I'm 14. Harry Chapin is all me and my Dad have in common. He is the middle ground where we can come together and agree. Dad saw him in concert shortly before he died, Harry stayed and signed autographs and talked to everyone. Dad said "It's nice to meet you Mr. chapin, I really enjoyed the show!" Harry said "Please, call me Harry." And asked dad his name and talked to him for a while. What an incredible man, Thank you Harry for saying what my heart feels in your songs. You are greatly missed. :(
I love that line "sometimes I get this crazy dream where I just take off in my car but you can travel for ten thousand miles and still stay where you are ".
To some lonely kids, that voice on the radio was their only friendly human contact. I don't know if disc jockeys ever realize how important they were to a lot of kids like me when they took the time to chat on the phone while the record was playing. Every time I hear this song, I'll always remember not only Harry but all the DJs like WKY's Ronnie Kaye and WOL's Nighthawk who were a big part of my life growing up.
WHY do we lose such genius musicians like Harry, Jim Croce, Karen Carpenter, Buddy Holly and soooo many more - too early in their lives? Life is so cruel......
I was a 17 year old disc jockey on an AM radio in Syracuse, NY when this song first came out. I had to make a decision whether or not to take an offer to stay at the station full time or take a college scholarship. This song made all the difference in my life, I chose the later. It opened my eyes to the reality faced by co DJs, for many of whom the song could have served as their biography. In the next few years I saw Harry in concert before his death, I wish I could have told him thank you...
Well I for 1 wasn't too pleased with the fact he made it seem like there was a different ending when this is the only ending I've ever heard Harry sing. While I still enjoyed it, as I would enjoy Harry singing anything, I do not support clickbait
i think the real reason for the disparity you mention is that you don't have to be logged into yt for them to count the view, but you can't 'like' a video unless you ARE logged in
Harry has never gotten the full recognition he deserves. He will always be one of the greatest, His songs touch the soul and the heart of people , he will always be the voice of everyman .
Harry's songs are even better today! I was a kid when his great music was being created. We all love his music!! Now that I am in my 60's , life has allowed me to grasp the deep meanings of his music!! Timeless and we miss him! There will never be another H.C.!!
Such a well constructed song: adore the way it begins so simply then begins to introduce more and more until it builds into a cocophany about half way through - and keeps returning to the simple melody - a true reflection of the tragic compexities of the theme.
@@atozzerotoninedude Probabaly my favourite song of all time...never fails to make me emotional when I hear it ir sing it..it's also a pretty good summary of my (60 year old life). Here a link to mu=y own tribute version of W.O.L.D. ua-cam.com/video/PD6dyL7m9ZU/v-deo.html
All this time I thought it was, "playing all the 45's ... going on 15" ( as in 15 45 records ) ... Now I know the correct line, which fits much better with the song.
Back in 72 I bought the 45 for Taxi and I remember this was on the flip side, having never heard it before.....well I listened and fell in love with this Chapin Masterpiece. I still love ya Harry. You were the BEST.
+Jonathan Berman Yes ur right for I remember it well was driving from N.Mia. Bch., FL to Cape Cod, MA, where I had heard him in concert the yr before. I stuck in a traffic jam on a Bridge in New York City, listening to the radio and heard that he was supposed to play a free concert benefiting children hunger, When they said he was running late. Coming across the bridge I saw a VW beatle bug crushed under a semi, as I siad to my wife who ever was in there had to have died, not thinking anything about a couple hours down the road almost to MA, we heard on the radio that he had been kill in a crash & described how along w/ car. Yes we had just driven by it that day...He has been missed & I was very luck to have heard him concert... Yeah I'm long winded....
Harry Chapin was a great inspiration to me as a folkie back in the day. Great songwriter. Thanks for passing by Harry and leaving us your music to remember you by❤
A great song that gets even sadder as you age and realize how much you have missed or lost,accidently or by thoughtlessness, Makes me cry everytime. Seeing him do it in person was a great experience. Miss you Harry, you were and still are great!
Now I winter in Fort Myers, FL and we have a station here called WOLZ and they sometimes open with WOLD. In the summer I'm a D-J on an NPR station in Haines, KHNS, AK and will play WOLD...get many compliaments when I play Chapin's music. A great man.
Saw him 5 times, once saw him in Chicago 2 nights in a row where each night was different songs no repeats only one was Circle. Very sad day when he died.
I knew this and Cat's in the Cradle from British radio in the 70s, but can say that I realised Harry Chapin's genius only now as I am getting old. A true poet and brilliant songwriter, up there with the very best.
For those interested, at the time this song was written and on the air, WOLD was an AM Station in Marion Virginia. That station no longer exists and the Call Letters are now being used in NJ.
Some of the strongest lines I ever heard came from this track....You can travel 10,000 miles and still stay where you are....I learned that lesson when thinking that you can run away from reality. R.I.P. Harry Chapin.
saw and met Harry in the old Apollo my then wife was 8 months pregnant with my eldest girl well Mr Chapin made sure she wasn't jostled in any crush to speak to him
Nice to see Harry still collecting new fans. i have missed this guys presence for 27 years having discovered his music just a few years befor his death. For me he remains the greatest story teller ever. RIP Harry we miss you
Harry was so much more than just a gifted singer songwriter, he was a true citizen of the world who dedicated his life and used his gift to make a difference. We need him now. Peace to all.
Went to IN ST U but was lucky enough to see him perform at IL St U in their beautiful music hall. Fantastic show in the late 70s. He was a great man and paid all his band members an equal amount the same as himself! So devoted to wiping out hunger that he stayed after the show and autographed every piece of merchandise with the proceeds going for world hunger relief. We should all be one hundreth of a person!
He played at a fundraiser for Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh back in the 70s. Amazing that a big star would play for a local charity. The world is a sadder place without him in it. RIP Mr Chapin.
This song is on par with Wichita Lineman and Space Oddity. I'd love to program the three on a radio show. Radio. No future in radio. Each title features a man and his work and his estrangement from a love interest, a wife, and or a family he created. Each title is a sad song but produced artfully. The vocal arrangement of the O L D jingle is almost a chant, is amost a meditation, with the backing music. WOLD might be the best song of the three. That's impressive and not a slight against the other two classic pop songs. RIP HC.
+Ethan Hill With respect, there's plenty of future in radio. It's online. It's just that the rest of world is blowing past the US on this one, because the American music industry pirates think they can roll back the calendar to 1950 with abusive copyright laws. What's actually happening is stations in other countries are trampling the US as they migrate to the new technology. One good example: Radio Caroline [UK]. Anyway, yeah. Harry Chapin. Been a fan since high school. (1970s.) Also, if you like the Bowie track (like me), check out Space Doggity by Jonathan Coulton.
K T McV oh my God! I know I couldn't have been the only one listening to music under my sheets with an old radio. Just never heard anyone admit it. This never gets old. Harry died, like so many others, way too early. We could use someone like him now in DC. His love for people...
You're not the only old radio vet that feels connected to this song. A brilliant piece. It's amazing how well it holds up through the decades. Too bad the industry couldn't. R.I.P. Harry.
His music has not been lost! We have his memories - all positive - from our times with him in concert and his loss is a lesson learned. His music was and is inspirational. I have turned my 5 children onto the lyrics and the incredible story-telling capabilities of Chapin. Will he ever be forgotten? Not if we keep up his legacy in music and world hunger. God Bless Harry.
LoanCougar...I must agree entirely with your feelings - for me , to be a teenager in the 70's was a blessing from a music perspective..so much raw talent that has endured - a time when looks were not the most important thing for an artist...it was the music!
Wow! I last heard this in 1974 when it was being plugged on Radio 1. Haven't heard it for 34 years! Wonderful to hear it again, and reminds me of the girlfriend I was with at the time. Great song by a great performer.
great lyrics and singer remember just before he passed on harry did a radio 1 show, he had a great choice in music as well, always remembered always missed
This was the single that got me into Harry Chapin and I then collected all his records, some twice. My cousin Ronnie (RIP) and me used to listen to this and sing along. Died too soon in a car crash and funnily enough I went to New York in 1978 to a record store on Times Square and the attendant had never heard of him. Thought I meant Mary Chapin Carpenter.
I was privileged to have seen Harry in concert on a hot summer night on Boston's City Hall Plaza. He was amazing! It is still one of the best concerts I have been to. He was such a wonderful storyteller. I miss him immensely. He was way too young, and there are so many stories he never got to tell. Thank you Harry!
If you are from Boston, you will appreciate that Jim Roberts did a tribute to Harry shortly after his death, during which he spoke at some length about how this song resonated with him.
indeed its a classic song i heard it at work on friday,i had on bbc radio 2 and it was played on there and i couldnt get the song out of my head! so i had to find it on here and luckly i did! great song/story
I had a friend who's job was working at a venue that Harry was to play at. Part of his job was to arrange transportation for the acts. He had a friend who was a big fan and he asked her if she would mind picking him up at the airport about 2 hours away. When she got to the airport Harry was there waiting for her with flowers and a box of candy. They had a great ride back. Class act.
great tune. Is it my age because I cannot think of more than a handful of current tunes that would be worth checking out in 30 years whilst from the late 50's to the eighties there are 1000's. !!!!!!
I was there the day this launched and have sang this song in my heart every week the last 40 years. The lyrics and music and message never never never gets old. Gone too soon Harry. You never got to grow old yourself.
this takes me back to the 70s first love jackie magazine, hot summers,makeup by miners, none of your maybelline then. First kiss practising on your hand,great times wish i could go back!
More than just a singer/songwriter, Harry Chapin was a storyteller. All you have to hear is his songs WOLD, Taxi, and A better place to be, and the genius of Harry Chapin will be revealed to you.
I'm 14. Harry Chapin is all me and my Dad have in common. He is the middle ground where we can come together and agree. Dad saw him in concert shortly before he died, Harry stayed and signed autographs and talked to everyone. Dad said "It's nice to meet you Mr. chapin, I really enjoyed the show!" Harry said "Please, call me Harry." And asked dad his name and talked to him for a while. What an incredible man, Thank you Harry for saying what my heart feels in your songs. You are greatly missed. :(
I love that line "sometimes I get this crazy dream where I just take off in my car but you can travel for ten thousand miles and still stay where you are ".
One of my favorite lines in all of music...and yet I wish he had sung "and still stay who you are."
His songs are like short movies about characters living out very unique lives.
unique, but he also highlights how mundane and day to day issues of their lives are when the characters are reflecting, well i think so anyway :-)
To some lonely kids, that voice on the radio was their only friendly human contact. I don't know if disc jockeys ever realize how important they were to a lot of kids like me when they took the time to chat on the phone while the record was playing. Every time I hear this song, I'll always remember not only Harry but all the DJs like WKY's Ronnie Kaye and WOL's Nighthawk who were a big part of my life growing up.
No one could write and sing
the human soul like this guy.
WHY do we lose such genius musicians like Harry, Jim Croce, Karen Carpenter, Buddy Holly and soooo many more - too early in their lives? Life is so cruel......
I was a 17 year old disc jockey on an AM radio in Syracuse, NY when this song first came out. I had to make a decision whether or not to take an offer to stay at the station full time or take a college scholarship. This song made all the difference in my life, I chose the later. It opened my eyes to the reality faced by co DJs, for many of whom the song could have served as their biography. In the next few years I saw Harry in concert before his death, I wish I could have told him thank you...
Harry Chapin is one one of the great songwriters. RIP.
incredible storyteller...
As a radio professional for over 35 years, harry Chapin has come as close to describing what the life is like than anyone in the business...
Chip Ramsey Yep, and you wouldn’t have it any other way. I still miss my radio days, though I never made it bigger than an overnight board op.
true so true but what did we expect?
BINGO!
Been down that road myself Chip
@@jedgould5531 jed em fishem? Not sorry I pursued radio!
Over 1 million 'views' and only 3000 'likes'? It doesn't cost anything to press that button.
Clive Jones very true but not everyone subscribes to that culture. If it helps I'll say I LIKE IT, A LOT
yes I just did it
2020: *maybe we'll get it to 5k, at 4.7 now*
Though none of it will be the perfect tribute to Harry
Well I for 1 wasn't too pleased with the fact he made it seem like there was a different ending when this is the only ending I've ever heard Harry sing. While I still enjoyed it, as I would enjoy Harry singing anything, I do not support clickbait
i think the real reason for the disparity you mention is that you don't have to be logged into yt for them to count the view, but you can't 'like' a video unless you ARE logged in
...the voice you've heard but never seen. No one sees him as a person for who he really is. Not even him. The lyrics in this song are so brilliant.
I'm still listening in 2019. Love Harry Chapin and still miss him all these years later. Great storyteller and musician .
I was overwhelmed when I discovered him in the 1970s and I still love him. We lost a great talent way too early!
Harry has never gotten the full recognition he deserves. He will always be one of the greatest, His songs touch the soul and the heart of people , he will always be the voice of everyman .
what a poet on life. reminds me of good times! I am now 68 years old . !
This one is my FAVORITE!!! Miss you Harry 😢
Me too
God bless Harry Chapin. He became a major influence in my life in the seventies and still is in 2016.
thirty thousand pounds of bananas and the cats in the cradle
God, Babe, You've Been Good To Me. Remember When the Music.
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And his brother!
Harry's songs are even better today! I was a kid when his great music was being created. We all love his music!! Now that I am in my 60's , life has allowed me to grasp the deep meanings of his music!! Timeless and we miss him! There will never be another H.C.!!
RIP Harry, You brought pleasure to many with your music and charity work.
Such a well constructed song: adore the way it begins so simply then begins to introduce more and more until it builds into a cocophany about half way through - and keeps returning to the simple melody - a true reflection of the tragic compexities of the theme.
Makes me think of Scenes From An Italian Wedding by Billy Joel
@@atozzerotoninedude Probabaly my favourite song of all time...never fails to make me emotional when I hear it ir sing it..it's also a pretty good summary of my (60 year old life). Here a link to mu=y own tribute version of W.O.L.D. ua-cam.com/video/PD6dyL7m9ZU/v-deo.html
When I was a kid I didn't understand what he meant, feeling all of forty-five, going on fifteen. Now I know, now I know.
All this time I thought it was, "playing all the 45's ... going on 15" ( as in 15 45 records ) ... Now I know the correct line, which fits much better with the song.
Yep you need to have been 15 and got to 45 to know what he means...I know now too.
Tremendous song.
Like you , now I know but I don't lament growing old ! I've have too many people I've loved who never got the chance to get old :)
A clever observation.
We're all going in one direction and it doesn't end well!
When I was a youngster and I was "into A.M. Rock"....I absolutely loved hearing Harry Chapin come on the radio!
"but you can travel 10000 miles and still stay where you are" is so true and has stuck with me since this song came out, yes I'm that old, lol
You and me both. So true!
Songs like this resonate with a lot of people because they reflect the social reality of life's pressures and their effects on others.
Back in 72 I bought the 45 for Taxi and I remember this was on the flip side, having never heard it before.....well I listened and fell in love with this Chapin Masterpiece. I still love ya Harry. You were the BEST.
Started listenIng to Harry when I was 13 I am now 57 going on 58! Love him and miss him!
A great American singer/songwriter who never got enough praise while he lived, and who died far too early in a horrible car accident... Harry Chapin
+Jonathan Berman Yes ur right for I remember it well was driving from N.Mia. Bch., FL to Cape Cod, MA, where I had heard him in concert the yr before. I stuck in a traffic jam on a Bridge in New York City, listening to the radio and heard that he was supposed to play a free concert benefiting children hunger, When they said he was running late. Coming across the bridge I saw a VW beatle bug crushed under a semi, as I siad to my wife who ever was in there had to have died, not thinking anything about a couple hours down the road almost to MA, we heard on the radio that he had been kill in a crash & described how along w/ car. Yes we had just driven by it that day...He has been missed & I was very luck to have heard him concert... Yeah I'm long winded....
+Pete Bouchard When the heart wants to paint, the canvas is never large enough. Welcome to the club, pilgrim.
+turbotat5274 When the heart wants to pain, the canvas is never large enough. What a profound comment. I'm keeping it. Thank you
+Karin Larsen Thanks, KL. All the best to you and yours.
I absolutely love this man's music and this is a pure classic track.
Harry Chapin was a great inspiration to me as a folkie back in the day. Great songwriter. Thanks for passing by Harry and leaving us your music to remember you by❤
A great song that gets even sadder as you age and realize how much you have missed or lost,accidently or by thoughtlessness, Makes me cry everytime. Seeing him do it in person was a great experience. Miss you Harry, you were and still are great!
Makes me wonder if he intended a subtle pun on "the morning DJ"..."mourning" as he realizes he wasted his life?
Now I winter in Fort Myers, FL and we have a station here called WOLZ and they sometimes open with WOLD. In the summer I'm a D-J on an NPR station in Haines, KHNS, AK and will play WOLD...get many compliaments when I play Chapin's music. A great man.
I have been a fan of Chapin, Jim Croce and Dan Fogelberg since the days of AM rock
>compliaments
A Complaint and a Compliment all in one!
Saw him 5 times, once saw him in Chicago 2 nights in a row where each night was
different songs no repeats only one was Circle. Very sad day when he died.
I knew this and Cat's in the Cradle from British radio in the 70s, but can say that I realised Harry Chapin's genius only now as I am getting old.
A true poet and brilliant songwriter, up there with the very best.
For those interested, at the time this song was written and on the air, WOLD was an AM Station in Marion Virginia. That station no longer exists and the Call Letters are now being used in NJ.
John Tudor TFI!
thanks
However, the song has nothing to do with that station in Virginia. You DO know that, right John?
thanks, I was wondering about that
@@mikeuher5054 No it has, because the song told about the Dj mixer who is work in W*O*L*D
Some of the strongest lines I ever heard came from this track....You can travel 10,000 miles and still stay where you are....I learned that lesson when thinking that you can run away from reality. R.I.P. Harry Chapin.
Few stars today or then had this mans' passion. You can see it in his face and hear it in his voice...This man was on fire...Sarge...
My favourite song of all time.
Love the man, and his music. I can't believe he was taken so early in life...
great track with a sad ending plus he died as well in a car crash hope your making good melodies in heaven harry
From Glassgow scotland
saw and met Harry in the old Apollo my then wife was 8 months pregnant with my eldest girl well Mr Chapin made sure she wasn't jostled in any crush to speak to him
Great song, master song writer, right up there with Jim Croche. Both taken too early. At least we know we will be hearing in heaven. I hope.
No artistic medium translates the human condition as succinctly as music, great song.
wow, amazing lyrics! no modern singers could write lyrics like this... :(
Springsteen can; check him out.
Ed Sheeran
He was the 70s Bob Dylan and then Springsteen became the 80s version, there’s always someone. I was a huge Chaplin fan, saw him live 3 times.
Brilliant record, it bring tears to my eyes.
What a story teller! I still (and always will) miss him. Thanks for all the great music and great stories, Harry.
this is such a great song, how could 64 people dislike it? SAD.
Great song. We sometimes think the grass is greener and give up what we have. Not always a wise move. But we have to if not happy...
most artists you will listen to son't suck you in to such a great story like how harry does in every one of his songs..truly one of a kind.
This is such a beautiful piece of music
Nice to see Harry still collecting new fans. i have missed this guys presence for 27 years having discovered his music just a few years befor his death. For me he remains the greatest story teller ever. RIP Harry we miss you
Im just glad I was lucky enough to see this guy play live
Harry was a great storyteller. Saw him in his one man show 2 times. Miss him a lot!!
Love this guy and his songs he died way to early
Happy belated 74th Birthday Harry..12/7/42...from Mr. Tanner's town of Dayton Ohio....
Harry was so much more than just a gifted singer songwriter, he was a true citizen of the world who dedicated his life and used his gift to make a difference. We need him now.
Peace to all.
Went to IN ST U but was lucky enough to see him perform at IL St U in their beautiful music hall. Fantastic show in the late 70s. He was a great man and paid all his band members an equal amount the same as himself! So devoted to wiping out hunger that he stayed after the show and autographed every piece of merchandise with the proceeds going for world hunger relief. We should all be one hundreth of a person!
You must have seen Bird play at ISU in the late 70s, must have been a magic time.
Mike Kubacki hi
Bravo Mike. Thanks for the reminder of a man who was a credit to his race. The human race.
He played at a fundraiser for Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh back in the 70s. Amazing that a big star would play for a local charity. The world is a sadder place without him in it. RIP Mr Chapin.
So sad i only discovered his music after he had died.
This song is on par with Wichita Lineman and Space Oddity. I'd love to program the three on a radio show. Radio. No future in radio.
Each title features a man and his work and his estrangement from a love interest, a wife, and or a family he created. Each title is a sad song but produced artfully. The vocal arrangement of the O L D jingle is almost a chant, is amost a meditation, with the backing music. WOLD might be the best song of the three. That's impressive and not a slight against the other two classic pop songs.
RIP HC.
+Ethan Hill With respect, there's plenty of future in radio. It's online. It's just that the rest of world is blowing past the US on this one, because the American music industry pirates think they can roll back the calendar to 1950 with abusive copyright laws. What's actually happening is stations in other countries are trampling the US as they migrate to the new technology. One good example: Radio Caroline [UK]. Anyway, yeah. Harry Chapin. Been a fan since high school. (1970s.) Also, if you like the Bowie track (like me), check out Space Doggity by Jonathan Coulton.
Excellent taste in music my friend.
Great analysis - What a story it tells
It’s crazy that I’d see this comment right now, considering Wichita lineman has been CONSTANTLY playing on my phone lately lol
such a great song ..haven't heard it since I was a kid with the radio hidden under the bed covers and a one earpiece headphone... Thanks for uploading
K T McV oh my God! I know I couldn't have been the only one listening to music under my sheets with an old radio. Just never heard anyone admit it. This never gets old. Harry died, like so many others, way too early. We could use someone like him now in DC. His love for people...
Same here 😁
who nowadays can tell a story and put it to music like this man? simply incredible.
Harry hit #36 in Billboard, 3-23-74. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! RIP, Harry.
My first time hearing this song !!!! Thanks for sharing it with me ristonburrows.
Hugs, Stephanie
Sadness is timeless.. Stories of life are timeless as well.. Thank you, Harry!
You're not the only old radio vet that feels connected to this song. A brilliant piece. It's amazing how well it holds up through the decades. Too bad the industry couldn't. R.I.P. Harry.
Superb track
amazing song i dedicate this song to all the radio djs i heard over the years
A really great song.
One of the greats of all time! Him and his music will be sadly missed ! R I p harry!!
Songs like this have such meaning and resonance. Chapin is another that left us too soon
the greatest singer songwriter that most have not heard of or listened to..... that's a big shame!
A very good song. Love the lyrics and the meaning of the song!
His music has not been lost! We have his memories - all positive - from our times with him in concert and his loss is a lesson learned. His music was and is inspirational. I have turned my 5 children onto the lyrics and the incredible story-telling capabilities of Chapin. Will he ever be forgotten? Not if we keep up his legacy in music and world hunger. God Bless Harry.
A superb story told with a fantastic melody
Harry Chapin left a legacy of quality.
LoanCougar...I must agree entirely with your feelings - for me , to be a teenager in the 70's was a blessing from a music perspective..so much raw talent that has endured - a time when looks were not the most important thing for an artist...it was the music!
Warm voice of an sincere liberty dreamer, was also a philanthropist dedicated to fighting world hunger.
Wow! I last heard this in 1974 when it was being plugged on Radio 1. Haven't heard it for 34 years! Wonderful to hear it again, and reminds me of the girlfriend I was with at the time. Great song by a great performer.
Brilliant, Brilliant,Brilliant, Brilliant
Two classics by Harry Chapin. W.O.L.D. And. Cats in the cradle. Two songs that will be remembered forever. R.I.P. Harry
He graduated by my high school, Brooklyn Tech 1960 and died on the Long Island Expressway in 1981, driving a Volkswagen Rabbit. Sad...such a loss.
great lyrics and singer remember just before he passed on harry did a radio 1 show, he had a great choice in music as well, always remembered always missed
those of u who r too young to understand... when u do, u will be the better for it, and you wil never let the rest down!!! trust me!
The Late Great Harry Chapin. Simply brilliant.
This was the single that got me into Harry Chapin and I then collected all his records, some twice. My cousin Ronnie (RIP) and me used to listen to this and sing along. Died too soon in a car crash and funnily enough I went to New York in 1978 to a record store on Times Square and the attendant had never heard of him. Thought I meant Mary Chapin Carpenter.
i miss harry chapin. i was olny a kid when he died, but i knew something special was gone. RIP harry, u r missed.
Saw him in concert 3 times in Dublin....always a fan...
Paul B Devine lucky you
Pamela Jarman Thank you
thanking you for the music harry. may you rest in peace
Who would dislike this?
This great story song is for anyone who ever went into broadcasting. Rest In Peace, Harry! No one could weave a story better than you!
A GREAT ARTIST, SADLY MISSED
I was privileged to have seen Harry in concert on a hot summer night on Boston's City Hall Plaza. He was amazing! It is still one of the best concerts I have been to. He was such a wonderful storyteller. I miss him immensely.
He was way too young, and there are so many stories he never got to tell.
Thank you Harry!
If you are from Boston, you will appreciate that Jim Roberts did a tribute to Harry shortly after his death, during which he spoke at some length about how this song resonated with him.
indeed its a classic song i heard it at work on friday,i had on bbc radio 2 and it was played on there and i couldnt get the song out of my head! so i had to find it on here and luckly i did! great song/story
I had a friend who's job was working at a venue that Harry was to play at. Part of his job was to arrange transportation for the acts. He had a friend who was a big fan and he asked her if she would mind picking him up at the airport about 2 hours away. When she got to the airport Harry was there waiting for her with flowers and a box of candy. They had a great ride back. Class act.
great tune. Is it my age because I cannot think of more than a handful of current tunes that would be worth checking out in 30 years whilst from the late 50's to the eighties there are 1000's. !!!!!!
could not agree more
GREAT song for radio listerners .... for us DJs` (and ex DJ`s too) this really is something VERY VERY VERY special Harry we wont EVER for get you
I was there the day this launched and have sang this song in my heart every week the last 40 years. The lyrics and music and message never never never gets old. Gone too soon Harry. You never got to grow old yourself.
Back when 45 was considered old. Ironic that Chapin is remembered for a song about looking back from middle age, when he died at 38.
Lord Swindon indeed
Awesome song...brings back so many good memories for me..Thank you Harry for so much.
Topnummer van Harry Chapin. Vooral het gitaarspel.
this takes me back to the 70s first love jackie magazine, hot summers,makeup by miners, none of your maybelline then. First kiss practising on your hand,great times wish i could go back!
Great Memories hearing Harry at Gusman Hall here in Fla. What a night,Classic
Wow ! What an incredble song from the very early 70's !!!!!!!
More than just a singer/songwriter, Harry Chapin was a storyteller. All you have to hear is his songs WOLD, Taxi, and A better place to be, and the genius of Harry Chapin will be revealed to you.
may I add "stranger with the melodies" from "legends of the lost and found" to that list :)