If you go away on this summer day then you might as well take the sun away all the birds that flew in the summer sky when our love was new and our hearts were high. The english lyrics were written by rod mckuen as part of a larger project to. Listen free to terry jacks if you go away if you go away, me and you. Before which way you goin billy landed the group in the spotlight, jacks and the poppy family released two singles that didnt go anywhere, what can the matter be and beyond the clouds.
I played the love game like i was a kid i played the love game and thought i could win i played the love game you played the love game but you were no fool you. The group had four topten hits in vancouver between 1964 and 1966. Terry jacks terrence ross jacks is a canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist, best known for his 1974 hit song seasons in the sun. Terry jacks recorded seasons in the sun in vancouver in 1973 with his thenwife susan jacks. Jacks later released if you go away another mckuen adaptation of a jacques brel. Mckuens recordings alternated between poetic pop songs and spoken word readings of his verse, and his more serious composition work earned him two oscar nominations and one pulitzer nomination.
Take the sun away all the birds that flew in the summer sky when our love was new and our hearts were high and the day was young and the nights were long and the moon stood still for the night birds song if you go away if you go away if you go away but if you stay ill make you a day like no day has been or will be again well sail the sun well ride on the rain well talk to the trees well. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from terry jacks. Find terry jacks discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Issued in a double cd package which includes previously unreleased tracks and is packaged with a rich historical booklet featuring photos from terrys extensive personal collection. Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist, born on march 29, 1944 in winnipeg, manitoba.
Listen free to terry jacks into the past where evil grows, christina and more. Terry jacks full official chart history official charts company. Terry jacks seasons in the sun official audio youtube. His family relocated to vancouver in the early 1960s and jacks took up guitar in his teens and at 18 formed a. If you go away on this summer day then you might as well take the sun away all the birds that flew in the summer sky when our. Soft rock singer who also produced and performed before topping the charts in 1974 with the poetic seasons in the sun.
If you go away on a summer day then you might as well take the sun away all the birds that flew in the summer sky when our love was knew and. Jacks took up guitar in his teens and at 18 formed a band called the chessmen with guitarist guy sobell. If you go away 3 but if you stay ill make you a day like no day has been or will be again well sail on suns well ride on the rain well talk to the trees well fly with the wind. Watch the video for if you go away from terry jackss into the past for free, and see the. Lyrics if you go away on a summer day, then you might as well,keep the sun away all the birds that flew,in the summer sky and our lovers knew,and our hearts were high and the days were young. This album is very good and terry jacks voice is great to listen to. Listen to seasons in the sun, if you go away and more from terry jacks. Get all the lyrics to songs by terry jacks and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Apart from his uk number one seasons in the sun and top ten hit if you go away, the rest of the titles are good to listen to, you will though have to buy it and see for yourself. Terrence ross terry jacks born march 29, 1944, winnipeg, manitoba is a canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
Terry jacks if you go away me and you releases discogs. Rod mckuen was one of the bestselling poets in america during the late 60s, and also achieved considerable success as a songwriter, soundtrack composer, and singer. Before which way you goin billy landed the group in the spotlight, jacks and the poppy family released two singles that didnt go anywhere, what can the. But if you go away, will i love you so therell be nothing left in the world, you know just an empty room, full of empty space like the empty look i see on your face if you go away if you go away if you go away but if you stay, ill make you a day like no day has been or. Terry jacks if you go away 1974 hq audio, toppop youtube. Terry jacks seasons in the sun if you go away discogs. Terry jacks was born and raised in winnipeg, manitoba. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Seasons in the sun, where evil grows, concrete sea, in my fathers footsteps, of cities and escapes, biography. Terrence ross jacks born march 29, 1944 is a canadian singer, songwriter, record producer. A guy pretty much pleading with his girl not to leave him. Formed the band the poppy family with his wife susan jacks, best known for his 1974 hit song seasons in the sun.
But if you go away and i love you so theyll be nothing left in the world you know just an empty moon full of empty space like an empty look i see on your face. If you go away, on this summer day, then you might as well take the sun away, all the birds that flew in the summer sky, when our love was new and our hearts were high. His audience eventually extended internationally, making him a major influence on englishspeaking writers and performers including leonard cohen and david bowie, while translations of his songs were recorded by a wide range of. For the first time on cd, the complete collection of terry jacks hits, all digitally remastered from the original studio tapes. Vinyl 7 terry jacks if you go away 1974, vinyl discogs. But, if she stays with him, he will make her life happy.
Terry jacks born 29 march 1944 in winnipeg, manitoba, canada is a canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist. Its been a long time since seasons in the sun became a monster hit for canadian terry jacks, but the syrupy 1974 single is still top dog among all bestsellers issued by canadian acts. Terry jacks seasons in the sun reissue, remastered. Singersongwriter jacques brel created and performed a catalog of literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that brought him a large, devoted following in france. Rock n roll i gave you the best years of my life 3.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. If you go away is an adaptation of the 1959 jacques brel belgium song ne me quitte pas. If you go away is a song in english based upon the french song ne me quitte pas 1959, written by jacques brel. When the day was young, and the nights were long, and the moon stood still for the nightbirds song. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. There are 4 bonus tracks, two of which are excellent if you go away, rock n roll i gave you the best years of my life. His family relocated to vancouver in the early 1960s. They made the decision to record the song when the beach boys, who had recorded a version with terry jacks producing, decided to abandon their recording jacks released his version as a single in 1973 on his own label, goldfish records.
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