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Music Appreciation

MarineCombatEngineer

(14,313 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:50 PM Oct 15

Terry Jacks, Seasons In The Sun.

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My lord, here's a song that I loved back in the '70's that I haven't heard in more than 40 years. (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer Oct 15 OP

So true. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 15 #2

Here's the original done by Belgian singer Jacques Brel Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 15 #3

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 15 #4

The great Jim Gordon played drums on this song. LiberalLoner Oct 15 #5

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1. each of us at a certain age have thousands of songs in our heads nt

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:51 PM

Oct 15

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2. So true.

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:14 PM

Oct 15

I just happened to be making a delivery to the Smith's store in Pahrump, NV and they were playing this song over the PA system.

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3. Here's the original done by Belgian singer Jacques Brel

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:16 PM

Oct 15

Rod McKuen translated and sang it. Terry Jacks covered the English version.

Oh and Nirvana also covered it but that version isn't as well known.

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4. Thank you.

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:21 PM

Oct 15

Didn't know there were other versions of this song, especially Nirvana.

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5. The great Jim Gordon played drums on this song.

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:24 PM

Oct 15