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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

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  • @sarahelizabethjones3838
    @sarahelizabethjones3838 3 года назад +1972

    I love this song. I named my daughter claire.. sadly she passed away in 1998. Through cystic fibrosis. This song makes me remember the good times. Bless you all for your comments.

    • @afterlate8866
      @afterlate8866 3 года назад +122

      I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that you will be reunited one day.

    • @juancarlosdiaz2857
      @juancarlosdiaz2857 3 года назад +62

      bless you Sarah Elizabeth Jones , YOUR CLAIRE GETS YOU FROM A STAR !!!!!!

    • @sarahelizabethjones3838
      @sarahelizabethjones3838 3 года назад +27

      @@juancarlosdiaz2857 y thanks very much made my day. Bless you

    • @yvonnehenry1582
      @yvonnehenry1582 3 года назад +34

      Omgoodness so sad 😔
      I feel your pain
      Beautiful song for a beautiful young lady 💔

    • @stenandersen4836
      @stenandersen4836 3 года назад +20

      Condolence..

  • @doubleplusgoodthinker9434
    @doubleplusgoodthinker9434 Год назад +236

    My daughter was born in 1974. We named her Clare because we both liked this song. She is now a happily married head teacher with her 48th birthday approaching.

    • @TinaTaylor-h1c
      @TinaTaylor-h1c 7 месяцев назад +7

      My daughter was also born in 1974, May 21st. So she will be 50 and has two grandchildren.

    • @SCC01
      @SCC01 4 месяца назад +8

      I was born in September 1974 and my name is also Clare - my dad named me after this song too! I’m English - but raised in the US and this is literally the first time I’ve ever heard this song… ♥️

    • @임종순-j1i
      @임종순-j1i 4 месяца назад

      Congratulations!

    • @doubleplusgoodthinker9434
      @doubleplusgoodthinker9434 4 месяца назад

      @@임종순-j1i Thank you⚘

    • @martintobin4609
      @martintobin4609 2 месяца назад +1

      That's great! Gilbert O'Sullivans songs were written from the heart! I still prefer a lot of 70s music, instead of most pop music these days. ❤

  • @andyrichards9169
    @andyrichards9169 Год назад +329

    Music in the 70s was great. Much better than today’s music.

  • @박성준-d2n
    @박성준-d2n 8 месяцев назад +79

    I was born in 1975 in a very small coal mining town in Korea. I always listened to the radio, and this song was one of those lovely tunes for me, even though I couldn't understand the English lyrics at all.

    • @markbriggs5531
      @markbriggs5531 2 месяца назад +1

      Ahh! It just shows how much we have in common - a loving sentiment. God bless my Korean friend.

  • @Voshell-eh1tn
    @Voshell-eh1tn 7 месяцев назад +17

    I simply just LLLLLLLLOVE this song!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @patricksmith4992
    @patricksmith4992 2 года назад +172

    Oh the 70,s how i miss those days. No phones social media computers checking in on line e mails. Just long summer days playing all day. Gone forever !!!

    • @louisvasquez4089
      @louisvasquez4089 7 месяцев назад +4

      We share the fortune of having grown up in the 70s

    • @anthonycrnkovich5241
      @anthonycrnkovich5241 7 месяцев назад +3

      So true!😊

    • @rexelboon
      @rexelboon 7 месяцев назад +6

      True I hate the new world.

    • @claremarcar9999
      @claremarcar9999 7 месяцев назад +5

      Memories of long carefree summer days playing with friends and listening to the radio

    • @jacquelineiona1996
      @jacquelineiona1996 6 месяцев назад +4

      Not totally gone, we have memories and the music still! ❤

  • @clairedocherty
    @clairedocherty Год назад +166

    My mum named me after this song ❤she died 6 weeks ago. Rest in peace mum 💔

  • @victorgojocco1716
    @victorgojocco1716 2 года назад +376

    this song clearly is a proof that there was once a time where humans where still feeling pure innocence without having any polluted and perverted thoughts like todays times.

    • @angelaguerrini6587
      @angelaguerrini6587 2 года назад +17

      well said.

    • @christopherblackmur575
      @christopherblackmur575 2 года назад +17

      Exactly, but i really don't care that some may read sinister overtones to the lyrics, its still that innocent and beautiful song i remember as a child and nothing can taint the sentiment when i hear it. In fact, the whole album it was taken from was pretty much as good and memorable if totally underrated and overlooked. Whether you sing along or play in the background, takes you way back to better days every time. But the sentiment of the observation - spot on and I totally agree with it.

    • @markhall5656
      @markhall5656 2 года назад +7

      so there still human,s in the world good i thought i was losing it. have wonderful day

    • @noelyambao6402
      @noelyambao6402 Год назад +2

      @@christopherblackmur575 Gilbert o Sullivan albums

    • @richlitton7862
      @richlitton7862 Год назад +3

      @@angelaguerrini6587 Very well said.

  • @clarissae4447
    @clarissae4447 11 месяцев назад +166

    My mom’s name was Clair. My dad used to play the 45 when he would come home from work. I love those memories. Both my parents passed in 2021, but this song brings back happy memories and tears.

    • @johnniehoney6561
      @johnniehoney6561 10 месяцев назад +2

    • @mu5tang73
      @mu5tang73 10 месяцев назад +2

    • @leoniceramos526
      @leoniceramos526 9 месяцев назад +2

      I love this song

    • @thesun4650
      @thesun4650 8 месяцев назад +3

      Bonito nombre tenia tu mamá y tu papá se vee que la quería mucho .
      Ahora dejemos que descansen en paz.❤

    • @virginiact2974
      @virginiact2974 Месяц назад +1

      💔

  • @johnwilson230
    @johnwilson230 8 месяцев назад +51

    My uncle who passed with cancer was a big fan and i listen to all his great music and it reminds of the great days with god bless you uncle greg i dearly miss you everyday ❤

  • @toriwolf5978
    @toriwolf5978 7 месяцев назад +20

    Music to my ears so beautiful ❤what a voice ….2024 still listening ….

  • @jackiestephenbroughton1712
    @jackiestephenbroughton1712 Год назад +129

    God, if we could only go back to those free and easy time.

    • @JosephPetrizzojr-v4p
      @JosephPetrizzojr-v4p 8 месяцев назад +8

      You said it Jackie, the 1970's was the best time ever with songs like this, the music these day's are just to crazy but song's like this are just simple and beautiful. "OH CLAIR"

    • @francoismonier1062
      @francoismonier1062 4 месяца назад +2

      Je suis d’accord avec toi !

    • @TalesFromTheScript
      @TalesFromTheScript 2 месяца назад +2

      Oh amen ....❤

  • @callumshort6303
    @callumshort6303 Год назад +215

    My grandfather named my mother after this song. She sadly passed away just before Christmas we played this at her service and I keep coming back to it months later ❤️

  • @jofrances3296
    @jofrances3296 3 года назад +455

    Memories of my mum, listening too this album of the wonderful Gilbert O’Sulvian I lost my mum when I was 20 years old 1986 I’m 55 end of this month, I’ve already lived two years longer than my lovely mum 🙏❤️❤️

    • @benhuellen3xhalloffamer725
      @benhuellen3xhalloffamer725 3 года назад +12

      so sorry....

    • @sheilaparsley1562
      @sheilaparsley1562 3 года назад +11

      God Bless you sweetie hold on to those precious memories

    • @sheilaparsley1562
      @sheilaparsley1562 3 года назад +15

      I'll be 52 next month this takes me back to my childhood

    • @pedrorepilado6884
      @pedrorepilado6884 3 года назад +11

      No words to describe such a beautiful song. "Clair" reminds me my chilhood...

    • @alanmayes851
      @alanmayes851 3 года назад +15

      I also lost my mom when she was only 50, she never got to see all my children. I am 64 now. Absolutely love Gilbert’s music, I managed to see him play live a few years ago, he was brilliant, if I get the chance to see him again I will. Sorry for your loss Jo.

  • @sandycaldwell-jn3mn
    @sandycaldwell-jn3mn Год назад +55

    Reminds me of my Mom, her name was Claire. She passed away in 2022 and was so loved
    and missed every day.

  • @johnpaulnash8144
    @johnpaulnash8144 Год назад +117

    This musician does not get the critical acclaim he deserves. Popular music with great composition and sentiment.

    • @UpBirr1
      @UpBirr1 6 месяцев назад +1

      I got dressed up in a wedding suit together with my sister for a fancy dress as a child for his song Martrimony. He was big in Ireland. My grandmother was a sullivan. Does one tear count if it means to shed tears because that is all I can manager

    • @eddiepower3876
      @eddiepower3876 27 дней назад

      ​@@UpBirr1no 😢

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo 11 месяцев назад +138

    Gifted songwriter with a really distinctive voice

  • @mauriziodelia8691
    @mauriziodelia8691 3 дня назад +2

    Che bello sentire due ragazzi che suonano pezzi di cinquant'anni fa. Diventeranno due bravi musicisti

  • @JosephPetrizzojr-v4p
    @JosephPetrizzojr-v4p 8 месяцев назад +39

    Clair is gilbert o'sullivans god daughter, he wrote this beautiful song for her, how beautiful.

    • @toomuch9762
      @toomuch9762 4 месяца назад

      This is peedoh stuff

  • @ClaireGrafham
    @ClaireGrafham 2 месяца назад +12

    I was born in April 1974 and my dad used to sing this to me. Dad passed away a year ago and this song makes me weep and smile.

  • @danielblaze4112
    @danielblaze4112 3 года назад +465

    Gilbert O'Sullivan, one of the greatest melodists of all time. This song reminds everyone of a moment in their life, with a touch of nostalgia.

    • @Angelo-il1vi
      @Angelo-il1vi 3 года назад +6

      Grazie Gilberto.l'ho scritto in Italiano .la Mia Lingua.io amo tutto della mia Italia.le cose buone intendo

    • @jchopra
      @jchopra 3 года назад +5

      Eloquently put.

    • @Marcel_Audubon
      @Marcel_Audubon 3 года назад +5

      "greatest melodists of all time"?? That's laying it on a bit thick!! it's a nice pop tune, but he ain't Tchaikovsky.

    • @sionynipolo8168
      @sionynipolo8168 2 года назад

      @@jchopra i love this song im looking the lyrics

    • @airsupplylive8624
      @airsupplylive8624 Год назад +1

      Go see him he's touring the states he's awesome live.

  • @lauraheaps3106
    @lauraheaps3106 2 года назад +92

    I love Gilbert, especially this song and Alone Again Naturally

  • @xaviercortez4314
    @xaviercortez4314 7 месяцев назад +6

    Clean, wholesome, and sweet....

  • @jhanbury1968
    @jhanbury1968 Год назад +46

    Nobody writes sweeping melodies with these beautiful chord changes anymore. My, how the art of crafting music fell through the years.

  • @chl2327
    @chl2327 3 года назад +135

    I’m 17 and i wish people of my generation would listen to songs like his and understand them

    • @angulomamanijoseleandro8096
      @angulomamanijoseleandro8096 Год назад +4

      Aquí tienes un amigo de 19 años que le gusta estas canciones

    • @battle.axe199
      @battle.axe199 Год назад +2

      Yo tenía 17 cuando descubrí ésta canción :''')

    • @vanorisk
      @vanorisk Год назад +1

      16 and my favorite

    • @jayray3622
      @jayray3622 2 месяца назад

      I was 16 when I found this song pa

  • @skippy187ful
    @skippy187ful 3 года назад +168

    My Mum and Dad loved this. Such lovely innocent memories.
    Just leaving junior school at 13....when my Dad picked me up from school and took me home for lunch....seemed always to be playing in his car.
    Miss you Dad. Miss you Mum.
    See you one day.

    • @TimSasago
      @TimSasago 3 года назад

      :')

    • @andymoore9977
      @andymoore9977 3 года назад

      @@TimSasago Junior School? Leaving at 13, don't you mean 11? Apologies if I have misunderstood.

    • @meaningissoup
      @meaningissoup 3 года назад

      @@andymoore9977 its possible to leave 6th class at 13, i left at 12 if i'm not misremembering and i wasn't nearly the youngest in my class

    • @andymoore9977
      @andymoore9977 3 года назад

      @@meaningissoup Was that in the UK?

    • @barriejackson965
      @barriejackson965 3 года назад

      He's just been on Breakfast TV, link from his home.

  • @snake91977
    @snake91977 6 месяцев назад +46

    I bought the 45 vinyl in 1972, and now in 2024, I still play this song. Sad tune, hits your gut, makes you feel vulnerable. I cry and feel glad to be alive. Does that make sense?

    • @inja3553
      @inja3553 2 месяца назад

      Ja, deine Seele schickt dir diese Gefühle, weil
      sie dich kennt

    • @TheLeylander
      @TheLeylander Месяц назад

      Yes it does very much so

  • @Halloween1966
    @Halloween1966 3 года назад +132

    One of the best songs ever written. 🥰

    • @tommytk72
      @tommytk72 3 года назад +4

      ...100 % the best love song ever!!!

    • @getthefffffoffme
      @getthefffffoffme 2 года назад +1

      @@tommytk72 its a bit of pedo thing u know?

    • @getthefffffoffme
      @getthefffffoffme 2 года назад +4

      Marry me uncle Ray? age difference > to me more than a child?

    • @getthefffffoffme
      @getthefffffoffme 2 года назад

      best socially accepted paedo song ever written?

    • @chrisdurant4627
      @chrisdurant4627 2 года назад

      Show and tell takes some beating,

  • @homjachkoffentertainment4263
    @homjachkoffentertainment4263 9 месяцев назад +23

    I love this unique voice. It deserves to remain in the memory of connoisseurs as one of the best.

  • @stevieG.
    @stevieG. Год назад +65

    Ahh, the wonderful innocence of the 70's - it brought a tear to my eye for sure.!

  • @josebernardmagnaye1878
    @josebernardmagnaye1878 Год назад +23

    I get teary eyed listening to this song..

  • @johnhughes5083
    @johnhughes5083 3 года назад +104

    From a great era 72 never forgotten! The music was the best time ever!

    • @claudiaferguson9207
      @claudiaferguson9207 3 года назад +5

      You're right! We had a great generation and graduated from HS in '72. The music was the best! Today's is so weird! I'm old. That's it I guess.😁

    • @JF-st1zt
      @JF-st1zt 2 года назад +4

      Yes. The early 70s were amazing

    • @lmproductions183
      @lmproductions183 2 года назад +1

      Which 72

    • @claudiaferguson9207
      @claudiaferguson9207 2 года назад +2

      @@lmproductions183 1972

    • @lmproductions183
      @lmproductions183 2 года назад +1

      @@claudiaferguson9207 okay thanks

  • @moow950
    @moow950 Год назад +57

    Gilbert O' Sullivan is still friends with Clair the subject of this great song (you can hear her giggling at the end of the record). She is the daughter of his former agent. How wonderful to have a song dedicated to you.

    • @Alphadawg3571
      @Alphadawg3571 Год назад +2

      I met Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (CSNY) a few years ago. She did have stunning eyes.

  • @SLK4000
    @SLK4000 5 месяцев назад +25

    I named my daughter Claire because of this song. All the love I have for her is in this song…

  • @katemate7253
    @katemate7253 2 месяца назад +20

    One of the best British Artists ever. All his songs are brilliant. Never enough recognition. Always a fan 👏🌟🌟

    • @MOBMakaveli
      @MOBMakaveli 2 месяца назад +1

      He’s Irish.

    • @ANDY-sk1kw
      @ANDY-sk1kw Месяц назад

      ​@MOBMakaveli he's Irish u eeijit!! 😂 🇮🇪

  • @NikkiTee-rb1nd
    @NikkiTee-rb1nd 2 месяца назад +9

    I feel so blessed that I was raised with these songs. I believe if you were raised with this music and dancing with your family, you will never get depressed xx

  • @dennisengram4437
    @dennisengram4437 Год назад +29

    Innocence and clarity are all over this song !

  • @patrickmartens2507
    @patrickmartens2507 8 месяцев назад +13

    I grew up with this kind of music, the best times.

  • @keeleydount8366
    @keeleydount8366 8 месяцев назад +7

    This song reminds me of my friend clare who sadly passed away at such a young age about 2016 age 47 .God bless ❤

  • @thomasmarthinussen8978
    @thomasmarthinussen8978 3 года назад +153

    Why do I feel nostalgic for en era I wasn't even around to witness? Having been born in 1980 I gravitated to 60s/70s poprock in my mid teens and its still my favourite music periode!

    • @joeynombres777
      @joeynombres777 3 года назад +10

      Maybe you're an old soul.

    • @Yankeededandy62
      @Yankeededandy62 3 года назад +3

      Nothing wrong with that :-)

    • @pastelskies8466
      @pastelskies8466 3 года назад +8

      Thomas: because music and lyrics back then was from the heart. Creative license not canned junk.

    • @dianadoos1944
      @dianadoos1944 3 года назад +5

      Maybe it's because we had the best music

    • @debralunceford4332
      @debralunceford4332 3 года назад +3

      You gravitate cuz those were fantastic music eras especially the '70s the '60s kicked it off with a roar and a seventies was all about people emotions love and having fun

  • @robertopesenti1173
    @robertopesenti1173 9 месяцев назад +28

    Clair and Alone again are the two best songs by Gilbert

    • @frankterneven7806
      @frankterneven7806 7 месяцев назад +2

      Nothing rhymed? 😏

    • @robertopesenti1173
      @robertopesenti1173 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@frankterneven7806 Also beautiful!

    • @eddiepower3876
      @eddiepower3876 27 дней назад +1

      Why oh why as well. There's about 5 classics, the rest a little wayward

  • @marlowemarlowe4893
    @marlowemarlowe4893 Год назад +37

    I had a cat called Clair and this was our favourite song. Unfortunately Clair was killed by a bus. Always brings a tear to my eye when I hear this song.

    • @js2749
      @js2749 9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for that 😂

    • @marlowemarlowe4893
      @marlowemarlowe4893 9 месяцев назад

      You're welcome. Hope it doesn't ruin the song for you.@@js2749

    • @pol581
      @pol581 9 месяцев назад +2

      Rest well, Clair.

    • @denisgriffiths70
      @denisgriffiths70 4 месяца назад +1

      So sori

  • @porkscratchings5428
    @porkscratchings5428 2 года назад +52

    This my wife’s Achilles heel, I can play this at anytime and she will have a tear or two, such a beautiful song.

    • @Strawn149
      @Strawn149 2 года назад

      I feel like he is too into this little girl. 😂

  • @GORDIANABLE
    @GORDIANABLE Год назад +10

    How can we forget 15 years!!!! head full of dreams!!! empty pockets but full of immense joy after a little kiss from a little girl at school!!!!

  • @williamphillips6049
    @williamphillips6049 2 года назад +17

    This is a song written, performed and sung beautifully, playfully and innocently by a singer almost totally forgotten . .
    at least by me . .
    The song's about a guy admiring a child, right?
    It was made in 1972 long, long before all the Bundys, Dahmers and school shootings that have sickened and killed us all inside.
    Gilbert O'Sullivan brings our hearts back to life and he's awesome.
    Where has he been??
    His music stirs up so many emotions: Sadness, laughter, anguish, admiration and a few I can't even think of.
    It's an amazing and weird talent; haunting yet enjoyable.
    I can't stop listening to it.
    It's the closest thing to literally going back in time to your childhood and reliving the best parts of it all over again.
    Please Mr O'Sullivan come out of retirement.
    We need you.

  • @alanawilson6104
    @alanawilson6104 3 года назад +138

    If I could describe this song I would describe it as a bliss of childhood innocence ,mixed with the heart of a breath taking afternoon on the heat of summer, combined with a joy of ice-cream beckoned with chocolate and blessed with a shinning pint of pure gold

  • @RonMcKenzie-bw7iq
    @RonMcKenzie-bw7iq 9 месяцев назад +22

    Played piano keys guitar all my life. I remember playing this with my band but also in Aberdeen University Union as a student. In a corner of an old dusty room tucked away in the corner sat an out of key piano. You could hear it out near the Janitor's Office. I used to draw a bit of an audience. Memories and happy days. Played Alone Again Naturally as well.

    • @andydufresne5297
      @andydufresne5297 8 месяцев назад

      Alone Again Naturally - a great song, so underrated!

  • @christinegoodman4378
    @christinegoodman4378 2 года назад +30

    I went to England for the first time when I was 9 years old (I’m an Aussie) I drove my Auntie & Uncle & their 3 children crazy playing this on the record player all the time!
    My beautiful Auntie Irene just passed away in December 2021 - this song brings many happy memories to me now.. R.I.P Auntie 💔

  • @clairer.7136
    @clairer.7136 3 года назад +38

    My name is Claire. So you definitely know I just l-o-v-e this happy song! Innocence, joy & laughter. Ahh... 💖

    • @zoki-kj3ox
      @zoki-kj3ox 6 месяцев назад +1

      Claire, bee happy every day, all the time..👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @georgesturdy7040
    @georgesturdy7040 12 часов назад

    This beautiful song was in the charts 52 years ago ❤

  • @eniac_02univac76
    @eniac_02univac76 7 месяцев назад +16

    Memories of my beautiful daughter when I took care of her with her heart problem... blessings❤

  • @davidjohnson1654
    @davidjohnson1654 3 года назад +130

    One of the best songs ever... brings tears to my eyes. It's so sweet and innocent and purely beautiful. Just stunning. My life is better for having been blessed by this song.

  • @HCPark-qd7ju
    @HCPark-qd7ju 4 месяца назад +11

    Why is the sound of the harmonica so beautiful, yet so sad and nostalgic?

  • @valeriachambillo7598
    @valeriachambillo7598 3 года назад +32

    I feel bad for the persons that doesnt know this song, it's magic and so nostalgic

    • @thomasmarthinussen8978
      @thomasmarthinussen8978 2 года назад +2

      I absolutely agree and it makes me mad and sad at heart when people make cruel, unwarranted comments saying Clair is a pedophile song. It's most certainly NOT. The lyrics convey a real life situation where Gilbert shows love and affection for his managers Gordon Mills three year ole daughter and Clair was very fond of her "Uncle Ray"!

    • @aris95
      @aris95 19 дней назад

      @@thomasmarthinussen8978 Yes it is true but nowadays this lyrics would be considered controversial

  • @rosanamelin56
    @rosanamelin56 8 месяцев назад +13

    Love this song and beautiful.lyrics and gilbert o sullivan. Those were the days

    • @denisebaton1747
      @denisebaton1747 2 месяца назад

      Moi aussi j ai perdue ma fille de 52 ans après 6 ans de maladie du cancer du sein elle as été très courageuse jusqu’au bout et cette chanson me rappelle que du bonheur avant❤😢

  • @crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865
    @crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865 3 года назад +100

    You wouldn't get away with lyrics like this anymore. Different times.

    • @CathyKitson
      @CathyKitson 2 года назад +36

      That's because now everything's sexualised. Especially where children are concerned. There is no innocence left - so everything has to be "problematic".

    • @TheCruzcruz
      @TheCruzcruz 2 года назад +23

      Timeless and harmless Still relevant !!

    • @annanutherthing4373
      @annanutherthing4373 2 года назад +5

      Oh heck ! The babysitter singing this about the child!!!!

    • @elizabethcox100
      @elizabethcox100 2 года назад +8

      He wasn't "getting away" with anything, it is innocent, in a time when a man was allowed to express love for his little niece.

    • @frederickmuhlbauer9477
      @frederickmuhlbauer9477 2 года назад +1

      Sadly youre right

  • @geraldinalagos
    @geraldinalagos 3 года назад +78

    I adore this sweet song. It makes me cry ever since I was little.

  • @alistairmcelwee7467
    @alistairmcelwee7467 2 года назад +36

    So this song was written for Clair Mills, the 3yo daughter of Gordon Mills, O’Sullivan’s producer for whom O’Sullivan would sometimes babysit. Sadly, producer Mills disputed song rights to “Clair”, and this plus matters relating to his producing of O’Sullivan led to a lawsuit - which Mills lost entirely. Meaning Mills lost quite a bit of money over it. So despite the song having been written with the best of intentions, things were not always so rosy with its later circumstances. Still, once Clair Mills was an adult, she apparently did not hold the unpleasantness against O’Sullivan and came, publicly, to at least one of his concerts where he acknowledged her to the audience. A gorgeous song. I remember it from the early ‘70s and then the famous legal case plus all the nasty gossip surrounding it. In the end though, I think it was written with the best of intentions and expressed great affinity for a human just starting out, entirely appropriately.

    • @RC-ku8pr
      @RC-ku8pr 5 месяцев назад +3

      WOW !! NEVER NEW THIS..THANKS LOVE THIS SONG ....MY BROTHER USED TO LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME.

  • @jeffreybabor2585
    @jeffreybabor2585 7 месяцев назад +5

    He has such a pure voice quality on all of his songs which makes even sad songs powerful and addictive

  • @Funnybonesuk22
    @Funnybonesuk22 Год назад +14

    Takes me back to my childhood in the seventies...... I'm called Clare and I love this song ❤

  • @magalissantiago2817
    @magalissantiago2817 2 года назад +9

    Leaving me to doubt God and his mercy for if he really does exist why did he desert me.

    • @juanluispuentelopez9809
      @juanluispuentelopez9809 9 месяцев назад

      Intrigante.¿Por qué este comentario a una canción tan alegre?

    • @kenmhk120
      @kenmhk120 9 месяцев назад +1

      He didn’t

    • @andydufresne5297
      @andydufresne5297 8 месяцев назад

      @@juanluispuentelopez9809 He is talking about Gilbert O Sullivan's most famous song, "Alone Again Naturally". _Leaving me to doubt God and his mercy for if he really does exist why did he desert me_ is a lyric from that song.
      "Clare" was a good song, but it was not as famous as Alone Again Naturally.

  • @marilynganley7918
    @marilynganley7918 12 дней назад +1

    I had a patient names Claire. She was on hospice and I was her caregiver. And I will never forget this song I always would listen to it and sing with her

  • @robstammers7149
    @robstammers7149 Год назад +18

    This song is so perfect in every way I lost my first daughter when she was only 3 and half years old from a brain stem tumor, this song so reminds of her, I miss her so much❤️

    • @henry707
      @henry707 Год назад +2

      I feel for you mate - nothing I can say to this just to send you my thoughts. I had a similar experience, different ending but thinking of you brother.

    • @robstammers7149
      @robstammers7149 Год назад +2

      @@henry707 Thank you for your heart felt reply. Some experiences will never leave us, but they will change us forever.

    • @standup2982
      @standup2982 Год назад +1

      @@robstammers7149 I'm so sorry for your loss.

    • @robstammers7149
      @robstammers7149 Год назад +1

      @@standup2982 thank you for your kind words.

    • @robstammers7149
      @robstammers7149 Год назад +1

      @@henry707 Thank you, my friend, your words mean so much.

  • @petermerron2268
    @petermerron2268 26 дней назад +1

    This song is so beautiful in its innocence

  • @kevinlewis5115
    @kevinlewis5115 2 года назад +58

    THIS WAS THE FIRST RECORD I EVER BOUGHT! LOVED THIS MAN'S VOICE. GREAT SONG.

    • @anthonywood9041
      @anthonywood9041 2 года назад +1

      The first record I bought was another brilliant Gilbert song, Nothing Rhymed. What a great writer.

    • @carolealmadani7272
      @carolealmadani7272 Год назад

      First record I ever bought was raindrops keep fallin' on my head
      By BJ Thomas
      I was 12, the 60s and the 70s were the best

  • @nicolecouyotopoulo3889
    @nicolecouyotopoulo3889 9 месяцев назад +4

    J adore cette chanson❤

  • @MarkKerrigan-h6b
    @MarkKerrigan-h6b 9 месяцев назад +10

    Lovely song memories as kid in the 1970s

  • @martinhyizna3299
    @martinhyizna3299 16 дней назад +2

    I remember a time when a song like this could be a smash hit.

  • @marekmackowski3038
    @marekmackowski3038 Год назад +6

    My name is Marek people say I look like him wen I was yang but i like his songs...Bravo...Gilbert...you are the best steel....Thanks ....Marek....I was born in Poland but I live 40 yrs. in Vancouver Canada......

  • @ekaterinaroyster5892
    @ekaterinaroyster5892 3 месяца назад +8

    Gilbert in my opinion is one of the grestest human beings thats out here....i love you Gilbert and what you contributed to the music industry you touched so many people with the song Claire and Alone Again.............Naturally

  • @debbiereigate705
    @debbiereigate705 3 года назад +129

    He just captured a melody so well....and such a distinctive magical voice 💖💖💗

  • @MsGio59
    @MsGio59 9 месяцев назад +3

    bellissima song!!!!!!

  • @francoismonier1062
    @francoismonier1062 4 месяца назад +6

    J’avais 13 ans en 72 et j’étais en pension à Villard de Lans. Des années de solitude mais aussi de belles rencontres, les filles des villages autour qui par leurs sourires nous amenaient du réconfort. Cette chanson me ramène toujours à cette époque. Merci Gilbert O’ Sullivan 🤗🙏🏻

  • @christopherrodriguez8424
    @christopherrodriguez8424 Год назад +24

    Very impressive made and performed.O'Sullivan has such consistent music staying power.I love his music.

  • @Slavatoremondo
    @Slavatoremondo 3 года назад +21

    Middle school 1973 miss those days ❤️

  • @MrNathan791
    @MrNathan791 4 года назад +85

    I Love this precious song. I have so many great memories of my childhood in the 70’s. That time was so magical for me and my siblings growing up. And the music of that era was a big part of it. I’m so blessed to have come up then. I wouldn’t change it for nothing.

    • @TheHumbuckerboy
      @TheHumbuckerboy 4 года назад +3

      So true ... we really had the very best !

    • @Heisenberg-to4bq
      @Heisenberg-to4bq 3 года назад +1

      Same here mate, they were great years, even if we didn't realise it at the time.

    • @SILLYJETFAN2530
      @SILLYJETFAN2530 3 года назад +1

      I totally agree…times were different…better, innocent, kinder..I truly miss the 70’s

  • @sheilaparsley1562
    @sheilaparsley1562 3 года назад +37

    I sure miss this man many memories from the 1970s great childhood memories

    • @fava7753
      @fava7753 3 года назад +4

      Exactly right . Very gifted talented musician . One of the best .

    • @ramonathompson6932
      @ramonathompson6932 3 года назад +1

      You know he's still alive, i saw a thing bout him, He celabrated fifty years in show biz!

    • @stevedawson256
      @stevedawson256 2 года назад

      He's still touring . Seen him twice in as many years . Still great music just older . Google his tour dates . He still has that magic .

  • @Thomassina1
    @Thomassina1 Год назад +1

    I love this sweet song, is from an era where people were more human and kind to each other. The original vid is adorable.
    Those who made it into something that it wasn't I believe have been cheated of simple, innocent friendships made in childhood w/o agenda.
    As a small child, much like Clair, I had a sweet friendship with a much older boy who lived across the street, was friends with my older brother. I adored him. He was so good to me and so much fun; he would pick me up and carry me around, chase me, give me piggyback rides.
    This song reminds me of him. He was a kind-hearted teen and would bet he grew up to be wonderful father and husband.

  • @pennywilsonhamilton3302
    @pennywilsonhamilton3302 3 года назад +23

    Love this song , the giggles at the end are precious 👵🏻

  • @andreluismartins1337
    @andreluismartins1337 6 месяцев назад +18

    MISSING THE 70s!

  • @kennethwong9210
    @kennethwong9210 24 дня назад +3

    Gilbert O Sullivan
    Thank you for the nice song 👍🏻👏👍🏻👏👍🏻👏🎵🎵🎵

  • @markcain304
    @markcain304 Месяц назад

    Been to many live shows. Amazing he never performed this live. Great song.

  • @ptperry9013
    @ptperry9013 3 года назад +12

    True love song. Man, I miss those years. If you weren’t around, it’s inexplicable to describe.

  • @wythymanc5059
    @wythymanc5059 3 года назад +27

    Watchin this guy at the age of seven on top of the pops loved his songs now fifty five brings a tear to my eye remembering the seventies Gilbert your a legend

  • @MyJerseybean
    @MyJerseybean 6 месяцев назад +6

    I have always loved this song by Gilbert , especially the little baby laugh at the end, Pure Genius.

  • @thomasmarthinussen8978
    @thomasmarthinussen8978 2 года назад +15

    Gilbert O'Sullivan is a top notch guy. Kind and loving and when in concert, he always meet his fans afterwards and give out his autograph and make time for a friendly talk with his devoted fans. As for his music, well its absolutely marvellous and he remains one of the finest singer/songwriters ever!

    • @aris95
      @aris95 19 дней назад

      That's not common for a guy who has sold millions of records

  • @ScottRandolph-dd7dr
    @ScottRandolph-dd7dr 3 месяца назад +5

    ❤ Always loved this song....holds up well through the decades. 🎉 Salutations from coastal Mississippi

  • @Zephaniah3verse17
    @Zephaniah3verse17 Год назад +12

    This is a lovely innocent song! It's probably the only time the word "murder" makes me laugh, and the sound of a child laughing makes me tear up. It's possibly the loveliest sound in the world.

  • @gerardsetrouk3199
    @gerardsetrouk3199 2 года назад +5

    Ça c’était de la musique,malheureusement une époque revolue

  • @madalinebeeman2171
    @madalinebeeman2171 9 месяцев назад +2

    I love this song and the name, and always wanted to name a daughter Clair. Since I never bore a daughter, 2 1/2 years ago when I got my puppy I named her Claire.
    She's my 4 footed doggie daughter. ❤❤

  • @ForceFreeTrainergirl06
    @ForceFreeTrainergirl06 2 года назад +17

    This song takes me back to my early teens, 14 or 15 then. His poster on my bedroom wall. I'm so pleased that he's still making music and is alive and well.

  • @水原勇気-e5m
    @水原勇気-e5m Год назад +3

    This song always makes me smile, because I can hear voice of a girl laughing the last part of this song.
    Gilbert O' Sullivan was inspired the girl who was a child of his producer, and he created this song?
    I see. Soothing, beautiful melody. He is the true melodist. Thank you for uploading !
    いい曲だな、声もいい。alone againと違った印象を受ける、というか歌詞の内容が明るい。

  • @RobertMartin-bo2fr
    @RobertMartin-bo2fr 2 месяца назад +4

    That brief key change mid-way through. It’s the melodious icing on the musical cake.

  • @MiguelAslin-dd3kp
    @MiguelAslin-dd3kp 8 месяцев назад +3

    Para mi esta es la mejor cancion de gilbert osuliban

  • @janetmoore5645
    @janetmoore5645 3 года назад +36

    This song is amazing. Goes back to memories of 70s growing up. I always liked it 😄. Can't replace these days of full of memories at the time. That times go bye.

    • @zoki-kj3ox
      @zoki-kj3ox 6 месяцев назад

      Agree with you. So, like Steve Ellis said Bringing on back the good times..👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @peterroberts6622
    @peterroberts6622 Месяц назад +2

    A masterpiece …beautiful and melancholic all in one..

  • @Tiffany-vj1tv
    @Tiffany-vj1tv 3 года назад +56

    Just the best!!!!!!! Takes me back and brings tears to my eyes 😢❤️🤗🙏

  • @johnodonnell55
    @johnodonnell55 19 дней назад +2

    Pure genius…

  • @adrianodossantos9676
    @adrianodossantos9676 Год назад +23

    Incrível como uma canção pode nos levar a uma viagem às nossas melhores lembranças

  • @georgebreakwell8189
    @georgebreakwell8189 3 года назад +26

    My favourite song in 1973,just wonderful.