Harry Nilsson - 1941 .avi

Harry Nilsson - 1941

[@bobtittel7100]

I will flatly state that Harry had the finest voice of all. More importantly, he knew how to USE it!

[@mero77rus]

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[@jonnocrap]

it's a shame this video doesn't have more views. this man was a terrific singer/songwriter. He chose to remain in a state of obscurity throughout his career and it's unfortunate because he really could have been absolutely HUGE. RIP Harry, I wrote a song for you today

[@michaelgordon5399]

Recently introduced to Nilsson's music within the last 2 years - He is now one of my favorites. I understand why The Beatles took such a liking to him. He was one of the great ones of all time.

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

The best singer songwriter and a great piano playing Humble man of the last 1000 years!!! No comparison to any other singer, Nillson was the most unique and original artist Ever!!! Love You Harry as do my parrot's

[@angeliquenomade1446]

Love Harry... My request to God when my time come; to be able to meet him an thank him for all the joy i have experienced in my life listening to all his compositions..

[@ThePickledOnions]

So much richer than the album version beautiful song

[@tobiasbremer7655]

Nilsson was one of the least appreciated artists of is generation. The only reason I know about him is that my dad was a big fan of his, I grew up watching the Point. I wish kids my age would listen to him, but they're to busy listening to crappy pop music the major record labels put out and don't want the masses to listen to other music

[@maggiealderton8363]

Tobias Bremer hey ain't he nice, so is Randy newman, Nilson sings Newman rock's , old dad and c,c,c cold

[@elroyaston6277]

Good point.

[@ryanrobinson255]

I saw The Point on television in 1972 when I was 2 years old. It blew my mind and I KNEW I was Oblio. Loved Nilsson ever since.

[@yinyangja]

He didn't do any touring so there is not many videos of his live performances. Thank God he did this live special on an empty studio. This rendition is so much better than the record version. So much emotion.

[@ptrshka_]

Incredible. Gives me goosebumps every time.

[@sherlinevernelus4102]

loy

[@JBCo2012]

+Alexa Petrova You can give me goosebumps anytime. Lol Love you Girl and I don't even know you yet. How's that for preemptive love. Lol

[@richardjohnson1885]

Barry gibb

[@HorkPorkler]

@@JBCo2012 chill out

[@smakillop1]

A first class blues tune, if there ever was one!

[@rayhitchcock4899]

All sevenths!

[@guit100]

A musical giant in all aspects

[@garymorris9571]

Brilliant, moving version of this great song by Nilsson.

[@DaveB-hg7el]

I love this live version of an absolutely beautiful song. This video is now on the list of songs I would like to be playing during whatever funeral service people will hold for me. I am trying to introduce Harry to my extended circle of people, especially those who are two or more generations behind me. His gorgeous voice, his skill at writing songs, and the artistry he had meant his songs were telling stories of people and their love, while also writing of simple ordinary things. A favorite example of his talent is his song about his desk. An everyday object like the desk is seen as being worthy of love and being shared with others. I am starting to feel like a fanboy talking now, but in this case I don't much care. Hope you're days are going well, peace 💚

[@pogues2300]

he was really good, discovered him the other day on a netflix documentary, glad to see im still finding great music with the current list of nothing playing on the radio, and i mean just about all of it sadly

[@cabarlahh]

Not hard to see why Harry and John had so much in common....love this song...xo

[@Mars-]

Tears . beautiful tune and... that last part..repeating the fathers father...on and on it goes.

[@onebell2007]

i love him and im only 16.the story's he tells are amazing. it is sad that no one in my generation knows who he is

[@LovezTunez]

Robert Arocha I knew his father. And still know half-siblings. This song is hard for me to hear. Dad was a MLB scout, based in NE FL. But it still hurts to hear Harry’s pain at remembering. Very nice people. To us, if not Harry & his mom, I guess.

[@cabarlahh]

Robert Arocha...you would be 20 now...kudos to you at sixteen for recognising musical genius...God bless...Pat

[@englishbob5106]

She's 22 now

[@imannonymous7707]

Much better than the over prouduced album cut

[@wadewatson2751]

This solo performance and the other songs in this performance blow away the studio versions.

[@rebeccav9969]

Chills .... Every time, CHILLS!!

[@WilliamSmart-ro5]

Hi

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

It is interesting that he sings this entire song with his eyes closed, except for in the line "And the open road". He opens his eyes during the word "open". Probably an unconscious reflex but still a neat thing.

[@ry4653]

this is...genius

[@GillistheIllist]

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[@ljw2909]

Fabulously tragic song. An incredible talent, as a composer and performer.

[@joygrammer5844]

I believe Lennon was influenced by Nilsson. He was the best! No matter what the truth remains and can not be changed.

[@subg8858]

Yes, Lennon's songs became more openly confessional as a result of his influence imo. Compare Lennon's writing from '66-67 to that of '68-70 no doubt about it imo. Of course Harry was primarily influenced by the Beatles to begin with. Harry and John shoulda formed a band after the Beatles broke up

[@jamesmobley3298]

Lennon said the nilsson was the 5th beatle

[@carladiciaccio8955]

@@subg8858 ....I doubt Yoko would have allowed it. But they did record together. In 1974 John produced Harry in the album “Pussy Cats”! I think they loved working together and grew their friendship!

[@sugardaddy4714]

They influenced each other. Too bad their only collaboration was a letdown due to a set of unlucky circumstances and bad timing. I also believe that had things unfolded differently, the 70s could've seen a second Lennon-McCartney partnership of sorts in Lennon-Nilsson...

[@saintcruzin]

Nilsson was an amazing singer composer...great!!

[@bumsharvest5493]

I always knew Jump into the fire, coconut, everybody's talking, but this is phenomenal!!

[@jaapvandertuuk3785]

Long not listened to.And not rightly so! One of the very,very best.

[@KhalDrogo76]

what a version

[@MrPow19]

Who isn't self indulgent Einstein? Anytime I saw Harry on stage he was content and sober. He was a modest and meek person who didn't sell out to the record companies. He was perhaps one of our greatest musicians of all time. He was Harry Nilsson.

[@tatertottymommy3065]

Angelic voice

[@romeywaldrop1186]

Brilliant writing (of course everything he wrote and sang in this song was true)

[@lrecn]

Meritevole di menzione anche la versione italiana incisa magistralmente da Patty Pravo nel 1970.

[@exthomes]

RIP Harry,,,,,,thanks for the post

[@GrahamByrne63]

think ill have a go at covering this song...one of my fave songwriters

[@dailyflash]

The entire song is 7th chords. E7, A7, D7, B7 and Throwing in a C7 for the last line of each verse.

[@orangevideo]

Harry was such a rare bird.........god bless

[@LeoDopeland]

Well, in 1941 a happy father had a son And by 1944, the father walks right out the door And in '45 the mom and son were still alive But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive Well, the years were passing quickly but not fast enough for him So he closed his eyes till '55 then he opened them up again When he looked around he saw a clown, and the clown seemed very gay And he said, I'd like to join that circus clown and run away Well, he followed every railroad track and every highway sign And he had a girl in each new town and the towns he left behind And the open road was the only road he knew But the color of his dreams was slowly turning into blue Then he met a girl, the kind of girl he wanted all his life She was soft and kind and good to him so he took her for his wife And they got a house not far from town, and in a little while The girl had seen the doctor, and she came home with a smile Now in 1961 a happy father had a son And by 1964 the father walks right out the door And in '65 the mom and son were still around But what will happen to the boy when the circus comes to town?

[@yinyangja]

Great lyrics. And the sad part is that it was just his own truth.

[@HorkPorkler]

Well in 1941 a happy father had a son And by 1944 the father walked right out the door And in '45 the mom and son were still alive But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive? Well the years were passing quickly But not fast enough for him So he closed his eyes 'til '55 And he opened them up again When he looked around he saw a clown And the clown seemed very gay And he said I'd like To join that circus clown and run away Well he followed every railroad track And every highway sign And he had a girl in each new town And the towns he left behind And the open road Was the only road he knew But the color of his dreams Slowly turning into blue The he met a girl, the kind of girl He wanted all his life She was soft and kind and good to him So he took her for a wife And they got a house not far from town And in a little while The girl had seen the doctor And she came home with a smile Now in 1961 a happy father had a son And by 1964 the father walked right out the door And in '65 the mom and son were still around But what will happen to the boy When the circus comes to town

[@rabidwookie606]

Pretty deep

[@sarahmahany3404]

My love, we spent time together 20 years ago..

[@genelesher1075]

To think RS magazine didn’t include him in their “top 200 singers of all time” list is blasphemous to say the very least.

[@Menace39]

voice is so angelic

[@kenmason1461]

what a voice and so underrated or not even know

[@billybussey]

Poetry.

[@jnc8999]

😢😥😰😭

[@pogues2300]

when did you see him on stage? seems he never played live or i misunderstood the documentary i watched which is entirely possible

[@loungelizard5000]

Well put. Good for you. Seriously.

[@russellsims8197]

It's the American That'll be the Day.

[@jlonzoy]

0:48 "And the clown looked very gay..." In the mid sixties the general meaning of the word "gay" was cheerful, fun, excited, bright, attractive...

[@Mayala285]

This is a better version

[@dougbritton3239]

Those lyrics were painful to listen to as so many in the story suffered.

[@penguinisnotracist8440]

And it's already 2016 and nobody know me...(read with song rhythm)

[@dinahthomason1704]

jason chastain cries when he hears this song

[@chalz234]

he never did play live. MrPow is either lying or referring to some of the few and far between footage of harry live in the 80s. or this performance

[@cotchford1969]

Similiar to Girl from the Beatles.

[@johnnymartini4989]

Woah I see it, never would’ve put the two together

[@harmjansen5373]

However?? Cool as this?..seldom heard. Cool as in PERFECT!

[@airforcefun]

I'd love to add this to my playlist, if it wasn't for the last 4 seconds...

[@JBCo2012]

What's the matter with the last 4 seconds? I'm more confounded than Shocked Michelle the crazyNutcase -lol-

[@singhabiru7976]

+MusicMC1 ...LATE, AGAIN!

[@JBCo2012]

+Singha Biru late again to what Michelle Shocked #WorldsBiggestHomophobe and a REAL PSYCHO!

[@cainplant2117]

Does anyone know the name of the song the end 4 seconds comes from?

[@ravowekrimpej777]

kasual: 4 my ppl

[@MrMrjchips]

Mr.pow I think you may have misinterpreted my comment. Stop searching

[@maasicas]

you should know

[@1123hugh]

Did anyone ever cover 1941?

[@cabarlahh]

I hope not...cannot improve on perfection xo

[@subg8858]

I've covered but I suppose you mean on a label release as opposed to open mic night.

[@lectrikdog]

The first version I ever heard was this cover by Tom Northcott in 1968, it was a minor AM hit, at least in the States. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4aufHxmip2ci9E

[@johndalton3180]

George Burns

[@WillyTheComposerOfficial]

LATE AGAIN

[@WilliamSmart-ro5]

Hello

[@bmangrem]

not really. much more personal

[@fluffybunny7840]

The Ed Sheran of his day!

[@ahmedmahon2022]

I would advise you to quickly repent for your words of blasphemy.

[@MrWowman97]

i wish i could dislike this comment twice