You know who the real hero of this video is? It's the older guy that took a phone call, took a piss and then drank some beer in the background. That is the best way of dealing with existential shit this song is about.
...10 yrs later and Idk if you're a stranger anymore lol, but it's definitely under control as far as any comment can see. Still adore everything you do!
I remember first time I saw him , there was technical problems and there were running late, he asked if he could do one last song , they said no so Ben said it was short one. This was the song he played . Just perfect 😀😀
When I was a child my mother Would tuck me into bed And each night as she kissed me These are the words that she said She said don't go to bed with strangers Don't play with the dead Always keep your wits sharp Like the axe inside the shed Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday Well, when I was just a schoolboy My father, he spoke unto me He said, Voichick, my son Don't trust anyone And remember that nothing is free And the world is full of strangers The world is full of dread The world is full of charm and wits And millions of tears you will shed Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday Well, when I was a young man My professor at university Said advice is corrupting Don't ever be trusting Don't show your emotion Human suffering is an ocean And it's dark at the bottom of the sea And there's no such thing as a stranger We're all equally backwards and wrong Sharpened axes, not wits Bones are broken by sticks And you never be free till you're strong Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday Well, young men grow older And the world, it gets colder Though it never was warm to begin Don't let down your guard For the reaper works hard And he will not take pause till you're dead Now I'm old and I'm rusty My troubles like sand on a beach They can't be calculated I always have waited For something just out of reach And I to myself am a stranger My heart is an island of lead My world is resounding With miseries abounding There's only one thing to be said I'll say Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday
Ben Caplan is so talented, If you don't know him you simply MUST check him out! Stranger is haunting LOVE IT!! But my favourite will always be Down to The River, it gives me goose bumps every time, he plays it in a park Just him and his guitar
@@longkevin11 honestly both are good, but I prefer the raw power that you get in the park recording. Probably my top favorite sing-a-long song for a while followed closely by this one.
you probably dont care but if you are bored like me atm you can stream all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my brother for the last few months :)
I don't know why, but i always listen to this song on repeat when i'm drunk. But don't misunderstand me even sober I love this song, especially this rendition.
Some video game I played on the internet... asked about the source of the song and was lead to this brilliant, moving, masterpiece. Not only the music but the scene... I wonder sometimes if I've watched this video too many times... A much generous appreciation for this video. THANK YOU STRANGER
A good friend showed me your music last week since then I didn't listen to other music..I'm absolutely obsessed with it..2.11.23 me and my friend will go to you concert in groningen...see you there✌🏻
"Very fine!" "well.." catching his breath " thank you." "Better then that!!" "YEA!" "fine is okay." Makes me feel like im right there with them! Sounds great! frm Manitoba!
Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano and I'm sure he's playing a lot of other instruments + Such facility to express his feelings by singing + Terribleeee voice... This guy know the music, this guy has some genius in his genes!
i just want to say listening to the conversation between the old men after the song it is just the cutest interaction ive ever heard because its like a very wholesome version of the stereotypical old person talk and i love it
Coming back to this after a few years feels great. But now I want to go to a bar like that and drink beer and listen to him singing and talk to the locals about random stuff :D
Man Oh Man....The nurse and I swamped music interest today and she mentioned this guy...boy oh boy....I'm glad :) My suggestion to her was Duane Allman. Different worlds.
Well, young men grow older And the world gets colder Though it never was warm to begin Don't let down your guard For the reaper works hard And he will not take pause 'til you're dead Now I am old and I'm rusty My troubles like sand on the beach They can't be calculated I always have waited For something just out of reach And I too myself am a stranger My heart is an island in lead My world is resounding With miseries abounding There's only one thing to be said I'll say Yay diridi
I woke up this morning and found this video of yours,I did not know you at all, and believe it or not, but you stole some tears from me Such a voice, so powerful and deep.. Your music would perfectly fit with Tim Burton's artwork and I don't think I'm the only one to think that Love your music man, hope I'll listen to you for real one day
I could listen to this 5 times a day for the rest of my life
3:05 "Chuck! Chuck, it’s Marvin. Your cousin, Marvin Berry. You know that new sound you’re looking for? Well, listen to this!"
This comment section is a goldmine
Nailed it. Why aren’t more ppl excited about your comment
You enter a dimly lit tavern where only the darkest of bandits and assassins dwell. A stranger plays rhythmically from an old upright piano.
Underrated comment right here!
literally what i pictured
> GET LANTERN
An upright piano, as opposed to a...downright one?
Shia LaBeouf
You know who the real hero of this video is? It's the older guy that took a phone call, took a piss and then drank some beer in the background. That is the best way of dealing with existential shit this song is about.
Always love it when I randomly find a genuine new artist to love and appreciate.
A new-ish immortal. He's been around since the mid-late 1800s, and has not quite gotten past those years
I think this is the best recording of this song. I recently stumbled upon Ben Caplan, and am very glad I did.
Just imagine walking into that early house!! Heaven!!
All those people around, unaware of the birth of this masterpiece!!! :-) sOOOO amazing!!!! such an excelent presentation!!!!!
10 minutes ago you were a stranger, now you're my hero !! Dude your music is incredible, thank you for sharing your soul and feelings with us !!
He is rather something ain't he?
...10 yrs later and Idk if you're a stranger anymore lol, but it's definitely under control as far as any comment can see. Still adore everything you do!
Why isn't is this guy famous? So original, creative, and amazing!
Famous Shaymus. Because most people won't like it, and why should we care about that ?
I remember first time I saw him , there was technical problems and there were running late, he asked if he could do one last song , they said no so Ben said it was short one. This was the song he played . Just perfect 😀😀
Keep Belting Out the Complexity of Our Creation Ben! So Much Love Here!❤
Absolutely Amazing!
You Rock! 🤘🪶💙
❤❤✊
🎉🤘
When I was a child my mother
Would tuck me into bed
And each night as she kissed me
These are the words that she said
She said don't go to bed with strangers
Don't play with the dead
Always keep your wits sharp
Like the axe inside the shed
Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
Well, when I was just a schoolboy
My father, he spoke unto me
He said, Voichick, my son
Don't trust anyone
And remember that nothing is free
And the world is full of strangers
The world is full of dread
The world is full of charm and wits
And millions of tears you will shed
Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
Well, when I was a young man
My professor at university
Said advice is corrupting
Don't ever be trusting
Don't show your emotion
Human suffering is an ocean
And it's dark at the bottom of the sea
And there's no such thing as a stranger
We're all equally backwards and wrong
Sharpened axes, not wits
Bones are broken by sticks
And you never be free till you're strong
Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
Well, young men grow older
And the world, it gets colder
Though it never was warm to begin
Don't let down your guard
For the reaper works hard
And he will not take pause till you're dead
Now I'm old and I'm rusty
My troubles like sand on a beach
They can't be calculated
I always have waited
For something just out of reach
And I to myself am a stranger
My heart is an island of lead
My world is resounding
With miseries abounding
There's only one thing to be said
I'll say Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
imho its not totally correct. unless its the offcial shit then i havent said anything
@@isaacmalown7003 I thought voychick would be boychick
@@orangepants5749 it is boychick
Woyzeck would be even better.
@@TINYHEAD69 Yup, boychick. Also, the chorus is Yai diddie dai dai. These are Yiddishisms.
5:28 love the 2 guys at the end debating how amazing the song is
someone give him a organ and an old castle to play this, pleeeeease!
Castles are pretty cheap nowadays, it'd only take a philanthropic millionaire.
Ben Caplan is so talented, If you don't know him you simply MUST check him out!
Stranger is haunting LOVE IT!! But my favourite will always be Down to The River, it gives me goose bumps every time, he plays it in a park Just him and his guitar
Mine too, and this after, but the man is amazing, from voice,to imagination, to that damn beard
You'd miss the fiddle though from that acoustic version in the park
@@longkevin11 honestly both are good, but I prefer the raw power that you get in the park recording. Probably my top favorite sing-a-long song for a while followed closely by this one.
Under Control is my best find yet.
awesome, awesome, AWESOME!
you just find this ong searching through thumbnails of bearded men? xD
The song, the beard, or both?
you probably dont care but if you are bored like me atm you can stream all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my brother for the last few months :)
@Bentlee Fox yup, I've been using Instaflixxer for since november myself =)
This sounds like if Jason Segel's Dracula puppet play in Forgetting Sarah Marshall wasn't a comedy and I love it😂
Happy I discovered this incredibly talented soul. I look foward to seeing him live.
If only I could "like" this every damn time I have watched it...
Somehow I can sleep better now, thank u sir.
I love how this could be filmed anywhere in on the north east coast of north America in the last 100 years (minus the cell phones)
This is the best thing I have heard in a very long time. So much respect for the guy's creativity.
That voice gives me power to realize i should be in diferent country again ✌️
Just found this talent. Wow wow ❤
I don't know why, but i always listen to this song on repeat when i'm drunk. But don't misunderstand me even sober I love this song, especially this rendition.
That performance was honestly the best thing i have seen ever. the lungs on that man IS INCREDIBLE
He has a hasidic / country tone to this and I freaking love this
Klezmer
Here, from Brazil, I loved
Just learned of this fellow,...absolutely floored & want to share his presence with the world!!!
I'm so happy to have found this performance again-- and the banter in the bar could not be more perfect!
"Wassa one we useta watch?"
"I don't know!"
Don't listen to your mother, that's horrible advice, but listen to your father, those are truly wise words.
This dude is awesome, I'm so glad I've found him. Should have millions of views!
The pain and suffering of a world from one piano.
He took his inspiration from a stranger he found living in his beard one time.
Why isnt that the top comment😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂🎉 brilliant
my homie just introduced me to this guy, bro did me a big favor this guys a living legend
This song is just fantastic!
Listen from Brazil.
Lot of emotion into his performance, I love it.
Just discovered Ben Caplan tonight. I love it.
Some video game I played on the internet... asked about the source of the song and was lead to this brilliant, moving, masterpiece. Not only the music but the scene... I wonder sometimes if I've watched this video too many times... A much generous appreciation for this video. THANK YOU STRANGER
This cured my cancer
Love the Klezmer influence here! I could see this being in Fiddler
Dude!!! Holy shit! Amazing............just discovered Ben a couple weeks ago, he has become one of my favorite artists by FAR!
same way i found him xD nights on youtube and it was worth it xD
This is one of the best stuff I've seen in the last few years. He is very underrated, I wish I knew him earlier.
I love this so much! What a gem!
A good friend showed me your music last week since then I didn't listen to other music..I'm absolutely obsessed with it..2.11.23 me and my friend will go to you concert in groningen...see you there✌🏻
what I'd give to be in that bar at that time.
Dalton Knudson its make the ambience even more strange lol
ce génie, il vit son truc, si cool :')
It just doesnt get better than this man right here
"Very fine!"
"well.." catching his breath " thank you."
"Better then that!!"
"YEA!"
"fine is okay."
Makes me feel like im right there with them! Sounds great!
frm Manitoba!
oh!!! man!!! your words are damn awesome... fell for your words!!!
The passion, it's insane!
I heard down to the river and i thought that's it, but THIS!!! this pluralism of the artist. BRAVO!
Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano and I'm sure he's playing a lot of other instruments + Such facility to express his feelings by singing + Terribleeee voice... This guy know the music, this guy has some genius in his genes!
Where has this man been hiding?? Love his stuff.
This is simply wonderful! I hope one day I can have a beer with Ben :D
Tom Waits vibe i like it ! Cheers !
Dark, chilling, badass... Yes, yes this amazing. Great production quality, too!
Saw Ben and his smokers last week @ Into the Great Wide Open... In one word
AMAZING!
Thank you Ben!
Pure unparalleled levels of outstanding.
2020 and still loving this tune
i just want to say listening to the conversation between the old men after the song it is just the cutest interaction ive ever heard because its like a very wholesome version of the stereotypical old person talk and i love it
this is beyond epic............ such a low voice in the piano key wow!!! love
Love the guy getting his phone out to play it to someone else!! You have been one of the soundtracks to the last year for me - thanks so much Ben
I have to say...I'm totaly in love with you. Your voice, style, everything
Holy sh*tballs, Ben! Talk about taking the space. You are incredible and a long way from Theatre Aq days, monSIRE. :D
Just discovered this, June 2021. Love it, Thank you Ben🙏
Coming back to this after a few years feels great. But now I want to go to a bar like that and drink beer and listen to him singing and talk to the locals about random stuff :D
This, this is what it`s all about. You feeling it? Im feeling it...
Man Oh Man....The nurse and I swamped music interest today and she mentioned this guy...boy oh boy....I'm glad :) My suggestion to her was Duane Allman. Different worlds.
The sad thing about this is, his live performance is so much better.
this inspired me to start learning the piano
"fantastic" - a wise if eager man.
This has to be my greatest find. 😌
Yowsah! Great f'n song, greater f'n performance!
Probably my all time favorite music video
This voice sends shivers down my spine, very nice on a hot summer day :D
Legend has it that man never let her leave the house again
The old man on the phone, "This is your cousin, Marvin Caplan!"
Dope back to the future reference
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Sensacional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.. Esse cara parece um pirata cantando
Well, young men grow older
And the world gets colder
Though it never was warm to begin
Don't let down your guard
For the reaper works hard
And he will not take pause 'til you're dead
Now I am old and I'm rusty
My troubles like sand on the beach
They can't be calculated
I always have waited
For something just out of reach
And I too myself am a stranger
My heart is an island in lead
My world is resounding
With miseries abounding
There's only one thing to be said
I'll say
Yay diridi
i feel like i’ve been looking for this my entire life, i am beyond amazed. this music speaks to my soul
Holy shit...O_o His voice is... awesome....
Amazing! Love the expressions of the drinkers behind Ben at the bar. Looking toward to seeing him perform again soon.
The Winking Judge is amazing. Good to see Al and Mrs. Churchill RIP.
Thank you very much. I subscribed to southern souls and discovered great new bands. Keep up the good work.
This guy stabbed Will Turner's heart in its chest. He now is the Sea and the commander of the Kraken.
Very Clever Amigo ;)
I can not get enough of this song, so raw so good
I love how much power he sings with, and the people don't seem to handle it xD
He needs to do soundtracks for Disney movies
Great song and video, best part is when you shout "DEAD" at 4:08 and the old lady behind you looks. I rewound that part about 5 times haha.
I started to drift... But I was thankfully drawn in... I love this...
Nothing like a warm welcome. Embrace class boys.
Wow, the energy.... I'm still reeling, looking forward to seeing you at Bluesfest next year
How was it
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Dude you are incredible.....awesome lyrics
Essa foi umas das melhores coisas que ja ouvi na minha vida. incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I woke up this morning and found this video of yours,I did not know you at all, and believe it or not, but you stole some tears from me
Such a voice, so powerful and deep..
Your music would perfectly fit with Tim Burton's artwork and I don't think I'm the only one to think that
Love your music man, hope I'll listen to you for real one day
Vincent Walks ♡
you put it in words!!!!! this is exactly what i felt too!!
In Plough the Shit he does sound like the Oogie Boogie Man
Southern soul from Hamilton Ontario. Or surrounding parts. Much love Caplan.