Nature Boy (Nat King Cole) - A Cappella cover

Nature Boy was first sung by Nat King Cole in 1940s, and later by Frank Sinatra or Sarah Vaughan, and more recently David Bowie, Aurora or the a cappella quintet The Real Group. The final line of Nature Boy is poignant: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return". Nat King Cole's delivery of Nature Boy is stunning, I really recommend you listen to his cover.
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--- LYRICS
There was a boy
A very strange, enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far
Very far, over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day
One magic day he passed my way
While we spoke of many things
Fools and Kings
This he said to me:
The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return

[@JemmyJoeAGoGo]

I know these older songs aren’t where the money/eyes balls come from, but they keep me subscribed! Great job, love the arrangement.

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you, it's good to know there's a community who still values and enjoys these old gems of music.

[@Burnell555]

I completely agree, in fact, this is how learn of these older songs.

[@Kingdeathtrooper]

@@JulienNeel I knew of orange colored sky, but didn't know about this one; it was great!

[@kohashiguchi1454]

YES. Thanks for keeping the old songs around. Almost everything musical I really like is *BEFORE* my time---and this is a perfect example.

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello good buddy Julien 👋 it makes me day to get a notification from you.. excellent job buddy 👍👌👊🤟🤜🤛🤙

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you!

[@HeitorIkedaTioBa]

this brings me back to my high school's rendition on "Moulin Rouge". Good times, good times. Thank you so much for the upload! ✨

[@sonyahannah]

I would have bet that no modern singer could entwine this song deeper yet in my heart strings. I would have been wrong.

[@kamelhaj6850]

I love the tight harmonies. Sounds very typical of the 40's. Great job!!

[@onsarah]

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[@Safra62]

Oh wow! Haunting! Julien, again you gave me goosebumps! ♥♥♥

[@JulienNeel]

Aww, thanks, you made my day!

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[@horvathgaborne301]

My mother said that all tears must be wept for happiness to enter our hearts. Now only happiness is in my heart. Thanks. It is always a pleasure to see and hear you.

[@Shoova]

Thank you for continuing to do these. I will financially help to support your content when I am able.

[@benjaminprietop]

great song

[@vayde]

I love it. Like the jingle at the end too haha

[@JulienNeel]

Glad you stuck till the end to enjoy it! I'll try and have a new one for each upcoming video! :)

[@stevencook9167]

Wow one of your best ever

[@rockhopper10r]

I love this song. It’s so haunting. Thank you for continuing to amaze us.

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I love so much your basses!!!

[@GeorgeTrudeau]

That's a winner 🥇

[@bobchuseby]

Ooh, i like that "drop a like, subscribe" tag.

[@ronjames-music]

Great job Julien. I definitely heard some beautiful chords and your vocals were superb.

[@Syranios_beatbox]

Omg it's so beautiful ❤️ Thank you for this amazing piece, your talent is from another planet 😁

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you! Bob Greenberg did the groundwork with this fantastic arrangement.

[@Spyderredtoo]

So much fun!

[@sergeynitochkinofficial]

I like look your video! Its so great song in your perfomance. Thank you my friend and colleague ) Good luck Julien! You wonderful talented and kind man)!!!!!!!!!!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you Serguey, your kind words are appreciated. :)

[@manxkin]

Beautiful Julien.

[@musiclover7004]

I love these older songs

[@richardcole1733]

I literally fell in love with this song this earlier this week

[@Pierr0tLaLune]

beautiful !!

[@KatrinaMarieMusic]

Beautiful :)

[@JulienNeel]

Thanks Kat! I've hopefully loosened up a bit since our collab (10 years ago, hum...)!

[@KatrinaMarieMusic]

@@JulienNeel I can't believe it was that long ago! I still love watching your videos. You're doing such a lovely job!

[@BTGames2004]

Those chords tho 🔥👌🔥 Good job man!

[@JulienNeel]

Bob Greenberg is da man!

[@kateschroth3304]

Julien, you are a very talented singer who can do all 4 parts yourself.

[@DanHam.productions]

I love this song. Amazing job!

[@joshuachevalier7415]

Well done Trud! This is both mine and was my father’s favourite tune!

[@konrad4409]

you deserve so many more subscribers ❤️

[@ClevelandRock]

WOOOOOOO!

[@JulienNeel]

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return". Is there a better lyric line than this?! I hope you'll enjoy this release. If you'd like to support my art: www.patreon.com/trudbol

[@jennagiberson3243]

Omg this is magical!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you, Jenna!

[@adamhenderly1602]

Outstanding performance I give you a superior rating

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you Adam!

[@Stabu]

I must admit your videos have the best way of requesting one to subscribe to and like your content

[@JulienNeel]

Aww, thank you for that!

[@Anathor666]

Beautiful version, thank you!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@CarlGorn]

I'm wondering if there's any way you could put together an ironically quartet cover of Eric Carmen's "All By Myself," itself a cover of Rachmaninoff.

[@BovineDesigns]

Hey that sliding box at the end for the video suggestion is genius! I might try doing that!

[@JulienNeel]

Thanks for watching the whole video! ;)

[@jahnaderr821]

Beautiful, Julien! Bravo!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you Jahna!

[@mattreg5171]

wow, its always so fun listening. keep it up

[@JulienNeel]

Thanks Matt!

[@fabrice3417]

Bravo, belle version !

[@JulienNeel]

Merci beaucoup !

[@lennysummers19]

It’s beautiful, great job

[@JulienNeel]

Many thanks!

[@TheRottingCorps]

Nat King Cole was not the first to sing Nature Boy. It's a song written, and sang first, by Eden Ahbaz. Nat King Cole was the first to harmonize the song.

[@squidworth2570]

Great stuff man!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you! More coming soon. :)

[@GraveyardGhoul98]

wow this sounds like the theme song for a boy raised in the wild by wolfs or bears i like it

[@stinky_lizard]

Haunting

[@JulienNeel]

Bob Greenberg did a fantastic job with this arrangement. You should listen to Nat King Cole's late 1940s version too, it's incredible.

[@torgore5853]

Très très propre !

[@JulienNeel]

Merci !

[@harryboyd9902]

and here is something i never got to tell you I can't sing at all

[@chantalpare]

I cannot seem to find those learning tracks on your site... am I blind?

[@ctaylors109]

Is there anyway I can get the arrangement of this???

[@ul7185]

Theodore Tugboat Theme Song (Canada Day Special)

[@YourMJK]

Papyrus!!