"Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)", often abbreviated to "Turn! Turn! Turn!", is a song written and composed by Pete Seeger in the 1950s. Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3 1919 is an American folk singer political Activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Seeger waited until 1962 to record it, releasing the song on his album The Bitter and The Sweet on Columbia Records. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company
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Lyrics and title
The lyrics are taken almost verbatim from the King James version of the Bible (Ecclesiastes 3, verses 1–8). Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Ecclesiastes (often abbreviated Ecc) (קֹהֶלֶת Kohelet, variously transliterated as Qoheleth, Göhalath, Koheles, Koheleth The Biblical text posits there being a time and place for all things: laughter and sorrow, healing and killing, war and peace, and so on. The lines are open to myriad interpretations, but as a song they are commonly performed as a plea for world peace, with stress on the closing line: "a time for peace, I swear it's not too late," the latter phrase being the only part of the lyric written by Seeger himself. World peace is an ideal of freedom, Peace, and Happiness among and within all nations
The song is one of a few mainstream songs to set a large portion of scripture to music, other examples being The Melodians' "Rivers of Babylon", Sister Janet Mead's "The Lord's Prayer (Sister Janet Mead song)" and U2's ""40""
Handwritten lyrics to the song were among the documents donated to New York University by the Communist Party USA in March 2007[1]. The Melodians are a Jamaican based Rocksteady Reggae trio who were formed in Kingston in 1963 " Rivers Of Babylon " is a popular song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of The Melodians in 1972 Sister Janet Mead (b 1938 Adelaide, South Australia) is a Roman Catholic Nun and is best known for recording a rock version of " The Lord's Prayer " is a rock setting of the Lord's Prayer with music by Arnold Strals recorded in 1973 by the Australian " 40 " also known as " 40 (How Long " is the tenth and final track from U2 's 1983 album War. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. The Communist Party of the United States of America ( CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist Political party in the United States.
Early folk versions
The song first appeared several months before the Seeger version, on an album by the folk group The Limeliters on RCA Records, Folk Matinee, under the title "To Everything There Is a Season". Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous The Limeliters are a folk music group formed in July 1959 by Lou Gottlieb (bass Alex Hassilev (baritone and Glenn Yarbrough (tenor RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. One of their backing musicians, Jim McGuinn (a. James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn, previously as Jim McGuinn, and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, k. a. Roger McGuinn), would later work with folk singer Judy Collins, rearranging the song to suit her style, now entitled "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)", for her Elektra album of 1964, Judy Collins #3. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
The Byrds recording
The most successful recorded version of the song is the chart-topping single by McGuinn's pioneering folk-rock band The Byrds, released in October of 1965 (b/w "She Don't Care About Time" Columbia 43424). A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. In December, it became the title song to the group's second studio album. Turn! Turn! Turn! is the second Album by the Folk-rock band The Byrds, released 1965 on Columbia Records, catalogue item CL 2454 in The group performed it in the 1966 concert film The Big T.N.T. Show. The Big TNT Show is a 1966 Concert film. Directed by Larry Peerce and distributed by American International Pictures, it includes
Nearly three decades after the Byrds released the song as a single, the recording featured prominently in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character
After Joe Cocker's cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends", the song was the first to play on the first episode of the television series The Wonder Years. Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty " With a Little Help from My Friends " (originally titled A Little Help from My Friends) is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, released A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U
Other cover versions
The song has been covered by a number of other artists:
- The Seekers recorded the song for their 1966 album Georgy Girl (also known as Come the Day)
- Welsh folk singer Mary Hopkin covered it as the b-side of 1968 hit "Those Were the Days". In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released The Seekers were a group of Australian folk -influenced popular musicians that was formed in Melbourne, in 1962 Georgy Girl is a 1966 British film based on a novel by Margaret Forster. Mary Hopkin (born May 3 1950) is a Welsh folk Singer. She is best known as one of the first artists (along with James Taylor A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses see Those Were the Days. " Those Were the Days " was released on 30 August 1968 She later did a Welsh language version, titled "Tro, tro, tro".
- Country music singer Dolly Parton recorded it in 1984 for her The Great Pretender album, and again in 2005 for Those Were the Days. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) " The Great Pretender " is a popular song recorded by The Platters and released as a single on November 3, 1955. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- In 2000, David Pajo's post-rock band Papa M recorded an extended improvisation based on "Turn! Turn! Turn!," agreeing to continue playing their version of the song in a studio in Portland, Oregon until the tape ran out. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. David Pajo is an American Alternative rock Musician. He has however played a wide variety of music loosely fitting into several other genres hardcore David Pajo is an American Alternative rock Musician. He has however played a wide variety of music loosely fitting into several other genres hardcore Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Their first and only take, containing no lyrics, is 16 minutes and 22 seconds long, appears their 2004 release Hole of Burning Alms. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- Singer and pianist Nina Simone recorded two versions of the song, one of which was released on her album To Love Somebody (1969). Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time To Love Somebody is an album by Singer-songwriter /pianist Nina Simone.
- Canadian country music singer Jim Witter covered the song for his 2003 album Forgiveness. Jim Witter, born November 2, 1964 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada, is an award winning Country music and Christian music Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Adrienne Camp (Adie) also recorded the song on September 26, 2006 for her album Don't Wait, released through BEC Recordings. Adie, or Adrienne Camp, née Liesching, (born July 12, 1981 in South Africa) is a singer and songwriter mostly known as the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BEC Recordings is a Christian rock Record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records.
- Bruce Springsteen, during his 2006 tour with the Seeger sessions band, covering Springsteen's release We Shall Overcome, played the song incidentally. We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions, released in 2006, is the fourteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. Roger McGuinn subsequently appeared with Springsteen and the E Street Band at their Orlando show in 2008; McGuinn came onstage to perform a short set that included "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Mr. The E Street Band is a musical group that has periodically toured and recorded with Rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972 Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Tambourine Man".
- Sister Janet Mead covered the song on her album A Time to Sing. Sister Janet Mead (b 1938 Adelaide, South Australia) is a Roman Catholic Nun and is best known for recording a rock version of
- Dave Perkins did a cover of the song, a duet with Steve Taylor, on his 1987 album The Innocence. Dave Perkins is a an American guitarist and Record producer. PERKINS is known for producing gritty rock and Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer and Film director
- Larry Norman covered the song on his album Copper Wires (1998)
- Michael Knott covered the song on the Lifesavers' 1995 A Kiss Of Life album. Larry David Norman ( April 8 1947 &ndash February 24 2008) was an American musician singer songwriter and producer Michael Knott is a prolific singer/songwriter and frontman for a multitude of bands many of them Christian.
- In 1999, the japanese rock band Plastic Tree recorded the song with new lyrics written by the vocalist Ryutaro Arimura; the cover, titled Inori (祈り? "Praying"), was recorded for the single Tremolo. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Plastic Tree (プラスティック トゥリー is a Japanese rock band that formed in late 1993 in Chiba, Japan.
- Andy Sturmer, lead singer and songwriter of Jellyfish recorded a cover of the song for an unknown project. Andy Sturmer is an American-born musical artist writer and producer
Notes
- ^ Patricia Cohen. "Communist Party USA Gives Its History to N.Y.U.", New York Times, 2007-3-20. Retrieved on 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the
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| Preceded by "I Hear a Symphony" by The Supremes |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (The Byrds version) December 4, 1965 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Over and Over" by The Dave Clark Five |
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