Jackson Browne "The Pretender" (Live from Home)
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2021
- Jackson Browne performs "The Pretender" for the 2020 Berklee School of Music Gala honoring Roger Brown
Filmed, recorded and mixed by Kevin Smith
From his album, The Pretender
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LYRICS:
I'm going to rent myself a house
In the shade of the freeway
I’m going to pack my lunch in the morning
And go to work each day
And when the evening rolls around
I'll go on home and lay my body down
And when the morning light comes streaming in
I'll get up and do it again
Amen
I want to know what became of the changes
We waited for love to bring
Were they only the fitful dreams
Of some greater awakening
I've been aware of the time going by
They say, in the end it's the wink of an eye
And when the morning light comes streaming in
You'll get up and do it again
Amen
Caught between the longing for love
And the struggle for the legal tender
Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring
And the junkman pounds his fender
Where the veterans dream of the fight
Fast asleep at the traffic light
And the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor
Out into the cool of the evening strolls the Pretender
He knows that all his hopes and dreams
Begin and end there
Ah the laughter of the lovers as they run through the night
Leaving nothing for the others but to choose off and fight
And tear at the world with all their might
While the ships bearing their dreams sail out of sight
I'm going find myself a girl
Who can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint by number dreams
And then we'll put our dark glasses on
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
And when the morning light comes streaming in
We'll get up and do it again
Get it up again
I'm going to be a happy idiot
And struggle for the legal tender
Where the ads take aim and lay their claim
To the heart and the soul of the spender
And believe in whatever may lie
In those things that money can buy
Though true love could have been a contender
Are you there?
Say a prayer for the Pretender
Who started out so young and strong
Only to surrender
Written by Jackson Browne
(Swallow Turn Music, ASCAP)
Swallow Turn Music is administrated by Drive Music Publishing
When this song first played i was early twenties. Now I'm retired. A blink of an eye. Where did the time go.
I was 15, just retired this year, seems like yesterday.....I wish we listened to the 'old fogies' back then that told us time flies. We thought we'd be young forever, bullet proof, no fear. Now, we're the 'old fogies' and I tell the young kids to live life, squeeze the juice out of it, because it really is gone in the blink of an eye. We get busy living life and forget to live life. Thanks JB.
@@jwall62 agreed 👍
It's just tricks of the human mind.
I wish there was a way to have known that we were in the good old days when we were actually still in them.
I also started listening to this song in the '70s. I still have the album. I have always very much liked the song but always found the lyrics chilling because of "They say, in the end it's the wink of an eye" and "I'm going to be a happy idiot
And struggle for the legal tender". I have frequently offered the same sentiment to my senior prom date (now wife), then today I see my name (minus 1 letter) speak of the same realization ( I also just retired). Thank you for posting John Eas_on
I’m… speechless, with the salty taste of my own tears. I’m 55 now, and was so young when I first heard this song; completely unaware of how much depth and complex meaning is within those lyrics. But today, it hit smack in the middle of my soul. Timeless, and even more beautiful today than it ever was. Thank you Jackson, for your incredible talent and musical gifts that you have shared with us all. 🙏 Much love and gratitude to you from me. ❤️
I love Jackson so. I had the priveleg of meeting him at The State Theater in Portland, ME. I said a quick hello and shook his hand. Briefly. Wow. . .
Could not have said it better.
You have nailed it.
He certainly does this to people. Such a treasure. His words are as beautiful as his music. Brings tears to my eyes.
So true, especially now being retired (mostly, lol!)
are you kidding? Nothing better than Jackson Browne that i have ever heard. sweet sultry tones, ivories making moods, and this man giving us ideas about street lights treating our eyes to a show? i never listened to what gave me instant satisfaction, but years that went, i have to defend this music. songs best written by those who know, give me a way to understand it.
Thank you Jackson. Right on ... after all these years, it so rings true. You are very gifted to have written this so early in your life. Blessings to you!
I have loved this man for so long. And he will never know. He means no much, for so many.
I love the line . . "Between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender." Describes what most of us did in life . . . .
Pamela Ruth Lee. I play piano. And sing. I played this song years ago. For my love, pierce farrior. Rip. Pierce.❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
lol..no it doesnt...most people are not struggling at all..they want money...relationship comes second
I like the latter line that says he’s going to be a happy idiot and struggle for the legal tender
@@jadezee6316How ignorant are you lmao
74 yrs old and listening to Jackson Browne for 50 years. We've grown "Old" together. Like fine wine he as aged like fine wine, No, make that A 12 year Single Malt Whiskey. When the morning light comes streaming in tomorrow, I'm gonna "Get up and do it again".
This song is as beautiful and meaningful as it was when I was a teenager. I am 60 now.Thank you Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne is a musical treasure. He’s laid his soul bare for more than 50 years and his lyrics have made us think. May he continue to show us the way.
Sat in silence for a while after this one... the tug on the heartstrings seems to get a little stronger with the passing of each trip around the sun.
My most sincere appreciation for you doing this one for us.
Very well said.
Amen and well said!
Beautifully said.
Me too...then tears
Amen
can we have a moment of silence for the current 90 lost souls that have either lost their hearing or sense of sound and excellence.
I was 15 going on 16 when this song and album came out. 63 soon to be 64. I hope! I’m just blown away by Jackson’s talent and the depth of his music and lyrics, which I only more recently have come to appreciate. I was in our local bar and grille the other night and there was a female duo, two young ladies performing…and they played “Runnjng On Empty,” a song I’ve always loved, one of my favorites of his. I love when I get to play it in one of the bands I’ve played with for years now. And I sat there listening to the lyrics and thought, how did a man in his twenties write lyrics like that? With that much depth of insight into love and life…just incredible. I love this man and his music. ❤️ And being a Berklee graduate (Class of 1986) I can really appreciate this performance. It’s sublime.
John, I'm 64 years old and I've been listening to his music for decades
Once you love Jackson Browne's music, you never leave him , he's such a lovely soul
He’s a Coke addict divorced self-indulgent narcissist. So many baby boomers down this road, I lost count.
Amen Baby Boomer Brother / Sister... Amen
@@JasonLiske Just wondering Jason - do you know Jackson Browne personally?
He also had some episodes of beating up women. VERY disappointing.
@@MichaelJohnson-xw4pf must get lonely up there , from those very lofty heights , two sides to most stories. Don’t judge .
Mr Brown.
I want you to know sir that I am 56 years old ,I went to my first concert when I was 14 years old Reunion arena Dallas Texas it's not even there anymore You blew my mind! You still blow my mind today sir I thought then at age 14 after taking a couple of hits off of a funny cigarette while my dad's back was turned that you were a prophet I'm not smoking anything right now and I still believe you are a prophet the world's not ready for you man they weren't ready for Jesus either thank you for your life's work you've had one hell of an impact on me .I don't think I could have got this far without you and your music I'm not just rambling either I speak these words from my soul and the very core of my being. You have an unbelievable ability to put your feelings into words like no one else and believe me I've tried to find your equal there's not one ! I have a therapist and her name is music . I only wish I could look you in the eye and shake your hand, God bless you sir you will never die because your music will live on and in a hundred years from now when there won't be a soul on this planet who will remember my name will Know who You are because in a hundred years from now they may be ready for what you have to say peace brother.
Jackson is a poet extraordinaire with a vulnerability and honesty that our world will ALWAYS need. I was 25 when this song was released in 1976 and it struck me deeply, bringing to my awareness the many ways in which I had already compromised my goals and self-respect. I'm 72 now and writing poetry that reflects the incredible journeys our 'Baby-Boomer' generation . Jackson remains a powerful muse for me and a 'silent comrade' in the middle of the night when I am writing, crying and seeking comfort from the chaos and darkness of our world today. Thank you, Brother....you are deeply loved and cherished.
Me too🙏
Beautifully written...
You have been the maestro of my heart and soul for about 55 years. I’m 70 now. I feel 15 whenever I listen to you and watch you perform
Blue and Black has come to mean more and more as I get older and lose people who were so dear to my heart. The song has expanded to mean more and more and have more and more layers. Wouldn't you also say that Ronnie?
Well said Ronnie
Your gift comes from the divine. Captivating, mesmerizing melodies and pure, simple, yet complex poetries, filled with irony..twists and turns that explain how the heart, soul and mindfulness blends with cognition.
I’ve placed great responsibility on your shoulders... you’ve tended to and thus repaired many broken hearts and restored them to being whole again...just by intently listening to your magical music and lyrics.
I’m still looking for that elusive house on the freeway, where I rise in the morning and go to work each day...where I can love someone so much that we fill in the colors of our paint by numbers dreams.
Thank you, Kramden and Denise.
"Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender". This song registered mightily when I was a 21 year old out on my own. I became an instant and lifelong fan and started making sure to see him in person when I could. One of the best songs ever written. But then again that could easily be said of MANY of his songs! I LOVE JACKSON BROWNE!!!
I'm 60 now and this takes me back in time. Thank you Jackson Browne.
One of my favorite songs of all time.. I remember at an early age knowing that I was "the pretender" I understood every line in that song.. it feels like yesterday but it was long ago.. it TRULY WAS A WINK OF AN EYE.. THANK YOU JACKSON BROWN FOR THE IMPACT OF YOUR MUSIC HAS HAD ON ME!!!!!!!!
This is a universal truth C. Jackson shares in one of his early hits...he's a poet unlike many popular/rock tunesters.
There are songwriters ... and there are songwriters ... I’m still playing this album after discovering it 40 years ago !!!
amen
Is it a bit scratchy
@Higgs Boson Fortunately we now have Spotify !!
Jackson, like Segar; is a storyteller. There stories resonate with us because we lived it! Reminds me of home!
I never appreciated it really until now.
I was such a young man, when this amazing song came out. Now, I'm 65, and I look back at a life, wherein I did struggle for the legal tender. This song is like the anthem to my life. When I listen to it now, I do get teary eyed and somewhat emotional. Tears of happiness and a lifetime as a pretender. Thank you so much Jackson Browne for everything that you've done for music and all of your loyal fans. We are blessed to have you in our lives.
This wonderful man was born in Heidelberg in my home country, before he left for the USA.
Wrote after a terrible tragedy. I can’t be friends with anyone who dislikes Jackson Browne.
I think it’s amazing how this tune hits home with those of us who are 50 ish/ 60is. It’s incredible how Jackson when he wrote this understood what ultimately happens. It also blows my mind of how he says he doesn’t have chops (way Humble) His voice is one of my all time favorites. There’s none out there that sound like Jackson.
His music resonates and appeals to me, in my early twenties. Music just doesn’t have the same depth and meaning these days, so I’ve had to search songs from the days long gone by. It’s beautiful
I met Jackson by chance in 1977 at Stapleton Airport. I was 24 and was playing pedal steel/ guitars in a local Colorado band. Jackson was so kind, thoughtful/supportive as we walked through the airport. It was wonderful to meet one of my musical mentors and discover how truly kind a man he is. Great memory!
Lucky you indeed....Wouldn't know what to say if I ever met him, except thank you sir...
That’s pretty cool
June 30, 1979 San Luis Obispo County.... I'll never forget❤ Thank You Jackson
"Out of the cool of the evening strolls the pretender. He knows that all his hopes and dreams begin and end there." Oh man, thank you.
Jackson is music of peace, that's what all of us need more amid the rise of division. All you need is love
I have been listening to Jackson Browne since a very young teen in the early 70s ,buying his music on 45s ,33s, 8 track,and cassette....
As I listen ,to such beautiful & heartfelt music today,....my eyes water up and my throat gets tight ...for as we get older life starts taking more away from us ,family,friends,and health....his music has help me survive this old world through the decades.....Thank-you Jackson Browne ...God Bless you ...
I remember when I was about 12. He played at the Los Angeles county fair. My dad had to force me to sit through and watch his concert. Now I’m 30 and I’d do anything to see him live again.
This song was written a decade before my birth, but somehow i feel it was written about me.
Say a prayer for the pretender.
His lyrics cause all kinds of images in your mind. What a true genius in music for all of us to hear. Over and over again!
私の青春時代を共に過ごした歌です。懐かしいです。また一段と深みを増した彼の声でこの歌を聴くことができて幸せです。還暦を過ぎた今、魂を震わせるくらい心に沁みてきます。通り過ぎてきた道のりが長くなってきて、人生の旅も終わりの方が近くなってきました。これからも彼の歌を味わいながら過ごしたいと思います。
You are 60 plus = you should live many more years as a MUCH MORE WI❤SE person
I am 60 yrs old i remember his songs growing up very good singer and song writer
At 70, I’m not cute anymore like I was in my 30s... and neither is Jackson, but all he has to do is open his mouth and sing... and, yeah, that’s Jackson all right. God bless him, his singing and his songs. He has made this world a better place for his having lived... and that is the highest aspiration one could hope for.
So modest, isn't he? I'm sure he could teach at any school of music anywhere. Just one of the greatest voices of his generation.
70s music was the best. I was in my 20s. I can enjoy other decades music…but the poetry and storytelling of that decade’s artists…something special.
I don’t remember how old I was but this is one of the best I’ve heard, now I’m 60 struggling with cancer. I do remember waiting for JB to come play in Cleveland the hole crowd was was silent, wish I could see him one more time! 😢
At 64, I've also been listening to this song , and your other wonderful songs since age 17. It still touches me as emotionally as "For a Dancer". Please say hi to Severin? Losing David Lindley was a gut punch , that's still quite painful. Be well ...
"The Pretender" is a certifiable classic 45 years later.
My personal favorite of his. So full of imagery and sardonic wisdom. You can hear his voice cracking, but it only makes the words stand out even more.
Hmm do I have this 45?☮️💓
I just floated back to my age of awe and youth, the 70’s… I’m now at the age to truly appreciate and actually own, your beautiful lyrics, as my own, as the Pretender I was, I am, and forever will be. Thank you Jackson. I’ve turned to your work, my entire life. You are me, I am you… That’s deep man…. Keep on playing us boomers into the tomorrow days, and years… Much love and light to you @JacksonBrowne
First time I saw you was either '75 or '76 at Angels Camp, CA ...
You played along with Jimmy Buffett and Warren Zevon among others. Last time I saw you was in Napa, my home town down at the Oxbow Stage last summer. I think you were 72. You looked strong and sounded like the rock-star you've always been!
You've probably heard this at least a million times, but you have always been there for me Jackson - though the ups and downs of my life - your words have held, inspired and helped me. What a legacy you have give all of us. Thank you for sharing the gift of music you were given. I can't imagine our world without your voice there to comfort us all these years. 💛
Jackson, thanks for showing me around your home and parts of Hollyweird back in the 70's. I always loved this song. So much so I remember you telling to me to stop playing it on your piano in your home in the Hollywood Hills...lol. But, seriously, thank you for taking the time to be my friend. I was just back from Vietnam as a Marine and was still trying to adapt to civilian culture. Your selfless generosity is something I'll always be grateful for. I pray you continue to thrive and be healthy, my friend. All the best to you...
just beautiful.. my father taught me to sing this song... we still sit around the table with the guitar and casio piano and sing our hearts out!!!
That's so beautiful gf. My Dad was a music man too, it's so heartwarming when you grow up with music in the home. I miss him but I still hear him sometimes! I can picture you and your Dad, so cool he taught you this beautiful song!🎶💗✌💗
That’s awesome. Cherish it forever
How cool....
You are lucky to have such a father!!
“And we’ll fill in the missing colors of each other’s paint by number dreams”......my favorite lyric of all time. Genius, Jackson. Thank you so much for your music that has meant so much to me .
Ever injure a female?
I love that line, too. I love the way it winds up too, especially the line, "where the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender."
"Are you there? Say a prayer for the pretender,
Who started out so young and strong only to surrender."
This song just makes me die!
ditto
You should listen to the lyrics in Sky Blue and Black
@@jasonhelms9410
Thanks for pointing me toward a JB song I haven't paid that much attention to. It's really pretty; has some intriguing vocal stuff going on. The lyrics are great, I'm sure, they just haven't sunk in completely.
This song was my life… My family celebrated Jackson Browne for years… Sunday morning for us was Jackson Browne waffles and music. The tradition continues with my grandkids. Jackson Browne continues to touch my soul…
Love this song. Ageless unlike me at 67....You sing this so well. Thank you so much Jackson...:-)
Thank you buddy. 53 years old now and always loved your music. You got me through alot of difficult miles on dark and lonely interstates as an over the road truck driver. Thank you. ❤
It is a special musician that can sing and play a song with no accompaniment and sound that wonderful... Thank you, Jackson, for all the years of great music.
Jackson, you have a special gift. Not all people enjoy your vision and style, it's a gift your parents, gave you, GOD bless FOR SHARING IT WITH US.
This is as good as it can get. Little did we know back in our twenties that these lyrics would foretell the story of our lives.
The world needs more Jackson Browne. Man, that was moving. You should do an intimate Netflix concert or something. I think you'd amass a horde of new young fans. Bravo. Bravo!
He has aged gracefully, but his voice is still pure and touches my soul. Thank you sir for all the gifts you have given so many.
Jackson, want to say how much we love you and your incredible songs that speak to the hearts and minds of humanity.
Vietnam vet that moved to Carpinteria in the 70's and experienced so many incredible shows at the Bowl...
Where did the time go..? (So sorry to hear of the back issues which I am dealing with now as well)
"We can fill in the colors of our paint by number dreams"
This song will be played at my funeral....
Jackson Browne, not only did I have the great pleasure of seeing you in 1981, but I also worked the show. I was a "House Roady" (stage tech.) for a college auditorium. The crew that wasn't working the show, itself, hung out in the cat walks and rafters. When you sang, Load Out, which you dedicated to us and looked right at us in the rafters we let out a scream that surprised the audience. Throughout the day, the question kept circulating, Does he really play his piano after the show? If so, how often? True to the legion, as we were doing Tear Down, you came out in a clean T-shirt and played for about 25 minutes. A thrill that still excites me 40 years later.
Thank you.
"Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender ... " ... just a year younger than Jackson .. his music has always been a part of my life and consciousness. All I can say is that it is not life that is short. Life is long. It is youth that is short, much much too short. And old age just goes on and on, how cruel ... because we remember so so clearly that sweet short youth. "Are you there ? Say a prayer for the pretender. Who started out so young and tender ... "
"And when the morning light comes streaming in, I'll get up and do it again ...." ... thank you Jackson for this beautifully written song and helping all of us get up and do it again.
Hey max ya his music is timeless
still brings chili fries to my eyes i painted a picture and dedicated it to jackson they let me into the stadium with it, i didn't get to the front of the stage i must have chickened out but a gave it to one of his crew who said he would give it to him, i think it was at Irvine meadows, at this moment i can't remember what the pic looked like but it was an abstract and it was one my best childrens i hope jackson adopted it and its hanging in his studio right now thank you mr browne for all the love you put into your songs i try to do the same with all my art and music thanks again😃✍🏼👍🏼👂🏽👏🏼
Nice keyboard sound, and his voice is always so moving. Thanks for everything thru the decades, Jackson!!!!!!!!!!
Pure beauty. Songwriting at its very finest.
Agreed !!! LOL😄
Brought tears to my eyes. The man is a gift.
This man has written so many soundtracks to so many peoples lives
Mr Browne - I have long lived in songs and let them wrap me up and lead me. This song - sir, helped me to live my chosen authentic life. I regret nothing, thank you dear one!
Ah Jackson, how many times has someone said to you, "I love your music, voice, words, light, and soul." I'm just one more. Again.
Amen
99.999% of the people that went to Berklee could not write anything as beautiful as this!!!
Us old folk can only reminisce… Love you man!
This cat came to Winter Park Colorado, played a brilliant show and then bought pizza for everyone! Thank you
Don Henley and Glenn Frey learned how to write music from this guy. Jackson Brown was the man in the 70's.
Still is!!!!!!!!!!
I agree. Just one thing: you should write '70s, NOT 70's. They are two completely different things. Plurals are [almost] never apostrophised.
He's ALWAYS been the man, across decades...
He's STILL the man! Long live legends like these now and forever...🎸
“So that’s how you do it. Elbow grease.” -Glen Frey listening to Jackson over and over again. The most inspirational advice that changed my songwriting life.
We were all so young once. This amazing man has been writing songs that touch my soul for almost 50 years. Thank you Sir, for inspiring an entire generation of musicians. Your contributions to the music world will never fade.
You were the soundtrack of my youth. You and Linda Ronstadt, Eagles, J.D. Souther. Thank you all for all you did and continue to do. To borrow a line from one of my favorite songs, "It's good to see your smiling face tonight."
Thanx Jackson,since saturate before using,I've been a fan.im 67 and still rocking to your music!It helps me remember 55 Chevys,the Pacific coast,words like love and peace !your songs will live forever!!!!!
I discovered this man over 30 years ago. His voice sounds like home. Such yearning. ❤️
His voice is home.
40 years have rolled on by and this is as good as it gets
@Clyde Jackson Browne you are welcome, I say you play many years ago, you did a great show. Thanks
Hey you!...was at Blossom in Cleveland, last weekend! You sound better than ever!!! Thank you for gracing our stage and giving yourself to us again and again! Miss you so much and love you, your soulful voice, words and everything about you and your music!!! Thank you for blessing us with your presence, brilliance, and beautiful voice! You are like no other, and I have loved you since I first heard you , in the early 70's!!....
Tv 6th
Jackson's integrity as a musician makes for magic.
Integrity as a PERSON makes for magic.
Hope you don't mind I fixed that for ya 😉
He's one of the best, for sure.
Yep!
Wasn't he beating up on Daryl Hannah?
Still A Great Vocalist
Mr Browne. Yes I'm calling you MR. That's how much I respect you and your heart. The heart you put into your music and lyrics. Bless you.
Grew up in Southern California in the 60s this one song just has my life wrapped around it😊
I was sixteen in 1974 when I tuned my radio in to my favorite Boston radio station. I heard a song that in many ways shaped my life moving forward. Fountain of Sorrow got me started as a young writer. Over the years there has been one constant: attend as many Jackson Browne concerts as possible. It’s been a pleasure listening to you and your work through the years. I’m 63 now, and though I left Boston long ago, I, my wife and our kids hope to see you at Blossom in Ohio this summer.
You probably remember Dick Summers and Tom Rush? It was listening to Tom on Summers Sunday night radio show where I first heard a JB song, covered by Tom, as I recall. That was probably 1968?
Jackson Browne is 72 years old here. What a Timeless Talent
He looks 62 not 72!! Hope I look that good at 72
Signature song arrives with instant recognition, velvet glove
Since was I 13 years old, in 1986, Running on Empty has been the soundtrack of my life. All of your other songs have been peppered in-between throught the years. Thank you Mr. Bowne. You have made my life much better than it would have been without you.
My mother listened to the Jackson Browne For Everyman album nonstop when I was a teenager and I've been Huge fan since. I'm 61 years old and Jackson Browne is among my favorite singer/song writers along with Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Peter Cetera. On my bucket list... To see Jackson Browne in concert.
How deeply moving and brilliant. Jackson sounds richer and fuller than ever; his delivery is truly something fine.
I hope you found a girl to tell you what laughter means! I found a man who told me what laughter means. My best friend, he was. Bless you for adding the songs that I related to my life.
Time has slipped by to the tune of almost 50 years. What a painful realization.
No joke, my favorite song from this generation of songwriters. So powerful I can't listen to it that often lest it break me. Thank you, Jackson.
Thank you, Jackson Browne.
Moving performance of a beautiful song.
I'm glad you were born. You're generous to share your gifts with us. 💕🎶.
best song ever wrote, that nobody has ever "listened" to. Thank you
I last saw Jackson Browne in 95 or 96 at a. WA winery venue. Wow! 25 yrs. ago?!? Is that even possible?
The pretender needs those prayers; I say them every day for him.
Wow! Decades after first hearing this it still gives goosebumps. ‘Are You there for the pretender?’. Short answer - yes. At the end of the day we are all pretenders, all doing the best we can, which grace assures is sufficient. Thanks JB for all the years of wisdom and melody.
No pretender here, just faking it
How many singers still have their voices at his age? Just amazing.
mick jagger
me, singing right along as we speak
One of the most beautiful and bittersweet songs ever written. Thank you.
I think of the people who made a difference in my life, made life just that much easier, and better.....this is one of those people. Thanks Jackson.
Man, oh man... This song has meant so much to me since I was a teenager. I'm 61 years old now. Thank you, Jackson. You probably don't remember me, but I produced your video for "For A Dancer" and this was absolutely one of the highlights of my producing career. To stand on the porch facing the street and have you breakdown the meaning of The Pretender (the corner where the children would wait for the ice cream vendor) for me was a thrill that I can't explain. I can't be sure, but I think you told me the housed we filmed at, belonged to your grandfather? Anyway, THANK YOU for being much kinder than myself and the entire crew could have hoped for. This song is one of my all time three or four favorite songs. Oh, I was the guy who gave you a ride home at 2:30am when we were done for the day, because you misplaced your keys and car service wouldn't have been there for over an hour. Obviously, this was before Uber or Lyft. JACKSON: THANK YOU- THANK YOU- THANK YOU. Your kindness and willingness to share your stories left a profound mark on me...
The face, the hair, the body, may change, but the eyes and the voice capture the soul of a younger man. Bravo to you, thanks for the memory sir!
72
`his heart always on his sleeve; his eyes...pools of desire and yearning
Yes Jackson looks a little warm down It’s only his timeless lyrics and chords that remain young and sturdy. Life can wear you down but your deeds remain fresh as a the morning dew. Been listening and loving your music my children will keep you young as you kept all dry after the deluge!!
Jackson i wanna thank you as a 52 years old guy from germany for the music you gave us. i can go further knowing you and i are still here lovin the music and life. you inspired me and once again thanks an a good rollover to what comes. best regards , Oliver
yes at 66 now , thanks Jackson for all these years , now no longer the pretender ..... but I still wait for the ice cream vendor .....and colour the book ....
Thank you, Jackson, for being a part of the soundtrack of my life for nearly 50 years.
😻🎶😻🎶😻🎶😻
I awoke to find Jackson at 4 AM to start my day. Easier now to get up and do it again. Incredible. Thank you good sir.
4:20... you guys are on Arizona time now... happens every morning around here;;☆》♡♡♡... no worries mate
I've just recovered from the experience this morning 🌄... yee haw
💜 Jackson Browne, my first concert in Rochester, NY (had to go with my Mom). Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's that grew up on insightful Jackson Browne music. Thanks for a lifetime of sharing your fabulous tunes, they mean more to me than you'll ever know.
You Awoke to an Awakening ❤️
No free lunch. All in the positive attitude.
I found that girl, put our dark glasses on, did it till our strength was gone, after a good nap we did it again for days at time, we went in different directions later. Ahh great memories though. No regrets. A great artist will help someone paint a picture in the mind of a good memory,. Jackson you have that gift, good job partner!