Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy

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  • Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
  • On December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on TV screens across America and instantly captured the hearts and ears of a generation. Bolstering the animated special, based on Charles M. Schulz’s immensely popular PEANUTS comic strip, was an engaging score from Bay Area jazz artist Vince Guaraldi, who brought characters like Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy to life through his evocative cues.
    Working primarily with bassist Fred Marshall and drummer Jerry Granelli, Guaraldi paired inspired interpretations of traditional holiday fare (“O Tannenbaum,” “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” and “What Child Is This”) with original compositions, including the instantly recognizable “Linus and Lucy” theme, “Skating,” and “Christmas Time Is Here.” The latter song, available as both an instrumental and vocal track, featured young choral singers from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in San Rafael, CA.
    More than five decades later, the Emmy® and Peabody®-winning animated classic has spawned more than two dozen subsequent PEANUTS specials. Guaraldi’s soundtrack, meanwhile, has since become one of the best-selling jazz albums in history, second only to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, and regularly ranks among America’s top-selling holiday albums every December.
    Music video by Vince Guaraldi Trio performing Linus And Lucy. (C) 2012 Concord Music Group, Inc.

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  • @frehleyscomet8812
    @frehleyscomet8812 7 років тому +3097

    The first thing my daughter always tells her friends when they come over, "if you ask, my mom will play the Charlie Brown song on the keyboard for you" 😂🙄

    • @davidbrick1260
      @davidbrick1260 7 років тому +100

      How cute!! I wish we could live in a simpler time were interaction between kids were completely physical and not this mess the year 2016 served us.

    • @frehleyscomet8812
      @frehleyscomet8812 7 років тому +72

      David Brick I can only hope that I can protect and raise my children in a way, they will have morals beyond the modern insanity were currently in.

    • @zmznzbzvzmznzb
      @zmznzbzvzmznzb 6 років тому +24

      C M my Granddaughter hasn't heard this yet. Yet I know she'll love it. Her big thing right now is Stevie Wonder.

    • @jeremiahramirez6458
      @jeremiahramirez6458 6 років тому +9

      C M, have you made a video of you playing it?

    • @user-pr3jm9jx1f
      @user-pr3jm9jx1f 6 років тому +9

      C M you sound like a great mother!

  • @furioussherman7265
    @furioussherman7265 2 роки тому +2043

    I love how this basically became the theme song for the entire franchise.

    • @furioussherman7265
      @furioussherman7265 Рік тому +35

      @@randomzen924 What're you talking about? I remember seeing stuff that effectively made this seem like the Peanuts theme song before social media was around.

    • @michaelboyce9373
      @michaelboyce9373 Рік тому +69

      @@furioussherman7265 It won the Emmy for Best Song in 1965.

    • @JasonNation72
      @JasonNation72 Рік тому +22

      And a Christmas song

    • @bentonmarcum8924
      @bentonmarcum8924 Рік тому +11

      ​​@@furioussherman7265 I saw the peanuts specials when they first aired in the 60s I've always associated Peanuts with this music, even though he wrote a dozen jazz numbers for the series. Since he deleted his post I'm guessing the guy you're talking to claimed social media made this popular.

    • @nobodybutsunder
      @nobodybutsunder Рік тому +5

      @@furioussherman7265 I mean back then this wasn’t the theme song before this special came out

  • @carykh
    @carykh 3 роки тому +2446

    this song just makes me feel... so warm and comfy. Like I'm sitting by a fireplace in December

    • @StickmanLLC1
      @StickmanLLC1 3 роки тому +39

      This was my exposure to jazz. Long live Vince Guaraldi.

    • @CubeShip
      @CubeShip 3 роки тому +10

      yo cary hi

    • @Jessica_Tubens
      @Jessica_Tubens 3 роки тому +8

      Caryy

    • @bluelichen9696
      @bluelichen9696 3 роки тому +9

      Ah, don't tell me Computery has to compose this now? Or... re-compose...

    • @TS_64
      @TS_64 3 роки тому +5

      I do agree Cary, it dose make me feel like that too.

  • @tombody1031
    @tombody1031 2 роки тому +1489

    My wife and I had this tune played as the exit music at our wedding. You should have seen their faces when they realized what was happening. Been married seventeen years to my best friend

    • @kiara3299
      @kiara3299 2 роки тому +86

      do you mind if I steal this idea for my future wedding? lol this is genius and so cute! congrats to you and your wife 🥳

    • @tombody1031
      @tombody1031 2 роки тому +65

      @@kiara3299 I'm glad you liked the idea. God bless you and Merry Christmas

    • @darkzak47
      @darkzak47 2 роки тому +25

      My wife and I were going to do "Movin' on up' from The Jeffersons but the DJ said 'he couldn't find it'.

    • @michaelapostolides8912
      @michaelapostolides8912 2 роки тому +6

      wow amazing!

    • @Alisha1686
      @Alisha1686 2 роки тому +27

      Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐. That's what it's about. Growing old with the person who knows you best. I wish you two many more happy years.

  • @dabrazillionaire
    @dabrazillionaire 7 років тому +2448

    It is not officially Christmas until you hear this one!

  • @AltoonaYourPiano
    @AltoonaYourPiano 2 роки тому +777

    You hear that sound? That's the sound of childhood nostalgia.

  • @curtpegram5305
    @curtpegram5305 11 місяців тому +195

    I was 5 years old in 1965 when my dad called me into the living room to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. I heard Skating and Linus and Lucy and I was hooked on Guaraldi. Began piano lessons at 7 years and had my first professional gig at a Christmas party in 1977. Still love this timeless music by a genius of a composer. Thank you, Vince. Thank you, Charles Schultz and the Peanuts gang.

  • @lindaeasley5606
    @lindaeasley5606 3 роки тому +442

    One of the most easily recognizable compositions of the modern era of music

  • @EricBlackmonGuitar
    @EricBlackmonGuitar 5 років тому +2068

    Every student that I teach wants to learn this song, so I had no choice but to become good at playing and teaching it. Glad that I did. Amazing tune!

    • @toyoscio
      @toyoscio 5 років тому +14

      Pink Panther theme

    • @goldrushytx
      @goldrushytx 3 роки тому +8

      toyoscio I’ve learned both and Linus and Lucy is more fun

    • @TheInkPitOx
      @TheInkPitOx 3 роки тому +3

      @@toyoscio No. That's different.

    • @toyoscio
      @toyoscio 3 роки тому +4

      @@goldrushytx Cool, Linus and Lucy is, but PP can hold its own.

    • @toyoscio
      @toyoscio 3 роки тому +7

      @@TheInkPitOx It is, but both are Iconic LOL

  • @GoodVsEvil1314
    @GoodVsEvil1314 9 років тому +1810

    This is one of those songs that just never gets old.

    • @wonhyungkimkim3763
      @wonhyungkimkim3763 9 років тому +20

      I know what you mean!

    • @stephenholloway6893
      @stephenholloway6893 8 років тому +15

      A classic song like that will never get old for me.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 років тому +5

      It doesn't get too old for me. Maybe it'll stay the same after the Peanuts Movie opens on Friday

    • @mema6369
      @mema6369 8 років тому +8

      +GoodVsEvil1314 AMEN! A Classic that will never be old. The most listened too and most requested song in Christmas music radio history.

    • @reverendbradjackson8083
      @reverendbradjackson8083 8 років тому +5

      Absolutely! All Vince's music can take you to another place...

  • @wolfzillaproductions4563
    @wolfzillaproductions4563 3 роки тому +472

    Almost 60 years ago, this masterpiece of a song was created and was just considered a mere piano piece for a cartoon special. Today in 2021, this song is just as iconic as it was back when the Charlie Brown specials were first being made. Most people you ask would probably know this theme, and it’s probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Charlie Brown. This is one great theme indeed

    • @douglasgay4497
      @douglasgay4497 2 роки тому +8

      Amen. Vince was a genius.!

    • @cooldebt
      @cooldebt Рік тому +1

      It's great that there is more recognition of cartoon music (including eg. Charles Cornell analysis of various cartoon themes/music) because there is some really good stuff out there which almost goes unnoticed. Similarly, I never relaised until I heard jazz cover by The Consouls that vgm is actually so good. The best thing is that this great music is being absorbed by children/youth and hopefully will encourage a higher level of musicianship in pop music which has been in a bit of a slump for a couple of decades now.

    • @djdon60
      @djdon60 Рік тому +3

      it resonates, still, in 2023.

  • @57629589
    @57629589 Рік тому +175

    I worked at college/public radio station many decades ago. I played this at the end of every shift I worked. Made the station manager crazy but when I left after graduation he had the whole staff sign the album cover and gave it to me. Best graduation present ever!!

  • @robertbrown3064
    @robertbrown3064 8 років тому +2896

    Amazing how music can unlock parts of ourselves that we thought we'd buried or outgrown. Suddenly I'm 7 years old again, sitting in my living room and watching A Charlie Brown Christmas with my parents, my little brother, and a big mug of hot chocolate.

    • @KonradRibeiro
      @KonradRibeiro 8 років тому +23

      +Robert Brown Gah...the feels!!!

    • @HibernusMortis1
      @HibernusMortis1 8 років тому +89

      +Robert Brown cant forget wearing the PJs and slippers....all clean and refreshed having just had our baths...the old man with the newspaper in front of him.....lights on the Christmas tree blinking.......
      Yes it is amazing how certain music can transport us way back in time! :)

    • @robertbrown3064
      @robertbrown3064 8 років тому +18

      ***** Happiness and sunshine to you, my friend! :)

    • @mema6369
      @mema6369 8 років тому +21

      +Robert Brown We all feel like we're kids, when Charlie's yearly Christmas special is aired on our local ABC station.

    • @craigthompson5652
      @craigthompson5652 8 років тому +11

      +Robert Brown i was seven last year im 8
      now

  • @AirDisasterVideos
    @AirDisasterVideos 11 років тому +229

    "Linus and Lucy" was playing on The Weather Channel the moment my wife and I first met in the waiting room of our dentist. I don't play any instruments, but I learned how to play this song on a piano. Immediately after my wife and I kissed as a married couple for the first time,,I sat down and played this song. Everyone, my wife especially, loved it.
    Thank you, Vince Guaraldi. You played a part in what is now going on a 16 year marriage, and you will always be a part of it.

    • @ankhatheegyptiancat13
      @ankhatheegyptiancat13 4 роки тому +7

      update-22 year marriage

    • @roninreturns
      @roninreturns 4 роки тому +6

      Now That sir is an exceptional story, especially if you managed to play this piece, it is incredibly nuanced and even after studying piano when I was younger, it would have been outside of my range. I hope you and your wife are having a blessed and merry Christmas!

    • @stephengriffin9992
      @stephengriffin9992 4 роки тому

      Heartwarming story. Thanks so much for sharing. I love all things Vince Guaraldi especially “Cast Your Fate To The Wind” Ever notice how none of his music gets old. That’s because it’s timeless.

    • @aliyamoon80
      @aliyamoon80 3 роки тому +1

      Awww! I hope you and your bride are still happily married. Great story!

    • @huskyfaninmass1042
      @huskyfaninmass1042 Рік тому +1

      Did you ask her out in the waiting room?

  • @souledout3791
    @souledout3791 Рік тому +23

    I am 70 years old and undoubtedly this is my HAPPY song.

  • @danielcarlson7931
    @danielcarlson7931 2 роки тому +230

    NEVER thought a piano could hit as HARD as a six-string electric guitar!!!!! A REAL rocker!!!!!

  • @EricBlackmonGuitar
    @EricBlackmonGuitar 6 років тому +2585

    This is one of the most amazing piano songs ever written. We will always love you Vince!

    • @peachworks_en
      @peachworks_en 5 років тому +18

      Iconic, as well.

    • @patritablackston2064
      @patritablackston2064 5 років тому +8

      We sure will Eric.!!!

    • @jeffersonmarshall3342
      @jeffersonmarshall3342 5 років тому +5

      So true Eric.

    • @anilgoel1475
      @anilgoel1475 5 років тому +41

      Vince wasn’t so great.
      I mean, well, he never got his picture on bubble gum cards.
      No he didn’t.
      How can you call someone great if they never got their picture on bubble gum cards?

    • @zuriel3167
      @zuriel3167 5 років тому +2

      Linus and Lucy Recorded at spotify Studios NYC is better imo

  • @RobertoRiveraJr
    @RobertoRiveraJr 8 років тому +571

    Christmas is never Christmas without this song..........ever!!

    • @jamesmoyner7499
      @jamesmoyner7499 5 років тому +8

      or seeing the Hersey Kisses "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" commercial"!

    • @darlene328
      @darlene328 4 роки тому

      Agreed

    • @corkyjoyo
      @corkyjoyo 4 роки тому +3

      this is a christmas song? i think this is just a peanuts song

    • @avasakari1000
      @avasakari1000 4 роки тому +1

      James Moyner Can’t forget the M&M’s commercial 😂

    • @brianwolf399
      @brianwolf399 4 роки тому +2

      Or watching the Charlie Brown Christmas special with all of your loved ones

  • @moshomaniac1
    @moshomaniac1 4 роки тому +77

    Bless you, Charles Schultz. You may be gone, but we will always remember the legacy you left for us.

  • @serganteddy5
    @serganteddy5 2 роки тому +118

    Christmas or not Christmas, this song still works anytime of the day or any day of the year.

  • @BTBHSOHBOY
    @BTBHSOHBOY 9 років тому +845

    One thing I love about this masterpiece: it's raw. Listen for the little flub at 0:50. Instead of cutting and re-recording, Guaraldi just played through. We don't get to hear that very often these days.

    • @OnlyEdandTheAlmost
      @OnlyEdandTheAlmost 9 років тому +83

      _"Instead of cutting and re-recording, Guaraldi just played through."_
      Of course he did. But the decision to leave that "little flub" in the final published recording was solely that of the producer, who decided that this live take -- flaws and all -- was good enough. It would have been simple enough to splice in a few bars from another take to cover the mistake, had the budget permitted it. Evidently this take of that particular section of the composition was the best they had, and they went with it, warts and all. That's not to say that the other sections of the final recording were not from other takes. Who knows? A skilled engineer can make several takes seem like one.

    • @BTBHSOHBOY
      @BTBHSOHBOY 9 років тому +98

      *****
      You misunderstand. I'm not complaining. I like the flub, as I feel it lends humanity to the piece. Or were you addressing "Only Ed and the Almost"? Also, I am very experienced with picking up errors in recordings. I'm a classical composition major, so I listen to everything with a somewhat over-analytical ear. The truth is, in this day and age, there is so much looping and editing of tracks that those little mistakes that "humanize" music get lost. It's still there in classical recordings, but mainstream music has lost its humanity in a lot of ways.

    • @BTBHSOHBOY
      @BTBHSOHBOY 9 років тому +5

      *****
      Couldn't agree more. Where are you planning to study?

    • @OnlyEdandTheAlmost
      @OnlyEdandTheAlmost 9 років тому +24

      *****
      For the record, and as a longtime Vince Guaraldi fan, I noticed the "flub" in this particular recording of _Linus and Lucy_ the very first time I heard it. And you know what? It didn't bother me a bit. As a pianist with maybe 1/100th the talent of Vince Guaraldi, I know that mistakes happen. And as a recording and mixing engineer I know firsthand that, in a production environment, choices must be made. I wouldn't call this particular published version of _Linus and Lucy_ a "masterpiece" _because_ it has uncorrected mistakes. It's just a great composition, regardless of any particular recorded (and edited) performance.

    • @GloriaDcolumnist
      @GloriaDcolumnist 9 років тому +28

      The flub almost sounds like an unintentional slip note.

  • @cindygray2994
    @cindygray2994 7 років тому +1843

    140 thumbs-down? What kind of childhood did these folks have?

    • @JovanaSanchez000
      @JovanaSanchez000 7 років тому +77

      Cindy Gray Ones without Charlie Brown in it! D:

    • @danja7691
      @danja7691 6 років тому +63

      It's Lucy's fault! 😁

    • @Roescoe
      @Roescoe 6 років тому +13

      heh I'd thumbs it down if I actually did such a thing ever. The tune is sooo overplayed and not really very interesting. I have an irrational hate of the beginning, I guess cause it's all people ever play.

    • @larrybeckham6652
      @larrybeckham6652 5 років тому +36

      They must want the Death Metal versions while they torture kittens. EVIL!

    • @westtxtapper
      @westtxtapper 5 років тому +49

      Maybe they just don't like jazz, poor guys.

  • @avzarathustra6164
    @avzarathustra6164 3 роки тому +212

    This is one of the most iconic piano pieces of the 20th century. It's amazing. It feels profound now, and it makes me cry. Linus, Charlie, Lucy, Snoopy. I will always love it.

  • @melodyvoss
    @melodyvoss 8 місяців тому +4

    My son's Philharmonic Orchestra performed this last week. He plays viola.

  • @sumsardoto
    @sumsardoto 7 років тому +988

    This reminds me of back when life used to be simple :)

  • @Paminlp
    @Paminlp 9 років тому +391

    This always puts a smile on my face. It takes me back to my childhood. I'm 59 and still watch A Charlie Brown Christmas every year.

    • @DelcoRanz93
      @DelcoRanz93 9 років тому +5

      +Paminlp It's my Mom's Happy song. I grew up on A Charlie Brown Christmas.:)

    • @eVANDOpriyanto
      @eVANDOpriyanto 8 років тому +2

      +Dom Oranzi glad we're gonna hear this again in Peanuts Movie

    • @RedBaronFilms1918
      @RedBaronFilms1918 8 років тому

      +Andreas Evando Priyanto A Peanuts Movie you say? Are there any trailers out? Or even an article somewhere?

    • @RedBaronFilms1918
      @RedBaronFilms1918 8 років тому +2

      +Andreas Evando Priyanto Forget what I just said, I looked it up moments later, and found a trailer. Oh boy! I can't wait!

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 років тому

      +Andreas Evando Priyanto I'm glad so too I wonder how Christoph Beck and David Benoit did the new arrangement.

  • @saddend9096
    @saddend9096 6 місяців тому +9

    I finally learned how to play this on piano after months of practice.

  • @rogersadowsky5179
    @rogersadowsky5179 Рік тому +59

    So many grew up to this “Classic”
    As soon as you hear the first few notes you know instantly it’s Linus & Lucy!
    Brings a smile every time! 😊

  • @LegionIvory
    @LegionIvory 7 років тому +76

    And it has since become one of the most iconic and identifiable pieces of music in history.

  • @tommiegirl2441
    @tommiegirl2441 8 років тому +229

    The year I was cast as Snoopy in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," my friend found this record - it was on vinyl - and she would play it whenever I went over to her house. She said Snoopy had to have entrance music. We would dance around the room like fools and end up laughing and out of breath while her older sister shook her head at our childishness and her mom yelled, "Don't skip the record!" LOL... shout out to CJ and those good times!

    • @unguja64
      @unguja64 8 років тому +19

      Great story! We should always remember to be 'childish'!

    • @yavrielsechelle7431
      @yavrielsechelle7431 6 років тому +4

      Sounds like a cool friend to have had.

    • @corinnejones6933
      @corinnejones6933 5 років тому

      A

    • @roninreturns
      @roninreturns 4 роки тому +2

      @Tommiegirl, You are hereby an official member of the Joe Cool Dance Club, and we bestow upon you this holiday your sunglasses, please rise on top of your house for Woodstock to fly in to deliver your honorary medal!

    • @YouTubeUpdatesKeepGettingWorse
      @YouTubeUpdatesKeepGettingWorse 4 роки тому +1

      bRuH

  • @nina1522
    @nina1522 Рік тому +41

    As I listen to this song I have such bittersweet emotions. On one hand, my heart hurts knowing Christmas,and life itself,, will never be as simple, joyful and magical as it was when I was a child. On the other hand I am so grateful for the happy memories that I have.

    • @BuckShot456789
      @BuckShot456789 Рік тому +2

      Christmas will always be as magical as you make it. Growing old is inevitable, but growing up is optional!

  • @dmill1989
    @dmill1989 11 місяців тому +4

    Just had a cheeseburger at a classic restaurant in Marin County. My friend randomly airdrops me a picture of a man with glasses. I go “who’s that?“. He goes: “he’s a famous pianist and did work on Peanuts”. I go - Vince Guaraldi? Turns out - Yes! He then points over to the receptionist - who I’ve known for years - and says that’s her father. IMMEDIATELY got me out of my seat. He died when she was 16 years old. Blew me away! Gave her a hug. Tears, you bet. Amazing.

  • @speedo5376
    @speedo5376 8 років тому +86

    The Peanuts Movie 2015 was one of the most magical movies just because of this song in the intro.

    • @vinpie
      @vinpie 8 років тому +6

      And that song was 'Skating'

    • @speedo5376
      @speedo5376 8 років тому +2

      Well, you can't blame me. I got to the theater about 5 minutes into the movie.

    • @vinpie
      @vinpie 8 років тому +2

      +DatBlooper99 same ;-;

    • @knightwing5169
      @knightwing5169 8 років тому +9

      I don't see how you could make a Peanuts Movie WITHOUT using this song at this point.

    • @speedo5376
      @speedo5376 8 років тому +4

      Especially the original.

  • @MixTwentyOne
    @MixTwentyOne 10 років тому +70

    I don't even care if it's Christmas. I still listen to this!

    • @erb082580
      @erb082580 10 років тому +1

      I feel the same way.

    • @isti0phoridaegd381
      @isti0phoridaegd381 4 роки тому +1

      Yes

    • @isti0phoridaegd381
      @isti0phoridaegd381 4 роки тому +2

      This song plays even in normal day peanuts movies/episodes

    • @tamacat2001
      @tamacat2001 4 роки тому +1

      Technically, I dont consider it Christmas since it's used in other specials that arent Christmas. It wasn't even originally a Christmas song, as it was meant to be used in a documentary in 1964(1 year before A Charlie Brown Christmas) that never came out due to no funding.

  • @james-vx7nv
    @james-vx7nv Рік тому +45

    One of the best instrumentals of all time.

  • @sandrasgotvoice
    @sandrasgotvoice Рік тому +97

    Who's here for it this year? The greatest jazz with a holiday twist. Thank you for the yearly blessing, Vince.🎄

  • @greenwich1754
    @greenwich1754 5 років тому +60

    Remember what it was to be young, when we were all young and nobody we loved was yet dead. Remember the excitement the Christmas Season brought? School gatherings around a Christmas tree singing Christmas Carols (yes, Christmas, not holiday or solstice songs). Remember going skating on a local pond? It may have only happened once as child, but it is seared in my memory, and music such as this brings it all back. Todays youth are missing so much, in my mind.

    • @deonejones748
      @deonejones748 2 роки тому +1

      Don’t worry most of us are doing fine (responding to the last sentence).

    • @youtubeviolatedme7123
      @youtubeviolatedme7123 2 роки тому +1

      I'll never be able to fully and properly understand the experiences of past generations, but if people of all age groups can and will treasure this piece for centuries to come, then at least the ability to enjoy some semblance of the jubilation you've felt in your youth must have passed down, and for that reason, the past can never be truly, completely forgotten so long as this piece exists.

    • @greenwich1754
      @greenwich1754 2 роки тому +1

      @@youtubeviolatedme7123 I think every generation experiences the same view: Our days were the best. Stuff that we grew up with become cast in amber/frozen in time. We always choose to remember the sweet memories. Every generation thinks that the next has lost something we experienced. For me, it is innocence. The world is becoming increasingly coarse and hateful, and too damn quick and impersonal with technology. For example, todays youth can't imagine a world without an internet, cell phones, and social media. When I grew up, we had dial phones, wrote letters, and grabbed T.V. from an antenna on our roof (Only 3 or 4 good reception stations, but hey, it was free!). Technology has only made our lives more hectic, and the age of "instant information" also leads to premature and unwise reaction/decisions. Slowness of time had its blessings.

  • @TheRobobuck
    @TheRobobuck 8 років тому +869

    Charlie Brown: "Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?"
    Linus Van Pelt: "Sure, Charlie Brown I can tell you." [moves to center of stage] "Lights, please."
    Linus Van Pelt: "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, [drops blanket] 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'"
    [Linus picks up his blanket and walks back towards Charlie Brown]
    Linus Van Pelt: "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."

  • @williamleewolverine
    @williamleewolverine 2 роки тому +247

    I’m actually glad the dislike button is gone because now no one can dislike this masterpiece

    • @jasonhurd4379
      @jasonhurd4379 2 роки тому +7

      I just checked, and the dislike button is alive and well on my UA-cam. Maybe that's one of the 'perks' that comes with being a UA-cam Premium member...🤔

    • @williamleewolverine
      @williamleewolverine 2 роки тому +2

      @@jasonhurd4379 well, I don’t pay for premium but glad that it’s still there

    • @rockwilder0
      @rockwilder0 2 роки тому +4

      @@jasonhurd4379 i pay for premium, it's gone for me, now it just sends feedback to the user.

    • @rumblebird9888
      @rumblebird9888 2 роки тому +6

      Well there some way to see dislikes by downloading an extension

    • @uncaboat2399
      @uncaboat2399 2 роки тому +10

      No no, what they did was leave the *button* but they no longer give you the *statistics.* So if you dislike something, you can tell the owner of the video without sending a message out to the general public.

  • @michaelm.wiseman282
    @michaelm.wiseman282 Рік тому +4

    This is the ringtone/alarm sound for my therapists.

  • @troyjan1014
    @troyjan1014 8 років тому +80

    The one, The only, The Original. Still a timeless classic

  • @ColeWalker
    @ColeWalker 8 років тому +293

    1:53-2:19 Snoopy dancing on Schroeder's piano

    • @salfabbio1738
      @salfabbio1738 7 років тому +12

      ACET 98 ah watch some more Charlie Brown :D

    • @jamzonwv
      @jamzonwv 6 років тому +2

      😂 😂 Lol

    • @waivedwench
      @waivedwench 5 років тому +8

      Pigpen playing the bass and the cloud of dust surrounding him!

    • @roninreturns
      @roninreturns 4 роки тому +3

      Joe Cool, chilling out with Woodstock, and kicking up heels on the mini-grand!

    • @roninreturns
      @roninreturns 4 роки тому +2

      Little known untrue fact: Schrödinger's cat provided the apocryphal cat guts for the strings played on this recording. If you check the liner notes, he is both listed, and not listed, so to this day we cannot determine if he was playing major or minor. I have further proof in the following link:
      - Inside this box.

  • @jdm1505
    @jdm1505 8 місяців тому +14

    I was ten years old when this show first aired in 1965. Vince Guaraldi's music, especially "Linus and Lucy", sparked my life-long love of jazz.

  • @grokeffer6226
    @grokeffer6226 8 місяців тому +10

    I think the best part of the Christmas season might be listening to Vince Guaraldi.

  • @nickbatt399
    @nickbatt399 9 років тому +222

    its almost comical how good this song is

  • @thekompotking
    @thekompotking 6 років тому +359

    200 people jammed out so hard they missed the like button

    • @Antellars
      @Antellars 4 роки тому +11

      Over 700 now. People are so clumsy these days!

    • @Antellars
      @Antellars 3 роки тому

      @ElijahMathewsHenry2007 no

    • @chimedemon
      @chimedemon 3 роки тому +1

      People can be quite clueless these days! :)

    • @patricksnoring4739
      @patricksnoring4739 2 роки тому +1

      They mustve realized their mistake and corrected it

    • @TheInkPitOx
      @TheInkPitOx 2 роки тому +1

      @@patricksnoring4739 UA-cam just archived the dislikes

  • @lloydspencer8635
    @lloydspencer8635 4 роки тому +11

    58 Years old and I watch every year !!

  • @dalebergman5548
    @dalebergman5548 Рік тому +14

    I am 72. Where have I been all these years? Just heard my granddaughter play this tune on the piano. I did not know /recognize the tune. Doing some research. Found out it's called "Linus and Lucy". Theme song. (A Charlie Brown Christmas. 12/9/65 TV.) Absolutely LOVE it !!!. Jazzy tune. 57 yrs. old !!! Thank You Vince Guaraldi (Bay Area Jazz Artist) for the tune !!!! K Bergman

  • @gabrielmillines5160
    @gabrielmillines5160 8 років тому +71

    Vince Guaraldi truly served Charlie Brown & the gang with come classic, timeless music. I wish he were still around. Interesting thing, is that this music easily doubles as kid-friendly and as easy listening for adults.

    • @jovetj
      @jovetj 7 років тому +5

      He was a genius. He is really missed.

    • @isti0phoridaegd381
      @isti0phoridaegd381 4 роки тому +1

      His music is family friendly too

    • @caseoddity
      @caseoddity 4 роки тому +1

      I listen to it any time I need a quick uplift!

  • @joshfrank310
    @joshfrank310 8 років тому +70

    the nostalgia is real when listening to this song

  • @Eli-jx8rq
    @Eli-jx8rq Рік тому +19

    Am I the only one who’ll play this song, close my eyes and smile as all the nostalgia thoughts and Christmas memories flush in my head till the songs over?

  • @allysontam1016
    @allysontam1016 8 місяців тому +10

    This song reminds me of how Christmas should be celebrated

  • @Udertheo
    @Udertheo 8 років тому +79

    My sister's and I used to dance so hard to this song in the living room, we made the record skip. Now I'm sharing it with my son on UA-cam. Wild!

  • @PlAyInSomeBluez
    @PlAyInSomeBluez 10 років тому +23

    As Christmas approaches, I felt the need to express my humble opinion regarding this music. Nostalgia pervades the music of Vince Guaraldi coupled with the work of Charles Schultz. For me, Guaraldi’s music brings me back to my youth, to a cold Christmas day, surrounded by the warmth of both the cozy fire and my ever-loving family. To a time of pure bliss, where innocence and ignorance kept my mind at ease, where worries ceased to exist. As a young adult, I carry that longing for the past, who wouldn’t? However, that being said, I know I must carry on, for I will one day be providing the same security and comfort my parents gave me to my own children, and that in itself, is pure joy. So as I sit here… listening to the music of Vince Guaraldi and pondering life, I believe the words of Nick Carrway from the brilliant novel The Great Gatsby best sums up what I’m trying to say:
    So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
    Happy Holidays to all! May the Music of Vince Guaraldi continue to bring happiness into the hearts of all!

    • @MM-ro9jn
      @MM-ro9jn 4 роки тому

      good words- thanks

    • @roninreturns
      @roninreturns 4 роки тому

      And you sir, @Max Malmgren, are a gentleman, scholar, and solid in your roots and heritage. Stay true to that path, and vision, we have much to learn no matter our age, or station in life or achievements, each day is a journey. (Minor edit: Nick *Carraway is the spelling of the narrator's name in The Great Gatsby.)

  • @samuelbitzer
    @samuelbitzer 3 роки тому +58

    Anyone here to pay respects after the specials will not be airing on TV anymore?

    • @TheInkPitOx
      @TheInkPitOx 3 роки тому +10

      Wow. Is that true? That's sad. A tradition lost forever. Future generations will never be exposed to the true magic of these classics, lost just like Rankin Bass.

    • @stopwatchingthisstuffplease
      @stopwatchingthisstuffplease 3 роки тому +8

      I hate apple tv + bruh
      That pissed me off when I heard that we cant watch it on tv anymore

    • @fireflygaming8764
      @fireflygaming8764 3 роки тому +6

      Anyone here, after Apple craved into to pressure to allow this on cable.

    • @TheInkPitOx
      @TheInkPitOx 3 роки тому +2

      @@fireflygaming8764 Really?

    • @McHagis1234
      @McHagis1234 3 роки тому +3

      What, are they racist now too?

  • @ISAIAH96MARTIN
    @ISAIAH96MARTIN Рік тому +18

    This song like wrenches my gut. It's like the epitome of innocence and childhood. My heart aches when I hear this.

    • @harridan.
      @harridan. Рік тому +3

      me, too. My Aunt Mary taught first grade and she LOVED Peanuts....she died in 1968. happy Beethoven's Birthday!

    • @ISAIAH96MARTIN
      @ISAIAH96MARTIN Рік тому +3

      @@harridan. Aww thanks for sharing that! I'm grateful to be the one to receive. And happy Beethoven's birthday!

    • @humanerror7
      @humanerror7 7 місяців тому

      awwww

  • @jennakeith5711
    @jennakeith5711 9 років тому +241

    this is my jam

    • @theultimateghoul66
      @theultimateghoul66 8 років тому +6

      Yas finally someone agrees with me

    • @micp88
      @micp88 8 років тому +1

      My favorite song

    • @shandaracoyote
      @shandaracoyote 8 років тому +8

      +Jenna Keith This always cheers me up when I hear it =)

    • @renash1815
      @renash1815 8 років тому +3

      +Dona Nelson I have it as a ringtone! I love it!

    • @GeorgetteBu
      @GeorgetteBu 8 років тому

      Bless their fingers. lol I'm trying to get this song. I am a gospel keyboard/piano player of many years. I read and transpose my songs in any key I want. The theme from Charlie Brown has me working my butt OFF trying to keep the timing. Practice will get this for me. lol

  • @purplegurl79
    @purplegurl79 5 років тому +34

    Taught myself how to play this song on the piano since I was 8 years old, 40 years old now and still playing this song!!!Always been a huge Peanuts fan!!💗💗💗

    • @jonlouis4263
      @jonlouis4263 Рік тому +1

      I'm 66 and just learning it, your comment gives me hope!

    • @solomonjenkins9505
      @solomonjenkins9505 Рік тому +1

      you learned this at 8 years old? 0_0 I'm not sure I've ever met an 8 year old that could play something this complex

  • @valleygrl1
    @valleygrl1 4 роки тому +28

    This has to be one of the all time best jazz masterpieces!!!

  • @DevDabs420Official
    @DevDabs420Official 8 місяців тому +6

    This is a song that makes you feel warm even on the coldest nights

  • @cutestpuppiesever
    @cutestpuppiesever 9 років тому +253

    As a piano player learning how to play this piece, it is amazing to hear how flawlessly Guaraldi was able to play it. This piece has so many different rhythms that are quite difficult to grasp and I know that I am trying my best to do so (slightly succeeding). I would have to say that the most difficult part (in my opinion) would have to be the part that starts at around 1:50. It is so difficult because it is different than the rest of the piece yet it matches so well. I hope that I will be able to play this in a way that I feel Vince would be proud of! What an amazing composer and pianist!

    • @cutestpuppiesever
      @cutestpuppiesever 9 років тому +1

      Sorry not 1:50 but 1:05 or so

    • @vincentrose8725
      @vincentrose8725 8 років тому

      +cutestpuppiesever That is the most hard part, however putting together at 1:07 is probably harder than it all.

    • @toyoscio
      @toyoscio 8 років тому

      +cutestpuppiesever Good luck Have you tried playing "Little Birdie"?

    • @cutestpuppiesever
      @cutestpuppiesever 8 років тому

      +Vincent Rose agreed. It's hard to make the two sections flow into eachothers

    • @cutestpuppiesever
      @cutestpuppiesever 8 років тому

      +toyoscio no but I'll look it up. And thank you

  • @DrummerDG
    @DrummerDG 10 років тому +61

    This song is one of the reasons why A-flat is the best key.

    • @DrummerDG
      @DrummerDG 10 років тому +4

      Clive Nicholas
      Different keys are created by different scales (i.e. the set of allowed notes you can play for a given piece in that key). Each one has its own character, and I've always been partial to A-flat.

    • @jamesmaxwell9976
      @jamesmaxwell9976 10 років тому +2

      Clive Nicholas All major scales sound the same in terms of intervals (intervals being the distance between the notes), the difference is in where the scale starts, just a difference in pitch.

    • @dragnalus787
      @dragnalus787 10 років тому +2

      This is A-flat?
      Now i like A-flat

    • @Laceykat66
      @Laceykat66 10 років тому +4

      Jacob Barber I was A-flat until I was 16. Then I managed to increase t another register.

    • @dragnalus787
      @dragnalus787 10 років тому +1

      I always thought A-flat was boring until i heard this

  • @suzilindblad5207
    @suzilindblad5207 2 місяці тому +1

    I told my son when i pass away some day that i would like to have this played at my funeral. He asked why, and i said because this song makes everyone happy❤

  • @Paul-dw2cl
    @Paul-dw2cl 2 роки тому +92

    Wow, I never realized that the best part (the “Dun dun dun dunt”) is only played once in the entire song

    • @r.p.mcmurphy6623
      @r.p.mcmurphy6623 Рік тому +5

      That's from the Dragnet theme, not this.

    • @vincentgood2234
      @vincentgood2234 Рік тому +15

      Nah, the dun dun dun dunt? That's Beethoven's 5th, y'all. Schroeder knows what I'm talking about.

    • @davidbanks566
      @davidbanks566 Рік тому +5

      It’s used twice in the arrangement that opens “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”. The one with the flute.
      ua-cam.com/video/TRGkEDADmRU/v-deo.html
      And repeatedly iirc in the scene where Linus uses his blanket to mail a letter to the Great Pumpkin.

    • @HimanXK
      @HimanXK Рік тому +1

      @@vincentgood2234 Beethoven's 5th goes down in pitch though

    • @vincentgood2234
      @vincentgood2234 Рік тому +7

      @@HimanXK Yes, it surely does. I was hoping to kick off a comment chain of intentionally wrong songs for the dun dun dun dunt, but it didn't happen, and that's OK. MERRY CHRISTMAS

  • @Hunnie_B
    @Hunnie_B 7 років тому +34

    LOVE this Vince Guaraldi Trio piece.......I have a tear in my eye.

  • @MsPrincesspaulina
    @MsPrincesspaulina 7 років тому +96

    So many memories surrounding this music going back to Dec 1965 when I first heard it. I was 5 years old.

    • @Americanspy-hn2kw
      @Americanspy-hn2kw 6 років тому +3

      So you're 52 or 53?

    • @-441-
      @-441- 6 років тому +4

      57 or 58 mate. Hey......that rhymed!

    • @whytfbuddy4118
      @whytfbuddy4118 4 роки тому

      MsPrincesspaulina You would have been 3 when JFK was killed

  • @robertmaldonado4820
    @robertmaldonado4820 2 місяці тому +1

    When I was a boy, my parents wanted me to learn to play the piano-after learning the basics & chop sticks, my tutor taught me to play this beautiful melody - BEEN playing it ever since - BEAUTIFUL!

  • @ryanbullock3073
    @ryanbullock3073 Рік тому +4

    I've never met anybody who doesnt like this song

  • @markoxamitny9014
    @markoxamitny9014 5 років тому +14

    I find it's impossible NOT to be in a good mood after listening to this classic

  • @Wilcox3
    @Wilcox3 9 років тому +52

    You can't tell me that when you hear this song you don't feel like a kid again watching Charlie Brown's Christmas in your pajamas. Every Christmas I make it a point to watch Charlie Brown's Christmas, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Santa Claus is coming to town, A Christmas Story, Frosty the Snowman, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and a Christmas carol Disney version or The Jim Carrey version.

    • @raywalton2294
      @raywalton2294 7 років тому +3

      I so agree. Gonna show my age here...Charlie Brown's Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas would be on early December, and that marked the beginning of the Christmas Season.

    • @BrianCarnevaleB26
      @BrianCarnevaleB26 7 років тому +4

      A time before cable, a time of wonderment as a child. A life before handheld gadgets! These memories are what help us hold it together today, we draw upon those moments to become our better selves

    • @evamarie8635
      @evamarie8635 7 років тому

      Ace Wilcox i feel the same! My little cousin just watches MLG UA-cam videos instead of old time cartoons, this generation. :(

  • @amysymiltongamequeen6292
    @amysymiltongamequeen6292 3 роки тому +12

    This song makes me smile with tears so much. I'm 18 right now but...this song makes me cry from feeling young and embracing my inner child again. Good grief! Why does my heart hurt so much and I can't stop crying with smile when I'm listening to this? 😭😭😭😭. This track is a masterpiece that I will always remember. I will play this for my piano practice later😍

  • @Steril707
    @Steril707 Рік тому +21

    It's sentimental, even sad at moments, yet full of joy in the next. Like life.
    What a master piece.

  • @emmyjae6316
    @emmyjae6316 4 роки тому +9

    My parents are late 50s early 60s and I’m 14. We still watch Charlie Brown every single time it’s on. My mom or dad will yell, CHARLIE BROWN IS ON! Then we all get together and watch it. I even know how to play a few of the songs on piano. ❤️

  • @strawberrylemonadekristina
    @strawberrylemonadekristina 2 роки тому +22

    One of my precious childhood memories was watching Peanuts cartoons and listening to the wonderful music of Vince Guaraldi. As a kid I really didn't know what Jazz was, I just liked the songs that were on the cartoons. Now as an adult I of course have Vince Guaraldi in my music library. When I was younger I was a Rock N' Roll snob and wouldn't even consider listening to Jazz. I had forgotten that Jazz was in my brain since a little kid thanks to Peanuts. Now that I'm older and wiser I can appreciate all music. If it touches your soul who cares about labels? Linus and Lucy was the gateway drug that opened my ears and blew my mind wide open to how cool Jazz is. As a fab 50 year old I still watch the Peanuts holiday specials and let Vince Guaraldi's precious music take me to a happy place.
    RIP Vince! Nobody rocked a moustache like you! 😊

  • @bob8776
    @bob8776 20 днів тому +1

    Our 15 month old absolutely loves this song. He has a Snoopy doll that plays it and he dances along

  • @pynw
    @pynw 7 місяців тому +2

    My daughter loves this song. It’s a Christmas tradition🎄
    A multi generation album

  • @randy5655
    @randy5655 2 роки тому +22

    60 years later and still loving it!

    • @MrBronx61
      @MrBronx61 Рік тому +2

      I saw this when it was first broadcast and haven't missed it since!

    • @randy5655
      @randy5655 Рік тому +4

      @@MrBronx61 I salute you!

    • @alexglass2927
      @alexglass2927 Рік тому +2

      This song will always be great for generations!!!

    • @skunkygrogan6956
      @skunkygrogan6956 11 місяців тому

      Happy Holidays 2023🎅🎅☃️☃️👍😁🎄!!!

  • @neofoxboi
    @neofoxboi 5 років тому +15

    This is childhood.
    I don't mean "this is a part of my past" I mean that this is a song filled with childhood elements. The chorus is bouncy, plucky, bright, a little disjointed. There are proud moments, low moments, dancing moments. But all along it is a constant bouncy, happy sort of train of thought melody in the right hand. Joyous. It truly deserves to be the main theme of this group of kids.

    • @sharonestrada3577
      @sharonestrada3577 5 років тому

      Damian Fox I actually totally agreed with you. Yes I was born in 2007,but still the nostalgia still hits me like a brick. I really do get the feeling for all of the nostalgic people out there and I can totally relate to it. The reason why is because I am very smart and I know a lot about stuff. Thank you so much.

    • @sharonestrada3577
      @sharonestrada3577 5 років тому

      BTW I also love your profile photo

    • @sharonestrada3577
      @sharonestrada3577 5 років тому

      I also liked your comment

  • @jamesmatthew3681
    @jamesmatthew3681 4 роки тому +20

    One of my personal favorite Christmas songs! And I don't just listen to it on said holiday, I listened to it on any day after or before the 25th of December.
    RIP Charles and Vince.
    Thank you for entertaining us for more than 50 years.

  • @BeatlesCentricUniverse
    @BeatlesCentricUniverse 4 роки тому +33

    This music is almost holy for me. My two beloved dogs are named after this song.

  • @cunard61
    @cunard61 5 років тому +4

    I always liked watching Pig-Pen during this song, he always had a steady cloud of dust falling from him even when he played the bass.

  • @marcelwright5065
    @marcelwright5065 Рік тому +6

    This is one of the greatest songs ever written, I learned how to play this song on bass guitar and the melody. This is my sister and my favorite song it takes you back when life was simple. I can always play this song and it brightens up my day love you Vince!!!!!

  • @RC-Flight
    @RC-Flight 3 роки тому +9

    This is the theme Song to my childhood! OH what great memories I have, from listening too all of these Peanut classics.
    Today Jerry Granelli, the original drummer passed away at the age of 80. RIP Jerry!

  • @yungrick6070
    @yungrick6070 Рік тому +9

    One of the most legendary tunes in the history of American entertainment

  • @arvisjaggamar
    @arvisjaggamar 6 років тому +5

    One of the greatest pieces of music ever composed

  • @baby66596
    @baby66596 9 років тому +10

    I wasn't born when the first Peanuts comic strip or tv special came out. I was born in 99' but I'm with my mom and we're watching It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! I still watch and laugh at the Peanuts specials. I just love them so much.

    • @musiclover98ify
      @musiclover98ify 9 років тому

      the special is being reaired October 30th

    • @EricEbac22
      @EricEbac22 6 років тому

      Hopefully, you weren't one of those kids who, at Halloween, only got rocks in their Trick-or-Treating bags.

  • @RafaelNelvam
    @RafaelNelvam Рік тому +4

    I just cried when I figured out how to play the first bars! So happy right now

  • @SuperPlushyBros
    @SuperPlushyBros 8 місяців тому +1

    As a person who doesn’t like jazz, this is actually one of these rare catchy jazz tunes with a twist on them that makes you want to listen to it every day

  • @Hiei2k7
    @Hiei2k7 Рік тому +6

    A long time ago, The Weather Channel had the Local Weather on the 8s of every hour. And they used a little graphic generator called the WS4000. This song was in the mix of winter season songs, but it would never fail that Linus and Lucy would come on and be immediately followed by a Winter Storm Warning out of NWS Quad Cities, IA/IL.

  • @laykeeuh
    @laykeeuh 8 років тому +9

    Good grief
    oh, my childhood. It's nice seeing you again.

  • @nadyarossi5102
    @nadyarossi5102 4 роки тому

    I'm going to be 75 soon and have been loving this music and Charlie Brown & the gang for decades. So relaxing and evocative.

  • @connordean9346
    @connordean9346 Рік тому +17

    I've loved this piece since I was a little fella. Everytime I hear it I can't help but picture all the peanuts dancing on stage while Linus drops this sick beat

  • @ashleyr6809
    @ashleyr6809 10 місяців тому +10

    I never knew that Linus & Lucy was a Christmas song. I just thought it was the theme for Peanuts. I've heard this song quite a bit on the radio during the Christmas season.

  • @MrJLov13
    @MrJLov13 10 років тому +130

    Am I the only one who finds them self dancing like Snoopy to this song!

    • @awesomeninja9178
      @awesomeninja9178 10 років тому +6

      i remember him doing it in the christmass special plus i loved the expressions he gave to lucy

    • @thedashquota8097
      @thedashquota8097 9 років тому +8

      I one heard this song go off in a grocery story around Christmas time & started doing the snoopy dance while walking through the aisles with my mom. 4th grade. Good times!

    • @jennakeith5711
      @jennakeith5711 9 років тому

      yup

    • @r5t6y12
      @r5t6y12 4 роки тому +3

      No, I dance like Sherman does.

    • @roninreturns
      @roninreturns 4 роки тому

      May you always have your groove Joe Cool @MrJLov13, and may Woodstock always hover and dance above you in the air!

  • @jessicamorton6081
    @jessicamorton6081 3 роки тому +1

    Every year
    My family and I watched Charlie Brown Christmas
    Such a classic, every generation should watch this

  • @VintageBenBenCoFilms
    @VintageBenBenCoFilms 2 роки тому +5

    Played this in my school auditorium, had people coming up to me left and right saying that I ,”Did a great job playing Snoopy!”

  • @danielcastellanos7249
    @danielcastellanos7249 8 місяців тому +5

    This song always reminds me of my sister and I. We're totally Linus and Lucy😊

  • @alexcampion2461
    @alexcampion2461 9 років тому +12

    i'm a brit, so i didn't even grow up with this-and i still love it!

  • @typesfan6590
    @typesfan6590 2 роки тому +4

    They don't make great music like this anymore. It's timeless, sweet memories from a better time.

  • @kathyricciardi658
    @kathyricciardi658 3 роки тому +1

    Don’t ever let this not be a available 😝....it’s our childhood 😘