young at heart forever young

[pstood]

Can't watch this without crying. It is just so beautiful for these seniors to be teaching the young ones that youth - or vitality - is in your heart, not your physical body. I belong to a vocal group, Vox Jubilante. We sing at our county jail twice a month, and the response of the men is nothing short of a miracle.

Thanks for posting this - my favorite Young at Heart song.

[Anonx78345]

1:22 - and some say criminals don't have a heart. HA

[ladyofanglia]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lsoltis]

I was sobbing at this point of the documentary. Two groups in society that are otherwise marginalized- the elderly and the incarcerated- sharing a moment of beauty and humanity together. Wow, incredibly powerful. Thank you so much for sharing...

[Kawyku]

@lsoltis Me too... it was so touching!!! That and Fred Knittles Fix You at the end made me cry... but that moment is my favourite in the whole movie.

[MrRedstairs]

j'aimerai etre comme eux plus tard , avoir la meme joie de vivre. Respect =)

[Pippy187]

Great performance!

[RedSushi76]

one of the greatest movie ever done! Thx for uploading especially this part

[somethingswicked]

This is beautiful. I got chills and teary eyed. When I get older, I hope to God I can be as inspiring and strong willed as these people. They will stay forever young.

[wrightmerm]

very touching video-seniors singing to inmates

[courkier]

does anyone know where i can find young @ heart doing "nothing compares to you?"

[mandienmike]

The looks on the prisoners faces says it all!

[TheThinkingManCan]

@mandienmike

Yup, this is moving as much because they are moved, too, as it is from the song. They see the meaning and it is beautiful.

[motorbike198624]

i love it

[IsenhourPig]

oh my god, this did almost make me cry. what the hell is this traveling prison geriatric chorus?

[Opiate1987]

these young lads and lasses are my true heroes. may they all stay forever young as they are now...

[VKOmroep]

The women that sings on 2:05, sings the best! :)

[LotsaJoy]

Beautiful....very touching.

[soccerbell12]

This is one of the most touching and inspirational things i have ever seen in my life. I watched this documentary in choir class, and these people are my heroes. I hope that when i'm in my 80's that I'll be as amazing as you guys!!

Isabelle (age 15)

[MarishkaThreads]

@soccerbell12

I saw them in concert the day before yesterday in New York's St.Ann's Warehouse. I am 46 and I brought my 16 year old daughter with me. We both cried . And laughed. And sang with them. And at one point danced with them. This was a truly most memorable performance I have ever seen. Thank you, Bob Colman and all the wonderful performers from Young @ Heart. Keep on rocking!!

[KFReid]

Outstanding example of the strength of the Human Spirit of Compassion and Love.

[cuchelo1]

@KFReid You said it.In America,we sometimes dismiss the elderly as 'useless' much of the time, and look at people in prison as nothing more than scum.We have to ask ourselves, though, what led these people to the choices they made to get into trouble?What if someone had nurtured them instead?And what are we missing out on when we don't take the opportunity to connect with people who have lived a long and fruitful life?This is really a tremendous lesson for everyone.

[xxnoangelxx]

Beautiful!

[mariekekramer92]

everytime i hear this song, it's remind me of young@heart.. soo moving, it makes me cry. does anyone know of they preform in the Netherlands?

[mmcglenn]

2:37-2:48 is sheer magic.

There is so much going on beyond those eyes. Pure admiration.

[gypsy43]

yes

[zendama]

i saw their concert today in tokyo.

was just stunnig and amazing.

and this song was the greatest, and moved my heart i love these folks!

[keygain]

"And the lion shall lay down with the lamb".

[diekleene1987]

I saw the DVD at school and sometimes i must cry because it was so sad!!

[doremitaarso]

yes it was in a jail!

[adyzel95]

was this in a jail?

[avsolute]

wow...just watched the whole 2.5 hour show on PBS Independent Lens...I can't say I cry much as a man but this show had me sobbing a few times...this song was one of the moments and the other one is a guy named Fred Knittle singing Coldplay's Fix You...just the most heart wrenching thing I've seen lately and yet life affirming at the same time...thanks so much for posting

[mdasquest]

These guys will touch you in a big way.

[curiousgeorge555]

The best! forever young! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

oh oh oh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......... yeah.

May your hands be always be busy... when the winds of changes shift. ((:

[minimalista12]

why i always cry in this part !?!!

[aniwufa]

They came to my school yesterday and sang this song. This is just amazing.

[vlondo]

the guy at 2:14 is beatifulllllllllllllllllll!

[tabernakul999]

this is one of greatest uploads on youtube

[wassuppish]

@tabernakul999 i think the coldplay one was the best it was so emotional

[FlynnLindley]

God bless the every dear face in this video. God bless Bob Dylan.

[allybrandt]

is that at a jail?

[FlynnLindley]

Yes, it is a prison. The prisoners were mildly entertained by the Young at Heart chorus until this song gobsmacked them up side the head.

[alicia70eg]

I just watched this last night on PBS. Brought tears to my eyes many times and made me really think about my own life. Thanks for sharing this.

[Silverrainmelody]

I love this movie so much. It's so beautiful and touching, and sad

[tripmcgill]

WHY IS THIS NOOT ON THE EVENING NEWS!! What a uplifing story!!

[eject66060]

many great singers have performed this song over the years, but for me this is the best version of all of them.

[proseinc123]

when is the cd comming out i would buy it

[coltrain210]

I saw this program on a local tv station. The guy who leads this group is my hero. The looks on the faces of their different audiences when they perform is the reason why I play.

[Rodrigovgo]

Thank you very much for this post. it's amazing.

[Blueboody]

thanks for all reply

[samiflicka]

You can discover their story by watching the film, Young@Heart, by Stephen Walker. Or check out the Independent Lens website for more about the group and the film.

[ppolizatto]

Definitely made me tear up! Really beautiful. Wish i knew the entire backstory to this.

[Gladreal]

I think this may have been my favorite part of the special last night. I have been watching these videos for the past hour!

[bfleet1856]

Just watched on PBS. Glad to see I'm not the only one. Sobbed like a little girl. Powerful.

[coltrain210]

@bfleet1856 It got me pretty good too!

[jodona76]

I saw this as an Independent Lens Special man did that make me cry...so sweet

[reischlnicole]

omg, made me cry

[titanthorr]

Beautiful

[eljoss12]

I'm Crying, Beautiful !!

[leeoniet1]

This is the most amazing video . So touching. Gives you so much to think about. RESPECT! Life is only what we make it!

[prefect78]

RutherfordBhave , you just made me laugh out loud :D

[RutherfordBhave]

staying forever young would suck for those guys who have life imprisonment..Im just saying

[DarthSheen]

life is 30 years they just call it life

[280km]

Hermoso!!, nada mas que decir!! me emocione hasta las lagrimas

[Konfusion001]

@

karatekid12365 for me it was the same. they got so much spirit and loveing hearts.

[auggie87]

This reminds me of something that would happen in a simpsons episode. In a good way!

[karatekid12365]

I cried more than I ever have watching that documentary. I have never been able to listen to Fix You the same way again. :(

[BGOAT07]

I would pay any money to watch Young@heart in concert....

Its just aN uplifting, heart to heart and authentic feeling to hear these wonderfull, young and vibrant folks sings.

My ONLY hope is that this group will serve as an inspiration and set to rest to the myth that has been around that senior citizens become invisible and empty!!!

ITS A PLEASURE AND AN HONOR TO HEAR THESE FOLKS PERFORM...

[IluvZero12]

this always makes me cry

[lurchthing]

i see im not the only one

[holyepiphany]

Aww, I love this song. Makes me cry every time :'( And Eileen; just the cutest little human being on the planet :wub:

[littleflowerbird]

i love this song, especially sung by this woman

[stampedin]

tear...

:(

[SutuLondon]

This moment in the documentary is heartbreakingly brilliant. Well deserved standing ovation. Regardless of the audience being felons!

[driverain2]

the brilliance lies in the faces of these troubled men , for no song could better bring forth such beauty in the hell known as prison.