I am so tickled that in just a few Harry songs you realized his genius as a songwriter. I consider you to be the smartest reactor on UA-cam. So quick to figure out the songs and the meanings behind them. Bravo Britt
A very real story of people when he sings "A BETTER PLACE TO BE" or "Mr Tanner" So many more stories from Harry. Don't forget to listen to the "SEQUEL" of taxi, after 10 years later, they meet again to new life changes. !
Echo Mr. Tanner and A Better Place to Be. Would also like to add The Mayor of Candor Lied and Sniper. Also, for the fun of it you MUST listen to 30,000 lbs. of Bannanas (live version). Sequel is a must for the conclusion of the story of Harry & Sue.
Mail order Annie is a favorite of mine as is every song he wrote . What a true genius he was . I saw him in concert three times , how lucky i am! Great rabbit hole to go down Britt!
Very jealous. He was dead before I knew him. In fact I knew him from a cassette of Greatest Stories Live my dad found at the rubbish dump. It was torn and he fixed it and we listened to it over and over. I can still hear where the tape skipped. Still some of my favourite songs.
Harry Chapin was one of the best story teller's with his music, and by far my favorite. And yes Britt, you would be great at radio or talk show. You definitely have the gift for it. Thanks for the reaction.
Its really great for us Harry fans to see you embracing his work. Thank you for your reactions. Harry is at is best as a live performer, which is why he did over 300 concerts a year. It would be great to see you check out his whole live album "Legends of the Lost and Found" to get a really good sense of him as a performer and his backing band which are also very talented.
I love that you're loving "Harry." I became friends with his son Jason in middle-school on Long Island, NY, and was blessed to get to be around Harry a bit in the late 1970s. A bit is all it took to understand what an incredibly good, talented human being he was, and to be impacted by his lust for life and doing the right thing. So sad his life ended far too soon.
Try “A Better Place To Be” or “I Want To Learn A Love Song”. There are just so many. The ones you are listening are the ones that were short enough to make it on to the radio, but there are so many more that most people have never heard.
Good story but not really true, the creator of the show worked in AM radio , but it is a very good show, I have the rhino dvd series of the show which has about 95% of the original music
I just love that you dig Harry. I feel he’s a long forgotten genius. I think there’s so much stuff of his you’d love. Mr Tanner would be a great place to go next followed by the amazing Sniper. So looking forward to going on this journey with you.
As you continue your dive down the Harry Chapin rabbithole, you'll find that there many gems ahead. Like A Better Place to Be, Mr Tanner, I Wanna Learn a Love Song to name a few.
So true, HC has been my favorite song writer, since the late '60, other songs "Corey's Coming" and "Flowers are Red" which he calls the Educational song.
I was driving to my first jab after getting out of the USMC. Radio station played 4 or 5 songs. then the DJ ended with this song and said "That's enough".
Britt: This hits home to me, as well. I dreamed of being on the radio...and worked in it for 51 years. This has always been one of my favorite Harry Chapin songs. All the best from your 71 year old fan in Central Iowa!!
"Mr. Tanner" is a wonderful story about people encouraging you to follow your dreams, or at least what they think your dreams should be. My favorite of his is "The Mayor of Candor Lied", but I doubt you will find a good video of that! Great job, Britt!
A few other Chapin songs to check out: -Mr. Tanner -Sniper -Sequel -A Better Place To Be -Corey’s Coming -The Rock -Stranger With the Melodies Honestly there are so many amazing songs.
I first heard this song when I was 15! I ended up being a radio DJ for a number of years. Brings back memories. Britt, the term "Spot" is radio language for a commercial. So, when he said, "spot on the top of my head", he was creating a thoughtful commercial in his mind. Gotta react to "Sequel", his follow-up to the "Taxi" story. Thanks .
I bought this 45 record when I was 14. I loved and understood the song, but didn’t notice until I was 40 the implication of the station call letters: w OLD.
Harry was very involved in many humanitarian cuases during his life. Such a tragic young death. I remember hearing the news and how devastating it felt and still does all these years later for what we lost.
Britt, its me the old dude from Detroit. You would love his story titled My Corey's coming. Its a life & death story for an old & young man. I can relate to it at 77 yrs. old.
WOLD are not just call letters, it's where he is in life...OLD. W is for stations east of the Mississippi, K is for west of the Mississippi. If he was in Canada, it would be COLD. Harry's character is just feeling OLD.
Harry Chapin was a gem, a brilliant storyteller. His songs are often tearjerkers but in the best way. His concerts were excellent. He really engaged with the folks in the crowd. And yes, he gave buckets of his profits to charity. I think my favorite song of his was Mail Order Annie. If you give it a try, make sure you catch the live version. The studio version is good, but the emotion comes through better live.
During live performances, Harry would change the station name to a local one. A popular move with the fans. You've really got to do a number of Chapin songs that were never played on the radio, which includes most of his songs as they tend to be too long for commercial radio. "Mail Order Annie", "The Mayor of Candor", "She Was Always 17" and "Odd Job Man" are great songs. I'd also suggest "Sniper" and "Bummer", but they're probably not suitable for YT.
Mail Order Annie, Odd Job Man, Flowers are Red, and Circle are a few of my favorites. Live versions are the best. His audience interactions make the show.
YES!! That line gets to me after almost fifty years..."Sometimes i get this crazy dream where I just take off in my car... but you can travel on ten thousand miles and still stay where you are...." the crux of the whole song, zaps you right in the gut. Another song that will get you deep in the heart is Flowers are Red.
My first job out of college was at a small daytime only radio station in western Illinois. WKRP in Cincinnati perfectly captured the essence of small time radio. You should do a reaction to the Thanksgiving turkey drop episode if you haven't already seen it. Absolutely hilarious. Another underappreciated TV show is Newsradio. Of course, W.O.L.D. is my favorite Harry Chapin song. Saw him do a charity concert at the University of Illinois in the early 1970s. I was covering it for our campus radio station. Of course, he used our call letters when he sang the song. Great entertainer.
Love your reactions. Don’t know if anybody mentioned it yet but back in the day the premier FM radio station in New York City was WNEW. W.O.L.D was an homage to that station.
Love me some HC! When he would perform this live, the last "WOLD" would be replaced by whatever radio station was covering the show. So, as an example, if he were playing in Cincinnati (in the fictitious 1970's), he would end by screaming "WKRP-P-P-P..."
I had tickets to a concert he would have had in July 1981, but, tragically he was killed in an auto accident before the scheduled Des Moines, IA. appearance. Note about the song, in concert, when singing the last chorus, Harry would substitute a local rock station call sign for the final W-O-L-D, for instance, on his Greatest Stories Live, album, compiled from a series of California concert dates in 1975, the line was: "I am the morning DJ on KAHJ"
Great reaction. Harry is an amazing singer song writer. Most of his songs tell a story. You should check out his live album. I would recommend the following songs: Mr Tanner A Better Place to Be I Want to Learn a Love Song
Britt...You need to be on TV, not the radio. I could totally see you having your own show. You are so full of personality! You're a great conversationalist, you're very intelligent, and so comedic!! I am surprised that you haven't been discovered yet.
Thank you so much Britt, you have expanded my view and listening of Mr. 'Cats and the Cradle' to his amazing catalogue that I never knew was there. I suppose to me, once upon a time, Harry Chapin was a 'One hit wonder'. I am so glad you have taken me on this ride Britt and Harry. Love you both. He most certainly was not sitting on his...........but(t) I digress now.
No doubt you would be great on the radio, Britt, you have a beautiful and expressive voice. But it would be a crying shame for your fans to miss out on seeing your beautiful smile while you're at it.
Gordon Lightfoot is equally as good "If You Could Read My Mind" Is a masterpiece ❤. And Britt you already sit in front of a microphone for your minions on You Of The Tube. Am radio rules until FM in the 70s and it was the wild west in FM radio it was the first time a song could be longer than 3 minutes. They could and would play whole albums. I remember the first song I listen to on FM in my little town was "Ted Nugent Stranglehold" OMG What a great mind bending song it was and after that WZZQ played Robin Trower "bridge of sighs" another mind bending song from that day I don't think I ever listen to am radio unless it was a football game that was blacked out. Young people do remember the days without internet it was a big deal to hear them hard rock bands..❤
Oh my gosh. I've said several times to friends when mentioning you, that you are kind of the inverse of progressive DJs back in the 60's and 70's. Back then on FM radio a DJ would que up anywhere from 20 mins to 50 mins of non stop music. No ads!!! These 20 and 50 minute sets were playlists, before playlists existed. I grew up in NYC 50's, 60's, 70's. Each DJ had a unique personality. You remind me of a combination of two NY DJs from then. Mostly Alison Steele, "The Night Bird", and Pete Fornatale. Alison Steele was on 10 PM to 2 AM. Hence "The Night Bird". One of the first big female DJs. Then Pete Fornatale was like you in your thirst for knowledge, and willingness to dive into lyrics and meaning. Also your humility reminds me of both. They way you venture your opinions, but acknowledge us to bring you up to speed with our knowledge. The big difference is that reactors like you need to come to a song or artist with your mind as blank as you can. Where as a DJ was our professor. In Fact NYC biggest DJ, Scott Muni had the nick name of "The Professor", as he knew so much about so many things in the history of R&R. You, are an excellent student!!!! Love watching your knowledge blossom.
Britt, you should add his Mr Tanner to your list. I think you will really love that one. Or for something a little different try 30K Pounds Of Bananas. Thanks for sharing all these great Harry Chapin songs. 🙂
Maybe Harry's most uncommon song singing about common things uncommon ways is "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" which I'm just going to leave here to intrigue you.
It is fun watching someone finding harry it happened to me in 1975 Harry is the best story songwriter ever check out a better place to be you will have tears come to your eyes
Always felt like I might have missed my calling way back when. Got the opportunity to work with a friend who was the station manager for a small town station in Idaho a few years back. Started as a volunteer fill in (station was owned by a non-profit). I had a once a week '70's show that turned into being the morning DJ for a couple of years doing '60's, 70's & 80's. Plus I got to fill in for my buddy, who hosted a mid-day country music show as well. Good times! I can see you doing a show; maybe featuring the music you've been introduced to via this channel!
Britt, if you look behind Harry, at the man with the reddish hair and goatee you will see probably the greatest backup singer ever.....Mr. Big John Tanner. All of those very low notesAND the very high notes are all comes from Big John. If you ever saw the Popeye movie, Big John was the deep voice of Blutto whenever Blutto was singing. Big John was and still is at 78, incredible!
I was just about to suggest Flowers are Red For all the creative and imaginative teachers out there. You might also have a look at anything by David Gates and Bread or Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) to add to your 60s/70s singer/songwriter playlist.
Britt, I met Harry when I was a college student. At the time he was a film maker on the road and stopped in and asked to play a few songs next to the fireplace in the student center. I thought he sounded pretty good and asked to buy him a malt at the snack shop afterwards. We didn't talk much about music - he was very passionate about world hunger, and told me he was donating 90% of everything he made to world hunger. This would have been about 1970. Most of the following 10 years, I was overseas, as an exchange student, a Peace Corps volunteer, and a teacher. When I came back I got a job as a DJ and news director at a small station in New Mexico, just as I discovered he had become a music star, and then he was gone. He was a wonderful, passionate person, and has influenced my life. Look carefully in the eyes of everyone you meet. Now at 74 years old, I know that a high % of the people I have known either became famous or should have - not just in music - but in every field. I may write a book about this in the time I have left.
I grew up on Harry Chapin. Greatest storyteller of all time. Mr. Tanner, Better Place to be…pretty much all of his greatest hits live you can listen to start to finish.
I saw Harry play at the Dr Pepper concerts in Central Park in July 1977. His brother and father opened the show. I was real close to the stage. Harry gave a great concert. I cried so hard when he died in that car crash on the L.I.E.
It is so great that you are highlighting Harry. Everyone should listen to Harry! ❤
I agree!!
I am so tickled that in just a few Harry songs you realized his genius as a songwriter. I consider you to be the smartest reactor on UA-cam. So quick to figure out the songs and the meanings behind them. Bravo Britt
A very real story of people when he sings "A BETTER PLACE TO BE" or "Mr Tanner" So many more stories from Harry. Don't forget to listen to the "SEQUEL" of taxi, after 10 years later, they meet again to new life changes. !
Echo Mr. Tanner and A Better Place to Be. Would also like to add The Mayor of Candor Lied and Sniper.
Also, for the fun of it you MUST listen to 30,000 lbs. of Bannanas (live version). Sequel is a must for the conclusion of the story of Harry & Sue.
Harry Chapin was not only a great talent, but he was also a great person. He gave 50% of what he made to charity. He left us way too early.
A great loss. He could have contributed so much more. Musically and otherwise.
Mail order Annie is a favorite of mine as is every song he wrote . What a true genius he was . I saw him in concert three times , how lucky i am!
Great rabbit hole to go down Britt!
Very jealous. He was dead before I knew him. In fact I knew him from a cassette of Greatest Stories Live my dad found at the rubbish dump. It was torn and he fixed it and we listened to it over and over. I can still hear where the tape skipped.
Still some of my favourite songs.
2:30 Britt, if I owned a radio station, I'd totally have you on. Wouldn't even have to think twice.
Harry Chapin was one of the best story teller's with his music, and by far my favorite. And yes Britt, you would be great at radio or talk show. You definitely have the gift for it. Thanks for the reaction.
Its really great for us Harry fans to see you embracing his work. Thank you for your reactions. Harry is at is best as a live performer, which is why he did over 300 concerts a year. It would be great to see you check out his whole live album "Legends of the Lost and Found" to get a really good sense of him as a performer and his backing band which are also very talented.
I love that you're loving "Harry." I became friends with his son Jason in middle-school on Long Island, NY, and was blessed to get to be around Harry a bit in the late 1970s. A bit is all it took to understand what an incredibly good, talented human being he was, and to be impacted by his lust for life and doing the right thing. So sad his life ended far too soon.
Britt, you should most definitely be on the radio, I love the idea!!
Try “A Better Place To Be” or “I Want To Learn A Love Song”. There are just so many. The ones you are listening are the ones that were short enough to make it on to the radio, but there are so many more that most people have never heard.
The song was an inspiration for the TV series "W.K.R.P in Cincinnati", one of the best sitcoms of all time.
Wow! That's cool! Never knew that! I was just writing to her to ask her to react WKRP & after I messaged her, I read your comment!
Good story but not really true, the creator of the show worked in AM radio , but it is a very good show, I have the rhino dvd series of the show which has about 95% of the original music
@@terrybangley2281 Look it up for yourself. Google "W.O.L.D. and WKRP" and see what comes up.
I just love that you dig Harry. I feel he’s a long forgotten genius. I think there’s so much stuff of his you’d love. Mr Tanner would be a great place to go next followed by the amazing Sniper. So looking forward to going on this journey with you.
A Better Place to be is another story painted in color by this wordsmith (could also be a short movie).
For another fun story listen to “30,000 pounds of bananas”. Harry told great stories.
Make sure you find a version with all four endings if you do react to this one.
As you continue your dive down the Harry Chapin rabbithole, you'll find that there many gems ahead. Like A Better Place to Be, Mr Tanner, I Wanna Learn a Love Song to name a few.
Ditto. I wanna learn a love song is about how he met his wife.
So true, HC has been my favorite song writer, since the late '60, other songs "Corey's Coming" and "Flowers are Red" which he calls the Educational song.
He was a leading crusader to eradicate world hunger among children. After a concert he would be in lobby and greet everyone and anyone.
Loving the Harry rabbit hole, keep going deeper.
Grew up listening to this man. Was devastated whenI heard he passed.
I was driving to my first jab after getting out of the USMC. Radio station played 4 or 5 songs. then the DJ ended with this song and said "That's enough".
Britt: This hits home to me, as well. I dreamed of being on the radio...and worked in it for 51 years. This has always been one of my favorite Harry Chapin songs. All the best from your 71 year old fan in Central Iowa!!
i used to hear this song on the radio before i traveled to work at 4 am ... never more fitting ; )
30,000 pounds of bananas, by Harry Chapin
yes, but must do the live version with all four endings!!!!
@@williethebeerman YES!!!
30,000 lbs of bananas is a true story!
In Scranton Pennsylvania
Yes Britt. Harry is by far the best story song writer. Lots more songs to react to.
"Mr. Tanner" is a wonderful story about people encouraging you to follow your dreams, or at least what they think your dreams should be. My favorite of his is "The Mayor of Candor Lied", but I doubt you will find a good video of that!
Great job, Britt!
A few other Chapin songs to check out:
-Mr. Tanner
-Sniper
-Sequel
-A Better Place To Be
-Corey’s Coming
-The Rock
-Stranger With the Melodies
Honestly there are so many amazing songs.
I first heard this song when I was 15! I ended up being a radio DJ for a number of years. Brings back memories. Britt, the term "Spot" is radio language for a commercial. So, when he said, "spot on the top of my head", he was creating a thoughtful commercial in his mind. Gotta react to "Sequel", his follow-up to the "Taxi" story. Thanks .
Love this Harry Chapin song, so glad someone is finally reacting to it.
R I.P. Harry Chapin ✌🏽❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I love this song. Rarely heard. Thank you.
Last couple chapin songs nice. A Better Place To Be will Be the most heartfelt song you ever heard.
Fabulous song!! It’s so nice you enjoy him.
Please react next to A Better Place To Be. In my opinion the greatest story put to music. It moves me every time I hear it.
I bought this 45 record when I was 14. I loved and understood the song, but didn’t notice until I was 40 the implication of the station call letters: w OLD.
Harry was very involved in many humanitarian cuases during his life. Such a tragic young death. I remember hearing the news and how devastating it felt and still does all these years later for what we lost.
Mr Tanner and A Better Place to Be , which he considers best song he had written. If possible from his live album Greatest Stories
Britt, its me the old dude from Detroit. You would love his story titled My Corey's coming. Its a life & death story for an old & young man. I can relate to it at 77 yrs. old.
WOLD are not just call letters, it's where he is in life...OLD. W is for stations east of the Mississippi, K is for west of the Mississippi. If he was in Canada, it would be COLD. Harry's character is just feeling OLD.
And in Mexico, XOLD.
Harry Chapin was a gem, a brilliant storyteller. His songs are often tearjerkers but in the best way. His concerts were excellent. He really engaged with the folks in the crowd. And yes, he gave buckets of his profits to charity.
I think my favorite song of his was Mail Order Annie. If you give it a try, make sure you catch the live version. The studio version is good, but the emotion comes through better live.
During live performances, Harry would change the station name to a local one. A popular move with the fans. You've really got to do a number of Chapin songs that were never played on the radio, which includes most of his songs as they tend to be too long for commercial radio. "Mail Order Annie", "The Mayor of Candor", "She Was Always 17" and "Odd Job Man" are great songs. I'd also suggest "Sniper" and "Bummer", but they're probably not suitable for YT.
Dogtown is a mind blower also.
Mail Order Annie, Odd Job Man, Flowers are Red, and Circle are a few of my favorites. Live versions are the best. His audience interactions make the show.
You would be PERFECT for a radio show, either a talk show or playing music. You are great at both. You would appreciate either kind of format.
Absolutely beyond a geniuses, a master craftsmen, i really love that type of song, story telling, great reaction 🔥
Appreciate that
YES!! That line gets to me after almost fifty years..."Sometimes i get this crazy dream where I just take off in my car... but you can travel on ten thousand miles and still stay where you are...." the crux of the whole song, zaps you right in the gut. Another song that will get you deep in the heart is Flowers are Red.
Wherever I go, I am there.
My first job out of college was at a small daytime only radio station in western Illinois. WKRP in Cincinnati perfectly captured the essence of small time radio. You should do a reaction to the Thanksgiving turkey drop episode if you haven't already seen it. Absolutely hilarious. Another underappreciated TV show is Newsradio. Of course, W.O.L.D. is my favorite Harry Chapin song. Saw him do a charity concert at the University of Illinois in the early 1970s. I was covering it for our campus radio station. Of course, he used our call letters when he sang the song. Great entertainer.
Love your reactions. Don’t know if anybody mentioned it yet but back in the day the premier FM radio station in New York City was WNEW. W.O.L.D was an homage to that station.
It's been soo long since I heard this song. Thanks for playing it 😁
45s were the small single record with the big hole in the center and were played at 45 rpm.
Love your reactions, Britt! I haven't seen anyone request "The Rock". This gives me chills every time I hear it!!
I'll check it out!
Love me some HC! When he would perform this live, the last "WOLD" would be replaced by whatever radio station was covering the show. So, as an example, if he were playing in Cincinnati (in the fictitious 1970's), he would end by screaming "WKRP-P-P-P..."
You have to hear “Mr Tanner”!! Beautiful & sad
I was lucky enough to see Harry live in concert twice! The last time was only two weeks before the accident that killed him. I was devastated
First concert I ever saw - Harry in 1980 - just a kid. Fell in love with his music b/c of his storytelling.
My favorite Harry Chapman song is a better place to be,his story hits home.
Hits home for me too. I used to fill my empty nights by smiling at the world.
The song of his - Mr Tanner - is also a fine story song 😊😊😊
Got to hear his song “The Rock”…I Want To Sing A Love Song”….there are so many great Chapin songs!!!
I had tickets to a concert he would have had in July 1981, but, tragically he was killed in an auto accident before the scheduled Des Moines, IA. appearance. Note about the song, in concert, when singing the last chorus, Harry would substitute a local rock station call sign for the final W-O-L-D, for instance, on his Greatest Stories Live, album, compiled from a series of California concert dates in 1975, the line was: "I am the morning DJ on KAHJ"
Harry was an amazing artist. He gave most of his money away to his hunger charity. My sister got a kiss from him not long before he died.
You’re gonna love Mr. Tanner
Nah, I’m good
Great reaction. Harry is an amazing singer song writer. Most of his songs tell a story. You should check out his live album. I would recommend the following songs:
Mr Tanner
A Better Place to Be
I Want to Learn a Love Song
one of my favourite songs of all time.
Britt...You need to be on TV, not the radio. I could totally see you having your own show. You are so full of personality! You're a great conversationalist, you're very intelligent, and so comedic!! I am surprised that you haven't been discovered yet.
I had the same thought.
In one respect, her YT channel is almost TV. In any event, she's got a ton of demo tapes here for any interested producer.
Thank you so much Britt, you have expanded my view and listening of Mr. 'Cats and the Cradle' to his amazing catalogue that I never knew was there. I suppose to me, once upon a time, Harry Chapin was a 'One hit wonder'. I am so glad you have taken me on this ride Britt and Harry. Love you both. He most certainly was not sitting on his...........but(t) I digress now.
I saw him in concert 3 times and loved, loved every one of them. One of his best, IMO, is Mail Order Annie. The story and the music are amazing.
I remember seeing him debut this song on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. It just blew me away. Like you Britt, I find the stories are compelling.
Glad you're loving Harry Chapin. "Mr. Tanner" and "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" should go on your hit list.
Love your reactions! 🤙
Added!
No doubt you would be great on the radio, Britt, you have a beautiful and expressive voice. But it would be a crying shame for your fans to miss out on seeing your beautiful smile while you're at it.
Gordon Lightfoot is equally as good
"If You Could Read My Mind"
Is a masterpiece ❤. And Britt you already sit in front of a microphone for your minions on You Of The Tube. Am radio rules until FM in the 70s and it was the wild west in FM radio it was the first time a song could be longer than 3 minutes. They could and would play whole albums. I remember the first song I listen to on FM in my little town was "Ted Nugent Stranglehold" OMG What a great mind bending song it was and after that WZZQ played Robin Trower
"bridge of sighs" another mind bending song from that day I don't think I ever listen to am radio unless it was a football game that was blacked out. Young people do remember the days without internet it was a big deal to hear them hard rock bands..❤
Six string orchestra and I wanna learn a love song are my two favorite Harry Chapin songs.
Oh my gosh. I've said several times to friends when mentioning you, that you are kind of the inverse of progressive DJs back in the 60's and 70's. Back then on FM radio a DJ would que up anywhere from 20 mins to 50 mins of non stop music. No ads!!! These 20 and 50 minute sets were playlists, before playlists existed. I grew up in NYC 50's, 60's, 70's. Each DJ had a unique personality. You remind me of a combination of two NY DJs from then. Mostly Alison Steele, "The Night Bird", and Pete Fornatale. Alison Steele was on 10 PM to 2 AM. Hence "The Night Bird". One of the first big female DJs. Then Pete Fornatale was like you in your thirst for knowledge, and willingness to dive into lyrics and meaning. Also your humility reminds me of both. They way you venture your opinions, but acknowledge us to bring you up to speed with our knowledge. The big difference is that reactors like you need to come to a song or artist with your mind as blank as you can. Where as a DJ was our professor. In Fact NYC biggest DJ, Scott Muni had the nick name of "The Professor", as he knew so much about so many things in the history of R&R. You, are an excellent student!!!! Love watching your knowledge blossom.
They were all on W-NEW, which is where Harry came up with W-OLD. I still listen to Dennis Elsas on The Beatles Channel on S/XM.
Britt, you should add his Mr Tanner to your list. I think you will really love that one. Or for something a little different try 30K Pounds Of Bananas. Thanks for sharing all these great Harry Chapin songs. 🙂
Harry Chapin was the ultimate storyteller
Maybe Harry's most uncommon song singing about common things uncommon ways is "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" which I'm just going to leave here to intrigue you.
It is fun watching someone finding harry it happened to me in 1975 Harry is the best story songwriter ever check out a better place to be you will have tears come to your eyes
Check out his Greatest Stories Live . His best arrangements, I think.
One of Harry’s deeper cuts, Six String Orchestra. I think you’d enjoy it.
I just stumbled upon you and yes you should have a show. Very intelligent, Witty and Beautiful. You should be a actress Sue
"A Better Place To Be" live version.
Always felt like I might have missed my calling way back when. Got the opportunity to work with a friend who was the station manager for a small town station in Idaho a few years back. Started as a volunteer fill in (station was owned by a non-profit). I had a once a week '70's show that turned into being the morning DJ for a couple of years doing '60's, 70's & 80's. Plus I got to fill in for my buddy, who hosted a mid-day country music show as well. Good times! I can see you doing a show; maybe featuring the music you've been introduced to via this channel!
Britt, if you look behind Harry, at the man with the reddish hair and goatee you will see probably the greatest backup singer ever.....Mr. Big John Tanner. All of those very low notesAND the very high notes are all comes from Big John. If you ever saw the Popeye movie, Big John was the deep voice of Blutto whenever Blutto was singing. Big John was and still is at 78, incredible!
His songs are phenomenal. Mr Tanner is a great one.
Harry was definitely a master storyteller, in the vein of Gordon Lightfoot and Dan Fogelberg.
I got to see Harry 4 times,the first a unknown named Billy Joel opened for him in St louis around 1972 or 3
It’s great to see someone react to this song/video. Chapin was a really good live performer.
W.O.L.D. ("Old") Sad story, but one of my favorite Chapin songs. Thanks!
Thank you. My first time hearing this tune as well. Nice.
Glad you enjoyed it
For all the young people out there. A single record played at 45 rpm.📻
You may wish to consider his song "Bummer." It's quite sublime as a story, and it's largely true...
Harry Chapin and Jim Croche were story tellers. The best!
I never noticed the space between "sitting on my ..." and the following "but" and removal of said space.
An excellent song 😊😊😊
Britt, you ARE killing me - ROFL. Please react to flowers are red. Third time's a charm....🤞 for your kids
Yes!!
I was just about to suggest Flowers are Red For all the creative and imaginative teachers out there. You might also have a look at anything by David Gates and Bread or Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) to add to your 60s/70s singer/songwriter playlist.
He was great!! If you think some of the best singers, were here for a very short time. In that time they left perfection leaving their songs.
You need to listen to "Sequel" - the sequeal to Taxi, "30,000 Pounds of Bananas", "Mr. Tanner" and "Corey's Coming" by Harry.
Britt, I met Harry when I was a college student. At the time he was a film maker on the road and stopped in and asked to play a few songs next to the fireplace in the student center. I thought he sounded pretty good and asked to buy him a malt at the snack shop afterwards.
We didn't talk much about music - he was very passionate about world hunger, and told me he was donating 90% of everything he made to world hunger. This would have been about 1970. Most of the following 10 years, I was overseas, as an exchange student, a Peace Corps volunteer, and a teacher.
When I came back I got a job as a DJ and news director at a small station in New Mexico, just as I discovered he had become a music star, and then he was gone.
He was a wonderful, passionate person, and has influenced my life.
Look carefully in the eyes of everyone you meet. Now at 74 years old, I know that a high % of the people I have known either became famous or should have - not just in music - but in every field. I may write a book about this in the time I have left.
I grew up on Harry Chapin. Greatest storyteller of all time. Mr. Tanner, Better Place to be…pretty much all of his greatest hits live you can listen to start to finish.
I love “The Rock” and I’m partial to “Sandy” as it is my name, but it was written for his wife Sandy.
I saw Harry play at the Dr Pepper concerts in Central Park in July 1977. His brother and father opened the show. I was real close to the stage. Harry gave a great concert. I cried so hard when he died in that car crash on the L.I.E.
You truly understand Harry. He was a genius!!
Would love for you to react to "What Made America Famous"! It's my all-time favorite!
You need to also check out Harry’s brother Tom Chapin. He has some albums of children’s songs my kids loved. Especially the Missing Parade.
Love this Britt