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When I Was Young

xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,334
edited May 9 in The Commons

"When I was young / I never needed anyone / and making love was just for fun / those days are gone"

All by Myself  Eric Carmen

There's also The Animals song, but I never really liked it.

ETA I just web searched "When I was young," and found this forgotten (by me) classic: Yesterday When I Was Young. I remember this being a staple for singers on variety shows decades ago. Knowing what I now know, I'd guess the publisher made a deal with the producers. Nonetheless, a good song.

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  • Cris PalominoCris Palomino Posts: 12,482

    It's amazing how music inextricably weaves memories into our minds. I love that song.

  • backgroundbackground Posts: 590
    edited May 9

    I like "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. 

    When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
    A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
    And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
    Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me

    But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible
    Logical, oh responsible, practical
    And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
    Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

     

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  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,334

    background said:

    I like "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. 

    When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
    A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
    And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
    Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me

    But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible
    Logical, oh responsible, practical
    And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
    Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

    You're right! I remember that song for the screaming tenor sax solo and the breakdown vamp at the end of the song. Killer!

    And I just checked my email, and I see that the subject of the Daz email is "In the Days of My Youth," which is the first line of the first song (Good Times, Bad Times) of the first album of one of the greatest rock BANDS in history: Led Zep.

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,763

    background said:

    I like "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. 

    When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
    A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
    And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
    Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me

    But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible
    Logical, oh responsible, practical
    And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
    Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

     

    There are times when all the world's asleep
    The questions run too deep
    For such a simple man
    Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned?I know it sounds absurd
    Please tell me who I am...

    (one of my favorite songs...)

  • NetherFalconNetherFalcon Posts: 885

    xyer0 said:

    background said:

    I like "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. 

    When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
    A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
    And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
    Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me

    But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible
    Logical, oh responsible, practical
    And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
    Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

    You're right! I remember that song for the screaming tenor sax solo and the breakdown vamp at the end of the song. Killer!

    And I just checked my email, and I see that the subject of the Daz email is "In the Days of My Youth," which is the first line of the first song (Good Times, Bad Times) of the first album of one of the greatest rock BANDS in history: Led Zep.

    I love The Logical Song.  Ahh music these days doesn't even begin to compare to classics like these.  The 70s and 80s are an era full of masterpieces.  And Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands of all time!

  • backgroundbackground Posts: 590
    edited May 9

    I also like "Old and wise" by The Alan Parsons Project, which looks at life from a different perspective.

    ...

    And someday in the mists of time
    When they ask me if I knew you
    I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine
    And the sadness would be lifted from my eyes
    Oh, when I'm old and wise

     

    ...

     

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  • butterflyfishbutterflyfish Posts: 1,483

    Supertramp is totally underappreciated

  • NetherFalconNetherFalcon Posts: 885
    edited May 9

    I really love Still the One by Orleans.  It's not only a great karaoke song, but one to dance to, with fantastic uplifting lyrics.

    I looked at your face every day
    But I never saw it 'til I went away
    When winter came, I just wanted to go (wanted to go)
    Deep in the desert, I longed for the snow

    You're still the one that makes me laugh
    Still the one that's my better half
    We're still having fun and you're still the one

    And it was once used in a Burger King commercial in the 90s, so there's that, too.

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  • COMIXIANTCOMIXIANT Posts: 260
    edited May 9

    PITY THE CHILD
    by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus


    When I was nine I learned survival
    Taught myself not to care
    I was my single good companion
    Taking my comfort there ...

    Pity the child who has ambition
    Knows what he wants to do
    Knows that he'll never fit the system
    Others expect him to ...

    Pity the child but not forever
    Not if he stays that way
    He can get all he ever wanted
    If he's prepared to pay ...

     

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  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,259

    background said:

    I like "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. 

    When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
    A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
    And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
    Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me

    But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible
    Logical, oh responsible, practical
    And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
    Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

    The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing. - Eric Berne 

  • Singular3DSingular3D Posts: 606
    Love the logical song and old and wise. Another song that fits is Time by Pink Floyd.
  • backgroundbackground Posts: 590
    edited May 9

    Another of my favourites is :-

    Mike Oldfield - To be free

    But then I am a Mike Oldfield fan from way back.

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  • maikdeckermaikdecker Posts: 3,037

    One of my (many) favourites when it is supposed to be about age: Too Old To Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die by Jethro Tull

  • NotAnArtistNotAnArtist Posts: 408

    You guys are killing me here.
      But please don't stop!
     ...Oh! That reminds me: "Don't Stop" by Journey!

  • butterflyfishbutterflyfish Posts: 1,483

    NotAnArtist said:

    You guys are killing me here.
      But please don't stop!
     ...Oh! That reminds me: "Don't Stop" by Journey!

    Also "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac. 

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,139
    edited May 9
    xyer0 said:
    ....

    And I just checked my email, and I see that the subject of the Daz email is "In the Days of My Youth," which is the first line of the first song (Good Times, Bad Times) of the first album of one of the greatest rock BANDS in history: Led Zep.

    At last, someone else who likes good music.. Regards, Richard

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  • NotAnArtistNotAnArtist Posts: 408

    All of the songs you folks have mentioned were brilliantly written. I hate to seem like the ancient person that I am, but music I hear today often sounds like they wrote the words first and then wrote a melody to fit the words. That's not terrible, but I don't believe many of today's songs could possibly be equally as lasting.

    The old songs you're remembering had well-developed themes built around music theory. Music theory is a science that, (I hope I don't sound too corny here), that can be considered a science of the human soul.

    The chords changes in those old pieces were beautiful, even when simple, and the melodies were built around the chords in ways where each supported the other, whether building the emotion or taming it.

    Hence, they were able to grab us in ways that, as you are all pointing out, have remained with us over the decades.

    I would totally go back to my yesterdays if I could, but Yesterday's Gone (Chad & Jeremy). So thank you all for reminding us of those great old tunes.
     

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,600

    NotAnArtist said:

    You guys are killing me here.
      But please don't stop!
     ...Oh! That reminds me: "Don't Stop" by Journey!

    Don't Stop *Believing

  • NetherFalconNetherFalcon Posts: 885

    NotAnArtist said:

    All of the songs you folks have mentioned were brilliantly written. I hate to seem like the ancient person that I am, but music I hear today often sounds like they wrote the words first and then wrote a melody to fit the words. That's not terrible, but I don't believe many of today's songs could possibly be equally as lasting.

    The old songs you're remembering had well-developed themes built around music theory. Music theory is a science that, (I hope I don't sound too corny here), that can be considered a science of the human soul.

    The chords changes in those old pieces were beautiful, even when simple, and the melodies were built around the chords in ways where each supported the other, whether building the emotion or taming it.

    Hence, they were able to grab us in ways that, as you are all pointing out, have remained with us over the decades.

    I would totally go back to my yesterdays if I could, but Yesterday's Gone (Chad & Jeremy). So thank you all for reminding us of those great old tunes.
     

    I agree with you 100%.  And for the record, I enjoy a lot of music from the 70s, and I wasn't around back then.  So much music back then is just timeless because of the right combination of lyrics, harmonic expertise and talented vocalists.  These days with autotune, anyone can become a "singer."  It's sad, really.

    Today's music really feels artificial and more like you're just consuming "audio product #9133" instead of something created with conviction and talent.  There are exceptions every now and then, but this is why so much music from the past still remains relevant.

  • FirstBastionFirstBastion Posts: 8,048
    edited May 10

    "Breakfast in America" album was one of the first vinyls I bought with my own cash earnings from a part time job.  The Logical Song,  and that entire Supertramp album certainly was played alot.

     

    The Beatles "Help" lyrics also touch on the subject. 

    "When I was younger, so much younger than today
    I never needed anybody's help in any way

    But now these days are gone and I'm not so self assured"

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,079

    FirstBastion said:

    "Breakfast in America" album was one of the first vinyls I bought with my own cash earnings from a part time job.  The Logical Song,  and that entire Supertramp album certainly was played alot.

     

    The Beatles "Help" lyrics also touch on the subject. 

    "When I was younger, so much younger than today
    I never needed anybody's help in any way

    But now these days are gone and I'm not so self assured"

    I must admit that was the one I thought of when I saw the thread title.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,100
    edited May 10

    and I will admit an Ai generated earworm I prompted a little while ago keeps playing in my head seeing this title

     

    I don't claim anything, I was just the movie director

     

    footnote,

    I don't what the heck it is with YouTube and subtitles, I did upload the correct ones

    it just adds it's own gibberish regardless cheeky

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  • BarubaryBarubary Posts: 1,232

    I don't know most of these songs. But after seeing yesterday's promotion I have been hearing 'Welcome to the Black Parade' from My Chemical Romance in my head pretty much without interruption :D

     

    'When I was a young boy
    My father took me into the city
    To see a marching band [...]'

  • paulawp (marahzen)paulawp (marahzen) Posts: 1,719

    FirstBastion said:

    "Breakfast in America" album was one of the first vinyls I bought with my own cash earnings from a part time job.  The Logical Song,  and that entire Supertramp album certainly was played alot.

     

    The Beatles "Help" lyrics also touch on the subject. 

    "When I was younger, so much younger than today
    I never needed anybody's help in any way

    But now these days are gone and I'm not so self assured"

    Pink Floyd's "The Wall" was the first record I ever bought with my own money. (Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was the first record I had. My mother had accidentally come into possession of three copies of it and she gave me one of them.)  And you'd better believe that I was darkly sarcastic in the classroom, though privately so, as befitting the kid that I was: that kid who sat in the last seat in the back row and never talked to anyone.

  • CES3DCES3D Posts: 228

    The first thing that comes to mind when I hear this phrase is The Carpenters' "Yesterday Once More."

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