Who wrote this song and is it true that a soldier's singing?

Question

Goodbye to you my trusted friend
We've known each other since we were nine or ten
Together we climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and A B C'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
Think of me and 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 got along.

Goodbye Papa its 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
Have all gone.

We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons
Have all 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 birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
With the flowers everywhere
I wish 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

We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just starfish on the beach

Answer 1

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks.

Its one of the most awful songs ever. In the top 10 at least.

Answer 2

Terry Jacks

Answer 3

Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks but also remade by WestLife

Answer 4

Terry Jacks, 1974 (Seasons in the Sun)

Answer 5

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks. I don't think that Terry Jacks is a soldier though, lol. Hi

Answer 6

If it WAS a soldier someone step up and put him out of his misery. I always hated that song by Terry Jacks (unsure of the proper spelling). Whatever the case it is a deathbed song.

Dig out the lyrics for "Lonley Boy" by Bobby Vinton. Real oldie there. His song is about a soldier stationed "a long way from home" (he never says where in the song). That's one for you.

Gilbert O'Sullivan "Alone again, Naturally". Miserable song about a guy telling you he's going to commit suicide and why. Another depressing song.

Answer 7

"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.

The song was based on a song called "Le Moribond" ("The Dying Man") by Jacques Brel. Brel's song was translated into English by poet Rod McKuen, and McKuen's English version was recorded by Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio, which did not sell. Jacks rewrote part of the lyrics to "lighten them up," and it was his version that became an international hit. According to a posting on McKuen's website [1] the royalties from "Seasons in the Sun" "helped pay for a new roof on my house."

The song has been covered by Bad Religion, Westlife, Too Much Joy, Black Box Recorder, Nirvana, Alcazar and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Terry Jacks's version has been cited as one of the worst songs ever. It has also been cited as an example of something called the gear-shift, the overuse of key changes in an attempt to prolong listener interest.

In 1973, the master tape of "Seasons in the Sun" sat on a shelf in his basement for more than a year. A newspaper delivery boy heard Jacks playing it and asked if he could bring some friends by to listen to it. Their enthusiasm convinced Jacks to release it on his own label and it soon topped the record charts in the U.S., Canada and the UK and sold over six million copies worldwide.

Answer 8

Season in the Sun...one hit wonder. Its Terry Jacks singing not a soldier...lol

Answer 9

Bandwagon answer:

Terry Jacks-- Seasons in the Sun

Answer 10

Terry Jacks recorded "Seasons In the Sun" and it hit #1 on the US charts in 1974.

Hope that helps!

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