Harry Chapin: YOU ARE THE ONLY SONG CIRCLE

[linda216]

I was lucky enough to see him on his first time in St. Louis. I am not sure, but I think it was 1972. I fell in love that night and never missed a concert within driving distance until he died. I often wonder what kind of songs he would be writing now. Songs about Grandchildren and mortality. Remember the songs about his kids, "Tangled Up Puppet", "Dancing Boy". His, 'I Want to Learn a Love Song?" A Harry Chapin concert is the closest I have come to feeling spiritual in a secular setting.

[MdNgtRyder]

why does everyone have to be drunk when they crash..., It don't work that way..so sick of this shit all police reports and fu---ing newpapers say suspected or alleged.. drinking.. fuck them ...and f any one who thinks different. NEWSPAPERS only want ya to by them so they say anything............

[vickic44]

Incredible talent! It's amazing how many lives one person can touch

[starcruze328]

"... but when you sing from the inside, you hope that somethin' shows..."

It did, Harry... it did. Keep the change, bro.

[babycakes4711]

Miss you Harry you were the best

[MzHolly14]

he was rear ended on the expressway in nyc in his vw bug....

[roofette]

I love Harry, but sweet christ on toast, he is so DRUNK. And that killed him.

[nicheprof]

@roofette Care to share any evidence to support your assertion he was drunk and that's what killed him? Did I miss a Corner's report or something along the way?

[MdNgtRyder]

@roofette No and No ...look it up .YOU SHOULD NOT EVEN POST THIS .............you moron...

[MdNgtRyder]

@roofette Are you out of your mind read the corenors report or look up the death cert.

[MdNgtRyder]

@roofette yup ya lost your mind ...,I saw the wreck and the police report/

[kclun2]

i saw him in what turned out to be his last concert, long island. what a guy.

[jacsam6]

he is just magic to listen to !!! love them all !

[cordpar]

I still miss his music. I love this concert.

[MdNgtRyder]

Harry keep the change. R.I.P. 

[rainbowsnbubbles]

I was 14 when I saw him in concert and he did sing Circle. I was in the front row center and he played like I was the only one there- heaven! I had an autographed album that was lost to the years, I played it to death. One of the few regrets I have is that I didn't go see him again when I was 16; the next I knew, he was gone, and we were down a troubadour. what a loss!

[bravo723]

I never heard this.. is this how he closed all his shows? I was only days before 11 when he passed so I never got to see a concert but I have loved every song I have ever heard Harry sing... R.I.P. to the best of Artists edit.. now that circle came on it I do obviously know that part.. it reminds me of my life with my EX

[bill21173]

I saw Harry 9 times in the MA area. The first was a free concert on Boston City Hall Plaza from WRKO. The last was the best. He was scheduled for two show at the SS Music Circus in Cohasset. I had tix for show 2, which he needed to postpone because of another committment. He rescheduled, and came back for the last show of the year at the Music Circus and sang well past the curfew. He said screw it.....he owed it to us. It was great. I had tix the following year, but he never made it.

[bobby7771117]

got to see him in concert I type so fast, and never check for typos and bad grammar sorry  :+)

[bobby7771117]

Harry Chapin always put on great concerts with alot of audience participation! I'm glad I got to see him concert two times: In 1980, after the concert I got to shake his hand, talk to him briefly--and I remember the quick conversation, and take pictures of him, Tom Chapin, his father, etc! The last time I saw him in concert in 1981 was about 2 months before his death-if not less than that! Love you Harry, and band, BobbyK

[mendonponds]

beautiful....



[Littlealan1959]

what a performance

[Ross07201962]

This isthe first time I'veheard the entire front part of "... Song." In the Gold Medal Collection you hear the last line: "After all is said and done, you're the one song that I need," going right into "Circle." (Also like your coment "Done withojut Birds." I know what you mean, but it inspires arewrite of "She Sings Songs Withot [Birds] Words.") Yvonne also sings in the "Gold Medal Collecion."

[cortentllc]

Harry's final concert in Rhode Island was at the Warwick Musical Theatre, around my 6th birthday. I wrote him a letter telling him I had recently been hospitalized for two months, and had listened to his music constantly the whole time, and asked if I could come up and sing "Circle" with him when he came to RI.

While that didn't happen, he wrote me a letter back - my mom still has it somewhere - and he remembered me and my letter when my dad picked me up so he could sign my cast.

[bluestizntx]

Do you have or could you make a recording of 'Circle' by itself? I would like it for my grandchildren...

[tomperri23]

This man was transcendent to music. One of the great people of all time.

Musicians today only dream of equaling his capacity to give to others. Like lovepigs, I met, but also knew Harry. He was, when he died, trying to get me signed to his record company Boardwalk Records.

That was Harry.. whenever he had a nano-second (which wasn't often, with all the charity events he did), he was ALWAYS trying to mentor new talent.

His live shows had to be seen in person to get the true vibe of the guy

[lovespigs]

I had the priveldge of meeting Harry. I will never forget his famous words.. " Call me Harry." We miss you Harry.

[craighere7]

I saw you my freshmen, sophomore, and junior years in college...and then you went away...and i still miss ya' - Harry, you were amazing!

[islandman24]

Tom and Harry harmonize really well in Circle.

[sharon102645]

I LOVED LOVED LOVED Harry!

[JettRink50]

I love you Harry, I wonder who I met in 2004?

[booknplays]

@JettRink50 You might have met one of his brothers

[Shlomster]

I never heard this song, but it's redolent with his vocal spice, and the earthy, gritty personae that today's lycra-polished "wonders" sadly miss.

[flsunfan]

@Shlomster -- This is the song Harry ended most of his concerts with. It never appeared on any of his albums until Legends of the Lost and Found, which was released after his passing.