Monday, February 23, 2009
What Were We Thinking?
Exactly 35 years ago today Terry Jacks "Seasons in the Sun" hit number one in the US.
Remember that song? If you do, then you are probably at least my age...
It was the weirdest thing, a song about dying, set to the sappiest soundtrack, sung the same way, & everybody--I mean everybody knew all the words to it.
Here's the lyrics--be warned--you might start humming. If you do, don't be ashamed. You were conditioned to it in the 70's. If you can't get it out of your head, seek help! Look up Starland Vocal Band on Napster as fast as you can...
Seasons in the Sun
Goodbye my friend it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons
Out of time......
Goodbye Papa please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
You tried to teach me right from wrong
Too much wine and too much song
Wonder how I got along.
Goodbye Papa its hard to die
When all the birds
are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Little children everywhere
When you see them I'll be there.
We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons
Have all gone.
We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons
Have all gone.
Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground.
Goodbye Michelle it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
With the flowers everywhere
I wish that we could both be there
We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just starfish on the beach
We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just starfish on the beach
We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons
Have all gone
All our lives we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons
Out of time
Labels:
70's music,
lyrics,
sappy,
seasons in the sun,
starland vocal band,
terry jacks
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