So sad... My husband went to high school with Melanie. She gave a concert and would always walk with a guitar on her back. As for me, being French born and now living on Melanie's territory in New Jersey, this is with this song we remember Melanie, for the French line "ils ont changé ma chanson." RIP and thank you.
Elle est super craquante quand elle prononce ces quelques mots en français avec son accent américain. C'était une grande artiste. Nul doute qu'elle charme dès à présent les anges avec sa voix et sa guitare.
I am a 22 years old girl from Turkey / İstanbul. I found an old record of her , named '' The Very Best of Melanie '' , in an old second-hand book store. I was interested because the girl on the cover ( Melanie Safka) was very beautiful and we have the same NAME ! :) I brought it to home and played it right away. This is just pure talent and the voice of an angel...You are a perfect artist Melanie Safka. Thank you for joining my life 💕💕💕
Rest in peace, Mel.🕯You made a musical impression on our age. Tough to do, in a fickle industry where women were stigmatized & often dismissed. Thanks for songs that will always remind us all of what seemed like simpler times. ♡
One of the most underrated musicians of the rock era...a lovely lady with a distinct voice...a lovely wife and mother...so many songs...rest in peace Melanie!!!
Just found out that Melanie has died, something made me to go and play her songs, then I saw R.I.P. OMG, I can’t believe she’s died. Loved her since the early 70s. You were one off the best. R.I.P. beautiful Lady. ❤️
I`ve been loving her music for more than 50 years..This is sad news!she sang about beautiful people and she sure was one of them!Goodbay...Love from Norway.
I'm age 76 same as Melanie . She never "sold out", neither have I. I feel privileged to have loved her music and her way of living. For my part, once a hippy always a hippy ❤
I was born on March 23rd 1963 so I am now 60 years old I remember listening to Melanie on the radio when I was a little boy. I loved her songs. I had no idea that Melanie had left us. I only heard it through Johnny Walkers sounds of the Seventies programme yesterday afternoon 4th February. I was gutted and admit I had a tear in my eye. Go Bless You Melanie and may you rest in Eternal Peace.xxxx
There’s something about music from this era, it just holds it own no matter what. People won’t talk about 99% of todays music in 50 years time as it’s all repetitive and over produced and ultimately disposable.
Why do people say no autotune? How would you know? All voices need pitch correction. Her last few notes were a little off but she is pretty. Gorgeous. I dint care about her singing. Im happy to just look at her.
There was no auto tune in 1971; the digital technology didn’t exist. The sound came from the set up ( the ubiquitous “ sound check”). How do I know? Because I was just out of a technical apprenticeship with Marconi in Chelmsford and working as a sound technician for the BBC; my first job.
@@travis8665 They say "no autotune" because "Autotune" was introduced in 1996. The keen observer will note that 1971 was a few years BEFORE 1996. 🤦♂️P.S. As YOU said: "Her last few notes were a little off..." THAT is THE POINT, it's a natural, non "processed" recording. PS: Fun Fact; She looks just like my mother. Although my mother would be 10 years older. (1937 vs 1947). So I'm actually here for the music, LOL.
This was my favourite song in 1970/71. I’d spent years of being sexually abused by Catholic Brothers and a Priest at a NSW Australian boarding school and under the dreadful pressure of a Mum who had Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I made the decision to leave Australia for a Government job in Australian administered Papua New Guinea. Melanie’s song voiced words that spoke to how my life (not song) had been wrecked and gave me inspiration that I could make “everything alright”. I did. It took many years, study and professionally qualified, before I reached happiness., Lived around the World but happily back in Australia now. In my 70’s now and still listening still listening to and loving Melonie’s songs! Thanks Melonie!
I was in NY in 2002 chaperoning my sons choir and saw that she was performing at a quaint distant club called The Turning Point. I had the other chaps cover for me and paid a cabby over $100 to drive through NY, then Jersey through the woods until we arrived to find out a bus took the same route for $4. I met Melanie and enjoyed her fantastic performance. What a voice!
you were in Piermont, NY. you got off of the Tapanzee, turned left on the main road, then made another left down a hill on some small road that faced the Hudson River. I saw Melanie perform at the Turning Point many times. She was always with her husband Peter and son Beau. She didn't seek fame or fortune, but she left at her mark with everyone she met. I remember one night a fan yelled out to sing "Angel of the Morning" and she said that it was Juice Newton's song. not hers and she sang it anyway. How many shows have you attended where you could talk to the talent and they respond back to you with kindness??
This goes out to my precious Mom who passed away the other day. She always held me up and backed me. She loved all four of her kids so much and would have done anything for us. I couldn't have found a better mom if I tried. I already miss you so much. So sorry you couldn't be here today. I know St Patricks always been your favorite day of the year. You were never a beer drinking so guess I'm gonna have to find me some Irish Whiskey and will take a shot for both of us to celebrate life and our family heritage. All of my love to you. Please always stay close to me, I still need you in my life so much. Both my Mom and my best friend always. We taught each other so much but you taught me so much more than anyone else. Thank you for introducing me to the best of music. It's helped carry me through life and hopefully it will help carry me through these last remaining years of my life. It's going to be so hard without you here with me but I'll try. I love you so much Mommy. This song has always made me think of you so from me to you, hope you are still listening. ❤❤❤
Loved Melanie since I was in h.s...I saw her at the bottom line in NYC and just knew that if I had a baby girl, her name would be Melanie💜💜💜my beautiful Melanie is now 31 and I have been so blessed!🩷🩷🩷
I was 19 when this song came out. She was such a child of the earth. You couldn't help but love her. God bless all that were there then and are listening now.
I'm almost 19 in June. And I wish I could've seen her then. I wish I could've seen those days. I'm not the kid to say I was born in the wrong time because of the hate that saying gets. But then elder people say it's sad my generation will never see or feel what life really was like. How it was to live. Be young wild and free. But I really wish I could've felt the way life was. Living more free. No phones. No computers. School wasn't online. The government was more for the people by the people. And not for the government by the government like today. 40-60 cents for a gallon of gas. Seems pretty good to me. People saw you as your appearance. Not some online status that you're know as by people you don't even know. Being able to walk around and not care what people see you as. Because everyone was different. And themselves. Not trying to be someone else.
I WAS ALSO 19 CRAZY WE WERE LISTENING TO THE SAME MUSIC, I WAS FIGHTING A WAR AT THAT AGE I'M SURE YOU WERE TOO HOWEVER MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED I'M MUCH WISER NOW BUT THE SONG IS STIL THE SAME - GREAT
Rosemary Connell It doesn’t matter what mood u mite be in whenever u hear this u just start singin along dont ya.? I can’t speak a word of french but my tune sounds right so that’ll do
This is the first I've heard this song. My boyfriend recently passed and I've been cleaning out his things. In the closet was a box of letters from his first real girlfriend in 1970, and a few written by him that were never sent - of the break up/ it won't work variety. One contained the line "Look what you've done to my song!" (Yes, I read some of the letters). That one line summed up pages of love and grief. Glad to have found it on RUclips.
I work at a large Commercial Insurance Agency. Last year there was a contest and whoever won got to choose the music that played over the PA system. Basically they got to pick which station. Our C.O.O. won and he picked a really esoteric station that plays a lot of unusual stuff. This song played today and brought back all kinds of memories from my childhood.
Dear Melanie, I can remember when this song was released in South Australia, I worked at Levi Strauss then as a young boy. When this came on the "wireless" everyone, all 200 people knew every word and mouthed it along with you singing. Thank You for making my day. Cookey, Australia.
Hi Melanie. Warm greetings from Australia 🦘 Thank you for the memories. Lay Down was also a classic. You are and always will be a STAR. I hope you're well. God bless you Melanie.
@@jon2849 thank you Jon. She died too young. How uncanny. I only just plugged into Melanie Safka last night via RUclips. She died 24 January at 10pm. It is 25 Jan today as I write this. In any case, she was beautiful. If only we could all have that spirit. Take care and good luck. Big year for US elections in 2024. She won't miss that!
@@HAL-9000. Ich antworte in deutsch: Melanie kam in mein Leben und Herz ❤ in einer aufregenden Zeit, da war ihr Song und ihre Performance das was ich brauchte. Die Sängerin ist so authentisch.
Rest in Peace beautiful woman with the big big heart!!! Best voice!!! This is my most favorite of all your songs for the very words It was the only thing I could do half right and it turned out all wrong Ma. I thank you!! I sure cried when I read the news. Your memory will indeed be a blessing!!
Was half crazy till Melanie let me know it wasn't me or her, it was those in power... ...miss those days, now, miss you too Melanie...guess I'll hear you singing in the wind blowing in the trees...
Not, perhaps, one of the greatest guitar performances of all time... BUT certainly one of the most fabulous vocal performances of all time! And certainly a classic video of one of the truly great live musical performances of all time! 'Onya Melanie! Love you forever! 😁
@@fractuss No... I do realize that... but it certainly doesn't detract from a performance either! Btw, I wasn't knocking Melanie... far from it! (What part of 'one of the truly great live musical performances of all time' did you not understand?) 😉
You were a nice bit of my childhood, my dad would play this song and leftover wine for me when I was a little kid. I'm now set to graduate in June. I just got one of your albums on vinyl the other week, I think I'll give it a listen. Thank you for all of the memories. -Dolpan
I love her and her voice - so gorgeous, lush, and strong - but that vibrato isn’t my jam. I know some folks just have the rapid-fire kind…but my ear doesn’t care for it. Also don’t like super-slow vibrato ala Callas. LOL sorry…it’s literally just personal taste. 😁
I just read the news, and I am sitting here crying listening to Melanie as if I might lose her if I don't. I know, though, that she will never be forgotten, and I say farewell but not goodbye. RIP dear lady.
Lay Down, Brand New Key, Beautiful People, Look What They’ve Done to My Song, etc. Wow! Such unique songs! Haunting melodies, sung with such a passion. There was a fascinating innocence, and childlike quality about the music. Watching her sing, Melanie sparkles with those beautiful eyes. Honestly, it’s like musical, and visual perfection! No gimmicks, no simulating sex, no diversion from a talentless act( we know who they are). Just mesmerizing talent.
It’s a comfort to know that many from the current generation are discovering all this wonderful art. And, as much as their contemporary music is a part of their modern lives, the artistry, storytelling, vocals and musicianship of our generation’s stars is making quite an impact, and many converts, to genres they’d never have known, but for their reactions. It’s a pleasure to relive these performances and share their excitement upon first-hearing.
Find a French pop singer, Alizee in her prime, the song is Jen Ai Marre, she's dancing while singing in all black with two guitar players, quite possibly the prettiest woman I ever saw.
For me, a teen in the era of this song, it still is about that era. There was no dominant style. We had folk, we had rocknroll, we had jazz, and so on. No one knew where it would go. That was a special time.
I am so heartbroken to have just heard of Melanie's passing. A brilliant songwriter and singer. Your music was part of my childhood, Melanie....such great memories...rest in peace sweet angel.
RIP🙏🌹Melanie😢 I saw you, for years, with your son in a concert in Dortmund, Germany. So lovely, so great. Thanks for your music😊now you can sing with the angels ❤❤
@@kernriver1967 my brother was over there..he came home but not for long , agent orange got him we're from Oklahoma , isn"t Kern River in California? Just curious . take care God bless. bye Katy
Chris Bradley It is not silly it is truth. Democrats are very destructive. Just look at how much better we are today under Trump in spite of all the lies from Democrats. They have become bat shit crazy.
@Mrs T Right. That's the problem - plastic bags. If we could just make them go away. Why I think Republicans and Democrats would love each other again. Muslims and Christians - they'd be dancing partners. Rich and poor people would share the same neighborhoods. Men and women would see eye to eye on every issue.
When you see the great JANIS team up and send us all your song 🎵 from HEAVEN. Thanks for the beautiful memories you were truly blessed. Many here in Scotland love ❤️ You.
I’m only 51…discovered her in 1989 and fell in love with her voice and message. We need more of her today in this troubled world. Goodbye and farewell sister!!
@@UncaDave Out of those, Judith had the most amazing voice. Hopkins and Mary Anne Faithful were terrific stylists. If you look at other genres you can include Peggy Lee, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin.
@@TheBeingReal sorry but I can't identify with that comment. Back then times were probably way better for me because of my young innocent age. You must be pretty old or I should say older than me. I don't have those harsh memories you must have.
Franaflyby Pretty old...lol. All relative, but I was prob 11. Remember well watching the evening news listing off names of dead soldiers every night. Gas prices skyrocketing (again relative to the times...). Not harsh memories, just reality of the times. Most people remember the past fondly. We all remember the good and avoid the ‘bad’.
@@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 true. But people were not facing as much evil as there is today. Accordingg to the book of revelation it's only going to get worse. We ain't seen nothing yet. Just keep that in mind. Even if your not a believer in Bible prophecy doesn't mean it's not going to happen. ☮️
Melanie gave so much and many great songs over these 50 plus years. A time rich with memories. I pray that she has an even bigger audience filled with angelic voices! Your love and passion carries on!
i first heard this song in the early 90s. i bought a cheap cd of mixed 60s 70s music from a garage i lost the cd in a move. i didn't know the artist or the song name, after countless attempts to find the song and goolge searches over 20 years I thought this would be just a vague memory. And today it pops up randomly on you tube along with her rendition of ruby Tuesday. long live the algorithm.
I was 1 in 191 but I remember that song in my childhood, and I love to remember my childhood , it was a good time with a lot of good music !!! Thanks for show us !
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Just now found out Melanie has passed away at 76. Gonna miss you. Sing with the angels now.
Yes, rip Melanie. One of the best songs now with other angels 😇😢🇩🇪🎉
The California Angels?
Some people say you did all right for a girl. Farewell, Melanie.
Jesus..this is so poignant and beautiful.
Just got here after watching the Happy Hippie backyard duet with Miley Cyrus
_watch before saying yikes!_
Proves it all.
She'll be missed by all those who loved her music and those who are new to the sounds of folk. :(
RIP Melanie Safka
I Just got word that she has passed away.
Rest In Peace Melanie, you were one of a kind 😢
We of our generation have lost so many singers/songwriters it's scary.
So sad... My husband went to high school with Melanie. She gave a concert and would always walk with a guitar on her back. As for me, being French born and now living on Melanie's territory in New Jersey, this is with this song we remember Melanie, for the French line "ils ont changé ma chanson." RIP and thank you.
Long Branch H.S. so long ago .
Saddened by this loss. The world lost an amazing talent and icon of an era.
😢 Rest in peace Melanie
Elle est super craquante quand elle prononce ces quelques mots en français avec son accent américain. C'était une grande artiste. Nul doute qu'elle charme dès à présent les anges avec sa voix et sa guitare.
RIP, dear lady. May our loving God have mercy on your soul.
One person,one guitar, one microphone.Raw talent. Beautiful voice.Beautiful person
Quelle histoire 🧩👍♦️🖐️
Yeah, no drummer, no bassist, just her and her guitar. I think this song begs for a harmonica part. But this version is perfect.
And no auto tune 😢😢😢
Exactly
Wish I was french
I am a 22 years old girl from Turkey / İstanbul. I found an old record of her , named '' The Very Best of Melanie '' , in an old second-hand book store. I was interested because the girl on the cover ( Melanie Safka) was very beautiful and we have the same NAME ! :) I brought it to home and played it right away. This is just pure talent and the voice of an angel...You are a perfect artist Melanie Safka. Thank you for joining my life 💕💕💕
Keep that record sweetheart! USA loves you!!!
She was great...still is...your lucky to have that book...ask her to sign it...
Good for you happy days I found her because they play her on adds on TV in England
Greetings from Switzerland. ❤️🇨🇭
You were blessed to have found her album, as she had the voice of an angel!
Loved her and her voice since 1969. God, where did the years go? RIP beautiful woman. May we all see you again one day.
RIP BEAUTIFUL LADY, ❤️ PATTY!
I believe she was one of the most underrated performers of her time. I always loved her voice.
Rest in peace, Mel.🕯You made a musical impression on our age. Tough to do, in a fickle industry where women were stigmatized & often dismissed.
Thanks for songs that will always remind us all of what seemed like simpler times. ♡
Dismissed and stigmatized like white straight males are today? And don't play stupid.
@@genericman6648What a dimwit, response. Zip. IT!
Well said! Thank you!
Love Melanie’s music-voice-interpretation, she’ll be missed…
🕊️🕯️🕊️🕯️❤
Sad. This woman was so talented and I've read she had a heart as big as could be. The music world lost a big name today. RIP MELANIE
One of the most underrated musicians of the rock era...a lovely lady with a distinct voice...a lovely wife and mother...so many songs...rest in peace Melanie!!!
Yesss!!❤❤❤❤🇨🇭
underrated are you kidding
The Founding Mother of the Woodstock Generation. Thank you for your music. Thank you for the memories. R.I.P beautiful Lady!
Just found out that Melanie has died, something made me to go and play her songs, then I saw R.I.P. OMG, I can’t believe she’s died. Loved her since the early 70s. You were one off the best. R.I.P. beautiful Lady. ❤️
❤❤❤❤🇨🇭
I`ve been loving her music for more than 50 years..This is sad news!she sang about beautiful people and she sure was one of them!Goodbay...Love from Norway.
Same. So very sad!
I'm age 76 same as Melanie . She never "sold out", neither have I. I feel privileged to have loved her music and her way of living. For my part, once a hippy always a hippy ❤
Me too. We will die but the music will live on.
I was born on March 23rd 1963 so I am now 60 years old I remember listening to Melanie on the radio when I was a little boy. I loved her songs. I had no idea that Melanie had left us. I only heard it through Johnny Walkers sounds of the Seventies programme yesterday afternoon 4th February. I was gutted and admit I had a tear in my eye. Go Bless You Melanie and may you rest in Eternal Peace.xxxx
It's not a good idea to disclose your birth date on social media.
Happy 61st b day….
Me too . Boy does this song bring me back in time.
Farewell Melanie, thank you for the music.
Loved her music when it was new. Fifty years later I still do.
She's one of a kind.
There’s something about music from this era, it just holds it own no matter what. People won’t talk about 99% of todays music in 50 years time as it’s all repetitive and over produced and ultimately disposable.
Same with me. Love from Europe.
Same here.
She doesn't get the praise that she deserves.
I agree I have been playing this song since my Pomeranian Wolfgang died …….
She had that earthy voice and also a real aura of presence. Also, she was gorgeous.
@Levi Langershank THUMBS DOWN.
Everybody is/was when they're that age. If she's still alive, she'll be a granny with all that entails. Life is so unfair!
yes janis joplin, had a raspy voice, am 70 and love this song,
She had two really memorable songs and performances. That's more than most people ever accomplish.
your sister is gorgeous she likes me
Another piece of the 60's/early 70's gone. RIP 1/23/2024
Ms Melanie has passed away. Condolences to her family. A great talent.
real talent, no overdubs, autotune, anything but Melanie singing beautifully with her guitar!
Why do people say no autotune? How would you know? All voices need pitch correction. Her last few notes were a little off but she is pretty. Gorgeous. I dint care about her singing. Im happy to just look at her.
There was no auto tune in 1971; the digital technology didn’t exist.
The sound came from the set up ( the ubiquitous “ sound check”).
How do I know? Because I was just out of a technical apprenticeship with Marconi in Chelmsford and working as a sound technician for the BBC; my first job.
@@travis8665 They say "no autotune" because "Autotune" was introduced in 1996. The keen observer will note that 1971 was a few years BEFORE 1996. 🤦♂️P.S. As YOU said: "Her last few notes were a little off..." THAT is THE POINT, it's a natural, non "processed" recording. PS: Fun Fact; She looks just like my mother. Although my mother would be 10 years older. (1937 vs 1947). So I'm actually here for the music, LOL.
@@stanby2712 Correct! This was filmed a QUARTER of a CENTURY before "Autotune" was released. LOL.
@@travis8665 Real people, real music......
No artificial ignorance....
This was my favourite song in 1970/71. I’d spent years of being sexually abused by Catholic Brothers and a Priest at a NSW Australian boarding school and under the dreadful pressure of a Mum who had Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I made the decision to leave Australia for a Government job in Australian administered Papua New Guinea. Melanie’s song voiced words that spoke to how my life (not song) had been wrecked and gave me inspiration that I could make “everything alright”. I did. It took many years, study and professionally qualified, before I reached happiness., Lived around the World but happily back in Australia now. In my 70’s now and still listening still listening to and loving Melonie’s songs! Thanks Melonie!
Alll I can say is you beat the bastards you are a hero , others gave in and did not survive I really mean all the best to you xxxx
Those were not Catholics. That was a Viper's den of Satan worshipers. Satan worshippers love inhabiting righteous places and doing their evil bidding.
Thanks. They’re all dead now but I’m not and yes, I beat the trauma they inflicted on me, am happy, but not a hero, just a lucky survivor.
@@gregturner_awod glad those evil demons are dead. Glad you survived and made a good life for yourself.
The best revenge is living well ~
Rest in peace, you beautiful woman.
I was in NY in 2002 chaperoning my sons choir and saw that she was performing at a quaint distant club called The Turning Point. I had the other chaps cover for me and paid a cabby over $100 to drive through NY, then Jersey through the woods until we arrived to find out a bus took the same route for $4. I met Melanie and enjoyed her fantastic performance. What a voice!
cool story. Well worth the 100$
you were in Piermont, NY. you got off of the Tapanzee, turned left on the main road, then made another left down a hill on some small road that faced the Hudson River. I saw Melanie perform at the Turning Point many times. She was always with her husband Peter and son Beau. She didn't seek fame or fortune, but she left at her mark with everyone she met. I remember one night a fan yelled out to sing "Angel of the Morning" and she said that it was Juice Newton's song. not hers and she sang it anyway. How many shows have you attended where you could talk to the talent and they respond back to you with kindness??
This goes out to my precious Mom who passed away the other day. She always held me up and backed me. She loved all four of her kids so much and would have done anything for us. I couldn't have found a better mom if I tried. I already miss you so much. So sorry you couldn't be here today. I know St Patricks always been your favorite day of the year. You were never a beer drinking so guess I'm gonna have to find me some Irish Whiskey and will take a shot for both of us to celebrate life and our family heritage. All of my love to you. Please always stay close to me, I still need you in my life so much. Both my Mom and my best friend always. We taught each other so much but you taught me so much more than anyone else. Thank you for introducing me to the best of music. It's helped carry me through life and hopefully it will help carry me through these last remaining years of my life. It's going to be so hard without you here with me but I'll try. I love you so much Mommy. This song has always made me think of you so from me to you, hope you are still listening. ❤❤❤
Loved this song as a kid and haven't heard it in a while. Brings me back. Rest in paradise, dance and sing with the stars. ❤
One of my favourite vocalists ever. Bless her. May she rest in Peace & condolences to her loved ones. ❤
Melanie sang songs that I grew up listening to and enjoyed immensely. RIP Melanie.
Loved Melanie since I was in h.s...I saw her at the bottom line in NYC and just knew that if I had a baby girl, her name would be Melanie💜💜💜my beautiful Melanie is now 31 and I have been so blessed!🩷🩷🩷
Beautiful story! Thanks so much for sharing this!
I was 19 when this song came out. She was such a child of the earth. You couldn't help but love her. God bless all that were there then and are listening now.
I'm almost 19 in June. And I wish I could've seen her then. I wish I could've seen those days. I'm not the kid to say I was born in the wrong time because of the hate that saying gets. But then elder people say it's sad my generation will never see or feel what life really was like. How it was to live. Be young wild and free. But I really wish I could've felt the way life was. Living more free. No phones. No computers. School wasn't online. The government was more for the people by the people. And not for the government by the government like today. 40-60 cents for a gallon of gas. Seems pretty good to me. People saw you as your appearance. Not some online status that you're know as by people you don't even know. Being able to walk around and not care what people see you as. Because everyone was different. And themselves. Not trying to be someone else.
I WAS ALSO 19 CRAZY WE WERE LISTENING TO THE SAME MUSIC, I WAS FIGHTING A WAR AT THAT AGE I'M SURE YOU WERE TOO HOWEVER MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED I'M MUCH WISER NOW BUT THE SONG IS STIL THE SAME - GREAT
I was only six years old when the song came out. But my sisters were teenagers! So my childhood was a flower childhood
Also 19 in 1971 - and listening to Melanie again brings back all the wonderful times of that era.
saw her last night in Hengelo the netherlands...
even talked to her...
Be a candle and shine bright for others. Thank you for the memories.
May she rest in peace. She was a talented artist.
Timeless and beautiful. 'If the people are buying tears, then I'll be rich someday'. Thanks Melanie x
Devastating.
Rosemary Connell
It doesn’t matter what mood u mite be in whenever u hear this u just start singin along dont ya.? I can’t speak a word of french but my tune sounds right so that’ll do
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@@mikeymc3094 French? Easy-peasy! Ils = They, ont = have, changé = changed, ma = my, chanson = song :)
Mr. Leiduowen
Brilliant thank u. Stay home stay safe brother
This is the first I've heard this song. My boyfriend recently passed and I've been cleaning out his things. In the closet was a box of letters from his first real girlfriend in 1970, and a few written by him that were never sent - of the break up/ it won't work variety. One contained the line "Look what you've done to my song!" (Yes, I read some of the letters). That one line summed up pages of love and grief. Glad to have found it on RUclips.
I work at a large Commercial Insurance Agency. Last year there was a contest and whoever won got to choose the music that played over the PA system. Basically they got to pick which station. Our C.O.O. won and he picked a really esoteric station that plays a lot of unusual stuff. This song played today and brought back all kinds of memories from my childhood.
Thank God we have clips like this! I'm sure that she's singing loud and proud in the heavenly choir😇
I love the warble in her voice. Always did. I was 11 in 71'
Hi Julia
You must be the same age as myself..
Yes, great vibrato! We're the same age.
Same Same
me too. born in 60
Dear Melanie, I can remember when this song was released in South Australia, I worked at Levi Strauss then as a young boy. When this came on the "wireless" everyone, all 200 people knew every word and mouthed it along with you singing. Thank You for making my day.
Cookey, Australia.
God bless the soldiers.from down under .served with them in vietnam war
What sweet memory!!
Awesome
Yes, but we had the New Seekers version, more likely.
What a beautiful picture you have painted with your beautiful words . ☮️
Hi Melanie. Warm greetings from Australia 🦘 Thank you for the memories. Lay Down was also a classic. You are and always will be a STAR. I hope you're well. God bless you Melanie.
RIP at 76
@@jon2849 thank you Jon. She died too young. How uncanny. I only just plugged into Melanie Safka last night via RUclips. She died 24 January at 10pm. It is 25 Jan today as I write this. In any case, she was beautiful. If only we could all have that spirit. Take care and good luck. Big year for US elections in 2024. She won't miss that!
@@user-gl9jd3ih8h 76 is not young. My Mom just passed away on November 8th she was 82. I'll be 58 in 4 days 1-28 I'm in WA USA
Rest in peace sweetheart. God bless you. Thank you for the music.
I'm 68 years old and Melanie has always been one of my favorites. Beautiful lady, and beautiful voice too.
And beautiful soul; an all round gorgeous human
So true Tim
@@HAL-9000. Ich antworte in deutsch: Melanie kam in mein Leben und Herz ❤ in einer aufregenden Zeit, da war ihr Song und ihre Performance das was ich brauchte. Die Sängerin ist so authentisch.
ditto - I was lucky to see her at the Royal Albert Hall in the 70s
Rest in peace sweet soul. You gave us smiles and tears as we sang your songs with you.❤🙏🎶
Rest in Peace beautiful woman with the big big heart!!! Best voice!!! This is my most favorite of all your songs for the very words It was the only thing I could do half right and it turned out all wrong Ma. I thank you!! I sure cried when I read the news. Your memory will indeed be a blessing!!
Was half crazy till Melanie let me know it wasn't me or her, it was those in power... ...miss those days, now, miss you too Melanie...guess I'll hear you singing in the wind blowing in the trees...
God do I miss this this kind of music. Thank you for the memory
Hello Debbie..
So do I ...
R.I.P. Melanie, sweet-beautiful songbird, thanks for the music
🥀🕊️🎶
RIP Melanie, thank you for the music
If u can keep from crying, u r made of stone. Melanie, sweet princess, rip 1/24/24
Rest in Peace, Melanie Safka - always a class act~
Not, perhaps, one of the greatest guitar performances of all time... BUT certainly one of the most fabulous vocal performances of all time! And certainly a classic video of one of the truly great live musical performances of all time! 'Onya Melanie! Love you forever! 😁
Technical prowess is not the point of music.
@@fractuss No... I do realize that... but it certainly doesn't detract from a performance either!
Btw, I wasn't knocking Melanie... far from it! (What part of 'one of the truly great live musical performances of all time' did you not understand?) 😉
@@theseustoo Sorry I came off a little testy.
@@fractuss Lol! No worries, mate! We all have our 'off' moments! 😉
RIP Melanie, the sweetest voice of the early 70s.
No..definitely not..Jaquie MCshee of Pentangle had the purest female voice ever.
You were a nice bit of my childhood, my dad would play this song and leftover wine for me when I was a little kid. I'm now set to graduate in June. I just got one of your albums on vinyl the other week, I think I'll give it a listen.
Thank you for all of the memories.
-Dolpan
God she was great. Her vibrato is insane.
I love her and her voice - so gorgeous, lush, and strong - but that vibrato isn’t my jam. I know some folks just have the rapid-fire kind…but my ear doesn’t care for it. Also don’t like super-slow vibrato ala Callas. LOL sorry…it’s literally just personal taste. 😁
RIP Melanie thankyou for your wonderful music 🎵
I loved her singing in the early 70s and I still love her voice today! Thank you for your music.
I just read the news, and I am sitting here crying listening to Melanie as if I might lose her if I don't. I know, though, that she will never be forgotten, and I say farewell but not goodbye. RIP dear lady.
Lay Down, Brand New Key, Beautiful People, Look What They’ve Done to My Song, etc. Wow! Such unique songs! Haunting melodies, sung with such a passion. There was a fascinating innocence, and childlike quality about the music. Watching her sing, Melanie sparkles with those beautiful eyes. Honestly, it’s like musical, and visual perfection! No gimmicks, no simulating sex, no diversion from a talentless act( we know who they are). Just mesmerizing talent.
yes, and no auto tuning.
No-one betters The Rolling Stones' songs ... except this woman's version of Ruby Tuesday ...
She,s my cousimaa
Such a beautiful pure voice
RIP, dear lady. I loved your music.
Thank you Melanie you had a beautiful soul.
RIP Melanie. Always loved your voice
A breath of fresh air on a Rainy Sunday in the Days of the Coronavirus...
she sang this to protest the media men at the time. Today AOC would have carried it off in a green mold tinged bag.
Good for you Sai, she sings beautifully with that husky voice. On the other hand, ithe song saddens me as I am reminded of the passing of time.
Amen!
god bless this fucking world
@@jamesdolan4042 It makes me cry every time for just those reasons.
It’s a comfort to know that many from the current generation are discovering all this wonderful art. And, as much as their contemporary music is a part of their modern lives, the artistry, storytelling, vocals and musicianship of our generation’s stars is making quite an impact, and many converts, to genres they’d never have known, but for their reactions. It’s a pleasure to relive these performances and share their excitement upon first-hearing.
True, I'm keeping the vinyl for my granddaughters when they are old enough to understand it...
Rest in Peace.
Thanks for the music.
The cutest singer ever How could anybody not love her?
Find a French pop singer, Alizee in her prime, the song is Jen Ai Marre, she's dancing while singing in all black with two guitar players, quite possibly the prettiest woman I ever saw.
@@kevinwalsh4652 I will try to find it. Thank you
One of my favorite female singers of the 70s great singer song writer, and beautiful with it, such a sad loss when i heard the sad news.
Hearing this song and seeing Melanie brought back why I was in love with her in 1971.
Copy that! Beautiful people,where have they gone...
me too, real love
Chase, I still am at 74.
She recently said chase was my biggest regret
Thank you, Melanie. Rest and sing in peace. 😇
For me, a teen in the era of this song, it still is about that era. There was no dominant style. We had folk, we had rocknroll, we had jazz, and so on. No one knew where it would go. That was a special time.
I am so heartbroken to have just heard of Melanie's passing. A brilliant songwriter and singer. Your music was part of my childhood, Melanie....such great memories...rest in peace sweet angel.
R.I.P. Melanie You WILL Always Be Remembered.
RIP🙏🌹Melanie😢 I saw you, for years, with your son in a concert in Dortmund, Germany. So lovely, so great. Thanks for your music😊now you can sing with the angels ❤❤
My favorite of her songs❤❤❤❤
Beautiful
I have 1 of her albums right here in my kitchen i listened to her on my portable radio in the 1970s brings back memories for me
Saw in a Club Youngstown Ohio It's one of the best concerts I've been to back in the '80s
Pure talent, loved from the 60's to 2020's. OMG we are getting old. Thank you for the music. xx ❤
Me too😁...I was nearly 7 when a conglomerate album called "Summer of 72" came out.
Was just back from Nam when this clip was filmed... damn getting old...😏
Thank you for your service, welcome home
@@deniserambo2236 thank you..
Can accept comment now.. couldn't back then..
Enjoy your life.
Thank you Sir I'm glad you made it back.
@@kernriver1967 Makes sense
@@kernriver1967 my brother was over there..he came home but not for long , agent orange got him we're from Oklahoma , isn"t Kern River in California? Just curious . take care God bless. bye Katy
I remember this when I was a kid and now to hear it again is a little piece of heaven. What a voice!
We now have tears for Melanie. May she rest in peace and the perpetual light shine upon her.
Look what they've done to The World, Ma.
Chris Bradley Democrats are really destructive.
@@mikewhite9818 Hmmm.... let me ponder that one for a moment Mike. Yep, that meets all the criteria of a fatuous comment.
Chris Bradley It is not silly it is truth. Democrats are very destructive. Just look at how much better we are today under Trump in spite of all the lies from Democrats. They have become bat shit crazy.
@@mikewhite9818 Sure... Blame the Democrats. 🤯🤣😂🤣
@Mrs T Right. That's the problem - plastic bags. If we could just make them go away. Why I think Republicans and Democrats would love each other again. Muslims and Christians - they'd be dancing partners. Rich and poor people would share the same neighborhoods. Men and women would see eye to eye on every issue.
When you see the great JANIS team up and send us all your song 🎵 from HEAVEN.
Thanks for the beautiful memories you were truly blessed. Many here in Scotland love ❤️ You.
Now THAT would be a dream duet. Milo Martin.
When a song is writen with soul and heart it can change people. This song made me more honest and humble. Thank you Melanie
I’m only 51…discovered her in 1989 and fell in love with her voice and message. We need more of her today in this troubled world. Goodbye and farewell sister!!
Singers like Melanie, Joni Mitchell, and Linda Ronstadt are few and far between. The greats!
Women to emulate
There was a style then, like this, which came and went. I never thought I'd ever heard some of these things again but here they are.
Karen Carpenter
Also Mary Hopkins, Mary Ann Faithful, Judith Durham, and others I cant remember them all.
@@UncaDave Out of those, Judith had the most amazing voice. Hopkins and Mary Anne Faithful were terrific stylists. If you look at other genres you can include Peggy Lee, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin.
Brings back good times. Back when life wasn't so hard.
Franaflyby yup. Vietnam. Gas crisis. Cold War.
@@TheBeingReal sorry but I can't identify with that comment. Back then times were probably way better for me because of my young innocent age. You must be pretty old or I should say older than me. I don't have those harsh memories you must have.
Franaflyby Pretty old...lol. All relative, but I was prob 11. Remember well watching the evening news listing off names of dead soldiers every night. Gas prices skyrocketing (again relative to the times...).
Not harsh memories, just reality of the times. Most people remember the past fondly. We all remember the good and avoid the ‘bad’.
imo
Life's always hard.
@@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 true. But people were not facing as much evil as there is today. Accordingg to the book of revelation it's only going to get worse.
We ain't seen nothing yet.
Just keep that in mind. Even if your not a believer in Bible prophecy doesn't mean it's not going to happen. ☮️
I was born in 1971! If I had been a girl my name would have been Melanie. RIP you Beautiful and sweet Lady😢❤
Melanie gave so much and many great songs over these 50 plus years. A time rich with memories. I pray that she has an even bigger audience filled with angelic voices! Your love and passion carries on!
Loved this song...RIP Melanie you will be missed.
Talented and beautiful.
R.I.P Melanie,such a beautiful voice
i first heard this song in the early 90s. i bought a cheap cd of mixed 60s 70s music from a garage i lost the cd in a move. i didn't know the artist or the song name, after countless attempts to find the song and goolge searches over 20 years I thought this would be just a vague memory. And today it pops up randomly on you tube along with her rendition of ruby Tuesday. long live the algorithm.
RIP Dear Melanie ♥
I was 1 in 191 but I remember that song in my childhood, and I love to remember my childhood , it was a good time with a lot of good music !!! Thanks for show us !
I just love her❤❤
Ditto to all this love of her music. Seeing her play at Woodstock was so special for me. Love her so much through all her years. RIP lovely lady.
When I first heard this I was a badly wounded Marine back from ‘Nam. Loved it every since.
Thank you for your service, I salute you.
This Lady is awesome, no if's or buts.
Your not the only one who miss those days,but I was doing it to the sounds of car stereo installations,a time never to be repeated.!
A beautiful girl and voice! R.I.P. baby
What an amazing voice. Haven't heard this in ages. First time I've seen her sing it.