It was 1978, I was 19. I was in my van in Wargrave, near Reading. Who do I spot looking for a parking space? So I smiled at her and moved out so that she could take my space. She gave me a lovely smile.

@ivonav3751

Ай бұрын

Haha! I started reading your comment, and in my mind, I thought you must be pretty old by now, before I realized that I was also 19 that year! How cool, though. She does look like a very sweet person.

@barryfoster453

Ай бұрын

@@ivonav3751 I'm 65. I guess she must be about 10 years older than me. She did look very pretty that day, that's why she caught my eye. But at that age virtually every female caught my eye! Funny thing, memory. I remember the exact spot - outside (opposite) the Woodclyff Hostel in Church Street. God, I wish I could go back! The things I would change, the life I would have! I would still marry the same woman, though. 43 years together, and there would never have been anyone else. I am not spiritual, but I do think it's odd that we found each other.

@julierice100

Ай бұрын

18...xxx

@rconger24

Ай бұрын

​@@barryfoster453thanks for setting a good example.

@MrRonbo14

Ай бұрын

Paul gave her a song and signed her story apple

From a time when people were satisfied with simple things, and we got joy from listening to lovely music like this, how I miss those times.

@user-ld4yu3rp1v

2 ай бұрын

simple is best. from japan

@alanblyde8502

2 ай бұрын

Those were the times my friend

@dawood121derful

2 ай бұрын

Facts!

@t.k3025

2 ай бұрын

Hardly a simple time.

@robwhite461

2 ай бұрын

@@t.k3025 Explain why ? What is your opinion based on.

Невероятно прекрасная,тёплая, гармоничная,совершенная Леди!!! Как странно,что я никогда раньше о ней не слыхал......

I was nine or ten years old when Mary Hopkins was on the radio. Her voice instantly transports me to a better time.

@videotimesss1

2 ай бұрын

You and me both! Maybe I'll see you there!

@Clevo89

2 ай бұрын

A time when you were young, care free and had no responsibilities.

@cliffordbowman6777

2 ай бұрын

Cute and proper girl

@kevindarroch7332

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Much better for families and loved ones.

@lisamh9037

2 ай бұрын

Same! I used to sing her songs by myself in the shower. Aah those were the days! I love this one most though!

Those were the days when you could see that much skin and not a tattoo in sight. Natural beauty. Not walking billboards. Glad I was there.

@MrNorthstar50

Ай бұрын

You hit the mark with that comment.

@philipb2134

Ай бұрын

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days.

@johngajdos7950

Ай бұрын

Absolutely! I totally agree. It used to be the only place you could see a tattooed woman was at the circus. I hate tattoos.

@happyclam1266

Ай бұрын

You're an old fool.

@oh2mp

Ай бұрын

I don't remember those days, because I was a baby in 1969 :D

Such a beautiful voice. Brings back lots of memories.

@TS-1267

Ай бұрын

... HOMELY 1:04

Just beautiful... No any tatoos...

@desertbutt

3 ай бұрын

You don't know that for a fact.

@eucliduschaumeau8813

2 ай бұрын

Back then, only biker chicks and hookers had tattoos. Then again, they would only have one or two of them, not hundreds.

@vercingetorixwulf9298

2 ай бұрын

She is happy being her

@-ShootTheGlass-

2 ай бұрын

^no tattoos

@chesterwilberforce9832

Ай бұрын

When I was young, the only people who had tattoos were a)prostitutes, b)sailors, c) bikers.

From a time life was not so complicated

@tubedude54

Ай бұрын

Really!? Vietnam was in full swing!

@koala6016

2 күн бұрын

Ah, but we were all younger then.

McCartney had such a knack for writing great material. So great he could give away gems like this one.

@allixbriant1572

2 ай бұрын

1968 ..... : White album, Yellow submarine, Let it be, Abbey road and Good bye, Good bye

@TechToWatch

2 ай бұрын

But the words match her voice and perspective as a young women in love. If it had been a Beatles track...

@greenflagracing7067

2 ай бұрын

matches the original note for note.

@iriemon1796

Ай бұрын

@@TechToWatch ["But the words match her voice and perspective as a young women in love. If it had been a Beatles track..."] Search youtube for "Paul McCartney goodbye" and you'll find a demo of this song he signs.

@alexlestat

15 күн бұрын

​@@TechToWatchThere's a demo of Paul McCartney singing, which is the same one he sent to Mary Hopkins if I recall correctly.

Just checked her via Wiki and she is alive! Wonderful, I wish her very happy life indeed! USA

those were the days my friend

@Edcarpenter67

Ай бұрын

We thought they’d never end.

@Decopainterandtea

Ай бұрын

​@@Edcarpenter67❤

@Decopainterandtea

Ай бұрын

We'd sing and dance forever and a day....🎉

@cliftonjarvis8010

Ай бұрын

I remember this was on at moms house not sure what year,sure seems so long ago now 😢

@philipnorris6542

Ай бұрын

These ARE the days, my friend, and they're not going to end.

Это были ещё прекрасные американские времена.........

My gosh she was beautiful!

Paul McCartney, the master of melody!

@vance9460

23 күн бұрын

Absolutely 💯

@clayauslewis4236

10 күн бұрын

And probably still getting royalties! LoL.

People used to say I looked like her when I was young and my son said today 100%

Pure beauty in every way, absolutely stunning voice

They don't make um like that anymore. Nice warm memory. Thanks

This is why the sixties were a good time for music.

@stevediederich9830

2 жыл бұрын

For me are the sixties the best decade of music

@bp39047

3 ай бұрын

@@stevediederich9830 I would argue the 60's was the last decade for good music. :)

@robertpolnicky7702

2 ай бұрын

I've always been curious what ruined music. I think mostly the corporate buyout of the radio. What's telling I've heard about 19 people one third my age that think the 60s music was better.

@bp39047

2 ай бұрын

@@robertpolnicky7702 They did away with orchestras and went to small bands or single guitars. Melody gone forever.

Great time to return to something wholesome 🎉

@christyandradi2042

23 күн бұрын

🎉

I'd completely forgotten about this song. Glad it popped up.

@suzettebavier4412

Ай бұрын

Me too

@pillred5974

Ай бұрын

Temma Harbour is another of her songs that people forget.

Good heavens, I'm in my 60s and don't know this song at all! Just lovely!

@amandaroberts1222

2 ай бұрын

First time I’ve heard it too,lovely song,simple ,

@jonthebru

2 ай бұрын

I was a top 40 DJ at the time, this is one of the songs I can still enjoy listening to. I've never seen this video though, I rarely watched TV.

@chesterwilberforce9832

Ай бұрын

You might be about 10 years too young. I'm 70 and recall this song with great fondness.

Her voice was so clear and lovely

She has such a great voice.

Fantastic song, fantastic performance by a extremely talented and gorgeous, classy lady. Compare that with the tattoo-ed barbarians of today... This is why the '60's and '70's were the best. Simply spectacular.

@Americathebeautiful49

20 күн бұрын

And yet your parents and their generation said much the same thing, bloody rock and roll is the devils music. A bunch of noise.

@alpcns

20 күн бұрын

@@Americathebeautiful49 My parents were quite liberal in that respect, the neighbors less so. So to some extent that's true, it's a generational thing. But I do think the way she looks and sings has little or no equivalency with what's being produced today.

Those were the days, my friend!

@ivangranger8494

2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@lostintime8651

2 жыл бұрын

I wished they never end'ed.

@Elvis68spec

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!🇺🇸

@ggrape0

2 жыл бұрын

It is a clon of that one yes!

@Musician-Songwriter

2 жыл бұрын

"Those Were The Days" was #1 in the UK and #2 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100 in 1968. Yes, Those were the days.

She's beautiful, plus the voice.

Took me right back to my childhood so many good memories of people no longer around just so simple

Beautiful song! Beautiful singer! Thanks for this...happy! 💗

Thank you Mary Hopkins and Thank you my love Mary we had 20 years together so you just rest for now and ill be there before you know it!!! She (MY MARY) left this life after 63 years on august 21st. 2023 and damn it has life become so much more difficult and so much darker without het by my side.... I guess I still have things to do so I'm going to get back at it. Peace,love and light to anyone reading this. Hope is ultimately all we have in difficult times and bad situations... Be kind, stay humble and heal dont harm! Cya around.

Paul McCartney is an absolute genius. The fact that he wrote so many hits for other artists goes to show how prolific he was in his prime.

@atroyz

2 ай бұрын

I agree. But he really stopped writing for others after apple imploded. He should consider doing it again. He’s still got it.

I would love to hear a duet with her and John Denver.

Memories...driving in my MGB, top down, 8 track playing....people had no air conditioning in cars then...stopping at a red light, people would chat with the people In the car next to you....we are insulated from each other now, in boxes, all the same.

@cherilynne1946

Ай бұрын

Yes, you’re so right. I recently saw a KZread video (Reflections on Life channel) in which the lady being interviewed said that the problem today is that we, as a members of today’s society, are DISmembered-meaning we’re no longer connected to one another. We tend to view one another with distrust, and we’ve developed a tendency to lash out with impatience and hostility toward one another. Instead of viewing one another as friends, neighbors, and fellow travelers, we respond to strangers as ‘alien others’. How did we arrive here at this point? More importantly, how can we return to civility and come back together?

@jguenther3049

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, I remember being stopped at a red light, going north at an intersection, blocked by police letting traffic through, east to west. I asked the people in the car next to me what was happening. "The dam is breaking," they said. I was in an MGA. Fortunately, the police finally let us proceed north after two more minutes. By the time I reached Adams Blvd,, the cars in the Fedco lot were floating.

I am in my 70s and I heard Mary in her hey day, but I never appreciated how good she was, a very lovely voice, well she was welsh, that accounts for it, but the good news is I can listen to her now

Her resemblance to Jewell in both looks and sound of voice is uncanny

This lady is my crush when i was a boy. Angel voice and the very definition of a beautiful woman. Big Sigh. Still as beatiful as i remenber. Mary Hopkins thank you for those wonderful memories.

I loved Mary Hopkins voice!!!!!

Just happened to see this. I’m 70 years old and it still brings tears to my eyes as to what a beautiful song this was. Beautiful girl and angelic voice. Once in a lifetime performance!

@muffs55mercury61

4 ай бұрын

I'm 68 and more and more of these old classics bring the tears out of me (as well as my lady) We had the best music to listen to.

@CaptainDarrick

4 ай бұрын

Paul McCartney wrote it for her

The singers in those days were nice and clean, sunshine on their faces no digital tricks. Now coloured hair, piercing and tattoos and showing more than they should.

That was a long time ago but I remember it well as a 16 yr. old.

Incredibly beautiful.

My brother remembers this song with such fondness that sometimes I have to bring him back to reality: "That's because you didn't have to pay rent, gas, electricity, insurance, healthcare nor shop for food for 7 persons, that's why those days were the best. Now it's your task and duty to make sure your children will have the same memories when they're 75"

@chesterwilberforce9832

Ай бұрын

I second this motion:)

@drychaf

Ай бұрын

Jeepers, is he just having children now : )

@Bduh2

Ай бұрын

@@drychaf He's a busy guy ;-)

Her vocals & backing vocals fit those chord changes beautifully❤️

One of my favorite songs.

Mary was so talented, so classy and so beautiful. She always looked and sounded like the sweetest thing ever. Bless her.

@cliffordbowman6777

4 ай бұрын

Yes some of those Welsh girls were lovely. Talked to one while in lake field Canada at Royal Bank. I asked her were all welsh girls as beautiful as she-she replied “Yes”. Guess I should have asked if they were all as humble as she.

waaaaay back in the 1990s (96 to be exact) i found this little 45 rpm in my mom's long forgotten record collection. she gave up listening to vinyl long ago and i sorta took over them when i was pretty young. but some how that one escaped my attention, hidden among the more popular albums like Thriller and Cindi Lauper's girls just wanna have fun.. during this phase i was heavily into 60s music anyway, monkees, beatles etc. but my mom didn't have THOSE. So when i saw that little green apple logo i flipped. I didn't recognize the singer but did recognize who wrote it. And i fell in love with it. I used to play it every morning as i got ready for school.....lonely time for me. but also kinda weirdly comforting. my brother was away in basic training and my mom was working early hours to earn extra money and it was my responsibility to put myself on the bus (and i did, most days...) This song and and several others made it less lonely. Keep in mind this was the 90s..... i didn't have any friends. the two i did have moved far away and never wrote and this was before internet found its way into our homes. that walk to the bus stop was torture. standing alone in the dawn by myself, and it was always foggy, was torture. and that bus ride to school, surrounded by noisy kids who had friends was torture. never mind the rest of the day. i spent most of it in my head, watching the clock and drawing in my secret sketchbook, hoping the teachers wouldn't see... or reading. i was a notorious book worm! some time around that period i figured out how to make mixed tapes from the record player and that helped with the loneliness... sorta. i would sneak my walkman onto the bus and try to hide the headphones under my hair so others wouldn't notice. because i absolutely hated being asked what i was listening to....nearly as much as i hated being asked what i was reading. Because as soon as i would tell them they would give me these dumb mooncalf looks or laugh at me saying "that's OLD!!" or they'd call it lame. needless to say, i was not one of the cool kids and didn't want to be. the only thing i had going for me was my art and a lot of daydreaming. So, not long after that the internet eventually DID make its way into the house and I made friends who liked the same music and even introduced me to more. We would talk for hours about these old 60s bands, pretend to be hippies or make up stories of what it would be like if we could go back in time. We even plotted to run away to California... and then i actually made a friend at school who ACTUALLY lived on my street. and she ACTUALLY liked my music! and I actually looked forward to that long walk in the dark mornings because if i hurried she and i could talk and play music before the bus arrived. All the while..... This song has been like an anthem for me. "please don't wake me up too late, tomorrow comes and i will not be late..."

I remember sitting in the back of my dads old Buick Skylark as he was driving in downtown Erie and heard Mary singing Downtown. I was about 6 or 7 years old and still remember it vividly.

Sweet girl; sweet voice. Those WERE the days, indeed.

One of the best songs ever written and sung. Thank you sir Paul and Mary!

How many people making comments even realize that they have become the judgmental old farts that they hated when they were young?

Beautiful voice.

A lovely voice. I listened to her when I was a child.

Great Macca tune. And such a sweet voice. Great post!

Mary Hopkin has such a well rounded vocal tone. This is real talent no autotune here.

@ecapa0020

4 ай бұрын

Whoever even conceived the idea of auto-tuning, is undoubtedly an enemy of pure musical talent.

Simpler times, feeling good and stress free 💙🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Lovely voice, song, beautiful forever

Prettiest girl ever with an angelic voice. Girls don't come close to her beauty and talent today...

@Noycey64

2 жыл бұрын

…and lots of them are covered in tattoos. 👎

@littlemissblackdress7587

2 жыл бұрын

Gee thanks. Anyway an old man like you couldn't get us young girls anyway, ok gramps.

@stephensmith60

2 жыл бұрын

@@littlemissblackdress7587 Lol. The joke is on you! I too am an old man, and your generation isn't much to brag about. You all gave up being what God created you to be.

@Lucille69caddy

2 жыл бұрын

@@littlemissblackdress7587 You’ll be old one day, you little imp.

@spacetimemalleable7718

2 жыл бұрын

Try YouTubing on Lucy Thomas. She's Great and one of the Best.

Beautiful song AND sweet voice, nice girl ❤

Great singer, a loving song, I will always remember.

I don’t remember ever having heard that song before. Beautiful.

Her voice brings tears to my eyes. I was a teenager in the 1960s when she was a HUGE star!

@muffs55mercury61

4 ай бұрын

It does me too.

imagine being able to write a song like this , thankyou Paul for all of them.

Beautiful person with beautiful singing… refreshing

Loved her voice.

1969, #1 on the UK charts is “Get Back” and #2 is “Goodbye” . Paul McCartney was reigning supreme.

You don't hear good music like this anymore. Oh yes those were the days my Friend.

소녀의 가녀린 목소리ㅡ그리워라❤🎉

Reminds me of "By the time I get to Phoenix" only more cheerful.

Beautiful song. Beautiful voice. One of the many Paul's classics.....

The first thing I noticed about Mary Hopkin, is that I never saw her take a breath while she sang a song. She reminds me of Judith Durham from the Seekers. Both give us effortless singing, and wonderful songs.

@wmden1

2 жыл бұрын

Considerately different voices and styling, but yes, you are right. Both are among the best female singers, ever. Not bad to look at, either.

@TheBlueCream

2 жыл бұрын

aye...n hit their notes dead on..no awful shreiking caterwauling n bending of notes like todays warblers'

@sbearly

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t need to take a big breath when you are just lip syncing to your record.

@RichardMDavis

2 жыл бұрын

If you listen to her early recordings (eg Honeymoon Song, Puppy Song) her breathing is quite prominent

@YTSkeptic

2 жыл бұрын

Comparing Mary Hopkins' skills to Judith Durham sells Ms. Durham's skills short. Judith Durham is one of those gifted signers who always seemed to be pitch perfect (similar to, for example) Karen Carpenter. There aren't many. And Durham had much greater range than Mary Hopkins.

I love this little song. I especially love the steel guitar ditty 😅

great old song

Such a talented, delightful and beautiful lady with an absolutely enchanting voice. Paul McCartney only brought the cream of the crop to Apple Records.

@cliffordbowman6777

4 ай бұрын

He was the Beatles talent Ringo had the heart for all his band mates. I think John might have been a pr--. Lord bless his soul regardless. Just venting

@angeloiodice9304

4 ай бұрын

@@cliffordbowman6777 And, George added musicianship, and great body and creativity, inspiration and that mystical factor that sometimes is inexplicable. John being however you want to describe his edginess, was a huge spark of genius that spearheaded the Beatles into their uniqueness, classifying them in their own genre. So unconventional was he, John. But, he suffered, paid the ultimate price for his exclusivity. Hard guy to get along with, especially when fueled by drugs and alcohol. Poor guy was fighting off many demons.

I love this song so much. One of McCartney's best compositions.

@thegreatdonato478

9 ай бұрын

Campbell's*

@warrenrandall6936

8 ай бұрын

@@thegreatdonato478 Legally speaking it was Lennon-McCartney

@user-yw9eh3vm8f

6 ай бұрын

​@@warrenrandall6936Слушайте лучше песню.

@Nerkin610

4 ай бұрын

@@thegreatdonato478 Seek help

@PC4USE1

4 ай бұрын

@@thegreatdonato478 There exists a demo of Paul singing this song to guide Mary. No William Campbell.Billy Shears here. Nonsense. all of the McCartney clan would NOT accept a substitute.

aw, the beauty of English vowels when properly/perfectly enunciated

What a voice and song. Another song written by Paul McCartney

I loved this song when I was a kid.

@MaikiStarwood

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, same here. Thank GOD for youtube, cos I can listen to it as much as I like, & I do.

@user-br5uq4qd5j

2 жыл бұрын

I still do.

I would love to see a reunion of Mary and Paul and have them sing Goodbye as a duet.

I was ten living in Akrotiri in Cyprus, someone would have recorded that Sunday’s TopTwenty to be played on the bus as we made our way to Episkopi comp School, those really were the day’s my friend when we thought they’d never end up! Now I am 64 , shortly to end my life at DIgnitas ,hearing her voice brings back many happy memories ,to hear her voice takes me back in an instant, so thank you Mary

@CLord-gs7nj

Ай бұрын

I am sorry that your life is ending soon. I am 62, so 64 seems very very young . :) Your comment introduced me to Dignitas. My former spouse and father of my children has Parkinson's that is progressing rapidly. Thank you.

I like her voice 🙂

Beautiful woman, beautiful voice👏🏼😘😍🤩

Paul McCartney wrote this for her.What an amazing voice she had and such a beauty.

@robrussell5329

Жыл бұрын

Writing songs for women. Good way to meet girls.

@loosilu

3 ай бұрын

​@robrussell5329 Paul needed NO help to meet girls. He literally had full time staff fighting them off

Melodic voice, highly appealing visage, and in this case, at least, simple yet elegant dresser. Many female vocalists of that era took care to present themselves in that manner.

I've loved Mary since the 60s❤

How incredibly beautiful she is!!! Bob Dylan recently said Paul McCartney is the best musician of the 20th century and even this song most people don't realize he wrote. I do believe Mary Hopkin has the voice of an angel!!!!

What a cutie pie. Classy, modest, poised & professional! Musically our generation that grew up with these amazing singers and musicians are of the highest standard that no one before or after have been able to equal, alone rival. It was all down hill musically after that. Some of the trash I have heard coming from the radio these days is fit for only one thing--a dumpster fire! To think that the talent mocking buffoons have taken over the air waves that were once occupied by the legends and artistic composers is horrifying. The music industry has been turned on it's head with people that have no business being there , nor have the talent required for a recording contract!

@harrybarry2291

2 жыл бұрын

I am 75 and agree with you 100%. I will buy a gallon of gas to start the dumpster fire.

@eargasm1072

Жыл бұрын

Agreed...piles of pure shiiite and slop which many piggies with no taste or culture eat up!

@Hy-Brasil

7 ай бұрын

i am 40 and hated the music from my own generation and utterly loathe this crap they have today.... funnily enough so do my kids who are still in their teens. it's rare if they play anything newer than the 80's (unless it's a remix of the jazz/swing/big band era.) my youngest son has always had a penchant for Louie Armstrong and Fred Astaire. He recently discovered Tom Waits,.... that's probably the newest material in his playlist. i don't begrudge anyone for liking what they like. but i wish they wouldn't assault my ears with it. i haven't played the fm radio in years. couldn't tell ya the first pop song of today.

@Leeedon

6 ай бұрын

@@Hy-Brasil Same...I haven't played the fn radio in year! LOL

great voice...sang the high notes with ease....

I’m suprised Paul and Mary didn’t have a romance. She looks like a doll.

What a beautiful lady. And getting applause when she barely started made me feel good.

In sound and vision

Beautiful

Memories....

Lovely woman, lovely song, lovely voice I love Mary Hopkin

Hearing her voice makes me want to live ! 👏

@Graci719

6 ай бұрын

well said

@robertbrown7408

4 ай бұрын

Indeed ! It just warms your heart ❤️

@king77703

4 ай бұрын

Don't get the vaccine then?

Hätte den Platz 1 verdient. Grandios! Sie sang ja wirklich wie ein Engel!

the great old time

What a contrast with the drivel we have today. This is wonderful, a beautiful and very talented woman singing an amazing song about her love. Thank you for this posting.

@unclebobunclebob

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't disagree with you more. Don't get stuck in the past. Explore.

@Anth230

2 жыл бұрын

@@unclebobunclebob Agreed.

@Anth230

2 жыл бұрын

Your advanced age had made you cynical and shortsighted...

@MARTIN-bd7gm

2 жыл бұрын

There are still wonderful artists around today just as there were back then , also there was some pretty awful music back in the 60s too so dont be so blinkered and blind and as someone else mentioned explore and broaden your narrow mind . Im 58 by the way so i remember this song when it was out .

@TheReubenKincaid

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anth230 no. Age has nothing to do with it . It’s the ears.

What a beautiful voice. This was the Welsh singer's second biggest hit in the UK. It peaked at no. 2 in April 1969.

@lesliegoodman-malamuth9796

2 жыл бұрын

@Peter Bravestrong Really??!? We learn something new every day!

@Impostertot

2 жыл бұрын

@Peter Bravestrong Jewel Kilcher was born May 23, 1974, in Payson, Utah, the second child of Attila Kuno "Atz" Kilcher and Lenedra Kilcher (née Carroll).

@lostintime8651

2 жыл бұрын

Great news! She is still alive and SINGLE!! I'm calling her up for a date.

@lostintime8651

2 жыл бұрын

@Peter Bravestrong Not true

@kappelhans

2 жыл бұрын

Jewel's mother is Lenedra Carroll.

She is lovely

written by Paul McCartney.....no wonder its so catchy,,,,,very nice

We had the greatest music. Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies.

@Design_no

2 ай бұрын

And the first half of the 80s.