Feed The Birds - Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews)

[NiekLucassen]

24 people don't have Tuppence

[ALANRLEAKE]

It was in 1965 when I first saw this movie and the song, Feed the birds, still holds up very well as a song and a video. With the lyrics by Robert Sherman & his brother + the gifted voice of Julie Andrews & the film creators of Disney made a super gem that will last for a long time to come.

[cinstlu]

RIP Richard Sherman...he died this week and he and his brother wrote this.

[Hatsufan]

i never use to understand this when i was little but now that im older i understand and i cant hold back tears

[TheNightfallDreams]

Rest in peace, Mr. Sherman

[josette4231]

Rest in peace Robert Sherman.He wrote this song and many more.He died in his home in England monday morning.He was 86yrs!!!This is my favourite song of all times.Even now.I feed the ducks every day. I have a pond near my house in Slidell,La.

[cullumab]

Thank you for everthing, Mr. Bob Sherman! You are in my heart and prayers....

[grumpy9721]

I do love St. Paul's just because of this song. RIP Mr. Sherman

By the way, I rediscovered this clip thanks to Hiddles

[xaviateur]

Sherman will be with us forever !

[davischristian2004]

You will be missed Mr. Bob Sherman. I was deeply saddened to learn of his passing.

[elphabasfriend001]

 R.I.P. Richard Sherman. Pure Genius

[SergBeret]

My heart sank in sadness this morning. I barely found out Robert had passed. I may only be nineteen, but this man made the most gorgeous music and cheerful music of my childhood. Now, hearing the songs he wrote alongside his brother are now bittersweet.

RIP Robert, we loved you.

[Ernest404]

RIP Mr. Sherman... and thanks for your songs :,(

[Mavissav]

If this song does not make you a weepy puddle....you have no heart! It is just so beautiful....RIP Mr. Sherman....find Davy Jones and make some more gorgeous melodies for a beautiful voice!

[TheBenWalker87]

Robert Sherman passed away yesterday (5th March 2012) will be missed, but his and his brothers legacy will live on forever through songs like this. I know this may sound a little cliched but they don't make songs like this anymore.

[marcosvalenca]

Lovely star, classic film, magical studio.

[PatrickRomSim]

Goodbye to a great Disney legend. R.I.P. Robert Sherman and thank you for making our small, small world a little more "Supercalifragilisticexpialido­cious".

[RosesNightengales]

RIP Robert. This was one of my favorite songs from Mary Poppins too.

[AnimeAmericaPodcast]

Rest in Peace Robert. Through you are your brothers songs, you made this small world more bearable.

[kingofthemooners09]

Robert Sherman, you and your brother have brought joy to my life. I will always dream to achieve the effect people like your music. You will be missed.

[violinist06]

Rest in Peace Mr. Sherman. You were a genius. This is my favorite song of all time. Your music will live on forever. Thank you for filling the hearts of children and families, including me and mine, with this beautiful music.

[bagwalker102]

We love you Mr. Robert Sherman! May your songs remain forever in the hearts of every generation :)

[zoostation5]

Thanks you, Bob. You and your talented brother helped create a cinematic masterpiece that will live on for generations. You will be remembered...

[rjswolfman]

Rest in peace, Grandpa.

[JenniferCalzado]

just wonderful!

[sleeming88]

I've got this sudden urge to feed birds.

[SyncChrome]

This is definitely on my Desert Island Disc, but seriously NEVER FEED THE BIRDS, they have more bacteria on them than rats.

[XAnimasticX]

how can you dislike this?!?!?!!

[iLolaRose]

My childhood summed up in 4 minutes.

[siggyfan1]

when i saw this part of the movie i was crying.Beautiful.:)

[srfrider73]

i think its the score part that makes me cry.

[tizzle4rizzle17]

this song puts me in a peaceful daze every time i listen to it :)

[finance485]

Great movie and soundtrack. Loved this as a kid and still do.

[Username4355]

im learning this song in voice lessons :) the last song i learned is my favorite things. :)

[dvsworm]

you forgot to put The Sherman Brothers for creating the song, and it Walt Disney's favorite Song

[GirlsRich]

小さい頃から見てるけど、本当に素晴らしい。

美しい声に美しい容姿、美しい振る舞い、女性の鏡です。

[Knhyd]

i think listening to this song when i was super little sparked my liking for birds. and how i love feeding them.

[GUIDOBRAT]

I remember this from when I was 11 years old...this is an absolute beautiful and deeply meaningful song..and the orchestration is superb...it just never ages...and NO one could ever have sung this better than Julie. Perfect...still after all these years......perfect :)

[srfrider73]

why does this song make me cry?

[thegreenpearreview]

@srfrider73 Agreed. Guaranteed to have me bawl a blue streak.

Here's some trivia - the actress who played the Bird woman, Jane Darwell ,was an Oscar winner. She got it for best supporting actress in The Grapes of Wrath. for her role as Ma Joad.

[LLROXNZ]

@srfrider73 do you cry more from 2:26 onwards? cos then it maybe the instrumental part is that beautiful cos thats when I start to cry lol

[loveforeverbg]

When I was a kid I wanted Mary Poppins in my home.... Magical ... Awesome Julie Andrews,awesome Dick Van Dyke!I'm crying now.... Love it!!!! <3

[470ohio]

I heard that this was Mr, Walt Disney's favorite song.

[robertseamans]

Also Starring: Jane Darwell as the Bird Lady

(GOOGLE her): Her most famous role I remember her from : The Grapes of Wrath.

[Paul232ify]

Walt Disney's favorite song, according to the documentary on Sherman Brothers.

[tinkerbellsistah]

24 people can't see past the ends of their noses.

[Susanlucena]

I don't know about you, but I can't make it through this song without crying. Thi sis the best song Disney ever put in a movie.

[utubesucks12344321]

This song is amazing! I don't usually cry to songs but this song causes me to tear up

[fatheqbraeuwn]

I sing this to my little brothers -- ages four and six -- sometimes at bedtime... the younger one calls it "Feed the Tuppins!" Beautiful song... grew up with this movie, and it's wonderful to see how its songs last through time.

[Iberotimuka]

gave me goosepimples and shivers down my spine, I was transported back to my childhood in the 80s

[EmmaC1204]

Reputed to be Walt Disney's favourite song. I too love this song and think that it maybe one of the best as it proved just how flexible Julie Andrews's voice was at the time. Absolutely stunning.

[meanwiddlekid]

I first saw this movie when I was 5 or 6 and remember being lifted out of my seat and onto the movie screen and didn't come back until the wind changed.

[lumcheehong]

I saw this in my primary school days in the early sixties. Its unforgettable and is Julie Andrew and her voice and beauty. Mary Poppins lives on.

[Mickstevo]

Remember going to see this film as a very young boy in the sixties and the impact of the song hit me then, then saw it on VHS years later with my kids and realised why, so many embedded messages in this film.

My god so many artists today should listen to this song with shame, such an amazing voice.

[60TCROWE1]

i have to agree totally with you; the richness of the orchestral work is simply beautiful as is the song and the lyrics one of the first i remember hearing and it has made me cry each time i hear it. Tim

[Panda9380]

Feed the birds has to be the most beautiful song ever written. Not only in the richness of the sound but in the meaning of the lyrics. Julie Andrews is an amazing performer who really captures the true meaning of song. It would be an incredible honour to see her sing live. A person like her did not deserve to lose her voice.

[EllyLovesLife]

<3

that's all i can say

[Henryfabulous]

i dont know what it is but, the words and the music go straight to your heart, it just blows you away

[KITCHENOFDISTINCTION]

Anyone who claims not to like this, I truly feel sorry for. It's a masterpiece of music/film. 

[gmwoodworth]

What a stunning talent!

[whenbordemtakesoverx]

be a sad sad time when she leaves us, absolutely amazing.

[amiros29]

such a beautiful song has to have a version in hebrow - i transalted this song

[1994kcjones]

2:27...bilss

[mdmann]

God, I start crying just thinking of this song. It's my all-time favorite song from any Disney film.

[movieman104]

24 people dislike them? lets feed them to the birds!

[mikedonovancom]

This is a masterpiece in many ways. I liked it as a kid but now it just

makes me cry. The music is enough alone, but add the

video and the entire beautiful movie around it and you got me.

All great art has an intangible you can't explain, and no words can

do this justice. Someone might hear this on the way to heaven. Maybe

someday Julie will and will sing along sounding better than ever.

[gerryu21220]

Aack! I wish the picture was in the correct ratio. I hate squeezed pictures! The sound is good, though...

[InterenetKatharyn]

When she dies the world will have lost a wonderful person.

[edudisney]

@InterenetKatharyn I just cried when you write this.

Julie is my inspiration, and God Bless her, to live many many more years

[InterenetKatharyn]

@edudisney Thank you. I aspire to be like Julie too. She is an amazing person and I wish more people were like her, though I suppose her uniqueness is what makes her so special and amazing!

This song of hers in particular makes me tear up. I like to think that she is like this in real life!

[MenaPaws21]

If Walt could see whats happened to Disney these days.....

[Ilma1984]

For almost half my life she was Mary Poppins for me - - until I realized that she's really called Julie Andrews.

[DmonHiro]

It's lovely, but don't think about the lyrics with today's mindset. Trust me, you'll hate yourself for it.

[DrWorm76]

I don't think I appreciated this song enough when I was little. Oh sure, I liked it, but I don't think I thought about how beautiful it is. Thinking about it, this is probably one of my favorite songs from any Disney movie.

[shopgirl77]

@DrWorm76 i agree!! i didn't like this song when i was small, but i love it now! weird

[1eye1derweasil]

insane to think this is almost 50 years old!

[musicgenres1]

24 People Suck

[musicgenres1]

This song gives me memories

xoxo

[musicgenres1]

awesome

[roxanne3344]

im i the only one who crys every time i hear this song

[UpstairsMaid]

@roxanne3344 i'm crying as well.

[Loverboy19691]

@roxanne3344 Actually no you're not, ive heard this song many times, it either always brings a tear to my eye, or makes me cry a little bit,..i'm a 42 year old man.

[bekki408]

@Loverboy19691 I'm 29 and this song is also very immense to me. Viva this song.

[mytallswot]

This song gives me chills when I listen to it. Only Julie Andrews could make a song about feeding birds so emotional and beautiful.

[maleficentdiva]

1 million times better than Lady Ga Ga!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU JULIE! :)

[musicgenres1]

@maleficentdiva Lady Gaga isn't even good at all! she sucks! LOL

[arapoda]

I watch this masterpiece every Christmas. Don't know why, just feels like a Christmas film to me. This scene is the highlight and it represents the genius, magic and power of Disney. I love this film more than any other, and I'm speaking as a 28 year old male! What a magnificent piece of work. Thank you Disney, and thank you to the Sherman brothers.

[StrangeEmily88]

It's a shame Julie Andrews' voice doesn't sound like that anymore. I love her as an actress and she starred in one of my all time favorite Disney films.

[XAnimasticX]

why did i grow up? :(

[girlygirlyblonde]

i got a snow globe for christmas today!

[hawrnball]

I love this song so much. It makes me cry every time.

[mychoice1111]

I love it sooo much

[bonjovigirl2011]

love this and the best of the movie i think

[MrBoondock1]

This song also reminds me of Hushabye Mountain with Dick Van Dyke

[harrisy295]

I think that the Sherman Brothers who wrote the score should be mentioned and given credit considering it was their brilliance that created this song. Too often the composers of great songs are forgotten.

[countrygal1674]

this song is so pretty

[MrRafaelBCK]

A shiver just went down my spine when she sang the main verse.

[soundersbloke]

what happened to film making over the years?

[tigre837738]

que mujer mas bella dios mio y que voz tiene, la amo.

[lilflyergirl]

This song gets me every time!

[gmicheletti1]

The most beautiful song in a beautiful movie.

[omfgitsnana]

Oh the memories. <3

[clemdane]

God she was beautiful

[Luckie130001]

I love this song now, but didn't when i was little cause i found it too boring

[Whitecroc]

I couldn't stand this song when I was a kid, but these days I love it for the chorus. Go figure.

[Roncace]

Happy 110th birthday Walt Disney

You like many have given us so much

May your wishes come true

Let us honor your memory with this song

[bekki408]

@Roncace This was his favorite song. RIP to dear, sweet Walt Disney.

[ThePhantom135]

Dear God,

Please give Julie back her voice.

Sincerely,

World.

[littlestar873]

@ThePhantom135 what happened to her voice? :(

[ThePhantom135]

@littlestar873 Apparently, her vocal chords were damaged during a nodes-removal surgery.

[ClarityandEmry]

@ThePhantom135 It's awful to think that her lovely voice, a gift to the world, was taken from her by a neglient nurse who pulled out a feeding tube too roughly and in a hurry. I hope that nurse feels REALLY BAD>

[ThePhantom135]

@ClarityandEmry Well, doctor error happens all the time and to anyone. Unfortunately, the powers that be let it happen to Julie Andrews.

[xjuicyJU1CE]

@ThePhantom135

what happened to her voice?

[ThePhantom135]

@xjuicyJU1CE Her vocal chords were damaged during a nodes-removal surgery.

[nelson1321]

Remember to take into consideration the messages embedded within the movie. It seems like a song to remind people to give to charity, give tuppence to those asking for it because "[Their] young ones are hungry, their nests are so bare." The spirit and intent is genuine, but the movie itself has some problematic commentaries on socioeconomic class. Like the fact that whenever the nanny cleans the house, it's like magic. Domestic labor becomes romanticized, presented from the POV of the wealthy.

[vettm33]

Tuppence is two pence in old money.

[piratelove38]

could an English person please inform me as to how much 'tuppence' is worth?

[lykke4110]

So sweet



[TheMreminemguy]

such a lovely voice

[RockyHorrorMagenta1]

Love Julie!

[ronbarba]

I play it over and over. Just learned about this song and I'm 41.

[KawaiiCindyChan]

When I was a child, this song would make me cry. I didn't really get why, but as I grew up, I began to understand that maybe it was because of how beautiful, or how really deep it actually was. A huge childhood reminder...;w;

[Serena2009ification]

Is there a prettier song or a prettier voice in the whole world?

[TaleSpinTV1990]

I love this song I can imagine why Disney liked this song it is beautiful and truly the best song from the Sherman Brothers

[craigt1974]

i love this !! its so so so nice !!

[rainbowangel58]

My mum used to sing this to me when I was little before bed <3

[tiggerfan1968]

It is worth remembering the bird woman is Jane Darwell, best known as Ma Joad in the Grapes of Wrath.

Long retired, she was thrilled when Walt asked her to play the part and the entire cast and crew treated her like a queen during her time on the set.

Truly fitting for the song that it was filmed in a spirit of charity and love

[operafan64]

@tiggerfan1968 Yes, it's certainly worth remembering Jane Darwell, one of the great character actresses of the '30s & '40s and an Oscar winner for The Grapes Of Wrath (she actually began her career in 1913 in silent films). Some of her other notable films include Little Miss Broadway (with Shirley Temple), Gone With The Wind, The Ox Bow Incident, and many others. She was 85 when this film was made and living in retirement at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, CA.

[pwthcim]

Remember whern Suzy Pleshette got her eyes pecked out in "The Birds?"

[thisvideoiscool72]

LOL, where the lady sits is covered in Occupy tents now

[AbsentWithoutLeaving]

This song always always always makes me weep unconsolably.

Still love it, though.

[Zabeeality]

22 didn't have any toppins

[rjworks13]

Everyone has seen Poppins, but a few years ago I got to see it on the big screen and was simply floored! Julie Andrews sings this song with such absolute perfection. The Sherman Brothers and Irwin Kostal created a true gem. Julie Andrews' voice is riveting, her appearance is as lovely as ever, and the arrangement by Kostal (not to mention the direction and animation) creates an impression upon the sense that is unparalleled. ...Amazing when seen on the silver screen.

[Zabeeality]

@rjworks13 its just really sad how her voice can never be quite as perfect anymore since her surgery :'( she had the most beautiful voice i have ever heard, and she is the only person i have ever wanted to look like. a true gem endeed. her voice is so moving. this may sound corny, especially comming from a teenager, but i feel like crying sometimes when i hear the beauty in her voice and know that nothing new can come from her in that voice ever again.

[TheShadowAngel611]

@Zabeeality what surgery did she have?

[Zabeeality]

@TheShadowAngel611 it was in '97 she got something in her throat (i forget what its called) from all her singing & she got surgery 2 remove it but the surgeons did something 2 ruin her voice. she was LITERALLY not able 2 sing a note. she couldnt even try or else it would ruin her voice comepletely. but she did sing again in the second princess diaries movie, but it was no where near this voice. as 4 the voice she uses in mary poppins & other stuff, that voice is history because of the surgery

[mariokartvssb]

@Zabeeality It was vocal nodules I believe.

[MsCWFan1]

@Zabeeality I think the word you may be looking for is vocal polyps or nodules, they're growths from over use, happened mos recently to Adeel who actually had a vocal chord Hemorage, she'll be on voice reset well into next year

[Syzygy60]

beautiful



[BookWorm5552]

If only more people could learn this lesson.

[mun63]

I hadn't seen this movie in years, probably since I was a kid in the early 60s and I saw it with my Mom & Dad at the drive in. I lost both my Mom & Dad last year & all of a sudden when this song came on, I found myself crying. Well done Mary, practically perfect in every way!

[lexicuti4eva]

No one understands why this is my favorite song from Mary Poppins. They claim it's "boring" and is usually the point when they tun off the movie. This song brings me to tears and makes me smile at the same time. I don't understand how anyone could dislike this song.

[london2z]

@lexicuti4eva Because many people have no soul. You have to be able to feel, and truly experience the mood of the song, or production of whatever you're involved in. I feel sorry for them.

[SourClaire]

I love love love Julie Andrews since I was three. She's amazing.

[92Gibbons]

IT'S 'NATIONAL FEED THE BIRDS DAY'

[sttngiscool]

childhood memories...old nights in the living room watching movies... singing along with mary poppins...

beautiful song. thank you, thank you Walt Disney, for wonderful memories

[XxElphabaPotterxX]

I went on a field trip with my school today and at lunch when pigeons came to eat our scraps I started singing this and suddenly all the parents, teachers, and students started singing it along with me.

[DefyGravity464]

@XxElphabaPotterxX Ahaha. I'd be like "....Oh. Hi guys..."

[Serena2009ification]

@XxElphabaPotterxX

That's the most awesome thing I've heard in weeks. :)

[PhantomGirl1988]

@XxElphabaPotterxX that's so cool...i bet everyone had fun!

[08meggie]

Julia Andrew, the late Judy Garland, I mean COME ON, need I say more?? they're the only classic actresses who moved me when they sing, I can totally feel the emotion, the meaning everything in their song

[pandagoth]

I've always loved this movie, and for some reason this song popped into my head. I don't know why, but I was motivated enough to look it up, and in a manner unlike any previous experience I've had with this number, I was moved to tears.

[911jv]

My grandmother used to sing this to me as a young child.

[TheMormonSorceress]

I love how this song teaches about generosity, also did you know this is Walt Disneys favoret song?

[SheilaghLesarge]

Very True Migratory routes are greatly at risk with the New wind Farm developments..and are randomly slaughtered by such..not that requests were not communicated they were.

[LadyDeerskin]

this has always been one of my fave, and one of the songs my own children loved me to sing to them.

[LadyLoully]

I whish there was someone to sing me lullabies as Julie Andrew to fall asleep...