My grandfather is in his last stages of dementia. This was released a few years after he was diagnosed. I remember listening as a teenager and dreading the future for my grandfather. Watching a person you love wither away in front of you is one of the hardest things I have ever experienced in my life. Update: my grandfather passed away today, April, 29th, 2024. He fought that god awful disease for over 10years. My family and I are still in shambles but I am glad he’s no longer suffering. Tell your grandparents you love them, it’s important.
My grandmother has been suffering with Alzheimers for about 4 years now. Modern medicine is crazy, I'm so grateful. But I know it's just buying us time. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a horror that comes for us all in time.
As an airline technical employee in the mid 1990s, I was entering the jetway from the aircraft end when I noticed Glen walking down the jetway toward the airplane with the outbound flight attendants before any other passengers boarded. Having grown up loving his songs (and at the time singing in Southern Gospel quartets), I quickly entered the cockpit and began singing "There ought to be a hall of fame for mammas," one of my favorites, loud enough for him to hear. Wouldn't you know it, he started singing it with me! As he sang the lead part, I started singing the tenor part. After we finished, the flight attendants clapped and I got to meet one of my true icons. It was one of the most special days of my life! The song, "I'm not Gonna Miss You," rips me up inside every time I hear it. Hopefully one day I can sing with him again in the bye-and-bye.
I lost my wife of 42 years last spring and she had early dementia along with heart disease.I stayed by her side to the very end and this song reminds me of those most difficult days of grief and loss.God bless all those who have lost their life partners.I can truly empathize with each of you.Peace............................................
@georgevassey3729 Hey Brother, I feel your pain. I have gone through the same with my wife. There are no words to ease you heart break. I wish you the best.
My uncle is battling this as I write this, he was drafted into Vietnam against his will, but served as a hero, his name is James “Jim” Colvin 😢. He is one of the finest men to ever walk the planet.
My wife of 25 years is on her last stage of Dementia. I am living this song. I really miss her. Doctors only give her until year end. Well it's April 2024 my wife finally passed away from Dementia. It took 5 years. Such a horrible disease.
I visited his grave this past Saturday. His great nephew Josh Campbell happened to come through from a fishing trip earlier. He was such a nice guy. He told me some stories. His Grandpa was Glens older brother and is 91. The family has a band called Billstown. They have the cemetery set up with a speaker play Glen singing Amazing Grace as you approach. It was a surreal moment for me.
Breaks my heart. The depth of meaning in this song can swallow you up. If ever there was an anthem for those that have suffered because of this illness, this is it. Maybe the best gift Glenn ever gave us.
My dad passed with Alzheimer’s 4 years ago. I come back to this song to remember him. He didn’t miss me, but I sure miss him. This song is so relevant to those left. Miss you dad. ❤️
Very nice well said Steve, My mom also passed away from complications to Alzheimer's, I just read your post, I took care of her for 9 years, And I would not have had it any other way
I'm crying as I listen to this song. I'm sitting in a Hospice room right now with my Great Uncle. He has Alzheimer's and is laying on his deathbed. It's a beautiful song and I would like to play it at his funeral. I love you Uncle Jim. I hope you will be reunited with Aunt Shirley and you're dog.
Teagan- MusicByTee Look in itunes for "Dancing In The Sky" by Dani & Lizzy. It is a beautiful song. I had the funeral home play it at my Mother's funeral in January. If you listen to it, I think you will also want it played at your Great Uncle's funeral.
This poor man didn’t even know what a guitar was on his journey with Alzheimer’s, scary what life has in store for us. Live it to the fullest people. RIP Glenn 🕊️
Even after all these years, This song will always tug at your heart. It epitomizes the absolute heartache familys go thru watching someone disappear before your eyes.
Have to ask, why would anyone put a thumbs down for this wonderful human being! My heart sunk when I watched the documentary. Glen was a huge part of my adolescence and music. I also saw him as a child at the fair and shook his hand. What a great man and musician! Love you Glen Campbell. Thanks for your memories
That's how I would interpret it, a thumbs down to alzheimers , not to the song. Mr. Campbell is in the final stages of alzheimers according to his wife. It is a sad ending to such a long career.
Glen is saying in this song because he will be the first to leave this world that he won’t be there to miss his wife and family. I lost my husband and miss him every day. I was sitting in my garden the other day and the song came to mind, I’d never understood the song until then. Love you Glen, and miss you.
Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe
This is so sad,but for millions around the world including myself recently diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's it sends out a message of hope. God bless you Glen,your music ever will be remembered all over the world by many,may you rest in peace now.
Omg, this is sooooooooo sad, but yet sooooooooo beautiful. I just recently lost my Beloved Mother to Alzheimer's disease, and I so feel many emotions watching this Beautiful song......Thankyou and God Bless you Glen Campbell, and your wonderful family.With love and Blessings and compassion for all of you, and all affected by this dreadful disease....."Andy Pandy"
Thankyou so much, dear Maria W, for your kind words of sympathy and compassion. I so appreciate you, for taking care of patients, with many ailments, especially the dementia diseases, that are so difficult to understand, and incurable. It is heart wrenching to watch the deterioration in the brain, and the affects for sure. I am sure though, that you know what a Blessing it is, to be a care giver. I would take care of my dear Mama, in a heartbeat, if I could have the chance again. I do know now, that she is happier, with no more tears and no more pain. Just Paradise! :) Blessings and thankyou, again, Maria?
Dear Astrid Arnold, my dear friend. Thankyou for your kind words of compassion, and love regarding my Mum and yours as well. We were both so Blessed to be able to care for our sweet Mums....I know they are watching over us, and forever will be in our hearts. I have wonderful friends for support here as well, and am on a council for support with those who have had or have loved ones with dementia. Thankyou for yours as well, and you know that I 'm always here for you dear. Love and Blessings always.....Andy" :)
Oh, thankyou my friend.....But now I 'm worried for you......Are you o.k.? Are you in recooperation as well with surgery? I' m here for you "anytime"my friend......You are the sweetest lion pal ever! Love you, my friend....:)
MICHAEL YIGA,+Astrid Arnold, +Jan Eberhart,+Kim Telford,sprintcarsis, +h bevis 1,+Bubbah671, +Camille Christie, and +James Gallagher.....Thankyou to all of you for +1 ing my post regarding Glen Campbell, And Alzheimer's Disease. I so appreciate your concern and compassion. "Andy Pandy" :)
+Mishelle Bookout, thankyou for +1 ing this post as well. Alzheimer's is such a sad and horrible disease. I'm sad for Glen, and my heart goes out for so many who it unfortunately touches..
I work in a nursing home with patients who have this terrible disease. This song and Glen Campbell's life has given me a whole new perspective. It's so sad for the family, but I'm so proud of them for being so loving, caring and understanding of their husband/dad. What a blessing for Glen! God bless them and RIP to a very dear, awesomely talented and gifted musician, Glen Campbell. I'm going to miss YOU.
I’ve loved Glen since his early days of the 60s. Loved his songs and his distinctive twangy voice. Jimmy Webb wrote some great songs for Glen. Gonna miss them both ❤️
Back in 1967, I spent the whole night with Glen and his band. After the show he was on with Red Foley and Lynn Anderson was over, another DJ and I, along with Glen and his 3 piece combo hit a local night club, where he sat in with the in-house band, then we landed at an all night coffee shop, telling stories and jokes until 5:30 AM (I had to leave to do my 6AM radio show). Glen was a great guy, funny, friendly, easy to be around. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and thanks as well for the attention they are giving him. Thank you, Glen, for one of my most cherished memories and lots of great music!
I come back to this song every so often when I need a good cry. I’m not a fan of “country” music and barely know who Glenn Campbell is but this is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and as soon as it starts I begin sobbing. RIP Mr. Campbell
I was raised on country music and Glen is one of the best singers from my Gen X generation. It’s an amazing song for him and his family and any family dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
This song makes me cry as does the one his daughter Ashley wrote for him. So many lives are affected by Alzheimers. A horrible illness that strips a person of their dignity and memories. The affect on families is devasting. A cure needs to be found.
My mother had Alzheimer's . We lost her three years before she had a stroke and died. She resided in assisted living, and during one of her rare lucid moments she told me, Day after day, the same thing, day after day. Then she went back being trapped in her mind.
those who gave this a thumbs down obviously dont know the truth or experience behind Alzheimer's....i just lost my grandad last year who's raised me from 4 years old till I was grown didn't have a clue who I was ... this song is true and hits me in the Heart ... r.i.p Grandpa
Jack Tammerine I have noticed that if you click on LIKE for a TH-cam video and then come back later and forget you have already "liked" it, and click on "like" again, it will show up as a DISLIKE. Such bad programming!!!! But true. So I bet no one intentionally "disliked" this video. I think people liked it so much they liked it twice.
I know. The dementia and alz. slow descent was terrible. My Dad went the same way- then following a fall/broken hip- the "will" just left him. Four years of the descent. This song is a bullseye- and a wonder that he wrote it (during a clean moment)- but accepted his condition, but communicated his love still, and even an apology, that he possibly won't remember it a minute from now. I bet he (Glen) could remember July 24, 1967 like it was yesterday, but not what he had for breakfast (if he had it) that morning. Cruel disease. Thank God he's up there in the choir of angels now. I hope my kids are as patient with me. Amen.
His walk into darkness, hit all his family and fans, such a loss of a guitar maestro with such a suttle voice. All will miss one of THE TALENTED MASTERS of all Times.colidances to the Campbell family GOD Bless!! What courage it took and Grace till the end.
On the way home from a fishing trip my 12 year old son asked me what the saddest song I ever heard was. I quickly replied “I’m not gonna miss you” I clicked over to this video and let him watch it as we drove. We both cried.
Working in a care home is a lot harder than I ever thought it would be. I never thought I'd grow attached to those people, but I have. One death has been particularly hard on me, he was such a cool, laidback guy. Always a pleasure to see him, now he's not there. The last thing I said to him was, "I'll see ya later." 😭 I hope I will see you later, mate.
I'm still here, but yet I'm gone I don't play guitar or sing my songs They never defined who I am The man that loves you 'til the end You're the last person I will love You're the last face I will recall And best of all, I'm not gonna miss you Not gonna miss you I'm never gonna hold you like I did Or say I love you to the kids You're never gonna see it in my eyes It's not gonna hurt me when you cry I'm never gonna know what you go through All the things I say or do All the hurt and all the pain One thing selfishly remains I'm not gonna miss you I'm not gonna miss you
You know it's really sad if you listen to the song it's almost as if he knew what was coming. If I'm not mistaken I believe they had to put him in a nursing home simply because he was getting violent because of the Alzheimer's. Again this is only something I've heard I don't know how true it is. And if you listen to the song carefully, and even reading the words you can kind of tell when he talks about the hurt and the pain he's not only talking about what's happening to his brain, but it's almost as if he's trying to tell them I'm sorry for what I've done. That's kind of what I've gotten from it anyway. I really didn't need to cry right now, but I guess it's going to happen.
my condolences for you my big bro is gone too is something sad lost memories of life good ones or bad! all disease illness are bad but alzheimer is brutal you right
Glen, I work every day with Alzheimer's patients so I can say this with absolute certainty... you may no longer be aware of what is happening to you... but WE are. We all wish we could give you back what has been stolen from you by this horrifying disease. The WORLD misses you, and will ALWAYS remember you! 100 years from now, long after every one of us is gone, the world will still remember who Glen Campbell was... not bad my friend. As John Wayne would say with his raspy drawl "Ya done damn good son, ya done good". Bravo Mr. Campbell... thanks for the memories my friend.
This song is to Glenn, what Hurt was to Johnny Cash. An epic goodbye. Fitting of a king of the music industry. What's really amazing to me is that despite all the health issues and aging and all that.....Glenn still sounds like he's 20 years old. He might as well be singing Wichita Lineman. His voice was incredible right to the end. I really miss real talent from real people.
This is directed to those few that gave thumbs down...I'm hoping you never ever have to experience this terrible disease that Glen has been living with, I hope you never lose a loved one to the monster that steals away a persons mind, memories, spirit, zest for life, laughter, tears, joys and leaves nothing but a shell and the visual reminder of what was while slowly killing the human being within. To Glen: you were a staple in my home when I was growing up. My parents loved you and your music, my Dad actually was reminiscing about your music and career when we found out about your illness shortly before he (my Dad) passed. While his passing was incredibly painful physically he was happy, and yet sad, that others such as you and my Dads brother-in-law had to live with such as terrible disease that steals that which is most treasured as you grow old...your memories and the ability to pass on those memories with speech and/or music. You will live in your music and your family. May God Bless You And Your Family and ease and comfort you during your transitions in life. God Bless and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOUL and SPIRIT THAT SHINES THROUGH IN YOUR MUSIC.
Andria, I think it's better if those people actually do go through this stuff. I think it's, sadly, the only way they'll feel the tremendous loss of a musician, a father, a son, a husband.
Or, perhaps, some folks clicked the video to hear the song and maybe didn't like it. Maybe they'd never heard of him and were hoping for something more to their tastes. Not every thumbs down is due to being sad and pathetic. Sometimes people just think 'meh, not for me thanks'. That's what the thumbs are for :) I personally like it, cos I'm a country fan. But yeah, some people aren't going to like it. And that's okay.
We must have grown up in houses next door that is exactly as I was raised in Louisiana. I grew up listening to only Cajun & country but watching the videos of a lot of Glenn & his Beautiful wife have done on This GREAT BATTLE just brought all good memories flooding back and then all the sad memories of so many Loved ones have suffered from this HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NASTY DISEASE THANKS Glenn Campbell for many many years of sharing your talent with us! to all of your family MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL !!!! YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IN MY HEART ALWAYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE LINDA LEE
As someone who has lost beloved ones to Cancer and Alzheimers, if I had to pick one of the two to go, I'd prefer Cancer... Alzheimer's is such a long and torturing agony.
I definitely agree I lived this with my Mom in law and its exactly what I tell people Alzheimer's robs a persons entire being and in presence of those that love them
I watched the movie last night. I am still crying. I have a fatal neuro degenerative disease with no cure, and I am in the very early stages of Alzheimer's. I was a singer all my life...and this robbed me of my voice. Now the Alzheimer's will rob me of my memories while the spinocerebellar ataxia 1 robs me of my motor functions. Please know I am not looking for sympathy... and I am not looking to try to take the limelight away from this amazing song and it's meaning. But my kids have this same condition, and we will all die early from it. I just want you guys to know that ALL OF US NEED HELP with Research !!!!!!!!!!!!!! What Glen did by sharing his life, the good , the bad and the ugly and especially the scary... it something that everyone needs to really think about. Keep loving your friends and family and... " I'm not gonna miss you. "
+princessoffire1107 God bless you sister, I am sorry for what you are going through. I hope to say that you are brave and stronger tun you know and that God is always there, is ok. I will remember you as well!
Thank you so much Kim. I just want these reseachers to get off their can and find cures (that they will let us have ) for these diseases that are killing us off.
Thank ya'll so much, and I appreciate the prayers more than you can know. But if you would, say the prayers for my daughter and son. They have this also, and they should have a life in the future. Hell I've lived 3 lifetimes :) I just want them and others cured.
If I get to heaven and I happen to come across glen campbell I would be happy. The first thing I would say was thank you for the beautiful music I got to enjoy.
He was a underrated guitar player for sure. He was capable of many styles, and techniques. He proved it many times over, and over. Never got the credit he deserved in that regard especially.
OMG....that is the saddest, emotionally heartbreaking song I've ever heard in my life...and at 47 years old...that's a lot of songs I've listened to. I had 2 grandfathers who died from Alzheimer's disease and it so perfectly captured exactly what it does to the victim and those who love them. DAMN....I'm still crying....God Bless you, Glen Campbell. We are blessed to hear your music. Peace.
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our heart.
My mother had Alzheimers, yet we were fortunate. She died before it got too bad. She didn't recognize us, which was painful, but I learned to have some fun with it. I'd go up to her and in a demanding voice I'd say, "What's my name!?" Immediately she'd reply "Henry!" (My name's Dave, but my Dad always called me Henry in memory of my favorite baseball player, Henry "Hank" Aaron.) Towards the end, I'd sit with her, and sing to her, or play her a song, usually Sinatra. As non-expressive as her face was, I'd see a slight smile and a light in her eyes. One year at Christmas when I couldn't be there, I dressed up, recorded myself singing, "I've Got You Under My Skin," and uploaded it to TH-cam. My sister played it for my mom and her sisters, later telling me mom got the biggest kick out of "Henry" being on TV.
My wife and I take care of my father en law every day. He too is a victim of the awful illness. He was an all american at Auburn University, invited to be on the 1952 US olympic team. He received his post grad from Harvard University and later taught Math there. He worked for Westinghouse, worked in construction where he built many things. How he can only speak in 2 word phrases, barely knows his daughter, and to him the world is unknown to him. He rarely complains. It is hard. I don't think my wife could handle this song but is so so sweet. What a way to say farewell.
I cried listening to this...the greatness of Glenn Campbell...telling a story about himself...and it made me think of my parents who both got Alzhemer's..I cried asking my Mom not to forget me...but she did.....I was so sad to learn of this fabulous man and what has happened. I love his music and remember he is still a great man.
I cried too. My brother and Law has alzheimers. He remembers us, his wife's sisters, but he doesn't know that she is his wife. He actually thinks she's his older sister. I was sad also watching Glenn Campbell sing that song knowing he's about to cross over. I've watched this video at least once weekly since it was first posted in October. He never did a song I didn't like.
This is an amazing song and testament to his greatness! My tears are just streaming down my face as I hear this for the first time! I have always loved his music and i watch his television show religiously. I gonna miss you Glen; I'm already sad that you will no longer be touring!
How can people hit the dislike button on this song?? First it's a beautiful song and second it's more than a song. It's part of a person. He is sharing himself for the last time. Soon he won't even be able to remember his loved ones.. I don't get the dislikes. I guess everyone has an opinion.
Farewell Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell 1936-2017. My heart is broken as I think of all the families who have lost their loved ones to Alzheimer's. I will miss you Glen Campbell.
When I first heard this song, I was just a dementia educator. Now that I wear the hat of an "Alzheimer's daughter", the emotions evoked are ever so deeper. Thank you Glenn for your song and your legacy of love. My tears flow every time I hear you sing it. You and your family continue to inspire us all. #ENDALZ
@Janet Hart OMG! That's exactly what I put on my husband's headstone over 45 years ago! Incidentally, he bore a close resemblance to Glen Campbell. That's where the similarities ended, though, because he didn't have a musical bone in his body. LOL!
I listen to this over and over and over…..my dear, sweet, loving husband died March 28, 2022, 6:05 pm of Lewy Body Dementia w/Parkinson’s. I was his only caregiver until I needed Hospice help the last 3 months. This song brings me comfort and pain at the same time.
It's brilliant writing. He is still dropping hooks like no one else! The only saving grace of Alzheimer's being that he won't be missing the ones he loves, because he won't remember them.....it's awful, and heartbreaking, but it's brilliant writing...
Wow! Most emotional song ever. Touches deep in the heart and is gut wrenching. He sure nailed Alzheimer's in this song. It's a blessing to the patient but painful to the loved ones. Wonderful man.
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our heart.
Hope you win that Grammy tomorrow night, Glen!! You deserve it so much!! I have loved your music since I was a young girl...would listen to your records over and over again. Wishing you the best...thanks for the most wonderful musical memories.
I remember, as a young teen, learning the chords for Wichita Lineman and playing it over and over again in my bedroom. It was one of the few songs I could play without my Mom telling me to turn down the amp. I've admired many great guitar players over the years, and Glen Campbell was one of them. Truly an American icon. May Glen and his family find peace in the time he has left on this earth.
Oh heaven, I've just been watching a programme on the BBC in UK about Alzheimer's and they played out with this song - one of the patients in the programme had it as one of his songs I think. I didn't realise Glen was close to the end - how sad. I reckon this is actually one his best songs, but then I suppose I'm biased and upset....
Glen Campbell was one my mom's favorite singers... I bet we listened to this song at least a 100 times ehen it was first released.... We'd always talk about how bad a disease Alzheimer's is after listening to it..... Alzheimer's took mom from us two weeks before last Christmas..... I'm just sitting here listening, crying and remembering.... I miss her everyday....
Just a note from a random stranger on the internet ;) mom and dad celebrated their 53rd anniversary yesterday. This song really is a testament to the power of love and the lessons we learn from gratitude toward it. I am very sorry to hear you lost your one and only. I do believe to have love and lost is better than to have never loved at all. I'm so very thankful for my parents health at this time. Take care.
I can't remember the last time I dropped some tears on my keyboard, but this songs really slashes your heart deeply into the innermost part where feelings are born. Wish him a dignified passage into the night, surrounded by those he still remembers to love. May The Almighty bless his journey. In all, a brave Man.
+Y'lena wow! losing a family member is the same as a stranger you never met and don't know any personal shit about. WOW! That's a huge fuck you to your family.
I always come back to this song, by one of the most talented artists I have ever know, who is one of the few people who can make me cry. My mom has been affected by Alzheimer's now for almost 9 years and each visit we have had, over that timeframe, has been cherished as much as possible with positive moments that we can make of them. Mom was always attached to anything with music and loved Glen Campbell, back in her earlier days, when she would play guitar and sing his songs. God bless and love to the Campbell family and thank you for sharing as much of Glen's last moments with us all, as was possible.
Htc 626 thank you, Ashley is a very kind person. Sadly this video doesn’t show my dad or me, (being glens son and grandson) much but we all miss him very much
Glen was my first crush.. 1968 True Grit. Fan club number 0998! Made fun of you can imagine with my 3by 5 poster on my wall. A few years ago before he was diagnosed I met him at AT&T in Carmel. He was so gracious and sweet. I carry all those memories with me. He has had his rough times like all of us. He has hit perfection with this song. After caring for my mom for a number of years --I know it is fitting. Big Hugs to Glen and his family!
As a nurse, this song tugs at my heart - I worked with Dementia and Alzheimers patients for years (The two diseases are not the same thing). Now retired, I see dementia starting to affect my wife of 55 years, with early short term memory loss, which she vehemently denies when the subject is brought up. I know what the future holds for us - I am her 24/7 caregiver and will be until either she dies or I can't physically do it anymore.
I am so sorry. I just had the same experience. It's hard taking care of a loved one. I took care of my wife for five years until this desiese took her from me
My mother died from this illness , I was with my till the very end she always called me her baby ... She got the courage to hug me with just the touch of her left arm I knew right then she would make it ... The next morning she passed away at 11:30 am & that day it was raining ... Still to this day I miss my mom & my friend ...
Yes, The Wrecking Crew. They and the Funk Brothers. How many hits have all those guys played on. Incredible musicians. I dont know if there will ever be any group of talent like that ever again. Music History!!!! ☮️✌️🕊️
I absolutely love this song. My Mom used to listen to Glen Campbell while I was growing up. She passed 30 years ago. I am sure if she was alive today she would still listen to his songs.
I relate this song to my dad, he didn't have alzheimers, but his last 2 months he didn't act like he usually did, and I think in the last days before he went into a coma he didn't know who he was or who my mom was, I miss him every day, on the day he died I played this song
I'm from Arkansas and it makes me very proud to be an Arkansan because it is the same state that produced Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash. Other states have people expressing their pride based on who is from there, so now I am expressing my immense pride at being a fellow Arkansan of Glen and Johnny. Many people think Arkansas is full of nothing but hayseeds and hillbillies, but much talent has started and developed here in many individuals. It is a richly diverse state and I love it here. I'm terribly sorry to see Glen being ravaged by Alzheimer's Disease. He is the one I remember when I was growing up and his music was uplifting for me during some of the very rough times of my childhood. So it is with great sadness that I listen to his last album and hear the last songs he probably will ever record. I already miss him very much. I pray for him and his family every day. I love you and your music, Glen. You are an exceptional man and a talent that no words can describe.
My grandfather is in his last stages of dementia. This was released a few years after he was diagnosed. I remember listening as a teenager and dreading the future for my grandfather. Watching a person you love wither away in front of you is one of the hardest things I have ever experienced in my life.
Update: my grandfather passed away today, April, 29th, 2024. He fought that god awful disease for over 10years. My family and I are still in shambles but I am glad he’s no longer suffering. Tell your grandparents you love them, it’s important.
I am so sorry, I know what you're going through. Dementia is a horrible disease to watch a love one go through. It's even harder on the caregiver.
My grandmother has been suffering with Alzheimers for about 4 years now. Modern medicine is crazy, I'm so grateful. But I know it's just buying us time. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a horror that comes for us all in time.
Sorry for your loss
@dianaervin9736
I am sorry for your loss. I know firsthand the pain of losing a loved one. My prayers are for you and your family.
Sorry for your troubles - my Ma too- the long goodbye
As an airline technical employee in the mid 1990s, I was entering the jetway from the aircraft end when I noticed Glen walking down the jetway toward the airplane with the outbound flight attendants before any other passengers boarded. Having grown up loving his songs (and at the time singing in Southern Gospel quartets), I quickly entered the cockpit and began singing "There ought to be a hall of fame for mammas," one of my favorites, loud enough for him to hear. Wouldn't you know it, he started singing it with me! As he sang the lead part, I started singing the tenor part. After we finished, the flight attendants clapped and I got to meet one of my true icons. It was one of the most special days of my life! The song, "I'm not Gonna Miss You," rips me up inside every time I hear it. Hopefully one day I can sing with him again in the bye-and-bye.
Great story thanks for sharing
That sounds lovely
thats amazing
great story and memory
Fantastic story, Bill. Thank you for sharing that.
I lost my wife of 42 years last spring and she had early dementia along with heart disease.I stayed by her side to the very end and this song reminds me of those most difficult days of grief and loss.God bless all those who have lost their life partners.I can truly empathize with each of you.Peace............................................
Peace to you too. ❤
My sincere condolences to you Sir & a gentle ((hug))❤️
@georgevassey3729
Hey Brother,
I feel your pain. I have gone through the same with my wife. There are no words to ease you heart break. I wish you the best.
Much love to all of you! Your spouses were very blessed to have you!
I'm so sorry. May peace reign in your life.
My uncle is battling this as I write this, he was drafted into Vietnam against his will, but served as a hero, his name is James “Jim” Colvin 😢. He is one of the finest men to ever walk the planet.
@@SonOfGOD937 I hope Mr colvin is at peace by now. God bless you and your uncle
My wife of 25 years is on her last stage of Dementia. I am living this song. I really miss her. Doctors only give her until year end.
Well it's April 2024 my wife finally passed away from Dementia. It took 5 years. Such a horrible disease.
praying for you
Hang on to the good memories! ❤
I'm so sorry. 😢
My sincere condolences & a gentle ((hug))❤
She and you had 25 years, and real love. A whole lot of people would give anything for that....
I visited his grave this past Saturday. His great nephew Josh Campbell happened to come through from a fishing trip earlier. He was such a nice guy. He told me some stories. His Grandpa was Glens older brother and is 91. The family has a band called Billstown. They have the cemetery set up with a speaker play Glen singing Amazing Grace as you approach. It was a surreal moment for me.
Breaks my heart. The depth of meaning in this song can swallow you up. If ever there was an anthem for those that have suffered because of this illness, this is it. Maybe the best gift Glenn ever gave us.
So true ❤
Alzheimer's has touched my family many times. It's one of the saddest illnesses known to man. Bless him for this treasure.
My dad passed with Alzheimer’s 4 years ago. I come back to this song to remember him. He didn’t miss me, but I sure miss him. This song is so relevant to those left. Miss you dad. ❤️
Very nice well said Steve, My mom also passed away from complications to Alzheimer's, I just read your post, I took care of her for 9 years, And I would not have had it any other way
My father is battling it now.
@ElbowsMcGurk it's up to us to be kind.
@@BrushesOfMagic I’m so sorry to hear that. God bless him and your family
@@stevegass6965 Thank you!
Not sure how a person can watch this and not end up with their eyes wet.
I'm crying as I listen to this song. I'm sitting in a Hospice room right now with my Great Uncle. He has Alzheimer's and is laying on his deathbed. It's a beautiful song and I would like to play it at his funeral. I love you Uncle Jim. I hope you will be reunited with Aunt Shirley and you're dog.
My heart's with you. So sorry.
Teagan- MusicByTee Look in itunes for "Dancing In The Sky" by Dani & Lizzy. It is a beautiful song. I had the funeral home play it at my Mother's funeral in January. If you listen to it, I think you will also want it played at your Great Uncle's funeral.
This poor man didn’t even know what a guitar was on his journey with Alzheimer’s, scary what life has in store for us. Live it to the fullest people. RIP Glenn 🕊️
This has to be the saddest true song ever.
I was disappointed when this didn't get a standing ovation. I cried like a baby while listening. How powerful and beautiful.
Me too, should have gotten award
I stood up with tears in my eyes
I did too...my heart breaks!
paintballallday90 I still haven't heard in on the radio???
I have not heard either.
Even after all these years, This song will always tug at your heart. It epitomizes the absolute heartache familys go thru watching someone disappear before your eyes.
Bless the family dementia is such a terrible thing lost my sister to it in 2009
"watching someone disappear before your eyes". I couldn't have described better what this is like watching my mom's decline. 😢
@@cynthiaarthur2967 Cynthia I'm so sorry for your mom. Nancy Reagan also described it perfectly when she called it the long goodbye
My Mom had Alzheimers , so this song reaches out to me. My Dad was an alcoholic, so T. Graham Brown's Wine Into Water reaches out to me also.
Have to ask, why would anyone put a thumbs down for this wonderful human being! My heart sunk when I watched the documentary. Glen was a huge part of my adolescence and music. I also saw him as a child at the fair and shook his hand. What a great man and musician! Love you Glen Campbell. Thanks for your memories
Some people thumbs down because they're sad. I've downed a few vidoes myself for that reason. I don't think it means they don't like Mr. Campbell
ignorance i guess
That's how I would interpret it, a thumbs down to alzheimers , not to the song. Mr. Campbell is in the final stages of alzheimers according to his wife. It is a sad ending to such a long career.
Glen is saying in this song because he will be the first to leave this world that he won’t be there to miss his wife and family. I lost my husband and miss him every day. I was sitting in my garden the other day and the song came to mind, I’d never understood the song until then. Love you Glen, and miss you.
Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe
This is so sad,but for millions around the world including myself recently diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's it sends out a message of hope. God bless you Glen,your music ever will be remembered all over the
world by many,may you rest in peace now.
hope you get well soon :(
@@probation1016 ...no one tell her :(
Hope she is doing ok
I'm hoping you or someone you know can give us an update on the status of your condition, sir.
God bless you and remember that though we walk through shadow of death it is only a shadow. Eternal life's 8n Jesus
My dad had Alzheimer’s. I’m just weeping.
Omg, this is sooooooooo sad, but yet sooooooooo beautiful. I just recently lost my Beloved Mother to Alzheimer's disease, and I so feel many emotions watching this Beautiful song......Thankyou and God Bless you Glen Campbell, and your wonderful family.With love and Blessings and compassion for all of you, and all affected by this dreadful disease....."Andy Pandy"
Thankyou so much, dear Maria W, for your kind words of sympathy and compassion. I so appreciate you, for taking care of patients, with many ailments, especially the dementia diseases, that are so difficult to understand, and incurable. It is heart wrenching to watch the deterioration in the brain, and the affects for sure. I am sure though, that you know what a Blessing it is, to be a care giver. I would take care of my dear Mama, in a heartbeat, if I could have the chance again. I do know now, that she is happier, with no more tears and no more pain. Just Paradise! :) Blessings and thankyou, again, Maria?
Dear Astrid Arnold, my dear friend. Thankyou for your kind words of compassion, and love regarding my Mum and yours as well. We were both so Blessed to be able to care for our sweet Mums....I know they are watching over us, and forever will be in our hearts. I have wonderful friends for support here as well, and am on a council for support with those who have had or have loved ones with dementia. Thankyou for yours as well, and you know that I 'm always here for you dear. Love and Blessings always.....Andy" :)
Oh, thankyou my friend.....But now I 'm worried for you......Are you o.k.? Are you in recooperation as well with surgery? I' m here for you "anytime"my friend......You are the sweetest lion pal ever! Love you, my friend....:)
MICHAEL YIGA,+Astrid Arnold, +Jan Eberhart,+Kim Telford,sprintcarsis, +h bevis 1,+Bubbah671, +Camille Christie, and +James Gallagher.....Thankyou to all of you for +1 ing my post regarding Glen Campbell, And Alzheimer's Disease. I so appreciate your concern and compassion. "Andy Pandy" :)
+Mishelle Bookout, thankyou for +1 ing this post as well. Alzheimer's is such a sad and horrible disease. I'm sad for Glen, and my heart goes out for so many who it unfortunately touches..
I work in a nursing home with patients who have this terrible disease. This song and Glen Campbell's life has given me a whole new perspective. It's so sad for the family, but I'm so proud of them for being so loving, caring and understanding of their husband/dad. What a blessing for Glen! God bless them and RIP to a very dear, awesomely talented and gifted musician, Glen Campbell. I'm going to miss YOU.
Sheri Lee I feel instinctively that he would miss you in his own way.xxxx
Thank you. I needed to hear that today.
How could anyone give this a thumbs down???? wow
Marla Robinson Honestly, how can they?
You click on the thumbs down button thats how
+reiwell del Thanks chief. Glad you cleared that up for us
Howard Adamsky anytime
+reiwell del
Too bad you didn't catch the fact that my question was rhetorical in style.
I’ve loved Glen since his early days of the 60s. Loved his songs and his distinctive twangy voice. Jimmy Webb wrote some great songs for Glen. Gonna miss them both ❤️
Back in 1967, I spent the whole night with Glen and his band. After the show he was on with Red Foley and Lynn Anderson was over, another DJ and I, along with Glen and his 3 piece combo hit a local night club, where he sat in with the in-house band, then we landed at an all night coffee shop, telling stories and jokes until 5:30 AM (I had to leave to do my 6AM radio show). Glen was a great guy, funny, friendly, easy to be around. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and thanks as well for the attention they are giving him. Thank you, Glen, for one of my most cherished memories and lots of great music!
When I need a good cry, I come here.
No kidding..😭😭😭😭😭
I come back to this song every so often when I need a good cry. I’m not a fan of “country” music and barely know who Glenn Campbell is but this is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and as soon as it starts I begin sobbing. RIP Mr. Campbell
Same here I'm crying right. I guess it's good to cry every so often. Lost my grandfather to this horrible disease
I was raised on country music and Glen is one of the best singers from my Gen X generation. It’s an amazing song for him and his family and any family dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Same with me.
Amen.
@@gregadams6055My condolences & a gentle ((hug))❤
This song kills me....but it is such a great song. Alzheimers sucks : (
Tim McGraw did right by Glen last night. This song should have received the Oscar, hands down. It is in a class by itself.
You don't have to have been a "fan" of Glen Campbell's to know that this is a "heavy" song.... such a sad song from a talented performer.
This song makes me cry as does the one his daughter Ashley wrote for him. So many lives are affected by Alzheimers. A horrible illness that strips a person of their dignity and memories. The affect on families is devasting. A cure needs to be found.
Beautifully Said!
my hero i have the same disease
Saddest song ever if you lived through AD.
@@mr.warmth1511 I'm really sorry.
Go well, as best you can.
Kim from New Zealand
My mum died from Alzheimer's it's a horrid and awful illness
My mother had Alzheimer's . We lost her three years before she had a stroke and died. She resided in assisted living, and during one of her rare lucid moments she told me, Day after day, the same thing, day after day. Then she went back being trapped in her mind.
Goodbye, Glen. You may not miss us, but we will miss you...
those who gave this a thumbs down obviously dont know the truth or experience behind Alzheimer's....i just lost my grandad last year who's raised me from 4 years old till I was grown didn't have a clue who I was ... this song is true and hits me in the Heart ... r.i.p Grandpa
Jack Tammerine I have noticed that if you click on LIKE for a TH-cam video and then come back later and forget you have already "liked" it, and click on "like" again, it will show up as a DISLIKE. Such bad programming!!!! But true. So I bet no one intentionally "disliked" this video. I think people liked it so much they liked it twice.
I know. The dementia and alz. slow descent was terrible. My Dad went the same way- then following a fall/broken hip- the "will" just left him. Four years of the descent. This song is a bullseye- and a wonder that he wrote it (during a clean moment)- but accepted his condition, but communicated his love still, and even an apology, that he possibly won't remember it a minute from now. I bet he (Glen) could remember July 24, 1967 like it was yesterday, but not what he had for breakfast (if he had it) that morning. Cruel disease. Thank God he's up there in the choir of angels now. I hope my kids are as patient with me. Amen.
His walk into darkness, hit all his family and fans, such a loss of a guitar maestro with such a suttle voice. All will miss one of THE TALENTED MASTERS of all Times.colidances to the Campbell family GOD Bless!! What courage it took and Grace till the end.
On the way home from a fishing trip my 12 year old son asked me what the saddest song I ever heard was. I quickly replied “I’m not gonna miss you” I clicked over to this video and let him watch it as we drove. We both cried.
That story just made me cry...
I actually think Puff the Magic Dragon is a sad song too for kids!
Working in a care home is a lot harder than I ever thought it would be. I never thought I'd grow attached to those people, but I have. One death has been particularly hard on me, he was such a cool, laidback guy. Always a pleasure to see him, now he's not there. The last thing I said to him was, "I'll see ya later." 😭 I hope I will see you later, mate.
I'm still here, but yet I'm gone
I don't play guitar or sing my songs
They never defined who I am
The man that loves you 'til the end
You're the last person I will love
You're the last face I will recall
And best of all, I'm not gonna miss you
Not gonna miss you
I'm never gonna hold you like I did
Or say I love you to the kids
You're never gonna see it in my eyes
It's not gonna hurt me when you cry
I'm never gonna know what you go through
All the things I say or do
All the hurt and all the pain
One thing selfishly remains
I'm not gonna miss you
I'm not gonna miss you
You know it's really sad if you listen to the song it's almost as if he knew what was coming. If I'm not mistaken I believe they had to put him in a nursing home simply because he was getting violent because of the Alzheimer's. Again this is only something I've heard I don't know how true it is. And if you listen to the song carefully, and even reading the words you can kind of tell when he talks about the hurt and the pain he's not only talking about what's happening to his brain, but it's almost as if he's trying to tell them I'm sorry for what I've done. That's kind of what I've gotten from it anyway. I really didn't need to cry right now, but I guess it's going to happen.
This disease is brutal, I miss you and you're still here. ..please come back mom.
Sandra Fryz mine too!
my condolences for you
my big bro is gone too is something sad lost memories of life good ones or bad! all disease illness are bad but alzheimer is brutal you right
@@LavenderGirl-wc6kb hugs to you ❤
@@BEHEDETY take care❤
Glen, I work every day with Alzheimer's patients so I can say this with absolute certainty... you may no longer be aware of what is happening to you... but WE are. We all wish we could give you back what has been stolen from you by this horrifying disease. The WORLD misses you, and will ALWAYS remember you! 100 years from now, long after every one of us is gone, the world will still remember who Glen Campbell was... not bad my friend. As John Wayne would say with his raspy drawl "Ya done damn good son, ya done good". Bravo Mr. Campbell... thanks for the memories my friend.
help him; so he doesn't suffer so much
This song is to Glenn, what Hurt was to Johnny Cash. An epic goodbye. Fitting of a king of the music industry. What's really amazing to me is that despite all the health issues and aging and all that.....Glenn still sounds like he's 20 years old. He might as well be singing Wichita Lineman. His voice was incredible right to the end. I really miss real talent from real people.
This song was robbed at the Oscars....
true, this year was also a shame...
This is directed to those few that gave thumbs down...I'm hoping you never ever have to experience this terrible disease that Glen has been living with, I hope you never lose a loved one to the monster that steals away a persons mind, memories, spirit, zest for life, laughter, tears, joys and leaves nothing but a shell and the visual reminder of what was while slowly killing the human being within.
To Glen: you were a staple in my home when I was growing up. My parents loved you and your music, my Dad actually was reminiscing about your music and career when we found out about your illness shortly before he (my Dad) passed. While his passing was incredibly painful physically he was happy, and yet sad, that others such as you and my Dads brother-in-law had to live with such as terrible disease that steals that which is most treasured as you grow old...your memories and the ability to pass on those memories with speech and/or music. You will live in your music and your family. May God Bless You And Your Family and ease and comfort you during your transitions in life.
God Bless and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOUL and SPIRIT THAT SHINES THROUGH IN YOUR MUSIC.
Andria, I think it's better if those people actually do go through this stuff. I think it's, sadly, the only way they'll feel the tremendous loss of a musician, a father, a son, a husband.
Or, perhaps, some folks clicked the video to hear the song and maybe didn't like it. Maybe they'd never heard of him and were hoping for something more to their tastes. Not every thumbs down is due to being sad and pathetic. Sometimes people just think 'meh, not for me thanks'. That's what the thumbs are for :) I personally like it, cos I'm a country fan. But yeah, some people aren't going to like it. And that's okay.
karn112153 No one should have to feel that. No, no, no, no, no. Jesus.
We must have grown up in houses next door that is exactly as I was raised in Louisiana. I grew up listening to only Cajun & country but watching the videos of a lot of Glenn & his Beautiful wife have done on This GREAT BATTLE just brought all good memories flooding back and then all the sad memories of so many Loved ones have suffered from this HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NASTY DISEASE
THANKS Glenn Campbell for many many years of sharing your talent with us! to all of your family MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL !!!! YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IN MY HEART ALWAYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE LINDA LEE
Andria...please calm down, it’s not good for your soul. Live and let live, try it.
Suffering from the same condition, so this song really touches my heart. I will always love you, Susy... you are my heart and soul
I don't know how you are doing now Robert, but I wish you all the best.
Sad how you won’t remember writing this.
I will miss you and your music as much as I miss my beloved Husband.
As someone who has lost beloved ones to Cancer and Alzheimers, if I had to pick one of the two to go, I'd prefer Cancer... Alzheimer's is such a long and torturing agony.
I definitely agree I lived this with my Mom in law and its exactly what I tell people Alzheimer's robs a persons entire being and in presence of those that love them
I agree too, I'm watching my Mum disappear in front of my eyes and there's nothing I can do to stop it.
I watched the movie last night. I am still crying. I have a fatal neuro degenerative disease with no cure, and I am in the very early stages of Alzheimer's. I was a singer all my life...and this robbed me of my voice. Now the Alzheimer's will rob me of my memories while the spinocerebellar ataxia 1 robs me of my motor functions. Please know I am not looking for sympathy... and I am not looking to try to take the limelight away from this amazing song and it's meaning. But my kids have this same condition, and we will all die early from it. I just want you guys to know that ALL OF US NEED HELP with Research !!!!!!!!!!!!!! What Glen did by sharing his life, the good , the bad and the ugly and especially the scary... it something that everyone needs to really think about. Keep loving your friends and family and... " I'm not gonna miss you. "
I'll remember you for a long time.princessoffire1107
+princessoffire1107 God bless you sister, I am sorry for what you are going through. I hope to say that you are brave and stronger tun you know and that God is always there, is ok. I will remember you as well!
Thank you so much Kim. I just want these reseachers to get off their can and find cures (that they will let us have ) for these diseases that are killing us off.
+princessoffire1107 I just wanted to say you're an amazing person for sharing this I'll put you in my prayers and your family god bless and take care.
Thank ya'll so much, and I appreciate the prayers more than you can know. But if you would, say the prayers for my daughter and son. They have this also, and they should have a life in the future. Hell I've lived 3 lifetimes :)
I just want them and others cured.
If I get to heaven and it's just Glen and his guitar, I won't be disappointed
I hope I'm there to see also my friend
Jesus is the WAY ! :) The DOOR ! The WAY ! John 3:16
@@sgray2052 Amen. No man comes unto the Father, but by me. Jesus is everything. Maker. Savior. God. Do not ever doubt it.
If I get to heaven and I happen to come across glen campbell I would be happy. The first thing I would say was thank you for the beautiful music I got to enjoy.
He was a underrated guitar player for sure. He was capable of many styles, and techniques. He proved it many times over, and over. Never got the credit he deserved in that regard especially.
My brother has Dementia and this song perfectly describes how he acts and how I feel, he is still here but already gone.
Hello Kelly, how are you doing?
OMG....that is the saddest, emotionally heartbreaking song I've ever heard in my life...and at 47 years old...that's a lot of songs I've listened to. I had 2 grandfathers who died from Alzheimer's disease and it so perfectly captured exactly what it does to the victim and those who love them. DAMN....I'm still crying....God Bless you, Glen Campbell. We are blessed to hear your music. Peace.
We all miss you, Glen. You were one of a kind and always in our hearts. Your music will live on.
@marcosbryantcao Marco! 🙋♀️😍😘💘🍀
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our heart.
I've listened to this song countless times, and it still crushes my soul.
😢❤😢me too
My mother had Alzheimers, yet we were fortunate. She died before it got too bad. She didn't recognize us, which was painful, but I learned to have some fun with it. I'd go up to her and in a demanding voice I'd say, "What's my name!?" Immediately she'd reply "Henry!" (My name's Dave, but my Dad always called me Henry in memory of my favorite baseball player, Henry "Hank" Aaron.)
Towards the end, I'd sit with her, and sing to her, or play her a song, usually Sinatra. As non-expressive as her face was, I'd see a slight smile and a light in her eyes. One year at Christmas when I couldn't be there, I dressed up, recorded myself singing, "I've Got You Under My Skin," and uploaded it to TH-cam. My sister played it for my mom and her sisters, later telling me mom got the biggest kick out of "Henry" being on TV.
Congratulations on the Grammy!
I'll miss you Glenn. R.I.P.
me too---so much!!
so will I
i actually stoped watching walking dead when glen ied im blxsain
Grew up on Glen Campbell. As a kid we never missed "The Glen Campbell Happy Hour" Think that's what it was called. Miss those days, Mom & Dad
Hey, it's you!
He wrote it, he sings it and he lives it...God bless Mr. Glen....
gina boulware l
My wife and I take care of my father en law every day. He too is a victim of the awful illness. He was an all american at Auburn University, invited to be on the 1952 US olympic team. He received his post grad from Harvard University and later taught Math there. He worked for Westinghouse, worked in construction where he built many things. How he can only speak in 2 word phrases, barely knows his daughter, and to him the world is unknown to him. He rarely complains. It is hard. I don't think my wife could handle this song but is so so sweet. What a way to say farewell.
I cried listening to this...the greatness of Glenn Campbell...telling a story about himself...and it made me think of my parents who both got Alzhemer's..I cried asking my Mom not to forget me...but she did.....I was so sad to learn of this fabulous man and what has happened. I love his music and remember he is still a great man.
I cried too. My brother and Law has alzheimers. He remembers us, his wife's sisters, but he doesn't know that she is his wife. He actually thinks she's his older sister. I was sad also watching Glenn Campbell sing that song knowing he's about to cross over. I've watched this video at least once weekly since it was first posted in October. He never did a song I didn't like.
I'm sure gonna miss you when you're gone Glen and your gifted golden singing pipes
I had not heard this one--just beautiful...crying as well...what a damn cruel disease...
amazing song ! yes tears every time !
This is an amazing song and testament to his greatness! My tears are just streaming down my face as I hear this for the first time! I have always loved his music and i watch his television show religiously. I gonna miss you Glen; I'm already sad that you will no longer be touring!
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Chris Calvert his daughter Ashley has a great song also if you have never heard that one you should check it out
How can people hit the dislike button on this song?? First it's a beautiful song and second it's more than a song. It's part of a person. He is sharing himself for the last time. Soon he won't even be able to remember his loved ones.. I don't get the dislikes. I guess everyone has an opinion.
The true Country Legends of my Generation are about all gone......:(.........
Farewell Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell 1936-2017. My heart is broken as I think of all the families who have lost their loved ones to Alzheimer's. I will miss you Glen Campbell.
mom died on June 14, 2017...of Alzheimer dementia. she was 87. rest in peace ,mom.
mom died on June 14, 2017...of Alzheimer dementia. she was 87. rest in peace ,mom.
mom died on June 14, 2017...of Alzheimer dementia. she was 87. rest in peace ,mom.
bolsten K
He Really Was A Line Man Of El County.😪
When I first heard this song, I was just a dementia educator. Now that I wear the hat of an "Alzheimer's daughter", the emotions evoked are ever so deeper. Thank you Glenn for your song and your legacy of love. My tears flow every time I hear you sing it. You and your family continue to inspire us all. #ENDALZ
To live in the hearts of others is never to die. Rest in Peace - Glen Campbell! You'll be missed dearly.
Nachiket Bhatt I put those words on my husband's headstone.
Beautiful.....
so true & well said
Thank you for saying that. I truly believe that!
@Janet Hart
OMG! That's exactly what I put on my husband's headstone over 45 years ago! Incidentally, he bore a close resemblance to Glen Campbell. That's where the similarities ended, though, because he didn't have a musical bone in his body. LOL!
Most competitive Best Original Song race. "Glory" (Winner), "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", "Everything Is Awesome", "Grateful", "Lost Stars"
Beautiful. Touching. Uplifting. Heartbreaking. Thank you for this.
I can't watch this without tears....I love it...but I hate it....😔
I hear ya... sigh...
same. :(
My sediments exactly
@@jonycreche2731 Wow - this is tear city
I can never get through this song, without tears in my eyes. Lost my mom 4 months ago to this terrible disease. she did not even know me in the end!
Missy, I can't either...Blessings to you and your Mom...
Thank you!
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS....Lost my husband of 50 years to pulmonary fibrosis..I am so heart broken....
Thank you!
missyA1958 so very sorry 😐 for your loss
I listen to this over and over and over…..my dear, sweet, loving husband died March 28, 2022, 6:05 pm of Lewy Body Dementia w/Parkinson’s. I was his only caregiver until I needed Hospice help the last 3 months. This song brings me comfort and pain at the same time.
What a last video for Glen Campbell to make! wow Heartbreaking, yet so beautiful..
I am in tears :(
It's brilliant writing. He is still dropping hooks like no one else! The only saving grace of Alzheimer's being that he won't be missing the ones he loves, because he won't remember them.....it's awful, and heartbreaking, but it's brilliant writing...
Mike Delaney Campeau
marcus Smith
me too
Watch this and then Johnny Cash playing "Hurt" back to back. Eyes dry? BS. This song is a freaking sledgehammer to the feels...
So true! So deep and from the heart with love.
Wow! Most emotional song ever. Touches deep in the heart and is gut wrenching. He sure nailed Alzheimer's in this song. It's a blessing to the patient but painful to the loved ones. Wonderful man.
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our heart.
I’m so glad he did that song
A TRIBUTE TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE LOVED ONES WITH ALZHEMER'S. LOVE YOU STILL...
Hope you win that Grammy tomorrow night, Glen!! You deserve it so much!! I have loved your music since I was a young girl...would listen to your records over and over again. Wishing you the best...thanks for the most wonderful musical memories.
You'll be happy to know that he did indeed win the Grammy for Best Country Song.
Hihomumio [[ Thanks for telling us.
Hihomumio it hasn;t started yet so how can that be?!
lis e Grammy... not Oscar.
beesting26 my bad! sorry !!!
Huge respect to a true legend. Always a gentleman, always a professional.
Death is Overrated, Life is Underrated ... Everybody Dies, Not Everybody Lives!
Glen Lived!
I remember, as a young teen, learning the chords for Wichita Lineman and playing it over and over again in my bedroom. It was one of the few songs I could play without my Mom telling me to turn down the amp. I've admired many great guitar players over the years, and Glen Campbell was one of them. Truly an American icon. May Glen and his family find peace in the time he has left on this earth.
Oh heaven, I've just been watching a programme on the BBC in UK about Alzheimer's and they played out with this song - one of the patients in the programme had it as one of his songs I think. I didn't realise Glen was close to the end - how sad. I reckon this is actually one his best songs, but then I suppose I'm biased and upset....
This song made me cry my eyes out. So sweet and sad.
Glen Campbell was one my mom's favorite singers... I bet we listened to this song at least a 100 times ehen it was first released.... We'd always talk about how bad a disease Alzheimer's is after listening to it..... Alzheimer's took mom from us two weeks before last Christmas..... I'm just sitting here listening, crying and remembering.... I miss her everyday....
His contribution to music will never be forgotten.
Yes it will, give him time LOL
Fuha Masck
You will be forgotten much sooner...
Two years ago yesterday my husband died. we were married for 47 years. he had heart problems. this is a special kind of pain.
Just a note from a random stranger on the internet ;) mom and dad celebrated their 53rd anniversary yesterday. This song really is a testament to the power of love and the lessons we learn from gratitude toward it. I am very sorry to hear you lost your one and only. I do believe to have love and lost is better than to have never loved at all. I'm so very thankful for my parents health at this time. Take care.
Bless you!
I can't remember the last time I dropped some tears on my keyboard, but this songs really slashes your heart deeply into the innermost part where feelings are born. Wish him a dignified passage into the night, surrounded by those he still remembers to love. May The Almighty bless his journey. In all, a brave Man.
+Y'lena wow! losing a family member is the same as a stranger you never met and don't know any personal shit about. WOW! That's a huge fuck you to your family.
You sound like a bitter, angry, negative person. I wish you joy in your life. You need it.
No song makes my cry immediately like this song. I miss my dad
I always come back to this song, by one of the most talented artists I have ever know, who is one of the few people who can make me cry. My mom has been affected by Alzheimer's now for almost 9 years and each visit we have had, over that timeframe, has been cherished as much as possible with positive moments that we can make of them. Mom was always attached to anything with music and loved Glen Campbell, back in her earlier days, when she would play guitar and sing his songs. God bless and love to the Campbell family and thank you for sharing as much of Glen's last moments with us all, as was possible.
Far out Man. Just beautiful.
May your remaining years be merciful Glen.
a sentmenial last song.He gave a lot to the music world.He will be greatly missed
Forget the b.s. media Ashley....you were there for your dad...just like your mom was....❤️ ....screw the haters....hope they find a better life! ❤️
Love the video....but makes me tear up...😔
Htc 626 thank you, Ashley is a very kind person. Sadly this video doesn’t show my dad or me, (being glens son and grandson) much but we all miss him very much
Glen was my first crush.. 1968 True Grit. Fan club number 0998! Made fun of you can imagine with my 3by 5 poster on my wall. A few years ago before he was diagnosed I met him at AT&T in Carmel. He was so gracious and sweet. I carry all those memories with me. He has had his rough times like all of us. He has hit perfection with this song. After caring for my mom for a number of years --I know it is fitting. Big Hugs to Glen and his family!
Members of the original fan club are here in this group!
facebook.com/groups/GlenCampbell/
...but the world is going to miss you, Glen. You can count on that.
As a nurse, this song tugs at my heart - I worked with Dementia and Alzheimers patients for years (The two diseases are not the same thing). Now retired, I see dementia starting to affect my wife of 55 years, with early short term memory loss, which she vehemently denies when the subject is brought up. I know what the future holds for us - I am her 24/7 caregiver and will be until either she dies or I can't physically do it anymore.
I am so sorry. I just had the same experience. It's hard taking care of a loved one. I took care of my wife for five years until this desiese took her from me
My mother died from this illness , I was with my till the very end she always called me her baby ... She got the courage to hug me with just the touch of her left arm I knew right then she would make it ... The next morning she passed away at 11:30 am & that day it was raining ... Still to this day I miss my mom & my friend ...
This is arguably the saddest song.
The last stand of, "The Wrecking Crew" . They should never be forgetten.
Thank you! So few people know who you are talking about!!
Yes, The Wrecking Crew. They and the Funk Brothers. How many hits have all those guys played on. Incredible musicians. I dont know if there will ever be any group of talent like that ever again. Music History!!!! ☮️✌️🕊️
I absolutely love this song. My Mom used to listen to Glen Campbell while I was growing up. She passed 30 years ago. I am sure if she was alive today she would still listen to his songs.
I relate this song to my dad, he didn't have alzheimers, but his last 2 months he didn't act like he usually did, and I think in the last days before he went into a coma he didn't know who he was or who my mom was, I miss him every day, on the day he died I played this song
@ImNotMad ButUR, yes it is
I'm from Arkansas and it makes me very proud to be an Arkansan because it is the same state that produced Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash. Other states have people expressing their pride based on who is from there, so now I am expressing my immense pride at being a fellow Arkansan of Glen and Johnny. Many people think Arkansas is full of nothing but hayseeds and hillbillies, but much talent has started and developed here in many individuals. It is a richly diverse state and I love it here.
I'm terribly sorry to see Glen being ravaged by Alzheimer's Disease. He is the one I remember when I was growing up and his music was uplifting for me during some of the very rough times of my childhood. So it is with great sadness that I listen to his last album and hear the last songs he probably will ever record. I already miss him very much. I pray for him and his family every day. I love you and your music, Glen. You are an exceptional man and a talent that no words can describe.
"I'll Be Me" on Netflix- watch it immediately. i fell in love with this guy and his whole family, absolutely beautiful people.
i am a grown man and that made cry
I'm a grown man but still feel like a kid. This song is so freaking good.
Right there with you. Miss my Dad.....
Human . Xx
I love his last song. Wish they would play it on the radio more often