One of the most amazing songs ever

@ProfessorofRock

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. He's an old soul...

@michaelrochester48

3 жыл бұрын

Professor of Rock loved Get down as well...such a funky song

@sellsje

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelrochester48 AA mmm wwqw

@LJGreni

3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Funny how you never brought up the Biz Markie parody of it.

@lostintime8651

3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I bet you do a great Casey Casem impersonation.

I have never seen an interview with Gilbert before and what strikes me about him is his humility and humbleness in everything he does it is incredible and writers like him are very hard to find these days as most pop stars don't even write their own music and if they do it seems shallow and meaningless with a few exceptions and most of them seem to simply seek glorification instead of serving the music and passing the torch... Gilbert's from a very special time when producers cared about things like lyrical content and melody and appreciated great musical skills. Those things seem to not matter nearly as much with today's music and unless it is cultivated within our youth it will die in the ashes of what is left of the music world which can't hold a candle to the amazing era in music that Gilbert was part of. Peace, Bob M.

I lost both my elderly parents this past week and Alone Again was the first song I thought of when my mother passed away yesterday. I play piano and get choked up whenever the bit about the mother comes up. Its such a great song.

@katherts

3 жыл бұрын

I am so terribly sorry for your losses.

@ltraina3353

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, in one week? I’m so sorry, I can’t even imagine…. Actually, I lost my dad 16 years ago, and I still think of him every day. My mom and I used to fight a lot when I was a teen, but always loved each other. I’ve been spending as much time as I can with her, bc I dread the day that I’m ‘Alone again’.

@johnbridges6867

2 жыл бұрын

M5guitar 1 Hi just read your words. My thoughts are for you sport! An awful huge sorrow for you losing your dear folks in just a number of days apart. That’s a massive weight across your mind! I really do hope that you are comforted very very well by other loved ones and that you are growing stronger each day! Brighter days WILL come. Stay strong warm and keep good company around you! Gods Good blessings for you. JB. East Surrey. UK.

When he sings about his mother losing the only man she ever loved... Well, it gets me every time.. My mom became a widow when I was 11 and she never remarried or went on a date.. She'd say I only loved your father..

@grantbangkok

3 жыл бұрын

That's the line that gets everyone

@kcindc5539

3 жыл бұрын

This was instantly my favorite song in ‘72 - I remember vividly hearing it on AM radio and how it just grabbed me even at the ripe old age of six. My mother passed four years later in ‘76 when I was 10; ever since then it is the one song guaranteed to make me lose it even to this day. Lord, that last verse.....

@Bacchus1983

3 жыл бұрын

I'm the same way. That last verse just kills me.

@claudiavivarelli7571

3 жыл бұрын

Snap...

@milotorres6894

3 жыл бұрын

So relatable on many levels eerily haunting song on life's trial's and tribulations everyone has to face sooner or later unfortunately true to life for everyone with a heart of love...😔😔✌️

I’ve been saying for years that 1972 was the greatest year in rock music ever. This song is just more proof.of that proposition.

Hearing this song takes me back DIRECTLY to being 6 years old in 1972. It's like smelling crayons. This song was everywhere in 1972.

This song takes me back to being a shy kid in grade school who didn't have many friends. For those who feel depressed or have some degree depression, a good, sad song like this is strangely comforting because you sense that at least one other person in the world empathizes with you.

@AlexAlexon3897

8 ай бұрын

Great point!

"Alone Again Naturally" remains one of my favorite songs of the 70's.

Gilbert O'Sullivan is phenomenal! All I can say to him is, "Thank you!"

It's cool how he asked you why you think American Pie didn't get a grammy. You don't typically hear artists asking the interviewer for their opinion. It was very human and humble of him. It's a small thing, but makes the interview seem more like a real conversation between two guys, rather than just question and answer.

@kirkjohnson9353

3 жыл бұрын

I was struck by that as well. He is the genuine article. The real deal.

@catinthehat906

3 жыл бұрын

The album that won the 73 Grammy was The Concert for Bangladesh- a live album organised by George Harrison to raise money for the famine-like Live Aid it was a very worthy cause - but was it a more musically influential album than American Pie- no of course not.

@TheStonedPhilosopher47

3 жыл бұрын

I agree👌

@mightyV444

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love it when it's a proper conversation rather than 'just' an interview :-)

@sail4life

3 жыл бұрын

@@mightyV444 I think a lot of this is due to mutual respect. You don't see a lot of that nowadays.

Alone Again, Naturally helped me with the grieving process when my dad died in 2003. Can't even describe how it allowed grief to flow.

@JeanieD

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin File , my husband has the same story about his parents dying and associating with this song. It really feels so personal to so many.

I met the lady who used to babysit him when he was a boy. She told me that Ray (Gilbert) would play the piano in the garden shed all day long, making up songs and working at his craft. Great interview thank you.

My relationship to this song is kind of surreal. I was six when my parents split in 1973. I remember hiding under the kitchen table while my mother hurled dishes, bowls and utensils at my father. As shattered glass and ceramics fell like rain all around me, "Alone Again" played on the AM radio station, a ludicrous foil to my mother's screeching epithets. This song and that moment are linked forever in my mind; I can't think of one now without the other. Awesome interview, Prof. Thanks!

@jimmagnus1200

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that you experienced that trauma as a child. I had many similar experiences, though my parents stayed together. It never leaves you.

@PInk77W1

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. That is a serious story

@yestfmf

3 жыл бұрын

Sad story. Like your writing style. In just a few sentences you put the reader under the table with you and communicate the entire absurdity of the situation. I see way too many who haven't even discovered punctuation yet.

@yestfmf

3 жыл бұрын

Small edit--meant to say “I like your writing style.” Sounded like i was trashing your prose.

@roy1701d

3 жыл бұрын

@@yestfmf Thank you for the kind words. You might, perhaps, enjoy a whole book of my writing style. My semi-autobiographical novel "Nerds of Anarchy" is available at www.amazon.com/Nerds-Anarchy-Dork-Trithlipsis-Book-ebook/dp/B07GFH5SFC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nerds+of+anarchy&qid=1602805237&s=books&sr=1-1

I was about 13 when this song came out and totally fell in love with it. When I first saw the Beatles when I was a lot younger, I was interested in writing songs, but this one really put me in touch with composing lyrics. So many others that have touched and influenced me over the years, Cat Stevens, Harry Chapin, Billy Joel, John Mellencamp. But Gilbert was a big deal to me back and the early 70's to influence my song writing. Hundreds of songs later, I'm very grateful for the influence

MAKES ME CRY...every time...

I was just telling my 35 year-old daughter to check this song out earlier today. She has a great appreciation for a wide range of music from the 60s-70s (as evidenced by her college paper on Graham Parker and the Rumor). The lyrics in Alone Again are incredible and it’s one of my all time favorite songs and I still listen to it frequently. I play it so frequently that is is one of my top 25 play list songs on my iPhone. Thank you for this interview and information.

This is one of my very favorite songs. Its like Elton said - when a song is so sad and real for you, it feels good to sing it (or just to hear it) .....As a shy teen who couldn't get a date, this song spoke of my loneliness and became a great friend of mine. And now, as a lonely old man of 59 years - it still has deep meaning for me. Especially now that all of my family is dead. More and more of the lyrics are truly accurate for me now. My mother lost the only man she truly loved. I lost my mother. I can't remember if I ever got stood up on a date. I know a thousand people have broken their promises to me. Its really sad to think you have lots of friends, only to find out that you have none or few who are true.

I still sing Gilberts songs now, "Nothing Rhymed" being my absolute favourite and a little known one called, "I'm a Writer Not a Fighter". It's brilliant that this master lyricist still gets the credit he deserves. Loved the interview, well done Professor, big thumbs up from me.

@ericleach7074

3 жыл бұрын

Also, I work in Jersey (where Gilbert lives) quite often. I'd love to bump into him but I've heard he's a very private person.

A very insightful interview with an articulate singer songwriter about a distinctive song with unending appeal.

Back to my teen school years. Jeez where have the years gone. Good to see Gilbert looking well.

@oldmanriver1955

3 жыл бұрын

An age when the music had lyrics and the music had beat. 1971 = 16yo me loved it.

@EPA18

3 жыл бұрын

Looking well? He looks like shit!

@jimmymelendez1836

3 жыл бұрын

@@EPA18 No he doesn't.

@EPA18

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmymelendez1836 Yes he does

Professor, you are quickly gaining legendary status. Beautiful interview with a beautiful man about a beautiful song.......

@QBAN2010

3 жыл бұрын

Well said, Moose! I was going to write a similar comment but you said it beautifully!

@Ribeirasacra

3 жыл бұрын

this sort of format has ben done by the Dutch on a year end music show. It started in 2000. Here is Gilbert talking on that show. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5iBs9ijl7fdk8o.html Hope you like this one too.

@moose6509

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ribeirasacra I´ll check it out, thanks.

I was 10...i feel in love at 10. 50 years later I still cry over this song. SO beautiful.

Talk about reserved and understated, wow. A very humble man who just wants to get back to work. Love it.

My late mother LOVED this song. What a lovely, humble man he is. She would've been happy to see what a lovely person he is.

21 years old and just back from Vietnam and was truly alone again..

@lorddaver5729

3 жыл бұрын

Who was just back from Vietnam? Gilbert O'Sullivan? He never served in Vietnam. Why would he? He's British...

@kengreen3575

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorddaver5729 He's Irish...

@jimpierce3138

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service, Blue.

@grahamnorthage2524

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorddaver5729 ,

@AlDunbar

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimpierce3138 also, I hope you are no longer feeling alone, Blue.

This is one of those beautiful beautiful songs that never fails to move the heart.

Seen Gilbert in concert in Liverpool 1972 and loved him ever since.

Have enjoyed Gilbert's music since I was young. This song is so special, just a perfect piece of music. Gilbert is such a nice man, understated and humble. I love his manner and hybrid accent, can still detect a soft lilt there. Thank you for posting and allowing a glimpse into his world.

oh wow, this song brings me back . . . i was born in '67, so I heard this a LOT on a.m. radio. always felt the melancholy, even then.

@kcindc5539

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes! I was born in ‘66 and vividly remember this song on AM radio. And yes, I was fascinated at how that particular song was the first to make me “feel” at such a young age. There were a couple others in ‘72 that had a similar effect, but this one just grabbed me. FWIW I’ve had several strange encounters with that song in the 40+ years since my mother passed in ‘76. I like to think it’s how she connects to me. I know, I know... no other song affects me like this one. None ever will

@Hey___you

3 жыл бұрын

Same.

@kja9881

3 жыл бұрын

Also born in 67! Heard this all the time

@kinglangren

3 жыл бұрын

Born in 67 myself, amazing how this brings you back in time

@howardjdownes

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, the days before MTV and the Video, I have been surprised to only recently find footage or music videos for songs I only ever knew from listening to my transistor radio, frequently without a clue what artists looked like and of course, mis-hearing the lyrics is something I think everyone from my generation can relate to. Glad he mentioned Nina. Didn't know about Sarah Vaughn!

I can’t recall anybody that feels SO strongly about songwriting ! That kind of thing is very emotionally infectious! Thanks Gilbert ! And thanks for providing this terrific interview!

Great interview -- thanks for letting him talk so we all get to learn about this song. Your passion for the music must draw these artists out to talk, so thanks for all of that!

After listening to this I have much respect for this man. Seems very down to earth. I was only 12 when this song came out and didn't have any idea what it was like losing someone close, but still loved the song. Only with time and age did I truly understand the song.

Again, one of my earliest memories of music was this one and his hit "Claire". Beautiful melody, and lyrics perfect for staring out the window on a rainy day. Another great interview!

@auberjean6873

3 жыл бұрын

Brandon Erickson , I have always loved "Claire".

@clbazar

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, both songs still get me. Such a beautifully melancholic sounding album.

It's such a melancholy song that every time I'm feeling blue I listen to it and it cheers me right up.

Quintessential 70’s classic! Part of the soundtrack of my youth. Unforgettable!

This was my first ever vinyl album which I got for Christmas when I had just turned 12. The song just spoke to me and it still touches me whenever I hear it. Thank you for the interview and thank God for giving Gilbert his gifts and putting the desire to create this beautiful song in his heart.

Not only a tribute to a wonderful song, this video is an extraordinary lesson in songwriting! The finest! Forget the songwriting tutorials by people who “studied” famous songs, this man actually wrote many timeless classics. Thank you Gilbert O’ Sullivan for sharing these invaluable techniques and insights. It’s inspiring, and it makes me want to compose music right now!

I was 10 when this song came out, living in a small town in Saskatchewan. The family was planning a move to the west coast so my Dad went out west to secure housing, a job etc. Mom and I listened to a lot of radio when he was away. My brother was around but only 2 at the time. This song as well as Daddy don’t you walk so fast had a profound effect on me, not entirely understanding why Dad was not at home. My Mom loved this song so much. She was a big part of introducing me to music of this era. Still cry every time I hear both songs, especially now, having lost both my parents. As always thanks Adam.

I'm an out and out lover of Rock but Gilbert is a national treasure. Man I loved that interview. Thank you.

An interesting interview. The deep meaningful lyrics of this song are really profound and emotional for me. I love this song because it really gets into the psyche of someone who is absolutely devastated by a tragic life event. It really gets to the heart of what it feels like to be "shattered" and because of that I find it very cathartic and healing. It really surprises me that Gilbert has taped into this emotion so brilliantly without having gone through such a devastatingly tragic life event himself. I guess he just has an extremely creative and perceptive mind to do that. Great song!

Completely agree about Gilbert O'Sullivan...fabulous singer, amazing song. I still remember his appearances on Top of The Pops in the 70s. And just in case people don't know he is an Irishman. Could I also gently remind people of another amazing, wonderful, American singer/songwriter called Laura Nyro. At the age of 19 (1966) she wrote 'Stoney End', 'Wedding Bell Blues' and 'And When I Die'...songs recorded by Barbra Striesand, The Fifth Dimension, Peter, Paul & Mary, Blood, Sweat & Tears and many others..this also includes 'Eli's Coming' recorded by Three Dog Night. Her album 'Eli And The Thirteenth Confession', released in 1968 when she was just 21 is fabulous, well worth a listen.

I was 8 years old when that song came out. I remember it well...though I was only 8 and could not relate to the lyrics, I loved the song for the sad melody.

@ProfessorofRock

3 жыл бұрын

Very melancholy indeed! Good to see you on here Mike. Hope all is well.

@mbgrafix

3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Good to be on here Professor! I'm well...hope you are too! 🙂

Gilbert's song with it's upbeat tempo and haunting lyrics captivated me since its release when I was about twelve. What is so remarkable for me is not only the melody I picked up by ear quite easily and could play on piano, but the lyrics almost 'naturally' were imbedded in my memory. Over the years, it's one of my go to songs I enjoy playing and singing with family and friends and I never tire of hearing or playing. Remarkable work and thank you for a fantastic interview. Peace!

Love how you talk to your guests and leave them so at ease. Another wonderful vid Professor, thank you so much for doing these, I'm sure you put a lot of hard work into it.

@rickmontgomery3037

3 жыл бұрын

Well said....I'm really enjoying his vids too, love these interviews!!

OMG I am a HUGE Gilbert fan, amazing lyrics, song structure, delivery, playing, engineering & production. Check out the rest - 'Perhaps, Who Knows, Maybe' is another stunner.

I have an idea why “Alone Again, Naturally” was so much the American song in 1972: we had lost our civil rights icons in the sixties. We were sad, I remember feeling very alone, this song captured exactly what we were feeling, as if God certainly had deserted us. Great interview.

I related to this song in '72 and I was 12 years old. I was a very melancholy kid. I also loved Claire.

@chrismulwee4911

3 жыл бұрын

Claire was the follow up single.

@clbazar

3 жыл бұрын

We might be the same person, lol

I have a lot of Gilbert O’Sullivan music in my collection. Gilbert writes his own songs, as a matter of fact he wrote every song he ever sang and alone again was the last song recorded at the end of a recording session for an album. But if you truly get into his music , you will discover that all his music is either happy or funny. As a matter of true fact , I named my only daughter Clair and was inspired to give her this name from his song Clair . I ve always loved this guy! I am encouraged, I did not know Gilbert is left handed, as am I !

Amazing melody & lyrics including a great bridge ..unforgettable song

What i remember is the suicidal part of his dispair over losing a loved one. It slapped me, big time. Also, the guitar solo was beautiful and accented the lyrics. A crusical and important song for the time it eas released. Brilliant effort by a shy and introverted chap. I could relate to his life.

There are curators of musical history on KZread. A few. This "professor" is one of them. What a pleasure discovering such talent that would otherwise be lost to time.

Wonderful to hear this interview. Gilbert' music meant so much to my childhood, especially those three hits, Alone Again, Claire and Get Down. I loved to see him perform those tunes on his TV performances, a happy time, still enjoy hearing the songs.

I remember when this came out, when I was five. I still cry when I hear it.

Ok I'm running my leaf blower yesterday and singing this to myself. One of the few times I could get away with it at work. And then there is this today from my favorite professor. Thx.

Love this song, it’s timeless, certainly a masterpiece. 🙏✨

@ProfessorofRock

3 жыл бұрын

You're so right. A true standard.

I’ve loved this particular song for YEARS!! I was born in 1969 and I think I was 5 when I first started paying attention to the radio. My mom says when I was a LITTLE girl, I’d be making up my own worlds to this melody... and it wasn’t till I was 11 or 12 that I payed attention to the words... yeah, this is one of my FAVORITE songs, this one also lives on my playlist. It was always on my mix tapes...

Paul Simon wrote "The Sound of Silence" when he still lived at home with his parents. Not too surprising considering the brilliance he went on display in his long career, but still noteworthy.

Great era for the Singer Song Writer ... Great Songs , Special People ...

What a great interview 👏. Gilbert is very open and down to earth. 🙏

Great to hear Gilbert talking about this classic song. Not only is it a beautiful and moving lyric, but the chords are fantastic too, especially the unusual clusters leading up to the gorgeous guitar solo.

Fantastic. You are a natural at interviewing. The connection with Gilbert was perfect

What a wonderful man- as revealed in this great interview. Thanks Professor.

Amazing interview. Song brings back so many memories. Thank you.

It's great to see that he's still passionate about the song and it's impact.

Just discovered your channel today, Prof, and I’m so glad that I did. Love your interviewing style and choice of subjects. Fantastic stuff. Thank you for doing this work.

Saw Gilbert in London in the 70s then again in the 2000s brilliant still.

I hated this song when I was 13 because I just didn’t “get” it. But after growing up and have loved and lost-I fell in love with this haunting song.

@wandaberrymore7071

2 жыл бұрын

The song hates u too its a beautiful SONG his biggest hit in England and lrland

This is awesome. Great idea for this episode and one of my all time favorite songs ever made. I've tried for decades to sing along, but I always end up crying instead. What a beautiful, heartbreaking song! ❤💔

Thanks for such a thoughtful interview. I really enjoyed hearing this impressive artist speak.

Alone Again and Bobby Goldsboro’s Honey are two melancholic songs that really enjoyed a lot of radio plays back in the 70s and 80s. Both songs bring back heavy nostalgia of childhood days.

@auberjean6873

3 жыл бұрын

Bo Ayya , you're right! Honey is such a tear jerker! Don't forget Rocky by Austin Roberts and The Last Song by Edward Bear.

@brianbullivant4753

3 жыл бұрын

@@auberjean6873 How about "Last Kiss"(also covered by Pearl Jam) by J Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers. (1964)

@auberjean6873

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianbullivant4753, yes, that's a sad song alright! One of my overlooked favorites is, Early In The Morning by Vanity Fare.

@brianbullivant4753

3 жыл бұрын

@@auberjean6873One more for you. "Wildfire" , Michael Murphey, 1975.

@auberjean6873

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianbullivant4753, yes. Truly a sad story. What about 1/3 of Bee Gee songs, including Lonely Days? What about Goodbye Porkpie Hat by Mingus? It's Sad To Belong by England Dan & John Ford Coley? One More Night by Genesis?

I love how he says it becomes my (our) song. What a great attitude. I remember hearing it while growing up, but it took on a deeper meaning after my father died suddenly when I was 18. Still something that will get turned up and sung along to when I hear it.

I loved that song when I was a kid and still love it today. His voice is so very unique. Good interview. Thank you!

You impress me with the depth of your knowledge of Rock and the passion you have for this era of music which I am in complete agreement is the best music of all time . Thank you so much for your tireless efforts

Love the part about protecting the song, against being used flippantly. Good on you Gilbert.

@kenperk9854

2 жыл бұрын

The first time I heard it was the Convention of 1972 record! It was hilarious!

I was 7 years old when this song came out. I heard this on the radio often. Oh, the radio station was Armed Forces Network out of Saigon. That was our conduit for American and Western music.

When I was a kid my mum and dad had Gilbert O'Sullivan's greatest hits on a record and we would play it over and over again. Loved all of his songs on that record!

Another reminder of why I love this channel so much. Great interview. Seems quite humble and grounded.

What a great interview. On both ends. Gives me new appreciation for this song and the artistic soul that created it.

@ProfessorofRock

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That's what we aim for. Easy to do when Gilbert is such a great person.

An incredible song that touched the deepest parts of my soul. This was an amazing interview and your interview skills bring out the best in the artist. I look forward to more of your videos. Sincerely, Rob Moore

Didn’t know who he was. This is exactly why I like this channel bc I get to learn about other amazing artists. Thank you professor of rock !

I was brought up with the music of Gilbert O'Sullivan. My parents were fans and played his albums all the time. I remember singing Alone Again aged 5 and not knowing what it was about but loving the melody. My sister and I used to sing along to 'We Will', we waited for the part that the children sang 😂 Great interview!

Loved the song and album. What a great guy. Greg Lake wrote "Lucky Man" at 14.

Great interview! Thanks for letting the interviewee speak without or with little interruption.

Thank you for this great interview! You really did a good job; well prepared and listening. Thanks to that Gilbert shows his song writing passion and talent. Can't wait to see him perform again; next year March 15 in Amsterdam.

I was 7 when that song was released, haven't heard it in years but I remember Gilbert O'Sullivan.

I really love how the Prof gives his subject a lot of space. He doesn't feel the need to jump in at every pause, or interject his own impressions of something while the other is speaking. Great interview.

Such a pleasant flow to the interview. Good info on the process and background with a touch of the life in the broader music scene community of the time. You're killing it Prof Rock. Keep it coming.

Like the shirt Prof...glad you did a video on Ray...great humble guy and an exceptionally gifted songwriter ie the very touching Clair...

I literally, exclaimed WHAAAAT?!? When I heard which song writer and which song😲!!! How lovely to know GO’S is still alive, and how fantastic that you were able to interview him?!??? I was an angsty, unfortunately misused, only child to a single parent in a dangerous time and place. This song and others in a similar vein helped me realize the isolation I felt wasn’t peculiar to me. Grown ups felt it, songs were sung about it, it must be something lots of people were dealing with. Thanks for pulling this bittersweet memory off the shelf.

@robvandervaart6489

3 жыл бұрын

Gilbert will be touring US next April 2021.

@Isleofskye

3 жыл бұрын

Still Alive?? lol He is only 69. Good for another 20 years yet...haha

Saw him in concert - 2016 - Still as fantastic as ever ! - Claire was great - giant video playing behind him as he sang !

Professor of Rock , I'm an instant subscriber! I admire your interview style and the thought and research you put into this interview. I loved this song the first time I heard it. It made me feel that acceptance was the best way to deal with loss; appreciating what I had and what I have left, and learning lessons from the experience. The bridge of, "Alone Again" sounds like drops of rain with the sun shining right through. Gorgeous. Thank you, Gilbert O'Sullivan, and thank you, Professor of Rock!

A very well written song, I loved at the first time I heard, I keep loving since then, I never stopped hearing or get tired of listening since that day. I hear today and the emotions are always the same, I love it all the way, the lyrics, the harmony, the guitar solo is amazing. This song will last forever. Joe

I'm glad I found your channel. Fantastic channel ! Amazing interviews. Thank you! 👍

When Gilbert was talking about misunderstanding words when he was young, it reminded me of a phrase I got wrong when I was a kid. Disc Jockeys would occasionally give the weather forecast in between songs, and often they'd mention the "wind chill factor." Well, my young ears interpreted it as "windshield factor." I pictured the weatherman out in the snow with a thermometer, measuring the temperature of frozen windshields and looking for the coldest one so he could give an accurate windshield factor temperature. Lol 🤣

@diviningrod2671

3 жыл бұрын

Lol.i have some similar experiences. The Bee Gees 'more than a woman' was heard by my young ears as ' 4 letter wonan" .I didn't know what that meant, but I sure was curious about finding out.

This song was a favorite on an oldies radio show back in the 80's. My friend John & I listened to it every Saturday night. Great stuff!

thanks for the interview ,love your channel and the guests are super -music choice is awesome

Gilbert is a gem

the professor of rock is a national treasure.

What an amazing guy! Great interview to get his sincerity and his personality to come out.

One of the last times someone used the word "gay" to mean happy rather than homosexual.

@enlightenedapple

3 жыл бұрын

You sure?

@laustcawz2089

3 жыл бұрын

@@enlightenedapple 2nd verse of "Alone Again Naturally" begins... "To think that only yesterday, I was cheerful, bright & gay..." He didn't wear dresses or make-up... oh & he's from Ireland.

@enlightenedapple

3 жыл бұрын

@@laustcawz2089 sorry I should’ve lol n thank you for your answer and clarification.

@laustcawz2089

3 жыл бұрын

@@enlightenedapple I think the last time the word was used to mean happy was the mid-'80s, in Al Jarreau's theme song to the then-new show "Moonlighting": "...charming & bright, laughing & gay..." Since then, it's just been laments from Al Bundy about what the word used to mean.

@rino09876

3 жыл бұрын

The Mummer's Dance by Loreena McKennit uses it. That was 1997.