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Gilbert O'Sullivan- Alone Again Naturally (REACTION)
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Great song. It's tricky. The melody is upbeat but the lyrics are crushing.
Like many popular songs
Great description!
Just like life
Literally the song Luka
indeed
I’ve always loved this song even though it’s very depressing I just think it’s a beautiful tune and his voice is very pretty.
" CLAIR-The Sweetest Clair Video EVER ) and Clair answers back ! "........................I won;t spoil it but this video watched by over 14 Million viewers is THE one for this lovely song...:)
Totally agree. Such a beautiful sad song. Reminds me of my school days, Think I was 10 when this was out
'Bittersweet' comes to mind
I just bought a compilation CD of his, just off the back of hearing this after a very long time, he wrote some gems back in the day
It's a sad & beautiful world all at once Kathy. God bless
My father died in 1971 and then this song came out. I was 11 years old. I listen to it every so often. I'm 61 now and it still brings tears to my eyes when I hear it.
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My father just died today so i know from what you said i will be in grief for ages.
Losing a parent will forever remain with you... thoughts and memories keep them alive within you
❤️❤️❤️I get you so much memories with this song .
I feel you.
Funny thing is none of the things in the song were personal to him. Hes just a great story teller
Exactly,...Gilbert is a master writer,..who can write something so powerful,....and sing it as if it was about him,....but all he was doing was putting himself in the position of a person who felt that way.,............ pure genius.......timeless song...
I was about to say the same thing.
Why is it people tend to forget "Clair "
Which was more personal as it was his niece.
Andrew Stancombe -I agree,..Clair is a great song,..and I heard it for the first time like a year ago,....and I’m 53.somehow it slipped by me when I was young.I guess it was over shadowed by the Alone again naturally,...which I love.Clair is a song of grand reflection and so pure.
Andrew Stancombe I don’t think Clair was his Neice. I think she was a friends daughter
@@andrewmstancombe1401 Whilst she did call him Uncle Ray, she was the daughter of his manager Gordon Mills.
THE SADDEST SONGS, ARE ALWAYS AMONGST, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ONES!
So true.
As Elton once said, "Sad songs say so much.".
Intense art is born of extreme experiences, extremely happy and extremely sad. Each with their own beauty
They resonate
Sex is cool, but have you ever explored the wide range of human experience?
This tune was #1 for 6 weeks in 1972. Biggest song of the year.
It’s been used in lots of movies, too.
Cough ice age
@@cheeetos1918 that's where i came to like this song.
I remember it well, dang! how old am I now?
@@jessica55880"Got To Be There" was released in late 71. MJ had "Rockin Robin" hitting #2 and "Ben" hitting #1 in 1972. "Ben" was MJ's first #1 hit. .... Don't forget "Me and Mrs. Jones" was another big hit for 1971.
I’m now 65 and I still cry when I hear this song. It is hauntingly beautiful.
That is cuz we have all been there. Sob, Sob!
@@janetdiaz8916 Yes we have. I can't stop crying..
SAME!!!!!!!! 🤗😢
Echo the sentiment at 62
brutish sad!
A tearjerker for people of all ages, especially for those of us who remember it originally😭😑
Absolutely!
Probably the saddest song in history.
@@reallymysterious4393 it's not a fucking Cash song it's NIN song Cash didn't write it it was a cover and I think the original is better.
@@reallymysterious4393 Mine was always: "I Started a Joke" by the Bee Gees. When I fall into the deep hole of depression I feel the world is always laughing at me but never with me. Guess the joke was on me. "Everybody Hurts" is one of my favorite songs.
@@jameshannagan7830 Here is Ted Reznor's reaction. Listen from 9:20 to 11:30. czcams.com/video/Q0xIPdcXAdE/video.html
@@grstett I've already heard it and I've heard the cash version which is great but I'm sick of people calling it a Cash song when it's not Trent is a great song writer that doesn't get nearly enough credit for how great he is listen to downward spiral it's really great nothing personal I shouldn't have used bad language sorry about that I'm not about that I just have an incredibly bad potty mouth and sometimes it trickles in to the internet.
@@reallymysterious4393 I love all them songs, but this song always has me in floods of tears at the point where his mother couldn't understand, why the only man she had ever loved had been taken...it reminds me of the journey we are on experiencing the sadness of people around us that go through loss and tradgedys, and feel helpless to be able to help. No this is the saddest song of all time "for Me"
He sings about crushing events in life. I have experienced those events. And even as a grown man, when I think about them, I do cry.
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Always reminds me of my mom, miss her every day. And when she passed away, I cried and cried all day...
Aww ... (BTW nice wordage!)
I never had my mom. But I truly feel for the void left by her passing. May she rest in peace.
God rest her soul.... She's in a better place now
I'm My mom passed away at 65 and I miss her every day of my life, She died in 1992 and it still hurts
Karen don't do that. Sadness heard that
'This was Irish-born singer Gilbert O'Sullivan's only American #1. It sold 2 million copies, spent six weeks at the summit in America and earned him three Grammy Award nominations (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year). It was the second best-selling single of the year in America behind Don McLean's "American Pie."
@CHRISRepAz • 3y Ago
"Clair" is a great tune from O'Sullivan to react to.
Clair is good. I agree.
Coolrockndad so love that song.
Yes, and to avoid any confusion, Clair was his 5 year old niece, not any kind of wife/lover.
Mikey Aurelius H I was freaked out the first few times I heard it. I didn’t hear it until about 2006. But I started to understand and so I looked it up. Whew! So now I love it very much, I owe it to him for ever doubting him, LOL
@@Queen_of_Hearts-Sharnell Ha ha, yes, I thought it was worth making clear, for those who haven't yet heard it, what/who the song was about.
You are wise beyond your years, young man. Please take that as the compliment it is meant to be.
I couldn't stop crying watching your expressions as the song kept going.
Amazing song, almost 50 years since I first heard it and the tears are still rolling down my face
Great pick!
Connie, I’m crying at this comment. Today is my first day with this song, and now, with any luck, I’ll have it for 50 years too. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate you so much ❤️
Ten months ago I made this comment and I just read your comment, played the video and yet again, my tears started to flow. Is a song that is written fir some one with a very shattered heart
It touches me so much, I can't explain..
Thanks! ❤🙏
This was Gilbert O'Sulivan's biggest hit song
In the early 1970's.
I'm not so sure it's nessesarrily autobiographical as the guy in this video suggests . I think It sounds that way because he's such a great songwriter
If you liked this, check out a song by him called
'Nothing rhymed'
It predates this tune by a couple of years
And is also beautiful
And sensitively written
This song always gets me teary-eyed
this song has sad meaning. It was out at the time my cousin committed suicide. Made me say an extra prayer for him. Never miss a chance to say I love you to those around you.
I s So true! I’m so sorry for your loss. X🙏💖
That's rough
Sorry for your loss, lyrics can be sad and uplifting. I hope life is a little easier for all who read this xx
I always felt that this song touched on things that at the time were not spoken of except in whispers so the children didn't hear, yet I love this song. You should listen to Clair its wonderful in my opinion. I had totally forgotten about Gilbert and I thank you so very much for reminding me of this very talented gentleman Jayvee. He has a voice that is distinctive and now I should be sleeping lol. Its past 1am so goodnight my friend and God bless you. Good luck with the 2000 likes, I hope you get them and more. Love hugs and peace to you all Mary-Ellen UK
@ted ritola 1972 was when it came out and I remember that as I used to hum it to my first baby lol. Music brings not only the pleasure of listening to it but the joy of remembering. Bless you Mary-Ellen
Mary-Ellen Johnson Great song too!
Yes I believe that is true
"Nothing rhymed " is probably my fav of his. This songvtakes on a whole new meaning 40+ years on
Ever hear the Burton Cummings version?
Miss My Love Today is also incredible!
@@rp7326 TV
This hit us like a ton of bricks in 1972 when it came out. I'm not sure if I'm completely over the lyrics, even today.
Well said.
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Me neither always makes me cry
This song takes you there. I remember when I first heard this song, I cried. Truly moving....
Yes as I’ve gotten older I’ve appreciated this song more loosing my Mom and Dad❤️
I loved this song as a teen. It's sad, but it's real. The music is light, and the words are sad, but it works.
He just has a tone in his voice that makes me want to cry lol
It is a song about a depressed person who has one knock after another. Who has lost all hope. It isn't about him. It is a very sad world.
By getting it out with words or song sharing it spreading it round - makes it less overwhelming
i think this song is around 50 years old ive loved it for that long!!!!!
Can't get much better than Gilbert O'Sullivan!! From Ireland my native country. I live less than 2 miles up the road from where he was born and raised.
Next you have to check out Clair
"Clair" is an amazing song, and the story behind it is so sweet. Clair actually got to see him perform the song in concert many years later.
Very Beautiful song ! Love the story it tells. They don't makem like this anymore.
@@musicluvr70 Yes. He wrote it about his manager's daughter I believe it is a beautiful song
@@dalemccall5118 Definitely. Such meaningful lyrics
@@diarmuidwall9605 , Yes, he lived just down the road from his manager, and since he was single and didn't know the area, he would always babysit "Clair" when his manager and wife went out. Clair would tell him she was going to marry him when she got older, but then there was a big court battle with the manager trying to get more money from Gilbert when he started to become famous, and his manage lost, started drinking, his wife divorced him, and he died broke. Gilbert didn't get to see Clair after that, until the night at the concert years later. Oh, it is actually Clair in the video of the song.
Back from the days without auto tune, lyrics that meant something and a singers who pronounced words correctly so you could actually hear what they were saying. I love the way he carries the last word of a line into the first word of the next line. eg: "In an effort to, make it clear to 'who. Ever' what it's like when you're shattered". clear to 'whoever'.
He wrote this song at 21, 22. Very young and had not experienced any of these tragedies but what insight to be able to write about them.
that's the thing, we've all been through this, we've all suffered hurt and lost - or we will in time. That's what makes the song so heartfelt. You're reaction reflects this too - deep and heartfelt as well. Nice.
My Mom died last year in April and I'm still heartbroken. This song is comforting to me because I know I'm not the only one who suffers the grief associated with the death of a beloved mother.
@@55judylw - our grief is so personal, and it's also shared. A true language spoken from and by the heart. I'm so glad you find comfort in this song.
It only made me disdainfully laugh. But that is because I'm a psychopath. LOL no just kidding. I think?
Agree
This song reminds me of my Dad when he lost his mom & dad. It always makes me cry because I can feel the pain and loneliness
Awww... can tell you're a really good person.
Your reaction is authentic and much appreciated. The combination of the tragic lyrics with the bouncy tone of the music has always seemed unusual, but very effective. Thank you for taking the time to react to this song.
Has to be one of the saddest song ever written. 😢
Well luckily none of those things happened to him, he just happened to have empathy and damn good story telling for this song.
Yes Lisa,
Janis Ian singing
At Seventeen
Javaughn, you are playing songs I had completely forgotten and your viewers are requesting songs I would have forgotten. Thank you to everyone for bringing back great memories.
I requested it. I love this song
Because of that song, I was able to make it through school and still be alive today. Thank you Janis
That Janis Ian album saddened me so much as I listened to it over and over on vinyl. Lol
Sometimes you need to listen to sad songs. They somehow make you feel better. Years ago I was very sick and almost died. I listened Elton John’s Captain Fantastic album over and over and it got me through.
That was my favorite song for a while as a teenager, too. Except I'd look at her picture and be puzzled, lol... she was so cute!
Listened to this song my whole life, I am 53 now. When I was a little girl I use to love the snappy sound. I lost my 12 year old daughter to suicide about 5 years ago then heard this song and finally listened to the words. I am a singer and posted me singing this song on FB one night because I couldn't sleep and this song was here for me to express my feelings. I did lovingly chuckle at your reaction because this is a really sad, snappy song and I know you were not expecting the dark lyrics.
I am so very sorry for the sad loss of your daughter. Sometimes life chews some people up.
@@timothybessemer7316 what an appropriate and spot on response. Thank you Timothy🙏
My condolences
Jayvee, you have matured so much in just 12 months. Perhaps it has been because you have expanded your world, with all the different music you have appreciated. Keep going, life is a learning journey
I always loved this song when it came out when I was a kid. Some of its meaning of the song got deeper years later for me as I do remember I cried when my father died My Mom was 65 years old and her heart really was so badly broken from the only man she ever had been taken. Alone Again Naturally will forever remain one of my top 100 songs of all time, maybe top 25.
Ok another great one from my childhood. It is so interesting hearing this song through my mature mind. I sang this sing every time it came in the radio. How could I never have paid attention to those lyrics?!? I agree J this is an emotionally deep song!
Jamarr Hubbard I’m the same. I didn’t understand most of the lyrics when I was young. Just the chorus. Damn! Now I listen back it captures so much! Xox 💜☮️🙏
@@turdferguson400 I know wow it's deep!
I love your reactions. You actually listen to the song, which is so much more than many others do. Just for the record: Gilbert O'Sullivan's parents were still alive when he wrote this song. And he himself hadn't been left standing at the altar. But it's a great song and a great story because it does resonate with so many people. Keep up the great reactions!
utterly amazing song. i remember it first time round. brings a tear to my eye everytime i hear it.
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN is incredible
Always loved this song.
Boy, took me right back to early high school days. I played this song so much. Funny how emotions and puberty play with you when you're young. Thanks, Jay for your reaction. Take care and be well. Peace.
I could listen to the song 100 times, and then wake up in the morning and listen to it again and have to choke back tears. The music is very uplifting, in order to remind everyone life is good and no matter happens we are blessed. Also within an 18 month period from Oct 2105, mom died , dad died, sisters and step mom turned on me, lost job and 1 week later the woman who had me convinced i was her god, and was with me throughout all this disappeared without rhym or reason. I understand this song, but life is good and I feel blessed. Alone again, Naturally- except for my dog , my best friend.
Cool! 😎 You got what it takes. Survivor!
I also listen to this song over and over, I hope you are doing ok. Love from London, UK xx
Gilbert O’ Sullivan was a very witty song writer, a lot of his songs have many interesting lyrics
“The pleasure I get from winning a bet is to lose”
“Bonaparte shandy” instead of Napoleon.
But I suppose that’s why he’s such a great songwriter!
I remember this song from my youth, but until today never really listened to the lyrics. It packs a punch. Thank you for taking me on this journey with you!
I adore the compassion on your face as you listen to this. It’s a beautifully melodic, soothing really. But, if you have ears to hear, it’s deeply tragic and painful. You’re spot on in this review. Thank you.
I remember this song as a kid being played on AM radio on Dad's old Ford Station wagon. Another great song is Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks, both have that same vibe.
we sang this song so casually when we were kids because it was all over the radio. only when we got a little older did we notice how sad the damm lyrics really were.
Your reaction when you realized it wasn't the usual pop song was spot on! This is a song you have to listen to multiple times to understand. And it is amazing that all of it is thought up - he didn't experience it personally.
Unless you've heard this song before, and know before hand that it's a very sad song, you would definitely be in for a shock. Partly because the tune is upbeat, and almost bounces along. But when you stop to actually hear the words...yeah. Whoever the song was about had DEFINITELY suffered some major heart ache in his young life. Unfortunately, that IS life; it happens all too often to so many people. I've always like this song, despite it's sad demeanor. If I haven't said it before, Jayvonne, let me say it now; I appreciate it SO MUCH that you really DO listen to the words of these songs. Most people just skim over and only hear every few words throughout. But you really do listen, and it shows in your reaction. We saw, immediately, in your face when he said that he had thought about jumping from that "nearby tower." You feel things very deeply through the song, and that's so awesome. That's the reason we enjoy your channel so much. It's so great to see the expression on someone's face for that very reason. Another GREAT reaction. Take care.
I totally agree.
Seasons in the Sun is coming. I can feel it.
moodyblues108 I Love, love, love that song!!! 💖👍
It’s a great song in the original French.... much darker in tone when translated verbatim.... he’s a man dying, saying goodbye to his friend, his wife and the man she’s sleeping with. Nothing like Rod McKuen’s words
@@teacat55 The original version is English, the song was written by the singer as in the video Gilbert O'Sullivan
Peter Sutton we were talking about Seasons in the Sun.
Peter Sutton This is the song was referring to:
czcams.com/video/h02pNUKInBo/video.html
So heartbreaking. I cry Everytime I hear it. 🥺😢😭💔
Janis Ian - “At 17” is another song that gets you right in the feels.
Janis Ian is awesome. That song is true even today.
Oh yes! “At 17” is another awesome song!
Yes, very sad.
I can not tell you how many times, I've listened to that song in the past! I love the Midnight Special version, best. The expression(s) on her face, really make her performance even better. I've thought to recommend that same song to Jay, a while back, but my stuff is normally out voted, or so it seems. I hope he reacts to that song, for you know his expressions, will..... TELL ALL, from listening to the words in which she sings, from her life as a young girl.
Lisa C Nothing is out-voted here, love. JV just has a hell of a lot of requests to get through. Between the Lines is one of the first albums I ever owned. I’ve requested Janis too. We just have to sit tight and enjoy the other songs he plays. Love to you, and please stay safe. Xox💖
Awwww I remember this gem of course I was just a kid.
Please react to Gilbert's beautiful, sweet song "Claire." Claire was the little daughter of O'Sullivan's manager (or producer, I forget which) for whom Gilbert O'Sullivan wrote the song. Gilbert would often babysit her for her Dad, and they formed a sweet bond of friendship. Sadly, many people of today's overly-suspicious mindset have condemned the song and Gilbert as "creepy" or worse, not understanding the context nor the time period in which it was written (I'm 65 and remember it quite well). But, in reality, that was not the case between them. It was a wholesome relationship, as Claire herself has publicly stated in her defense of her long-time friend. The video you should react to of him singing "Claire" has actual outdoor home-film footage (filmed by her Dad, I believe) in which Gilbert and Claire are having fun outside, chasing each other around the yard, jumping on a trampoline, etc. Endearing scenes and an equally charming song!
John Battles Gorden mills was his name ,Tom Jones englebert Humperdinck were his other acts .
@@raymondbonington9355 , thank you! I didn't know he managed those other two as well!
It’s a beautiful song. I wish the world still had that innocence, I truly do. Thank you for suggesting it John❤️
This is first song I vividly remember. It was a huge hit. He was a great song writer and vastly under appreciated
I remember this, was on the verge of being the number one hit for that year. GILBERT O'SULLIVAN, and "ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY" A VERY MOVING DEEP THOUGHT OF TUNE ... LOVED HIS VOICE, WELL DONE JAYVEE...✌
One of the best bridges in a song
The most melancholy song ever. Another deep one is "Diary" by Bread.
Diary is my favorite Bread song. I was sixteen and dating a girl who was destined to marry another guy.
Oh My God, Diary makes me cry like a baby…
It’s a timeless song. Sometimes it brings me close to tears as I relate it to me life. The lyrics are deep. His voice wales brilliantly. It was a number one in the US.
Great great song
Well done
Great song
So sad but so beautifully written. The words floating out of the heart. It makes you pause to think about how bad things can be. But smile because there is always hope.
Nothing rhymes is another beautiful song by Gilbert ❤
Takes me right back to my childhood and watching him on Top Of The Pops. Even as a child I felt sad listening to this. Claire was my favourite song.
Me too
I remember hearing this on AM radio when it first came out, I was 9, and it was so sad, but as an adult I found out that he just made up the lyrics for the effect. His Mother was still alive
and His Father left both of them when He was young. In an interview, He talks about it, and comments that as a singer/songwriter it's his job to evoke emotion, and let each person experience
the lyrics for themselves.
Thank you for playing this.
I've been listening to it for many many years whenever I feel life is to hard to go on
I was 10 years old when my father died.
26 when my mother died.
36 when my sister died.
46 when my brother died.
My other brother died just 2 years ago.
I've been through 3 divorces.
And I recently lost my Son to an overdose of drugs. No one even knew he was using.
Yesterday was his birthday.
So I'm feeling very sad and needed to hear this again.
I would be so grateful if you would
Play To Where You Are . by Josh Groban.
Thank you again💔
"Alone Again (Naturally)" is an introspective ballad, starting with the singer contemplating suicide after being left at the altar after his bride deserted him, and then telling about the death of his parents. O'Sullivan has said that the song is not autobiographical, as he did not know his father (who died when O'Sullivan was 11) very well, and that his father had mistreated his mother. Also, his mother was still alive when the song was written.
This is one of those songs that was played over and over on the radio
I am 64 years old and a teenager when this song came out. Still to this day when I hear this song it breaks my heart every time. Such sadness in this mans life.🥺😢
Gilbert O Sullivan was an icon in Ireland during the 70s all original music live his music still play it today at 62 his dress code was even brilliant he started a fashion.
I've been a musician for 40+ years and I can truly say this is one of the saddest, if not THE saddest song in music history. My pop just recently passed away so it hits me when i sing this.
Great song that I hadn't heard in a really long time, but one that I always loved. He pulled a 'Radiohead' on this one for sure: kind of happy mellow music, soul-crushingly sad lyrics! If you want to see what I mean, listen to 'No Surprises' or 'Knives Out' by Radiohead sometime. The only other Gilbert O'Sullivan songs I remember are 'Claire' and 'Get Down'. 'Get Down' is a fun upbeat song, whereas 'Claire' was a nice ballad. Thanks for posting! Be well, stay safe.
Peace from SF
I was so blessed to be a teenager when this song was first released. It still has a wonderful place in my memories (along with other great titles at that period).
Jayvee, so glad you listened and really got into the meaning of his lyrics.
Huge hit in 1972. I remember it well. Great song beautifully done. No one leaves this world unscathed. Tears poured down the faces of most of the 125K that viewed it here. For those that shed no tears- tick tock. You will.
This is the song of my life... but I keep moving forward.
Best wishes for your life getting easier and that healing find you.
THAT'S the spirit! 👍
Haven't heard this song is so long! Such a sad song. Still brought a tear.
Great song. I've loved it since the first time I heard it on the radio when it first came out. One of my top songs of all songs.
One of the greatest songs ever written. A masterpiece.
This reminded me of a song that could react to by THE BOXTOPS .....THE LETTER. I,m 71 and they are the only rock group I ever saw in person.
Good song
Great video. You seem to have very deep and authentic feelings. We need to see more of this. We are all one race. The human race. Thank you again.
I've listened to this song hundreds of times over the years. It always reminds me of a handyman who worked for my parents during renos and repairs on our house when this song first came out. He was an older gentleman and widowed which is why it always made me think of him. Although I understood most of the lyrics, but somehow I never caught the part about the tower. Thanks for uncovering another facet of this for me.
When he released this song he received thousands of consolation letters from fans all over the world
It's weird that he made this up when he was 21, and this fictional sad song was #1 on the singles chart for 6wks in 72'! People must have thought it was a real story.
It was such a beautiful song. I remember hearing it when I was a young child in the early 70's. It really touched my heart and soul. The lyrics were powerful.
I heard this song on the radio channel surfing for music and I came across this sad ,but beautiful song. It came out in 1971 and I heard a year later when I was 12 yrs old and listening to it several times, believe me I cried and to this day at 63 yrs old , I still get heart felt feelings
This is from the Golden Age of Music. And it was also a golden age of singer songwriters.
It was really just this good, to us kids in the 70s, to know that every time we turned on any radio, to any station, golden "not so Oldie" music like this VERY song, would come pouring out of the speakers each and every time! Without fail. We were spoiled with great music. And didn't realize it. We thought it would continue forever.
This is one of the saddest songs ever written, lol. How I long for such honesty (and talent) from songwriters today.
Not quite, 'This is life' by Black tops it IMO agree with you on that front
Agreed. Plus the juxtaposition of an lol at the end of that sentence was a 👍 kick.
The fact that you say honesty is kind of funny considering he made this story up for this song. The song is beautiful and he is talented, but is it totally necessary to shit on newer music just to elevate older music? There's a lot of amazing and talented new artists out there that are heavily inspired by older artists. Just because you haven't heard them on the radio, doesn't mean they don't exist.
Another sad song which is true by the way, penned by Phil Coulter about his sister is ' The Shores of the Swilly' sung by Sinead O'Connor. Well worth a listen, it's on CZcams.
honesty? the story is made up which is fine, he wrote it as a 21 year old which is impressive alone. as for sad songs, i like leonard cohen for that. his is just extremely depressing at times
The last verse is utterly heartbreaking
This video is touching. That two guys from such different backgrounds can connect through a song of sorrow. Makes you feel human.
This song had taught me to be more forgiving, merciful and kinder to people; they are like this song, seemingly upbeat and happy but if you listen closely you can hear their pain and struggle.
This is in my top 5 favorite songs of all time.
It’s a blessing you were able to hear such a beautiful song. Classic
Dude couldn't catch a break, could he? I loved your reaction...similar to mine the first time I heard it. Gilbert is just mellowly gliding along with the song, seemingly emotionless, while singing about all these tragic events and losses that should have him blubbering like a baby.
I was 17 in the summer of 1972, besotted by my first real love. We had just met and she said this song reminded her of me, my father had passed away earlier and I guess she caught some of that sorrow in me. Anyway, none of that prevented her from tearing out my heart and eating it with a dull fork. First loves have no comparison, but do have a habit of veering to crash and burn conclusions. Brings a tear to my eye all these years later. Great song, thanks for your attention to it.
The legend Gilbert o Sullivan. He is so talented. Thank you. 🇮🇪🎶
His first hit, "Nothing Rhymed", is a classic.
Good evening another good one
He wrote a song about 9-11. It’s called “All They Wanted To Say’ A reminder to all those whose lost their lives on that tragic day. A beautiful/sad song.
This song touched me in 1972, and at 60 years old it still brings a tear to my eye.
Honey, by Bobby Goldsboro. Very sad, but sweet and pretty.