Comments on: What The World Needs Now Is Love

By: VICTOR

VICTOR — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:25:06 +0000

I WAS BORN IN 1964 AND FOR YEARS I HAD A VAGUE MEMORY OF MY SISTER AND I PLAYING THIS RECORD OVER AND OVER. WHENEVER IT WOULD POP UP IN MY HEAD I COULD ONLY REMEMBER THE TUNE AND THE LYRICS ” ANYBODY HERE SEEN MY OLD FRIEND MARTIN” BUT NOTHING ELSE. IT DROVE ME CRAZY BECAUSE EVERYTIME I WOULD TELL SOMEONE THEY WOULD SAY “OH I THINK I REMEMBER THAT SONG” BUT COULD NOT COME UP WITH THE TITLE. THEN ONE THANKSGIVING DAY AT MY INLAWS, THE SUBJECT CAME UP AND MANY OF THEM ALSO REMEMBERED THE SONG AND NOT THE TITLE. IT WAS DRIVING ALL OF US CRAZY. THIS TIME SOMETHING WAS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER TIMES I THOUGHT ABOUT IT. THAT WOULD BE THE INTERNET. SO I GOT UP FROM THE TABLE AND PROCLAIMED THAT “I’LL FIND IT”, AND WENT TO THE COMPUTER. 2 HOURS LATER I WAS STILL LOOKING. I HAD FOUND TOM CLAY BUT NOT THE SONG WHERE I COULD HERE IT FROM THE COMPUTER. JUST AS YOU SAID, I PROBABLY SPENT FAR MORE TIME THAN I SHOULD HAVE ON A THANKSGIVING DAY. BUT I WAS ON A MISSION A THAT POINT NOT EVEN BEING IN THE ‘DOGHOUSE’ WITH MY WIFE WAS GOING TO STOP ME. WHEN WE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE COMPUTER AND TO MY ABSOLUTE JOY I FOUND IT !! YEESSSS!! IS WHAT I FELT. I AM NOT ASHAMED TO SAY I CRIED WHILE LISTENING TO IT I THINK BECAUSE A CLEAR MEMORY OF GETTING MISTY EYED WHEN LISTENING TO IT AS A YOUNG 7 YEAR OLD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR POSTING IT.

By: Dede

Dede — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:10:34 +0000

I was just starting college when this song came out. Unfortunately, it was not available at my hometown of Puerto Rico, but I can assure you that it got a lot of airplay in those days. Thanks so much for sharing it!

By: poi

poi — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:33:29 +0000

as many have said before me…ive been looking for this (when i remember) seems like forever (well 4 decades)…thank u very much!!!!

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:22:56 +0000

Thank you for the clean posting. I have been using a 45 to tape to Cd to MP3, but since I had played the 45 a lot, the transfer to tape was very scratchy. I was 11 when JFK died, and I was devastated. My friends and I were hoping for RFK to lead the country, and his death gave us nothing but despair. I had never felt promise like RFK’s again until this last year.

By: Dave Vander Laan

Dave Vander Laan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:53:18 +0000

Ah yes – isn’t it amazing what creativity, a steady hand & a razor blade (preferred method of editing back before digital made it so easy).

Thanks for this post!

By: Janis

Janis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:19:22 +0000

Hi Scott – I was born in ‘65, and although I was pretty young when this song debuted, I’m surprised I don’t remember ever hearing it on the radio – I grew up with two older sisters, so music (and listening to the radio) was a huge part of my life from a very young age… I came across your sight while trying to find out what year “What the world Needs Now” came out for a cd I’m labeling… I listened to the song, and I was moved to tears… I’m going to play it for my sister to see if she remembers it – I’m sure she will… Anyway, thanks for introducing this wonderful song to me!

By: Austin

Austin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:59:38 +0000

I loved this compilation as a kid. It was sooo moving then as it is now. I have tried to purchase a copy of this on Itunes and Rhapsody and cant find Tom Clays version. Can you let me know where I can get an MP3 version??
Thanks Austin

By: michael

michael — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:07:36 +0000

Thanks mate, it takes me back to 1972/3 when i sat in class here in Perth Australia and my teacher played it to me. i found it today with 1 serach thanks to you.

cheers

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:27:20 +0000

Great song
It’s funny how songs you have liked over the years can take you back in time so it seems like it was only yesterday

By: Marci

Marci — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:31:39 +0000

Would it be possible for you to email me the broadcast version of the song? Again, many thanks for your posting!