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The Byrds — Turn! Turn! Turn!
Album: Turn! Turn! Turn!
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Released: 1967
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To everything (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
There is a season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep

To everything (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
There is a season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones
A time to gather stones together

To everything (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
There is a season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace
A time to refrain from embracing

To everything (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
There is a season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time for love, a time for hate
A time for peace, I swear it's not too late
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Timeless. It's 60 years on from this song now (h/t Elton John) and it could just as easily be written today.
Posted 1 month ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
One of the greatest tracks from the Byrds. Loved it ever since I bought it as a single in 1965. Words by Pete Seeger. 
Posted 2 months ago by j.palethorpe    [ Reply ]
Roger Mc Guinn has always been a big crush of mine.
Sorry, can't help it, he is gorgeous..
Posted 3 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Almost 60 years on and this song is still inspirational.!
Posted 4 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:

I wonder if it was the graphic designer for the Byrds album. w/a quick search all that turns up with Pete is no punctuation or commas. 

The label from the Seeger album which the song originally appeared on has the exclamation points, but maybe the designer/typesetter put them there.
Posted 4 months ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
From Wiki:

The lyrics are taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes, as found in the King James Version (1611) of the Bible,[4] (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) though the sequence of the words was rearranged for the song. Ecclesiastes is traditionally ascribed to King Solomon who would have written it in the 10th century BC, but believed by a significant group of biblical scholars to date much later, up to the third century BC:[5]

The Biblical text posits there being a time and place for all things: birth and death, killing and healing, sorrow and laughter, war and peace, and so on. The lines are open to myriad interpretations, but Seeger's song presents them as a plea for world peace with the closing line: "a time for peace, I swear it's not too late." This line and the title phrase "Turn! Turn! Turn!" are the only parts of the lyric written by Seeger himself.

Posted 5 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:
 msbolton wrote:

This started and I smiled.




Same Here!  Thanx RP!    
 

yep always makes me smile
Posted 5 months ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
That 12-string Rick is one of my favorite sounds.
Posted 8 months ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
 NeilBlanchard wrote:

Written by Pete Seeger, of course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...




I miss Pete… 
Posted 9 months ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT! I was 10yrs old when this came out.  The NYC Top40/Top 10 AM radio stations played it a lot. I bought the 45.  Fond memories.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 msbolton wrote:

This started and I smiled.




Same Here!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 passsion8 wrote:

I had to put down my 16-year-old collie shepherd the other day and explain it to my 15-year-old son that nothing lasts forever. I then put this song on for him to understand the laws of impermanence and how every season comes to an end. I think he got it. 



that's beautiful.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This started and I smiled.
Posted 1 year ago by msbolton    [ Reply ]
I remember this song from a Time Life commercial in the mid-1980s.  I think it was a photographic book series covering the modern history of the United States in photos, and it was set to this song.  They played this commercial HARD, I remember I switched channels one time where "Turn Turn Turn" was playing, and I heard a different stanza the song going.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I've wondered why Pete Seeger put any exclamation points in the title at all, not just one at the end.  It's a pretty mellow folk song with the majority of the lyrics coming from the Old Testament and it's not as if one is supposed to scream the chorus.  Maybe the idea for the song title came to him while he was a passenger in a car with a badly distracted driver: "Turn! Turn! Turn! You idiot!"


Posted 1 year ago by islanduo    [ Reply ]
1/19/23
RIP David Crosby.
I was introduced to your music in the 1970s by my father. I've been enjoying your music for over 50 years.  
I have introduced your music to my son, who is likely to listen to your music for another 50 years.
Posted 1 year ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
RIP Croz
Posted 1 year ago by gonzafr    [ Reply ]
 dandueck07 wrote:

And, with Putin's Russia invading Ukraine, another season of war is once upon us.  I sometimes wish this song wasn't so true.  
But I have to admit, those biblical dudes sure knew how to write timeless lyrics.



They might be on to something... ;)
Posted 2 years ago by HowieRoll    [ Reply ]
And, with Putin's Russia invading Ukraine, another season of war is once upon us.  I sometimes wish this song wasn't so true.  
But I have to admit, those biblical dudes sure knew how to write timeless lyrics.
Posted 2 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
A time to refrain from embracing, indeed. How prophetic.
Posted 2 years ago by mtldude    [ Reply ]
Pete Seeger Discusses "Turn, Turn, Turn" from If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope and Struggle

Posted 3 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I've wondered why Pete Seeger put any exclamation points in the title at all, not just one at the end.  It's a pretty mellow folk song with the majority of the lyrics coming from the Old Testament and it's not as if one is supposed to scream the chorus.  Maybe the idea for the song title came to him while he was a passenger in a car with a badly distracted driver: "Turn! Turn! Turn! You idiot!"

Perhaps those '60s times--Vietnam, The Cold War, the Bomb, assassinations, racial and civil strife, and all the rest--virtually added the !!! without the writer's or performers' consent.
Perhaps this classic song should be updated and re-released under a revised title.   Or not, as nothing but the players and places have changed. 
Posted 3 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Written by Pete Seeger, of course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Posted 3 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
 buddy wrote:
didn't really like the first one.... I was pretty disappointed 
 
 

Posted 3 years ago by nance    [ Reply ]
For historical reasons, if no other, a 9.
Posted 3 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
A perfect song. 
Posted 4 years ago by ourmanwhere637    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:

Absolutely ironic considering the lyrics were taken verbatim from the bible!: Ecclesiastes (3:1-8)
 
Ecclesiastes 3 King James Version (KJV)

3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Posted 4 years ago by woodchuk    [ Reply ]
album cover reminds me of my mother's Puding basin haircuts until  I was 6 and found the barber's.
music 8
Posted 4 years ago by einrac    [ Reply ]
The Big Show's theme song 
Posted 4 years ago by legacyofrob827    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I've wondered why Pete Seeger put any exclamation points in the title at all, not just one at the end.  It's a pretty mellow folk song with the majority of the lyrics coming from the Old Testament and it's not as if one is supposed to scream the chorus.  Maybe the idea for the song title came to him while he was a passenger in a car with a badly distracted driver: "Turn! Turn! Turn! You idiot!"
 

"Come around, idiot! Come around!"
Posted 4 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
 buddy wrote:


There is a new Laurel Canyon documentary coming out that looks to be way better. Look for it! 
 

Sweet. I also recently saw the same doc thewiseking mentioned and had the same impression. Worth watching for the interviews and old footage but Jakob and friends are  kind of a drag on it.... the scenes where they try and have conversations amongst themselves are so badly written I felt embarrassed on their behalves.

Also, wait for the credits. Someone who is conspicuously absent from the doc shows up.
Posted 4 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
Saw the Laurel Canyon doc on Amazon. Not bad. Puts the importance of these guys in perspective. Unfortunately the show was hijacked by Jakob Dylan and a few of his contemporaries. 
 

There is a new Laurel Canyon documentary coming out that looks to be way better. Look for it! 
Posted 4 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
This classic is anything but dated in the times we live in right now.  A masterpiece.
Posted 4 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
Pretty good tho dated!
Posted 4 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
Great music, lovable melody, wonderful  fascinating background guitars,
lyrics  related to the bible, what a masterpiece.
Posted 4 years ago by pawelcitak83    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
 Saw the Laurel Canyon doc on Amazon. Not bad. Puts the importance of these guys in perspective. Unfortunately the show was hijacked by Jakob Dylan and a few of his contemporaries. 
 
Haven't seen it yet, but I'm going to. 

What EXACTLY did J. Dylan do to "hijack" this documentary?
Posted 5 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Saw the Laurel Canyon doc on Amazon. Not bad. Puts the importance of these guys in perspective. Unfortunately the show was hijacked by Jakob Dylan and a few of his contemporaries. 
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 passsion8 wrote:
I had to put down my 16-year-old collie shepherd the other day and explain it to my 15-year-old son that nothing lasts forever. I then put this song on for him to understand the laws of impermanence and how every season comes to an end. I think he got it. 
 

Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
 UdoSievers wrote:
Dear RP folks, please install a feature to disable 'Comments' since most of them are just b..s..t!
 
You don't have to read the comments......though sometimes they can be fun, informative, inspirational, and yes, bullshit sometimes too.  LLRP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Dear RP folks, please install a feature to disable 'Comments' since most of them are just b..s..t!
Posted 5 years ago by UdoSievers    [ Reply ]
 The lyrics: words from Ecclesiastes, more than 2,000 years old wisdom

Posted 5 years ago by avikatz    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:
Another song that got played to death going to hit the next button
 
A time to listen to this song, a time to hit next and avoid the message....I'll stick with my 9 on this and enjoy it (this time, maybe next time I'll skip too) LLRP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
The original song that made white people turnt.
Posted 5 years ago by mdzink    [ Reply ]
Another song that got played to death going to hit the next button
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I've wondered why Pete Seeger put any exclamation points in the title at all, not just one at the end.  It's a pretty mellow folk song with the majority of the lyrics coming from the Old Testament and it's not as if one is supposed to scream the chorus.  Maybe the idea for the song title came to him while he was a passenger in a car with a badly distracted driver: "Turn! Turn! Turn! You idiot!"
 
I wonder if it was the graphic designer for the Byrds album. w/a quick search all that turns up with Pete is no punctuation or commas. 
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
Whenever I see the title of this song, I think of the episode of Seinfeld where Elaine has a problem with people using unnecessary exclamation points. 
Why isn't this song just called Turn, Turn, Turn?!
No, it's got to be Turn! Turn! Turn!
 
I've wondered why Pete Seeger put any exclamation points in the title at all, not just one at the end.  It's a pretty mellow folk song with the majority of the lyrics coming from the Old Testament and it's not as if one is supposed to scream the chorus.  Maybe the idea for the song title came to him while he was a passenger in a car with a badly distracted driver: "Turn! Turn! Turn! You idiot!"
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 TerrorGovernor wrote:
The Byrds are wonderful

Peace to my brothers and sisters
 

Posted 5 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
The Byrds are wonderful

Peace to my brothers and sisters
Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
Whenever I see the title of this song, I think of the episode of Seinfeld where Elaine has a problem with people using unnecessary exclamation points. 
Why isn't this song just called Turn, Turn, Turn?!
No, it's got to be Turn! Turn! Turn!
Posted 5 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 stargazer1 wrote:
I remember seeing this record on some burn pile of "sinful" rock music. My irony meter broke. 
 
Absolutely ironic considering the lyrics were taken verbatim from the bible!: Ecclesiastes (3:1-8)
Posted 5 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
My Border Collie just Dx with cancer...
Posted 5 years ago by japlath    [ Reply ]
 andy.ormsby955 wrote:
Blatant plagiarism - I could swear they stole these lyrics from somewhere.
   

Posted 5 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
I remember seeing this record on some burn pile of "sinful" rock music. My irony meter broke. 
Posted 5 years ago by stargazer1    [ Reply ]
I discovered just last night the connection of the lyrics of this song and the Bible. Blew me away. Ecclesiastical chapter 3.
Posted 6 years ago by pontfarrer    [ Reply ]
Blatant plagiarism - I could swear they stole these lyrics from somewhere.
Posted 6 years ago by andy.ormsby955    [ Reply ]
Beautiful interpretation of Ecclesiastes.  Thanks for all of the amazing comments from the RP community.  
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 passsion8 wrote:
I had to put down my 16-year-old collie shepherd the other day and explain it to my 15-year-old son that nothing lasts forever. I then put this song on for him to understand the laws of impermanence and how every season comes to an end. I think he got it. 

 
Yup.  Never easy to put down a loved one.  Nor should it be.  
Posted 6 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Umm, Nope.
Posted 6 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
I had to put down my 16-year-old collie shepherd the other day and explain it to my 15-year-old son that nothing lasts forever. I then put this song on for him to understand the laws of impermanence and how every season comes to an end. I think he got it. 
Posted 7 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
A TIME FOR CHANGE
Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}
Posted 7 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Ah, the wisdom of King Solomon.  The man with 700 wives. 
 
Yep. And that was his downfall.

There's a lot of gems in Ecclesiastes...

Chapter 1:4-8 
What advantage does man have in all his work
which he does under the sun?
 A generation goes and a generation comes,
But the earth remains forever.
5 Also, the sun rises and the sun sets;
And hastening to its place it rises there again.
6 Blowing toward the south,
Then turning toward the north,
The wind continues swirling along;
And on its circular courses the wind returns.
7 All the rivers flow into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full.
To the place where the rivers flow,
There they flow again.
8 All things are wearisome;
Man is not able to tell it.
The eye is not satisfied with seeing,
Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

Right after "Turn, Turn, Turn"...

Chapter 3: 9-11
What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?
10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves
11 He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Chapter 8: 16-17
When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),
17 and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, “I know,” he cannot discover.
Chapter 12: 13-14
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. 1
4 For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.
 






Posted 7 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 Emwolb wrote:
It's based in the bible ... how could it not be God-like!!?!!
 
Ecclesiastes is a book everyone should read.
Posted 7 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
The wonder of how some songs just make us pause and smile...
Posted 7 years ago by ai63    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
The early BYRDS caught the worm - most definitely!

Another great song of the band!

 
Wow, Stink Ray getting all clever on us. Who knew he had it in him. A regular Mark Twain! An Oscar Wilde. 
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Jingle-Jangle heaven!
Posted 7 years ago by semolinapilchard    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:
Love the jingly jangly 12 string

 
that would be the exquisite sounds of a Rickenbacker !  {#Music}
Posted 8 years ago by ZM_Herb    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
The early BYRDS caught the worm - most definitely!

Another great song of the band!

 
Yes indeedy.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
The early BYRDS caught the worm - most definitely!

Another great song of the band!
Posted 9 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

Never mind that most of this song is lifted verbatim from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 and that Pete Seeger wrote the rest... {#Music} 

 
I thought everyone knew that...I guess not.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 gjeeg wrote:
The Byrds all went to see Hard Day's Night, came out dizzy with joy, swinging around on lamp posts, went out and bought their guitars, a twelve string, and wanted to be the Beatles. That's the story I heard.

 
Never mind that most of this song is lifted verbatim from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 and that Pete Seeger wrote the rest... {#Music} 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
And then Bill plays The Byrds... the progressions are exquisite, the selections impeccable, the vibe delectable, and the music sublime.
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
The Byrds all went to see Hard Day's Night, came out dizzy with joy, swinging around on lamp posts, went out and bought their guitars, a twelve string, and wanted to be the Beatles. That's the story I heard.
Posted 9 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
{#Music} .... love this tune it's so good for the ears - 9
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
This song qualifies as the movement anthem of the period.
Posted 10 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Love the jingly jangly 12 string
Posted 10 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
In glorious monaural!
Posted 10 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
It's based in the bible ... how could it not be God-like!!?!!
Posted 11 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
Wow, surprised I had not rated this yet.  9
Posted 11 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
wow, that is really amazing once you stop and listen to it for what it is. so overused but for good reason.
Posted 11 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
classic tune, but getting a bit moldy, imho. 7
Posted 11 years ago by MirageRF    [ Reply ]

This cover is still soooo good for the ears...

and it is not casual that this song follows the Willie Nile song...  cool sound...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Ah, the wisdom of King Solomon.  The man with 700 wives. 

Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Ten! Ten! Ten!
Posted 13 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Hehe, I love it when RP does thematic song combinations. This following Simple Gifts was an excellent transition.
Posted 13 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
as anybody who knows me well can attest, it isn't often that i go around quoting passages from the bible but i had to know how closely this song follows ecclesiastes and whaddya know, there it is. i never knew this! 

 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which isplanted;
 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
 a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
 a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth?
 ¶ I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.
 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
 

Posted 13 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Oh Bill!
 That was sneaky,  a tune attibutable to William Byrd followed by (what else?) The Byrds.
Liking the mix. 
 
Ha! Someone else spotted it! I have to say, I love the sometimes oblique way Bill weaves his magic here.
Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 RParadise wrote:

I've listened to this song for over 30 years now, including seeing Pete Seeger perform it live several times (I live near him) and I have never thought of it as a religious song. Rather, I have always thought of it as a song about the Earth, a rememberance of how things move in cycles. That there is renewal and rebirth after death is not necessarily a religious notion. One only need go for walks in the woods throughout the seasons of the year to see the truth of this.
 
I so agree, have never thought of this song as religious, not in any way
Posted 13 years ago by Tamster    [ Reply ]
If there's one song (from a social and political perspective) that can, and probably always will, bring tears to my eyes, it's this one.
Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
Oh Bill!
 That was sneaky,  a tune attibutable to William Byrd followed by (what else?) The Byrds.
Liking the mix. 
Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Lovely segue from Simple Gifts. Thanks Bill.
Posted 13 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]

Judy Collins - "Turn Turn Turn" Live (1960's):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DejUPN4SksU

"Judy Collins and Pete Seeger singing Pete's song "Turn Turn Turn" From early 1960's Pete Seeger show."
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

The Byrds - "Turn Turn Turn" Live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNopQq5lWqQ
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Hello Christine: Joyfulchristine wrote:
Yep, you're right. This is almost a verbatim quote from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible (except for the "I swear it's not too late" bit). Excellent lyrics!
...and who wrote those lyrics? . . . . . . Pete Seeger! He also wrote this one. Neil
Posted 19 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
great_one wrote:
Timeless classic!
Agreed....
Posted 21 years ago by Heathen    [ Reply ]
Worth dying for...
Posted 21 years ago by Rastaphan    [ Reply ]
I needed to hear this today - awful day at work. Thank you, Bill.
Posted 21 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by warwalker: Oh man, the song (and, although I'm no biblical scholar, I am therefore guessing that the Old Testament) even says "a time to every purpose under heaven".
Yep, you're right. This is almost a verbatim quote from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible (except for the "I swear it's not too late" bit). Excellent lyrics!
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
they need to gather the remaining members, go back and re-record this one. sounds like it is being played off an 8-track... a very bad 8-track.
Posted 21 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
I think Toni Smith (the college basketball player who is turning her back on the American flag during the Pledge of Allegiance) should listen to this song and re-think her actions - it\'s a time to not turn our backs on each other...
Posted 21 years ago by tomnam    [ Reply ]
How could anyone deny a classic such as this? I Love it, makes me wish I was born WAY earlier...haha
Posted 21 years ago by streetsintherain    [ Reply ]
I cannot stand this song…one of the few on radio paradise that makes me cringe!
Posted 21 years ago by gatesofthenorth    [ Reply ]
the credits I remember said: Seeger/Ecclesiates the old testament ROCKS
Posted 21 years ago by brb_331    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by ElCapitan: This is a Pete Seeger song - also a true genious - adapted from a Bible verse. Speaking of that...how about some Pete Seeger on RP?
Posted 21 years ago by brb_331    [ Reply ]
This is another one of those songs (like Get Together, by the Youngbloods) that makes me wish I had been born a bit earlier... love these tunes, they make me feel good!!!!
Posted 21 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by lily34: its beautiful in its own way. the sentiment, whether you think of it in a spiritual way or not... so it may be a little dated. if you think about it as a true piece of history that stands up to remind you of times past...well, that kind of works. i'm obviously not making my point well so i'll stop now. :oops:
:) ...so, do you like it or not? ;) I find the lyrics philosophical rather than religious: the concepts embodied here are universal and not representative of any particular religious belief.
Posted 21 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by RParadise: I've listened to this song for over 30 years now, including seeing Pete Seeger perform it live several times (I live near him) and I have never thought of it as a religious song. Rather, I have always thought of it as a song about the Earth, a rememberance of how things move in cycles. That there is renewal and rebirth after death is not necessarily a religious notion. One only need go for walks in the woods throughout the seasons of the year to see the truth of this.
its beautiful in its own way. the sentiment, whether you think of it in a spiritual way or not... so it may be a little dated. if you think about it as a true piece of history that stands up to remind you of times past...well, that kind of works. i'm obviously not making my point well so i'll stop now. :oops:
Posted 22 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by evening: I was born in '73 and I think this song isn't too bad. I'd probably like it more if it wasn't all religious.
I've listened to this song for over 30 years now, including seeing Pete Seeger perform it live several times (I live near him) and I have never thought of it as a religious song. Rather, I have always thought of it as a song about the Earth, a rememberance of how things move in cycles. That there is renewal and rebirth after death is not necessarily a religious notion. One only need go for walks in the woods throughout the seasons of the year to see the truth of this.
Posted 22 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
It\'s hard for me to understand why something \"all religious,\" can\'t be enjoyed and have meaning in today\'s context at the same time. Are people really that shallow? And indeed, U2 often depicts religious situations in the lyrics of their songs. As for being trite, I\'d have to say that most rock/alternat/metal/you-name-it is a lot more trite than this.
Posted 22 years ago by curtisls    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by allg63: an outstanding version of a great song wrote by bob dylan a true genious and sang by a great band :)
This is a Pete Seeger song - also a true genious - adapted from a Bible verse. Speaking of that...how about some Pete Seeger on RP?
Posted 22 years ago by ElCapitan    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by kevination: Maybe it's because I was born in '73 instead of '63 but I find this song trite.
Yup, that's it. :)
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
i would be hard to slam the wisdom that God gave solomon in ecclesiastes. or the beauty of this music.
Posted 22 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Born in \'53, brings back oh so good memories of fresh, vibrant music that emerged weekly from the FM radio rather than the nauseating procession of dreck that passes for popular music today.
Posted 22 years ago by yessri    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Typesbad: I don't think I could have let that go by wiithout comment either
Wow. I suppose the work of the detractor must be Godlike in its eminence. Boy am I glad I am such a simpleton that this actually appeals to me; a blessing in disguise I surmise. Oh well, different strokes for different folks ...
Posted 22 years ago by KAJMK    [ Reply ]
I don't think I could have let that go by wiithout comment either
Originally Posted by RParadise: From: Lasse Date: Jul 3,2001 don't know about the byrds, but this song is awful... terrible lyrics and terrible music! Oh, yeah, terrible lyrics. From Eclesiastes. Only been around for 3,000 years.
Posted 22 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Oh to be young and idealistic again. What has happened to modern society? Some off todays most popular artists sing of raping their girlfriends and murdering their mothers and justify this by saying its just a song. In 1942 it was just ethnic cleansing??
Posted 22 years ago by Analeptic    [ Reply ]
From: Lasse Date: Jul 3,2001 don't know about the byrds, but this song is awful... terrible lyrics and terrible music! Oh, yeah, terrible lyrics. From Eclesiastes. Only been around for 3,000 years.
Posted 22 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
Great sound. A month or so ago Roger McGuinn split a bill (separate performances on the same night) at a local club with Al Stewart. Two artists crossing paths so to speak. Roger still sounds great. His mother was in attendance since she lives in the state. If you get a chance to see Roger (or Al for that matter) don\'t miss it. They both still give you the impression they still love what they do and it manifest\'s itself in their performance
Posted 22 years ago by KAJMK    [ Reply ]
Brings me back to my childhood. Thanks for the good vibes.
Posted 22 years ago by Blarg    [ Reply ]