One time at work someone asked me what I was listening to. I responded simply Townes Van Zandts cover of Dead Flowers. The next day, HR called me down to ask if I was going through anything and if they could help. I had never been more confused. Apparently an old timer overheard and knew the song well enough.
I was given a terminal diagnosis, I just carried on with my life, working, indulging my recreational vices, living , the death would be here whenever in the meantime there is a life to be lived. Took a photo of myself with the biggest schnapper I had ever caught on a workmates fishing trip, to hospital when I went for a chemo session and put it on the notice board to encourage others. One of the doctors took it and used it to encourage someone who wasn’t doing well, came bank and thanked me because it had helped. Fatalism can be a help in this situation if you use it properly.
@@evacostelloe4479 Two weeks ago I had a scan result that said there was no sign of lymphoma in my brain presently but reminded that as the disease had returned once, the genetic weakness was probably still present and it could return again. But as I said there is a life to lead so i will be getting on with it. Thank you for your kind thoughts.
One of the best songs from one of the best catalogs of songs by one of the best songwriters our country has been blessed with in the 60+ years I've been alive. TVZ writes about the lives of the people who live on the fringes of society, making them real and human to everyone who usually looks past this group of people. Peace 💚
I'm here from Joe Picket, 1X 3. I'm about 24 minutes in, and I just had to pause it, and search for the full song. Wow. All the way from Bayelsa state in Nigeria. Wow again.
I had not heard the music of TVZ until I was reading a page on electro convulsive therapy and a list of famous people who'd received it. I'm glad to have finally heard his music.
Thank you for posting one of the best story songs that looks at how the vast majority of people in the U.S. get through life. The first song he wrote, from a scene in the movie "Heartworn Highways" (sp?). Incredible images created by such few words.
Im here because this was Pimp Cs favorite song and now one of mine for years now. it’s cool to see a Texas legend respect another Texas legend from another genre. After listening to this I was able to understand Pimp C a lil more i see a lot of Townes inspiration in his music. RIP to both of them 🙏🏼
Please tell me more. C and VanZandt have basically written a lyrical biography of my early life, from Texas to Memphis, pain, helplessness, isolation, addiction, the deepest love, most desperate circumstances, cruelty abuse, leaving me with a permanently broken heart and then and most beautiful scars, inside and out. Broken in every way but I wouldn’t change a thing. Rest in peace to everyone who I saw die to teach me the value of life, and best wishes to the broken women and their men who showed me what it takes to survive. I love you mom, I know you did your best.
I discovered his music watching hell on wheels and the big labewski so I listened to more of him and I always hated country until I heard Townes van Zandt I'd never heard anything like it though he's inspiring
I just heard his song on the Netflix series Ozark S2 E2. We absolutely love it. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us. Rest in peace. (SimpliRV - May 31 2022)
I was pleasantly surprised to hear his beautiful song I'll Be Here in the Morning on Euphoria. Last song in the world I expected to hear on a show like that lol
Townes Van Zandt brought me here. I first heard this in the early 90s. This song was on a compilation tape, I forget which music mag it was. The song, however, was the one standing out.
I showed my buddy the TVZ biopic Be Here To Love Me hoping it would pull him out of a dark place. It didn't. Poor sumbich drank himself to death at the age of 45. RIP buddy.
Does anyone know if this song ever made it onto radio? It's from the mid-70s but I never heard it during that time period and only discovered it on accident. 10/10.
Sometimes I don't know where This dirty road is taking me Sometimes I can't even see the reason why I guess I keep a-gamblin' Lots of booze and lots of ramblin' It's easier than just waitin' around to die One time, friends, I had a ma I even had a pa He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried She told him to take care of me Headed down to Tennessee It's easier than just waitin' around to die I came of age and I found a girl In a Tuscaloosa bar She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine And hopped a train Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die A friend said he knew Where some easy money was We robbed a man, and brother did we fly The posse caught up with me And drug me back to Muskogee It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die Now I'm out of prison I got me a friend at last He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie His name's Codine He's the nicest thing I've seen Together we're gonna wait around and die Together we're gonna wait around and die
I hate and love this guy so much at the same time. Why did he have to be so good? I honestly wish I never got into his music, now I feel like he's dragging me down with him, especially when my current mental state isn't doing so well either. Who knew art could cause an affection this deep. :(
If it will help, you should look up his oldest son JT VanZandt. His son is a famous fly fisherman and an all around good dude with a very cheerful, humble, and appreciative attitude. It's definitely good to know that Townes' son didn't continue the cycle.
The fact that unjust suffering and hopelessness exists in the world isn't a valid reason to assume God isnt real. I'm not religous, and I hope there isnt anything after this life, but if anything, the pointless pain and constant struggle that we have to endure proves at the very least that there is something significant about us as a species, and if you're religious I suppose that specialness would be that we are made in God's image, and in the same way God suffered on the cross, we too must suffer on our own crosses.
I had lung cancer, I was waiting to die, but one day in my room in the hospital I was so drunk with all the Ukrainian vodka I could take, slept this day on my own vomit there in Ukraine all alone.
I disagree, I think the outlook of the song is inherently nihilistic. The most we can do is wait around to die. When he takes actions in his life, meeting a woman, trying to earn money, he gets nothing for his efforts. He tries to get ahead in the hopes that it will be easier than just waiting around to die, but he fails. I don’t see the message of making the most of your life, I think the song actually espouses the opposite view. In the final verse he has accepted the futility of life, and is resigned to waiting around to die.
Singalongmtfkrs Sometimes I don't know where This dirty road is taking me Sometimes I can't even see the reason why I guess I keep a-gamblin' Lots of booze and lots of ramblin' It's easier than just waitin' around to die One time, friends, I had a ma I even had a pa He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried She told him to take care of me Headed down to Tennessee It's easier than just waitin' around to die I came of age and I found a girl In a Tuscaloosa bar She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine And hopped a train Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die A friend said he knew Where some easy money was We robbed a man, and brother did we fly The posse caught up with me And drug me back to Muskogee It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die Now I'm out of prison I got me a friend at last He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie His name's Codine He's the nicest thing I've seen Together we're gonna wait around and die Together we're gonna wait around and die
Mr Townes, Our love is well known, can you explain me how do you play that desk so good? I wonder how you play by just sitting there with no instruments whatsoever, I can hear a sort of cuban box, I guess is the desk while in the wait. Waiting much Mr Townes?
Townzie ma saint o saint zzzapped him purty brain as a teen with electro shock took away his memories made him hurt too much. Fliowers in your codeine TVZ
If you play this three times in a row at work (or twice along with his cover of "Dead Flowers"), someone from HR will stop by and ask if you're ok.
One time at work someone asked me what I was listening to. I responded simply Townes Van Zandts cover of Dead Flowers. The next day, HR called me down to ask if I was going through anything and if they could help. I had never been more confused. Apparently an old timer overheard and knew the song well enough.
😂😂😂
🙏🏻✌🏻🫶🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻🖕🏻
Toby can fuck off while I wait around and die.
Edit: office reference haha.
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it's nice at 70 to accidently stumble across a talent like this
Never too late. 23 myself, TVZ has been so influential to me as a person the past 3 years.
Cheers brother
Same hear @76
Also seventy. Got to see him many times here in Texas. He was truly a gifted and tortured soul. Tragic at the highest level. RIP, brother.
Now 67 …grew up in Texas .
Never got to see this man in person and really regret it !
So lucky you saw him live………👍🏼
I cry every time I listen to this song... every now and then, everyone needs to have a good cry...
I cry when I play it live
💯😭
Good authentic folk country American music. A Townes Van Zandt was a great troubadour of American music and the spirit of all us rambling folks
He was from money. Hardly a man of the people. Good on the existensialism tho
Townes thanks for your contribution to life even at its darkest you shine brother
I was given a terminal diagnosis, I just carried on with my life, working, indulging my recreational vices, living , the death would be here whenever in the meantime there is a life to be lived. Took a photo of myself with the biggest schnapper I had ever caught on a workmates fishing trip, to hospital when I went for a chemo session and put it on the notice board to encourage others. One of the doctors took it and used it to encourage someone who wasn’t doing well, came bank and thanked me because it had helped. Fatalism can be a help in this situation if you use it properly.
Hope you're OK man
@@evacostelloe4479 Two weeks ago I had a scan result that said there was no sign of lymphoma in my brain presently but reminded that as the disease had returned once, the genetic weakness was probably still present and it could return again. But as I said there is a life to lead so i will be getting on with it. Thank you for your kind thoughts.
Beautiful song and writer ..cheers to life 🍻
Still my favourite Townes track. From the music to the lyrics to the performance, everything is perfect
Oh ,yes it is perfect .You got that right sir .
One of the best songs from one of the best catalogs of songs by one of the best songwriters our country has been blessed with in the 60+ years I've been alive. TVZ writes about the lives of the people who live on the fringes of society, making them real and human to everyone who usually looks past this group of people. Peace 💚
Yeah, such reality, if he hasn't 'been there' he damn sure feels what it would be like. Awesome musician always.
Some authentic country going on here.
eeyup
So authentic it’s actually the blues
@@juanbahama8718 *real country
@@juanbahama8718 its country blues
This is country no way blues@@juanbahama8718
One of the most beautiful, crushing songs ever made. Love you Townes ❤
Townes Van Zandt for ever
Townes and Marty Robbins forever.
I'm here from Joe Picket, 1X 3. I'm about 24 minutes in, and I just had to pause it, and search for the full song. Wow. All the way from Bayelsa state in Nigeria. Wow again.
Ditto 😁😁
Hey, brother!
I paused Joe Picket to hear this too 😂
Here's to you Uncle Seymour 🍻
To Uncle Seymour! 🥂
Perfect harmony and awesome voice
Best songwriter ever, can't stand his singing
I had not heard the music of TVZ until I was reading a page on electro convulsive therapy and a list of famous people who'd received it. I'm glad to have finally heard his music.
Man. ..this damn song jams ....this made me holler ...lol I needed this
Demais ,todas as músicas muito boas ,abençoada internet nós de tão longe agora podemos curtir
Thank you for posting one of the best story songs that looks at how the vast majority of people in the U.S. get through life. The first song he wrote, from a scene in the movie "Heartworn Highways" (sp?). Incredible images created by such few words.
Im here because this was Pimp Cs favorite song and now one of mine for years now. it’s cool to see a Texas legend respect another Texas legend from another genre. After listening to this I was able to understand Pimp C a lil more i see a lot of Townes inspiration in his music. RIP to both of them 🙏🏼
Wait, WHAT? Rest in peace?
Did not know that. Love townes and pimp c. Kindred spirits
@@k.hendrickson8735 Townes in 97 and Pimp C in 07 😪
@@MelaniKnight my buddy the pimpc book and showed me this song, I need to get a copy!
Please tell me more. C and VanZandt have basically written a lyrical biography of my early life, from Texas to Memphis, pain, helplessness, isolation, addiction, the deepest love, most desperate circumstances, cruelty abuse, leaving me with a permanently broken heart and then and most beautiful scars, inside and out. Broken in every way but I wouldn’t change a thing. Rest in peace to everyone who I saw die to teach me the value of life, and best wishes to the broken women and their men who showed me what it takes to survive. I love you mom, I know you did your best.
I discovered his music watching hell on wheels and the big labewski so I listened to more of him and I always hated country until I heard Townes van Zandt I'd never heard anything like it though he's inspiring
Yep modern country shouldn’t even be considered country anymore
I just heard his song on the Netflix series Ozark S2 E2. We absolutely love it. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us. Rest in peace. (SimpliRV - May 31 2022)
I was pleasantly surprised to hear his beautiful song I'll Be Here in the Morning on Euphoria. Last song in the world I expected to hear on a show like that lol
@@NIKKGAGE1994these shows got some good ppl in them
I found this from The Walking Dead Game S4, it sounds real nice
Townes Van Zandt brought me here. I first heard this in the early 90s. This song was on a compilation tape, I forget which music mag it was. The song, however, was the one standing out.
What an incredible lyricist
Texas legend
Best three things to come out of Texass. Townes, Stevie Ray, and Willie Nelson.
The story and amazing music, what more do you need?
Noone will ever hold a light to townes van zandt...
Great song, wonderfully sung. It's a shame he didn't have to wait very long.
you'd have to ask him. seems to me he didn't necessarily love being alive
The good die young
written in 1969, he died in 1996
@@frederben4776 27 years. That's no time at all. I remember 27 years ago like it was yesterday.
@ frederbend,
If that’s true that this song, “Waiting Around to Die” was written in 1969…
I’m not the least surprised.
I showed my buddy the TVZ biopic Be Here To Love Me hoping it would pull him out of a dark place. It didn't. Poor sumbich drank himself to death at the age of 45. RIP buddy.
Lyrical genius
This is my favorite version.
It’s the best version in existence
Brilliant songwriting.
I love how the most replayed part of the video is the beginning because we’re all rushing to play it again
Genius!
Gone way too soon. 😢
This should have 100,000 likes not 5!
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getting there, slowly :D
Waiting around to die TVZ he the man!
awe-inspiring
My fave
Perfect song title to describe my life.
Does anyone know if this song ever made it onto radio? It's from the mid-70s but I never heard it during that time period and only discovered it on accident. 10/10.
Sometimes I don't know where
This dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I can't even see the reason why
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
One time, friends, I had a ma
I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
Headed down to Tennessee
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
I came of age and I found a girl
In a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine
And hopped a train
Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die
A friend said he knew
Where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
And drug me back to Muskogee
It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die
Now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name's Codine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Together we're gonna wait around and die
Together we're gonna wait around and die
I hate and love this guy so much at the same time. Why did he have to be so good? I honestly wish I never got into his music, now I feel like he's dragging me down with him, especially when my current mental state isn't doing so well either. Who knew art could cause an affection this deep. :(
If it will help, you should look up his oldest son JT VanZandt. His son is a famous fly fisherman and an all around good dude with a very cheerful, humble, and appreciative attitude. It's definitely good to know that Townes' son didn't continue the cycle.
@@FookincheezcakeTHANK YOU
Legend
Haunting
Amazing 👌❤
I really give thanks to True detective for this fascinating artist!
this is my new favourite song ever.
Just came across this from Joe Pickett (Tv-series).
This is an amazing song
Great Series
Townes Van Zandt brought me here..
if it wasn't for him we wouldn't be here
FIRST TIME I HEARD TVZ WAS WHEN WATCHING MOVIE "HELL OR HIGH WATER"
AMAZING VOICE AND ARTIST
Those days where you know there no god and no hope.
Naw man the whole point.
Wrong. God loves you very much
We are what we are and we are what?
The fact that unjust suffering and hopelessness exists in the world isn't a valid reason to assume God isnt real. I'm not religous, and I hope there isnt anything after this life, but if anything, the pointless pain and constant struggle that we have to endure proves at the very least that there is something significant about us as a species, and if you're religious I suppose that specialness would be that we are made in God's image, and in the same way God suffered on the cross, we too must suffer on our own crosses.
It's just my interpretation of the song. This song cuts deeper into your soul when your down and out. Brilliantly written
Those who know the feeling know. The ideation every day.
Benjamin tod covers this and it gives me absolute chills
Brutal
Shout-out ozark
It so sad😢
Whitey Morgan does an amazing cover of this.
I noticed that this is the same-similar "banjo music" from Rdr2 soundtrack love it 🥰
Woah no shit! I started playing the game recently and I love it, I came her from a breaking bad episode
@@indi1678 wow which episode?
I came her from Ozark s2e2 intro
Remember me a lot of My name is Carnival by Jackson C. Frank, twice beautiful and sadness song.
A remake of this artist would be perfect for the TV series the walking dead
Sounds good 2 us.
God brought me
wow
Thanks breaking bad. Season 2😂❤
He loves LEAN
That sizzyrup!!
real
He's talking about 222
4k FROM FRANCE🗳💪🌌
Whitey Morgan covered this song and he did it justice. Townes Van Zandt was a musical genius tho.
When I was young I didn't know what codine was and I thought this song had a happy ending.
I have a number of VanZandt vinyls. Offer me a million dollars. I wouldn’t sell.
bullshit
Ozark brought me here
Me 2
This is in Ozark? Thats cool. Townes is one of the greatest if not the greatest songwriter ever.
A guy named colter wall brought me here, look him up Colter Wall
"I want you to give Mercer a message for me"
For me brought by Joe Pickett
I had lung cancer, I was waiting to die, but one day in my room in the hospital I was so drunk with all the Ukrainian vodka I could take, slept this day on my own vomit there in Ukraine all alone.
cheers body, whatever you are
Holy shit dude
The transcript is screwed…
❤
I have been jigabooized to death until the cows come home. Now I am waiting around to die for lack of recourse.
5 way bi pass I beat the heart attack the first time getting those same chest pain now.
🕊️💌🕊️
Pimp C Brought Me Here
packs a powerful message: make the most of your opportunities.
I disagree, I think the outlook of the song is inherently nihilistic. The most we can do is wait around to die. When he takes actions in his life, meeting a woman, trying to earn money, he gets nothing for his efforts. He tries to get ahead in the hopes that it will be easier than just waiting around to die, but he fails. I don’t see the message of making the most of your life, I think the song actually espouses the opposite view. In the final verse he has accepted the futility of life, and is resigned to waiting around to die.
Singalongmtfkrs
Sometimes I don't know where
This dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I can't even see the reason why
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
One time, friends, I had a ma
I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
Headed down to Tennessee
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
I came of age and I found a girl
In a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine
And hopped a train
Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die
A friend said he knew
Where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
And drug me back to Muskogee
It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die
Now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name's Codine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Together we're gonna wait around and die
Together we're gonna wait around and die
i’m here because i listened to an electronic version of this song first by the avener, didn’t know this was the original
The Be Good Tanyas brought me here...
Me too
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Back to muskogee huh
Joe Pickett brought me here 🤠🌵
Same
Golden Mountains
Joe Pickett
Ozark anyone?
😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎👍👍👍
Ozark brought me here
I was going to say the same thing lol but did you know that this song was on breaking bad but it wasn't this version it was done by a lady
First heard it in Hell on Wheels
Sawayn Station
Mr Townes,
Our love is well known, can you explain me how do you play that desk so good? I wonder how you play by just sitting there with no instruments whatsoever, I can hear a sort of cuban box, I guess is the desk while in the wait.
Waiting much Mr Townes?
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Townes Van Zandt led me here.
Codeine is no ones friend, kids
I LOVE LEAN 💜💜💜💜
speak for yourself loser
tylenol 3 and Evan Williams is better than heroin
Joe Pickett Game Warden brought me here
Yup
Has everybody knows about how he wrote some of those songs in a dream state Dillon said same thing 😅
Townzie ma saint o saint zzzapped him purty brain as a teen with electro shock took away his memories made him hurt too much. Fliowers in your codeine TVZ
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