From The Seekers farewell concert july 7 1968 in London. This lovely song for children was composed by an American singer/songwriter called Malvina Reynolds(1900-1978) in 1957.
Me too Kathryn, A Fab time to be young and luvly memories of my parents too .This track is my favourite Seekers number. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🕊🕊🤝
I learned to play this on the guitar, aged 10, in 1968. Later in my twenties, I sang it to my children every night, now in my fifties, my grandchildren demand this be sung at bedtime..... a lovely legacy to be handed down with treasured memories
@@katiejane1337 Hi , My late Mom sung this to me and my brother. Fab time to grow up and luvly memories of my parents too. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands 🤝
I sung this to my first born to get him to sleep. I also sung this to my daughter the night before we left hospital without her and it played at her funeral. It's only recently I've been able to sing this to my youngest and it soothes him instantly. Such a beautiful piece.
RIP Judith , I listen to seekers songs over and over,you have the most beautiful voice and you were fantasy material for male fans all over the world. Fortunately your beautiful voice and face will live forever on UA-cam, CDs, and in higher quality sound on records and cassettes, thank you for the music.
My mother used to sing this to me as a baby. Some of my earliest memories are hearing her singing this to me. It will always be special to me purely for that reason.
This song just popped into my head as I walked into the kitchen. Thought i would find it on UA-cam. Looks like many people have the same fond memories. My mother would sing this to me too.
My beautiful daughter loved this song when she was a small girl. She would ask me to play it and then would stand on my feet and we would dance. Fast forward to her wedding a few years ago. She danced the first dance with her new husband, of course, and then the DJ put on this song. She looked at me and i knew. I came up and we danced to Morningtown ride one more time. One of the sweetest memories of my life.
I am 13 years old and I LOVE the Seekers. My mum listened to them a lot when I was growing up and I get teased in class about it. I think they are great. I don't care what anybody else says, when I hear them I think of my childhood and that's so awesome. Anyway, love you all. :)
Morning time ride ,year's since I heard this song ,what a beautiful song and her voice beautiful rest in peace Judith ,you may be gone but your not forgotten,God bless you,the carnival may be over but I'll always love you till the day I die,amen☀🌸💏😘🌹🌈💖🙏💜🌹🌈
easy listening with a capital E.im a 50yr old black guy and this music brings back memories of when i was just little fella before i was brainwashed into thinking there are some kinds of music i should not be into,i love this song coz it brings back great times i spent with my brothers and sisters as children..................
No song from my lovely childhood in the 60 bring memories flooding back like this one and Gary Pucketts Young Girl......I so wish i could turn the clock back and make my country like it was
My mum used to sing this to us when we were kids just before we had to go to bed, i now live on sunny bay, far away and like the song happy, Thanks Mum and dad see you again some day x
It's a rare voice indeed that evokes the purity of innocence as well as the wisdom of the ages. God gave Judith such an incredibly unique gift, and to this day, she still uses this gift to uplift others.
I remember being an infant in my late grandmother's arms and she rocked me to sleep whilst singing this song. She was confined to a wheelchair, she'd had a rotten start in life but she found it in her heart to sing this beautiful song and I remember it like yesterday. Night night gran and I hope you have found your Morningtown. Ang xx
My dad sang this to get me to sleep when I was young. He was 70 today 😁 big party 🎊 was organised but coronavirus put a stop to that but happy he’s still save ✌️we can all get through this ✌️✌️✌️
This is my 10 year old daughter's favourite song for me to sing to her when I tuck her in. I'm 45 and my Mom used to sing this song as well as "The Pony Man" by Gordon Lightfoot when she tucked me in. I think it's great that these classic songs are enjoyed by our children today.
We played this at my sisters funeral yesterday 7/12/11. My sister was always singing this song from a young child right up till she died aged only 50. So this song holds a special pace in my heart.
45 years ago I fell in love for the very 1st. time and this song was playing on the juke box, never forgot the one I let go and always regretted my stupidity. This is the song I want to be playing when they lay me to rest.
My dad's favourite group, he loved them, he always comes back to me with joy whenever I hear them, but with this song it's always tears; he's been gone 21 years now and still I miss him. God bless, dad. -xx-
I don't care how many times i say it! - I was there in 1968 and can remember every bloody marvellous moment! and there's not a singer with a voice as strong and pure as Judith's so eat your heart out Mary Boyle
Looks like there is 193 people (at time of writing) that have no appreciation of good wholesome music which, to a lot of people has a lot of emotional meaning...
A few years ago in my musical theatre group we did music from music hall through to the 80s. I had the pleasure with 3 of the men, Ed, Roger and Mike of being The Seekers, I had long hair then, and was a lot thinner. We sang snippets of the songs, but this one in full. I've just been told the lovely Mike has passed and this bought back great memories
Any time I hear this song , all I get is flash backs to climbing big ..big trees to the very top as a young fella and then just sitting there and swaying in the breeze.....can still visualize it as if it was only yesterday.......still have a hankering to do again even 50 odd years down the road .
me and my sister were both small children in the 60's and we were fortunate enough to have radio playing somewhere in the house (thanks to my mother and to the eternal annoyance of my father!) playing pop and folk. this song and the carnival is over was one of many favourites that my sister and i would sing to each other or randomly while we were playing .golden memories! my sister passed away a few years ago but i remember her as we were as kids through these beautiful songs.greetings to all xx
my grandma sung this to me every time i saw her and i am so going to sing this to my kids.. this is my lullabye!! brings a tear to my eye thinking of grandma's voice singing this...
i’m only 15 but my mum has always sung this too me since i was a little baby and now i sing it to my new born half brother. we replace the driver, fireman, and sandman with our names ♥️♥️♥️ truely a core memory this song
My mum used to sing me this song to make me go to sleep when i was a baby and i did the same with my little girl when she was a baby.such a lovely song xx.
my mum always sang this song to my sister back in the sixties,to get her off to sleep when she was a baby. sadly she passed away suddenly last year and i always play this when i am a bit down. i can picture her rocking away with my sister on her knee..love you mum
I used to sing this with my family and I had no idea what I was singing and now years later I searched for "train whistle blowing" and found it! Happy memories! :D
you'll be missed mum , i remember you singing this to me when i was younger to get me to sleep , i well up just thinking about it , you are missed all the time. i am thankful you are not in pain wasting away on a bed anymore.... love you mum
This song brings me great pleasure. I fell in love with Judith Durham after attending a concert many years ago because of her intellect, artistry, beautiful singing voice and her lovely nature. It broke my heart when her partner passed away and I hope she is now in a better place. I saw a photo of her recently (2012) and fell in love with her all over again. Of course, we never met. Long live the Seekers
I have sung this song to three generations of children in our family. They all loved it, because I put their names in the song as the driver of the engine, the ringer of the bell or the person swinging the lantern.
It's not commercial enough anymore thats why it's not played.But it gets played in peoples houses and that's even better.Myself i feel lucky to have lived in times when music like this was made.
Judith, Looking forward to hearing your legendary, beautiful, incredible, amazing voice next year in manchester. You're the most underrated singer. EVER. You'll always be number one.
one of my earliest memories as a child, my mum ,nan and auntie used to sing this to me. they are all gone, but the memory will never leave me,thanks to them.
wow this is so beautiful. i was thinking of my father and how he used to sing this to me to sleep, and it's so sweet reading all the comments and thinking about how many others found this song such a comfort. i hope to sing it to my own children one day :)
Hi, I am English with some Australian ancestry. I know the song so well because Grandma used to sing it to me when I was small. I recently found her grave after the church yard she was buried in become overgrown & vandalised. It had long been abandoned and it felt nice to be able to find it again and perhaps tidy it up one day. This song always reminds me of her but because of a family feud I never got to say goodbye to my nan but I have fond memories of her and this song
Sitting here with a grin so wide I could eat toast sideways. I loved their songs as a child in the 60s but never knew they were all by The Seekers. Puff The Magic Dragon, Morningtown Ride, Georgy Girl, World of Our Own etc. Imagine my joy when my 11 year old daughter started playing this on her flute as they had been learning it at school. Being a dad, or a big kid, just doesn't get better. Going to listen to The Seekers well into the early hours.
If this woman would have married me when I first heard this, we would still be happy... I think ... I was 12 at the time and it may not have been legal... but I still have the same kid crush for her... I got older and then the Farah Fawcett poster and then regular life... She is one gorgeous specimen of humanity and I am better for having listened to her and loved her from afar (no matter my age) it is Proof that even as a Kid, I had Good Taste in Women.
A marvellous song sung by a stunning beauty and backed by a fabulous trio. Don't we all miss the best era for music? Please give me back to me my teenage years of the 60's.
Loved this happy song. Played it tonight because I feel sad.....and this makes me happy. The harmonies are just so great and Judith Durham's voice is so clear.
So I have an obsession with 60s and 70s music, and I already liked this group, but I LOVE them after to listening to them some more. I'm 18 and I love the old music much much more than I like modern music. I rarely if ever listen to modern music. The Seekers are a very good definition of music in my opinion.
I loved this song when I was a little girl and still love it. There is a magic about this song and Judith and the rest of the Seekers make it that way. Like many people think that the music these days lack substance, I can tolerate so much of the "music" today but only in small doses. Shame that the kids these days will never know what life was like back in the 60's, 70's life was so much easier and calmer now it is just anger and hatred and horrid music..
I will always link this song as it brings back a lovely childhood memory. My Mother took me and my Late Brother to a local cinema, halfway through a western a reel had to be changed and they played the record " Morningtown Ride " Every time I play it I go back to that happy night.
There is something magical about the voice and presence of Judith Durham. Tremendous harmony, very upbeat positive musical experience. No doubt a legendary band that has not gotten the proper recognition for their greatness.
I can't believe how much I love this song and sing it all the time FIFTY YEARS LATER. I first heard it live at the Seekers concert in London in 1966 while I was doing my Masters degree at Imperial College London Univ. This represented such a happy and uncomplicated time to me epitomized by their music - love all their songs
I sung this song in my pyjamas with all my classmates from school up on a stage in the annual school concert - which was at a local hall not the school as I recall. It was UFTG Primary School in Victoria, Australia in the early 1970s sometime. I remember thinking it was very exciting to be performing in pyjamas (because it was unusual obviously - I was about six I think)!!! I loved this song.
This song takes me back to junior school. We had a lady teacher who played guitar and would get us to sing along to this and other tunes. I don't remember her as being the most likeable of people but somehow turned into a human being whenever she picked up her guitar!
This is my grandsons (2 years old) favorite song. He sings along with Judith. .Me I was in love with Judith forever. A beautiful song and a beautiful woman.
Yesterday {May 14th, 2013} the Seekers lead singer, Judith Durham, suffered a brain hemmorhage in Melbourne, Australia... According to oldiesmusic(.)com her condition is 'lucid and comfortable'... May God bless her and grant her a full recovery... Ms. Durham will celebrate her 70th birthday on July 3rd...
What a wonderful song, Like many my mother used to sing this song to me and my brothers at bedtime, sadly she is no longer with us but i have recently started singing this song to my daughter who is 6 and loves it. A big up for mums everywhere and thanks for posting this memorable song.
No song ever recorded by anyone, let alone The Seekers, makes me feel more nostalgic than “Morningtown Ride”. It brings memories flooding back from youth, my mum, & god knows what else all sadly gone. Those three lads in The Seekers are superb musicians in their own right, of course, but just about everybody agrees that Judith Durham has the greatest, most stunningly beautiful voice in the history of recorded sound. If anyone doesn’t think so they must be a tone-deaf idiot!.
My mum sang this to my brother and me as a lullaby when we were little ... now my almost 4 year old nephew sings it at the top of his voice whenever he hears it - it's become a lullaby for him, too.
sally anne Good lord you must be my sister! Humber Super Snipe! I nearly burst out crying reading your post. We had the same car in the mid sixties when my dad exited this world.
Hi my super snipe brother. Thanks for your lovely comment. And every car should have fold down picnic tables in the back. Shinny wooden ones. We thought we were the bees knees.
Abberationify : So well spoken. I always thought Judith Durham was beautiful. It was her talent, charm, grace, smile, personality, femininity, that made her beautiful to me !! I am glad she found happiness for 26 years with Ron Edgeworth, and that she reunited with Athol, Bruce, and Keith in 1992, to give us fans worldwide the pleasure to continue hearing her beautiful voice. The best female voice, ever, in my opinion! Tim in Midland, Texas
My mum used to sing this to me when I was little to get me to sleep. Some of the best childhood memories I have :'). Now when I listen to this song it makes me emotional because it's such a beautiful, sweet song. :)
I saw them perform last night in Adelaide for the 50th Anniversary Tour. Absolutely incredible! How is it possible for Judith at 70 to have a voice as good now as in the 1960's ? Yes, none better, even now.
Reminds me of Junior Choice in the UK with the wonderful Ed Stewpot Stewart. RIP Ed
Me too Kathryn, A Fab time to be young and luvly memories of my parents too .This track is my favourite Seekers number. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🕊🕊🤝
I learned to play this on the guitar, aged 10, in 1968. Later in my twenties, I sang it to my children every night, now in my fifties, my grandchildren demand this be sung at bedtime..... a lovely legacy to be handed down with treasured memories
I envy and respect you. Sounds like a wonderful gift.
My grandad sung it to my mum, and later she sung it to me and my brother
@@katiejane1337 Hi , My late Mom sung this to me and my brother. Fab time to grow up and luvly memories of my parents too. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands 🤝
I sung this to my first born to get him to sleep. I also sung this to my daughter the night before we left hospital without her and it played at her funeral. It's only recently I've been able to sing this to my youngest and it soothes him instantly. Such a beautiful piece.
Bless u and your family Stef ..Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands
God Bless You.
@@garethjones1240 Cheers Gareth r U from Wales. Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands
Glynn Evans i think he is talking about stef. Regards from england on what i think is planet earth. Any way REGARDS.
My thoughts are with you. So many personal memories of this song myself. Take care.
RIP Judith , I listen to seekers songs over and over,you have the most beautiful voice and you were fantasy material for male fans all over the world. Fortunately your beautiful voice and face will live forever on UA-cam, CDs, and in higher quality sound on records and cassettes, thank you for the music.
Arguably the finest female vocalist of our time, effortless, timeless, simply beautiful!!!
My mother used to sing this to me as a baby. Some of my earliest memories are hearing her singing this to me. It will always be special to me purely for that reason.
I sang this as the lullaby for my children. Still love to sing it.
This song just popped into my head as I walked into the kitchen. Thought i would find it on UA-cam. Looks like many people have the same fond memories. My mother would sing this to me too.
I still get asked by my daughters to sing them to sleep with it.. 😉
A light has gone from the world today.
My beautiful daughter loved this song when she was a small girl. She would ask me to play it and then would stand on my feet and we would dance. Fast forward to her wedding a few years ago. She danced the first dance with her new husband, of course, and then the DJ put on this song. She looked at me and i knew. I came up and we danced to Morningtown ride one more time. One of the sweetest memories of my life.
Mine too 💖
@@rebekahvatter3331 We are very blessed, aren't we! Love you to the moon, honey!
My lovely mum used to sing this to me when I was little. She's now 82. Wonderful song
I am 13 years old and I LOVE the Seekers. My mum listened to them a lot when I was growing up and I get teased in class about it. I think they are great. I don't care what anybody else says, when I hear them I think of my childhood and that's so awesome. Anyway, love you all. :)
Morning time ride ,year's since I heard this song ,what a beautiful song and her voice beautiful rest in peace Judith ,you may be gone but your not forgotten,God bless you,the carnival may be over but I'll always love you till the day I die,amen☀🌸💏😘🌹🌈💖🙏💜🌹🌈
easy listening with a capital E.im a 50yr old black guy and this music brings back memories of when i was just little fella before i was brainwashed into thinking there are some kinds of music i should not be into,i love this song coz it brings back great times i spent with my brothers and sisters as children..................
No song from my lovely childhood in the 60 bring memories flooding back like this one and Gary Pucketts Young Girl......I so wish i could turn the clock back and make my country like it was
My mum used to sing this to us when we were kids just before we had to go to bed, i now live on sunny bay, far away and like the song happy, Thanks Mum and dad see you again some day x
I've just spent a magical afternoon rediscovering The Seekers. My heart is now full of love.
It's a rare voice indeed that evokes the purity of innocence as well as the wisdom of the ages. God gave Judith such an incredibly unique gift, and to this day, she still uses this gift to uplift others.
Young Lady, just think how many lives you have touched with your love and kindness, a true gift from God.
Best wishes always, Bill.
My Grandma has just died, so at her funeral they played this song - it made me cry a lot.
I couldn't get to sleep without it! RIP Judith
I remember being an infant in my late grandmother's arms and she rocked me to sleep whilst singing this song. She was confined to a wheelchair, she'd had a rotten start in life but she found it in her heart to sing this beautiful song and I remember it like yesterday.
Night night gran and I hope you have found your Morningtown.
Ang xx
My dad sang this to get me to sleep when I was young. He was 70 today 😁 big party 🎊 was organised but coronavirus put a stop to that but happy he’s still save ✌️we can all get through this ✌️✌️✌️
This is my 10 year old daughter's favourite song for me to sing to her when I tuck her in. I'm 45 and my Mom used to sing this song as well as "The Pony Man" by Gordon Lightfoot when she tucked me in. I think it's great that these classic songs are enjoyed by our children today.
When you watch this group together how could Judith ever think she belonged elsewhere .... this is just perfection.
We played this at my sisters funeral yesterday 7/12/11. My sister was always singing this song from a young child right up till she died aged only 50. So this song holds a special pace in my heart.
45 years ago I fell in love for the very 1st. time and this song was playing on the juke box, never forgot the one I let go and always regretted my stupidity. This is the song I want to be playing when they lay me to rest.
My dad's favourite group, he loved them, he always comes back to me with joy whenever I hear them, but with this song it's always tears; he's been gone 21 years now and still I miss him. God bless, dad. -xx-
My mom would sing this to me almost every night since I was born in 1996. This is one of the best songs which holds a special place in my childhood.
I don't care how many times i say it! - I was there in 1968 and can remember every bloody marvellous moment! and there's not a singer with a voice as strong and pure as Judith's so eat your heart out Mary Boyle
Looks like there is 193 people (at time of writing) that have no appreciation of good wholesome music which, to a lot of people has a lot of emotional meaning...
my dad died 14 years agom mhe loved the Seekers this has brought back so many happy memories - thank you!!
I as born in 1994. I sing this regularly to my 3 year-old, and today, hearing him sing it to himself made me proud!
A few years ago in my musical theatre group we did music from music hall through to the 80s.
I had the pleasure with 3 of the men, Ed, Roger and Mike of being The Seekers, I had long hair then, and was a lot thinner.
We sang snippets of the songs, but this one in full.
I've just been told the lovely Mike has passed and this bought back great memories
Any time I hear this song , all I get is flash backs to climbing big ..big trees to the very top as a young fella and then just sitting there and swaying in the breeze.....can still visualize it as if it was only yesterday.......still have a hankering to do again even 50 odd years down the road .
me and my sister were both small children in the 60's and we were fortunate enough to have radio playing somewhere in the house (thanks to my mother and to the eternal annoyance of my father!) playing pop and folk. this song and the carnival is over was one of many favourites that my sister and i would sing to each other or randomly while we were playing .golden memories! my sister passed away a few years ago but i remember her as we were as kids through these beautiful songs.greetings to all xx
My dad used to sing this to me as a lullaby when I was a kid. It makes me so happy to listen to now!
my grandma sung this to me every time i saw her and i am so going to sing this to my kids.. this is my lullabye!! brings a tear to my eye thinking of grandma's voice singing this...
Brings back memories of my childhood day's. Great to listen to these songs from this group, Judith Durham has an amazing voice.
i’m only 15 but my mum has always sung this too me since i was a little baby and now i sing it to my new born half brother. we replace the driver, fireman, and sandman with our names ♥️♥️♥️ truely a core memory this song
My mum used to sing me this song to make me go to sleep when i was a baby and i did the same with my little girl when she was a baby.such a lovely song xx.
my mum always sang this song to my sister back in the sixties,to get her off to sleep when she was a baby. sadly she passed away suddenly last year and i always play this when i am a bit down. i can picture her rocking away with my sister on her knee..love you mum
Have loved this song since childhood and have sung it to put my children to sleep .. Just discovered the Seekers all over again.. Nostalgic...
I used to sing this with my family and I had no idea what I was singing and now years later I searched for "train whistle blowing" and found it! Happy memories! :D
you'll be missed mum , i remember you singing this to me when i was younger to get me to sleep , i well up just thinking about it , you are missed all the time. i am thankful you are not in pain wasting away on a bed anymore.... love you mum
Feel better during this 😉
This song brings me great pleasure. I fell in love with Judith Durham after attending a concert many years ago because of her intellect, artistry, beautiful singing voice and her lovely nature. It broke my heart when her partner passed away and I hope she is now in a better place. I saw a photo of her recently (2012) and fell in love with her all over again. Of course, we never met. Long live the Seekers
I've been hearing her sing since the '60s but I still marvel at the beauty of her voice.
I have sung this song to three generations of children in our family. They all loved it, because I put their names in the song as the driver of the engine, the ringer of the bell or the person swinging the lantern.
It's not commercial enough anymore thats why it's not played.But it gets played in peoples
houses and that's even better.Myself i feel lucky to have lived in times when music like this was made.
My parents used to play this to me every night so I fell to sleep, 17 years later here I am again falling asleep to it
Judith,
Looking forward to hearing your legendary, beautiful, incredible, amazing voice next year in manchester. You're the most underrated singer. EVER. You'll always be number one.
I liked this song so much years and years ago, must have been 1968. Now I sing it for my grandson.
My mother used to sing this to me and I now sing it to my little ones. Just love it.
the goodnight song....my mum did the same. Great memories♥
mine too! people that don't believe in magic or time travel just need to hear this, I'm 7 years old again.
Dan Allured then she'd say to me and my brother
Up the little wooden hill
turn round sheet corner
and straight on to beediebyes land.
one of my earliest memories as a child, my mum ,nan and auntie used to sing this to me. they are all gone, but the memory will never leave me,thanks to them.
My wife's favorite Seekers song. She signs this to our granddaughter.
This song makes me feel so nostalgic and I cry every time I hear it. I adored it when I was young.
I actually hated this as a 9 year old, but now it is a part of my younger years.....
Sung to me, sang to my children and now singing to my grandchildren, 5 year old listening to this saying it's beautiful.
My mam used to sing this to me every night before bed, one of my earliest and fondest memories. A truly beautiful song.
Just sang this to my girlfriend because she was sleepy. She loved it. My mum always used to sing this to me when I was little.
wow this is so beautiful. i was thinking of my father and how he used to sing this to me to sleep, and it's so sweet reading all the comments and thinking about how many others found this song such a comfort. i hope to sing it to my own children one day :)
Hi, I am English with some Australian ancestry. I know the song so well because Grandma used to sing it to me when I was small. I recently found her grave after the church yard she was buried in become overgrown & vandalised. It had long been abandoned and it felt nice to be able to find it again and perhaps tidy it up one day. This song always reminds me of her but because of a family feud I never got to say goodbye to my nan but I have fond memories of her and this song
Shed a tear remembering this from my childhood. At 4 years old I bought the record with my birthday money because I loved the song.
Me too Karen .Fab memories n Fab time to grow up' did u like Herman Hermits too.Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands 🤗🤗
Sitting here with a grin so wide I could eat toast sideways. I loved their songs as a child in the 60s but never knew they were all by The Seekers. Puff The Magic Dragon, Morningtown Ride, Georgy Girl, World of Our Own etc. Imagine my joy when my 11 year old daughter started playing this on her flute as they had been learning it at school. Being a dad, or a big kid, just doesn't get better. Going to listen to The Seekers well into the early hours.
This is one of the most beautiful songs, makes me so very happy AND sad as well. But its a nice sad. Love this group, so very very much.
My mum said she used to sing this song as a lullaby to me when I was a baby :)
If this woman would have married me when I first heard this, we would still be happy... I think ... I was 12 at the time and it may not have been legal... but I still have the same kid crush for her... I got older and then the Farah Fawcett poster and then regular life... She is one gorgeous specimen of humanity and I am better for having listened to her and loved her from afar (no matter my age) it is Proof that even as a Kid, I had Good Taste in Women.
A marvellous song sung by a stunning beauty and backed by a fabulous trio. Don't we all miss the best era for music? Please give me back to me my teenage years of the 60's.
Loved this happy song. Played it tonight because I feel sad.....and this makes me happy. The harmonies are just so great and Judith Durham's voice is so clear.
My mum used to sing me this when I was a baby, this brings back many pleasant memories
Yes ! I am a metalhead and I like the Seekers,too.
So I have an obsession with 60s and 70s music, and I already liked this group, but I LOVE them after to listening to them some more. I'm 18 and I love the old music much much more than I like modern music. I rarely if ever listen to modern music. The Seekers are a very good definition of music in my opinion.
Judith, beautiful voice, like no other.
Always love this song !
I loved this song when I was a little girl and still love it. There is a magic about this song and Judith and the rest of the Seekers make it that way. Like many people think that the music these days lack substance, I can tolerate so much of the "music" today but only in small doses. Shame that the kids these days will never know what life was like back in the 60's, 70's life was so much easier and calmer now it is just anger and hatred and horrid music..
I'm American and I am so glad they made it on the top 40
My mum used to sing this to me as a lullaby. It never made me sleep though, I'd end up singing along and sleep was long forgotten.
I grew up with this song, reminds me of the years when i was a kid & had a good relationship with my Mum
I will always link this song as it brings back a lovely childhood memory.
My Mother took me and my Late Brother to a local cinema, halfway through a western a reel had to be changed and they played the record " Morningtown Ride "
Every time I play it I go back to that happy night.
now 2015 and she still sings beautiful over the years i can,t see todays girl singers being loved so much
There is something magical about the voice and presence of Judith Durham. Tremendous harmony, very upbeat positive musical experience. No doubt a legendary band that has not gotten the proper recognition for their greatness.
Judith could sing a phone book (remember them?) and make it sound great. She has an angelic voice if there ever was one.
BIRISHPM ... Ahahaha 😂... so true 😌😌
And, I will buy the phone book!
I can't believe how much I love this song and sing it all the time FIFTY YEARS LATER. I first heard it live at the Seekers concert in London in 1966 while I was doing my Masters degree at Imperial College London Univ. This represented such a happy and uncomplicated time to me epitomized by their music - love all their songs
Judith was my first crush and we were lucky enough to see them several years ago in Liverpool. We had a great, nostalgic night 👏🏻
This song takes me back to high school mid 1960's these kids have the best singing voices ever..... Judith is fansastic......thank you.....
judith durham has the best voice ever
I agree, what a voice and personality, only one who comes close, that's Karen Carpenter.
And John Fogerty with creedence is great too
this is my favourite song of all time and i'm lucky enough to have it sung by the loveliest voice on the planet,love you judith.xxx.
I sung this song in my pyjamas with all my classmates from school up on a stage in the annual school concert - which was at a local hall not the school as I recall. It was UFTG Primary School in Victoria, Australia in the early 1970s sometime. I remember thinking it was very exciting to be performing in pyjamas (because it was unusual obviously - I was about six I think)!!! I loved this song.
Sweet comment!
This song takes me back to junior school. We had a lady teacher who played guitar and would get us to sing along to this and other tunes. I don't remember her as being the most likeable of people but somehow turned into a human being whenever she picked up her guitar!
I chuffing love this song, I wish I'd been born in the 60s, so many good songs back then.
This is my grandsons (2 years old) favorite song. He sings along with Judith. .Me I was in love with Judith forever. A beautiful song and a beautiful woman.
Yesterday {May 14th, 2013} the Seekers lead singer, Judith Durham, suffered a brain hemmorhage in Melbourne, Australia...
According to oldiesmusic(.)com her condition is 'lucid and comfortable'...
May God bless her and grant her a full recovery...
Ms. Durham will celebrate her 70th birthday on July 3rd...
What a wonderful song, Like many my mother used to sing this song to me and my brothers at bedtime, sadly she is no longer with us but i have recently started singing this song to my daughter who is 6 and loves it. A big up for mums everywhere and thanks for posting this memorable song.
No song ever recorded by anyone, let alone The Seekers, makes me feel more nostalgic than “Morningtown Ride”. It brings memories flooding back from youth, my mum, & god knows what else all sadly gone. Those three lads in The Seekers are superb musicians in their own right, of course, but just about everybody agrees that Judith Durham has the greatest, most stunningly beautiful voice in the history of recorded sound. If anyone doesn’t think so they must be a tone-deaf idiot!.
I’m crying now after reading your note as I feel just the same way. Beautiful memories made possible by a beautiful song, arrangement and singer. ❤❤❤
Love singing this to my babies. My oldest is 21 now, but he got it as a baby and my 3 yr old still loves it at bedtime.
Brilliant tune , the voice of Judith Durham is sheer bliss, simply superb.
My mum sang this to my brother and me as a lullaby when we were little ... now my almost 4 year old nephew sings it at the top of his voice whenever he hears it - it's become a lullaby for him, too.
Great memories of us sat in the back of dad's Humber Super Snipe, all singing along to this wonderful song. Must admit it brought a tear to my eye.
sally anne Good lord you must be my sister! Humber Super Snipe! I nearly burst out crying reading your post. We had the same car in the mid sixties when my dad exited this world.
Hi my super snipe brother. Thanks for your lovely comment. And every car should have fold down picnic tables in the back. Shinny wooden ones. We thought we were the bees knees.
sally anne Wow... for me it was my dads Morris Oxford. Lost him last week. RIP dad
Gordon Urquhart it's really difficult to loose the ones you love, but the great memories always stay with you. Sally
sally anne not to mention the leather seats, plush carpets and OVERDRIVE.
Every song that the Seekers recorded was great -- they never had a clunker. Wish there would be a resurgence of this kind of touching folk music...
My mum used to sing this to me......beautiful!
just goes to show how innocent we all were so many years ago , wonderfull tune could listen to it time and time again .
Abberationify : So well spoken. I always thought Judith Durham was beautiful. It was her talent, charm, grace, smile, personality, femininity, that made her beautiful to me !! I am glad she found happiness for 26 years with Ron Edgeworth, and that she reunited with Athol, Bruce, and Keith in 1992, to give us fans worldwide the pleasure to continue hearing her beautiful voice. The best female voice, ever, in my opinion! Tim in Midland, Texas
My mum used to sing this to me when I was little to get me to sleep. Some of the best childhood memories I have :'). Now when I listen to this song it makes me emotional because it's such a beautiful, sweet song. :)
I saw them perform last night in Adelaide for the 50th Anniversary Tour. Absolutely incredible! How is it possible for Judith at 70 to have a voice as good now as in the 1960's ? Yes, none better, even now.