Crispian St. Peters - Changes - Song+Text

Karaoke version of "Changes", a beautiful song by Crispian St. Peters and Jimmy Page (guitar), 1966

This song was originally written and performed by Phil Ochs (died in 1976 by own hand). You can listen to the original Phil Ochs version via http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1miaLMBE0 and http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=g0PIGi2EX0w and http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ebvWM3E_Sjs and http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=BpZJgTuJd5Q

More songs from the sixties on http://www.pwserver.eu/videomenu.php

For the Official Crispian St Peters Web Site by Bill Turney click on http://crispianstpeters.tripod.com/
The song "Changes" is available on the following CD's:
Track 5 from CD "The Anthology" (1996):
http://www.amazon.com/Anthology-Crispian-St-Peters/dp/B00000742E
Track 17 from CD "Follow me" (1995):
http://www.amazon.com/Follow-Me-Crispian-St-Peters/dp/B0000008XV

Sit by my side - come as close - as the air
Share in a memory - of gray
And wander in my words - dream about
The pictures that I play - of changes
Green leaves of summer - turn red in the fall
To brown and to yellow - they fade
And then they have to die - trapped within
The circle time parade - of changes
Scenes of my young years - are old in my mind
Visions of shadows - that shine
Til one day I returned - and found they were
The victims of the vines - of changes
The world's spinning madly - it drifts in the dark
Swinging through a hollow - of haze
A race around the stars - a journey through
The universe ablaze - with changes
Your tears will be trembling - now we're somewhere else
One last cup of wine - we will pour
And I'll kiss you one more time - and leave you on
The rolling river shore - of changes
I'll kiss you one more time - and leave you on
The rolling river shore - of changes

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[creggan]

never heard this one before it's brilliant ! can it be got on cd ?

[KoosHolland]

I know of two CD's: "The Anthology" and "Follow me". See the links in the description section.

[gilnbet]

memories

[KoosHolland]

You were only six years old in 1966. What were your memories? I was 18 at the time and we played this song at each party. Koos

[tonyobrien68]

Love this song...nice to see the lyrics.

[MrSO48]

This was the first cover of this Phil Ochs classic. Despite my being a Gordon Lightfoot fanatic and liking his cover as well, this is still perhaps the best cover.

[davidlenander]

What sounds to me obvious (but maybe you'll disagree) is that Crispian St. Peters modelled his cover after Phil Ochs' friends' cover, on Jim & Jean's CHANGES album. Of course, with his range he can sing both Jean's & Jim's parts. But if you like this approach, and haven't listened to Jim & Jean's 3 records, you might want to try them.

[annarrr]

What a VOICE!!!!

[TheProfessorpat]

What an incredible song...sung by an incredible singer...

[rplende]

This is the superior version of this song.

[amimillie]

Phil, I will bear the pain of your death every day of my life.

Love you, mate.

[57Rhon]

Gordon Lightfoot recorded this song but did not write it. Phil Ochs wrote it.

Rest in Peace dear friend.

[stallard1968]

gordon lightfoot was the writer............... great song