Philip Glass Knee 5 (1978 Version)

From the album Einstein On The Beach (1978 version, i think)

[@davidspihers1757]

I had the 'Two Lovers on a Park Bench" poem read at my wedding, my husband's wedding ring is inscribed with "Impossible you say?"

[@roddycampbell]

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@XrockinamadeusX]

These are the days my friends

[@pianoish]

do you remember Hans, the bus driver?

[@cheeseandonions9558]

That violin really punches you in the gut

[@DeliDen]

4:12 The day with its cares and perplexities is ended and the night is now upon us The night should be a time of peace and tranquility a time to relax and be calm We have need of a soothing story to banish the disturbing thoughts of the day, to set at rest our troubled minds, and put at ease our ruffled spirits And what sort of story shall we hear? Ah, it will be a familiar story a story that is so very, very old, and yet it is so new It is the old, old story of love Two lovers sat on a park bench with their bodies touching each other, holding hands in the moonlight There was silence between them So profound was their love for each other, they needed no words to express it. And so they sat in silence, on a park bench, with their bodies touching, holding hands in the moonlight Finally she spoke "Do you love me, John?" she asked "You know I love you, darling," he replied. "I love you more than tongue can tell You are the light of my life my sun, moon and stars. You are my everything. Without you I have no reason for being" Again there was silence as the two lovers sat on a park bench, their bodies touching, holding hands in the moonlight. Once more she spoke. "How much do you love me, John?" she asked He answered, "How much do I love you? Count the stars in the sky Measure the waters of the oceans with a teaspoon Number the grains of sand on the seashore Impossible, you say. Yes and it is just as impossible for me to say how much I love you My love for you is higher than the heavens, deeper than Hades, and broader than the Earth. It has no limits, no bounds Everything must have an ending except my love for you." There was more of silence as the two lovers sat on a park bench with their bodies touching, holding hands in the moonlight Once more her voice was heard "Kiss me, John" she implored And leaning over, he pressed his lips warmly to hers in fervent osculation

[@mehrdadfarzan9271]

This is pure magic

[@kevingolding8418]

It is beautiful, but somehow this song has a greater effect coming at the end of 3 hrs of watching the whole performance live.

[@kevinm5940]

When they said '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8' I felt that😔

[@scarlett.whit3]

lmao yeah although no kidding the stuff at the end is pretty feely (also wtf how did i find your comment just 40 mins after you edited it this video is 7 years old)

[@kevinm5940]

@@scarlett.whit3 I edited it a couple seconds after making the comment to correct a typo, which makes it even stranger of a coincidence.

[@scarlett.whit3]

@@kevinm5940 well isn't that peculiar. Do you want to be friends

[@kevinm5940]

@@scarlett.whit3 haha

[@scarlett.whit3]

@@kevinm5940 just thought I'd ask, the universe has a funny way of bringing people together, met most of my best friends that way :) have a lovely rest of your day and enjoy listening

[@DeusVivus]

Incredible. Masterfully simple and pure.

[@AdamLauver]

This is from the 1993 Nonesuch recording -- not from 1978. I bought the record on vinyl specifically for this version of Knee 5 and it was the wrong version, hahah.

[@miteruno]

who is the voice? it sounds like mufasa lol

[@markwoodspoons6138]

thanks for that mate

[@tmarder08]

any one know who the male vocal at the end is?

[@schmendrake]

James Earl Jones

[@angelodiberardino4035]

Where can i buy this version? It's nowhere to be found. Nowhere.

[@allotrope2978]

It's the 1993 Nonesuch recording. I got my copy on ebay. Best of luck!

[@thetessellater9163]

odd that all the comments are from the last three months, for a 2013 posted vid?????

[@travismyers5743]

This tune was in an episode of Mr. robot so I'm assuming that's where they're coming from haha

[@spymanHD]

How remove this annoing speach in front of sound?

[@blackburn1111]

It's a part of the score... I... Forget the symbolism

[@grbagecolle6792]

undratted komnt

[@eleanorenchanted]

it's....literally part of the opera