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Young@Heart: Strong in Song
Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The world’s “oldest” rock group celebrates their 40th anniversary.
"Meet the world’s oldest rockers: the Young@Heart Chorus! They celebrate their 40th anniversary in concert with songs by Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed and more, and shine a light on members whose commitment to the performing trumps all."
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THIRTEEN Specials is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
THIRTEEN Specials
Young@Heart: Strong in Song
Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
"Meet the world’s oldest rockers: the Young@Heart Chorus! They celebrate their 40th anniversary in concert with songs by Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed and more, and shine a light on members whose commitment to the performing trumps all."
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[upbeat music] [choir vocalizing] [choir continues vocalizing] - [Producer] One, two, three, four.
- We're on.
[upbeat music] [upbeat music continues] - What a drag it is getting old.
[upbeat music] [upbeat music continues] ♪ Wait, wait, wait for hours to go ♪ ♪ I wanna be sedated ♪ ♪ Nothing to do, and nowhere to go ♪ ♪ I wanna be ♪ - All I know, if you live, you're gonna get old.
- [Narrator] People ask what they eat for breakfast.
It's rock and roll, you know, rock and roll does that to you, it doesn't matter how old you are.
- We're alive and well, and we still have it, we still got it.
[whistle blowing] - [indistinct] getting old.
- Not old.
- I have performed with Young At Heart on more than one occasion, and it is truly a life affirming, it's a wonderful experience.
[choir vocalizing] ♪ I wanna be sedated ♪ [choir vocalizing] ♪ I wanna be sedated ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Purple haze all in my brain ♪ ♪ Lately, things just don't seem the same ♪ ♪ Acting funny, but I don't know why ♪ ♪ 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Purple haze all around ♪ ♪ Don't know if I'm coming up or down ♪ ♪ Am I happy, or in misery ♪ ♪ Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Help me, help me ♪ ♪ Help me ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ah ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Purple haze all in my eyes ♪ ♪ Is it day, or is it night ♪ ♪ You got me blowing, blowing my mind ♪ ♪ Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Help me, help me ♪ ♪ Help me ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] [gentle music] ♪ We met at nine ♪ ♪ We met at eight ♪ ♪ I was on time ♪ ♪ No, you were late ♪ ♪ Oh yes, I remember it well ♪ ♪ We dined with friends ♪ ♪ We dined alone ♪ ♪ A tenor sang ♪ ♪ A baritone ♪ ♪ Oh yes, I remember it well ♪ ♪ That dazzling April morning ♪ ♪ It was nine at night, and the month was June ♪ ♪ That's right, that's right ♪ ♪ Warms my heart to know that you ♪ ♪ Remember still the way you do ♪ ♪ Oh yes, I remember it well ♪ ♪ How often I've thought of that Friday night ♪ ♪ Monday ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ We what?
♪ [audience laughing] [audience cheering and applauding] [audience laughing] - When we had our last rendezvous.
♪ We had our last rendezvous ♪ ♪ And somehow I foolishly thought ♪ ♪ That by chance you might be thinking of it too ♪ ♪ That carriage ride ♪ ♪ You walked me home ♪ ♪ You lost a glove ♪ ♪ I lost a comb ♪ ♪ Ah yes, I remember it well ♪ - That dazzling sky.
♪ Again, see that dazzling sky ♪ ♪ We had some rain ♪ ♪ Those Russian songs ♪ ♪ From the Ukraine ♪ ♪ Ah yes, I remember it well ♪ ♪ You wore a gown of gold ♪ ♪ I was all in blue ♪ ♪ Am I getting old ♪ ♪ Oh no, not you ♪ ♪ How strong you were ♪ ♪ How young and gay ♪ ♪ A prince of love in every way ♪ ♪ Ah yes ♪ ♪ We remember it well ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] [upbeat music] [upbeat music continues] ♪ I went away to see an old friend of mine ♪ ♪ His sister came over ♪ ♪ She was out of her mind ♪ ♪ She said Jesus had a twin ♪ ♪ Who knew an odd thing about sin ♪ ♪ Laughing like crazy at the trouble I'm in ♪ ♪ Her light eyes were dancing ♪ ♪ She is insane ♪ ♪ Her brother said she's just a bitch ♪ ♪ With a golden chain ♪ ♪ She keeps coming closer ♪ ♪ Saying I can feel it in my bones ♪ ♪ Schizophrenia is taking me home ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ My future is static ♪ ♪ It's already had it, already had it ♪ ♪ I could tuck you in ♪ ♪ And we could talk about it, we could talk about it ♪ ♪ I had a dream ♪ ♪ And it split the scene, and it split the scene ♪ ♪ But I got a hunch ♪ ♪ It's coming back for me, coming back for me ♪ [slow rock music] ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] [gentle music] [gentle music continues] ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk ♪ ♪ Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk ♪ ♪ Holly came from Miami, F-L-A ♪ ♪ Hitchhiked her way across the USA ♪ ♪ Plucked her eyebrows on the way ♪ ♪ Shaved her legs and then she was a she ♪ ♪ Hey, babe ♪ ♪ Hey, babe ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Hey, Ma ♪ ♪ Hey, Ma ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Candy came from out on the island ♪ ♪ In the back room, she was everybody's darling ♪ ♪ But she never lost her head ♪ ♪ Even she was giving ♪ ♪ Hey, babe ♪ ♪ Hey, babe ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Hey, honey ♪ ♪ Hey, honey ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Come on, girls, let's [indistinct] ♪ ♪ And let's go party, and let's take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ♪ ♪ Little Joe never gave it away ♪ ♪ Everybody had to pay and pay ♪ ♪ Hustle here and a hustle there ♪ ♪ New York City is the place where they say ♪ ♪ Hey, babe ♪ ♪ Hey, babe ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Hey, Joe ♪ ♪ Hey, Joe ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Come on, girls, I know you're out there ♪ ♪ Come on, let's go party, let's do the funky chicken ♪ ♪ And let's shake our tail feathers ♪ ♪ Come on, girls, let's go, let's party ♪ ♪ Come on, let's just take a walk on the wild side ♪ ♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo ♪ ♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo ♪ ♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo ♪ ♪ Can I kick it ♪ ♪ Yes, you can ♪ ♪ Can I kick it ♪ ♪ Yes, you can ♪ ♪ Can I kick it ♪ ♪ Yes, you can ♪ ♪ Can I kick it ♪ ♪ Yes, you can ♪ ♪ Mr. Big Stuff ♪ ♪ Who do you think you are ♪ ♪ Mr. Big Stuff ♪ ♪ Who do you think you are ♪ ♪ Mr. Big Stuff ♪ ♪ Who do you think you are ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometime ♪ ♪ You just might find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] - I am so excited and proud to introduce you to Dora Morrow, who turned 100 in July.
[audience cheering and applauding] ♪ Put the candles in your window ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know I've got to move ♪ ♪ Where I'm going, going ♪ ♪ I don't have to worry ♪ ♪ I'll be coming home soon ♪ ♪ Packed my bag, and let's get moving ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm bound to drift away ♪ ♪ But I won't lose my way ♪ ♪ Oh no, no, no ♪ ♪ Unless I can't see your light ♪ [gentle saxophone music] [audience applauding] [gentle saxophone music continues] [gentle saxophone music continues] ♪ I guess I got to go traveling on ♪ ♪ Fear won't leave me alone ♪ ♪ But I won't lose my way ♪ ♪ Oh no, no, no ♪ ♪ As long as I can see the light ♪ ♪ Yes ♪ ♪ Oh yes ♪ ♪ Oh yes ♪ ♪ Put the candles in your window ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know I'm bound to move ♪ ♪ Mother, you don't worry ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be coming home soon ♪ ♪ Papa, don't you worry ♪ ♪ I'll be coming home soon ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] - So we're gonna end here with a song that we had two people sing in very different ways.
The first is Louise Kennedy, and the second is Diamond Lillian Aubrey.
And this is a song I'm sure you'll recognize.
[gentle music] ♪ I saw him today at the reception ♪ ♪ A glass of wine in his hand ♪ ♪ I knew he would make his connection ♪ ♪ At his feet was a footloose man ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes ♪ ♪ You just might find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ [gentle music] [gentle music continues] [gentle music continues] ♪ I saw him today at the reception ♪ ♪ With a glass of wine in his hand ♪ ♪ I knew he would meet his connection ♪ ♪ And at his feet was a footloose man ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ No, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes ♪ ♪ You just might find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Well, I went down to the Chelsea drugstore ♪ ♪ To get my prescription filled ♪ ♪ Then I stood in line with Mr. Jimmy ♪ ♪ And boy, he looked really ill ♪ ♪ Oh we decided that we would have a soda ♪ ♪ My favorite flavor, cherry red ♪ ♪ Then I sang my song to Mr. Jimmy ♪ ♪ Well, he said a few words, then he dropped dead ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ No, no, no, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ Well, oh well, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes ♪ ♪ You just might find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Yes, you get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh yes ♪ [gentle music] ♪ Oh, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ No, no, no, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ No, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes ♪ ♪ You just may find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ [gentle music] ♪ I saw him today at the reception ♪ ♪ In his glass was a bleeding man ♪ ♪ He was practiced at the art of deception ♪ ♪ I could tell by his blood-stained hands ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes ♪ ♪ You just might find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh baby ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh baby ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Oh baby ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ - That it?
- Is that it?
Oh.
[audience laughing] [audience cheering and applauding] [no audio]
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