When I was undergoing radiation for cancer, they used to play music in the room to help me relax. This is one of the songs I remembered. It must have worked because that was 13 years ago and I am still here and listening.
My God Almighty bless you for this incredible song the people wer crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 out for More of this and she said there's no reason 💜💜💜💜💜💜🌹🌺🌺💐🌸💮🪷🌹🌺🥀💐🌸💮🪷💋🙏💅💅💅💅💅💐💐💐🌹💋
what a great combination of talent. writing singing and playing. epic masterpiece. my moms band in the 70s played this as an instrumental. the keyboardist was just 14 years old with a hammond. he nailed it, as well as other hammond featured songs of the time, and it forever stays in my mind. whenever i hear a hammond …
This has become a classic for its time. So classical that philharmonic orchestras have given their interpretations of the music. A most enduring piece of music to last the ages.
Agree. You've probably seen/heard it already, but a great video of this is: Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark 2006. It has the Danish National Concert Orchestra joining in.
Lyrics : We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels ’cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick But the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray And so it was that later As the miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly, Turned a whiter shade of pale She said, ’there is no reason And the truth is plain to see.’ But I wandered through my playing cards And would not let her be One of sixteen vestal virgins Who were leaving for the coast And although my eyes were open They might have just as well’ve been closed And so it was that later As the miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly, Turned a whiter shade of pale And so it was that later As the miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly, Turned a whiter shade of pale She said, ’i’m home on shore leave,’ Though in truth we were at sea So i took her by the looking glass And forced her to agree Saying, ’you must be the mermaid Who took neptune for a ride.’ But she smiled at me so sadly That my anger straightway died If music be the food of love Then laughter is its queen And likewise if behind is in front Then dirt in truth is clean My mouth by then like cardboard Seemed to slip straight through my head So we crash-dived straightway quickly
I can see why this version was never played on the radio based solely on the length of time, but in my mind the best verse were never heard until this extended version.
Just coming up to 13 years old when this was released in 67...55 years on it is still an outstanding piece of music which I never get tired of hearing..in my all time Top Ten at No:1 RIP Gary Brooker..
Rest in Peace Gary Brooker, this song was amazing in my youth and even better with this live audio. A Timeless Classic, the only way to out due this is with the actual live video of this perfomance. The world thanks you and you will be missed.
A fav since being a small child and hearing this while riding in the backseat of my parents brown Malibu car with my sister on the way to Nassau Lake in the 518 of NYS to get a burger and ice cream from Jeans Hamburger stand on a summer night sometime in the early 70's. Rest peacefully Brooker. Love you always!!
RIP Gary. Thank you (and Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher) for this masterpiece. I might just put on repeat for the few days and toast to you. One of the all time greatest songs that will ever be written.
La merveilleuse chanson du groupe Procol Harum est le plus beau moment de tous les temps...........WHITER SHADE OF PALE Une musique envoutante comme par magie.
After finding this randomly on RU-vid after playing the regular studio version enough times to stuff I read online, I honestly have to ask: WHY THE ACTUAL FRACK DID THEY LEAVE OUT THESE TWO VERSES?!!! It's not that much longer, and it really sells the story, though I have to say I'm still a tiny bit lost on what that story actually is.Raising glass with admiring eyes and grinning face
Whenever i here this song i get chills listening to that orgen rift this is fantastic didn't know there were extra verses!!!!!!!!! Makes the song more understandable!!!!!!! Thanks P.H. and the writer of this song for a very memorable song from my childhood!!!!!!! I first heard it during the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon!!!!!!!!! I can't HELP but think about it every time i look up and see the Moon!!!!!!!!!!
