James Taylor - Caroline I See You

James Taylor - Caroline I See You
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd
LYRICS
Caroline, I see you
Standing on the stairway
Waiting for your bear there
Handy on the landing
Penny in my pocket
High enough to hold you

When I come back home to you tomorrow
You may well be angry
Ill for sure be hungry
Meet me in the middle
Make it melt like chocolate
Be my little baby

I take you down by the water
Some december morning

Take you from your family
Leave them with their longing
Take you by your hand
Somewhere on the sand. oh

Caroline I love you
Though Im late to say so
Hesitate to tell you
What will be your answer
Some december morning
Standing on the stairway
Caroline I see you
In 1968, Taylor moved to London. He was signed to Apple Records after sending a demo tape to Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon) and released his debut album, James Taylor. Despite the Beatles connection, and the presence of Paul McCartney and George Harrison on one track, the album did not sell very well, and Taylor's addiction worsened. By 1969 he was well enough to perform live, and had a six-night stand at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. On July 20, 1969 he performed at the Newport Folk Festival. forgiveness
1970s
Taylor signed to Warner Bros. Records and moved to California keeping Asher as his manager and record producer. His second album, Sweet Baby James, was a massive success, buoyed by the single "Fire and Rain," a song about his experience in psychiatric institutions and the suicide of his friend, Suzanne Schnerr. The success of this single and the album piqued interest in Taylor's first album, James Taylor, and propelled the album and the single, "Carolina In My Mind," back into the charts. forgiveness

During the time Sweet Baby James was released, Taylor appeared with Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys in a Monte Hellman film, Two-Lane Blacktop. Also, 1971 saw the release of Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, another hit album. He won a Grammy Award for his version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend". forgiveness

In 1972, Taylor returned with One Man Dog and married fellow singer-songwriter Carly Simon on November 3. His next album, 1974's Walking Man, was a disappointment but the following one, Gorilla, was a success partially because of a successful single cover version of Marvin Gaye's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)." This was followed by In the Pocket in 1976 and then a greatest hits album that included some re-recordings of Apple Records-era material. It became a huge hit and remains Taylor's best selling album. It was certified Diamond, & to date has sold over 11 million copies.
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Taylor signed with Columbia Records and released JT in 1977 winning another Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his cover version of "Handy Man." The song "Traffic Jam" from the album has since become a favorite jingle for rush-hour radio traffic reports. forgiveness

After collaborating with Art Garfunkel and briefly working on Broadway, Taylor took a two-year break, reappearing in 1979 with the cover-studded album Flag, featuring a Top 40 version of Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Up on the Roof." Taylor also performed at the No Nukes concert in Madison Square Garden and appeared on the album and the film from the concert. forgiveness
James Taylor Caroline See You
Video clips gratefully borrowed from the movie Ryan's Daughter. Ryan's Daughter is David Lean's 1970 film which tells the story of an Irish girl who has an affair with a British soldier during World War I, despite opposition from her nationalist neighbours. forgiveness
The film stars Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, John Mills, Christopher Jones, Trevor Howard and Leo McKern, with a score by Maurice Jarre. It was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Freddie Young.

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[shaz1107]

What a gorgeous video to go along with one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in a long time. Thank you JT for the song; thank you granako for the video :)

[granako]

@shaz1107 Funny you should make this comment today... I just got home from a James Taylor concert in Toronto:)! He didn't sing this one:)!

[4rainbowed]

To the poster: Did you make this video or is it an "official one"? Because, I swear, nobody could make such a beautiful vision of the images in the song. Thank you.!

[granako]

Thank you for your kind word... I love the song and used images from the 1970 movie "Ryan's Daughter". A great movie worth seeing. Ryan's Daughter is David Lean's 1970 film which tells the story of an Irish girl who has an affair with a British soldier during World War I, despite opposition from her nationalist neighbours. The film stars Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles and John Mills.

[chiefnut48]

Another great song from JT. Nice vid.

[TheEmmaDarling]

I have been in love with james taylor's work since i was 12... when i first heard it and of all his tunes.. this is my favourite. for its chords and the luscious tone and the pure love behind it. free. crazy. i truly cry from depths even hidden to me when i hear this. it is my song too. i love it james and i love the cello part... and i love life with this song in it. thank you.

[patriotsdesign]

Too personal of a song for James to sing in concert it seems to me, but a lovely, lovely song. We're so blessed to have this man.

[GUITAR4EDER]

With all his great songs "Caroline I See You" is still my favorite.

[willisgw]

Great job!

[Crr15]

@mariegau what are you talking about, I already have his cd...

[mariegau]

@Crr15 Mr Taylor would appreciate it if you bought it; it's on his October Road CD. Written for his wife (they've been together for some fifteen years now). They have 9 year old twins and seem to be truly, truly happy.

[GeorgeSand1976]

AMAZING PICS! I WANT TO GO THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

[laurapparsons]

Thank you so very much. I've loved JT forever and ever. This is one of my favorite songs...there have been many...this one trumped quite a few. Also has special meaning to me because I have a special Caroline in my life. Thanks for taking the time to do this!

[djdnauk1977]

amazing amazing amazing piece of music <3 they dont make them like this any more