I can remember the first time I heard Neil Diamond I was walking past my late brother's room and I hear "Cracklin' Rosie" I asked him who was singing he said Neil Diamond, that was almost 40 years ago after that I couldn't get enough of his music and the songs he written are timeless they will live forever, thank you Neil for your wonderful music 🎵.
Thanks Connie, that surely can be helpful. There have been sister figures along the way...and others too. You know what some say though...when someone passes on that was dear to us, they take a little of us with them, that noone can replace. Even my beloved dogs have done the same ! Forrest Gump came on CMT tonight, and the last time I saw the whole movie, was when it got released in the theaters ~ went with some friends. I had forgotten a few details, but it feels kind of full circle now, placing those scenes where they happened in 'real time' was a good refresher. I know that movie was nominated for awards : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Forrest_Gump ...& think Tom Hanks & maybe Sally F. too, need to look it up. My dad died when I was 17 (6 years later), and there was another whole 💔 mess of unfinished business there. Christy had it "goin' on", and without sounding melodramatic, she would have gone far in this world, and practically speaking, His ways are definitely not our ways, and I will leave it there. Everyone has a story. Thanks for your comment/suggestion 😊.
I just realized that this song was released 21 days before my 19 y.o. sister & friend, Christine (Christy) passed from leukemia (11/24/71), the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. A lot of things are not accidents at all, just a kiss from Heaven. I was 9, & still miss her a lot ~ Stones... .
I have not checked my comments in a long time. Sorry for the delayed response. You'll see her again. Think about the good times you had with her and look forward to more.
@@rickonthestrip1870 Thank you so much Rick (on the srtip), I so appreciate the kind words. I was really struck 😪 by the emotion of Forrest's friend (Jenny), turned the love of his life...and can relate to her throwing those rocks, representing a lot of pain from her childhood-and finding the song set to those movie scenes, before listening to "Stones" on the album release from '71was also,,,I think-no accident. I am sure Neil's songs were all over the radio by then, but at 9, this song snuck by me with 🎵 Solitary Man, I Am I Said, I'm a Believer, Kentucky Woman & Cracklin' Rosie, etc., & others, that were more on the radar by then. I also believe she & I will have eternity ❤ to catch up for lost time; in the meantime, we encounter things like "Stones", that unearth buried feelings, which can actually be healing, even if it doesn't feel like that at 1st. Thanks again for reading my comment, & showing compassion 😊
I've been wishing I could find this Neil Diamond song on You Tube and here it is😊. I am a great fan of Neil Diamond since the sixties. "Stones" is my fave ❤❤😊
Yeah, Stones is one of his good ones....... Since you were around since the 60's, you may remember......... If you like this song a lot, check out Walk On Water and Theme (The single, which went to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and # 2 on the adult contemporary chart in late December, 1972 was entitled simply Walk On Water, but it is actually a combination of TWO songs, Walk On Water and Theme from the album Moods. Theme follows Walk On Water back to back continuously without a break on the album Moods--which is exactly how the two songs are actually supposed to sound. They combine to make one song, and it's the only way to hear them to do justice to the (combined) song. Walk On water WITHOUT Theme is NOT the same song. If you can't find a way to do it any other way (and if you're like me and still have a CD player), get the album Moods--cheap on ebay or amazon, and just play the whole album, and you'll hear what Walk On Water/Theme is supposed to sound like. Another awesome entry by Neil Diamond.
Karen, I am pretty sure it is my newfound FAV as well. It is just such a beautiful song; the lyrics are unmatched by any other song, (I love Neil's intro to the song & album). Stones speaks hope, comfort & there is (for me) a spiritual current running through it, ~ 🎵 "... A time for planting..., ...Lordy child..., ...A good day's comin'..." 🎵, & with that melody 💙 🎶 💎 ! There are lots of beautiful songs, but this is in a class of its own, as far as I'm concerned. I may have to reconsider that "The Story of my Life" is a tie, as I write this. Both of these songs evoke strong emotion, in a really powerful, yet wonderful way 😊 !
@@rickonthestrip1870 Theme, Play me, Morning side,Stone… all the songs that I love to hear since i was 11. But as I know the song was delicate from 1970-1971 the year i was born.!
🦋💕💌 I never associated "Forrest Gump", the movie with Neil's great great song, "Stones", but lo and behold...it's a match! I am humbly charmed with this video.🙂🦋💕
I found the song on UA-cam. The lyrics reminded me of someone I know that went thru something similar to Jenny as a kid. The bedside scene "You were" is one of my all time favorites - chokes me up every time. Thank you.
🦋🐞🦋 I saw Neil Diamond in his 1976 World Tour two times...Atlanta and Las Vegas...he is the Singer/Songwriter of my Life. "Stones" album was my first ever. Your video actually showcased the song superbly! Well done!😊🦋💕
I don't usually think about this sorta thing a whole lot. but I want this played at my funeral. i don't even really want one. i told my kids the only people i want them to contact were the ones who were in contacted me within the last six months of my passing. And it will probably be a short list. I've learned it's better to just stay out of the way and yet remain available. I don't even really want a funeral in the traditional sense. just a quiet gathering at my home (which is where i intend to be buried). But, more importantly, to me this song might as well be a biography and my relationship with JESUS. "Being lost is worth the coming home..." And like Jenny, it took a long time but I finally made my way back to someone who was always there, always loved me and never disappointed or hurt me. (though i find Lt. Dan more relatable on some things...) I love my family sure, but they do or say things that hurt, and it often hurts forever, words and actions leave scars and teach you to be cautious. They don't even mean to do it. But without that unconditional love from HIM, I would have given up a long long time ago. I doubt anyone who even listens to it would make the connection, but that's ok. If they feel like they're the one who "let the light in" then that's good too. because they probably did at some point. And I'll make sure there are plenty of other songs to let them know that too. anyway, just something that crossed my mind while listening. I even watched the movie all over again because of your video. my oldest son actually watched it with me - he was completely engrossed by it lol Simpler times? i don't know about that....
Wow, knowing my video inspired that time with you and your son means so much to me. I have an adopted little sister with a background similar to Jenny. Watching good TV together is healing and brings us closer to each other. We are currently watching "Ted Lasso" together, from the beginning, once a week (too make it last). That show just makes you happy. Re: Funeral. Dylan said "If we're not busy being born, were busy dying". You have so much heart, and so much to give. Stay busy being born. Family and memories are like playing cards. We can't control the hands we're dealt, but we can toss what we don't want back into the pile and look forward to the aces. Accept nothing short of love from yourself or anyone else. You are wise to put your trust in Christ. We are all in this alone together. When we lean on people they fall. When we lean on the creator - we rise and others can lean on us. Sorry for the delayed reply. My videos don't usually get comments, so I wasn't checking them often. I will monitor them closer now. Your reply really touched me. Thank you!
On a hot dusty afternoon in Escondido California, in a bar, I put a quarter in the jukebox and punched in this song. When I heard it, I drifted away in dreams of being in love with an unloved girl. Beautiful moment for me. My favorite Neil Diamond song.
being in love with an unloved girl is like trying to gentle a mustang. not just anyone can do it nor do most people really want to do it. and half the time when they try they just end up breaking that spirit even further. most of the time it's just better to leave them wild and let them come to you. Sorta like Jenny, I guess. She came to him in the end because he never tried to force her to submit.
@@Hy-Brasil You may have a point there. Reality is a great teacher of harsh truth. But sometimes (although rarely) they match up. That's the kind I was dreaming of.
YES, I feel glad about discovering the song with the video (I kinda already said this, but to your point) ... it is so powerful, and done with the verses from IS, is brilliant.
Always loved ND and this song. This is one of his best songs. The lyrics and music are just brilliant. This is a fabulous version and the vid is fascinating.
Rick, thank you for this video! I’ve added your link to my small UA-cam channel. I'm a grandma sharing prayer and love with those struggling with any addiction. My channel started with my journey of prayer and fasting as a tool to overcome food addiction. The deeper I went into prayer I started reading the prayers daily to my viewers. Ultimately, the only thing that matters is how much I love. Love is the only virtue God uses to judge us. ~ Stones ~ ❤
Thanks for this exquisite video! Neil‘s song brings me to tears every time I listen. His words resonate with my heart soul, and deep in the pit of my stomach. I will add a link under my next video to your channel. Rick On The Strip, may God’s richest blessings rest on you always!❤️🙏🔥
@@rickonthestrip1870 YES, it's wonderful that some dialogue has "grown" since I last listened & watched ~ I've had to listen & look at the video again & again, especially after watching the whole movie last evening !
. . . It s, for myself, perhaps THE most elegiac, most soul-planishingly reflective composition composed by any songwriter since 1970. Bar none . So very many ‘Neil Diamond songs’ - and his interpretation’s of great songs that are unknown to a great many .
I was 11 years old when this was released and I was a victim of child abuse when I was seven years old. I buried the horror and shame of that abuse and carried that sadness in my heart and soul my entire life until last year at the age of 62. I rediscovered Neil’s songs only recently, and Stones resonates deeply in me now. Neil’s artistry is a gift from Heaven. @@donaldcook3112
@@aileenfalcone7898. . . Without at all wishing to both shade and darken the innate promise of a far-happier life to be both lived and loved in the very near future that this … “Song of songs” proclaims with the utmost tenderness, Neil himself did say that .“ Not until I’m gone will the full appreciation of my work be realised”… He said that in 1 9 7 2 .
@@rickonthestrip1870 I certainly had not heard this beautiful song before. Neil Diamond puts his heart and soul into his songs and this one is exceptional.
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I can remember the first time I heard Neil Diamond I was walking past my late brother's room and I hear "Cracklin' Rosie" I asked him who was singing he said Neil Diamond, that was almost 40 years ago after that I couldn't get enough of his music and the songs he written are timeless they will live forever, thank you Neil for your wonderful music 🎵.
Thanks for sharing that. Songs are powerful.
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You can’t run away from pain but it’s nice to share it with someone who loves you and enjoys time together no expectations just happiness .
Agree. And knowing the pain is temporary and will be replaced with joy helps.
Thanks Connie, that surely can be helpful. There have been sister figures along the way...and others too. You know what some say though...when someone passes on that was dear to us, they take a little of us with them, that noone can replace. Even my beloved dogs have done the same ! Forrest Gump came on CMT tonight, and the last time I saw the whole movie, was when it got released in the theaters ~ went with some friends. I had forgotten a few details, but it feels kind of full circle now, placing those scenes where they happened in 'real time' was a good refresher. I know that movie was nominated for awards :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Forrest_Gump
...& think Tom Hanks & maybe Sally F. too, need to look it up. My dad died when I was 17
(6 years later), and there was another whole 💔 mess of unfinished business there. Christy had it "goin' on", and without sounding melodramatic, she would have gone far in this world, and practically speaking, His ways are definitely not our ways, and I will leave it there. Everyone has a story. Thanks for your comment/suggestion 😊.
I just realized that this song was released 21 days before my 19 y.o. sister & friend, Christine (Christy) passed from leukemia (11/24/71), the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. A lot of things are not accidents at all, just a kiss from Heaven. I was 9, & still miss her a lot ~ Stones... .
I have not checked my comments in a long time. Sorry for the delayed response. You'll see her again. Think about the good times you had with her and look forward to more.
@@rickonthestrip1870 Thank you so much Rick (on the srtip), I so appreciate the kind words. I was really struck 😪 by the emotion of Forrest's friend (Jenny), turned the love of his life...and can relate to her throwing those rocks, representing a lot of pain from her childhood-and finding the song set to those movie scenes, before listening to "Stones" on the album release from '71was also,,,I think-no accident. I am sure Neil's songs were all over the radio by then, but at 9, this song snuck by me with 🎵 Solitary Man, I Am I Said, I'm a Believer, Kentucky Woman & Cracklin' Rosie, etc., & others, that were more on the radar by then. I also believe she & I will have eternity ❤ to catch up for lost time; in the meantime, we encounter things like "Stones", that unearth buried feelings, which can actually be healing, even if it doesn't feel like that at 1st. Thanks again for reading my comment, & showing compassion 😊
Sincere condolences. I too lost my twin sister in a horrific car crash. I feel your loss.
@@Jay-Leigh863 I cant even imagine what that was like for you. Hope you celebrate her.
And the good times you shared.
His voice is the real music.
Nothing else pleases you except the lyrics.
Agree.
The genius of Neil Diamond. My favorite singer/songwriter of all time. Brilliant!
Agree on Neil. Thanks
I've been wishing I could find this Neil Diamond song on You Tube and here it is😊. I am a great fan of Neil Diamond since the sixties. "Stones" is my fave ❤❤😊
That makes me really happy to hear that.
Yeah, Stones is one of his good ones.......
Since you were around since the 60's, you may remember.........
If you like this song a lot, check out Walk On Water and Theme (The single, which went to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and # 2 on the adult contemporary chart in late December, 1972 was entitled simply Walk On Water, but it is actually a combination of TWO songs, Walk On Water and Theme from the album Moods. Theme follows Walk On Water back to back continuously without a break on the album Moods--which is exactly how the two songs are actually supposed to sound. They combine to make one song, and it's the only way to hear them to do justice to the (combined) song. Walk On water WITHOUT Theme is NOT the same song.
If you can't find a way to do it any other way (and if you're like me and still have a CD player), get the album Moods--cheap on ebay or amazon, and just play the whole album, and you'll hear what Walk On Water/Theme is supposed to sound like.
Another awesome entry by Neil Diamond.
Karen, I am pretty sure it is my newfound FAV as well. It is just such a beautiful song; the lyrics are unmatched by any other song, (I love Neil's intro to the song & album). Stones speaks hope, comfort & there is (for me) a spiritual current running through it, ~ 🎵 "... A time for planting..., ...Lordy child..., ...A good day's comin'..." 🎵, & with that melody 💙 🎶 💎 ! There are lots of beautiful songs, but this is in a class of its own, as far as I'm concerned. I may have to reconsider that "The Story of my Life" is a tie, as I write this. Both of these songs evoke strong emotion, in a really powerful, yet wonderful way 😊 !
Glad you found it too, Karen. There's a lot more, too 😊 !
Beautiful. Works perfectly, and sums up just how I feel having recently lost my wife to terminal illness. I don't feel ashamed to say it made me cry.
Masterfully written....masterfully sung
😂❤ excelente 👏 sempre Neil amoooo
Loved this song when it first came out...still love it.
Only discovered it the week I made the video. Musta been cool to hear it new, during that time period.
The world should be much more like this today.
Agree, too much hate and division. Do everything out of love and you will have no regrets.
I love Neil Diamond songs
Agree, you don't hear them much anymore, except Sweet Caroline at sporting events. Lotta great songs.
@@rickonthestrip1870 Theme, Play me, Morning side,Stone… all the songs that I love to hear since i was 11. But as I know the song was delicate from 1970-1971 the year i was born.!
🦋💕💌 I never associated "Forrest Gump", the movie with Neil's great great song, "Stones", but lo and behold...it's a match! I am humbly charmed with this video.🙂🦋💕
I found the song on UA-cam. The lyrics reminded me of someone I know that went thru something similar to Jenny as a kid. The bedside scene "You were" is one of my all time favorites - chokes me up every time. Thank you.
🦋🐞🦋 I saw Neil Diamond in his 1976 World Tour two times...Atlanta and Las Vegas...he is the Singer/Songwriter of my Life. "Stones" album was my first ever. Your video actually showcased the song superbly! Well done!😊🦋💕
ME. TOO!!!
Thank you for Forrest Gump and Stones! Both my favorites! Them coming together was a nice surprise! Congrats for your perfect taste! Awesome!
Thank you for watching. That means a lot to me.
This scene is one of the most poignant and saddest I had ever seen!!! Kudos to these fine actors for making me feel the way I'm feeling right now😢😢😢❤
Agree, the bedside scene gets me every time.
@@rickonthestrip1870 YUP.
Agree 👍 here too, Joe.
La mejor. Canción. De. Neil. Diamond. Entre. Todas. Sus. Canciones. Que. Tiene. Es. Bellísima. Por. Siempre.
I don't usually think about this sorta thing a whole lot. but I want this played at my funeral. i don't even really want one. i told my kids the only people i want them to contact were the ones who were in contacted me within the last six months of my passing. And it will probably be a short list. I've learned it's better to just stay out of the way and yet remain available. I don't even really want a funeral in the traditional sense. just a quiet gathering at my home (which is where i intend to be buried).
But, more importantly, to me this song might as well be a biography and my relationship with JESUS.
"Being lost is worth the coming home..."
And like Jenny, it took a long time but I finally made my way back to someone who was always there, always loved me and never disappointed or hurt me. (though i find Lt. Dan more relatable on some things...)
I love my family sure, but they do or say things that hurt, and it often hurts forever, words and actions leave scars and teach you to be cautious. They don't even mean to do it.
But without that unconditional love from HIM, I would have given up a long long time ago.
I doubt anyone who even listens to it would make the connection, but that's ok. If they feel like they're the one who "let the light in" then that's good too. because they probably did at some point. And I'll make sure there are plenty of other songs to let them know that too.
anyway, just something that crossed my mind while listening. I even watched the movie all over again because of your video. my oldest son actually watched it with me - he was completely engrossed by it lol
Simpler times?
i don't know about that....
Wow, knowing my video inspired that time with you and your son means so much to me. I have an adopted little sister with a background similar to Jenny. Watching good TV together is healing and brings us closer to each other. We are currently watching "Ted Lasso" together, from the beginning, once a week (too make it last). That show just makes you happy.
Re: Funeral. Dylan said "If we're not busy being born, were busy dying". You have so much heart, and so much to give. Stay busy being born.
Family and memories are like playing cards. We can't control the hands we're dealt, but we can toss what we don't want back into the pile and look forward to the aces.
Accept nothing short of love from yourself or anyone else.
You are wise to put your trust in Christ. We are all in this alone together. When we lean on people they fall. When we lean on the creator - we rise and others can lean on us.
Sorry for the delayed reply. My videos don't usually get comments, so I wasn't checking them often. I will monitor them closer now. Your reply really touched me. Thank you!
On a hot dusty afternoon in Escondido California, in a bar, I put a quarter in the jukebox and punched in this song. When I heard it, I drifted away in dreams of being in love with an unloved girl. Beautiful moment for me. My favorite Neil Diamond song.
Awesome
being in love with an unloved girl is like trying to gentle a mustang. not just anyone can do it nor do most people really want to do it. and half the time when they try they just end up breaking that spirit even further. most of the time it's just better to leave them wild and let them come to you. Sorta like Jenny, I guess. She came to him in the end because he never tried to force her to submit.
@@Hy-Brasil You may have a point there. Reality is a great teacher of harsh truth. But sometimes (although rarely) they match up. That's the kind I was dreaming of.
Listening to 70s songs on YT is came up in rotation. Like a box of chocolates.
You chase they run. You run they chase. If we just stay true to ourselves, they find us.
Not sure that I would have paired this song with this movie but it works for me.💙
You Always let the Sun in R. ❤
Thank you. We all shine on. Keep shining. ua-cam.com/video/7-SSa-D1i-M/v-deo.htmlsi=vOQ4lvWMHFq7bvGs
Love the video.
Thank you!
In All my years Of hearing this Song , I have never experienced the lyrics AS I did watching the accompanying video clip. ❣️
Thank-you 🙏❣️
YES, I feel glad about discovering the song with the video (I kinda already said this, but to your point) ... it is so powerful, and done with the verses from IS, is brilliant.
That means a lot to me, really, thank you.
That is the greatest complement I could receive. Thank you.
Goodmornng, beautiful song
Thanks so much. Most people never heard of it. I like it too.
Always loved ND and this song. This is one of his best songs. The lyrics and music are just brilliant. This is a fabulous version and the vid is fascinating.
Thanks so much, my fav too.
This so GOOD thank you.
I appreciate that , thank you!
Rick, thank you for this video! I’ve added your link to my small UA-cam channel. I'm a grandma sharing prayer and love with those struggling with any addiction. My channel started with my journey of prayer and fasting as a tool to overcome food addiction. The deeper I went into prayer I started reading the prayers daily to my viewers. Ultimately, the only thing that matters is how much I love. Love is the only virtue God uses to judge us. ~ Stones ~ ❤
So true. If we do everything out of love, our paths will always be straight and life blooms behind us.
Thanks for this exquisite video! Neil‘s song brings me to tears every time I listen. His words resonate with my heart soul, and deep in the pit of my stomach. I will add a link under my next video to your channel. Rick On The Strip, may God’s richest blessings rest on you always!❤️🙏🔥
Such a generous reply. Thank you so much. Keep the love flowing.
Love this ❤
Thankyou so much. I didn't know anyone even watched it.
@@rickonthestrip1870 YES, it's wonderful that some dialogue has "grown" since I last listened & watched ~ I've had to listen & look at the video again & again, especially after watching the whole movie last evening !
This is lovely.
. . . It s, for myself, perhaps THE most elegiac, most soul-planishingly reflective composition composed by any songwriter since 1970. Bar none .
So very many ‘Neil Diamond songs’ -
and his interpretation’s of great songs
that are unknown to a great many .
I was 11 years old when this was released and I was a victim of child abuse when I was seven years old. I buried the horror and shame of that abuse and carried that sadness in my heart and soul my entire life until last year at the age of 62. I rediscovered Neil’s songs only recently, and Stones resonates deeply in me now. Neil’s artistry is a gift from Heaven. @@donaldcook3112
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OH, how deep & thought provoking, a little gem that hits home & I wasn't expecting. At all. ✔ ✔ ✔
Brilliant, touching my ❤ . Vintage Neil... .
@@aileenfalcone7898. . . Without at all wishing to both shade and darken the innate promise of a far-happier life to be both lived and loved in the very near future that this … “Song of songs” proclaims with the utmost tenderness, Neil himself did say that
.“ Not until I’m gone will the full appreciation of my work be realised”…
He said that in 1 9 7 2 .
What I hate about this clip as it cut off the ending that tells his true feelings.
Such a beautiful rythum to this song and with so much meaning. Thankyou Neil Diamond.
Agree, and I do not think a lot of people have heard it.
@@rickonthestrip1870 I certainly had not heard this beautiful song before. Neil Diamond puts his heart and soul into his songs and this one is exceptional.
@@ritaroberts1265 Glad you liked it as much as I did.
My favourite Neil Diamond, although I have Seen Neil in many concerts I haven't heard him sing this in concert
Love this
Magic
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Forrest Gump...
Don't You Ever Die on Me R. ... !!!
Never have, not planning on it. You neither OK!
❤❤❤❤❤❤love love thats all and 2 all,
Thanks so much Maria, love hearing that.
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Thanks!
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