Donovan - Legend Of A Girl Child Linda

[yahudiprince]

its magic - try it with mescaline, i did!

in 1968

[LeeEisenstein]

Had the LP.  Wonderful.

[whittingham4665]

had ...get it again man

[verbaud]

At 15, I heard this album being played in a 'headshop' in Baltimore in 1966. It's still a stunning collection of songs.

[xBeatCity]

I found this album at a record store a few days ago, and this song just made me feel so good. I can't explain it....it's the most beautiful song I've ever heard. It's so beautiful.

[aegeastar]

What a great idea - Donovan should do music for The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy...perhaps with McCartney.

[whittingham4665]

if your hearts there your'e hard core

[TheVoiceOfTheTruth]

This is the twenty-fifth time that I'm listening to it <3

[Zobinski]

Funny and true story. I saw Donovan in the late 80's. During a quiet moment I shouted out "Legend of a Girl Child Linda" at the exact same time a girl screamed out "Atlantis." He heard both of us, but I was closer and louder. I knew he wouldn't play it, but he did smile. I think he was glad someone remembered this song. I've always loved this song. It's very peaceful and hypnotic. This one, "Ferris Wheel," "Where is She" and "Writer in the Sun" are my faves.

[whittingham4665]

where is she ,a very underated and not played enough song

[TimothyBarson]

donovan; verbalize my very dreams...

[9999norton]

@abombinreverse Well, you pretty much had to be around in the 60's to have clear memories of Donovan. Sadly, his beautiful music doesn't speak as well to subsequent generations as I wish it did. We'd be living in a much sweeter world if it did.

I was living in a commune in Berkely and Donovan was on the record player every day, so every note is etched in my soul.

[cremit187]

ha fuck yall i was in his house

[SuperMacenas]

well,mr.during. I bet ur fun to be with...

[SuperMacenas]

well,mr. during, I bet you are fun to be with...

[arcticmonkey67]

Im certain Plain White Ts copied the melody!

[brianallancobb]

Haven't heard this in forty years. Thanks for the post.

[JacobGrimmFollower]

I just discovered that he is really old! Such an amazing song!

[davidDURIN]

goofy puff the magic dragon lyrics. whack mellow/romantic vibe. monotonously repeats the same 6 bars for almost 7minutes. forget nostalgia. not even massive quatities of weed could make this song listenable. except for the little clarinet break at 6:20, which kind of rocks.

[heehawluck1]

@davidDURIN LOL ... and a t'osser like you could better?? LOL

[GojuBob]

@davidDURIN If you were around in the 60s and 70s you heard a lot of this kind of thing from stoned or tripped-out hippy types. There isn't any deep meaning; it’s just childish burble, and the tune is dull. The gimmicky melisma is nice a couple of times, but the whole thing gets monotonous. No, before anyone asks, I couldn't do better. I wouldn't want to do anything like this; was never in with the flower children. Basically, they were kids who were too lazy to think.

[hydfawr]

@GojuBob With all due respect...?...Listen to something else.

[GojuBob]

@hydfawr Hmm ... yes: but when people put stuff on YouTube they're inviting comment, aren't they? With all due respect ... ? ... to you too, of course.

[Thegolfa19]

@GojuBob don't listen to it you tosser if you can't say anything nice and let people listen to it who appreciate beautiful music.

[GojuBob]

@Thegolfa19 Thank you for your response. Please let me hear from you again, when you're a grown-up.

[whittingham4665]

you think too much!

[Fantazial]

Oh God.... <3

[lewfc2011]

I was driving to my grandparent's house up in northern wisconsin, I got deep into the woods, we could only pick up two radio stations, this song was on one the other was "Jolene" by dolly parton, needless to say we left it on this song we laughed our asses off as this is one of the worst songs ever written/ created. Every time we finally thought it was over, another shitty verse came on, we laughed our asses off good times. So thanks Donavan

[robotechian23rd]

has many instrumental breaks perfect for hip hop

[robotechian23rd]

greatest

[redwhitch17]

Beautiful song..

[kozas0]

this needs a hiphop remake

[traphouse8]

@kozas0 bullshit! it needs no remakes

[whittingham4665]

thats right just replays

[Taggerung12]

@kozas0 NO. don't mess with perfection. That's why people don't cover Led Zeppelin or Eric Clapton or Donovan or The Beatles or The Rolling Stones... you just don't mess with perfection.

[heehawluck1]

Completely enchanting.....it's like walking through a fabulous dream. I am at peace.

[whittingham4665]

when i listen to this I feel like I am astral planing! over the kingdom where dons talking about

[DocWyoming]

what great lyrics, i wish I could write like that

[phree2b]

Still So Beautiful today..

[irishpogi]

Twenty five years ago I inherited the "Sunshine Superman" LP issued on the famous Epic label with the bee yellow background.  I heard this song and simply fell in love with it. Thank you for posting!

[modnrocknroll]

Grande Donovan wn!

[DNAblues]

Thank you so much for posting this and I love your slideshow.

[lucinda2005]

nice vid i love u

[ettore4964]

Che meraviglia questa canzone, (senza dubbio è la migliore di Donovan, a parer mio) peccato che non ci abbiano mai fatto un film

Ettore

[ettore4964]

Che cosa tanto bella che è questo programma, cioè youtube, che non ho mai voluto provare fino a pochi giorni fà, che ti permette di salvare le tue più belle canzoni, e metterle in un albun virtuale, dove poterle vedere e sentire in qualunque momento.

Nota: chiaramente la canzone è più che meritevole di essere conservata.

grazie youtube

Ettore

[Papercop]

In qualunque momento fino a che non tolgono il video... Non sai quante bellissime canzoni di Donovan mai rilasciate ufficialmente fossero presenti fino a qualche tempo fa, e ora scomparse...

[harrisongsrule]

i think sutras is actually my favorite of his albums.

[samocska9]

Ya... or anyone whose been to donovans website....lol every time you open it this song plays :D

[xeyesandearsx]

yep, its how i found it

[JohnLennonLover9]

very nice song... :)

[Nova1967bay]

OMFG..........period.

[RatherCrunchyMuffin]

thats a funny adjective for donovan fans

[abombinreverse]

hence the quotation marks...

[dagabar123]

PHSYODELIC

[BigZeeSizzle]

I enjoy this typo.

[tapeduk]

Very beautiful song

[Raymantico]

His gift for art that inclues children was never better realized...his greatest album, get the vinyl and get a quality play-back to hear this properly

[AmyCoeur]

Meant to add that this is one of Donovan's most beautiful song-poems - a magical fairytale that could be made into a very beautiful film - but only by Donovan himself, with perhaps a helper or two. It could work on so many different levels.

[AmyCoeur]

Donovan at the height of his flower power phase and his true heart - must be about his wife.

[wildmanbigfoot]

I first heard this song on the beach at West End II on Long Island in the summer of `67 as I was reading "The Hobbit". From that day forward I always associate the song with "The Trilogy". There is something so Tolkenesque about the melody and of course the lyrics. The whole package is both haunting and serene.

[mzapa]

Yes, I agree.

And I always thought there's some similarities with the subsequent novel "The Never Ending Story" by Michael Ende. The princess, the kids, a magic place, giant gulls, "There's sadness in the kingdom, make it go far away"..

[flyingmojo5]

@mzapa

That is so, so weird. I am reading The Never Ending Story for the first time right now, and reading it made me think of this particular song, which really spoke to me when I first heard it, and still does

[laurexa]

amazing!