THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE

One of the most beautiful and poignant songs written by Phil Ochs

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• OCHS:
• THERE
• BUT
• FOR
• FORTUNE

[jhankri]

the madman not the priest.....was removed

[ichingiching]

i did wonder...!!

[jhankri]

@ichingiching I kinda thought if the Christ had been up on the altar instead of the priest he would have at the very least offered the mad man a seat. That's organized religion for you with their multimillion dollar churches .....

[ichingiching]

all should be welcome..

[dmorselittle]

What a beautiful rendition of this song. I can tell that you miss him as much as me. Phil Ochs just was........such a loving person to have such a tragic death.....wishing I could have known him for real and asked him personally to stay around just a little bit longer. Thanks so much for this gift today.

[ichingiching]

great song writers will always be missed ..however they depart this mortal coil.. thank you for listening and taking the time to write so thoughtfully..

[jhankri]

@ichingiching indeed

[jhankri]

One of the best songs - Always reminds me of a xmas service on tv during which a mad man stumbled up the isle and onto the altar pontificating all the way. The priest threw up his hands and said "Well, it is New York"... But I thought "There but for fortune go I." Of course he was removed forthwith.....

[ichingiching]

There but for fortune was very popular in the UK in the seventies and eighties.. It still a classic today… it's a lovely song to keep special..

[mnnorthcountrygirl1]

What a wonderful version of this extraordinary song...takes me back to a very special place and time...thank you for that.