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Dec 30, 2023 · ‘Ballad of the Sad Young Men’ begins with the image of sad young men drowning their sorrows, their glasses filled with rye, in a world where all the news is bad. It’s a powerful line that sets the tone for the rest of the song, painting a picture of desperation and disillusionment.
Ballad of the Sad Young Men Lyrics: Sing a song of sad young men / Glasses full of rye / All the news is bad again / Kiss your dreams goodbye / All the sad young men / Sitting...
Aug 1, 2011 · Her song “The Ballad of the Sad Young Men” — whom she described as “drifting through the town, drinking up the night, trying not to drown” — was recorded by Roberta Flack, Petula Clark,...
Jul 29, 2011 · Landesman, whose other songs included "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" and "Small Day Tomorrow," was part of a circle of beat writers and jazz musicians when she started writing songs in the...
The song The Ballad of the Sad Young Men was written by Tommy Wolf and Fran Landesman and was first released by Tani Seitz in 1959. It was covered by Sarah Jane Cion, Carmen Pateña, Ulf Wakenius, Rhythm Combination & Brass and other artists.
I first heard ‘The Ballad of the Sad Young Men’ in the mid-1960s, sung by Davy Graham on his astonishing second album Folk, Blues and Beyond, and it has stayed with me ever since. I’ve always loved its opening lines, ‘Sing a song of sad young men/ Glasses full of rye/ All the news is bad again/ Kiss your dreams goodbye.’ (Those last ...
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Nov 8, 2014 · Ballad of the Sad Young Men. Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records Ballad of the Sad Young Men · Roberta Flack First Take ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the...
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