What makes this song so powerful is that you can hear it in his voice that he walked this walk. Despite it being written for him he made it his own through his lived experiences.

So, there's a video of his last concert, when he was an old man, and this song will make your allergies act up, for sure. The whole room was full of fans who'd grown up with Frank putting their emotions on wax, and the love was palpable. His hair was silver, his suit was perfect, and his eyes were just as blue as they ever were. This was his closing number, and as he got to the bridge, his voice began to crack. I promise you, Frank NEVER cracked. But he did, and the instant love and support that came from the audience for this man was indescribable. They cheered him, and encouraged him, and he finished out the song like the legend he was. It was beautiful.

@dina113east

Жыл бұрын

According to news outlets and his family, the song "The Best Is Yet To Come" was the last song he performed. Maybe the video shows him singing My Way, and has him exiting the stage, but it was not the last song he sang.

Good one, Van. I think you might like "It Was A Very Good Year" by Frank. Life story song. Vivid pictures.

So many lives touched by this song. Ol' Blue Eyes...💙

These are the songs we listened to in the car as my father drove . We would complain .God I wish my father was still here . Thank you great song

You should do more of Sinatra; New York, New York Summer Winds Fly Me To The Moon, I Got You Under My Skin It Had To Be You And so many more. You can’t lose with any thing he’s done. He was known as Ol Blue Eyes ♥️

@kraig7777

2 жыл бұрын

Fly Me To The Moon is one of the catchiest tunes ever written!

@kingryan1555

2 жыл бұрын

Strangers In the night

Frank Sinatra was Jon Bon Jovi's great uncle. In "It's My Life", Jon Bon Jovi sings the line, "My heart is like an open highway; like Frankie said, 'I did it My Way'" Frank's family called him Frankie. Jon Bon Jovi was inspired to pursue music due to his admiration of his Uncle Frankie.

@mikeyates7931

2 жыл бұрын

#ItaliansDoEverythingBetter

@ninaddemaio

Жыл бұрын

i had no idea about this, and i take huge pride for being from new jersey because of bon jovi, and then today i find out frank is also from new jersey, and now i find out theyre family. what the heck

@lisacassar7040

8 ай бұрын

all u have to do is research. Impressed nonetheless true talent

@mikeyates7931

29 күн бұрын

Just imagine what you'll know tomorrow

@yourname1869

6 күн бұрын

Apparently this is false

This is the first time I've listened since my grandfathers funeral almost 20 years ago.... Still a great song.

@cjturner370

2 жыл бұрын

Always has been and Always will be a Masterpiece Especially Sung By Papa Frank Sinatra

Frank was saying that real shit...

I really love this song since I heard it as child. However, when I heard Elvis' version I was blown away. So to this day I will listen to both, but Elvis is my favorite version.

For what is a man, what has he got If not himself, then he has naught Not to say the things that he truly feels And not the words of someone who kneels The record shows I took all the blows And did it my way

There’s been few songs like this that give that feeling of soaring up into the clouds. Such beautiful lyrics too especially for the time

This is my ish! I love me some Frank Sinatra! Ole Blue Eyes! Tjis song is great!

One of your best reactions. I could tell you were taking in every word from one of the greatest balladeers ever!

He grabbed life and held on!!! Ole blue eyes has my respect 👍

My Grandfather was a Big Band Leader & he sang this so beautifully! I have such amazing memories of him. Thank God for his upbringing.

Love this song! My father in law had a gorgeous voice like Sinatra's and I can still hear him singing this. We are lucky that we he recorded it and we have his voice for ever! Gorgeous song and gorgeous voice!

This song always reminds me of my favorite teacher who died weeks into my senior year of high school. My dad had an old 60's songbook and I learned it on piano and imagined myself singing it at his funeral, though it didn't happen. RIP Raymond Dornier!

Inspirational song. Elvis did a great cover of this song live. 🎶🎸✌️😎

I remember my dad picking me up from hockey practice after tax season finished one year and he blasted this song the whole drive home (rewinding the tape deck each time). Now every time I get something big done I play it!

Sinatra is one of The Greatest of All Time. Not only singing about his life but CAN LISTEN to this song close their eyes and relive their own life, tribulations and successes. A Man’s man. A Man who broke down racist barriers. One of the GOATS!!!! Long live OL Blue Eyes

Van Elvis did this song too and its amazing.✝️❤

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing great music and reactions. Always puts a smile on my face after a hard day! Thanks again !

This has been played at every mobster's funeral since the day it came out

@paulamahaffey4564

2 жыл бұрын

And you know that because.......???

@benmcgill2018

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulamahaffey4564 he’s been at a few

@TheSRC88

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulamahaffey4564 because it's pretty common for the media to cover high profile mob funerals. It's pretty well known.

Every man and woman should hear this song, or any other song with this message. Especially today when so many run to an authoritarian figure to resolve even the smallest issues. Freedom has a price, and that price is that you do things your way, or give it your best at the minimum.

my Sinatra song.Just amazing

Thank you. He was beyond an icon

This song has and always will be my personal anthem.

Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy) has a version of this song in the movie "Sing," for those who have not seen it.

and not the words of one who kneels!

Thank you for this one, I've loved it since I was a girl, listening to Sinatra on the record player or radio. Only seeing him sing live in the movies back then. His voice is inimitably his own.

" I rather die on my feet then live on my knees" 💕💕💕💕💕💕 TRUTH

The Elvis version is one of the songs that'll be played at my funeral

We played this at my mom’s funeral. She died six years ago this month. Sinatra was her favorite singer & hope she’s listening to him now.

One of my favorite Sinatra songs!❤❤❤

I am just going through some of yout older videos, And sweetie this could be your song after the journey you have been on in the last year or so, I'm so proud of you!!

Nice! Check out Roy Clark singing Yesterday When I Was Young.

This is the Italian National Anthem... We're all a part of the same family, so you can have it too. Much love my friend.

The One and only.R.I.P. Mr.Sinatra.

FYI- The origin of " better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees " is generally attributed to Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919) in regards to living under Diaz's dictatorship in Mexico.

THE KING OF ALL MUSIC FRANK SINATRA THATS LIFE!! NO COMPARISONS! STANDS ALONE!

yes a French song and the song My Way is the English adaptation of the song As usual, composed by Jacques Revaux, Claude François and Gilles Thibaut, and originally performed, in 1967, by Claude François [1]. Adapted by Paul Anka, this version was popularized by Frank Sinatra's interpretation from 1969.

Maybe it’s just me but this song made me weepy this morning. 🥲 beautiful song, beautiful message. Thanks for bringing it to us, Van.

@ronniemaclaine5234

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had tears my eyes while I was listening to it too

@cjturner370

2 жыл бұрын

I cry tears with so many emotions every time I hear this Masterpiece From Mr.Frank S.

Aaahhhh finally, the Chairman of the Board.....a true legend!!

Truly a beautiful song. My late Father's favorite, mine too...Much Love 🕊❤

Excellent reaction. Thank you

The song was written by Paul Anka Frank heard about Paul I asked him to write a song he could retire on Frank loved the song & was forever grateful to Paul Anka.

Yes! Frank Sinatra. Must listen to Luck Be A Lady! Thanks

“The thing that separates the American Christian from every other person on earth is the fact that he would rather die on his feet, than to live on his knees.” - George Washington

@derionone

2 жыл бұрын

Than he wasnt well knowledgeable about the world and its people ...

@JonBurrows3577

2 жыл бұрын

@@derionone well, since he didn’t actually say that..,

Now you have to check out Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., he sang this song on America’s Got Talent and won, he’s still playing in Vegas.

lfr U ARE THE BEST FOR ME , tnks from brazil

I was 12 when this song came out. Inunderstood it then and I understand it now.

"For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels; and not the words of one who kneels". Should be the first thing any man should learn growing up. That is just deep and freeing to hear.

@abefroman8821

3 ай бұрын

You said it brother

This song today, today, in today’s social media environment is boss! Let every young man listen to the last verse and embrace it! Speak your mind, and do not kneel to the naysayers.

Iconic Voice

I LOVE THAT SONG!! Always loved that song...

It's awesome to see reactions to older stuff like this. It helps introduce young people to something better than all that mumble autotune nonsense. Even though it came out in the 60s, it really has that classic big band swing vibe. Apparently Sinatra hated the song, coz he was worried people would see him as grandiose.

Much love❤

Have you heard him (or anyone) sing "High Hopes". It's a very positive, can-do song.

One of the greats

This man didn't even wait 20 minutes before uploading the next reaction. I FUCKS WITH THE GRIND, UNC I FUCKS WITH IT HEAVY

Brother this was great! Welcome to "The Voice". This was the song playing at my grandfather's funeral and I've made a vow. Should I know my time is coming, I want to play this song and know I did it my way. I recommend all his songs, but if you want to hear what I personally say is one of the best vocal stretches ever. React to Ol man river....the one when he is older....absolute CHILLS

Check out "When I was 17" ❤

Sinatra was just an INCREDIBLE talent!!!

Love love Sinatra. Blue eyes can sing it.

Old classic bar (Karaoke Song) 👏👏💜

This was played at my uncles funeral many years ago but Elvis sang it. You ever listen to Gomer Pyle sings “The Impossible Dream”? Man it’s awesome too. More so than this in my opinion

@saragodres-tomes1032

2 жыл бұрын

Jim Neighbors had the most amazing singing voice. As children, my brother and I were always mesmerized when Gomer sang.

the guy who adapted the french version of this song is Paul Anka

This song also came out after he had been semi pushed out by the rock and soul singers. This put him “back” on the map. Came out a decade before I was born, but I always loved this song and fly me to the moon and that’s life are my favorites by the Chairman of the Board, old blue eyes, Frank Sinatra!❤🎶🎵🎤❤️

Many Singers from that time didnt write the music they sung. Some Of the Most famous classics are actually covers Like Hound Dog By Elvis.

@JonBurrows3577

2 жыл бұрын

Something isn’t just either singer-songwriter or a cover, as many songs are original versions of songs written by others, songwriting is a profession.

I love you. You get it.😊😊😊😊😊😊

For your information, This song was written for him, and about him ///by Paul Anka...Sinatra really di it his way.

Thank you sir.

I love this song. Other great singers have covered this and done a decent job, but none have ever come close to Frank.

This song IS Frank Sinatra. He did do it his way.

This is the song I want played at my funeral

Italians loved FRANKIE......now check out his best friend Dean Martan.....had his own comedy show ( and friends with the MOB ). ( mis spelled Deans last name , it's Martin.........they ALL had connections"......

Imagine he was still around I would go to one o his shows

Love this song!!! You should react of more songs from Frank Sinatra. Greetings from Lima, Perú.

Paul Anka wrote this song for Frank Sinatra. I don't know if it's his biggest song, but it's a good one.

My Way is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux.

Frank Sinatra - fly me to the moon

I cant like this video more. As a ny italian who grew up on this. This is a mans anthem. It is the words n feeling of a true man at the end of his time.

He did alot for the ireland and everyone. Some pup

Sinatra was the shit plain and simple.

Love Frank. Grew up on it. He was "The Chairman ".

Everyone should want that played at their funeral.

My Aunt Barbara was born in 1931.. she's long passed RIP.. but she was a teenager in the 40's and apparently Frankie was as popular as Elvis was in the 50's.. Girls were losing there minds over Frankie.. We don't really see all that. Frankie was an amazing Crooner.. Old Blue Eyes, the Chairman of the Board.. he made a difference in music also.

Id rather die on my feet, than live on my knees President "George Washington " said this. Saw it on ..Star Spangled Banner, as you've never seen... our anthems story.

even couch cushion oh my goodness revolutionary

This one of the Greatest Songs Ever I'm 50 I listen to Everything from Suicidal Tendencies,Slayer, Eminem, NWA Everything and this is Great

My favourite song of all time ❤️ thank you for reacting

Song is a man's declaration to life It's a song every man wants to say he CAN sing on his death bed.

Great reaction.

Thank you for sharing your energy. ✌💛

The lyrics are by Paul anka it was written for Frank Sinatra the music is from the French song only.

It's still a running joke in the Philippines that you look around when someone's singing "My Way" on a karaoke machine in a party.

When The Apocalypse comes , and the credits roll on The Human race , there are 2 songs that should play : "My Way" by Frank Sinatra and "In My Defense" by Freddie Mercury

great lad you are LFR

Please keep going with Frank Sinatra; he has so many songs that have that pure “Bop”: The Best Is Yet To Come Under My Skin Fly Me To The Moon Luck Be A Lady …..Try these; you’ll see 🔥🔥🔥