Colin Hay - "Maggie" (Live on eTown)
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2013
- Colin Hay performs "Maggie" (Live on eTown)
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Colin is a storyteller. I saw him a few years ago at a small hall in Sonoma, CA. We were fed dinner there and then treated to his performance. No warmup, just him. He speaks his mind and whatever's on it. One story leading to the next. He performed and told stories for nearly 2 hours without a break, except for a drink of water now and then. He's vastly underrated. Perhaps that's what makes him so great.👏
Though I met my "Maggie" Carolyn later in life, we did marry. When I lost her last year, I wrote a song to her and posted it. For those of you who still have their "Maggie" please tell her every day how special she is.
Great advice. I do tell her, every day. Sorry to hear about your loss
I tell her daily.Sorry for your loss mate.
Im abt 15. Im a hard man to break. Ive never cried to a movie or a song. This changed my life. I cried and cried just thinking about the story. It told me that no matter how hard, nothing is more powerful than love.
yes a lot of us males knew a Maggie . That's what life does to you . I was 21, my girlfriend whom i was deeply in love. We were inseperable , but she had ambitions that I did'nt want to deny her. She went to W.Germany to become a nanny . I actually took her to the airport on that very sad day . After only one letter a month later, I never heard from her again . I still think about her 48 years on . Great song Colin , it drifts along into the wind like my memories of my first true love that was not to be .
I hear you.
Wow, what an incredibly sad thing.... someone you just lose like that.... without a word. Wow. And, always wondering what happened, all those years later.
ditto
so all the affort you put into the love of xyou live was 2 lousy latters. thats sad. wow.
@Javier Niko who are you and what is this to do with my comments here?
I'm often astounded by the depth of the talent contained within Colin Hay. This is so deeply human. Oh, he does with that Veillette Gryphon 12 String puts what I try to shame. Long live Colin Hay.
This song deserves 10 million views. But then again, now it's my secret song.
Absolutely amazing!!! Colin Hay is the best thing that happened to me this year. Absolutely stunning!
Colin Hay has a great sense of humor and it was so comforting to see him in concert. He's such a talented musician with a great voice! Really has some pipes!
This one brought me to tears when I heard it for the first time last night.
Im overwhelmed with emotions. What a truly beautiful song. I rate it big time
If you like this one listen to his “ I just don’t think I’ll ever get over you”.
The best mate
A grown man, and I'm greetin.
Colin talked about this one in an interview we just published:
"I just thought about this girl that I knew when I was young. She came into my mind and then I just wrote down the song in about 40 minutes. And while I was writing the song, the verses, I was weeping convulsively."
it reminds us of eternal truth
The beauty of music. It opens up that spigot when we need to let go of something that comes howling up from the depths.
I lost my Maggie many years ago... Last year I found that she lost us all 6 years ago... It still hurts....
RIP Julia xxx
Same, bro. Two years ago. Rest easy, Tanya. Same sad demise as Colin's Maggie.
I’ve probably watched this 50 times in the past two days. Such a fulfilling performance!
Me too
Me too....and it truly is powerful
He doesn't just play it, he relives it. You can hear that.
Colin Hay writes the best unrequited love songs - hands down. A very talented musician , song writer and entertainer.
....holy shit, what a song....i found this about it:
"Maggie" is actually a true story told by Hay about a girl that he met when he was a young boy. They grow up together and their relationship evolves from them being little kids with crushes on each other to them being in love culminating with him losing his virginity to her. His family then moves away to Australia and he becomes part of one of the biggest bands of that time. She subsequently gets wrapped up with drugs, her life on a downward spiral. He expresses his regret at not seeing the signs that she was headed for trouble throughout the song. His plaintive cries of "I miss you" lie between each chorus as well. Eventually, after not hearing from Maggie for a few years he receives a call from her mother who through her tears tells him that Maggie has died. However, before her death she wrote him a note. in the letter she tells him that she is better off now and that she is forever his and she misses him."
so heartbreaking and heavy
thanks for sharing
Dang.
Wow great song though
Sad
I took it as a suicide. What an amazing song. Heavy, heavy, stuff.
I have no idea why, but the first time I watched this particular video of Maggie, a song ive heard many times before, I wept. Just just a powerful performance.
I think, when I die, if I end up in Heaven, I will hear music like this.
Such an underrated under appreciated singer songwriter musician…
This is one of my most favorite songs ever. I cry every time I hear it. Absolutely incredible.
Jenn Boland i cry playing it,dunno how he can sing it,it chokes me up.
Hearing you guys!
I'm crying now
Probably the best love song ever written.
It's nice but probably not...…..
@@dazzahoward7104 Definitely not.
I dunno van Morrison wrote some pretty good ones
I think, the most honest love song. Colin is a story teller, he takes you on his amassing journey. I would love to meet him. If he tours New Zealand I will move mountains to see him perform live.
I can't help but cry everytime I hear this. Always catches me off guard when it pops up on my Spotify that I have to skip it when I'm in public.
I am just discovering the amazing talent of Colin Hay and the beautiful stories of his songs...as an American I only heard the hit songs on the radio from the Men at Work album....but Colin reminds me of an Australian version of Tom Waits...Colin's music is so heartful and real...and that is good medicine!
Scottish
A story....a melody.....a voice you will never forget.....that‘s what a perfect song needs....or Colin Hay.....
One of the best song writers ever full stop.
Likely, my favorite written song ever made.
I saw Collin at a small venue in Melbourne. In amongst his funny stories and anecdotes he pulled out this song, and it floored me. Trying to hold back the tears in a crowded venue was near impossible. Brilliant story teller and musician.
It reminds me of a dear friend I lost when she was 15 in a tragedy of suicide. The song makes me cry.
😢
I think 100,000 of these views are from me! Just love this song.
Maggie was a real person in Colin's life and said to be his "first love". After he left the "home country" (as he often calls Scotland) she got caught up in the downward spiral of drug abuse that is so rife in the towns and villages around Kilwinning (his home town). One day he received a call from her mother to say that Maggie had died. She also did mention a letter Maggie wrote to Colin and in it were the words "waiting for my real life to begin". It is believed that Maggie is also the subject of the song "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You".
A wonderful story for a wonderful song but we all have our own take on it.
Sigh...
MP Transport
Colin said in an interview that he heard the sentence 'waiting for my real life to begin' when he went over to his friend's house and asked him how was he doing. Don't spread misinformation. I don't know about the rest of the stuff you mentioned, but I doubt most of it too. Just enjoy the music.
You never know. He may have just paraphrased it to save himself having to ge into the whole 'Maggie' story. I'm not sure you can, in good confidence, claim that MP T is 'spreading misinformation. In fact, maybe YOU are.
" 'waiting for my real life to begin' when he went over to his friend's house and asked him how was he doing" is an accurate story; I heard it in an interview.
Very sad, very touching and very well sung. Three cheers for Colin.
Such a beautiful and well written song...and well performed. Thank you, Mr. Hay! This song moves me and "takes me, to places I never have been"...
How can I live with only memories of you- that’s a really deep set of lyrics. It says way more than just the spoken words. I’ve always liked his voice, now I’m just gonna have to really appreciate the talent Colin exudes! Thank you sir!!!!
I’ve known a few. They all broke my heart. Now I’m older, sad and lonely. But the memories I have of these beauties is beyond compare. I’d rather be alone than not to have these memories.
They were all worth the pain
As musician I sorta claim I have found Colin as something more than a singer songwriter. He seems to take the craft and just so easily make it so. Few are of his kind and man is it a pleasure to enjoy!
What a sad and beautiful song. For those of us who have experienced loss of a loved one who was not supposed to die when they did …. Whether a lover, a child, a spouse…this song touches and and can sooth that grief.
As an adolescent remember first noticing how good his lyrics are on "Catch A Star".
I love this song a little more each time I hear it.....Brilliant!
Without a doubt, the most beautiful love song ever written.
Wow. Just wow. What a story.
May have only been a dream
But I would walk with you
To places I never have been
Its awesome how this personal experience can be transformed into a beautiful song which has two purposes: one, give tribute and remembrance to this young unfortunate soul (Maggie), two, so Colin can ventilate his emotions towards this girl who was a very significant human being in his young life.
I am really enjoying the music Colin is doing these days
His voice is even better now than when he was younger. He has most of his range in tact and his voice is richer and more resonant. I love his solo stuff.
By far one of the best solo/acoustic performances I have ever seen. I have been privileged to see numerous great concerts. Mr. Hay was by far the most amazing hands down.
Seen Colin many times and even though I’ve heard many of his stories before, he’s always so endearing and connecting with his audience.
This song is a masterpiece!
A great story teller is our colin..........
Lovely Track Indeed...I can hear the emotion in his voice very well there, and also musical references to " Down Under " too. Just Brilliant......
Always from the heart with Colin
The look he had after the last chord broke my heart
No doubt
Had a childhood friend and this kind of magic/sad experience. It hurts to listen. And heals.
This is exemplary song crafting !!! One of my favorite Scotsman , my father being my most fav . . . close your eyes and make the movie yourself . . this song can extract emotions from deep within . . even the toughest will shed some water
An incredibly moving song from Colin about his first love. Beautifully crafted and written from the heart.
What an incredible talent Colin has for song writing and guitar playing. We remain immensely proud of you here in Scotland.
Just reading the comments almost made me cry. Way to go Colin. (P.s. Where can a guy get a groovy little 12 string like that?)
Magical, what a wonderful musician and song…Great song with the Colin Hay vibe
Saw Colin at Anita’s theatre in Thirroul NSW tonight Sunday 20/11/22.He played this song and many others.Such a brilliant musician and story teller.Thankyou Colin for taking me back to my youth.
Yes, I was in that audience too. It was the last night of the tour, and you'd think he be exhausted. But if he was, we didn't know. 2 hours of Colin Hay's stories, some to music, some just spoken. He's a brilliant storyman, as well as an amazing musician.
@@Yowie9644 Yes he is brilliant,and he certainly didn't look worse for wear.I guess when you give up the nasty cigarettes and don't drink,you can leave the party early,at least with no regrets.
Simply the best gig I have ever been to
❤
Best piece of storytelling i have heard in a long time
Thank you Colin.
Captured the feeling of being young and feeling you've fallen in love with a girl who's also young, maybe the girl down the street, but while you were so close, and seemed the best best friends, and you felt there was a hope of more than friendship, it didn't quite work out that way. And then the added pain of dealing with the fact she realised later in life that maybe it should have been you all along, but she didn't or couldn't tell you. He captured that so well.
If you ever get the chance to see Colin Hay playing live, do not miss it. He is a brilliant, you will be thoroughly entertained, even if he didn't sing a single song.
What a great story teller can I say what an adorable man lucky women in his life thankyou google for this filmclip
Truly like wine in how great he's become at songwriting and story telling.
One of my favorite songs of Colin, so personal for me.
Unreal in every way, including the unique Veilette 12 string octave guitar. Rock on, Brother
Definitely, one of the best songs I heard in my life!!! Forever...thanks Colin ... greetings from Argentina!!!
Colin Hay a legend. I LOVE HIS SONGS! MY SALUTES FOR YOU!
einer meiner absoluten lieblingssongs überhaupt, collin hay istz einfach der hammer,
und der song überträgt SO VIEL !
Colin, I've been a fan since before I knew it and even before I knew what vegiemite was. Long before you wisely knew to advise against litigation.... Doesn't it all seem a lifetime ago? And then as if it were only yesturday?
Somehow, this song had slipped through and I heard it first only today. I'm sorry it's only now that Ive first heard its existance and then Im not....... Most likely back then I'd have not given the appreciation it deserves nor recognised the trajedy therein nor known the pain of loss that moves the soul.
Wow. I'm gonna listen a 2nd time right now.
I'm sorry for your pain and loss.Thank you for sharing....
One of the best. All heart and a stage presence/patience that is composed of charm - confidence and transparency.
Wonderful observation. You nailed it.
@@pauldominic2150 thank you Paul :-)
What a very song.....!!!!! Feel for you.....!!!!!
that's the power of music
"We had thrown stones into the sea."
- and like them, so too your first love, lost forever - but for the memory, and the haunting in your dreams.
Best show I've seen in along time
Every time I hear this song makes me cry and I think of one of my friend who moved to Georgia a little bit ago and I start to miss him even more.
Gracias eTown por presentar a Colin Hay. ¡Bravo! 🙏🏻
Incredible singer and songwriter. Genuine. The real deal.
Whew, thanks, Colin for the amazing solo concert & meet & great from last night. I was left feeling like we could all fit into a Scottish pub booth chatting about life. That's pretty amazing.
Beautiful and very well performed song!
What an amazingly beautiful song, it brought me to tears!
I know I've said this in other Colin Hay videos, but his voice is just stellar. I mean honestly it has not changed a bit in over 30 years. Same sound, and strong as ever. Love it!!
Can't count how many times I've watch this over the years. Never fails. My eyes are brought to tears.
I found this via Nellie McKay whom I found via Jimmy Dore. I cannot thank all of them enough for bringing me to eTown for all these great music
I have listened to this 40 times at least and still it brings me to tears,I cant see how Colin can sing this without breaking down,but the only thing I cant beleive is you went swimming in Scotland,bloody hell . one of my favorite songs full stop.we have all had a Maggie of some description brilliant .
choked up right now
I really love this song...so touching❤😪
What a brilliant song!!!
So heart wrenching a tale ☹️
Oh, I just adore him as an artist, but my gosh - the most handsome man on Earth, I believe. That face is so interesting, so expressive. For someone with facial amnesia, his face I can remember longer than anyone else's.
Funny that you say that, ma'am. I'm a man in my 30s and when I first saw Colin's face here I thought "That's one regal looking man." I could well imagine his countenance in an old portrait of a nobleman/warrior/king.
I saw Mister Hay in May of 2008 for the 1st time...He Started this song and I had Never heard it before...We listened and it brought tears to nearly everyone's eyes....including mine! I was shocked a tune could have such an unexpected effect.
Beautiful
brilliant!
Every time I watch this I cry my eyes out.
...What a treasure Colin Hay is... Thank you for sharing your immense talents.
"How was I to know ". Chokes me up every time. Bless you Colin.
Sad but beautiful song. I love songs that are full stories. :)
Brilliant musician.
Very moving and heartfelt. Love it. Well done Colin
I wasn't familiar with this song until I saw Colin during this past tour. What a wonderful songwriter he is.
A beautiful, sad song. I get choked up when I listen to it. Colin Hay is amazingly talented.
Spellbinding mature rock and other genre artist. Have loved your voice and songs since Men At Work. I'm a 60yr old Kiwi. Thank you so much Colin
"Men at work" must've been admirers of Mr Hay..... Just discovered his beautiful songs.... Really honest singer songwriter..... What a pleasure..... Almost every song brings a deep sense of life's nuances to my wet eyes 👏
God, I wish I could write a song like this.
To add (and repeat) to the details of the song, I found the following on-line:
"Maggie and many other Colin Hay songs including: I just don't think I'll ever get over you & waiting for my real life to begin
are all based on this tragic event in Colins life when he found out that his first real love (whom he never got over) had died. The line from Maggie: "hey darlin boy, don't you cry for me, I am forever your now that I am free" and the line from Waiting for my Real Life to Begin: "I already have a plan, i'm waiting for my real life to begin" are both written about the note that Maggie left him after she committed suicide. I just don't think I'll ever get over you is also written about Maggie, in my views the most beautiful and powerful song ever written."
And this...
"I attended a Colin Hay concert a few months ago and found this song to be the most moving... he seemed so saddened performing it on stage. He told the story of the songs meaning. When he was living in Scotland, around the age of 6 or 7, he would always play with a girl who would wrestle Colin to the ground, releasing him only after leaning down and giving him a kiss. This girl was Maggie. Maggie became his first love and remained with up to (and maybe after) he moved from Scotland to Australia. Right at the height of his solo career, Colin received a phone call telling him that this Maggie had died. In response he wrote "Maggie"."
Thanks very much for this info.
This is certainly up there with the greatest love songs ever written.
Do you have a source for the info?
I hope you never get to write a song like this. To have to go through that heartbreak that has driven Colin in so many of his songs. Would not wish that on anyone. Amazing song
get to writing..
genius,simply,sooo sad and melancholic, wondeful song! great artist,underrated
Just lovely my friend and powerfull 💛💛💛