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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[blackforest270]

To my best friend that died in 1976,i still miss you.

[Ayayayron]

I'm only 21, I love this song because as a kid my dad played this while working on his car. It reminds me of my father:(

[debcade59]

For you Angie. Love and miss you sweet friend!

[pinz2022]

I remember the song from childhood also. Me and the gang would always go into exaggerated mock barfing and gagging mode whenever this came on.

[arto koivunen]

Okei, i remember that song like a past a way days... i like those memories very much.

[Heinz Walter]

thank you for your words,bro

[Heinz Walter]

thank you,Brother

[Heinz Walter]

thank you,brother

[carlosamayol]

How sad!! I´ll pray for them and for you, tonight.

[Helson Go Hei Shing]

I was reading about Evariste Galois when I first listen to this song. This brilliant father of Abstract Algebra also died at a young age (20). I'd pay my respects.

[Patrick Williams]

To my wife who die 2007 after 42 year of marriages

[kmluhrs2]

This song still makes me cry. Remember this song as a child and I would cry and cry.