One must accept that folk singers do it their way and that's fine. But this has to be the worst version of this classic that I've ever heard in any format.
you couldn't be more wrong. He wrote the majority of his songs sober i would believe, besides some songs that were BASED off of LSD (epistle to dippy, sunshine superman). True artists dont need drugs to make there art, which is a common misconception. Like when people say shit like "The Beatles wrote all there songs while tripping on acid" when writing a song is a long, complicated process that drugs usually have little to do with. The Beatles wrote all their songs sober.
@Rush1013 Look, that true artists dont need drugs to make art is partly true yes, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's just expanding your mind, with the resources our world has to offer, unless its any chemical trash, that's another story.
But saying that the Beatles wrote all their songs sober, is well.. it's just not accurate.
Take 'Girl' for instance, you even hear them take a drag of a joint, what can you say about that?
If you actually read my comment i said that drugs are NOT bad, in fact there great. And on Girl John was not dragging on a joint, he was just making that sound affect himself. Listen to it, you cant make that sound taking a drag of a joint. And they did write basically all of their songs primarily sober, they just had some lines and themes from drugs. For instance, many of the lines from Happiness Is A War Gun were written off of lines from them on acid in rishikesh.
@Rush1013 I did read your comment but then your other comment made your first comment sound a little.. unbelievable. I don't say they were trippin' their brains out on every song, but they were stoned on lots of 'em and I know that for sure
I know a lot of those songs are about drugs, or written while on drugs
For instance take, Lucy in the sky, that too was written about drugs, maybe while on drugs
But the recordings were indeed sober, at least not on hard drugs, at least the studio songs were
Typical you would say that Lucy In the Sky was about drugs, that just shows how little you know. Johns son Julian made a drawing of his school friend Lucy floating in space with stars all around, and when John asked what it was he said it was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. John was really inspired by it and him and Paul (primarily John) spit balled lines back and forth and came up with the lyrics.
@Rush1013 I know Lucy in the sky was a typical choice, and I thought so too and would've said it only the maximum letters to use didn't allow me to.
Okay I'm not sure if it is right, that it's about drugs, and because your theory about his song could be true too, cause John wrote more songs about his sons (as far as I know Paul only wrote Hey Jude).
But it doesn't matter.
Look I know for sure that they used drugs to expand their musical minds, and that's all I'm trying to say here.
One must accept that folk singers do it their way and that's fine. But this has to be the worst version of this classic that I've ever heard in any format.
TonyTheDriver100 1 month ago
Dont be mean- after all, he must be 70 something by now.
Xychk 1 month ago
leprechaun....lol
thewaxbills 2 months ago
Looks like he does too much weed.
sail1948 3 months ago
I love Donovan ...but this is terrible....what is wrong with him? this rendition is like something from Blue Peter!
Orky210 4 months ago
Why does he sing like a leprechaun now?
thekomrade 6 months ago 8
@thekomrade
hahaha, you made my day laughing
But I love this beautiful song
MsMalini 3 months ago
Evolution avec la version de sa jeunesse.....mais en écoutant bien, la chanson a gagné en profondeur!!! J'aime aussi!
mimibearful 7 months ago
@Honeyglow1000 He probably wouldn't have wrote this song if he wasn't high.
Drugs aren't wrong!
Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. - James Dean
Live as if you'll die today.
What if you got killed tomorrow, wouldn't you have thought, hmm since I didn't do drugs to die old, I got fucked. Wish I had tried it while I could.
TheWorldinProgress 11 months ago
@TheWorldinProgress
you couldn't be more wrong. He wrote the majority of his songs sober i would believe, besides some songs that were BASED off of LSD (epistle to dippy, sunshine superman). True artists dont need drugs to make there art, which is a common misconception. Like when people say shit like "The Beatles wrote all there songs while tripping on acid" when writing a song is a long, complicated process that drugs usually have little to do with. The Beatles wrote all their songs sober.
Rush1013 10 months ago
@Rush1013 You have a lot to learn amigo
TheWorldinProgress 10 months ago
@TheWorldinProgress
Haha nope man you do.
Rush1013 10 months ago
@Rush1013 Look, that true artists dont need drugs to make art is partly true yes, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's just expanding your mind, with the resources our world has to offer, unless its any chemical trash, that's another story.
But saying that the Beatles wrote all their songs sober, is well.. it's just not accurate.
Take 'Girl' for instance, you even hear them take a drag of a joint, what can you say about that?
TheWorldinProgress 10 months ago
@TheWorldinProgress
If you actually read my comment i said that drugs are NOT bad, in fact there great. And on Girl John was not dragging on a joint, he was just making that sound affect himself. Listen to it, you cant make that sound taking a drag of a joint. And they did write basically all of their songs primarily sober, they just had some lines and themes from drugs. For instance, many of the lines from Happiness Is A War Gun were written off of lines from them on acid in rishikesh.
Rush1013 10 months ago
@Rush1013 I did read your comment but then your other comment made your first comment sound a little.. unbelievable. I don't say they were trippin' their brains out on every song, but they were stoned on lots of 'em and I know that for sure
I know a lot of those songs are about drugs, or written while on drugs
For instance take, Lucy in the sky, that too was written about drugs, maybe while on drugs
But the recordings were indeed sober, at least not on hard drugs, at least the studio songs were
TheWorldinProgress 10 months ago
@TheWorldinProgress
Typical you would say that Lucy In the Sky was about drugs, that just shows how little you know. Johns son Julian made a drawing of his school friend Lucy floating in space with stars all around, and when John asked what it was he said it was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. John was really inspired by it and him and Paul (primarily John) spit balled lines back and forth and came up with the lyrics.
Rush1013 9 months ago
@Rush1013 I know Lucy in the sky was a typical choice, and I thought so too and would've said it only the maximum letters to use didn't allow me to.
Okay I'm not sure if it is right, that it's about drugs, and because your theory about his song could be true too, cause John wrote more songs about his sons (as far as I know Paul only wrote Hey Jude).
But it doesn't matter.
Look I know for sure that they used drugs to expand their musical minds, and that's all I'm trying to say here.
TheWorldinProgress 9 months ago
@TheWorldinProgress
although you were correct about everything else, many drugs like Marijuana and LSD can be a great thing when used responsibly and appropriately.
Rush1013 10 months ago
drugs are only bad if your brain can't handle them!!!
mspratz 1 year ago
@Honeyglow1000 Saddened to read he used drugs in his earlier life?? He smoked pot and took some trips .... it was the sixties for God's sake!!
TerryFree3 1 year ago
@TerryFree3 Amen to that! Jeez! What planet is that woman from? She obviously didn't grow up in the sixties.
If she did, she must have lived under a rock. Getting on in age? Who isn't?
MsRainy810 10 months ago
Well his voice is great today if you compare to Dylan..
MercyfulRobinJ 1 year ago
His singing has become laboured, not smooth like it used to be, other wise its a great performance
sillyg900 1 year ago
maybe lumber12389 was talking about his physical appearance...
welll everybody looks terrible when he/she is old....talent,however does not fade..
arijeetanubis 1 year ago
Donovan couldn't be terrible if he tried! how many times do you think he's played this song since he wrote it?
Johnnym73 1 year ago
wow, he is terrible in old age.......young donovan=awesome...this is horrid
lumber12389 1 year ago
Dedicate this song to you Joy, sleep peacefully,
Graeme Wilson
Collinsvale
Tasmania
vk7ho 2 years ago
nostalgie nostalgie tu es toujours là!
r1aiatea 2 years ago
Hes as good as ever
speightsgirl 2 years ago
Version combien plus calme qu'à ses débuts... La chanson perd un peu de sont punch (et de l'harmonica!) mais souvenirs souvenirs!!!!
ANTOONMAKA 2 years ago