First time you ever heard the words of the wisest man to ever live? Really i dont know how they didnt get sued for stealing King Solomons poety. If you actually read the bible youd know this. But in the words of King Solomon, you are a person of the world and understand not your folly.
The lyrics are based on a section of the Bible: Ecclesiastes chapter 3, verses 1-8, in the Old Testament. "Turn, Turn. Turn," was apparently chosen by the Byrds to add to the song to enhance the pace and make the points you are suggesting about the passage of time and/or taking turns at whatever in life. I love this song (have for years; I was a kid when it was first released, long before I became a Christian) and makes me want to read the verses in Scripture over and over again. "Mr. Tambourine Man" was another of my favorite hit songs by this 1960s group.
This is another one of the most influential folk rock bands from the 60's. The Byrds covered a lot of Bob Dylan's songs. They had a lot of great hits such as "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Eight Miles High", "All I Really Want To Do", "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star" etc. David Crosby (who passed away recently) was originally in this band before he became part of Crosby Stills & Nash.
Insightful reaction. Yes, it is a unique title. True. This adaptation was composed by folksinger Pete Singer. The Byrds were one of the first bands to take meaningful non-dance songs and topics and give them a dance beat. It was labelled "folk rock." In 1965 when this came out, the Byrds were one of those bands considered America's answer to the Beatles. They later went on to influence a more influential than successful genre: space rock (the self-composed "Eight Miles High" -- a big hit) and more successfully, country rock. This, "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Eight Miles High," and "So You Want To Be a Rock n Roll Star" were their biggest hits. The band were always known for their harmonies.
This was awesome, Blessing! The music laid out to the words from Eccliastes are so powerful. Your reaction was insightful, as always. And I agree, this is a good and contemplative song for the seasons of our lives. Keep up the great work! Here's to your next reaction! 🙏😊❤️
"Turn! Turn! Turn!" was a number one hit for The Byrds in 1965. The song defined mid-sixties pop music and influenced countless musicians ever after, most prominently perhaps, The Beatles, although the influence there was mutual. The Beatles turned The Byrds onto Rickenbacker guitars and The Byrds turned The Beatles on to LSD and George Harrison to sitars. But there is so much more that can be said about all that and about the impact The Byrds had on the music of the sixties and seventies and beyond. They pioneered country rock in 1968 with their Sweetheart of the Rodeo album. Check out the songs "Hickory Wind" and "Tulsa County" for a taste.
There were 5 members in the Byrds, and they have many great songs. They wrote some of their songs, but became famous using cover songs. Many of them were written and previously recorded by Bob Dylan, including Mr Tambourine Man which is the most famous. With their great vocals and melodies, I think The Byrds improved the originals. I think Pete Seiger wrote this one, and it uses Bible verses. I used to listened to The Byrds from the late 1960's through the 1980's. I also bought some of their records. I got to see them at a free concert in Chicago. They played with Three Dog Night, and a group called The Band. I hope you react to more Byrds songs, and at some point react to Three Dog Night and especially The Band. If you do more Byrds songs, I would recommend Mr. Tambourine Man. I enjoyed this reaction, and great job on it.
Yes, just birds. Another Golden Oldie classic song. Still sounds great. The 60's is a fantastic music decade. So many great songs in so many genres. Nice thoughtful reaction. Thanks for sharing. 😊🎉❤
Love this band. Mr. Tamborine Man and Eight Miles High are great. The original band had five members. David Crosby who later was in Crosby, Stills and Nash was one of the original members. They were a Los Angeles folk rock band formed in 1964. 😊
I was a bit too young to see The Byrds live, but I've seen Roger McGuinn 5 times live in small theaters (incredible intimate storytelling shows), I've seen Chris Hillman, and I've seen David Crosby multiple times. That's 3 of the 5 original Byrds. I feel lucky and blessed. The song is taken from Biblical verses. The lead guitar sound is lead singer Roger McGuinn's 12 string Rickenbacker, an iconic jangly, sparkly sound that not only influenced Bob Dylan to go electric from acoustic folk, but also The Beatles! (See Beatles 65, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver). They also basically invented the Country Rock genre which spawned Poco, The Eagles, Pure Prairie League, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and many more etc That jangly guitar sound has been hugely influential on bands such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, REM, The Jayhawks and hundreds of New Wave, Power Pop, Alternative post punk, Indie, Americana and Jangle Pop groups. Their influence on music was HUGE. The Byrds covered a lot of Bob Dylan acoustic folk songs and put an electric back beat to them and turned them into hits (Mr Tambourine Man, My Back Pages, You Ain't Goin Nowhere, All I Really Want to Do etc). Their influences re harmony vocals and that guitar sound are immeasurable. Roger McGuinn>>vocals, 12 string Rickenbacker lead guitar stayed with the Byrds the longest, a ton of collaborations and solo career David Crosby>>bass, vocals. Would go on to form Crosby Stills Nash (+Young) Gene Clark>vocals (would pursue a long solo career in folk/country/Americana) Chris Hillman>guitars (would later form the Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons+long career in other bands) Michael Clarke>drummer
Pete Seager, older folk musician had written the song in the late 1950's, and almost every word was taken from the Bible...except the Turn Turn Turn part. Taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes, as found in the King James Version (1611) of the Bible, (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) though the sequence of the words was rearranged for the song.
Best group ever in rock music. They also had the 2 greatest producers ever: Gary Usher and Terry Melcher, who played a big part in the making their records sooo Great !!
The Byrds were formed because of the influence of the Beatles. in 1964. As folk musicians, they had seen the Beatles film A Hard Days Night, in which George Harrison played the 12 string electric guitar, and Roger[Jim] McGuinn bought one, which became the main trademark of their sound along with the fabulous harmonies. They basically created what was called the "Folk Rock" with Bob Dylan songs and their own songs, with lyrics that went beyond the typical "I love you," or "she broke up with me" variety.
I was fortunate enough to see 3 members of the Byrds with a drummer in 1978 called McGuinn, Clark and Hillman. The opened for none other than the Beach Boys! And Jan and and Dean were there to sing 3 of their songs with the Beach Boys
The Byrds were one of the most influential groups of the '60s. This song was written by the great Pete Seeger. The Byrds also covered "The Bells of Rhymney", another Pete Seeger song.
It was written by King Sulayman, Specifically, it was Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, from one of the “wisdom books” of the Old Testament, collections of truths and sayings. The words attributed “a season” to a series of opposing actions: “A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap; a time to kill, a time to heal,” etc. Pete Seeger took the text almost verbatim. He added the “turn, turn, turn” to build a chorus and tacked on his own hopeful concluding line for cold war audiences: “A time of peace; I swear it’s not too late.” March 8, 1965 U. S. troops invaded The Republic of South Vietnam, with the first wave coming ashore at Da Nang. This song was released in October, 1965.Unfortunately, it was too late for peace.
Beautiful reaction, dear Blessing. ❤ There were five members of The Byrds, and you should definitely seek out a video clip of them on television. They are amazingly cool-looking dudes. Member David Crosby later joined Crosby, Stills and Nash. Talk about great harmonies! I always have thought of turn as a verb here ... sort of the notion of time passing from one season to another; the earth turn, turn, turning, etc. I would recommend "Mr. Tambourine Man," and "Feel a Whole Lot Better."
I almost didn't watch this reaction video because I knew the effect this song would have on me. Last Saturday, my wife of 36 years (it would be 37 next Wednesday) left me and filed for divorce. 😪I'm living in a lonely hell right now as I reflect on the horrible, controlling man that I have become. She was an angel sent from above and I mentally abused her for so many years but now she's gone, with very little hope of reconciliation. I'm so thankful for my pastor, my church family and lifelong friends who have surrounded me with their love, but there is no substitute for the love of my wife. I'm doing everything I can to show her that I will be a new man in the future, I'm starting three counseling groups in the next two weeks and letting her know that she can come home and I will leave so that she can be in her familiar safe home. She may not accept it but I'm praying that she will. Anyway, this song just reminded me of times, especially Ecclesiastes 3:4 which says "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance". RIght now, I in that time of "weeping" and "mourning", I'm praying that there will be a time of "laughing" and "dancing" again in my life. But mostly I'm praying that my wife will find it in her heart to forgive me for being the terrible dictator that I've been all these years. Thanks for the reaction, it was still good to hear this song.
The song is Holy Scripture from the Old Testament of The Holy Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition 3 To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven: 2 A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted, 3 A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up, 4 A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 A time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away, 7 A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak, 8 A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. 9 What profit remains for the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the painful labor and exertion and miserable business which God has given to the sons of men with which to exercise and busy themselves. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
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The seasons come and go, but through it all, God’s love is the only constant and His word needs to be our focus!
First time you ever heard the words of the wisest man to ever live? Really i dont know how they didnt get sued for stealing King Solomons poety. If you actually read the bible youd know this. But in the words of King Solomon, you are a person of the world and understand not your folly.
The lyrics are based on a section of the Bible: Ecclesiastes chapter 3, verses 1-8, in the Old Testament. "Turn, Turn. Turn," was apparently chosen by the Byrds to add to the song to enhance the pace and make the points you are suggesting about the passage of time and/or taking turns at whatever in life. I love this song (have for years; I was a kid when it was first released, long before I became a Christian) and makes me want to read the verses in Scripture over and over again. "Mr. Tambourine Man" was another of my favorite hit songs by this 1960s group.
This is another one of the most influential folk rock bands from the 60's. The Byrds covered a lot of Bob Dylan's songs. They had a lot of great hits such as "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Eight Miles High", "All I Really Want To Do", "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star" etc. David Crosby (who passed away recently) was originally in this band before he became part of Crosby Stills & Nash.
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The Chimes of Freedom, My Back Pages...
My opinion the best Song that reminds me of the spirit of that era
One of the most beautiful songs ever for sure. And such an underrated band!
One of my top 25 songs from the 60's.
Great taste 👏👏✨
Insightful reaction. Yes, it is a unique title. True. This adaptation was composed by folksinger Pete Singer. The Byrds were one of the first bands to take meaningful non-dance songs and topics and give them a dance beat. It was labelled "folk rock." In 1965 when this came out, the Byrds were one of those bands considered America's answer to the Beatles. They later went on to influence a more influential than successful genre: space rock (the self-composed "Eight Miles High" -- a big hit) and more successfully, country rock. This, "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Eight Miles High," and "So You Want To Be a Rock n Roll Star" were their biggest hits. The band were always known for their harmonies.
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Pete Seeger
This was awesome, Blessing! The music laid out to the words from Eccliastes are so powerful. Your reaction was insightful, as always. And I agree, this is a good and contemplative song for the seasons of our lives. Keep up the great work! Here's to your next reaction! 🙏😊❤️
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"Turn! Turn! Turn!" was a number one hit for The Byrds in 1965. The song defined mid-sixties pop music and influenced countless musicians ever after, most prominently perhaps, The Beatles, although the influence there was mutual. The Beatles turned The Byrds onto Rickenbacker guitars and The Byrds turned The Beatles on to LSD and George Harrison to sitars. But there is so much more that can be said about all that and about the impact The Byrds had on the music of the sixties and seventies and beyond. They pioneered country rock in 1968 with their Sweetheart of the Rodeo album. Check out the songs "Hickory Wind" and "Tulsa County" for a taste.
There were 5 members in the Byrds, and they have many great songs. They wrote some of their songs, but became famous using cover songs. Many of them were written and previously recorded by Bob Dylan, including Mr Tambourine Man which is the most famous. With their great vocals and melodies, I think The Byrds improved the originals. I think Pete Seiger wrote this one, and it uses Bible verses. I used to listened to The Byrds from the late 1960's through the 1980's. I also bought some of their records. I got to see them at a free concert in Chicago. They played with Three Dog Night, and a group called The Band. I hope you react to more Byrds songs, and at some point react to Three Dog Night and especially The Band. If you do more Byrds songs, I would recommend Mr. Tambourine Man. I enjoyed this reaction, and great job on it.
Yes, just birds. Another Golden Oldie classic song. Still sounds great. The 60's is a fantastic music decade. So many great songs in so many genres. Nice thoughtful reaction. Thanks for sharing. 😊🎉❤
Love this band. Mr. Tamborine Man and Eight Miles High are great. The original band had five members. David Crosby who later was in Crosby, Stills and Nash was one of the original members. They were a Los Angeles folk rock band formed in 1964. 😊
Roger McGuinn on his iconic 12-string Rickenbacker, and David Crosby all over the place singing melody. Awesome.
Unique take on the lyrics. Love their peaceful great harmonies and electric guitar.
I was a bit too young to see The Byrds live, but I've seen Roger McGuinn 5 times live in small theaters (incredible intimate storytelling shows), I've seen Chris Hillman, and I've seen David Crosby multiple times. That's 3 of the 5 original Byrds. I feel lucky and blessed.
The song is taken from Biblical verses. The lead guitar sound is lead singer Roger McGuinn's 12 string Rickenbacker, an iconic jangly, sparkly sound that not only influenced Bob Dylan to go electric from acoustic folk, but also The Beatles! (See Beatles 65, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver). They also basically invented the Country Rock genre which spawned Poco, The Eagles, Pure Prairie League, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and many more etc
That jangly guitar sound has been hugely influential on bands such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, REM, The Jayhawks and hundreds of New Wave, Power Pop, Alternative post punk, Indie, Americana and Jangle Pop groups. Their influence on music was HUGE.
The Byrds covered a lot of Bob Dylan acoustic folk songs and put an electric back beat to them and turned them into hits (Mr Tambourine Man, My Back Pages, You Ain't Goin Nowhere, All I Really Want to Do etc). Their influences re harmony vocals and that guitar sound are immeasurable.
Roger McGuinn>>vocals, 12 string Rickenbacker lead guitar stayed with the Byrds the longest, a ton of collaborations and solo career
David Crosby>>bass, vocals. Would go on to form Crosby Stills Nash (+Young)
Gene Clark>vocals (would pursue a long solo career in folk/country/Americana)
Chris Hillman>guitars (would later form the Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons+long career in other bands)
Michael Clarke>drummer
This song originqted with folk singer Pete Seeger.
The Byrds had the ability to make a great song even greater....
Pete Seager, older folk musician had written the song in the late 1950's, and almost every word was taken from the Bible...except the Turn Turn Turn part. Taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes, as found in the King James Version (1611) of the Bible, (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) though the sequence of the words was rearranged for the song.
Best group ever in rock music. They also had the 2 greatest producers ever: Gary Usher and Terry Melcher, who played a big part in the making their records sooo Great !!
Your body language says it all !
Great reaction! I’m glad you recognized the words were from the Bible.
Pronounced "birds".
Yes, the lyrics are taken from the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes ... Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
The Byrds were on Ed Sullivan performing this song. It's on You tube in case your interested.
Thank you dear! All their big hits are worth a listen. Same for the other bands they spawned.
Peace and Love!
Great group, an American peer of the Beatles, with this iconic turn of Biblical verse as the lyrics to the song. I have always loved this song.
Very intelligent analysis. You have a new subscriber.
Be safe and have a wonderful Christmas.
The Byrds were formed because of the influence of the Beatles. in 1964. As folk musicians, they had seen the Beatles film A Hard Days Night, in which George Harrison played the 12 string electric guitar, and Roger[Jim] McGuinn bought one, which became the main trademark of their sound along with the fabulous harmonies. They basically created what was called the "Folk Rock" with Bob Dylan songs and their own songs, with lyrics that went beyond the typical "I love you," or "she broke up with me" variety.
I was fortunate enough to see 3 members of the Byrds with a drummer in 1978 called McGuinn, Clark and Hillman. The opened for none other than the Beach Boys! And Jan and and Dean were there to sing 3 of their songs with the Beach Boys
This was excellent 👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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@@MrsPenPal hi Blessing
I am such a fan of your reactions! Your interest is so obviously all penetrating it makes for such a next level reaction program.
This was the "opening volley" to the soundtrack of the 60s. Dylan, Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel...
The Byrds were one of the most influential groups of the '60s. This song was written by the great Pete Seeger. The Byrds also covered "The Bells of Rhymney", another Pete Seeger song.
The guitar solo from God. Magical.
The key......a 12 string electric guitar and some cool shades...
Love this band.....
Try MR. SPACEMAN
It was written by King Sulayman, Specifically, it was Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, from one of the “wisdom books” of the Old Testament, collections of truths and sayings. The words attributed “a season” to a series of opposing actions: “A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap; a time to kill, a time to heal,” etc. Pete Seeger took the text almost verbatim. He added the “turn, turn, turn” to build a chorus and tacked on his own hopeful concluding line for cold war audiences: “A time of peace; I swear it’s not too late.” March 8, 1965 U. S. troops invaded The Republic of South Vietnam, with the first wave coming ashore at Da Nang. This song was released in October, 1965.Unfortunately, it was too late for peace.
Beautiful reaction, dear Blessing. ❤
There were five members of The Byrds, and you should definitely seek out a video clip of them on television. They are amazingly cool-looking dudes. Member David Crosby later joined Crosby, Stills and Nash. Talk about great harmonies!
I always have thought of turn as a verb here ... sort of the notion of time passing from one season to another; the earth turn, turn, turning, etc.
I would recommend "Mr. Tambourine Man," and "Feel a Whole Lot Better."
I wonder if every flower mourns death - every wave sighs for it end - and everyday and night thinks it is done. turn turn turn.
Roger McGuinn on the 12 string Rickenbacker... ❤
It's a verse of the Bible. The Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8.
it highlights the ephemeral and repetitives sides of life.
Always love songs with a 12 string electric guitar... for another, try "You Were On My Mind" by a group called the We Five
sweet reaction, sweet grl.
I almost didn't watch this reaction video because I knew the effect this song would have on me. Last Saturday, my wife of 36 years (it would be 37 next Wednesday) left me and filed for divorce. 😪I'm living in a lonely hell right now as I reflect on the horrible, controlling man that I have become. She was an angel sent from above and I mentally abused her for so many years but now she's gone, with very little hope of reconciliation. I'm so thankful for my pastor, my church family and lifelong friends who have surrounded me with their love, but there is no substitute for the love of my wife. I'm doing everything I can to show her that I will be a new man in the future, I'm starting three counseling groups in the next two weeks and letting her know that she can come home and I will leave so that she can be in her familiar safe home. She may not accept it but I'm praying that she will. Anyway, this song just reminded me of times, especially Ecclesiastes 3:4 which says "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance". RIght now, I in that time of "weeping" and "mourning", I'm praying that there will be a time of "laughing" and "dancing" again in my life. But mostly I'm praying that my wife will find it in her heart to forgive me for being the terrible dictator that I've been all these years. Thanks for the reaction, it was still good to hear this song.
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@@MrsPenPal Thank you.
The Earth turns.
The person who wrote this was Pete Seger
Written by folk singer Pete Seeger .
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This version is the blend folk, pop and rock music in the mid-1960's, written by Pete Seeger inspired by biblical Book of Ecclesiastes.
The song is Holy Scripture from the Old Testament of The Holy Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
3 To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted,
3 A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up,
4 A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 A time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away,
7 A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak,
8 A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
9 What profit remains for the worker from his toil?
10 I have seen the painful labor and exertion and miserable business which God has given to the sons of men with which to exercise and busy themselves.
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
Next step: CHIMES OF FREEDOM
book of Ecclesiastes,Written by Pete Seager.
You stopped the song at the BEST PART! During the silence. Listen again 30 seconds from the end. That is the high point of the song!
React to victim by Johnnie Guilbert
Keep discovering 1960s music. It is so much better than the crap everybody listens to these days.
This is a song from the bible.
Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes ... Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Some of the oldest lyrics you'll ever hear in modern music.
Read the Bible there is a season for everything
The words of king Solomon from the Bible, book of Eccliastes. At least 2500 years old, from the good book
The words of this song came from the Bible.
The Bible wrote the song.
he is an article on the Byrds. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Byrds
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