The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn from 1966

[kpmac1]

One of the best songs ever. One of the stupidest videos ever.

[skydogz1]

Great band.

[1968tove]

I've seen a video on YT where the Byrds were also playing in the countryside, Crosby completely stoned and Hillman or Clarke wearing a stupid hat. I wonder if it was filmed in the same time as this :-)

[blueticecho]

Ha .. I don't know about playing a guitar on a horse but one time I seen a cowboy shoot a six shooter seventeen times on a horse.

[buffspringfield]

I can walk and chew gum......but.....ride a horse and play a guitar..especially electric on horseback now that take real talent.

[ejectorerector]

oh my god, this has got to be the corniest fuckin setting ever. why the hell would they put them on horses? that's just ridiculous. and then the farm kids are just sitting on the side of the fence nodding their heads.. so stupid

[a51hawks]

Miss the BEST time in music, never mind the video, the music is what is great. Not like the shit they call music nowadays. The 60's is where the REAL music is and always will be. R.A.P. is SHIT, not even real music. All HATE no LOVE. Bring back the 60's music.

[lobservatrice120]

I effing love this song.

[scotfreak]

the horses are just like "bullshit, these guys arent really playing"

[howlinwolf73]

This clip I remember airing on " Where the Action is" Great.

[tink5864]

Wow, what a rareity!!!! But my question is what does the horses got to do with the song?

[vindcate]

@tink5864 notr sure either but It may have inspired McGuinn to write Chestnut Mare

[johnnyscouser]

Jesus Christ Crosby looks stoned out his mind :D

[sukes58]

@johnnyscouser he prob was

[Terrilliser]

where do I get some of those funky shades one of the guitarists are wearing!!

[Marijujul]

Y like this !!

[buffspringfield]

the horses dont look impressed........

[chosson76]

Great song! 

[SpectrumRob]

Wow, that was pure cheese. I think Gene thought that too :))

[Crusader1s]

Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

[oniallain1965]

The Byrds are doing something an evil bastard like Josef Stalin could not...Ride a Horse like Field Marshall Georgi Zhukov at the end of World War II. The Horse threw Stalin and almost killed him in 1945 which would have been a Blessing...Dan O'Niallian, Grafton, Mass.

[eoinstewart]

I like how David C. Just said "screw it" and didn't even take his guitar off his shoulder at first. Chris looks like his horse may be a bit spooked too...he has a smile on his face though...you don't see that a lot in the early days when they performed!

[danzbmw]

haha! Their manager says!!  "Just do it! , I signed a contract".Think of all the people who will think this is cool??

[chautaugua]

well, words fail me.....the song one of the greatest but on horseback???

[ledbird9]

I dont know much about the Byrds but,

THIS IS AMAZING

[AngryLittleBirds]

How strange, the horesback version. Great song.

[nancyfloressantos]

I love this song.........."to everything there is a season..........". Wonderful message. Thanks for sharing. A 1960s song. High school memories.

[crismoraes99]

Playing and singging over horses!!!!

Just at the SIXTIES you could see a thing like that.

hehehe

[rhinohouse]

uhhh...don't try this at home kids.

[namesameasu]

This is my favorite song of all time! Yin yang explains the nature of life.

Let me know what you think of my own peace anthem. Thanks. Constructive criticism is welcome.

[ColonialPetersen]

Right out of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament of the Bible. Chapter 3.

[dandeexxxx]

pete seeger-author of this song and hundreds of others turned 90 this week. stick around for another 10 Pete!

[Attackofthebeans]

i lovet his song. yall need to stfu

[southernrockdrummer]

Man Mike Clarke sure plays a mean saddle! LOL.

[kittywoman5309]

Never saw this video until today!WOW!!invisable drums!!Ireally do LOVE the BYRDS,and this song,but it was funnier than shit!!!

[ruderkonge1976]

Love this song. Love Th Byrds. God bless You and thank you for the music.

[etypebob]

On August 14Th 1965 I was at the Cow Palace in San Francisco during a sound check for a show that evening. The whole place was empty that morning, only the groups that were to perform were there. Sony & Cher, Beau Brummel's, Lovin' Spoonful and the Byrd's. I sat there with my Band The E-types and watched as they started into a song that I had never heard before. It was called "Turn Turn Turn" What a way to hear that song. Some photos of the Byrd's from that day are in my "Live" video.

[cutencrazy07]

I love this song :)

[ginoricca]

It turned us on !

[bellier20]

I always get a kick out of the schticks music shows used to employ to choreograph their guests. I've never seen this one before, but horses?

Ha, some producer must have been thinking, "Hey, these kids today, they like all this 'deep' crap ... let's put 'em on horseback!"

[Jardinami]

Look at David Crosby patting his horse.

[thevidiotkid]

Had to be an episode of "Where The Action Is".

Lotsa high concept early outdoor video staging. But still better then the best "Hullabaloo" episode, whatever one THAT may have been.

[heartmedicine4me]

I love the song, I grew up in the sixties, but it's a bit much.

[FOSEEBOY]

The BYRDS did this number on horseback to give it more ROCK & ROLL....

[vitolepp]

too late born....

[puppychick08]

first time I've ever seen a rock band play cordless guitars & invisible drums on horses.lol.

[revup67]

Jim McGuinn was apparently fond of horses. Byrds did a great number called Chestnut Mare as an example.

[byrdsss]

hesterical comment!

[denismcdougall]

IT WAS THE 60s

[puppychick08]

I'm aware of that!

[MorayEel]

It's absurd!  But I love it.

[puppychick08]

yea ^_^

[VallinSFAS]

@puppychick08 How about U-2's "New Year's Day"?

[byrdsmaniac]

LOL! This is a bit silly.

[aujuma]

Somebody said there was one with them on horseback. Never thought I'd see it!

[nhoner]

This looks like a home movie, made by a distant relative. Maybe an uncle.

[byrdsss]

This has to be a low point in their career.

[ValerieCH1]

Electric guitars on horseback. Amazing technology for the times.

[Auggie56]

God did we really think we were cool ? LoL

[johnriley68]

Awesome, i haven´t seen this before, this is better than the beatles abbey road rooftop concert!!

[foxyndproud]

First time I saw this, I thought they looked like the Beatles!

[Highlanddad]

After seeing the Byrds on horses singing this great song, it's no wonder they became jaded with all the Hollywood crap.

[randall2020]

This is from the bible. Even "To every purpose under heavan", including "a time to kill".

Wonderful.

[Highlanddad]

Duh... how long has the song been out and you are just figuring that one out??? Maybe over 40 years???

[randall2020]

Highlanddad, what is your point? Is pointing out the hypocrisy of bible-thumping jesus freak morons wrong? Or that of hippy-dippies?

I doubt that you could figure your way out of a paperbag. Read all of Ecclesiates 3.

[gillesbertacco]

Eeeeh...ok. Well this is rare stuff. The Byrds on horses.

[revup67]

yeah..wish I could say this was on my dad's farm and I was doing the filming! hehe