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Parkinson in Oz 1981 - Billy Connolly: The Old Fashioned Tennessee Waltz

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  • Опубліковано 25 жов 2023
  • Don’t forget to subscribe. Usually my son and I post gaming videos, but I love sneaking in things like this when I find them.

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  • @adventures_per_mare
    @adventures_per_mare 6 місяців тому +18

    I love how Billy is very knowledgeable and intelligent so you listen intently and then he throws in a “goose farting in the fog” so he catches you off guard all the time. I bet his young children had an absolute whale of a time. Bless you Billy

  • @StavrosMcG
    @StavrosMcG 6 місяців тому +14

    A Very talented man musically, and this is what sets him apart other Comedians!!!

  • @Brian-nz8hv
    @Brian-nz8hv 8 місяців тому +24

    He really is a class act...I could listen to his music all day.

    • @terri-b7492
      @terri-b7492 6 місяців тому

      Have you heard him with Gerry Rafferty,the group is called The Humble Bums.Well worth a listen

  • @paulbalogh4582
    @paulbalogh4582 6 місяців тому +9

    Talent & intelligence like this is sadly a thing of the past, just like class. Days long gone.

  • @thebower8027
    @thebower8027 Місяць тому +2

    The sweet sound coming from this instrument and the tune is so pretty it makes me cry.

  • @maxwelldownham235
    @maxwelldownham235 8 місяців тому +24

    I've yet to find something Billy can't do or isn't good at. From a welder to a magician. Incredible.

    • @grisslebear
      @grisslebear 7 місяців тому +3

      A true renaissance man.

    • @johnc3403
      @johnc3403 7 місяців тому +1

      ..apparently he was a pretty shit welder but yeah, we know what you mean.

    • @cjackson6482
      @cjackson6482 7 місяців тому

      ​@johnc3403 He was shit because he ended up in the wrong job. Was beaten by his father and had no education so I'll give him a break as his come so far from where he started

    • @maxwelldownham235
      @maxwelldownham235 7 місяців тому

      Billy came to see, as I did, the absurdity of the human situation, and thought he'd take the piss out of it to make a decent living laughing at it and getting us to do the same. It's either that or cry, and he clearly made the wiser choice. @@cjackson6482

  • @marlinmealer6506
    @marlinmealer6506 8 місяців тому +16

    I grew up in Nashville This is better than the music produced today in the home of Country Music

  • @freevue
    @freevue 7 місяців тому +19

    Sitting near Billy in a cafe once, I heard him tell the owner that his wife Pamela, who was away at the time, had left the vacuum cleaner in the hall for him, but it hadn't moved all week !

  • @By_Polar_Beer
    @By_Polar_Beer 5 місяців тому +8

    Ive genuinely been inspired by this, its taken me down a classic folk music path and ive just purchased one for myself. Thanks for the upload

  • @graememurray5511
    @graememurray5511 4 місяці тому +3

    The big yin and Gerry Rafferty went separate ways after the humble bums, both were absolutely amazingly gifted

  • @jorgefernandez-mv8hu
    @jorgefernandez-mv8hu 8 місяців тому +20

    That was beautiful to listen to. I never knew he could play that instrument.

    • @simmo303
      @simmo303 7 місяців тому

      You'll find more in the film Lemony Snicket.

    • @adventures_per_mare
      @adventures_per_mare 6 місяців тому

      He does a nice rendition of Waltzing Matilda in French on his tour of Australia

    • @user-qy3pn5fc4f
      @user-qy3pn5fc4f 3 місяці тому

      He was a musician before becoming a comedian, he can play the banjo, guitar and fiddle too, in fact his talent is such that I’m sure he could play any instrument he picked up…

  • @dbentleyto95
    @dbentleyto95 9 місяців тому +8

    Beautiful autoharp and Beautiful Billy

  • @stephenspreckley8219
    @stephenspreckley8219 Місяць тому +2

    Just have to love that! Thanks Billy, x

  • @TheLevan2411
    @TheLevan2411 9 місяців тому +13

    Fantastic. I keep playing it over and over. Xxx

  • @user-qy3pn5fc4f
    @user-qy3pn5fc4f 3 місяці тому +2

    My mum and dad used to dance to this in the kitchen decades ago, happy memories :)

  • @gl9412
    @gl9412 8 місяців тому +13

    Curious - no one mentioned his closing with "Waltzing Matilda" - look it up, Australia's unofficial bush ballad; Pamela would have some influence over his liking for it. Go Billy.

    • @icarusandtherabbit
      @icarusandtherabbit  8 місяців тому +6

      Well I live in Australia and this was on the ABC, thus my extra love for the tune.

  • @derekjohnston1183
    @derekjohnston1183 7 місяців тому +6

    I saw Billy play folk on stage with Gerry Raffery. The Humblebums. It could have been the 1960s I'm not sure. A musician at the start.

  • @By_Polar_Beer
    @By_Polar_Beer 5 місяців тому +4

    LYRICS FOR THIS VERSION
    Oh the moon's silver fingers,
    Slid over the mountain
    On a deep purple Arkansas night
    The red wine was flowing
    The red lights were glowing
    The dancers waltzed into the night
    Away in the forest a blue bird was sleeping
    Where only the coyote calls
    The dancers were swaying
    The band started playing,
    an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    You've heard it before and you'll hear it
    again
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    Young ladies beware, of mysterious young men
    He stood in the shadows the black hatted
    stranger
    He stayed well away from the bar
    She could see his moustache and his blue
    tinted glasses
    And the glow from his five cent cigar
    She walked right up to him and said Hello
    stranger
    While the band played an old fashioned tune
    They swanned arm in arm to the edge of
    the dancefloor
    And a dark cloud sailed over the moon
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    You've heard it before and you'l hear it
    again
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    Young ladies beware of mysterious young
    men
    PLAY IT ON YOUR GUITAR WITH THE CHORDS A AND D THEN ADD A G IN THE CHORUS 😊 YOUR WELCOME

  • @themightycag
    @themightycag 8 місяців тому +12

    Thank you very much for uploading one of my favourite Billy Connoly songs the autoharp is sublime. Fort hsoe that are looking for the lyrics here they are (note these are from Billy's album version and differ from the words he sings in this TV appearance. It includes the last verse which is the great punchline to the whole thing.
    The Old fashioned Tennessee Waltz - As done by Billy Connolly on Riotous Assembly
    The moon’s silver fingers crept over the mountain
    On a deep purple Arkansas night
    The red lights were glowing and the red wine was flowing
    The couples danced into the night
    Deep in the forest a blue bird was sleeping
    Where only the coyote calls
    The dancers were swaying
    While the band it was playing an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    He stood in the doorway the black hatted stranger
    He stayed well away from the bar
    She could see his moustache and his blue tinted glasses
    In the glow from his five cent cigar
    She walked right up to him and said Hello stranger
    He answered it’s chilly for June
    They swanned arm in arm to the edge of the dancefloor
    And a black cloud sailed over the moon
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    Young ladies beware of mysterious young men
    With glides and with sashays they swept the floor softly
    She felt she was dancing on air
    But his hands felt so cold and his eyes looked so old
    As he gave her that Come with me stare
    She saw no danger but who was this stranger
    Was he real was he true was he false
    She took a chance and she lost. Her last dance
    Was the old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again
    Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz
    Young ladies beware of mysterious young men (twice)

  • @fionatheiss8822
    @fionatheiss8822 9 місяців тому +6

    I can't stop listening to this!

    • @maggiemiller5309
      @maggiemiller5309 26 днів тому

      Me neither. I play it every night before I go in ♥️♥️♥️

  • @elainea966
    @elainea966 9 місяців тому +6

    This is absolutely beautiful!!!! Thank you for playing it !!!!!

  • @sonnydugganphotography
    @sonnydugganphotography 7 місяців тому +4

    Im back again listening to this

  • @lindahadland5942
    @lindahadland5942 8 місяців тому +3

    Well what a surprise Billy 👍👍👏👏 beautiful singer, you play that instrument so we'll and love the tunes, my kind of music. 🥰

  • @fionatheiss8822
    @fionatheiss8822 6 місяців тому +2

    I play this over and over ...love it ..❤

  • @sonnydugganphotography
    @sonnydugganphotography 7 місяців тому +3

    Yet again I'm listening I love this ❤

  • @michaelbucy8901
    @michaelbucy8901 9 місяців тому +3

    Thank you! That put a on my soul.

  • @maggiemiller5309
    @maggiemiller5309 3 місяці тому

    The smile at the end is priceless ♥️♥️

  • @bluemoyie8618
    @bluemoyie8618 9 місяців тому +3

    Found this by chance, thank you for uploading it !

  • @jimsymons8154
    @jimsymons8154 8 місяців тому +2

    That was beautiful, Well done Billy. Best of luck to you.

  • @kevinsmith3671
    @kevinsmith3671 8 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely beautiful thank you Aussie fan❤

  • @sonnydugganphotography
    @sonnydugganphotography 7 місяців тому +3

    Brilliant this

  • @annekelips9994
    @annekelips9994 9 місяців тому +3

    Love it!

  • @keithhow5901
    @keithhow5901 7 місяців тому +2

    God bless him !

  • @hookywookywithmalarkyman704
    @hookywookywithmalarkyman704 6 місяців тому +1

    Bless him ey !

  • @psnave
    @psnave 6 місяців тому +1

    He's great fun

  • @nicholaswiltshire6356
    @nicholaswiltshire6356 8 місяців тому +1

    Shear class!

  • @michaelearnietaylor8176
    @michaelearnietaylor8176 6 місяців тому

    Well played .🤠🎶

  • @tomzeedee
    @tomzeedee 9 місяців тому +6

    This is my new favourite Billy Connolly piece 😊..what's the instrument called?

    • @icarusandtherabbit
      @icarusandtherabbit  9 місяців тому +5

      I believe it’s called an Autoharp 😀

    • @grisslebear
      @grisslebear 7 місяців тому

      ​@@icarusandtherabbit
      Yes. Autoharp is correct.

  • @Brian-nz8hv
    @Brian-nz8hv 5 місяців тому

    Amazing man.

  • @jacquismith3277
    @jacquismith3277 7 місяців тому

    Great!

  • @mrfrogg46able
    @mrfrogg46able 13 днів тому +1

    is that an electric harp?

    • @icarusandtherabbit
      @icarusandtherabbit  13 днів тому

      It’s called an Autoharp, or chord zither is a string instrument belonging to the zither family. (According to Wiki) 🙂

  • @louismarais4015
    @louismarais4015 9 місяців тому +1

    Where can I find the lyrics of this song?

    • @icarusandtherabbit
      @icarusandtherabbit  8 місяців тому +2

      Good question, I did do a Google to check but nothing came up. Only thing I got was
      The Old Fashioned Tennessee Waltz cover by Billy Connolly
      Written by
      Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart.
      Might have to do it like the old days, listen and write it down with a pen and paper 😀

    • @fionatheiss8822
      @fionatheiss8822 6 місяців тому

      One of the posts above gives all the words...

    • @CliveBearman
      @CliveBearman 3 місяці тому

      @@icarusandtherabbit Billy wrote this version and it’s called “The old fashioned Tennessee Waltz” or sometimes known as “Song for Yootha”. - Tennessee waltz is very different ua-cam.com/video/ePwI5KEd8D0/v-deo.htmlsi=8KUobiAGYsZizOB6

    • @icarusandtherabbit
      @icarusandtherabbit  3 місяці тому

      @CliveBearman much appreciated, fixed it. And yes, I’m familiar with the Tennessee Waltz. Also a lovely song.