First listen to Jim Croce - Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) |REACTION|
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Heartbreakingly good song, Mr. Croce left us far too soon.
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Long distance calls on a pay phone, required an operator to assist you. Now everyone has a cell phone. I remember those days, I'm 64 yrs old, so I remember pay phone booths. Rarely do you see them anymore. I'm getting nostalgic... Makes me want to ask someone, if they have change for a dollar. Lol
His question of were there operators for payphones just floored me. This, Croce's "Operator", was way before cell phones... and I'm awfully sure that no matter what phone you were on, your home phone, one at/owned by a business (retail or private), or a payphone, all were connected and therefore all had the same operator(s) in the same town/region. Had to look around on Google and UA-cam, and just found this... ua-cam.com/video/Tl983ekMrhQ/v-deo.html
If you called person to person, the only time you had to pay is when the call was answered by that person, unless it was a collect call. If you called station to station, you had to pay no matter who answered. That was true whether you called from a pay phone or home phone. Later on, you could just dial direct long distance, using area codes from your home phone.
And a payphone was a dime
The fact that he even knows about pay phones, being sixteen, floored me.
With each passing decade, fewer and fewer calls required operator assistance. By the early/mid 70’s you usually needed the operator only on older pay phones, for international calls, person-to-person long-distance calls (billed only if you reached the person you wanted to talk to), or if you wanted to reverse charges on a long-distance call (with their permission, the person you were calling would pay).
Otherwise, you could direct-dial long-distance calls, but that meant depositing a bunch of dimes or quarters every few minutes. Your call would be interrupted by a live operator or recorded voice that told you how much more you needed to deposit. In this case, it would make a sad call even sadder.
The other major sad phone call song was Sylvia’s Mother, recorded by Dr. Hook, and written by Shel Silverstein, cartoonist, poet and children’s book author, who remained obsessed with his ex, even after she married someone else. In the song, the narrator is trying to get Sylvia’s mother to let him talk to Sylvia.
This is Croce at his best.(my opinion) "She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray." One of the saddest lines ever written.
The whole album is peak Jim. It's a hit packed masterpiece.
Women can be that way. Men.............................?
That's r'e'y . . . NOT R'A'y. White boys have to be very careful and learn how to talk to each other about things that are happening.
The whole story captured in that one line. Absolute brilliance.
Agreed. I've heard that line thousands of times, and it still hits every time I listen.
Jim Croce - I've Got A Name.
Favorite Jim Croce song.
Beautiful song.
Like a pine tree linin' the windin road, I've got a name, I've got a name
One of my favorite songs from the 70s.
Heartbroken over a girl he lost. "There's something in my eyes..." he's crying while trying to call her on the pay phone. Very sad, but it happens to everyone sometime. that's why we all relate to this song.
He's tryin to call him
I like how respectful and quiet spoken you are.
I appreciate that, hopefully it's a bit of a break from the vast majority of other reactors (who often come off as over the top to me personally). Thank you for watching fellow cyberspacian traveler!
If you think this one was a tearjerker try "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. *Saddest payphone song ever.*
Just listened to that recently and posted it to my FB page for my kindergarten friends.
Yes!
I hadn't thought about that song in ages, until that TV show Fargo used it in one episode. Instant memory flood.
Fantastic song. Only first heard it about a year and a half ago, but it's such a damn catchy and depressing song. Great stuff.
@@TheMikeyX It's also a bit comical.
Love this song.
“You can keep the dime...”
Next up Telephone Line by ELO (same kinda theme)
both are great
Love E.L.O!!
Second that. First thing i thought of when i saw the video title but you beat me to it.
I lived this song.
Jim Reeves had a song Little Old Dime that he sings to the last dime he has because he has used a pocketful trying to find a girl.
A beautiful song about a very human moment.
This song always brings tears to my eyes, I'm getting soft in my old age.
One artist you need to hear is Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusuf. He's an amazing singer/songwriter who had a ton of hits in the '70s then gave it all up when he converted Islam. In recent years he's returned to making music again, still in great voice. His album "Tea for the Tillerman" is considered a classic. Hit singles: Wild World, Moonshadow, Peace Train, Morning Has Broken, Oh Very Young, Another Saturday Night but he has some great album tracks as well.
Yes to that suggestion.
Double yess to your suggestion. My favorite albums are Teaser and the Firecat and Catch Bull at Four.
I love everything Jim Croce did. He had a way with words and his guitar playing spectacular.
Maury Muehleisen played guitar on the records and died along with Jim Croce.
You might be the the only 16 year-old that knows what a phone booth is!
If you want sad listen to Gilbert Osullivan the song Alone Again Naturally.
One of the most maudlin songs ever.
I understand from Wikipedia that Jim Croce was inspired to write this song when he was in the military watching men line up to call their wives and girls to see if their Dear John letters were true. In the early 80s, I was stationed overseas and I used to spend an obscene amount of money to call my wife and talk to her regularly. While we didn't break up, there was definitely stress. We were practically kids then, she 19 and me 20. I had to go through an operator to connect with the US at that time; I lived off base. Jim Croce's songs always connect with me.
You know... I'm 62 and I was your age (for the most part) listening to these same songs for the first time. Being young, I dont recall having the same depth understanding and sensitivity as I feel you do. For me, it was all about getting laid. 16 backing the the seventies.... anyway, it is wonderful to see the youth (such as yourself, appreciating the same songs with a much more sense of maturity and appreciation. Thank you for sharing your space and current youthful wisdom. Keep up the good work.
"Time in a Bottle" is his most poignant song, since he died so tragically at such a young age, leaving a young wife and son.
There's really not a bad song on any of his three major albums - you want a fun one? Try "Rapid Roy The Stock Car Boy" and "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" for hilarious lyrics. Want more dismalia? Do "Box #10". A great breakup song? "One Less Set Of Footsteps" and "Next Time, This Time". Poignancy? Listen to "Age". I could go on and on. Jim Croce was my favorite when I was a young guy - my mom liked him too and we would listen and sing-along to his stuff all the time. His was the first celebrity death that hit me in the gut in a very personal way (the next like that was John Lennon). I still listen to Croce's tunes a lot and always feel a connection when I chat w/ others who also love all his great songs. Nice to watch your thoughtful reaction to this one. Keep exploring his catalog.
Jim was such a great storyteller
Also need to hear “Photographs and Memories” by him
I remember phone booths when they were 10 cents and then after a few years it went up to 25 cents
"At Seventeen"
Janis Ian
The song that made me want to play guitar - of course I didn't realize that it was two guitars together. The second was played by Maury Muehleisen, who unfortunately died in the same plane crash that took Jim's life. Was wondering how'd you react to so many allusions to how we used to use phones...
I was about to add this info but you beat me to it.
I am so glad that you are getting into the Singer/Songwriter realm of the 70s. Magnificent writers like Jim Croce, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Carly Simon to just name a few. This song must be interesting for you to listen to as a guy your age because the feelings are relevant, but some of the terminology is archaic. Nobody uses an operator like we had to do to connect long distance, or use a dime for a phone booth, and no one carries matchbooks with them with phone numbers anymore. So putting myself in your shoes, it's interesting to hear such a great song with those universal feelings of pain, but with outdated vernacular. As intelligent as you are though, I'm sure you used your imagination as well, so all good. Keep up the excellent work. I am enjoying coming to your channel daily to experience the music I love for the first time again vicariously through you. Peace young man!
By the way "I got a name" by Jim is a wonderful song
Jim croce is like a poet or a perfect storyteller - no extra details, no background, just enough information to show his pain and include us in it. I was 18 in 1973 when he died and I remember feeling so sad at such a waste of an amazing talent.
If you want a great story song try Marty Robbins “El Paso”....Robbins writes great story songs...
El Paso is part of a trilogy and the most famous
My favorite Marty Robbins - The Master's Call
I remember that he died in that plane crash on my mom's birthday in 1973. I first heard this song when I was 10 years old returning from a local hockey game. My friend Greg's dad was playing the cassette of "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" as he drove. It blindsided me.
I became an instant fan and 46 years later. It is still a favorite. I have introduced Jim's music to many a younger listener. All have been moved.
Obviously you were also.
Keep spreading the love of his music Daniel.
You are doing a great job here. Kudos!
I was 13 when Jim lost his life. I really enjoyed his music.He was one of the best story tellers in music.Still appreciate him today.
Jim Crochey is how Croce himself pronounced his name. Superb song by an Great artist.
Phenomenal stroy teller. That was his true gift. Gone too soon and loved so much.
Time in a Bottle is another her great song from him. He died in a small plane crash just when he was getting really popular.
Quick factoid, back in the day we had phone booths, 10 cents a call, I was a toll operator, we assisted with calls and refunded money.....
Love songs back then, different than today IMHO. Maybe I'm wrong. Thanks for reviewing. "I can't read the number you just gave me". I know those tears.
We lost Jim way too soon. He had so many songs left in him. Take a look at I've Got a Name by JC.
I had a cousin (through marriage) who was an operator. The stories she use to tell...not repeatable here.
Jim definitely deserves the Rock HOF!
The operator DID find the number. But then he asked her to help him make this call because there's something in his eyes (tears) and he "Can't read the number that you just gave me".
Was it wrong when I laughed at Daniel? "Thanks for all this depression."
You nailed this one I think, you did get it and very well, not that it's a hard song to understand. It is timeless even if the phone booth and operator have disappeared. I will add that I take from the song that this is not the first time he's tried to make this call and always decides not to complete the call. He knows he isn't over it, it isn't the right thing to do. But it still hurts.
There were some incredible female singer/songwriters from this era. Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Joan Baez to name just a few. You enjoyed Heart so consider listening to more of the great women artists. On an unrelated note there is a rock band called Stroke9. Just thought I'd mention that.
It's so much fun to watch and listen to you enjoy the same songs we grew up with. Thank you for making my day whenever I tune in.
I love that you're going back and discovering all of these old songs. Jim Croce is one of the greats from the late 60s and early 70s "singer/songwriter" genre. You might also look into others from that era: Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Harry Nillson, Joni Mitchel, Jackson Brown, Carly Simon, Carole King, to name just a few.
Great reaction. In the late sixties and early seventies the Vietnam war and the Cold War weighed heavily on the American psyche, many songs from that period have a tragic or sad aspect to them that people related too. I recommend the song Carrie by Joni Mitchell, it’s in a similar style but very upbeat in its feeling.
Here is a wonderful live version of Carrie by Joni Mitchell where she actually tells the story behind the song as an intro. It’s performed pretty much just like the studio version with slightly altered lyrics in some parts. ua-cam.com/video/naOsvWxeYgo/v-deo.html
Always loved, "You can keep a dime."
A storyteller supreme, Jim Croce was a magnificent talent that was taken from us way too early. Listen to his other songs, and you'll understand what I mean.
Thanks
I think the best term for this song is bittersweet.
I was a little kid when Croce died but it really hurt me because I loved his music and had seen him on TV so many times..
Dialing "0" for the Operator, later on, became dialing Information. Now, you can just look up anything on your phone as far as an address or phone number for businesses. I haven't dialed "411" for Information in so long. Do they even have that anymore? I actually still have a land line phone at my house. LOL! Talk about spreading germs and sickness. Can you imagine if we still heavily relied on public pay phones during this pandemic?
thegorn68 remember dialing “time and temperature”?
I Remember standing in a phone booth talking my fiance and someone banging on the door to end the call because they needed the phone.
Man, he gets you emotionally invested in every song regardless of the topic. I finally got a tab book for Xmas last year, and this is the one I’m working on now. Awesome acoustic work. Other excellent ones if you continue with him: I Got a Name and Bad, Bad Leroy Brown are classics. Cheers!
Jim Croce could tears out of a stone with his sad songs, and laughter out of the same with his humor songs. He was amazing. Yes dial zero to get the operator in 1973 if your don't know the number or need assistance. your analysis of these old songs is one of the best on youtube my friend, you're very insightful, willing to learn. Try I've Got a Name, an inspiring song....i wanted that one for the graduation song, but noooooo....they chose the Way We Were, yech...hahahha
Some of the sweetest guitar work ever!
He has so many good songs but my favorite is Lovers Cross.
If yyou haven't done any James Taylor, I think you would like him! My favorite, Fire and Rain!
Another person lost way too soon. Would you also please delve into Harry Chapin specifically Taxi and Cat's In The Cradle. Harry is another one who left us too early. There were a few really bad years of amazing artists dying in plane crashes, including Skynrd and Chase. Thank you sir(even though I have grandchildren not to far behind you in years) I believe in respect.
Also please hit Gordon LIghtfoot for storytelling and the amazing true story of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Warning you may cry. We all did.
Yes Taxi is a great one.
Cat's in the Cradle: Timeless song about being a parent. I always thought about this song when I was with my kids.
@@jeffnovack1321 I have this in my concert/party for whenever I leave this world. Every song has special meaning to me and most have messages to those who will be attending. It starts with Soon by Yes and even has Hocus Pocus by Focus in it as well as The Time Warp from the Rocky Horror Picture show. It is on UA-cam if you wish to check it out. Many of the songs included in this service would be good for Mr Dicon to listen to sometime.
"WOLD"
Hey Daniel I just watched your reaction to Jim Croce Operator. You get it you're reaction was honest. I enjoyed that you did some additional research. And yeah the first time I heard it when it came out I saw a guy standing in the rain at a phone booth which were everywhere. when I was a kid. I felt heartbreak the song brought a tear to my eye and made me think about things that have affected me in the past. Thank you
Listen to "Box #10" and "New York's Not My Home" from the same album. Two more beautifully-melancholy story-songs.
Great selection of a beautiful song and lyrics from one of the best singer songwriters. You need to check out other singer songwriters Joni Mitchel, Cat Stevens and James Taylor. This is a timeless song that future generations will find moving as you did.
One of my favorite Croce songs love it this whole album I overplayed when I was your age
Great choice. He died tragically in plane accident at age 30 in 1973. He also had a wonderfully funny song that was huge hit also(it's great),"Bad Bad Leroy Brown."
been a favorite for many years , I was 15 when he wrote this one ! he did great story songs , another from the same time period who was also known for the same type of songs was harry chapin ! both died way to young !
I think the brilliance of this piece is the use of an operator in the song. I dont know of another that uses this muse in such a way. The operator never says anything in the song. Kind of like when a sad broken hearted guy thats just broken up with his gf sits at the bar and the bartender kind of becomes the psychologist. Never saying much but lets the guy vent.
Perhaps the operator has had this type of call so many times before and knew how it would end up as a "nevermind, forget it" situation. Yet the caller is allowed to talk about in a bit of detail to the operator about the relationship.
For that couple of minutes its one hurting human reaching out to a complete stranger to come around to the truth of the situation. Eventhough he knew how the attempted phone call would turn out already.
Its a relationship processing song using a unique device to tell the story in a two minute window in to a small world of one heartbreak among millions.
Jim came up with this song while he was in the Army reserves boot camp and saw young guys placing phone calls home, only to find out that their girlfriends or wives were now seeing someone else. Often someone they knew. So in a way it's dedicated to all the Dear John's
You have an old soul and I love it!
I remember phone booths and dimes. And milk bottles too! Such a beautiful composition and excellent poetry
There are some live versions, of these songs, that are AMAZING! And you would really, really appreciate the guitar play!
Actually, Jim's music always seemed to tell a great story. What a writer... Wow... He died the year before I was born.That blows my mind! He had so much ahead of him... In life, and music. So tragic .. 🥺
There is a live acoustic version of this that would be so worth your time to seek out and watch...
Have you ever listened to Toad The Wet Sprocket. I wish more would react to them. Their album Fear is a good start. All I Want. Walk on the Ocean, Butterflies or I Will not Take These Things for Granted
I never tire of hearing this song. Thanks.
So many good songs by Jim Croce. Where to start? Try New York's Not My Home, Photographs and Memories, Walking Back to Georgia, Box #10, I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song, Lover's Cross, These Dreams. Love your analysis Daniel. Keep up the good work. I expect you'll have a good following.
MY FAVORITE SONG BY JIM CROCE111111
I play seven Croce tunes this one and "roller derby queen" "working at the car wash blues" "don't mess around with Jim" "i'll have to say i love you in a song" "Rapid Roy" "bad bad Leroy Brown" .
Thank you for Reacting to Jim Croce he was a wonderful song writer and performer, also could you Please react to Elvis Presley, you were always on my mind, suspicious Minds, American Trilogy, in the ghetto, Thank you God Bless you May the Lord Keep you Safe and Healthy
Beautiful reaction!
Great Song. I love many of his songs. Especially Alabama Rain.
Some more Croce to listen to:
Rapid Roy
Roller derby queen
One less set of footsteps
Lovers cross
I had to say I love you in a song
Harry Chapin and Gordon Lightfoot are two other great storytellers you MUST be exposed to. Thanks again for your great work
love playing this on my guitar.
How are you Dicon, love your videos, I think you, cute, kind and beautiful soul, the song is very soothing and great, stay safe.
These songs by Croce are legendary story telling classics and few could do it better.
Yes, once upon a time we would get into a phone booth and talk to the operator in order to; place a Station to Station call, a Person To Person call, a Collect call, and of course, information. Back in the 60s' it cost ten cents to talk to the operator, up five cents from the 50s". Well done here dude!
On a pay phone, if you press 0, an operator will come on the phone. They are great for international calls or finding numbers when you don't know it.
I always loved Jim Croce's songs...for a laugh-check out "Working at the Car Wash Blues."
these songs i literally grew up with
When I was young there was no such thing as social media. If you wanted to reach somebody you had to use a phone... and all phones were physically connected to something by a wire. You didn't carry one with you. Pay phones were everywhere. Ten cents for the first three minutes (it went up to a quarter in the 70s) and yes there was always an operator standing by to help if you needed to make a collect or person-to-person call or if you needed to find a phone number you could call 411 and an operator would tell you the number as long as it was listed in the white pages. If it was unlisted you were out of luck. We had no devices to store data. You either memorized important phone numbers or you carried a little notebook with numbers written down (or a matchbook)
Jim is the greatest American songwriter that ever lived. He knew how to make you feel a song.
Sorry I am late to the party, but I chuckled when you said you thought this would be a good start to the day. Yeah, if you like being sad and meloncholy all day.
Photograph's and Memories.
Jim croce's music always sucks me in when it shoots out of my car radio and I'll listen again for the 100th time as a heartbroken man tries to hear his ex voice one more time and to tell her he is doing fine thanks for a great reaction how did u know it was in the rain great insight. Get a chance can u play living for the city by Stevie wonder a great funk storyteller
“I can’t read the number that you just gave me”. Upset? Teary? Drunk? High? Some combination of the above?
You are exceptionally insightful, young man! Gives me hope for this music to live on!
How about Please Come To Boston? Sadly at the moment I can’t remember the artist
David Loggins. That’s a great one!
The operater had the number he just realized the futility of the situation yet another layer of sadness even more depression for you Deathstroke LoL
The line that always gets me is when he says " A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated" . I've actually seen guys who's wife took off with his friend who he thought she didn't even like all they heard was the she hated part ! "I've Got a Name" is uplifting
We Are Legion ✌️♥️
There's something in my eyes that happens every time. I think about the love that I thought would save me.
Those line hurts me a lot.
He got the idea for the song while he was in the military when all the guys called home and found out their girlfriends had found some one else.
Try "Speedball Tucker". Another of his many interesting characters
"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" and "Alabama Rain" are two re good songs by Jim Croce.👍
"I'll have to Say I Love You in a Song" and "Alabama Rain" are two more good songs by Jim Croce.
I have to say this song reminds me of my big brother I lost to suicide years ago. He loved this song and sang Bad Leroy Brown karaoke at a family picnic. Miss him so much. Alright play something happy now.
This has always been 1 of my favorites ❤ of course it was after a break up lol
Love!!! 💖💖💖
The most moving piece of classical music (piano) ever written. Just close your eyes, listen and be moved beyond words... Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 (Krystian Zimerman)