Come Away Melinda - Uriah Heep

Daddy, daddy, come and look
See what I have found
A little ways away from here
While digging in the ground
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
It's nothing, just a picture-book
They had before the war
Daddy, daddy, come and see
Daddy, come and look
Why, there's four or five
Little Melinda girls
Inside my picture book
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
There were lots of little girls like you
Before they had the war
Oh Daddy, daddy, come and see
Daddy, hurry do
Why, there's someone
In a pretty dress
She's all grown up like you
Won't you tell me why
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
That someone is your Mummy
You had before the war
Daddy, daddy, tell me if you can
Why can't things be
The way they were
Before the war began
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
The answer lies in yesterday
Before they had the war ...
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[@whitedogman1]

Well written song with a haughtily beautiful melody. I've been following them since 1970. They are a fantastic group that has weathered the ages.

[@barrypowell829]

Songs from the 70’s makes me yearn for the those days when peace and youth was such a beautiful experience. Peace ☮️ to all.

[@tommymccart9366]

I was 16 when I heard this song & said if I have a daughter some day I will name her Melinda & I did ❤

[@chrisdavies3572]

Keep your fingers crossed that Melinda never has to live through an atomic war.

[@gabyniva]

Great

[@gabyniva]

You did great! Goid luck man!

[@davestruthers3384]

I think this is Uriah Heeps "Stairway to heaven". Phenomenal song.

[@aleksandrkondakov756]

i think Led Zeppelin this song!

[@alexanderzimmermann7037]

@@aleksandrkondakov756 Он имел ввиду, что эта песня, по которой знают группу. Визитная карточка

[@rene-ey2cg]

One of the most sadest song...wonderfull

[@justincase4716]

I was 14 in 1972 when I first heard this hauntingly beautiful melody. It took a while to understand it. It still stirs up emotions and gives me chills.

[@SuperNehalennia]

Like me.

[@elenatimofeeva9697]

I was 14 in 1972 but I discovered this melody when I I was 20+. Fullish was our Soviet government to ban all of the Western rock culture. If they understood and allowed to translate some of the antiwar lyrics ... You probably do not know our Soviet antiwar songs. Here is the one. Just feel the pain of the people of country that have lost 26 000 of its sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters of more than 100 nations and many religions . Almost every family here have suffered . The vidio of 1974 kzbin.info/www/bejne/injcp51sidOdba8

[@hokaheyamita9827]

Same here... 😍

[@iancanal1675]

I'm not born yet... But i love this song, from bottom of my heart

[@Ingrid-jq3ee]

​​@@elenatimofeeva969726 000 000 .My grandfather was 21 years old when he died in 1940 in barrack with broken windows of pneumonia.My mother was born 5 months after.I thank to all the fallens and sufferring that i only experienced this from talking .THANK.

[@alanfullard5530]

Still one of the best all time songs ever written...R.I.P David Byron God bless buddy..

[@rileybenstead3574]

This song was written by Fred Hellerman and Fran Minkoff in 1963. Obviously an anti-war song.

[@jimd2101]

Are you serious? This song is boring ....Now the song Sunrise from Uriah heep is a lot better.......

[@CrYou575]

@@jimd2101 Are you serious? Or tone deaf.

[@jimd2101]

@@CrYou575 I'm serious.....the song is so boring that I wouldn't notice it playing on the radio......I didn't even notice it on the album....😁😆

[@CrYou575]

@@jimd2101 It stood out for me. Certainly better than the earlier versions by other artists.

[@octavioibarra5645]

What a voice! What a song! What a band! URIAH HEEP, my number one band!!!

[@СергейРевнивцев-д8ф]

У меня тоже номер один!!!

[@Revener666]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Away_Melinda

[@davidmunday4367]

Very underated musicians , we have been lucky to have followed them over the years

[@mrdemocracy7106]

URIAH HEEP BRITISH LEGENDS Most talented & original group of the 1970s in my view by far. David Byron great vocalist Born in 1947 Epping Essex & lived in Chingford. And sadly died so young in 1985

[@LouKnoll-pt7jv]

No band today comes close to this incredible band,I will not go to the b.s Rock and roll hall of fame until there inducted.

[@joseprado3732]

One of the best rock ballad of all time.

[@simeondarke201]

One of the few advantages of being nearly 70 is that I saw all the great bands, with their original line ups

[@keith3660]

I saw them at The Oldfield Tavern (now gone) in Greenford. I think it was just prior to the release of Look at Yourself. What a great band.

[@micknordstrom2591]

I saw them before they called themselves Spice before I was even born.

[@anthonybradley4656]

64 here. Spot -on.

[@idaplumridge6037]

Keith That would figure given that they used to practice at Hanwell Community Centre

[@lestersteele7983]

I was lucky enough to see them several times in the early 70s

[@detadohring-kniest5048]

This song is another Example for the U.H. It is so soft and so origin by Davids own voice, he is unforgotten.

[@Aprilmarcloud]

What a band Uriah Heep was. What a Voice, David Byron. What a time, end 60s. I was born in Russia, and discovered this song first time when I was 16. Since then-and untill now- my love, love to Uriah Heep.

[@woodyjagla328]

,,, still is :)

[@nathanielbillones2936]

i heaqrd this song in my early 20's, now im 43 and i still love this song...im from the philippines.

[@mashhadedibam9822]

Aprilmarcloud They still are a great band buddy. and what a song. it has a deeper meaning to me after I've become a father to twin girls :)

[@moxepa]

I got so bored 1 day of listening to Zeppelin and Pink Floyd (don't get me wrong but sometimes you want to hear something "new") and i was browsing through Spotify and played some Uriah Heep songs and I was blown away. I didn't know much about them before that, only a few songs like July Morning or Lady in Black but this music ...wow it's my new favorite band.

[@carolerouiller3438]

👏👏🙋GRANDIOSE

[@angelkalchev101]

Very sad song....and brilliant! The wars are stupidity of the mankind....and they will destroy us, the humans, ...one day

[@ИгорьЮдин-ш5у]

Слушая песню, появляется очень нежная грусть и даже возникают сильные чуства. Голос Байрона - это сказка наяву, которая плывёт по всему свету. Браво "Юрай Хип"!!!...

[@losbrakoneros4444]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥

[@Valery-tz7cw]

Хз, много хороших вокалистов в олдксул рок, но Байрон какой-то и правда волшебный голос. До мурашек. Не знаю почему, не в курсе какие там реверберации, но Девид обалденный вокалист.

[@garthwilliamjones2777]

My very first favorite band... this song still gives me goosebumps.

[@allgatesopen1]

Immer wieder aktuell . Nie wieder Krieg ......, - und was passiert seit 1972 , als ich Uriah Heep mit diesem Lied hörte ??? 😪😪

[@rosiekraxberger2086]

I remember this sad and beautiful ballad from going back to my teenage hood. I had one or two of URIAH HEEP'S albums. Sadly mankind has stil not learnt to this day. Wars cause nothing but death and destruction, when will we ever learn, when will we learn. That is also a song about stupid, pointless war. No-onewins.😢

[@eduardocamargo9199]

David byron foi a própria alma do rock nos anos 70 .vocalista por excelência. Sem falar dos outros membros da banda que também foram e os remanescentes ainda sao a expressão do rock clássico. Com certeza estao entre os melhores da historia do rock.

[@larsjeppesen3922]

This is the real Uriah Heep !!! Byron.. nobody compares

[@keithgordon620]

Without any doubt at all.

[@toneyisaiah408]

Hadn't been for Uriah Heep I wouldn't purchased the album.

[@toneyisaiah408]

I didn't like the UFO version.

[@karlreimers]

When Byron left, the group changed- the new lead singer was a clown in my opinion.

[@bergerfonkoenig6997]

@@karlreimers No !!! I don' t think so ! I'm thinking, it's your self opinion only ! Though.., you have a rool to have such opinion... But my own opinion is, that John Lawton was the great too for the Mark 2. But for the Mark 2 only. And then, Bernie Show is not so bad too. But.., to our common sadness, nobody can't pull off David of Heaven...

[@Vlados1976]

Это великая песня великой группы!

[@МаринаЩеглюк]

Дэвид Байрон великолепный певец. Замечательное исполнение такой красивой и глубокой по смыслу песни.

[@СергейИванов-з3к2к]

Вы чо с ума сошли? Какой БАЙРОН.RIP BAURON

[@СергейланцоФ]

Хенсли

[@сергейиванов-х5ъ7м]

Великому Д. Байрону вечная память!

[@ОляОмельченко-ч4х]

Каждый раз плачу... Красивая и грустная песня в прекрасном исполнении Байрона.

[@СергейланцоФ]

Ne plach

[@СергейИванов-з3к2к]

Ты чо,какой БАЙРОН.Проходимец какой- то

[@ОляОмельченко-ч4х]

@@СергейИванов-з3к2к Ваша версия?

[@СергейланцоФ]

@@ОляОмельченко-ч4х КЕН

[@losbrakoneros4444]

Как я понимаю тебя

[@brunojiful]

At this time my 6 years old sister and me with 10 where sitting and listening this song when my dad just went to the bus station and left our family....!!

[@conscious.evolution9031]

I came across this with an old record and found it an extremeley moving song, especially in these times. Supported by the video, I consider this an almost epic statement.

[@NS-qs3pe]

Just this one story should be remembered now and in the future as to how things PROGRESS!

[@plmnb6541]

Their rock and vocals have been in my head since my college days 50 years ago. Took my girlfriend to the show. She's sitting opposite me now, and remembers the night. March 1st St.. David's Day, Denbighshire Tecnical Coolege, now Glyndwr University, Wrexham, Wales. Also heard of them in the Blue Notes, Pittsburgh, when working around there for a few weeks, about 2010. Great sound!

[@CHT420]

David Griffin One of my first concerts-Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Buddy Miles 1970 US I remember this song❤️

[@petersippel8769]

❤😂😅😅Love it!!

[@pcpete911]

sorry kids of today,this is real music !!! stop think it over!

[@prisscilla6834]

Yes! I am 15 and I love old music 🎶🎶🎶

[@reinhardgrossmann8054]

Anyway, you’ve got to listen to the version performed by UFO

[@bilbobaggins9451]

Good music is still being made. Just gotta dig for it.

[@benbrewer3462]

Have been a Uriah Heep fan most of my life. Always will be.

[@roestaudt2192]

Always love this song. Since l first heard it. When l was a kid. Great song, great singer.

[@321tbear]

Probably my most favorite Uriah Heep song, but there are so many others.

[@marclaquerre3463]

U heep the bst with Byron fuck his dead more alcool anr dope ed Fisher omko

[@Dude_Slick]

It's kinda boring. I prefer "The Wizard".

[@dietersmit6639]

Damn. Can't even remember when I last heard this! Wow, nice!

[@mrmiyagi8216]

Some brilliant songs over many decades: very underrated band.

[@Revener666]

They did not write this one though.

[@kraehe59]

Ich bin jetzt 57 und immer lerne ich neue Musik von damals kennen. Mit Uriah Heep bin ich quasi aufgewachsen, aber diesen tollen Titel kannte ich noch nicht. Hello Hooray.

[@bernhardherrmann6430]

I'm 64 and have been listening to that incredible Rockband since my 14. birthday !!! O:-)

[@1949Jens]

Each and every time...Listen...CRYING ..I am now at the age of 70

[@haraldchristiansen6942]

Hard to hold back tears. So much sadness in our world. Demons and wizards was my favorite album, got me through much sadness of my own.🇳🇴😎✌

[@ВикторПучков-к7х]

Спаси вас Бог, британские музыканты! Вроде, наконец, мы начинаем понимать, о чем вы нам пели тогда!

[@ЕЯр-ф6ч]

Я и сейчас не хочу .Мы слушаем музыку радуемся грустим , каждый о своем ....

[@СергейланцоФ]

мелодии 💫💥👍🎸🎼👌👌

[@НиколаЯковлев]

2022. Октябрь. Сейчас, особенно начинают понимать: о чём песня....(((

[@НиколаЯковлев]

Декабрь 2023. Кроме этой ещё и Леннон вспоминается, и Моррисон... И БГ, с "Поездом в огне".

[@ДмитрийАкимов-б2л]

Моя самая любимая композиция их творчестве...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rafaelnascimento9181]

R.I.P. Mr. Ken Hensley

[@ТатьянаРудакова-к9ц]

это потрясающе, я так давно это люблю (лучшее у них для меня)

[@richardmoore139]

I first heard Heep on WORJ RADIO FREE FLORIDA in 1970. Still one of my top 3 all time. This video absolutely captures the essence of the song.David Byron was brilliant. A great trip back to better days.

[@yksvaan1690]

This song just never dies. Thank you Matina.

[@stephenperry779]

Haunting...one of my favorites from their early years.

[@DavidDavid-ux8ed]

The best years of my life was living 1969-1973 in Berlin, Germany. I was able to attend the biggest rock concerts at the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin. Uriah Heep was one of the all-time greatest concerts in my memory.

[@v.sunflower.vv.542]

My Name is Melinda☺❤

[@endme3234]

such old memories I use to listen to this with my dad when I was little it makes me sad listening to this. 😢

[@nqobizwenyide2877]

Good music never rusts.

[@traceycrossman1295]

Beautiful, as relevant today as when it was first released. Thank you for uploading.

[@Центурион-о7ц]

Прекрасная баллада .

[@Tiruliru124718]

Eines der traurigsten und gleichzeitig besten Videos aus dieser Zeit, Uriah Heep kommen aus meiner Ecke...unglaublich!

[@jimcobb3275]

Saw them several times at the Zoom Club in Frankfurt, '70-'71 and again a few years later in New Orleans. Magnificent group and sound.

[@МихаилСергопольцев]

ПОЙДЕМ, МЕЛИНДА - Папа, папа, посмотри - видишь, что я здесь нашла, Неподалеку от дороги - там, где вскопана земля… - Пойдем, Мелинда, в дом пойдем и дверь закрой, Это лишь фотоальбом, сделанный перед войной. - Папа, папа, подойди. Фото это так знакомо. Пять малюток, как и я, Здесь, внутри фотоальбома… - Пойдем, Мелинда, в дом пойдем и дверь закрой. Жили, как и ты, малютки эти Здесь перед войной. - Папа, папа, подойди, ты скорей взгляни - Та, что в том красивом платье, Взрослая, как ты… Можешь, пояснить? - Пойдем, Мелинда, в дом пойдем и дверь закрой, Это фото твоей мамы, в год перед войной. - Папа, папа, если сможешь, объясни - Почему здесь всё не так, как и до той войны? - Пойдем, Мелинда, в дом пойдем и дверь закрой… А ответ в далеком прошлом - там, перед войной…

[@СергейЖидов-ж9р]

замечательный перевод...

[@vivaspetrov8908]

Я не силен в английском, но много раз слушая эту песню и понимая лишь урывками быстро понял не сложный сюжет песни.

[@СергейЖидов-ж9р]

@@vivaspetrov8908 хороший комментарий...

[@ОльгаБ-ь1д]

Спасибо!

[@ДмитрийАкимов-б2л]

Благодарю....Руские очень сильно чувствуют войну...это в крови...

[@1949Jens]

I have all of the Records ( Albums ) ..but THIS..is above all. It is " Story-telling " at an exelent high level..this is ...this is pure Poetry..as Poetry forever should be and forever written

[@gillesmilliquet5438]

Ma fille aînée est prénommée ainsi, grâce à ce chanson... !! Que du Bonheur, heureusement ! 1000 bisous à vous !

[@Sarandos66]

Beautiful song,beautiful voice,beautiful words...

[@arturkuznecov154]

Безумно красивая вещь !

[@bmoll5376]

The greatest anti-war song ever written!

[@quentinweber1657]

Agree

[@ovestegan]

Worth listening to; Marillion "Forgotten Sons" Magnun "Don't Wake The Lion"

[@mel124177]

Crow On the Cradle by Jackson Browne and Graham Nash.

[@arwahsapi]

Barbie Girl by Aqua

[@fatimasalakovic9985]

Close, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall by Bob Dylan

[@Mcmurphy198712]

i almost cried upon hearing the song how her dad explained the things even the unimaginable pain still searing his heart

[@melindamitchell3261]

Beautiful song. Named our daughter after this song . Such a great band

[@janinekaretai4306]

I did too!!!!

[@philip9083]

Really underated band ( not by me)There was so many great bands playing great music and great concerts What a great time to be around .Mick Box for me is the king of wah wah on salsbury and look at yourself great albums I was playing a couple of days ago.

[@guilhermeratautas656]

the most beautifull voice of rock and roll

[@davidjackson7097]

Song and voice is so deep and haunting you can close your eyes and be carried away. Uriah Heep at that time and period were at there most creative and spiritual. Post hippie and prog/metal pioneers of what was to come NWOBHM.

[@victorb5624]

When Uriah Heep came to Russia for the first time with the concerts I couldn't be present there and didn't know the guys then/ It was in the late 80s, as I remember. But one of my friends did go and said it was superb.

[@stellinu1974sk]

I would like to thank you for the song and the great video -which is from a film I can't remember. This was the first song I'd heard from Uriah Heep and I think D. Byron was a exceptional singer. Too bad he left so early !

[@stewartdenne2971]

Hi Simeon, Like you I'm in my 60's, and seen some great bands in my time, including the heap. I feel so sorry for these younger fans, who can only see these great bands on KZbin. Guess I'm lucky by being in London in the last 3 or 4 decades.

[@YoyoFajardo]

One of my favorite song..thanks uriah heep my number 1 band.

[@tonylittle2744]

Why have I only just come across this Heep track ? Goosebumps!

[@sharonastill1027]

just an outstanding vocal from david byron iam so glad that i found your music and heard your voice its so wonderful,when iam down your voice lifts me up.R.I.p david rock in heaven from shaz in uk.

[@HENRIQUEROCKRAMOS]

David Byron....amazing vocal!!

[@maurostebini311]

Wonderful song,when i heard it the first time i was 15 how many remembrances of youth,few problems and first love but overall Beautiful years 70-80 yes!!!

[@ironfist_6704]

that was the time when mankind knows how to make music

[@stefaniaviola3886]

I've heard this since I was young (thanks dad) and never realised the lyrics. Just perfect

[@jonwonoto2427]

Rusia Ukraine War 😢

[@echtersellerie8276]

Still remember Uriah Heep free concert in Frankfurt 1975

[@jokerman51]

Canzone di una bellezza struggente! Non se ne fanno più canzoni così!

[@EdWindblackSASS]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. I lived in Germany at the time. Reminds me of the Irish Revolution. i used listen to the wives calling in everyday about losses. Sad, but beautiful!

[@oremum]

Was searching in a remembering mood...I'll never forget discovering Uriah Heep!!

[@muchid0659]

Saat saya terlentang karena lelah malam ini, tiba2 saya ingat sebuah lagu waktu saya muda dulu, Ome away melinda, dan sy coba buka di yutube...betapa indahnya saat dengar dengan clipnya yg indah

[@edinapeto1200]

Libabőr... imádom. Csodálatos az énekes hangja és gyönyörűen felépített a dal!

[@patricialambert3110]

This is EXACTLY what I imagined a video for this song would look like! Even though the song is about the World War, the images it conveys are like scenes out of medieval England or Northern Europe.

[@supermario5861]

una delle piu' belle canzoni di tutti i tempi GRANDI Uriah

[@feralmario310]

so nice, what a beautiful song !

[@georgefromgreece4119]

Ευχαριστούμε Ματίνα! Thanks a little Matina! Excellent visual work too!!!

[@keithrust780]

Beautiful

[@fogydew54]

i had to come back this is lovely.

[@giulienf]

Artista: Uriah Heep Album: Very 'eavy...Very 'umble Data di uscita: 1970

[@roganmuldoon3357]

Very 'eavy, very 'umble... my in to to Heavy Rock. This was one of my favourites. Every track, not least this one - superb!

[@lindaclark1406]

It seems to me, the 70’s were the best time to be alive. I’m 35 years old and I wish we could go back to the 70’s. I would have loved to lived then.

[@PCB-dg7pt]

Some things were good music, food, the air we breath, but the rest really sucked bad!!

[@jensstergaard2073]

If this doesn´t drives your Tears ..nothing ever will. Then consider yourselfes as being Dead.

[@Mirkoslav1954]

Najlepšia verzia MELINDY fantázia David Byron. Vďaka URIAH HEEP. M. Adamčík - Slovensko.

[@uweroder5308]

Vielen Dank , sehr traurige Ballade.

[@FranciscoXavier7]

Impressive, a timeless song. This was my first record I heard of U.H. an since then a die hard fan of David Byron + ( The best front man of all times). The bass player in this one is Paul Newton from The Gods, after him came the genius Gary Thain +. An also UFO has a song come away Melinda!.

[@MrGili4]

This is my favorite Uriah Heep compositions!

[@dhieryfjgf6559]

И текст и мелодия ну нет слов великолепно

[@nataliar7449]

И исполнение

[@thomasscharbow7095]

The absolutely best song they ever had..............

[@maryhowsrd3381]

Daddy my baptism day June 13. Rip

[@metrowireless3381]

I got to see a few too im 59. Saw VH on their very first tour, Ronnie Montrose, Journey played, then Van Halen.

[@deancaddyplayer]

I dearly love this song! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@matateduh]

Still listens in Dec 2019, fist time in 1985 when I was 11 😊