I'm 88 and often wake up with a song going on in my head - this morning it was Mr. Bojangles and I needed to hear it by the best singers - so here I am -- THANK YOU!
My dad passed away 4 years ago at 76, I remember hearing this song in the background of my life ages 7-11. Such a beautiful time! I start to tear up a little whenever I hear this. :)
I thought I was the only one who woke up with tunes in their head LOL - this morning "Denise" Randy & The Rainbows ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xgqMW4CHClk.html
@@DanielLeoSimpson NEAT! I hadn't heard this one before, but while listening - the CREW CUTS and their rendition of EARTH ANGEL emerged from the grey matter, so you know know what I'm going to search for next....
@@meloyellowduck 23 years ago, My Dutchess was taken from me. the pain only subsides so much, never really leaves, still kicks me in the stomach as a man in his 30's
As an alcoholic and a washed up professional singer. I’ve always empathized with this song. Keeps me going when times get hard. How he finds the joy in performing in the darkest of times is both beautiful and heartbreaking. A skill I’m still trying to learn.
We ain't judged till the end...Till then; you have PLENTY of minutes left to give the world of yourself...:)...Cat Stevens helps with the hard times too...:)
Judged in the end for what? Over some woman (who I have never met or known in person) over taking a bite out of a piece of fruit in the garden of Eden? I don't think so. I am not taking the blame for that. Not guilty!
@@GeorgeCarlinWasAGod :)...Sorry, I should have been more succinct...I'm not suggesting some sort of "heaven" like thing; As a philly native for more than half a century, I've lost more people I've loved, than I can count...My point was more related to; how people respond to your death... Simultaneously, I'm not disregarding some sort of a judgement thing...I just don't know, nor do you...
I am almost 70 and I am ashamed to say I took this song for granted when I was young, and never really paid attention to it. The lyrics are wonderful. Just imagine, in a 3.24-minute song it tells the story of a guy who is down and out in prison in New Orleans and meets a broken down old alcoholic who used to be a soft shoe dancer. He learns of his love for his dog and of his life. But in that horrible old jail cell, the singer learns Mr. Bojangles' philosophy. He can laugh and dance in the face of all the sorrow and troubles in life. Right there in that old cell he jumps up and lands lightly on this feet, and that right there explains everything. Pardon me while I have a good cry for his life, for mine which is in its end phase, and for the amazing spirit of human beings who can look life and death in the face and still dance. What a fantastic song!
+Valteron8 That my brother is called wisdom ... from the time we were born to the time we die its seperated by a dash. thats how short life is ! im just a few laps behind you ... so lets smile and dance !!! Peace !!!
My sir I am only 31 and life has brought great pain and joy. Thank you for your wisdom as my sister, a friend and I set off as the new owners of the business after the death of the boss we loved so dear.
+Valteron8 Wow , how did we get here so quickly Ha Ha , 65 and counting , Blessed beyond belief,and not financially , songs like this can elevate a person "if"they are receptive .
My girlfriend and I saw the Dirt Band at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, Ca. She became my wife and we loved this music until she passed, leaving me after forty seven years of marriage. I listened to this and cried my eyes out missing her and remembering the good times. Great music and a wonderful show. Thank you .
Thanks for sharing, John. My wife and I (also from So. Cal.) often talk about how lucky we are to have had a wonderful 48 years together. We know it's almost over. We try to appreciate every single hour of every day. It's a lesson, isn't it?
Amazing Song! My husband plays acoustic guitar and he played this for a dear neighbour friend just hours before she passed Oct 25, 2021 at age 83. To our surprise at the end she woke up clapped her hands and said again please. Beautiful moment...Her 8 yr old pup now lives with us. RIP Marjory and may we give many thanks for this wonderful song ❤
Stephanie plz tell ur husband he is a awesome guy for playing that for her before she passed away and can you plz tell her family that they don’t half to worry and that she is now with her mom and dad and her grandparents and tell them that its going to be ok i now this because I lost my grandma in feb of 2021 so plz leg them now that there not alone and you and ur husband are awesome for taking in her puppy after her passing and for what your husband did for her before she passed and you taking in her dog for her surely earned both you guys a place in heaven may god bless your guysis family but also her you guys are awsome.
Stephanie - what a kind & caring thing for you & your husband to do for your neighbor - y’all must be true sweethearts - and then to take her dog …. Beautiful - you know, this song in general makes me tear up & especially the part where he talks with tears about his dog dying and how he was still grieving for him after 20 years 😰 My parents lost a 16 year old cocker spaniel when they were in their mid 70’s - were afraid to get another dog that he would outlive them - I promised them that they didn’t have to worry about that - that if it happened, their dog would of course always have a home with me - well, that was exactly what happened - my stepfather died first in 2015, then my mom in 2017 - she lived with me after my stepfather died so at least her little doggy felt at home - he will be 13 in September - We love each other 🥰
Sorry for our loss, good that you got her dog and are giving her or him all the love that he needs because he's going to miss his guardian God bless you peace out. 🦮💕
I've been taking care of my mother for decades until I lost her last Christmas to Alzheimer's. I lost my dad 26 years ago. The grieving never ends. The sense of emptiness, the loss, the longing for your loved ones' return never ends...
Lost my spouse back on January 25th (exactly one month after Christmas) of this year (2022.) You are correct. The grieving never ends. At least not for some of us it does not. It has actually completely destroyed my health and made me terminally ill myself. I will probably be gone by sometime next year (2023.) It is called, "Dying from a broken heart."
Jerry Jeff Walker, known for writing 'Mr. Bojangles,' dies at 78--we lost another one. Rest in Peace ...thank you for this song--it survives still.....
I lost my dog yesterday, so most of you know why I'm here. 17 wonderful years with him. He traveled all over the USA with me on road trips, visiting National Parks and such. Almost always by my side. "He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him Traveled about The dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves" Yes. I can understand that. Just brilliant lyrics. There is a special love between dogs and humans, like no other. RIP my best buddy. RIP. You will always be loved and will be missed everyday.
My daddy taught me this song among so many other southern rock anthems. Im caring for him with Alzheimers. He doesnt remember this song tonight, but i do and im playing it for my kids. ❤
He wasn't a big drinker but owned/operated bars and I was a young girl in Heaven sitting on a stool behind his bar! But maybe the thing that I have always related to him was the story being something he would have told about, part from knowing someone he could think of as Mr. Bojangles to his sad demeanor....HE was my Mr. Bojangles! That wonderful man died when I was almost 17, and now at 64, I have grieved for him and missed him for 48 years now. I will be there with him in a bit. .oh my Lord, what a happy day to be reunited with my Mr. Bojangles...love you,Poppie....
Looking through the comments I see numerous people post on how the part about Bojangle's dog brings tears to their eyes. It does the same for me as it brings images of my Dodger to my mind. SHe died in January of 2020 at age 13. Even if I make to 20 years after her passing I will still shed a tear when I think of her. Best dog I ever knew and I have known some damned fine dogs through the years.
Every time it gets to the phrase about his dog, I get a lump in my throat the size of Arkansas. Reminds me of my beloved old girl Kizzy. For 16 years that sweet old girl gave me more unconditional love & companionship than a human deserves. I'll grieve for my old girl til the final breath. Best damn dog that ever owned me.
I found an abandoned kitten living under propane tanks at a convenience store about 6 years ago. It took me 3 hours to rescue him because he kept running around. I named him Mr Bojangles. The first couple years he would barely let me pet him. He finally learned to trust and is the sweetest cat ever. A true blessing. I pulled this song up today to have a listen, and it made me cry. What a song this was.
We had a kitten living under our very old log house and left fish out for her and after months she began to trust us and was a very special sweet loved and a lover cat to everyone..
Knowing that I might outlive my Charlie boy hurts me every day. Spend every day as if it's their last. Dogs don't live long. Love em while you have em.
Its out there, you just have too look. I would imagine if you like this style, check out a band like The Black Lilies. The great thing about this digital age is that the listener is more in control now.
The problem now is that corporate America owns all the major radio stations - coast to coast. Back in the day, a record could break out from nearly anywhere because of locally owned stations. As a result bands and great records were created all over the world. Now, that's all gone because a young, talented group (and there are many out there) is facing staggering odds against them of ever making it. As long as corporations control the main access, musically were in purgatory.
I'm 34. My buddy in grade school nicknamed me Mr. Bojangles. He passed at the age of 27. I had a pug for 13 years. He passed in 2021. This song gets me every time... Much love to you all.
One of the greatest songs ever written by Mr. Jerry Jeff Walker. Farewell Mr. Walker and thank you for giving us a fabulous song. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band did your song well.
In 1975 I had a dog named "Phadra." She "up and died" that year. It's been 45 years and when I hear this song, I still shed a tear. She was the best dog ever!
Excellent portrayal of respect for our elderly whether drunk, dirty, or misunderstood. Each life holds magic. The writer was a magician & a humanitarian to tap into the hermit as he did.
Treat everyone with human decency no matter who they are everybody deserves respect and kindness and love and understanding. God bless everyone be safe show kindness love and most of all pray peace out 🦮🙂🙏👍🙏🙏🙏🦋🎶🎵❤️
@@susanleone9767 I was so lucky to have a compassionate Dad that gave me these values 62 years ago when I was so young and learning. God bless my Dad and all the people he helped over his lifetime.
Jerry Jeff Walker wrote one hell of a song, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band absolutely nailed it. Brought the old dancer to life in vivid imageries. You could feel the flapping of his clothes and see the joy and grief in his eyes. Master piece of story telling.
71 now. I think I was about 20 when this song was popular. What memories it brings back, both good and bad. My brother and I camping and fishing in the Midwest....wonderful. How could 50 years have gone by so quickly? I listened to The Circle Game just before listening to this, and that brought on a tear. I’m the last one still living from my family of origin, my brother having died in February. I’m grieving his loss, the loss of my family, the loss of my health, and the loss of my youth. I know, though, that I was and still am incredibly blessed and fortunate to have lived the life I lived. I love you my brother.
the future that appeared to stretch ahead forever has passed in the blink of an eye. what used to be a gentle trickle of sand passing through the hour glass, has become as a white water rapids pushing me into next year before i've hardly started with this one.. .. i was 73 last week, and like you am the last surviving member of my family. this song has always been a favorite of mine, but its meaning changed totally as the years have passed. my dog is sleeping pressed up against me now as i type, and i think it's time for another glass of rum, and maybe a pipe. ....peace.
My dad introduced me to this song and when I heard the part about him still grieving for his dog I cried. Hit me in the feels real hard. Losing a dog is rough.
It sure does I had four of them and I had them for many years and I'm still grieving over them I rescued another one and God granted me two years with him so I had five in total and I'm still grieving all of them they teach you so many things and you teach them so many things it's wonderful the things that you learn from animals and yet people are so cruel to them I don't understand I don't understand at all I don't think I ever will we all their voice beautiful beautiful people they all slept in my bed it was almost like I lived in their house God bless everybody stay safe pray be kind and show love peace out 🎵🎶🦋👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙂🦮
Yes, that’s the part that gets me the most - I lost my beloved chocolate Lab, Abby, 3 years ago & I will never really get over the loss - she was the dog of my heart 💔
Yeah it makes me cry too... my dog and I travelled together, too, And now he's gone, And I know, 20 years from now, I'll still be grieving him. He was my best friend.
I love how a song can mean so many different things to so many different people. Life's a movie man, music is the soundtrack. Love it all while you can.
I hear ya loud and clear my brother. I just got out of my own “prison cell “ mentally, physically and emotionally. Life is great when I escape to the music I grew up with ✌️
brings a tear to my eye every time I hear this song.. the part about him and his dog...I have a story about how I thought I saw a man that could have been Mr. Bojangles with his dog or someone of his fate.... too long and too tearful for me to tell it here...thank you for posting this tune...
This song always touches me, but the verse about his dog dying after 15 years and after 20 years he still grieves makes me so sad I break out in tears.
It's been 10 and 6 years since my girls have passed and not a day goes by that I don't cry. I miss them so much. My heart still breaks. Especially when my last girl, Jasmine, was only 4 years old.
So very sad how bad the music is today. I'm 68, and we had the best music by far. Once "Guns & Roses" broke up after the 1993 double album, Rock was dead.
I was in a park in 1972, just graduated high school. Me and a buddy were celebrating and swinging on the park swings , singing Mr Bojangles, at 2am. An officer came by and looked at us , just smiled and walked away. Life was different, people were different then. This song is sad because it wont ever come back, Even Einstein said its become appallingly clear technology has surpassed our Humanity. And that is sad.,,,,,,a future of Robotic like people who don't know what is like to really live..Im Glad to have had memories and moments in life where I really lived. This song conjures up those memories. Cry? Hell yes at least you know your feelings are still intact.
I was drunk as a skunk one night when I was 17, walking (staggering!) around when a cop pulled over to check me and my friend out (he was sober.) After he checked my ID he put me in his car... I knew I was going to jail! He took me home and turned me over to my mom. Hell I wish he would've arrested me, lol. Yes it certainly was a different time.
They don't write story telling songs like this anymore. I was born in the 70's. I've been blessed to have the best damn playlists of the last several decades. 😍
They're still writing songs like this, but we're not listening anymore, every generation or two has their " Don't write them like they used to" songs. Late 60's thru 90's for me✌
Few people know that there was a real Bill "Bojangles" Robinson who, despite his fame and success, died penniless. Thankfully, the TV personality Ed Sullivan paid for his funeral in New York City where over 32,000 people paid their respects.
The song is about a street clown performer who called himself “Bojangles” who was inspired by Bill Robinson. Bill never drank nor smoked and he never had a dog.
This song is a true story. The writer, Jerry Jeff Walker, was tossed into a New Orleans jail along with a group of other people that were in the vicinity of a stabbing that had occurred in 4th of July crowd. . Many of them were local drunks or homeless and had fake names that they gave to the police. The dancer that the song was about told them he was "Mr. Bo Jangles", of course having been inspired by the original.
Such a heart breaking and heart warming song, at the same time. Man, it's one which, even if I forget about it for a while, when I hear it again it's such an emotional rush. Love it.
This song is a true classic in the most pure sense of the word. It's meaning and melody will stand any test of time. It is a rare and well told story of a portion of one man's life. I love it; always have since the first time I heard it.
I remember all my dogs, but really only grieve for one special girl named Duchess. She was so intelligent it was scary, died in her prime. All the others died of old age. Makes me wonder why a parrot gets 70 or 80 yrs and our best, most loyal friends get 10 to 15.
Two pets I loved so much - Pongo and Tiny Tim. Pongo went to the woods to die alone, and Tiny Tim was stolen. When we got Tiny Tim on a December day, Mom said he absolutely could not come in the house. We put the pup in a utility closet that night. He cried so much that Mom went to get him and put him in my bed. What a memory!
This is a sad song I just came up on it is so many songs out there do you remember and I saw her on TV they were trying to sell records. From the 70s and I heard that song as I was scrolling up on the TV screen it's a very sad song has so much meaning and I'm still grieving the loss of my dog's still I think a dog's love is so much more deeper when you lose it plus the world has changed. People aren't caring as they once were when I was growing up it was so much easier. People cared about other people it. Seems today money comes first above all. Like the song from Teddy Pendergrass. Wake up everybody it's so relevant even today God bless everybody
Eddie Brooklyn, it never stops and that it's like waves you cry I have that pictures all over the house on the refrigerator I have the dates that they were born the dates that they died I still have that dog bowls I would rather have dogs than people any day I guess we're very much alike bless you you are a true dog lover
Just reading all peoples comments about their beloved dogs. I love dogs. They are so intelligent, have so much emotion and understanding of your moods. They KNOW us and they love us deeply. The more you love them the more they love back. I heard this song in the car this morning, first time in a LONG time. Brought back memories some happy some quite sad. I pray that the Good Lord lets all our dogs into heaven. Imagine the greeting we'll get.
I am 79 and I loved this song, I remember putting a quarter in a booth jukebox and playing it three times in succession. More than once! Where does the time go?
This is a great song with so much emotion behind it. I could listen to it all day long. The line where Bojangles still grieves for his dog makes me get a little misty every time.
Every time I hear this song I tear up. I just can't help it. Another great recording of it is David Bromberg's seven-minute rendition of "Mr. Bojangles" from 1972's Demon in Disguise, interspersed with tales about traveling with the song's author, Jerry Jeff Walker.
Thank you Jerry Jeff Walker for an amazingly true minstrels song. The NGDB does so much justice to it that no other band will ever match. Just pure pleasure.
In the 70's I played in a band with 3 of my friends. Our lead guitar player "My best friend who is now playing in heaven" would sing this song it was a time in my life that was priceless. Two are now gone and two of us are now in our 60's and the music we once made is silenced. Oh how I miss them and the good times we had. If you're playing and reading this and you are young never let the music go still. It will tear you apart inside. Ronnie, Nubs, Roman, and me Ace.
When my wife and I saw NGDB , it was at the Royal Gorge Bridge. Colorado. We walked across the 955 foot high Bridge in the daylight. They put on a great show, John was still with the band, as the sun set. Beautiful sunset of course. After a few Margaritas, We had to walk back across the bridge in the dark. Very cool!
Man I have never heard this song before but it coupled with the comments just touch something deep in me and I cant help the tears man. There's so much life and love in these verses man. And in you guys' comments. In these times when it feels we're falling further and further away from each other you remind me of what being human is really about. Thank you all. Thank you to all Bojangles's out there.
This song makes me cry every time I hear it. Especially the part of how he lost his dog. I can relate, I lost my sweet boy in 2014, and still cry, hell I'm crying typing this. Miss you my sweet boy. True story, Sammy Davis Jr always feared he would end up as Mr. Bojangles.
@@kstyrsky Sorry honey. I have lost family, and let me tell you nothing hurts more than losing our dogs. They are the last great innocents in the world. They give love and ask for nothing in return. We never are without the pain of losing them, we just learn to live with it.
@@renaysari6631 Sorry about your loss. .I've experienced it with 3 so far. Had to put one of mine to sleep a couple of months ago. He raised his head up and looked at me for the last time just like he was telling me goodbye. I bent over and hugged him real tight as he went to sleep. It's heart wrenching. Have a little Beagle named BO BO now for about 6 years. Named him after this song. .. I always say there's a little God in every dog and spelled backward, it's true. The love they give you during their life outweighs the pain you suffer after they're gone. They're still alive in your soul and will never leave. Bless you..
@@classickruzer1 So true about the love they give us. The pain we feel after losing our babies never goes away, we just learn to live with it. I found a great service that comes to your home to help your babies transition. It's a little costly, but in my case, my dogs are usually super huge, and it is much easier on them to be in their home surrounded by family. I hope you find peace in your heart regarding your most recent loss of your baby.
I was 15 when this played! Now I’m 65 … the reason I listen is the part about his dog……. I just lost my best friend of 15 years! Damn I sure miss him….Freeway
"He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him Traveled about The dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves" It still gets me.
Mainly because the goal of popular music artists today don't utilize their talents into actual music production as they focus too much on their style and action to impress others.
Happy Camper • Seeing the lyrics for the first time (I'm almost 62), I'm pleased to know that his dog was not named "Yuppin." After all these years...lol!
My father did not like many popular songs past the 1940s ....early 1950s.... but he loved this song....I never heard him sing much outside of church, but he would sing along with this song as it crackled over the AM airwaves..... A totally different world back then.. I miss you Mom and Dad .
One of my favorites. In the 70s the song was there to keep me up when poor, or jobless, or just frustrated with my own lot in life. Now in my 70th year, I'm listening again. My and my little dog climbed the thin, rocky, steep trail to the bottom of Bridal Veil Falls above the Provo river. We were the only two on the trail or there in the mists of the falls. With me, the little dog looked at the panoramic views, the Fall colors evidencing themselves on leaves, the white frothy waters flowing over the cliffs above us. We didn't sit on the wet rocks, just stood there, me praying. It's a good place to pray alone to our Heavenly Father. My identical twin brother, just completed two surgeries to his left eye orbit area for cancer removal. Check bone taken, nasal bone. Rebuilt with titanium, but they can't reach the deepest cancer inside the sinus bones, so radiation is next with its awful side effects. I prayed for the Lord to let me know if there's anything I can do to rescue him. I prayed for the Lord to let me know if these cancers are His will for an end-of-life, humbling, lean-on-Me lesson, or not. I prayed for God's protection of him from the collateral damage of the radiation. I felt some peace. Going to share this song's link with my brother in and e-mailed message, a reminder of our great days past and hopefulness in days to come even through difficult times of pain. What troubles me most is my brother has worked for decades to get a non-addictive opiate pain killer funded and through all the FDA testing to get it to market. The Phoenix PharmaLabs company has such a drug, that is as potent a pain killer as can be and doesn't addict animals. It doesn't cause the constipation that plagues the other opiates as a side effect. Yet, it drags along in the trials. Prayers for that company to get funding, to get through the testing would benefit 7-billion humans on earth who will face significant pain in their lives. Yes, I've invested in that company from the first. I lost friends to opiate overdose and addiction side effects. Steve Ishoy, for one, at 21 years of age was dead clear back in the 1970s. He missed life. The funniest guy my brother and I ever met.
The best dog I ever ever had was a full blood German Shepherd that I named Bojangles. He was wandering the streets of North Bergen while I was working making a delivery. Some man was feeding him some food and he told me the dog comes around everyday and we feed him. The man didn't know who's dog it was, so I decided he would get a home with me and my parents. Bojangles was very protective of my family especially me. In 1984 we had to give him the places we moved to didn't want dogs that was a tough day for me I felt I let Bojangles down. He was full grown and would of been tough to find a home for him. Took him to a shelter left him there after I said goodbye. I always hoped somebody adopted him I hate to even think about the alternative. God bless My Bojangles. Forty years it still hurts. Love you Bojangles.
This song is very sad that he grieves the loss of his dog,i had 4 dogs,after my marriage failed and he left,thinking maybe the grass was more exsiting,those dogs became part of our family,and did i learn what real love 💘 was thay since have gone ,to rainbow bridge i miss them so much but i know thay watch over me .God bless,stay safe,peace out.✌👍😷🐾🐾☺😞
I'm crying now. And it's embarrassing because I'm at a bus stop. I love my dog so much. He was almost killed by a larger dog a couple years ago and still limps. Just the thought of losing him some day makes me cry. I'm 52 and remember this song well. So the nostalgia adds to my sorrow. What happened to our world? This is progress? Everything, including music was better before.
@@thememoryhole9355 I know this song is very sad I lost for my dogs over the years and I'm still grieving them they're all in Rainbow Bridge I still have days where I cry like a baby and it just goes in waves the love that you got from a dog is undescribable. In the meantime you're lucky that you still have your buddy with you as far as his leg if you're able to I would look into getting an acupuncture it does work and they do do it on dogs do your research this world has changed dramatically and it's it's very sad as you said what it's coming to try and keep safe, God bless, peace out😷🐕🐾🐾🐾❤👍✌
Thats what makes us human .amen .I'm still grieving &have all thay asses, so when it's my time we will be together sailing the see on a full moon.i miss them terribly😧God bless,stay safe,peace out.😷❤👍🐾💃❤
I understand. What else can I say? I'm 60 and all I can say is we at least appreciated the song enough to appreciate it even more years later. Personally I had a dog like Mr Bojangles. I'm still trying to not grieve. He died in 2004. He was 18 yrs young. That dog was born with instinct..he trained me.
I cry every time I hear these words. This sings of those folks we see in life for only a moment then they are gone. My dad's family all sang and played , there were 13 of them now only 2. This remains how momentary life is.
How true life is momentarily so it seems until I read John 17 3 this means everlasting life they're coming to know you. Wow that's awesome and what about Ecclesiastes 1:4 a generation is going a generation is coming but the Earth remains forever. But right now at Romans 8:22 all creation is groaning together and in pain together. And Revelation 21:4 death will be no more neither will morning nor outcry be anymore. There's even going to be a resurrection at John 5:29 come out those who did good things to a resurrection of life and those who practice vial things to a resurrection of judgement Daniel 2 1 those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up Romans 4 17 God makes the Dead Alive so all the ones we've lost in death will be Resurrected and have the chance to come to know Jehovah God. Psalms 46 8 and 9 tells us all wars will end Isaiah 32 16 through 18 peace and security to Earth Justice from God. The best part at Daniel 2 4 God will set up a kingdom that will stand forever. God and his son will rule over the Earth having perfect rulers there will be peace in abundance on the Earth and at Matthew 24:14 this good news of the Kingdom will be preached to all the nations and then the end will come. 2nd Timothy 3:1-4 Wicked Man will go from bad to worse Psalms 37 9 evil men will be done away with. sometimes I wonder with all the awful things I've done in my lifetime but I realize Jehovah is a forgiver for more life-saving information go to jw.org
I had my border collie for eighteen years before I lost her. This song always makes me cry. It's been a long time and I will always grieve until I see my beloved Jamaica again. Godspeed my love to you, Jamaica.
***** I have one now but Jamaica was the smartest dog I have ever known and so loyal, too. I really miss her. We traveled all over the western US together, just the two of us. She was the best friend I've ever had.
***** I was with Jamaica when she died. I had my arms around her and my head buried in her fur and I was telling her how much I loved her. She didn't have the need for activity that most border collies have. She was more like a cat in that respect - all she wanted was me, not that I deserved such affection and loyalty.
I just reminded my neighbor of this song 2 days ago when she told me how much she is grjeving for their dog put down 5 weeks ago. Could not get this song out of my head since.
My late friend, Joel, passed at age 78 in the 80's. He was in Vaudeville and actually saw Bill Robinson ( Mr. Bojangles ) dance. He said the other performers often just stopped and watched him!
i was 11 when this tune hit the airwaves and ran out to get the .45 disc, the lyrics always make me envision Mr. Bojangles and his dog carving out their path. thank you Jerry Jeff Walker for imparting an all-time classic!
***** Although nothing will ease your pain, you find some comfort in the poem "Rainbow bridge". It describes a bridge where all of your dogs are waiting for you on the other side. They play but keep a diligent eye on the bridge, waiting for the day you can cross it. I think about it often.
I had a bar in St.Paul Mn in the mid-70's. In the day time(early morning)a old guy would come in and sit in booth and have a glass or two of beer.Then he'd quietly shuffle out. I think the words "The dog up and died" would hit him esp. hard. Forsome reason this comes back to me as a powerful memory. R.I.P. old timer
Michael McNaughton .. I had just joined the Navy and was going thru gun school in North Chicago .. There I meant a Sailor ( Class mate ) that was from Lake Geneva , Wis .. Farm Country , plenty of Farmers Daughters .. lol .. I had a ball in the Great White North .. This song reminds me of those days ..
You can't stop LOVE. YOU NEVER GET OVER SOMETHING YOU REALLY LOVE. Least.he knew what it was..My God put them back together....Thanks for the Heart felt comment..
One of many great songs by the iconic band formally known in their early years as the , Nitty Gritty ,Dirt Band . They are one of the best cultural mixed music bands that every played a stage . Cheers to anyone that appreciates the style of The Dirt Band .
When I was A child my family moved 10 times in 13 years .My dad was a traveling salesman and this song makes me think of him .The theme of movement and wisdom .The nostalgia it imparts that we all have stronger each day as we age. #RIPSDJ
"Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. Mr. Bojangles had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance."
I knew the guy that is referred to as Mr. Bojangles. I met him in New Orleans. He tapped danced on the street for money. And despite all of the sad stories, he didn't die penniless.
78 years old, dog died 16 years ago and as I write this I still well up and shed a tear. Jerry Jeff hit the mark with this and I thank you tube for allowing me to retrace my past starting with my parents songs and doo wop was new for me and being a Brooklyn kid there were groups on every corner. And as I close I will give thanks to Melanie Safka who says "thank you life for having me"
This song is from a time remembered or known by listening to our elders . We of this generation may be some of the last to truly understand the story being told here.. it’s not gangsta, a spectacle meant to shock so as to distinguish the singer or any other music that lacks the magic to reach far down into our hearts and remind us life isn’t always charmed, that a man such as described has dignity and a story and loved his dog. There’smore Heart and soul than any number of these new artists.
Randy B obviously you’re listening to the wrong music. How can you speak on behalf of a whole generation, and classify all of today’s music as ‘gangsta’. That’s ignorant. Listen around and maybe you’ll notice that different people in a new generation have different tastes, just like any other generation. I respect all music, even ‘gangsta’ music. Often enough, some of said artist have had a tougher go than Mr. Bojangles - just keep your ears open and don’t switch the song as soon as you hear the artist say “f**k”.
I remember the first time hearing this song. My mother would play it, this video not only brings back memories, but now after reading these beautiful and simple lyrics can appreciate the song even more.
OK, i know this will sound crazy, but it is true. I was 13 and working at a small store and deli in Manassas, va around 1964. That day i was working behind the deli and another employee running the register. The railroad ran just a hundred feet in front of the store. The store was quiet because it was a Sunday. I looked over the counter and a raggedy old black man was standing there. He had 29 cents and asked me to give him 29 cents worth of cheese. As i was cutting the piece , he just started dancing all over the store. Sometimes his feet would go above his head although he looked to about seventy years old. After he was done i asked where he learned to dance like that and he said he just done it all his life. Then he said his name was Bojangles. I had never heard of that name before, and was really impressed with him. I cut him a big slice of ham and a bigger block of cheese. I weighed it and then went to the cashier and paid for it. He thanked me and walked out the door and to the railroad tracks . Last i saw him he was climbing into a box car. I have thought of him and that day a lot over my 68 years. I always wondered if i actually saw the one from this song. All i know is he could float on air. Even if he wasn't the same man, i'll always think of Bojangles.
"Character is how you treat those that can do nothing for you" - You, Mr. Jones, are an upstanding human. I will always remember your story when I hear this song. Agreed, there's a special place in heaven for you. God's Blessings always...
My teacher would always call me bojangles because my is bo, anyways every time I listen to this song it makes me think of him. He passed away a couple of years ago