I think the current top commenter for this video got it right when he said:
"The meaning of this song is hidden from the young; To them it is simply incomprehensible. However, as the years drift by, the meanings will become clearer and clearer until it comes into sharp focus later in life. Then, and only then will they really appreciate it for the magnificent song that it is. This will repeat itself with each generation. Such is life."
Just an incredible, incredible song, the kind people today don't even try to write anymore.
Songwriters: Charles Aznavour (wrote the original French version entitled ""Hier Encore", whose original French title translates as "Only Yesterday", originally released in September 1964. Herbert Kretzmer wrote the English-language lyrics.
Performing Artist: Roy Clark
Ablum: Yesterday When I Was Young
Song: "Yesterday When I Was Young"
1969 Dot Records
History and Interesting Notes from Wikipedia:
It was subsequently released in English as "Yesterday, When I Was Young", in Italian as "Ieri Si", in Danish as "Hvor tiden går", in Japanese 帰り来ぬ青春, and in Spanish as "Ayer Aún". It is considered one of Aznavour's greatest hits.
The English-language lyrics, written by Herbert Kretzmer, tell of a man reflecting on his life. He recounts how he had wasted his youth on self-centered pursuits, and that, now that he is older, he will not be able to do all that he had planned; this implies that he may be close to his impending death.
In the United States, the best-known version was recorded by country music performer Roy Clark. His version became his biggest hit up to that time on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at No. 9 in August 1969, and indeed, it became his only top 40 pop hit, peaking at No. 19.
Miss all the Hee Haw cast that left us. As a kid, the only Hee Haw cast member I saw in person was Grandpa Jones at the Washington State Fair. He went out in the middle of the crowd with his banjo and started to play and sing.
I wish I could see Roy live.
The last Hee Haw cast member that died before Roy was really Grandpa Jones' backup band member on the show. His wife who also played banjo on Hee Haw.
He was extremely talented and could play several musical instruments as if they were the only one he ever played. Sorry to hear of his passing yesterday. RIP Roy.
Roy Clark was a kind of musical prodigy. Could play virtually any instrument like a pro on his first attempt. Or close to it. Won some national competitions as a kid.
As a recording artist, he landed a few hits, although never had anything close to the radio-success that his Hee-Haw cohost Buck Owens enjoyed.
By all accounts that I have ever heard, he was a wonderful gentleman and gracious leader in the Nashville music scene for a long, long time. People like him wouldn’t even get past the door in the current generation. RIP
(11-16-2018 12:54 PM)Native Georgian Wrote: Roy Clark was a kind of musical prodigy. Could play virtually any instrument like a pro on his first attempt. Or close to it. Won some national competitions as a kid.
As a recording artist, he landed a few hits, although never had anything close to the radio-success that his Hee-Haw cohost Buck Owens enjoyed.
By all accounts that I have ever heard, he was a wonderful gentleman and gracious leader in the Nashville music scene for a long, long time. People like him wouldn’t even get past the door in the current generation. RIP
Had some very minor business dealings with him. He was an outstanding gentleman in every respect.
(11-16-2018 12:54 PM)Native Georgian Wrote: Roy Clark was a kind of musical prodigy. Could play virtually any instrument like a pro on his first attempt. Or close to it. Won some national competitions as a kid.
As a recording artist, he landed a few hits, although never had anything close to the radio-success that his Hee-Haw cohost Buck Owens enjoyed.
By all accounts that I have ever heard, he was a wonderful gentleman and gracious leader in the Nashville music scene for a long, long time. People like him wouldn’t even get past the door in the current generation. RIP
Had some very minor business dealings with him. He was an outstanding gentleman in every respect.
(11-16-2018 12:54 PM)Native Georgian Wrote: Roy Clark was a kind of musical prodigy. Could play virtually any instrument like a pro on his first attempt. Or close to it. Won some national competitions as a kid.
As a recording artist, he landed a few hits, although never had anything close to the radio-success that his Hee-Haw cohost Buck Owens enjoyed.
By all accounts that I have ever heard, he was a wonderful gentleman and gracious leader in the Nashville music scene for a long, long time. People like him wouldn’t even get past the door in the current generation. RIP
Had some very minor business dealings with him. He was an outstanding gentleman in every respect.
I posted in an early post he wrote some songs with a very somber tone, this is one of those. This song was a very sobering take on southern America and showed he was a man ahead of his time.
(This post was last modified: 11-16-2018 08:17 PM by THE NC Herd Fan.)
(11-16-2018 08:15 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote: he wrote some songs with a very somber tone, this is one of those. This song was a very sobering take on southern America and showed he was a man ahead of his time.
I remember that one. While we may infer that Roy might’ve had the “southern” US in mind (because, it’s country music), there really isn’t anything in the lyrics to suggest that.
(11-16-2018 09:19 AM)DavidSt Wrote: Miss all the Hee Haw cast that left us. As a kid, the only Hee Haw cast member I saw in person was Grandpa Jones at the Washington State Fair. He went out in the middle of the crowd with his banjo and started to play and sing.
I wish I could see Roy live.
The last Hee Haw cast member that died before Roy was really Grandpa Jones' backup band member on the show. His wife who also played banjo on Hee Haw.
That reminded me, I saw Grandpa Munster at a Hockey game one time.
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