A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

Original 16mm Scopitone conversion, from the 'summer of love' 1967 hit record, remuxed and refurbished in 2006 (I should re-upload in higher quality, I know..). Fixed audio-sync as well. Sound engineer of this famous mono mix was Keith Grant.
Vocals and piano played by Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher played the Hammond organ, and these original lyrics were written by Keith Reid;


We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale..

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• 1968

[42bettyb]

I was 25 in 1967..dear God, how time flies by..and I still feel about 25 today...

[Suprememan71]

One of the greatest song ever written

[SectionTwelve]

@fishhead06 I wish that were true for everyone. While I am always feeling 16 myself, a lot of my friends and family who are older or around the same all say they feel old and they also tend to act old.

Never give up on your youth in spirit. Always think young to feel young and BE young, no matter your age.

But I do like your comment in context.

[flipwiggins]

The 2000s were great....I miss them!

[MrMartybum]

When i get married this will be the first song me and my wife dance to :) i've not met her yet

[ILYFFAAD1]

@johnd787199 Thank you for being one of ,5% of us who have served.

[missimthatchick]

2:44 Oi stop trying to look up gran's skirt!

[fishhead06]

We are always young, but our bodies betray our eternally youthful spirits.

[RockNRold99]

@somedoodudontno Well, damn if it ain't the 60's ... the 70's wuz Disco ... my bad.

[phototristan]

What the heck is this song about?

[somedoodudontno]

@RockNRold99 Erhm *cough* 60s *cough*