree. One of the best singers of our time. God bless you, Judith and the Seekers.
saw them in London last night, their last show in the UK, possibly forever......i was only a babe when they were having their hits in the 60s but have grown up listening to the wonderful bell-like voice of Judith......i feel so privileged to have got to hear them live......long live The Seekers......xx
What a lovely voice, takes me right back to childhood, being only 3/4yrs old when this came out, yet even today I find it still moving. oh to have seen the group live !!
130 people didn't like this ?! Judith Durham has one of THE great voices in modern music.She could sing the telephone directory and it would sound fabulous.
+Don Morris You will always get some people who don't understand the quality of such a beautiful voice. Their loss.
That's the thing, I love this stuff but it's not modern, it's nearly 51 years old.
@@richallenxbox1976 That makes it 24 years younger than Judith. In the lead-up to this, Athol Guy announcement in a choked voice "I'm afraid that tonight the carnival really is over" was cut.
czcams.com/video/OMJY61oQof8/video.html
the music is timeless
Dear Murray, I found you again after 44 years ... our "Carnival" will NEVER be over. I love you more than ever my love. (X)
This was played at both my Mum & Dad's funerals, they thought the Seekers were fabulous.
Wow this song chokes me.. God Bless the Seekers, such joy they filled the people they touched.
Judith Durham has one of the purest singing voices ; couple with the guys and you have a faultless harmony ! Quite simply she has a pitch perfect voice........one of the best ever for the era.
this is truly one of the greatest songs ever, sung by the greatest voice to ever grace the earth.
Wow what a voice i was not born during this period
My mother has alot of their records
Just blew me way how beautiful Judith was and a awesome voice and no miming
I grew up with plastic acts like spice girls and cheryl who think they can sing
Seekers blow them away
and she has real lips without botox
Well said David: i love your comments.
I traveled with the fair as a kid, this was always the last song played on a Sat night before we pulled down & moved onto the next place. the crying shames, please stay was played right before it, loads of tears from the local girls, happy days.
I absolutely adore Judith Durham....Listen to that gorgeous voice xx
Judith has such a beautiful personality too it seems. Who couldn't love this woman?
Judith = voice of angel.
The Seekers = EPIC BAND. Two guitars, double bass and vocals? UNBELIEVABLE sound.
It is simply awesome, when a friend link me up to the Seekers site on youtube. Tons of memories flash back as i listen intently to all the beautiful songs.
Judith Durham was one of the purist vocalists of her age. Going back now to revisit the Seekers songs, has been as good as it was over 40 years ago. Thank you for loading. Magic
Judith, Nana Moscouri and Joan Baez. Truly outstanding voices, each in their own particular niches.
just watched her sing in a christmas concert and she looks like such a kind person :)
and may I say, at 68 years old she has still got it.
I just saw the Seekers in Auckland NZ 2 nights ago at the Civic theatre.
Wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Judith's voice is as amazing as ever! ...and same for the guys!
What a great night!
Nothing but lovely! Songs of the Golden Era are second to none.
Beautiful music make tears
Total and utter pure magic singing. Why the heck are songs not produced like this in day and age staggers me.
Loved this in India in the 60s. Thanks for sharing.
Judith has tears running down her face and her voice is still pure while singing this fantastic song
still in love with judith and the seekers sound
Oh JUDITH ! What a voice ! I love you
I played this song over and over on my way to the university. Now every time I heard it, it just reminded me of those school days!