Hello Angela: This is an anthem to sadness, disappointment and misery...still, it is quite melodic and easy on the ear. Always loved this tune in spite of its somber vibe. Thank you.
I usually only pull this one out if I’m driving alone because it guts me every time. 😥 Beautiful singer songwriter style of music! And that’s so funny she said “sounds like BeeGees because for a long time I thought it was them!
You didn’t stop it once. You stopped swaying when he mentioned his father dying. We all feel this song like you did. He has another hit called Claire. He wrote both songs.
Well Said but in The UK he had multiple hits , of which this one and Claire were the biggest followed by "Nothing Rhymed"/"We Will" "Get Down" "Matrimony" "Oh! Wakka Do Wakka Day " etc :)
@@marksandsmith6778 i believe Clare was his manager or record producer's daughter and he used to babysit. And she had a crush on him ( a 5 or 6 year old crush) .his response was that song
@@shanenolan8252 Absolutely correct, in the day it was taken as it was intended,but society has changed so much today people see another aspect to that lovely melody ! the same could be said for this song too, when he sings 'I was feeling bright and gay' today that means something else, but then it meant 'Being Happy'
Wow, this song had so much heart felt meaning. We lost our beloved mom, 1 year ago. This was moms favorite song. Listening to this song, has me in tears. Thank you for the great memory. RIP - MOM. Love you always.
I've always liked this song. It's a good one to listen to when you're in that mood. It's very cathartic. And, for me, it's a reminder that when life has got you down, there are people out there who have it worse.
Enjoyed your reaction. Would like to recommend a group called Bread. Some of their songs that I believe you would really enjoy: If, Baby I’m-a Want You, Make It With You, Diary, Everything I Own, plus many more great hits.Thanks for considering.
I watched the expressions on your face and know you felt it, yes, sad song. It is part of life. Makes me remember when my father passed, my mothers heart was broken. Then she passed not long after. Thanks for sharing this pretty girl.
You’re spot on with The Bee Gees comparison. When I heard it for the first time I thought of The Bee Gees also, and some later Beatles stuff as well. Gilbert did indeed write the song himself, and did so at the age of 15, believe it or not. It’s hard to imagine after hearing this song, but his songs were usually much happier and playful. Great song that holds a lot of memories for me. I love your videos! Keep them coming!😊
Gilbert is still performing…he’s superb. This song was was only beaten out for “Song of the Year” by Robert Flack’s - “Killing Me Softly”…both amazing hits. He was very successful and his record label tried to screw him badly on profits/royalties…so he quite literally just stopped for years…until he escaped that contract. And he’s carried on ever since. He’s incredibly talented.
Not an easy song! Fleetwood Mac with Man of the World is another tough one. Working my way through your reactions. Some good ones you may/may not have covered, I shall see! Elvis - In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Memories and Kentucky Rain. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman Don McClean - Vincent, Castles in the Air Matt Munro - On Days like This John Denver - Annies song, Take me Home, Country Roads Randy Crawford - Rainy night in Georgia Gloria Estefan - Can't Stay away from You Some Pavarotti and some Kings College choir (Allegri) and then switch to the likes of The Doors! Be sure to do a lot more George Michael, certainly Jesus to a Child. Keep up the good work, kept me entertained this Sunday evening.
Your old and new personality is so captivativating, old and young smart people cañ fell in love with you Angela, you a gods gift any man, we adore an. Wish we can marry a woman like you
As sad as this song is, try "Claire" from Gilbert O'Sullivan. That will cheer you right up. A song about him baby-sitting a little girl. Totally the opposite of this one.
I just realized that this song is of a piece with Eleanor Rigby - sad, intimate, minor key, jingle beat, with orchestral accompaniment. And still, it stands as a unique musical statement. It's as much a part of my treasure chest as any Beatles song.
@@joannerichards1750 It's hard to realize because in between there are quite a few minor chords and the mood is so melancholic but the overall key is F major.
My mum died from cancer in 1985 when I was 28. From the moment my mum had been diagnosed and given a few months to live, my life changed forever and I definitely grew up and stopped acting a clown. I guess what I am trying to describe it that her illness, suffering and death took the fun out of my life for a very long time.
Oh ! Yes! "Seasons In The Sun" loved by English Football fans everywhere.. "We Had Joy, We Had Fun, We Had West Ham On The Run But THe Joy Didn't Last As The xxxxxxxx Ran Too Fast.....very poignant....
@@marksandsmith6778 They certainly "went" in 1972 when they came to Millwall 49 years ago Mark. They were chased all the way down The Old Kent Road b4 they return to the sanctity of East London :)
Hello Mark. That's a coincidence as my next-door neighbour's neighbour is a huge Lions fan :) Sadly, Harry Le Chien has gone to THe Great Dog Kennel In The Sky, My Friend...
this is so funny. i had just listened to this song from his offical music vid, and 11 seconds later you posted it on your channel. i had to listen to it again. and it was so much easier having you listening too. i guess it's true- misery loves company, not alone again, naturally.
Dont feel too bad, it's all fiction . His father and mother were both fine when he wrote this song. Look up interviews with him and you'll see . Still, it is a sad song .
Yes that's the amazing thing about it, how he could relate to such bad times being so young ! The song has stood the test of time though, sounds brilliant today as it did then !
Please don't take this the wrong way. But I have been watching video reactions for a year now. You by far in my humble opinion ,have the biggest heart of them all! If I ever met a woman like you, I would never let her get away! Thank you for being you!
This song has always struck me as very Beatles-like, though now that you mention it I can also hear the Bee Gees as well. Lyrically, the song is all too relatable to me, having lost both parents, my only sibling, all grandparents, and various extended family and friends over the years (the friends not to death, but to moving on). Alone again, naturally, indeed.
I know this all too well. In 1990 my 28 year old wife Gail and my 4 year year old daughter Jennifer were both killed by a drunk driver. I'm now 65 and I've been alone ever since.
When this song came out it was on my list of songs for Ma to teach me on her piano...I then played it at our St. Bridget talent contest & when I looked up from my score sheet everyone in the audience was tearing up, as they knew my Ma had lost her husband & my father years earlier...It is the most emotional song of this era & it looks to have hit you as well, senorita. Dia Uno..
Very few songs are written this way and Gilbert O'Sullivan made a masterpiece here another song like tis is " Time " by Alan Parson's Project I recommend that song too .
Still I wake up every day put one foot in front of the other and make it through the day. the toughest part is when you lay back down at night still feeling all alone even in a crowded room. standing in a darkened corner not trying to be seen or noticed. just trying to leave unnoticed by anyone.
He is a great storyteller, may I suggest “All They Wanted to Say” by Gilbert O’ Sullivan. You really appreciate the lyrics and that song is his tribute to 9/11. It is very well written and unbelievably sad. It’s not well known so it would be great to have people hear it.
Sad songs have a special place on my playlist. I really don't understand why I like listening to heart break songs. Can't explain it, it's just the way it is I guess.
A true classic and beautiful song, very popular in South America in the early 70’s. I never realize how sad the song was until I began to learn English. I guess back them the melody alone was good enough.
Before the song is over, O'Sullivan questions the existence of God, sings about the deaths of his parents and considers the ways that grief can absolutely destroy you. It's heartbreak, from the saddest, most melodramatic situations imaginable and if you meet a songwriter anywhere who says they wouldn’t munch off their own to pen as inch-perfect a florid pop trifle as 'Alone Again (Naturally" - they’re lying. The year's second best-seller in the U.S, after "American Pie".
Hi, Angela. When he sang I was cheerul happy and gay. Gay did not mean what it means today. In the 1970's gay often meant cheerful, happy, or carefree. F.Y.I.
Suggested Archie James Cavanaugh Jr lp 'Black and White Raven' to many reaction cats but not one listened. 'Take it easy, Make me believe, Its our love, Foolin, Jail cell door & Stay with me' are great. Tony Bellamy & Peter Depoe from Redbone and Jim Pepper flavor the mix. Check out this jazzy Native American group.
You missed the 1st verse..due to reading the crossing caption..where you hear 1st meaning where he was heading to top floor to jump.. Wax written beautifully plus Score was as soft and excellently provided😊
When you are turning from a boy into a man,you are taught how to be strong and to be in control of your emotions. You are taught many things about the cold hard truths and realities of life and how to survive in this world,especially at times when there is no room for emotions. But,we still feel pain inside and have to deal with it like everybody else. Almost always in solitude because we are taught to not show our emotions as it can be a sign of weakness or it could be thrown in our faces later. And that's the part nobody teaches you about.
i dont think so,not like any beegees song.growing up in this era ,where the song writters were all geniuses and thought 'lasting songs or clasics would continue for ever. sorry but now hearing the songs from the 2000s onwards especially 20s TALLENT ???is very very lacking any ability to write or understanding how to.Its all copying in a very bad way .
This song came out at the time my fiancee of the time broke up with me and it helped me endure, knowing someone else knew the feeling. It seems strange, but I'd imagine half the people in the world know that feeling and the longer you live the more certain it is you'll know it before it's all said and done and accordingly as sad as it may make you feel if you don't know it yet, it's songs like this that can help you get through it.
