This is going to sound Naf, I know,Back in the late 60.s we trained on Cincinnati machine tools We all sang this fabulous song all day long takes me right back to those great times.50 Years ago. Never will lose its magic Thanks.
This is the song that my elder sister loved. She passed away three years ago. I missed Scott and my sister listening this beautiful song. Thank you Scott and my sister from a Japanese fun.
When I was 9 or 10 my family took me to southern Spain and we spent a lot of time driving through the hills and mountains whilst I listened over and over to a best of the Walker Brothers tape. I'm now 33 and still adore that band. What a voice.
Scott and the Walker Brothers were the soundtrack to my family holidays in Spain in the mid 90s. I was 10 years old, and I remain a fanatic. Haunting, magical, ethereal beauty.
All glories to Dear scott..l am very sad you have left your body..may your next life be as fabulous as your last one ...shine on forever lovely boy.💟💓💞💖
WHY do people with such beautiful faces have to grow old? Scott was so utterly beautiful. His talent & magnificent voice only got richer , better , more diverse over the yrs so it's a Bliddy rotten damn shame he couldn't be allowed to keep his GORGEOUS face ! He will always be Scott Angel to me
I listen the old song from Scott Walker R.I.P was Born once in Ohio,. the voice turning in my heart. I have never been in Cincinnati but i feel it must be a beautiful city. Isn´t it ?
Always remember hearing this being played on Radio Luxembourg on 208 metres medium wave where the signal faded in and out all night. Takes me right back to those days.
Perfect wherever you are listening t this wonderful voice, it can’t b beaten. Wish u we’re back Scott too many people miss u and your fabulous voice, smile, just you ……. Love forever Arlene 😢 xxxxxxxxx
@@davidsparks8689 Elvis was pop, this is poetry on an intellectual level...Elvis was a hillbilly pop/sex symbol, who admittedly had some (maybe 10% of his repertoire) great tunes, and he could actually sing for sure, but Scott Walker is in the class of Sinatra, guys who could/can tell stories through their music; troubadours as it were. Elvis and Scott are two completely different talents, both to be admired for sure, but here you can sit by the fireplace with a good cognac and your eyes closed and just float away; try doing that while listening to Elvis...it ain't gonna happen. lol. Cheers
Thinking of my friend Jack, many years homeless, charm for miles, he had been a Cincinnati city councilman, dead at forty-four in his recently acquired apartment in a mountain city in NC and which he could afford with his wages from Waffle House where he was a beloved host. When he died they named a sandwich after him.
This is a wonderful song that is just so beautifully sung by Scott Walker. My friends and I sang this (murdered it more like) on the bus on our way to the England Test Match a few years back during a croon fest. Just brilliant stuff.
I meant Scott and we chatted for a while and found we were both from the Cincinnati area. I, from the east side, He, from Hamilton, Ohio(just north of Cincy). It was a wonderful conversation as we talked about places and people we knew. Thanks for the great song Scott!!!
So glad you liked it! As far as I know it's on 2 cd's "It's Raining Today: The Scott Walker Story (1967/1970)" and "No Regrets - The Best of Scott Walker & The Walker Brothers 1965-1976". But I think it's great that you ordered the single (I still own a turntable too; it's such a wonderful slice of history!) Thanks so much for your words; oh and as for the voice thing... ditto. ;)
I was not interested in his songs and singing when I was a little kid, but after spending years of pain, sorrow and joy as I grew up, I came to like his song. Now this song is one of my heavy rotation items. Thanks for the upload!
@@richiehoyt8487 Maybe you are right. Every great artist is great in their way, regardless of how you think of them. But there might be no need to leave comments if you say so too strong. I just wanted to say I was not interested in Scott Walker’s song until I had enough experience in life.
@@LudwigvonDrake Forgive me, but I'm not quite sure if I've 100% gotten the meaning of your reply; still, it seems clear that you feel like I'm making a mockery of Scott Walker, for one - but also, *your* feelings and experiences; the pain and sorrow, in particular. I hope you will take me at my word, Sir, when I tell you that this was, in no way, my intention. I don't claim to be S.W's _biggest_ fan, or his _most knowledgeable,_ but even if I _am_ guilty of being one of these fans who are only into the most popular stuff - ie, the 'sad' stuff about breaking up, and the like, I believe that that material alone is _more than_ sufficient evidence of his genius and talent. As for _yourself,_ let me assure you that while I would by no means claim to be the most virtuous person on the internet, it has never, _ever_ been my custom to make fun of those who have the courage to lay bare their emotions online (unless - possibly - those emotions are unwarranted feelings of hate, aggravated by malevolent intentions!) Like yourself, I have keenly felt joy, sorrow and pain in my life. In my case, the first, certainly, and I give heartfelt thanks to my late wife, particularly, for that; but more than my 'fair share' of the latter two, as well! Lest it seem I'm whinging or being self - indulgent, I will also say that most of the sorrow and pain I have actually brought on myself (and, shamefully, on those I loved, or was loved _by._ ) Unfortunately, it seems that I've always been one of those people who "just - will - not - be - _told!"_ and, man and boy, have always had to learn things 'the _hard_ way!' (I don't recommend it as a life strategy!) That said, these last five - or - so years have been marked for me by an especially large amount of ill health, bereavement and loneliness. In such cases some might 'lash - out', but for me, to be cruel in such circumstances, be it 'in - real - life', or online, would seem to be quite an empty, pointless exercise, and demeaning to both parties! Finally, since what may seem obvious to one, may, by reasons of culture, geography, or even simply one's age, be impenetrable to another, or even quite open to misinterpretation, I hope you won't deem it patronizing if I explain my original comment/statement, ie "You don't have to have known pain to be moved by Scott Walker - but it certainly _helps..."_ (I may not have precisely rendered the sentence as I wrote it originally, but if not, I think it's as near as makes no difference.) I think the truth of the statement, in its _own right,_ is self - evident; but what I'm doing there is referencing a humourous (allegedly humerous!) novelty sign that was seemingly ubiquitous during the 1980's (perhaps late '70's and early '90's, too): "You don't have to be _mad_ to work here - but it helps!" I thought this was a reference that 'everyone' would get, and you very likely _did_ -- but I do see now that to casually throw in a reference that is currently getting on for _40 years old,_ give or take; (what we would nowadays call a meme, I suppose) - might be just the tiniest bit presumptuous!! Unfortunately, I think I've gotten to that age when _time_ seems to be acting in increasingly bizarre, relativistic ways. OK, time actually IS 'bizarre and relativistic' anyway! What I mean though is that one refers to a pop song that came out "10 years ago", say, or an event that had been in the news, perhaps; but what you think of as "10 years ago" was in fact 20! Similarly a football match that took place "20 years ago" will turn out to have been played _40_ years ago! (It's a scary thing, your being too young, *I hope,* to have experienced! Though I daresay _"that_ ship has sailed..!") As such, if I'm employing references that are so ancient as to be meaningless, I'm sorry. Equally, I had thought that the dumb motto to which I had been referring was as ubiquitous as, I dunno, loom bands or fidget spinners; had been translated into 18 languages, and all that! If it actually _hadn't_ been a 'thing' in your part of the world, again, my apologies for presuming... Finally, I'm sorry if this reply is more than a little overlong! With this sort of comment, I have a tendency to waffle! As another 'saying' has it, "Never mind the quality, just feel the _width!"_ 😉✌️
@@richiehoyt8487 Thank you for taking your time and a serious and thoughtful reply. First of all, as you might have already noticed, the English language is not my mother tongue, and perhaps this may cause misinterpretation of my thoughts. Reading your response, including your most recent comment on this vid, your notion on tear-jerk kind of things twice or three times, I think lots of stuff though I cannot write them all. But let me tell you some. 1) In my first comment, I only tried to mean the SW’s songs were too sad and dark for a kid like me who’s mainly into bright bubblegum and not imply you/we cannot understand his coolness until getting older. 2) In reply, I wrote that ‘regardless of how you think of them. But there might be no need to leave comments if you say so too strong’; the first ‘you’ is ‘you’ for generalisation used typically in English, while the second ‘you’ is for yourself. I should have written that ‘Every great artist is great in their own way no matter how you/we think of them. But there might be no need to leave comments if you emphasise this too much. Sorry for the lengthy excuse, but let me add that a French teacher once said I should use ‘Nous’ instead of ‘Vous’ when I meant “you and I or people in general.” in the French language class. I sometimes make this sort of mistake. I guess native speakers might use a different expression. Does the above make it clear? Yes, I know some people hate the comments on the writer’s personal experience, but I like to read that kind of thing. I enjoy reading how and why the vids are attractive (or not) to them in most comments. Perhaps it’s not only me. Here, we should respect the right-not-to-be-known and the right-to-be-forgotten unless you/we have any specific purpose. But I think that society does not grant these rights to some people ☹. 3) In the recent comment, you pointed out the rumour that SW was sick and tired of the sales policy. But his bass voice seems to suit it. I must tell you that I am sometimes touched by stuff like that, knowing so for the tear-jerks. 4) Mockery? Yes, at first, I felt your tone was a bit cynical in a way I sometimes do myself. I have to apologise for the misunderstanding. As for the rest, I thought you were talking about profound and delicate things to let me think further. Thank you 😉😉😉
Dear Guidofski ...this is insight on yr part ..for Scott has great depth as an observer - he listens far better than he wishes to talk; yr comments ."so young, so experienced, so world weary" are painfully true of him. he is a very sharp observer of the human condition...and to my thinking his work is the very best expression of what emotional pain is...superb in interpretation, flawless in delivery and expression..truly, the greatest talent of his time..
" (...) which indicates he was a great character singer (...) " Absolutely. And although he didn't write this one, you can tell his heart is in it. I believe he was a master observer of the human condition, which allowed him to write and sing with a knowledge far beyond his years. Everything he wrote between the ages of 23-27 (and of course his Brel renditions) is staggering. How someone so young sounds so experienced and world-weary is a big part of my fascination for early Scott Walker.
I am so lucky to have a pair of ears.... Where Scott leaves the rest behind is his perfect enunciation. They never need to print the lyrics because you can hear each word so clearly. That is what distinguishes the professional singer. As well as being captivated by the music you are being treated to a story
The crazy thing is your description is right but he wasn't even a professional singer. Imo that makes him even more amazing. He attended only a few signing classes inconsistently and in between long durations and his voice was just naturally primed and ready for this path, it's insane. RIP Scott Walker
