Sometimes he was closer to reciting the lyrics than singing them. . Matthews performed "Funny How Time Slips Away" in a version dramatically different from Noah Jones' rendition just 24 hours earlier, just one example of how Nelson's songs have proven so . See you, same time tomorrow night, Nelson said as he got up to walk off stage. Peter Barry with Dick Carr and His Buckaroos, Funny How Time Slips Away - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You), Lester "Roadhog" Moran & The Cadillac Cowboys, Danny Davis and Willie Nelson with The Nashville Brass, Medley: Funny How Time Slips Away / Crazy / Night Life, Al Green, Willie Nelson and The Rock Hall Jam Band, The Exotic Guitars - Arr. 1 hit (I Fall to Pieces) after six years of ups and downs in the music industry, Cline did not quickly warm to Crazy. She much preferred Funny How Time Slips Away, but Walker kept that one for himself. (Photo by Randall Michelson for Blackbird Presents), Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones arrives to sing with Willie Nelson during an all-star celebration of Nelsons 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, April 30, 2023. He said, Yes we can! So, we went and woke her up and he had me sing her that song. Walker's version was issued as single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart. He'd written "Crazy" around the same time as "Night Life" and "Funny How Time Slips Away," during his days in the Houston area. Even so, he kept a positive attitude, which struck Nelson as a perfect embodiment of the holiday spirit. (Photo by Randall Michelson for Blackbird Presents), Willie Nelson performs with Keith Richards during a celebration of Nelsons 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Cline's hit recording swings with such velvety finesse, and her voice throbs. After temporarily shelving her input, Cline returned to the studio a few days later and nailed her performance, with its melodic leaps and dramatic pauses, in one take. ", Time in a bottle, - Jim Croce . Neil Young sang Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl on a rare evening when he was neither the headliner nor, at age 77, even close to the oldest artist on the bill. Nelson didnt have one. Although Joe Hinton put out an LP that was also titled Funny How Time Slips Away in the mid-'60s on the Backbeat label, this 2006 CD does not have the same track list. In 1964 Hinton achieved his biggest hit with his cover of Billy Walker's original "Funny How Time Slips Away," written by country legend Willie Nelson. In his long career (with 56 Grammy nominations and 12 wins), Willie Nelson has either written, or co-written, more than 300 songs. Never forget the dog. It was too busy.. Nelson opened his set with the Hoagy Carmichael standard Stardust, his still-nimble fingers running up and down the strings of Trigger, his well-worn acoustic guitar, as Booker T. Jones played the organ behind him. . .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Elvis Presleys Family Tree, Freddie Mercurys Exquisite Clutter Up for Sale, Rihanna's Favorite Hair Brand is On 20% Off RN, Inside Marie Antoinette and Chevaliers Friendship, Tupac Shakur, His Mother, and His Song Dear Mama, Joan Baez Sings with Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones, 8 Facts About Son of a Sinner Singer Jelly Roll, Selena Gomez Shares"Transformative" Lip Tint, 16 Musicians and Singers Named Knights or Dames. Nearly a half-dozen artists have turned the song into a Top 40 hit since then, including soul artist Joe Hinton, rockabilly singer Narvel Felts and teen idol Jimmy Elledge. Well hello there my it's been a long long time How am I doin' oh I guess that I'm doin' fine It's been so long now but it seems now it was only yesterday Gee ain't it funny how time slips away How's your new love I hope that he's doin' fine I heard you told him that you'd love him till the end of time Now that's the same thing that you told me seems like just the other day Gee ain't it funny . Funny How Time Slips Away written by Willie Nelson English July 1961 Musm se sm sob smt written by Vladimr Potulka Czech 1995 Ain't It Funny How Wine Slips Away written by Sheb Wooley English August 1967 Parody version Ei se mitn written by Chrisse Johansson Finnish 1976 Comme le temps peut passer written by Michel Mallory French 2003 While many versions of the song have been recorded over the years . Once a song becomes a widely recognized hit, its popularity can seem virtually inevitable. Willie Nelson looked up from his chair at the center of the Hollywood Bowl and smiled as his friend and fellow icon Keith Richards walked on stage Sunday night. "I Fall to Pieces" reached the top spot on the country charts while Cline was recuperating, and word was out around Nashville's music community that she was ready to make another splash. Although his talent was obvious, many in the country music business thought his style was simply too offbeat and artsy for the charts. Whenever he does something funny I just laugh straight away Dave Matthews sings "Funny How Time Slips Away" at a celebration of Willie Nelson's 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, April 30,, 2023. According to Willie Nelson: An Epic Life, Cline's husband and manager, Charlie Dick, had irritated his wife by playing a Nelson song over and over, leaving a bad taste in her mouth when the songwriter's name was mentioned. Its already a great day.. I said, God almighty, can you make it out to my office tomorrow? He said, Yeah if you can get me back, Cochran told me in a 2002 interview. The tune in Night Life also attracted important R&B artists. [Verse] D G D A How's your new love, I hope that he's doing fine D G D A I heard you told him that you'd love him till the end of time D Am6 G * F# F E7 Well now, that's the same thing you told me it seems like yest - er - day [Chorus] A A7 D A Ain't it funny how time slips away? I wrote songs on the way, back and forth. Hinton's biggest hit "Funny How Time Slips Away". Peter Larsen has been the Pop Culture Reporter for the Orange County Register since 2004, finally achieving the neat trick of getting paid to report and write about the stuff he's obsessed about pretty much all his life. 2 behind Elvis Presleys Hound Dog as the most-played jukebox song of all time. Cline spared Nelson a beat down and coaxed him inside where she recorded a song that crossed over from the country to the pop charts and has since become a standard that routinely ranks No. He was on a plane with director Sydney Pollack, who produced the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose, in which Nelson starred, when Pollack asked him to write something for the project. (Photo by Randall Michelson for Blackbird Presents), Sheryl Crow joins Willie Nelson to sing Faraway Places during a celebration of Nelsons 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, April 30, 2023. secondhandsongs.com, Released more than 10 years after its recording. But before that, Nelson's biggest song had already climbed the charts. One of several songs written by Willie Nelson but performed first by another musician, "Funny How Time Slips Away" was initially recorded by Billy Walker in 1961. Dan Seals, of course, was (and is) the younger brother of Jim Seals, who wrote (and sang) most of Seals & Crofts' material. Yet somehow Owen Bradley heard a potential hit in that. Nelson's demo, which featured his idiosyncratic sense of meter and phrasing, left everyone flummoxed as they tried to mold it into a number befitting Cline's style. Nelson's first recording of . Well, I guess that I'm doin' fine It's been so long now but it seems now it was only yesterday It ain't it funny how time slips away How's your new love I hope that he's doin' fine I heard you told him that you'd love him till the end of time What if I remember that's the same thing that you . Music Reporter has it top 30 C & W already & Music Vender has it already in pop & C & W charts. Written by Willie Nelson. While he is hailed today as one of the iconic musicians of his time, there was a time when .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Willie Nelson was trying to sell his songs for meal money like a fruit vendor on the streets. Though it first became a hit for country star Ray Price in 1963, it later became a signature song for B.B. written by Willie Nelson In addition to Patsys injury, says Harold Bradley, the Country Music Hall of Fame guitarist and Owens brother, the other thing that made this session hard was that my brother would refine the track as we went along. By the mid-1970s Moore had begun a career as a solo vocalist, and released a series of best-selling singles and albums. Somehow managed to get a lovely lady to marry him, and with her have two daughters. Today Willie Nelson is universally acclaimed as both a singer and a songwriter. One of Nelson's earliest songs, "Funny How Time Slips Away" was written during the same week as "Crazy" and "Night Life.". English, Funny How Time Slips Away Among the weekends other participants were Keith Richards, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Bob Weir, Margo Price, Billy Strings, and many more. Ive always noticed that when Im out driving on the highway, I get my mind cleared and the writing becomes easy. However, before moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1959, Billy Walker played the Texas bar circuit. Nelsons first recording of the song came out in 1962. Nelson celebrates his birthday both April 29 the day he was born and April 30 the date his birth certificate was filed so Long Story Short: An All-Star Celebration of Willies 90th naturally needed two nights of music to do the man justice. Funny stands out in Nelsons catalogue for its R&B groove. "There's no . . LOS ANGELES (AP) "Are there any more real cowboys?". written by Gnter Brdl She cut it the very next day in one take.. Become a member. Funny How Time Slips Away The latter has special meaning to him due to its pained lyrics, which chronicle a great loss of either love or life. But England Dan and John Ford Coley steered clear of controversy and sang, almost exclusively, about love lost and won, about loneliness, joy, elation and all the other . He said, If I die when Im high, Ill be halfway to heaven, Micah Nelson said. "Kris Kristofferson says, 'Don't try to sing with him, just sing louder than him," she recalls, laughing, before adding that Willie's the only person who ever offered her dad a joint! Cochran believed in Nelson enough to kick his pay increase over to his new friend with the nasal voice and peculiar phrasing. READ MORE: Inside Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn's Instantaneous and Unbreakable Bond. they sang 2019's "Sing One . I remember thinking, The talents there, Cochran said. Funny How Time Slips Away written by Willie Nelson English July 1961. Moore began singing with her church choir at the age of five, and eventually became a soloist. Nelson may be known for writing fast, but he never experienced a more furious, or inspired, frenzy of creativity than during a single week in 1960. The up-and-coming songwriter and country music singer found common ground on a crossover classic that cemented both artists' reputations. Of the four Jordanaires on the session, three have died: Gordon Stoker in 2013; Neal Matthews in 2000; and Hoyt Hawkins in 1982. There are differing accounts of how "Crazy" wound up with the chanteuse who delivered its definitive version. That you'd love him till the end of time. Clines hit recording swings with such velvety finesse, and her voice throbs and aches so exquisitely, that the entire production sounds absolutely effortless. It's an entirely different, 21-song compilation of material that Hinton released on Backbeat from around 1964-1968, including of course the title cut . However, when Hank Cochran pitched Crazy to Owen Bradley, Clines producer, he was quickly sold-which just goes to show what great ears Owen Bradley had. And thats kind of how it felt all night and all weekend as friends and fellow musicians flowed on and off the stage to pay tribute to Nelson, one of the most legendary and beloved singer-songwriters of all time. 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Well hello there my it's been a long long time How am I doin' oh I guess that I'm doin' fine It's been so long now and it seems now that it was yesterday Oh ain't it funny how time slips away . for a half an hour. I hope that he's doing fine. The albums that every fan of Texas music should own. (Photo by Randall Michelson for Blackbird Presents), Beck sings Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain at a celebration of Willie Nelsons 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, April 30,, 2023. 10 in 1973. Nelson may be known for writing fast, but he never experienced a more furious, or inspired, frenzy of creativity than during a single week in 1960. Part of Patsys difficulty may have been that she had been in a horrific auto accident just two months before in which she was badly banged up. Two people who believed in Willie from the beginning were songwriter Hank Cochran and Grand Ole Opry star Billy Walker. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In June 1961, as she was finally making headway with a much-needed follow-up hit, "I Fall to Pieces," she was in a horrific car accident that left her hospitalized in critical condition. I knew I wouldnt have any problem pulling the melody out of the air., The result became a No. Yes, Saturday had Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Chris Stapleton and Snoop Dogg, none of whom returned the next night. Beck recounted how early in his career, while making a music video for his song Jack-Ass, he decided that as he played a coal miner in the video it would be cool to have Nelson as a wizard, riding by in a coal car, and throwing glitter on the dirty-faced Beck. And what nights they were: 80 songs across Saturday and Sunday, with only 10 or so repeats, and about 45 different artists from across both nights. Oh, well, I guess I'm doin' fine It's been so long now and it seems that It was only yesterday Mmm, ain't it funny how time slips away? by How the Texas singer-songwriter transcends time. Small wonder the star who had the biggest hit with it was soul legend Al Green, who took it to No. The single was released with its shortened title "Funny.". (Photo by Randall Michelson for Blackbird Presents), Dave Matthews sings Funny How Time Slips Away at a celebration of Willie Nelsons 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, April 30,, 2023. Gee, ain't it funny. Throughout the night, performers and celebrity emcees, including Woody Harrelson and Chelsea Handler, shared stories of their histories with Nelson and his songs. Sun,04/30/23-6:06AM, 42 Reads. I gotta go now. Andrew dislikes monkeys, dolphins and the outdoors. How could that song not have been a hit? Both men come from the hard-edged Texas country scene, so the . I hope that he's doin' fine Heard you told him, yes, baby That you'd love him till the end of time Well, you know, that's the same thing That you told me Well, it seems like . The origin of the songs connection to Cline on a jukebox wound up becoming prophetic. Nelson has written some of his own best-loved material, but his talent as an interpreter of other people's songs was also at the heart of Long Story Short. Earned a master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. Sometimes, it was just the song itself that underscored the importance of friendship and loyalty to Nelson, as when Dwight Yoakam sang Me and Paul, a song about Nelsons much-loved bandmate and best friend, who over the years kept or got Nelson out of plenty of scrapes. It went on to become a No. 1993. My goodness, it just does not get better than that. It may have hurt to hit certain notes. 1 country smash, a Top 20 pop hit and was nominated for a Best Song Oscar, though it lost to Irene Caras Fame., Every great songwriter pines to pen an enduring Christmas song. Heres why that was so, and the highlights of the night. Watch Devon Gilfillian Bring 'Love You Anyway' Gems To CBS 'Saturday Sessions', Ray LaMontagne To Play Fan Requested Setlist At 2023 Fall Tour Dates, Watch Sturgill Simpsons Captivating Id Have To Be Crazy Cover At Willie Nelsons 90th, See Bob Weir Join Lukas Nelson & POTR In Ventura For A Grateful Dead Favorite, Colorado Bound: The Strokes To Make Red Rocks Debut In August, The String Cheese Incident Jams On Umphreys McGees In The Kitchen In Chicago, Vulfpeck Announces The Schvitz Experience Residency In Brooklyn, If you pour some music on whatevers wrong, itll sure help out., Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.. This time, Beck sang Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain while Lyle Lovett did My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys and in both cases, they surpassed their Saturday songs. A year later, he joined the Grand Ole Opry. The Spinners also cut a take that made waves on the soul chart. I believe Id had too much to drink, Nelson recalled. Czech Providing an instant answer, Willie Nelson, wearing a cowboy hat and red-white-and-blue guitar strap, slowly strolled on to the stage on his 90th birthday, bringing the crowd of . Ain't It Funny How Wine Slips Away written by Sheb Wooley English August 1967 Parody version. He also pulled in the Jordanaires, a quartet that found fame backing Elvis Presley, for an extra layer of harmonies. Furthermore, the singer was still in pain and unable to belt out certain notes with her customary vigor. Log In. It's hard to say, but the earliest version I know of is Billy Andrew Dansby covers culture and entertainment, both local and national, for the Houston Chronicle. Having worked in radio in Vancouver, Wash., he found radio work here and a gig singing at the Esquire Ballroom. Now that's the same thing that you told me. written by Willie Nelson Nelson, recently announced as an addition to the show and joined by son Lukas and Micah, performed just a single medley of "Night Life," "Crazy" and "Funny How Time Slips Away . Nelson has maintained for all that time that Cline, who died in a plane crash in 1963, recorded the definitive version. What songs did Willie Nelson write for Elvis Presley? With Harlan Howard, Cochran had a huge hit in 1961 when Patsy Cline recorded I Fall To Pieces. Cochran was on a golden path at the time: Cline also made a hit of his Shes Got You in 1961, and Ray Price and Eddy Arnold would both have success with his Make the World Go Away.. written by Ronald Kraus Actually, it was anything but. But still Willie Nelson, now 90, and Keith Richards, somehow 79, singing Live Forever together at the Hollywood Bowl? Finnish, Comme le temps peut passer Funny How Time Slips Away Willie Nelson Track 4 on . When he's wearing a Stetson hat or a wide red bandanna, he brings to mind a sort of Western Santa Claus, someone you'd trust to slide down your chimney and come into your house Continue reading "Willie Nelson: Funny how time slips away" Richards was the biggest surprise guest, if not an entirely unexpected one. Walker's version was issued as single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart. as did Jones' jazzy trip through "Funny How Time Slips Away" from 1961, when Nelson was known primarily as a songwriter of hits for others. Parody version, Ei se mitn Seems like just the other day. Thered been rumors, and apparently the Rolling Stones name had been included as part of the lineup on the T-shirts for sale. Because it was after 1 a.m., Nelson was hesitant to go inside, until Cline, a hospitable "sweetheart," came to get him. The one Willie Nelson wrote has resonated deeply enough to be recorded by a host of stars, from Roy Orbison to Glen Campbell to Dolly Parton. Oh well, I guess I'm doing fine It's been so long now and it seems that It was only yesterday Ain't it funny how time slips away? #23 country hit from 1961 (Columbia). "But I would've done anything they asked me to do," she added. Funny How Time Slips Away - Willie Nelson One of the few artists to change the original arrangement of their song, Matthews made it his own even as it stayed fully Nelsons. All Rights Reserved. Cochran pitched Crazy to Clines producer, Owen Bradley, who thought it was a match for the singer. David Freeland as did Jones' jazzy trip through "Funny How Time Slips Away" from 1961, when Nelson was known primarily as a songwriter of hits for others. Nelson recalled her saying she was "glad" he wrote the song and planned to record it, while other sources say she had her eye on different material and was loath to take on an aching heartbreaker of this type. The demo (which can be heard on Willie Nelsons Demo Sessions) was slow and syrupy. Willie Nelson: Funny how time slips away; . Nelson wrote the lyrics to one of his best-known songs on an airline sickness bag. 2 country hit and rose to No. One of them happened to be fellow Grand Ole Opry cast member Patsy Cline. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.