Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks 1974

Seasons in the Sun" was a worldwide hit song for Terry Jacks in 1974. It was first released in the United States and Canada early in the year, and rose to number one in America by March 2. An earlier recording appeared on The Kingston Trio's 1963 album, Time to Think. The song had also been done by English band The Fortunes in 1968, and by Pearls Before Swine in 1970/71.

The song was based on "Le Moribond" ("The Dying Man"), written by Jacques Brel in 1961. Brel's song was translated into English by poet Rod McKuen and this version was first recorded by Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio, but it did not sell. The Beach Boys also recorded the song but it was never released.

Terry Jacks, who had participated in the Beach Boys recording, and who had in fact introduced the song to the group, rewrote part of the lyrics to "lighten them up." Jacks' revisions tended to add a bit of ambiguity as to the nature of the storyteller's demise, allowing listeners the option to choose whether the death is from suicide over a failed life - quite possibly to escape drug addiction - or someone accepting death from natural causes, or cancer. References to a cheating wife were also removed.

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[Lori123456ful]

Always have loved this ..... Reminds of my brother who passes away long ago.....

[anns1961]

I grew up loving this song and still do

[Meeeeee47]

! of my old time favourites i to am a 51 yr old kid :)

[dangerousbeatle]

Cobains favorite song.

[paul8kangas]

Solar power has replace nuclear power in Germany. 

Can California install a million solar cells to stop nukes here too?

Here comes the sun??

China Syndrome will probably happen at San Luis Obispo in 2012.

Are you ready for the next big nuclear meltdown along the coast?

[ellzedd41]

@TONY87154 Wow you have anger management trouble looool.I go wherever I want on the net as you.Your offering assistance to suicide is amusing too. XD

[TONY87154]

@avdreader1 need some help killing yourself??? I`ll be glad to give you a hand

[TONY87154]

@ellzedd41 I agrwee with mdjdecorations get out of here

[TONY87154]

@cindalee1 yeah I guess big children like us, have a lot of memories huh,,,thank you for the coment; it is nice to know that someone agrees with me

[Martine2509]

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[atfatw]

@jukeboxheromemories I know people who have lost dear ones. happily this has never happened to me. anyway this is a crummy song by a no talent vegas guy

[mrsdaipunk]

im 43 and i just love this song !!!!!!