John Rowles "If I Only Had Time"

[Docdogs1]

Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck might be good, but they can't bring a tear to my eye like this guy

[sheryl153]

fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TD0WW]

piss take

[m4tty101]

i can only agree with that , i've lost so many people that matter , some inevitable but some through silliness. beautiful song...

[sherilyn1977]

"If I Only Had Time". It's the story of our lives but it doesn't have to be. You have to make time. Beg, borrow or steal time but don't let it slip by and forget those who mean a lot to you because one day it will be to late.

[grannydolls]

great song great voice

[pratoby]

@branstark22 That is just your opinion

[kez51able]

Simply Beautiful~~~

[theBESTelvis]

Great singer , Great song, Songs like this gem will be around forever.

[shalimarsgirl]

Hard to believe that anyone could possibly "dislike" this wonderful performance!

[MrSeventiesMan1]

First time I've heard this guy sing!!..lovely strong voice!!!

[shelikesriver]

wunderbar..

[1busybeekeeper]

wonderful voice wonderful song

[rollingdominoesman]

My daddy loved this - he passed in 1982 and still i never tire of listening to this beautiful song ! Respect for posting - live long and prosper ! ! !

[JimBobSeeker]

A heartfelt and masculine performance, no one else but John Rowles could deliver with such delicately controlled power, bravo indeed John!

[1busybeekeeper]

Such nostalgia, wonderful memories of days of Yor

[49atir]

49atir

wunderschönes lied, erinnert mich an meine jugend, ich ließ es in der musicbox rauf und runter laufen.

[kez51able]

I saw John in concert many years ago & it was love at first sight,Beauiful man with a beautiful voice<3

[MrHoop503]

I love reading most good comments!

[MrHoop503]

This song really touched my heart after all we are all only human with a short life. Don't waste our time, spend best quality time with all love ones!

[milligram79]

one of the very best songs ever written & sung.

[J4R3DMO0R321]

Why is evryone posting links to this???, its like the new rick roll > <

[58joeh]

This song is so true about life, live for today tomorow may never come

[blazeowt]

A song of life

[M1SSMAGIC]

mum sang this 1 brilliantly wish she she had option onBGT but she didnt have option

[LVmusiclover]

Pierre Delanoe, a French songwriter/lyricist, was the writer of "Je n'aurai pas le temps" also known as "If I Only Had Tme." The source for this information is the Wiki article on songwriter Pierre Delanoe which indicates the song was written for Michel Fugain. No date of publication is given. This seems to be confirmed by the BMI database when searching for Pierre Delanoe.  The song dates from at least 1962 because it was released in English by early Rock and Roll star Gene Pitney.

[eddietheturdburglar]

Looks Like a FCUKING CAVEMAN

[lneranger4]

@eddietheturdburglar Do not look or listen if you do not like it,some people love this music,do not try to spoil thieir pleasure.

[eddietheturdburglar]

@lneranger4 Point Taken,but you have to admit he Looks Rather Cavemanish...

[TheMarjisty]

My mother used to listen to his songs all the time. Looking back we disliked most of her music and thought it was old fashion, now I find myself looking up some of her old songs on youtube and listening to it and god forbid favouriting it. Must be getting old!

[nkdillon3]

@TheMarjisty You're just appreciating good music now. That comes with maturity.

[nellienberyl]

LOVE IT!!!!! x

[Brian1961ful]

My brother used to play this record a lot as I grew up. I had the privelege hearing John live in New Plymouth in 1986 and to meet him after the show was a highlight too.

[BabyBoomr]

I had just moved to Hawaii in the early 70's when one night for a moment, I heard John Rowles singing from an open air lounge of a hotel by the ocean. I was captivated. Now for the second time I found him here by accident. This is why I love YouTube. I never heard many of his songs before and this is beautiful. Mahalo nui loa, Diane :o)

[alloyz1212]

That's how John Rowles ;)

[IronPillaz]

Great voice John

[bobbyfozz]

Pretty good. Wouldn't it be cool to praise the good stuff and say nothing about the "bad stuff," and make no mistake there is a TON of bad stuff on YouTube and the vast majority isn't just the bad music.

[theBESTelvis]

fabulous singer, just brilliant,

a true singer unlike most of todays crap !

[dw69ful]

Go through all the Male singers /songs there have ever been. Is there really anything better than this, for Performance,Words, Meaning and still a Top Class entertainer.Sure many other Artistes have had more hits but do any beat this ? I think not.

[squappie]

This song goes back to a time when singers could really sing

[queenbeelor]

I thought for a very long time that Tom Jones was the person who sang this song. This one really got me.

[lexsoft]

Tom Jones, John Rowles and Enegelbert Humperdinck are The Three Muskeeters.

Have they ever performed together ?

[SHERRILYNN4U]

I was so happy to again hear John sing this song! So good to catch up with him again after so many years have past when I knew him and his manager when we all lived in Earls Court, London/ Gorgeous voice! Great to catch up with you again, John!! Often thought of you and this song over the years. Also, Hush Not a Word to Mary. I lived on Trebovir Road. Not sure which name you knew me under at that time as I changed my name while I was living in Earls Court. Keep up the good works!

[luna12351]

wunderbare stimme -toll gesungen -mit viel gefüll.danke

[krkmath]

I saw John Rowles when i was 19... He was fantastic Live. He walked through the crowd and called me over and kissed me! Mmm!

[MrMillennium54]

I try to find a lot of words to apreciate this song, but I found only one: Brilliant !

[4y48p67g]

@MrMillennium54 Try two pure magic

[HamburgerIngo]

so etwas wunderbares gibt es niemals wieder...

[kgnwayne]

its such a great travestry that this guy didnt go on to be one of the best crooners, what a voice... thanks for download...

[nugen11111]

why dont you all just suck his dick

[kgnwayne]

@nugen11111 ahhh a prick needing a kiss, sad bastard get a life

[bigboondi]

@nugen11111 Begone you excuse for a human being, Be off with you, you feeble excuse for life.

[sammyhill69]

He sang at my grandmother-in-law's rest home today in Auckland!! Respect Mr Rowles! what a lovely guy.

[feijoaify]

My brother chose this to be played as the last song at his funeral, which was on Tuesday, 8 March 2011.

Another kauri has fallen in the forest.

RIP RH Morgan. Gone too soon xxxx

[yvonne5919]

@feijoaify wish you a lott off goodtimes in the future .sorry for youre brother,if you miss him look up and see those stars remeber youre brother wachting you .all the best

[feijoaify]

@yvonne5919

Thanks, Yvonne:)

[yvonne5919]

@feijoaify youre welcome dear friend .take it easy and everything comes good ,oke

[vibes501]

Ek smaak hom stukkend.

[dastealthmasta]

NZ REPRESENT.

[hazza3]

My Da live with him in Auckland in the 60's. John Rowles has a Black Belt in Karate :).

[Superc1811]

Yeah lol I saw this cuz of the new tui ad LOL

[wordlife6660]

my dad went and saw him live when he a child i only know this song coz its the new tui add song lol

[lenazavaronifan1999]

we played this song at my Nans funeral 3years ago in December 2010 always brings me back to that day when I hear it, but beautiful song.

[gardenmad]

@lenazavaronifan1999 yeah, it was played at my Dad's funeral too in May 2010. um 3 years ago wasn't December 2010?

[tzardragon82]

wow i watch the tui add all the time and keep on woundering whooooooooooooooooooo who the hell is this alsom singer now i no its so much more better

[Allotment24]

I stated 6 months ago my friend sung this song in my local pub then told me he had cancer and had six months to live, I am sorry to say he passed away 28/11/10 i am so gutted to lose such a great friend RIP Ernie will miss you so much sleep well xx

[EPFANNZ]

Awesome what a powerful voice cheers

[Hondasr4gaycunts]

bloody great!!!!!

[MsHimandher]

heard this in the latest 'Tui beer' ad, really nice song :o)

[levinlow]

tui ads new song

[pickinlou]

very good. this is the first time i've heard this version. its cool to hear the original of a song i love. if you like this you should check out the remake by Lemon Jelly. entitled '68 aka Only Time.

please search for it you will probably love it! even people who dont usually like that kind of music are strangely drawn to Lemon Jelly. its feel good music. and the video is very cool. the familiar lyrics take a while to come in, but its all very enjoyable. peace

[Patonight]

Excellent!

Thank you for sharing this title!

French version by: Michel Fugain 'Je n'aurai pas le temps".

Regards

[thegorb99]

Takes me back to when I was 18...great tune

[jaapkay]

een stukje nostalgi, mooi lied

[SamoaOG]

You suck Mr John Rolls ......... Lol Lol

[snoetje23]

mooie song

[elegolo]

The text was made and sung by Gene Pitney first I think. But I like John's version better.

[sherilyn1977]

If I only had time, I'd really love to follow him on one of his tours.

[ozaymustafa]

Mike everytime i play this i think of you. You worked so hard for your family and i asked you to slow down, but you never did. Miss you loads bruv. R.I.P what a waste of a true family man. oz

[albertsmusic1974]

Saw John a week ago in Queensland. A superb performance from a consummate performer.

[dougallsdiscs]

This famous son of New Zealand has a great repertoire of songs,including native Maori songs too,Murray in Scotland.

[moviemuncher]

You are the greatest John Rowles. Loving your voice.

[c0smiconion]

classic ... so simple , timeless . Get it on itunes !

[58joeh]

The best version ever there has never been a truer song time waits for no one

[Jacoby340]

Een ontroerend mooi lied en prachtig gezongen!

[zaaritha]

This is a song so good!

[Allotment24]

fantastic song my m8 sang this in the pub other night then hit me with i only have 6 months to live ;( so gutted he one top m8

[tradeboy007]

wow! what a great voice,have not heard this song for a long time.Thank you so much for posting-5 STARS-GREETINGS FROM IRELAND-SLAINTE

[jva1254]

Originally released 1962 by "Gene Pitney"

[wahinetoa777]

what a hunny

[Mycocoblack1]

@wahinetoa777  I reckon he's a hunny - hunk!!!!

[AMAR420420]

time is up

[quatro422]

Thank you for the reminder No1Clashfan.

[No1ClashFan]

Never a truer word spoken MsELVISLOVER!The man I loved told me to buy this record just before he died of cancer,he said' play it when ever you need me and I'll be there!',23 years later it still reduces me to floods of tears!So many regrets and time wasted,things that should have been said!!Don't do it folks,say those things now to the people that matter!!!xxxxxxxxxx

[sedroc99uk]

@No1ClashFan how sad but also nice

[MsELVISLOVER]

People just don't realise how short a time we got, spend our time waiting for the right time and then all of a sudden there;s no time left, and then spend our life's regreting spending so long waiting

[bejaze69]

Wow!, Real Soul!, Makes me Miss Home Nz,...

[Evelyn7742]

john rowles use to work in new zealand with my late husband,before he moved on to better things,

[jimmyvirtue]

freakin christmas again, sending cards to the once miserable neighbours now melancholy non chalant soldier boy blue. jesus birthday is 29th july anyway, its the roman god of sunshine martias is born 25 december. whatever, have a good one, love n light.

[chorister51]

Excellent New Zealand talent.

[susieofnorfolk]

Sweet memories.....

[uliausw]

erinnert mich an meine erste liebe vor 46 jahren. Als wäre es gestern.

[pjakka1]

So so so beautiful

[ceebeaton]

Another great voice, up there with, Elvis, Orbison, Pitney, Jones. Brilliant

[arfurchance10]

What a great time to be a teenager. Glad I had the experience.

Ray

[MsELVISLOVER]

Just never enough time!

[Lovewarmtoes]

My mum used to sing this song, she was a very busy woman and this was 'her' song at the time John Rowles released it.

[freddiedebattista]

just beautifull

[rockger2006]

brilliant,best version easily,huge hit for him world wide in 1968,great live to.

[kelclint]

I agree 100%

[bloxwichman]

joe longthorne did the best cover of this

[kelclint]

No way, it is JR's song and always will be,NO one does it like him

[AlexDjumic]

And you might want to hear Gene pitney's rendition-that is a good version as wel

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[dclate62]

Was written about 'Martin Luther King' was it not ??

[dynasue77]

Yes, it is the English version.

[hkurtz1]

Wait a minute... isn't this a cover of the song "je n'aurai pas le temps" written by Pierre Delanoé/Michel Fugain in 1969?

[pranjot]

Earl Grant nailed this song, the best version undoubtedly

[ruthrich]

post an Earl Grant version and let us judge

[TheBilliant1]

Makes me proud to be kiwi....Thnx John you're a legend.

[Thanksfortheshanks]

It is indeed a great song and one which isn't covered enough in my opinion. But if you ever get a chance to listen to Joe Longthorne's version then please do.

[j4uk]

Beautiful song. Where are these songs nowadays??

[cherrymelanie]

1968 ...... such a beautiful song..sweet memories are flashing through my mind

[Thepivoman]

Wow, this is the first time I have ever heard this song. Beautiful Im really hooked !!!!!!

[getridofthem]

man, is that sweat? Geez....somebody turn the Air on.Please.

[swing52a]

Bellissima canzone grazie AlbaMaria

[benjamin9601]

Der Song is genial.

[Dutchgeert]

Thanks for placing this video

[Brocky1969]

What can you say, John Rowles has such a fantastic voice, great showman. A voice that is just superb. I am a hard rock, metal head but it is so good to go back to the homeland and hear one of the greatest voices come from the homeland.

[grannysheep]

Nostalgiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeee !!

Herrlich!! Ich liebe diesen Song..

[4ktwp]

Time like the wind goes on hurrying by.

May we look to our Maker and be grateful for what He has given.. His Son Jesus.

Thanks for this great song..blessings.

[pimpdoggy121]

My pop passed away not long back and we played this song while we carried he coffin in

[Jonathandreamer]

That must have been an unbelievely moving and beautiful moment for you and your family.

[pimpdoggy121]

yer it was

[brainlove2]

Brainlove 1

Lievelingslied van mijn schoonzus ""IF Y ONLY HAD TIME""overleden 18 maart jl.51 jaar oud,lied van zoveel betekenis voor haar,boordevol plannen om de bergen te beklimmen.

[SirPriceDK]

WHAT?

[brainlove2]

Hoi SIRPriceDK,

Bedankt voor je reactie hoor,ben nu bezig om deze plaat op Gitaarnoten te vinden,mijn nicht speelt hem met accoorden,maar is moeilijk te vinden Gitaarboeken met dit lied ""IF Y ONLY HAD TIME""van JOHN ROWLES.Wie me ook kan helpen met tips of hoe ik hieraan kan komen hoor ik graag.Bij voorbaat dank hoor fooks,groetjes Brainlove 1 en Brainlove 2

[jharley1962]

music to commit suicide to. Thank God not there yet

[kelclint]

Sad comment

[Lovewarmtoes]

EEEK!! My mum loved this song and she did commit suicide, although many many years later.

[cremulator69]

A CLASSIC

[UniPadang]

Rest In Peace my beloved friend! Harry..... If I only had time.......!!!!

[aa2008je]

This song fills me with nostalgia .. sweet sadness, as I, a teen then, was struggling with understanding with what was to be my first love, in 1968, while studying for my "A" Levels examination.. and time was running out. I could not get my act together, and everytime I heard this song, it was as if John was singing for me ... Such a beautiful song, so meaningful, and extremely popular in 1968, in Guyana where I lived. Time did run out on me, as my love left the country, and in effect, me.

[rockger2006]

very underrated singer,great voice.

[skate0whitezombie]

john you are the man, wot a song classic kiwi shit if only nz bands had talent these days like this, its a pity tha music industry spends more time on image rathar than talent so kiwis like this could get out there

[roumsiki]

This song and Happiness by Ken Dodd probaly the have the most important song lyrics ever, well there are a few more but they escape me at the moment. Just listen to the words so meaningful and powerful. Poss check out Abba's "Move On" and Foster & Allen Bunch of Tyme

[blootette]

powerful classic, many thanks for the chance to hear it again

[DKNZ7]

to much brotha

[ailislove]

who wrote the song?

[notreisrael]

Michel Fugain (french singer).

Original song : "Je n'aurai pas le temps"

[notreisrael]

Michel Fugain.

Original song : "Je n'aurai pas le temps"

[scorio1950]

FANTASTIC

[jrgen7318]

OH GOTT - was ist mir alles entgangen.

If I only had time, only time.

So much to do, if I only had time,

If I only had ti-ime.

Dreams to pursue, If I only had time.

They'd be mine.

Time like the wind.

Goes a-hurrying by, and the hours just fly-y.

Where to begin there are mountains I'd climb.

If I had time.

[dynasue77]

Many artists have had a stab at this song, but only John can really pull it off and give it that emotion. Hard to believe it dates to 1968. It sounds more like he did it in about 1972.

[PALAPALA10]

FANTASTIC SINGER!!!

PALAPALA10

[xp7181]

lovely song, beautiful voice.

pissontheroof i want to piss on you.

[JEANETTE60]

brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant

I think this song is brilliant

[JEANETTE60]

oh I forgot to say it's brilliant as well

[JEANETTE60]

A lovely song

[dynasue77]

There is certainly something magnetic about John Rowles that captured me at the two shows I attended. He looks good, has a superb presence on stage and, of course, has a baritone voice like no other. Just a magnificent individual.

[bucks8789]

John Rowles has a beautifull voice !

And that is RARE !

YouTube is a blessing...and thankyou Puawairua.

[fxmagnet]

my favourite john rowles song such a great voice

[magernuss]

nice

[ntckiwi]

he has the most powerful voice ever...

[SirPriceDK]

John Rowles: I think Disney's commercial brought you back on track! Wonderful song & version. Thanx from Denmark.

[torapril]

John Rowles was never off the track, he has a voice like "honey"

[SirPriceDK]

What the f... is with the "spam"-marking to such a positive comment? Jerk!

[bucks8789]

It gets me ! You see something and make a good comment,and someone with a pea brain has to give a negative "spam"..Every artist needs and welcomes a " Boost "...what wrong is there in that ?...Just smile DK... :)

[dilligaf227]

fantastic song, so pleased l found it....thankyou

[redfem49]

brilliant song,always brings tears to my eyes

[planetmoonscape]

I think this was an old French tune. What a brilliant song, it's so moving!