Roky Erickson - Goodbye Sweet Dreams

[saravlinder]

his eyes...

[neonwind]

Brilliant! will always love this guy's music.

[googlique]

Beautiful!

[girlJAMMIN]

it`s absolutely magnificent the transformation he undergoes from the moment before he takes the guitar into his hands to the second he starts singing. that`s what music should be all about.

[tmazza23]

Someone close to Roky needs to get him into the studio with just his voice and an acoustic guitar. Such an amazing talent, shame his comeback album is so overproduced.

[lovekyanna]

@tmazza23 You hould def watch his doc on Netflix......or DL it. I think he performed at SXSW last year. Definitely love him.

[kizzle1985]

more than a rock

more like a diamond

[solidturd666]

fuck... this song sends shivers down my spine.

[meadslosh]

According to this video's stats, one person is just awful.

[mikethekhotmailcom]

I just saw the autobiography on Netflix. Couldn't take my eyes off it. Roky's story is at least as compelling as that of Bob Dylan. Martin Scorcese please take note...this guy is due for artistic recognition. He gave his sanity and almost his life.

[gethepicture]

what a nice dude......

[piiglumps]

the greatest most under rated musician/song writer of all time

hes been threw so much and is still great to this very day

i dont know were i would be with out the music of Roky Ericson and i want to thank him for the music he has contributed to the world

[arcevih]

Todavía canta bien el gran Roky.

[s9re8g65sdg4]

You did alright? Yeah you did, this song melts my face...

[Gaz0175]

Amazing Roky! Keep on!!!

[velopunk]

Fantastico. quiero la pelicula pero no se consigue... :(

[mrlungfacE]

@velopunk esta en Netflix mirala esta buena

[h4723d]

This song is going into my song book!

[EvelynDungeon]

New Record is coming out!!!!! Jeah Roky!

[JrFLYnnIV]

when?

[ExtreamElliot]

WHAT? SERIOUSLY??

[EvelynDungeon]

@ExtreamElliot That is very true, Google Roky Erickson and Okkervil river band!

[madleeriotstockholm]

Sooo beautiful! Love this song! Thank you Roky!

[frostymacool]

There has only been a few times in my 58 years that a verse and melody has hit me with such power.

[frostymacool]

+5 at least

[h0ah0ah0ah0ah0a]

good bye sweet dreams....

once had a heart

could be not told

but now these dreams

have grown so cold

good bye sweet dreams...

once upon (a time?) and in love

my love does not too bright burn

good bye sweet dreams....

[blatantanomaly]

"What's the point in love?"

[h0ah0ah0ah0ah0a]

to get laid!

[h0ah0ah0ah0ah0a]

HAIL ROKY!

[luxvoyager1111]

roky is a phoenix with a golden voice. and i wept like a baby when i saw this in the documentary for the first time.

[thewhocaresgirl]

me too.

[haolekillah]

why? im seriously not trying to be an asshole? i felt stupid not knowing why when i read your comment.

[luxvoyager1111]

haolekillah, did you see the movie? i think you would understand if so (and if not, you should, it's great).

he went through a helluva lot just to get to the point where he was singing again. and then this is the song he sings at the end of the film...i dunno. broke my heart to see someone go through so much pain, but made me smile too. and both emotions made me cry like a baby.

[EvelynDungeon]

@luxvoyager1111 Some god, bless him.

[ANGRYEEL]

Look forward to seeing him in Brooklyn.

[Rune88888]

I would really like Roky to do an unplugged album

[Elkins2424]

this man was forced to do electric shock treatments without even needing it....thats whatmesses him up.,

[skidoome69]

this song is the type of song that cant just be listened to. you can feel it.

[EvelynDungeon]

Can feel it, really. Saw that document about Roky...It´s nice that he´s on the road again.

[frenzy12]

Wow moving song and hats off to his brother thats a true brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tphoenix69]

Hail Roky - This song is tits! Great documentary too...

[toecutterr6]

Yup, kiss them dreams goodbye.

[Zozozizuza]

why does he act like an innocent child ?

[MichaelJefferson44]

this clip is from a biographical documentary on his life. it tells why he's like that.

[ExtreamElliot]

..it was the drugs and possibly a mental problem. He doesn't know who he is anymore, or didn't at the time. He knows his name, but he doens't know his past. it's depressing..

[TheHolypigs1]

'cause your account is closed.

[blackmetaller]

roky is fast becoming my favorite singer/songwriter of his time, used to be neil young but he puts me to sleep now, roky rules

[antiabe]

do you sleep to the sounds of Roky Erickson & the Aliens?

[TaylorConrad8098]

its funny cause i think he's completely sane inside and the feelings he is having is coming out through music

[jbearden]

Roky is very real and very groovey. But there's more... so are you.

[EvelynDungeon]

Roky...He´s a talent! a great one.

One of the greatest, if you ask me.

When i heard this song in this one "movietease"

about the documentary, I was so "Blown away!"

So pure/So sad feeling about those words.

Really want that you come to Finland again, Roky.

[hathead]

He is a genius,,, where do you go from holding Mr. potato head asking your mother if you can have it. To this???? this guy was born with a gift.

[akrlic]

This dude's a genius.

[bfidel]

breaks my heart.

[LordOfDSmotPoking]

wow...amazing, but I expect nothing less from Rocky

[StevenPanda]

You can also easily watch him play.

[anthonypetovello]

thats easy, learn it by ear you fool.

[kyeheck07]

im assuming noone knows the chords to this? i'd love to just zone out playing it in my room..

[blatantanomaly]

F, G, A. C's in there once in a while.

[FatGuy]

kyeheck: It appears to be a play on the whole F, G, A progression. I don't know about anybody else, but I can hear background singers behind the last couple of vocal riffs...very haunting, goosebump-inducing genius.

[closetome]

what's the point of falling in love, if my love does not too bright burn?

[fetpipan77]

what a song, he wrote it? never released it on any record?

such a unique playing style this guy has..amazing

[ronkey17]

goosebumps...!

[Discfiend69]

It's as if we are vectors of Roky's pain and the conduit of his tears...something we all share.. *

[zatoichiche]

I think she enjoyed it, she seemed a nice lass in the film. Proper feel good documentry nice to see he's getting it together.

[DIYdestruction]

I think you may be misunderstood Cosutton. I have watched the video dozens of times and if you look closely the therapist and his brother are both in tears because it such a moving event. Notice how she whipes her face after the song.

[paragkas]

love u roky, hope to see u soon in london ;-)

[cosutton]

I've watched this part of the movie several times and I'm convinced the therapist thinks this might be the worst song she's ever heard....oh well....her loss. Plus I think she's about to run away and hide for shelter.

[6458522]

Bless that man! he is an American treasure!

[DarkHypocrisy]

The movie really touched me. He is amazing!

[ZachTFLd]

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame or what?

[dragster58]

No, Roky, the DREAM will never die.....just as long as you DO NOT BREAK THE CHAIN man....just like Fleetwood

Mac said! :)

HANG ON IN THERE MAN!

[rickytrux]

actually it's March 2nd....just too excited i guess!

[rickytrux]

goodbye sweet dreams....Roky you're beautiful! i was so happy to see this at the end of the movie, i could hardly speak!! going to see him again at Maxwells in Hoboken on March 3rd...YEA!!

[austinitesince1979]

Yay! Talk about a happy ending! Just when you think the movie is going to be the saddest story you've ever seen, the light shines forth once again. Never underestimate the healing power of music!

[bigjoe624u]

This song has many meanings on many different levels. But it makes me sad, and I want to cry. Too know how much of life is never really as it seems.

[vasully]

Can anyone make out the lyrics to the second verse? It sounds like "once a pawn again, love" or "once upon I had love"

[austinitesince1979]

I replayed it again and again, but I still can't exactly make it out. Maybe: "once upon an end love, my love does not do bright burn" ??

[DEEDEEZOMBIE]

Great to see this clip on youtube, I wish the film makers would have stressed the fact that this was a new song and a TOTAL breakthrough for Roky. It's amazing that he is doing so wel and I hope to see him live, now that he is touring again!

[HereticDawn]

Roky you rule man!!

[jan9339]

What a tune, good stuff for putting this on you tube xx

[FiresteinProductions]

This is a Rock God

visiting us from another world,

he'll leave us soon,

he'll leave us soon,

he'll leave us to ponder the tune,

Goodbye Sweet Dreams

Goodbye Sweet Dreams.

[hooverdog1957]

"I need to cut my nails" "Yeah, you do."

[SuburbanPrince]

This song is so sad... :(