The Point - Think About Your Troubles

[Quaaludedude714]

He Said Doo Doo :) QC

[OobyScoobyDoomsday]

Classic soundtrack. ITV showed The Point from 92-99 every New Year's Day and i'd disappear upstairs to get lost in my own world. But it's gotta be the Hoffman version; Ringo was terrible! 

[deaconwolf]

I loved this as a teenager, me and my 8 sisters & brothers! "The Point,' I gave this to my little ones, now grown & gone away. Particularly my youngest now graduating from law school; he stil loves it! Seems very apropos right now. Here's some trivia: When it first was shown on TV Dustion Hoffman was the narrator, not Ringo Starr. Trying to find the original is impossible! I actually feel that the original is better with Hoffman's voice. It's still wonderful. Especially this song.

[tahoevic]

Scotch Brite blow me

[drfuzzy23]

gives me really good goosebumps. simple, beautiful, simply beautiful. Love me some Nilsson

[Cocagirl77]

As a child my father was a huge fan of Ringo Star (and the beatles). Of course I had to see this as a child and so happy that I did. The christmas before my father's death I purchased the soundtrack for him and it was one of the last gift's I had given him. I will never forget the joy and excitement when I gave it to him. He couldn't believe I found it and the movie on DVD. Thanks to this movie and Harry Nillson for giving me some wonderful memories of my father.

[plopnod]

@Cocagirl77 Wonderful story,thank you for sharing :) I have this on vhs somewhere,and have the original vinyl soundtrack. Loved it as a kid, and still do.

[cookiecu]

think about the bubbles .. <3

[Cephalic666]

This brings back so many memories. I'm so glad my parents played this for me and my sisters when we were younger. My 28th birthday was on Tuesday and some day when I have kids of my own I will sit them down and put this record on the turntable for them to enjoy just as I did. It's so good to read so many nice comments here. I know you all feel the same!!

[gemear2]

Thank you Harry for putting everything into perspective.

[chrisalves1970]

love this,had in on tape brilliant nillson

[7naturelover]

<3 Harry Nilsson

[iangilman]

Just shared The Point with my six-year-old daughter. I'm delighted to see so many happy comments here, and so recent even! The Point lives on…

[TheOrangeTigers]

This song has applied in some very special and difficult times for me, from 1971, and through today. Today, it helps me in thinking of Steve Jobs.

[bronxsea]

Absolutely my favorite song in the whole album. No wonder why I'm a manic depressed.

[mollyundomesticated]

one of my favorite albums of all time

[Quaaludedude714]

Every time they pull a body from the river or I,m making Coffee - I think of this Song :) QC

[Berthagertrude]

I used to sing this song to my babies every night. They loved it.

[AudioAndroid]

I love this but was wondering why does this remind me of the Green Giant commercial?

[AudioAndroid]

Popeye the Movie For the Win!

[jm2cloud]

This was my favorite album as a kid. It got to the point that I'd ask my parents if I could use the record player, and they'd say, 'As long as you play something other than the Point."

Good times, good times.

[sb4835]

wow, remember listening to this record over and over. :) always loved these songs.

[grimpost]

This song always makes me misty eyed.  Reminds me of times when I was younger.

[spacehardware]

All time favorite movie. All time favorite soundtrack.

[Maskedhaven]

My tea has never had bubbles.

[AdamWaitt]

@Maskedhaven You dont boil water for tea?

[drfuzzy23]

@Maskedhaven that comment has no point

[kellyprattlifedesign]

thanks for this. i sing this song often... 

[andy19934]

im only 17, but i remember watching this movie more then 10 years ago, and listening to the album and one weekend at the cottage my uncle was playing these songs, it reminded me on how much i missed all of this :P

[Owlbowl]

dude ... i fucking LOVE nilsson.

[phoebexanne]

@Owlbowl Me too!

[broodyart]

My first exposure to contemplate the circle of life. Great lesson from music. [ when your young! ]The whole cartoon had a point! Now they just blow stuff up, & destroy the bad guy w/ the round head. "obliotron"

[deafomega]

This song made me cry when I was only 6, still does, sorta know why, but I wouldnt bother saying so on YouTube

[VirtualVisitor999]

Mmmmm. Marvellous. I had The Point when it first came out, and this song: Sublime.

[Maxthecatisnumber1]

My brother who was 13 years older had the album which got passed on to me. I own the CD to this day. Where did you find the original movie all I can find is the newer one with Ringo!

[RedVynil]

@Maxthecatisnumber1 Strangely, everyone tells me that the Ringo version was the original!! I can remember seeing it for the first time when it first aired in `69 or `70 and it had Allan Thicke doing the narration NOT Ringo!!

[RedVynil]

@chrispizzo I remember watching it myself!! I'm pretty sure it was on ABC, and i'm almost sure it was Alan Thicke. Harry narrates it on his album and, it just seems to me that he said a few lines differently on the record than how they were said in the original movie.

Why your comment was removed, I don't know. It's certainly not the least bit offensive to anyone but the Amish.

[phoebexanne]

@RedVynil Ringo narrated the original -the film (he is also the voice of the father). Nilsson and Ringo were great friends. Thicke narrated it the 3rd time it was on TV. It was also narrated on TV by Dustin Hoffman, and again by some guy I can't remember.

[RedVynil]

@phoebexanne When was it on the third time, then? The ONLY time I ever saw it on t.v. was around 1970! I got the album for Christmas about a year later.  Had I not seen the show, I would've never known about the album.

Harry was friends with all of The Beatles, as far as I know. At least/mostly John and Ringo.

Mike Lookinland was the voice of Oblio, he was the youngest of the three boys on The Brady Bunch at the time. Paul Frees was The King and a few others.

[xSemeteryx]

They really don't make cartoons like they used to. Well actually all you have nowadays is that gay Pixar shit. This comes from the good ol days :)

[caverscott]

LOVE this clip

[haproductions01]

i watched this movie really high, it's so good. the concept is so far beyond just a children's movie.

[Maxthecatisnumber1]

@haproductions01 the first time I heard it I was six and even as an Adult it still makes sense

[BitterRedBuffalo]

Thank you mom for exposing me to this when I was a kiddo.

[SarahDeelicious]

I love this movie ... and this song.

[mrkystrky]

There is a new cd release with 10 minutes of different versions of some songs like this one....very cool! why don't the networks oor cable channels play this beautiful animation?

[Brittt3000]

whats the point of this ?

[GenghisKhan44]

@Brittt3000 I think the point of this song is that you're not the only one who has troubles. In fact, in the grand scheme of things, your troubles are hardly there at all, as the world (the ocean) can absorb them like nothing.

Oh, yeah, did I see the Walrus at 1:21?

[heykatharine]

This song used to scare me when I was little; the part about the whale. Now I see the beauty in it :) I love this movie, and Henry Nilsson.

[a7md50]

very nice

[nmf19blueangel]

The best song out of the whole movie by far ^__^

[ShinyHardwoodfloor]

hey thanks :) I love this song. and its in good quality :D

[pattycakes0077]

I vaguely remember this as a kid, but I totally forgot the song. I thought it sounded familiar since I've been a fan of the Belly version for over a decade, never actually knowing it was a cover until now. Ah memories :)

[iamafampier]

fav vid ever

[MrFunsockz]

Back when I was a kid, before I owned a CD player, my parents gave me a Record player, and gave me this record. I listened to it constantly. My favorite song on the entire album was this song. It really puts everything in perspective.

Thanks a ton for the upload to Youtube.

[nadyaginsburg]

@MrFunsockz me too!!! We are so lucky to have been born in a time when we had entertainment that didn't talk down to us as children. Now the Grimms Tales would be considered too violent. This song is actually a part of me. I don't have a record player these days but I have the record displayed in my room. I live by all the lesons taught in The Point. A work of art!

[Koshka42]

@MrFunsockz I could have written that exact post. The soundtrack to The Point was my favourite record, and this was my favourite song.

[b0b95eg]

@MrFunsockz Me too! 

[AIWL9210]

oh the memories of a sweet and simple time in life .

[thedps1998]

Harry!

[duliGirl]

My favorite song on the whole album. Thanks for the upload.

[Chezfreak94]

Everytime I feel down, I hum this song, then go and make myself some tea =]

[sentforth5]

Bobby Brady!

[Lizi99]

hahahha I love this. It puts a smile on my face as I sit here drinking my tea.

[jzerony]

this is one of my favorite songs of all time... nobody could sing multi-octave like Nilsson....

[Kinnikujoe1]

i used to watch this with my aunt

[smilecheesy]

this movie was the best=)

[ShonaJohnson11]

lol liam lynch did a cover of this LIAM LYNCH KICKSBUTT

[sleepingTitania]

I love it :)

Thanks for posting & thanks to my friend Tim (spotswoodthenewt) for sending this to me.

[Mepamper]

Clever making of this one.. Music works great!

[visionarydreams]

Cool..very true...