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Old 18-11-2006, 16:43
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I think it was released in the late sixties or seventies.
These are the only words I can remember of it:


'Goodbye my friend it's time to die....'

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Old 18-11-2006, 16:46
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You are talking about "Seasons In The Sun", by Terry Jacks.

Got to No 1 on 23rd March 1974.
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Old 18-11-2006, 18:07
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You are talking about "Seasons In The Sun", by Terry Jacks.
One of my fave songs of all time
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Old 18-11-2006, 18:28
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Originally Posted by Superwomble
You are talking about "Seasons In The Sun", by Terry Jacks.

Got to No 1 on 23rd March 1974.

Someone always beats me to it.













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Old 19-11-2006, 01:10
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A very depressing song, but not half as depressing as Westlife's cover version a few years ago....
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Old 19-11-2006, 15:12
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Which also got to No. 1 I believe on Christmas 2002. Not sure of the year though.

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Old 19-11-2006, 18:36
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Originally Posted by mikw
A very depressing song, but not half as depressing as Westlife's cover version a few years ago....
Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks is in fact a sort of cover version itself.
It was originally a French song called Le Moribund written and sung by Jaques Brel in the early 1960s.
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Old 19-11-2006, 18:49
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Originally Posted by Tool2004
'Goodbye my friend it's time to die....'

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Those words aren't in Seasons in the sun

These are the lyrics to Seasons in the Sun


Goodbye to you, my trusted friend.
We've known each other since we're nine or ten.
Together we climbed hills or trees.
Learned of love and ABC's,
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees.

Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die,
when all the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
Pretty girls are everywhere.
When you see them I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the hills that we climbed
were just seasons out of time.

Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me,
I was the black sheep of the family.
You tried to teach me right from wrong.
Too much wine and too much song,
wonder how I get along.

Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die
when all the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
Little children everywhere.
When you see them I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the wine and the song,
like the seasons, all have gone.

Goodbye, Michelle, my little one.
You gave me love and helped me find the sun.
And every time that I was down
you would always come around
and get my feet back on the ground.

Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die
when all the bird are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
With the flowers ev'rywhere.
I whish that we could both be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the stars we could reach
were just starfish on the beach
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Old 19-11-2006, 20:18
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Originally Posted by mikw
A very depressing song, but not half as depressing as Westlife's cover version a few years ago....
I never knew Westlife covered it - a fact I can only be thankful for as I would have hated to have heard them ruin such a beautiful song.
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Old 20-11-2006, 19:01
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Originally Posted by *Eileen*
I never knew Westlife covered it - a fact I can only be thankful for as I would have hated to have heard them ruin such a beautiful song.

Well had it not been for Westlife I would never have heard it. I've only heard Westlife's version and it's beautiful.
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Old 20-11-2006, 19:19
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Originally Posted by Katie_05
Well had it not been for Westlife I would never have heard it. I've only heard Westlife's version and it's beautiful.
LOL, it is terrible. I heard them wailing on Z Factor on saturday it sounded like a cat in a bucket.
BTW coverlife totally ruined Seasons in the Sun, like they ruin every song they cover.
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Old 20-11-2006, 20:00
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http://igor.plattfot.nu/Terry_Jacks-...In_The_Sun.mp3
If you want to listen here is a link to it.
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Old 20-11-2006, 21:01
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Originally Posted by Havelock Vetinari
LOL, it is terrible. I heard them wailing on Z Factor on saturday it sounded like a cat in a bucket.BTW coverlife totally ruined Seasons in the Sun, like they ruin every song they cover.

Um well considering they never sang it on Saturday I'd find that very hard to beleive

And just because YOU think they are rubbish doesn't mean that everyone has to think the same. I have been a fan of them since day one and always will be.

Also I do think it's good that they cover songs as it means their fans can broden their music interest as I have. I had never heard of Bette Midlers version until I went looking for it as I liked their version so much. The same as other songs they have covered. Eg. Extreme, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rodgers and Eric Clapton are just a few I would never have listened to before.
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Old 20-11-2006, 22:24
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Originally Posted by Katie_05
Um well considering they never sang it on Saturday I'd find that very hard to beleive

And just because YOU think they are rubbish doesn't mean that everyone has to think the same. I have been a fan of them since day one and always will be.

Also I do think it's good that they cover songs as it means their fans can broden their music interest as I have. I had never heard of Bette Midlers version until I went looking for it as I liked their version so much. The same as other songs they have covered. Eg. Extreme, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rodgers and Eric Clapton are just a few I would never have listened to before.

Katie, I am an old geezer who actually remembers those old acts, an I'd like to say I agree with you. Personally I dont think Westlife are a particularly class act, but any act that gets people thinking about originality of songs and makes young people aware of those old songs is good im my opinion. It keeps those old songs alive, and encourages young people like yourself who clearly have a genuine interest in music to seek out the original numbers and enjoy them for what they are.
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Old 20-11-2006, 23:50
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How weird! That song was played at my grandads funeral, and its his birthday in 10 mins.

btw my aunty sings "we had joy, we had fun, flicking bogies at the sun" lol
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Old 21-11-2006, 11:03
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Umm katie re-read my post, I said I heard them 'sing ' on saturday on the z factor. I didn't say it was Seasons in the Sun. i just heard there wailing from the living room, it was truly awful.
They only do covers because they can't write, even with crayons
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Old 21-11-2006, 12:11
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Originally Posted by *Donna*

btw my aunty sings "we had joy, we had fun, flicking bogies at the sun" lol

But the sun was to hot the bogies turned to snot (sorry ill get my coat )
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Old 21-11-2006, 13:53
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I remember 'Peters+Lee' did a version.
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Old 21-11-2006, 14:17
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Personally I enjoyed Jerry St. Clair's rendition of it on Phoenix Nights when Brian made him go on stage and keep up the pretence that he was dying (assisted by a Chorley FM cap). Priceless
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Old 21-11-2006, 18:26
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Thanks for the replies everyone
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