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  • BEAUTIFUL!| FIRST TIME HEARING Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken REACTION
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  • @neilsgross
    @neilsgross 11 місяців тому +968

    This is an English hymn originally - words written in the 1930’s by an English author and set to a traditional Scottish tune, but made famous worldwide by Cat Stevens. Piano was arranged and played by Rick Wakenman (keyboards wizard in Yes). Wonderful song.

    • @chrisjohnson4165
      @chrisjohnson4165 11 місяців тому +30

      Bingo! It was all done in one hour straight off.

    • @coolcpa3321
      @coolcpa3321 11 місяців тому +57

      The hymn originally appeared in the Songs of Praise (2nd Edition, 1931) and was set to the tune "Bunessan", a Gaelic song from the Scottish Islands. English poet and children's author Eleanor Farjeon was "asked to make a poem to fit the lovely Scottish tune." Forty years later, Cat Stevens' arrangement was on his 1971 "Teaser and the Firecat" album. Simply magic.

    • @aleatharhea
      @aleatharhea 11 місяців тому +36

      Oh wow I didn't realize that was Rick Wakeman! Fantastic! Thanks for that!

    • @NeilD67
      @NeilD67 11 місяців тому +41

      Rick Wakeman also played keyboards on David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”

    • @sanzoftatooine
      @sanzoftatooine 11 місяців тому +22

      I didn't know that was Wakeman!. Thanks for the education.

  • @carollandrum9223
    @carollandrum9223 11 місяців тому +6

    I think every girl in the early 70's had a huge crush on Cat Stevens. What a beautiful man! He converted to Islam after almost drowning. He prayed if he was saved he would devote his life. The waves pushed him to shore and he became Yusuf Islam. He gave up music for many years but is back to performing again. He's now 74.

  • @MrXela1995
    @MrXela1995 11 місяців тому +302

    Me and my three brothers sang this together at my mom’s funeral service. This song hits me in a way I cannot even describe.

    • @stefannils2032
      @stefannils2032 11 місяців тому +13

      I get it my mom died car accident 29 when this came out am not religious but the words are beautiful

    • @danapb
      @danapb 11 місяців тому +6

      Oh my gosh.. I get it and I don't know how you did that. It was played at my mom's funeral too. I'm crying now just hearing it again.

    • @jojomasipa379
      @jojomasipa379 11 місяців тому +5

      Sorry for your losses, what a beautiful song

    • @juliecrane9647
      @juliecrane9647 11 місяців тому +4

      Wish y'all had this on UA-cam. Would love to hear. Played at my mom's service too last year. She was sharp as a tack til her last breath at age 88. She also requested Louis Armstrong singing What a Wonderful World.
      Sorry for your loss but what a beautiful tribute to her.

    • @michellerobin5461
      @michellerobin5461 11 місяців тому +8

      This was my mom’s favourite song too… my two cousins played and sang it at her funeral. I’m crying now. Rest in peace to our mommas ❤️🙏🏻☀️

  • @tonyl5676
    @tonyl5676 12 днів тому +1

    "Oh very young" my favorite Cat song...

  • @tomhartley9001
    @tomhartley9001 11 місяців тому +379

    “Wild World” is one of my favorites by Cat Stevens

    • @wtk6069
      @wtk6069 11 місяців тому +15

      That's probably his signature song, and it's a great one.

    • @jco207
      @jco207 11 місяців тому +10

      Hope they check this one out next.

    • @elizabethfranco1284
      @elizabethfranco1284 11 місяців тому +10

      So Very Young

    • @davidweiss7411
      @davidweiss7411 11 місяців тому +9

      @@elizabethfranco1284 Oh Very Young is my favorite too - one of those message songs!

    • @CabinFever52
      @CabinFever52 11 місяців тому

      Mine, too.

  • @DawnSuttonfabfour
    @DawnSuttonfabfour 11 місяців тому +376

    This old hymn we sang as young kids in assembly (in England). It's very old I believe but Cat's version is GORGEOUS.

    • @jofoster1596
      @jofoster1596 11 місяців тому +12

      I was just thinking I am sure we used to sing that at primary school morning assembly on the 70s!

    • @DaughterofDarkness
      @DaughterofDarkness 11 місяців тому +8

      We sang it in church here in the states in the 70s as well.

    • @nj1639
      @nj1639 11 місяців тому +9

      It's in one of the hymnals that we use presently.
      Blessings to all.

    • @jokepy4230
      @jokepy4230 11 місяців тому +7

      Me too. It was written by Eleanor Farjeon who also wrote "Cats Sleep Anywhere".

    • @triggerwarning5762
      @triggerwarning5762 11 місяців тому +7

      It's #145 in the United Methodist Hymnal.

  • @benjaminrupe5930
    @benjaminrupe5930 23 дні тому +3

    The name of the pianist is Rick Wakeman, famously of Yes. One of Cat's most celebrated works. An extraordinarily deep musical spirit that can never be silenced.

  • @tommyau2006
    @tommyau2006 9 місяців тому +9

    one of the most beautiful male voices ever

  • @paulsage-oy2kp
    @paulsage-oy2kp 11 місяців тому +132

    You don't hear many voices that are as genuine as Cat Stevens. Always a great listen and incredibly powerful and moving

    • @bkm2797
      @bkm2797 11 місяців тому +7

      Cat Stevens is such a gifted poet and musician, and his vocals put together into some of the most beautiful tunes.

  • @newbluemoon4903
    @newbluemoon4903 11 місяців тому +79

    He has so many beautiful, soul-touching songs. “Oh very Young,” is a touching , bittersweet realization that our children’s world will not last and they are expected to carry on and form their own world. Any parent who has experienced the desire for them to stay young & innocent would find it difficult to not be moved.

    • @folkmusic99
      @folkmusic99 11 місяців тому +6

      "Oh Very Young" is about as good as music gets.

  • @odzmluvs
    @odzmluvs 11 днів тому +2

    he is the most beautiful man in the world bros.. very beautiful voice

  • @duanepipe5277
    @duanepipe5277 11 місяців тому +73

    If you don’t listen to anymore of his songs you’ll regret it, the man is a genius

    • @duanepipe5277
      @duanepipe5277 11 місяців тому +2

      @@TheRobReactions-ON-TELE-GRAM I’ve checked your videos and seen you’ve done a few, my mistake , but his voice is amazing

    • @barbaramarkland7441
      @barbaramarkland7441 11 місяців тому +2

      Cats in craddle❤

    • @grammarnazi39
      @grammarnazi39 10 місяців тому +1

      @@barbaramarkland7441 Cat's in the Cradle is a great song, but it's not by Cat Stevens. Harry Chapin wrote and recorded it, basing it on a poem written by his wife, Sandy Chapin. I did find a video which was posted crediting Cat Stevens as the artist, but it wasn't - it's Harry Chapin's recording with a picture of Cat Stevens.

  • @Loupa57
    @Loupa57 11 місяців тому +94

    It IS a church hymn. I was in school in the 1950s and 60s. We sang this as one of the first morning service songs that we sang at morning prayers. (Church of England school) I also had in my wedding, as did my sister.

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom 11 місяців тому

      Beautiful for a wedding! I want it at my funeral.

    • @xiropigado
      @xiropigado 11 місяців тому

      @Loupa57 yes we did to in our school Burdett Coutts in Chelsea around 1969.

  • @Mainecoonlady.
    @Mainecoonlady. 11 місяців тому +133

    I went 13 years Catholic school. In grade school we had folk masses every Friday morning with guitars and piano. We sang this many times. Good memories! ❤️. It’s the story of creation.

    • @margaretr4869
      @margaretr4869 11 місяців тому +7

      Same here, 13 yrs also. Grammer school in the 70s and lots of folk masses. This was played many times.

    • @josephmilitello647
      @josephmilitello647 11 місяців тому +5

      same here.

    • @kathyastrom1315
      @kathyastrom1315 11 місяців тому +8

      In the 1970s, my parish was known as the “”hippie church” in town because we were the only ones to have folk masses regularly.

    • @emilybazeddi1914
      @emilybazeddi1914 11 місяців тому +9

      Same! 1980s Catholic School memories.

    • @alfredgiuliani8253
      @alfredgiuliani8253 11 місяців тому +8

      When I lived in California, I sang in a Catholic Church choir, and we sang it often over the 10 years. :)

  • @taragreenetarotastro
    @taragreenetarotastro 11 місяців тому +66

    This song gives my goosebumps, such a beautiful prayer.

  • @annewoodard6803
    @annewoodard6803 11 місяців тому +146

    “Wild World” is my all time favorite Cat Stevens. We sang this song in High School choir, it has all the singing parts and it’s iconic. 😁❤️

    • @dellafenton2417
      @dellafenton2417 11 місяців тому +2

      Hard to choose a favourite Cat Stevens track but if pressed I'd go for Peace Train.

    • @deborahstrickland9845
      @deborahstrickland9845 11 місяців тому +7

      A great one. I love the entire “Tea for the Tillerman” album.

    • @leighnapier4505
      @leighnapier4505 11 місяців тому

      Mine, too !

    • @ajschroetlin2196
      @ajschroetlin2196 10 місяців тому +1

      Jimmy Cliff did a nice version too.

    • @peetyw8851
      @peetyw8851 9 місяців тому

      Ditto from me!

  • @Cozmo-hp4uo
    @Cozmo-hp4uo 11 місяців тому +70

    This was my sister Kimberly's favorite song. We played it at her funeral.

    • @josephtedrick7706
      @josephtedrick7706 11 місяців тому +2

    • @ppo2424
      @ppo2424 11 місяців тому +1

      Sorry for your loss buddy

    • @patriciamillin1977
      @patriciamillin1977 11 місяців тому +2

      Sorry for your loss, Cozmo. My heart aches for you, having lost a sister and brother, too. Peace and love ❤️

    • @suejohnson9095
      @suejohnson9095 11 місяців тому +2

      Was also one of my sisters favourites. ❤️💔

    • @pjackson2064
      @pjackson2064 11 місяців тому +3

      You made me cry now.

  • @reneerocha1796
    @reneerocha1796 11 місяців тому +57

    A most beautiful song. It’s even in our hymnals now. 😊❤

    • @gjcloninger3414
      @gjcloninger3414 11 місяців тому +1

      Not too bad for a Muslim songwriter.

    • @daveyhouston
      @daveyhouston 11 місяців тому +10

      He wasn’t Muslim then!!

    • @tonyh9875
      @tonyh9875 11 місяців тому +10

      @@gjcloninger3414 - He didn't write the lyrics, they're a poem by the English poet Eleanor Farjeon. And he became a Muslim many years after this came out.

    • @jamesscully529
      @jamesscully529 11 місяців тому +8

      The hymn came first, in 1931. Stevens changed the lyrics a little, but it is basically the same. We had a friend sing this at my mother's funeral last month.

    • @jerrybourland3346
      @jerrybourland3346 11 місяців тому +4

      It has been in the hymnals since the 50's I think!

  • @dand4692
    @dand4692 4 місяці тому +8

    Morning has broken like the first morning
    Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
    Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
    Praise for them springing fresh from the world
    Sweet the rains new fall, sunlit from Heaven
    Like the first dewfall on the first grass
    Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
    Sprung in completeness where His feet pass
    Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
    Born of the one light, Eden saw play
    Praise with elation, praise every morning
    God's recreation of the new day
    Morning has broken like the first morning
    Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
    Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
    Praise for them springing fresh from the world

  • @clemdane
    @clemdane 11 місяців тому +44

    It may be the 1000th time I've heard this, but I find myself covered in goosebumps!

  • @wpollock1
    @wpollock1 11 місяців тому +40

    I believe that Rick Wakeman of the group Yes, played piano on this. Beautiful!

    • @francisseidel8014
      @francisseidel8014 11 місяців тому +5

      Yes, Rick Wakeman improvised the piano part for this recording.

    • @davidbarker77
      @davidbarker77 11 місяців тому +2

      I did not know that. Cool.

    • @drewmax
      @drewmax 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@francisseidel8014 Rick Wakeman based it on "Catherine Howard" from his Six Wives of Henry VIII album.

    • @francisseidel8014
      @francisseidel8014 11 місяців тому +7

      @drewmax - Yes he did, but he said in an interview that he improvised changes to it to make this song unique. Wakeman is one of the best keyboard players ever to walk this planet. I recall that he became friends two others - Jon Lord (Deep Purple) and Keith Emerson. Those three are why I wanted to play keyboards.

    • @anthonyholton9376
      @anthonyholton9376 11 місяців тому +2

      Also did the piano on David Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’, I think.

  • @drewmax
    @drewmax 11 місяців тому +160

    This actually IS a hymn. He went to Rick Wakeman, keyboard player from Yes, to make this very short hymn into a piece that he could record as a single. When Rick Wakeman asked him what kind of sound he was looking for, he said that the music Rick was playing when he came in was just right. The music Rick was playing was from an album he was working on called "The Six Wives of Henry VIII", the song was Catherine Howard. You should check that out and you'll hear the similarities. I believe Rick not only did the piano arrangement, but also played on the recording.

    • @brendahhstiles9992
      @brendahhstiles9992 11 місяців тому +4

      Great info, thanks

    • @thomasmacdiarmid8251
      @thomasmacdiarmid8251 11 місяців тому +5

      And Wakeman was never paid his $10 fee for his work here.

    • @schubertuk
      @schubertuk 11 місяців тому +4

      @@thomasmacdiarmid8251 £10, not $10 - so it would be roughly $25 at the time. But I believe Yusef settled the account fairly recently after Rick pointed out his omission in an interview. Rick's time and contribution were, after all, a bargain! [although this was not a bad session musician's fee for the time - in the sense that session musicians were rarely well paid]. Whether Yusef adjusted it for inflation or not is another matter!! £10 in 1971 would be roughly worth £2000 today, and that is excluding any interest charges for late payment...

    • @beare55
      @beare55 11 місяців тому +1

      Love the history

    • @thomasmacdiarmid8251
      @thomasmacdiarmid8251 11 місяців тому

      @@schubertuk I was not sure if that had been rectified. I am sure it was not really an issue, like Wakeman was not missing rent because of it.

  • @billwallace7294
    @billwallace7294 11 місяців тому +82

    When my wife and I were married we each had our own song that we danced to at our reception. Mine was Morning Has Broken, sung by Cat Stevens. It spoke to me of starting a whole new life, being reborn so to speak. After 41 years of marriage my wife passed on last October. This song brought several tears to my eyes. Her song was When You Wish Upon A Star sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards actually) in the Walt Disney animated movie Pinocchio. Thank You Both for this reaction.

    • @Wendy-ov5hu
      @Wendy-ov5hu 11 місяців тому +7

      Aloha Bill, my heart is with you and your love. 41 yrs with the love of my life and he left on thanksgiving day in 2021. Hope you are doing ok. Grieving has been horribly hard for me. I hope you have good family support. I feel terribly sad and alone. Broken. Grief is weird.

    • @richardnanian2446
      @richardnanian2446 11 місяців тому +9

      Viktor Frankl, the psychologist and Holocaust survivor who wrote “Man’s Search for Meaning,” once counseled a widower who was overcome by grief at the loss of his wife. Frankl asked him how she would have reacted if he had been the one who had died. The man said she would have felt the same way. Frankl asked if the man would have wanted her to go through that. The man said no, of course not. Then, Frankl noted, bearing the burden of the grief of her absence was an act of love, his final gift to her. The man found meaning and thus a measure of peace in that.
      As the line goes, “What is grief but love enduring?”
      I wish you well.

    • @drieuxkoeppel8152
      @drieuxkoeppel8152 11 місяців тому +2

      Sorry for your loss. We’ve been married 41 years ourselves. May the Lord bless you and keep you and yours, always!

    • @luckylady7542
      @luckylady7542 11 місяців тому +2

      ❤❤

    • @urex1717
      @urex1717 11 місяців тому +2

      @@Wendy-ov5hu Grief is part of life. I lost my only brother when we were both teens and then I lost my first son.
      Life can crush you if you let it but it insists that you maintain a positive attitude. The alternative is hopelessness and that is never a good choice.
      Walk outside and lift your arms and breath in the air. We are blessed with life and life demands that we bless it.

  • @janejohnstone5795
    @janejohnstone5795 7 місяців тому +10

    Absolutely...beautiful...one of my favorite....

  • @rosannerizzo3070
    @rosannerizzo3070 11 місяців тому +25

    He's praising God's creation of every new day just like the first day of creation. Beautiful.

    • @jamesevans3492
      @jamesevans3492 11 місяців тому +1

      Since god, little g, And the "SUN" of god, little g Are Only Real Inside The Thoroughly Programmed From Early Childhood By Faux religions $heep-le's Orbs, So-Called god, little g, And the "SUN" of god, little g, And allah, little a, And $atan, little s, aka the devil, little d, And the lord, little l Do Not Unfortunately Exist . . . Ouch . . .

  • @jeannegoode3025
    @jeannegoode3025 11 місяців тому +30

    It’s more about EVERY new day starting with the awe of the first morning in the garden of Eden. I agree with you Amber, every morning is a new blessing to behold and be grateful for.

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom 11 місяців тому +1

      Exactly.
      Praise with elation,
      Praise every morning,
      God's recreation
      Of the new day.

  • @MetFan37
    @MetFan37 6 місяців тому +3

    If this song doesn't hit you right in the Labanza, you're not human. Beautiful is SUCH an understatement in describing this song.

  • @user-fm5yg6de8n
    @user-fm5yg6de8n 19 днів тому

    one of the most beautiful songs

  • @rayniecox7683
    @rayniecox7683 11 місяців тому +31

    Please do "Wild World" by Cat Stevens. I'm old now but when I was about 18-19 my mother said this song always reminded her of me so it has a special place in my heart. 💕😎😎😎😎

    • @suemcglone2151
      @suemcglone2151 11 місяців тому +1

      I just checked. They've already reacted to Wild World. It's a great song though.

  • @SusanJohnston
    @SusanJohnston 11 місяців тому +5

    Amber has turned into such a beautiful hippie!!❤❤

  • @AndyTempleman-ot6lu
    @AndyTempleman-ot6lu 8 місяців тому +1

    I am with you in church listening to this masterpiece.

  • @MrNewrad
    @MrNewrad 11 місяців тому +4

    Every morning at Primary School in England in the 1970's this was played every morning and became one of my most favourite songs ever. I know every word such a beautiful song..

  • @kpowers
    @kpowers 11 місяців тому +134

    I can't stress how his 3 albums from the early 70s: Mona Bone Jakon/ Tea For The Tillerman/ & Teaser And The Firecat are just masterpieces. ALL THE SONGS ARE GOOD on all 3 albums, not one filler track

    • @cherylbrown3366
      @cherylbrown3366 11 місяців тому +4

      Love Mona Bone Jackon, Lady d'Arbanville - it's about an actress whom he dated when younger

    • @karensilvera6694
      @karensilvera6694 11 місяців тому +5

      Every single one of them! I second that. 😊

    • @bobmorgan1575
      @bobmorgan1575 11 місяців тому +1

      Buddha and the Chocolate Box is another good one, along with Very Young and Early Songs. I picked that one up a loong time ago on vinyl, like 1975.

    • @seanmcgoldrick4870
      @seanmcgoldrick4870 11 місяців тому +2

      Absolutely.brilliant albums

    • @margarettallett762
      @margarettallett762 11 місяців тому +1

      Ya what you said! He is an amazing artist for sure!!!

  • @mitziesanders9840
    @mitziesanders9840 11 місяців тому +42

    His music was so much a part of my youth. Finally saw him after he became Yusuf Islam. He was at a rally, in D.C., singing “Peace Train” opposite Ozzie Osborne singing “Crazy Train”. I will never forget it!

  • @Cheryltwin2012
    @Cheryltwin2012 11 місяців тому +56

    "Praise for the sweetness
    Of the wet garden
    Sprung in completeness
    Where His feet pass."
    Such a beautiful hymn of praise! I was so glad when he covered this. Cat Stevens was a force as a singer/songwriter, but he also covered other people's music and did it well. His rabbit hole is deep and worth looking into.

    • @andrewgrant6516
      @andrewgrant6516 11 місяців тому +1

      The words of someone who has never trodden on a slug barefoot.

    • @leighnapier4505
      @leighnapier4505 11 місяців тому

      @@andrewgrant6516 , judgy much! How do you know ? Arrogant!

  • @user-jd2hy6lt7l
    @user-jd2hy6lt7l 11 місяців тому

    Cat Stevens One of a kind magic he brings.

  • @josephscally6270
    @josephscally6270 11 місяців тому +40

    He is a very spiritual person. This brings tears to these old eyes as his voice was such a bit of the soundtrack of my college years. Such a unique and soothing voice. I hope you do "Wild World" which is perhaps my favorite of his.

  • @otter3095
    @otter3095 11 місяців тому +14

    Baby boomer here who just discovered your channel
    Lovin it! Seeing your reactions and appreciation for the music of my time makes me smile
    Cat Stevens “ On The Road To Find Out “ and “ If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out” are just a few more of his good ones imo

    • @karenfryberger4260
      @karenfryberger4260 11 місяців тому +1

      Cat Stevens wrote and sang the whole soundtrack to the movie "Harold and Maude" and it is stunning.

    • @otter3095
      @otter3095 11 місяців тому

      @@karenfryberger4260 you’re so right! Not many people have watched Harold and Maude in my world
      I loved that movie and the soundtrack=excellent

  • @ninajaiherm4315
    @ninajaiherm4315 11 місяців тому +1

    This is a Hymn When I was at school we used to sing it at assembly every morning when I was 4years old ia m 66 now and a believer in Jesus he never left me

  • @stevebrown3660
    @stevebrown3660 9 місяців тому +6

    Rick Wakeman never gets credit for the wonderful piano on this masterpiece..

    • @TooSkinnyKenny
      @TooSkinnyKenny 2 місяці тому

      Wakeman is not listed in the credits on my vinyl album.

  • @jamespolinori9064
    @jamespolinori9064 11 місяців тому +57

    Such sweet memories of this spinning on my Mom's record player. Cat Stevens and Fleetwood Mac were my introduction to music. Cat's in the Cradle is a must listen!

    • @terri2494
      @terri2494 11 місяців тому +10

      Cat’s in the Cradle is a great song, but it wasn’t recorded by Cat Stevens. Harry Chapin wrote and recorded it in 1974. (Actually, it was based on a poem written by his wife but I think he had to change the lyrics some to make them work as a song.)
      In 1977 Decca released a compilation album of Cat Stevens’ songs called Cat’s Cradle, which is probably where the confusion lies. Apparently the misunderstanding has spread with the internet. I looked and saw multiple sites that said Stevens covered the song but couldn’t find an actual recording. Just the compilation album, which doesn’t include the song.
      I thought Jay and Amber had reacted to Cat’s in the Cradle but it didn’t show up when I searched, so yes, it’s a must listen.

    • @helindove2237
      @helindove2237 11 місяців тому +2

      Thank you both for your comments. If I'm not mistaken, Jordan and Amber indeed reacted to Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle", but it was taken down due to the copyright policy. In 1992 there was a band, Ugly Kid Joe, who did a cover "Cats In The Cradle". I don't know if that version has the same policy and whether or not it will stay on this channel if they would ever react to that one.

    • @jamespolinori9064
      @jamespolinori9064 11 місяців тому +2

      @@helindove2237 The cover is fantastic as well.

    • @jamespolinori9064
      @jamespolinori9064 11 місяців тому +1

      @@terri2494 Yes, sorry, I should have clarified it's Harry.

  • @debrahirshfield6997
    @debrahirshfield6997 11 місяців тому +34

    This is a hymn in our hymnal book at church. Beautiful song.

    • @kenwelch198
      @kenwelch198 11 місяців тому +2

      I'm a song director at the local church of Christ and I led this song just a few weeks ago.

    • @cherylbrown3366
      @cherylbrown3366 11 місяців тому +1

      Whenever we sing this in church, I hear this in my head and I catch myself singing like him

  • @colleenmonfross4283
    @colleenmonfross4283 11 місяців тому

    Cat Stevens has always been one of my favorite artists.

  • @gr8fulted49
    @gr8fulted49 11 місяців тому +16

    More beautiful Cat Stevens work: Wild World; Oh Very Young; Moonshadow.

    • @tombeyerlein3813
      @tombeyerlein3813 11 місяців тому +1

      Great suggestions!

    • @folkmusic99
      @folkmusic99 11 місяців тому +1

      "Oh Very Young" is among the most beautiful songs ever written.

  • @donnalawrence4666
    @donnalawrence4666 11 місяців тому +42

    When I was a teenager in youth choir at church, we actually sang this song during our services. It’s got such a beautiful sound and it’s so peaceful and so uplifting. I love Cat Stevens.

    • @johnd8892
      @johnd8892 11 місяців тому +2

      Helped that the song was an existing church hymn for many years before Cat Stevens saw the quality of it.

    • @donnalawrence4666
      @donnalawrence4666 11 місяців тому +2

      I didn’t know that. Thanks.

    • @bkm2797
      @bkm2797 11 місяців тому +1

      I didn't know that either.

  • @richardherman8695
    @richardherman8695 11 місяців тому +5

    Wild world is a great song by cat Stevens 😊

  • @elainemoreland3908
    @elainemoreland3908 10 місяців тому

    Hit the nail on the head. He is a very gentle man.

  • @PhoenixRisen63
    @PhoenixRisen63 11 місяців тому +64

    If you hear this song enough times, you'll hear the piano riffs in your head whenever you see a beautiful sunrise. It isn't a bad thing.

    • @baldrbraa
      @baldrbraa 11 місяців тому +2

      Here comes the sun has that space for me, but sometimes it’s this one.

    • @jammigal59
      @jammigal59 7 місяців тому

      I drive to work in the early morning and in the spring and summer when the sun rises as I drive up the NJ Turnpike to NYC, I’ve been known to break out in song, Morning Has Broken on many a morning.

  • @hippysunshine931
    @hippysunshine931 11 місяців тому +22

    I love this song! It tells the beauty of each new day. It was written in 1931 by Eleanor Farjeon.

  • @andrewgrant6516
    @andrewgrant6516 11 місяців тому +4

    Moon shadow, wild world, father and son, everything he touches is gold. The decades when he disowned his own music as sinful was such a loss to us all.

  • @elainejones2092
    @elainejones2092 11 місяців тому +5

    When I was in elementary school we had a hippie teacher who had zero control over us kids until she put on this Cat Stevens album. I knew every word to every song. I cried singing along and remembering. Bless that teacher. I grew up with the best music ever. No other will ever compare❤✌🏻

  • @jackiewright8583
    @jackiewright8583 11 місяців тому +6

    Tea for the Tillerman is a beautiful album

  • @auldfouter8661
    @auldfouter8661 11 місяців тому +8

    Interesting that this is actually a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune called Bunessan ( named for the village of Bunessan on the Isle of Mull).

    • @tonyh9875
      @tonyh9875 11 місяців тому +3

      And the lyrics are a poem by the English poet Eleanor Farjeon.

  • @user-zo7ud5ld8l
    @user-zo7ud5ld8l 2 місяці тому

    Such a soulful, mellow voice

  • @mrfuckinnosey.2479
    @mrfuckinnosey.2479 Місяць тому

    Played this at my dad’s funeral. Beautiful song.

  • @MikeBruno-qt5es
    @MikeBruno-qt5es 11 місяців тому +5

    Yes keyboardist, Rick Wakeman, did an outstanding job on the piano on this song.

  • @TheDivayenta
    @TheDivayenta 11 місяців тому +21

    Eleanor Farjeon is the composer of this gorgeous hymn.

    • @Xiroi87
      @Xiroi87 11 місяців тому

      I wrote the same before seeing your post. What a wonderful writer she was.

  • @hapennysparrow
    @hapennysparrow 10 місяців тому +1

    I am 74. Cat Stevens was one of my very favorite artists. That particular song speaks deeply to me. I bought my grandaughters his album with that song and others on it. They too love it.

  • @ktcarl
    @ktcarl 11 місяців тому

    "Where Do The Children Play" is an excellent Cat Stevens tune.

  • @terra274
    @terra274 11 місяців тому +65

    Cat Stevens is a rabbit hole worth going down..Some absolutely beautiful songs...Where do the Children Play..Moon shadow...Mathew and Son are a few worth checking out

    • @bkm2797
      @bkm2797 11 місяців тому +4

      Bitter Blue, Sad Lisa, Wild World, so many great tunes.

    • @ragdolly22
      @ragdolly22 11 місяців тому +2

      Loads of great songs from Cat Stevens. 👍 Always loved Matthew and Son, the way he sings with the distinction between the two voices makes it really special.

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom 11 місяців тому

      I always thought it was "Father and Son."

    • @terra274
      @terra274 11 місяців тому

      @@NavvyMom Matthew and Son...Father and Son are two different songs...I think they have already done a reaction video to Father and Son on this channel...

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom 11 місяців тому

      @@terra274 Yeah thanks, had to look it up and saw there are two songs. I never heard Matthew and Son, must give it a listen. Yes, I think they did do Father and Son, I seem to remember that.

  • @bayoucat5775
    @bayoucat5775 11 місяців тому +7

    One of my top 10 songs ever!

  • @ron88303
    @ron88303 3 місяці тому

    One of those songs that just make you smile.

  • @im-gi2pg
    @im-gi2pg 11 місяців тому +6

    I can’t even imagine having that amount of talent at songwriting. It’s absolutely a gift.
    People don’t realize how special it is. A lot of people think they can write songs, but no!

  • @jamesscully529
    @jamesscully529 11 місяців тому +4

    Although not credited, it is Rick Wakeman, first of Strawbs and later Yes fame playing the piano on this.

  • @emilybazeddi1914
    @emilybazeddi1914 11 місяців тому +15

    This is a beautiful song. On a tough day, it helps to remember that nature proceeds exactly as it should. Creatures provide a peaceful consistency.

  • @lesleysylvestre6821
    @lesleysylvestre6821 10 місяців тому

    We used to sing this at Sunday school & school assembly. Beautiful song, sung beautifully by Cat Stevens, as he was then. Played it at my hubby's farewell.

  • @kathleenmartin7498
    @kathleenmartin7498 11 місяців тому

    I grew up listening to Cat Stevens....he's one of a kind

  • @proudliberal605
    @proudliberal605 11 місяців тому +13

    "Teaser and the Fire Cat". By Cat Stevens. It is one of the top five albums ever released. EVERY. SINGLE SONG is great.
    I particularly like:
    "Bitterblue"
    "If I Laugh"
    "How Can I tell you?"

  • @RoadDoug
    @RoadDoug 11 місяців тому +32

    Used Cat Stevens has been my fav for nearly 50 years.
    I’m thrilled y’all are reacting to him.
    Wild world next please.

    • @Ziliman802
      @Ziliman802 11 місяців тому

      They did Wild World, check it out

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 11 місяців тому +1

      Moonshadow

    • @RoadDoug
      @RoadDoug 11 місяців тому +1

      @@Ziliman802 really?
      I guess my list of reactors is getting too extensive

    • @Ziliman802
      @Ziliman802 11 місяців тому +1

      @@RoadDoug yes, it was about a year ago. Hope you find it

  • @tilitila88
    @tilitila88 7 місяців тому +2

    The piano behind him was no one other than Rick Wakeman from YES, who was paid 12 quid for his part on the album.He didn't mind since he was the only one that could play it at the time. Afterwards YES were filling 100,000 arena's for years to come.

  • @JJ-of1ir
    @JJ-of1ir 11 місяців тому

    British schools used to have an Assembly each morning and this was the first hymn I ever learned in my infants school. It never gets old.

  • @bloppysloppy4057
    @bloppysloppy4057 11 місяців тому +5

    Rick Wakeman of YES on piano. The best in the biz IMO.

  • @dianetaylor841
    @dianetaylor841 11 місяців тому +4

    We sing this in church sometimes.

    • @bearballin
      @bearballin 11 місяців тому

      We sing Morning Has Broken at Easter Sunday services.... 🙏

  • @TerrieKolb-eu1kn
    @TerrieKolb-eu1kn 4 місяці тому

    I saw him in concert in Richmond, VA in th 70's. Him in a spotlight for this song. So many rock bands at the time and yet a hymn was playing on the radio all the time. He gave up all his money after touring the world and went back to a normal life.

  • @StormyPeak
    @StormyPeak 11 місяців тому

    I'm 59 years old...so I was listening to Cat Stevens back when his more popular songs were being played. For me, the 1 song I always think of first when I think about his music is his song 'Oh Very Young' -- I am surprised, you've done 3 of his songs now, and that one, wasn't one of them. I do love all the songs though that you have reviewed...hope that soon, you will listen to "Oh Very Young' especially, since you have children.

  • @tedpetry2028
    @tedpetry2028 11 місяців тому +5

    This was some of our music from the 70s

    • @TheMkamix
      @TheMkamix 11 місяців тому

      Musically, the richest decade.

  • @laurahatzes6964
    @laurahatzes6964 11 місяців тому +4

    One of my favorites. Cat Stevens/Yusuf is so talented and brings so much joy. Wild World is my next suggestion!

  • @candicelitrenta8890
    @candicelitrenta8890 11 місяців тому +1

    You need to add Harold and Maude to your movie list. The entire score is Cat Stevens. It came out in 1971 and is such a great comedy with heart.

  • @martinscott-reed5379
    @martinscott-reed5379 11 місяців тому

    We used to sing this in our morning assembly in junior school. Every time I hear it I'm transported back in time.

  • @spantle3888
    @spantle3888 11 місяців тому +25

    OH I am beyond happy you reacted to this truly beautiful song! Cat Stevens voice is amazing! Please do Wild World or Moonshadow next.

  • @sadfaery
    @sadfaery 11 місяців тому +26

    I love his music so much, and this song is one of my absolute favorites. I used to go to a church that sang it as one of the regular hymns during church services, but it also works regardless of religion or lack thereof. It's just a really beautiful song.

  • @wendyranta
    @wendyranta 11 місяців тому

    I remember back in the day, my Aunt played organ in church. While visiting her she was practicing this song. I was shocked since the USA basically kicked him out. I said as much to her, then took her out to my car to listen to in on my cassette. She was shocked and in love instantly. Great memory of a gentle soul, both him and her.

  • @toxicrevenuegaming9415
    @toxicrevenuegaming9415 10 місяців тому

    "Father and son " is definitely my favorite. Always makes me think of my dad.

  • @jeankrewl6006
    @jeankrewl6006 11 місяців тому +11

    So beautiful, this man! Makes life realistic & so nice!
    Wild World is a very incredible song! Soooo happy to hear
    you truly enjoy Cat!

  • @zex7689
    @zex7689 11 місяців тому +5

    Beautiful song. Rick Wakeman from Yes on piano.

  • @FreedomsRealm
    @FreedomsRealm Місяць тому

    I'm kinda with Jay on this one. One of my favourite thing is to wake up with the sun coming through the windows and I feel like it wraps its warmth around me. On the many days that I have had to be the early bird it is so lovely to have the wonder of the mamma birds feeding the chicks or a visit from the deer before it gets too bright and they go back into the forest. I also love the twilight when the frogs come out to sing a chorus. I guess one can find wonder in any part of the day. Morning has broken has always been a lovely part of my remembering to stay in wonder.

  • @davehughes2602
    @davehughes2602 3 місяці тому

    It's lovely to see two people enjoying the music of the 70's both gentle soft popular music and soft to hard Rock too.....Keep up the good work

  • @kennyoconnor1523
    @kennyoconnor1523 11 місяців тому

    The beauty is hard to put into words.

  • @themelodicmariner3323
    @themelodicmariner3323 11 місяців тому +8

    I am also a morning person Amber. It’s quiet and still and cool and no one else is around. You can sit and listen to the birds and watch the sky light up and soak in the peaceful ambience. Beautiful beautiful beautiful song ❤❤

  • @ivylady13
    @ivylady13 11 місяців тому +3

    Isn't this a lovely song. I sang it in High School at a concert. I hear it in my mind when I wake early to greet the day.

  • @michaelraynor6927
    @michaelraynor6927 11 місяців тому

    Im an old man living in England, this takes me back to the sixties when we used to sing hymns including this one at assembly's in the mornings at primary school .😊❤

  • @janehex
    @janehex 11 місяців тому +6

    I've listened to this while watching the sun rise. Guaranteed tears.☀️

  • @melaniewilliams6740
    @melaniewilliams6740 11 місяців тому +6

    All I can do is share that this was a formative song for me. It had a feeling of rebirth, and Cat Stevens is just a gift to everyone.

  • @patt1564
    @patt1564 11 місяців тому +7

    Such a beautiful song from a beautiful man. I love seeing so many saying it’s in their hymnal’s ✝️ 💜 ✝️

  • @bruceolie8644
    @bruceolie8644 11 місяців тому +2

    The world needs more Cat Stevens.

  • @01bystander
    @01bystander 11 місяців тому +2

    This was a Hymn, when i was at school it was my favorite that we sang in morning assembly each week.

  • @marygoodson4920
    @marygoodson4920 11 місяців тому +6

    I know I suggested this a LONG time ago, but you've got to react to the film "Harold and Maude" with a killer Cat Stephens soundtrack! Great movie!!

    • @robertpearson8798
      @robertpearson8798 11 місяців тому

      I keep trying too.

    • @karenfryberger4260
      @karenfryberger4260 11 місяців тому +2

      It would be great. "Harold and Maude" remains an all-time favorite film for me to this day...and I saw it when it came out. I wonder if there would be copyright issues with the music; the film is so intertwined with the music, so necessary. So beautiful.

  • @francisseidel8014
    @francisseidel8014 11 місяців тому +12

    Rick Wakeman's (YES) piano work on this version is the perfect complement to Cat Stevens' voice.

    • @clivenewman4810
      @clivenewman4810 11 місяців тому +1

      Rick Wakeman played keyboards on David Bowie's "Hunky Dory" album.

    • @bobmorgan1575
      @bobmorgan1575 11 місяців тому

      He also cut two solo albums that I know of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is one that I have.

    • @francisseidel8014
      @francisseidel8014 11 місяців тому

      @bobmorgan1575 - The Six Wives of Henry VIII was in 1973 just before Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable was just afterward, in 1975. There are too many RW solo albums to list over the years, but these three were during his early days with YES.

  • @Cloclo152
    @Cloclo152 11 місяців тому

    Wild World, Lady D’Arbanville, How Can I Tell You, Hard Headed Woman, Where Do The Children Play. I adore Cat Stevens! ❤

  • @nigelsmith6077
    @nigelsmith6077 11 місяців тому

    We sang this at school assembly in the late 60's early 70's what a lovely song, This was one of my favourites to sing at that time, He is outstanding guy a lovey heart and soul. ❤