The "Southern Cross" is a constellation also known as the Crux Constellation that can be viewed from most of the Southern Hemisphere. The four brightest stars within the constellation form a cross pattern. Sailors have relied on the Southern Cross to help in navigating their boats; it appears on the national flags of Australia and New Zealand. The song was written by Stephen Stills with help from Richard Curtis and Michael Curtis. In the CSN boxed set, Stills explained: "The Curtis Brothers brought a wonderful song called 'Seven League Boots,' but it drifted around too much. I rewrote a new set of words and added a different chorus, a story about a long boat trip I took after my divorce. It's about using the power of the universe to heal your wounds. Once again, I was given somebody's gem and cut and polished it." Since this is based on a song called "Seven League Boots," it bears mentioning that seven-league boots are a common magical artifact which crops up repeatedly in many European folk and fairy tales. They're a pair of boots which allow the wearer to take strides that are seven leagues (21 miles, 33.8 kilometers) long. The same concept of footwear that greatly increases one's traveling speed or stride is adapted into many role-playing and video games. (Songfacts.com)
I'd like to add to this, concerning Black Sabbath's song The Sign of the Southern Cross. My head cannon concerns the original explorers who sought out the lands to the southern hemisphere, and the only guide those ships had was Crux. While that might not have been Dio's original intention for the song, it feels as though it could have been.
Man, right there with you. That was the verse that did me in from the first moment I heard it! It never ceases to amaze me how great music & lyrics can pull on the heart strings of so many of us no matter who we are, where we are, or when we were born. What a reminder of our common humanity.
The preceding "So I'm sailing for tomorrow. My dreams are a-dying. And my love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain." is pretty wonderful as well. Such a beautifully written song.
I love Stills' voice and rhythm in this in particular. That play with the harmonies where he solos for a beat and a half before the harmony cuts in is brilliant craftsmanship.
It's visible in the northern hemisphere too. I've seen it in Costa Rica, which is close to, but still north of the equator. It's an amazing sight, frankly. Huge and bright.
In 1967 I was in Vietnam and a guy who knew what seemed to be a good deal of astronomy pointed it out to me.I think we were about 10 degrees above the equator at the time.
Boy, this song really takes me back. Soon after I moved to L.A. from the Midwest, I was working at Graham Nash's recording studio in Hollywood when CSN were making this album. They were my musical idols growing up so the fact that I was there every day with them while they worked on a new album just constantly blew my mind!! I do remember them working on this song in particular because the buzz around the building was that this was everyone's favorite and it would be the first single and they finally recaptured some of the old magic on the choruses. Those were incredibly amazing times for me. Cherished memories, absolutely!
@@jaycorby Oh, believe me, the whole thing was so incredible to me. I mean Stephen drove me home a few times, one day I was just noodling on the office piano when David comes in with his guitar and sat down next to me and we sat there improvising a song together. I was floored, naturally. Twenty years later Graham sent me backstage passes to a CSN show when he should have forgotten I even existed. My then-GF was blown away. Yes, I was amazingly fortunate! Cheers!
As a sailor who has been at sea in the southern hemisphere and stood in the catwalk of our aircraft carrier listening to this on my walkman and staring at the star's and seeing the southern cross in a ocean of star's I have a reverence for this song many understand but many more have no idea.
my wife and I honeymooned in Aus and the first thing I saw in the night sky. this song flooded into my mind and I got really emotional. it's so unmistakable. my only regret was failing to absorb Uluru. the dances of shadow and light are mesmerizing, and I wanted to feel it close up. that was 30 years ago. I could identify with how an old (you did say walkman) sailor felt something unforgettably moving, enough so that author that comment. I got discharged from the hospital 2 days ago after 4 days in ICU and 4 more on the ward. your words evoked feelings and memories
This song is in my top twenty of all time. If you have ever sailed the southern hemisphere and seen the Southern Cross, you know exactly what he's talking about in this song.
With all the traveling my dad did with the military and all the problems that life had thrown at him, this is one of the songs we played at his funeral. Thank you for a great song choice.
One of the best harmonies in all of music. My 16yr old daughter absolutely loves this song. It is usually in her mix right before or right after “September “. I raised her right.
Nope Carry On from 4 way street way better harmonies and not wimpy top 40 for losers.....and 4 way street Neil and Stills trade leads whereas this was a lousy sellout record
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Shhhh. Quiet down baby troll. This is about music, not life or death. Look inwards and find out why you sound so butthurt about a song. Then keep it to yourself.
So we cheated and we lied and we tested And we never failed to fail It was the easiest thing to do You will survive being bested Somebody fine Will come along, make me forget about loving you In the Southern Cross… last verse
@@jamesdavis4598 Yip - Like cutting out the beginning guitar and part of the guitar solo in 'I was only joking' Rod Stewart version!! Really annoying!! 😠
Smooth ass song from my childhood!! Love it!! I got a chance to see the Southern Cross once, on my honeymoon in Australia. I hope you guys see it one day too!
The verse,when you see the southern cross for the first time ,you understand why you came this way.I first seen crux on the way to Australia from the stern of my ship.Sailing on open water gives such peace.I got the southern criss tattoed on my left calf to remember it by.
All the members of CSN/CSNY are avid sailors in their spare time and have written some great songs based on their sailing experiences. Stephen Stills wrote this one, David Crosby wrote The Lee Shore, Graham Nash wrote Wind On The Water and Neil Young wrote Through My Sails, and there are several others. Crosby once observed that sailing on the ocean was an excellent way of keeping his massive ego in check, pointing out that the ocean allows you maybe two mistakes, and usually only one. As he put it "The ocean never heard of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Or Young. It doesn't give a damn". Note: there is an extra verse to this song at the end of the album version (after the guitar solo, which fades out here). Reactors always have the unenviable choice between the full-length album cut (no video) and the AM radio cut with a great video.
Brad & Lex, you’ll love CSN’s “Marrakesh Express” and “Helplessly Hoping!!!! edit- When you get back to CSN&Y, you’ll love their “Teach Your Children”, "Our House", "Find The Cost Of Freedom" and "Deja Vu"!! I saw CSN in concert August 1982, and Graham Nash open for Joan Armatrading in July 1986.
I've loved this song since it was first released. Every part of the song fits so perfectly...the chords, melody and the awesome vocal harmonies in the chorus. BTW, that is Steven stills giant sailboat.
It's a song about someone getting away after a major break-up in a relationship and coming to terms with the fact. The Southern Cross is a constellation in the southern hemisphere that is the equivalent of the north's Big Dipper/Great Bear and was widely used for navigation. It's shown on the flag of my country (New Zealand) and on that of several other southern countries (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Brazil). The song mentions several Souther Hemisphere Pacific Island locations in the lyrics - Papeete (the capital of Tahiti) and the Marquesas Islands. This was one of CSN's later hits, of a lovely album called "Daylight Again" - it came several years after their "peak period" of songs like "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Marrakesh Express", and "Teach Your Children Well".
You from the U.K.? I ask because the the fist time I ever heard the word buskers was there while walking through the underground. Over the intercom they would ask us not to support buskers. It was in the early 90's, and I ignored the intercoms request,lol. Cheers
Such a cool song and vibe with the harmony - makes me want to travel! Can't go wrong with any of the songs from this band. Thanks so much Lex and Brad for posting this beautiful tune!🦋
When I hear this song, it's like the first time I ever heard a pure interpretation of this beautiful world God has created for us to enjoy. This song is special. Never duplicated like most of CS&N stuff. They're fantastic.
This song carried me home the past few miles many times on a Friday evening after working out of town for a week. Seeing the Southern Cross is on my bucket list.
Wife here..Hi Guys..,I've always loved this Gorgeous song as it sets such lovely visuals..As it is a song about seeing the Beautiful Cross Constellation as you enter the Southern Hemisphere..And he's chased this woman all the way there..Total Yaught Rock Lex!!!💙
My absolute favorite CS & N song! The references between the sea, love, and adventure are so closely related. I believe you've already done "Brandy" by Looking Glass, if not please do.
Love this song! It reminds me of nights in the South Pacific with a night chock full of stars, pulling into ports...and the people I met in so many places.
I play all summer in Newport R.I., Lots of sailboats, lots of yachts. This song is like their national anthem....I will say though, driving over the Pell bridge to the island around noon on a Saturday with the windows down, right around Memorial Day, the whole summer ahead of you, sun gleaming off the bay, this song captures that feeling better than any other I can think of. It's like a little slice of Heaven.
I live in SWFL now but I grew up and lived in RI my first 34 years…Newport was an amazing place to hang with my friends in our 20’s back in the 1980’s and 90’s…
@@ugaais It's still a blast. I used to play down SWFL, Stayed in Englewood and hit a bunch of spots from there. THAT was always the best, flying down there in Jan./Feb. It was like time traveling to summer. Great times!
They have a live concert video called "Daylight Again" that is excellent! Their second concert appearance was at Woodstock in 1969 in front of 500,000 people!
The Southern Cross is the Southern hemispere's version of the north's Big Dipper. Their constellation that contains the "south star" that always stays in the very same spot of the sky, indicating true south, while all of the other stars circle around it, just like our north star does in the northern hemisphere. These are both used by sailors to determine their position on the map.
The Southern Cross is the navigational mark in the night sky in the Southern hemisphere the same way the Polaris (the North Star )is used in the north night sky by seamen.
This is one of those songs , reminds me of innocent childhood and the genuine good feelings inside , gives me chills everytime and big smile on the inside
To help you along with the sound, the major rhythm parts are played on a 12 String Acoustic Guitar (most likely a Martin guitar). It's a beautiful song and R. Torres got the story straight (at least the way I heard how it was developed).
One of my favorite songs , sad you didnt get the full song :( . The last verse explained a lot but it was not in this version. Go listen to the whole song . Keep playing great music guys :)
there is a final verse omitted from this version: "So we cheated and we lied and we tested/And we never failed to fail, it was the easiest thing to do/You will survive being bested/Somebody fine will come along/Make me forget about loving you/And the southern cross..."
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The "Southern Cross" is a constellation also known as the Crux Constellation that can be viewed from most of the Southern Hemisphere. The four brightest stars within the constellation form a cross pattern. Sailors have relied on the Southern Cross to help in navigating their boats; it appears on the national flags of Australia and New Zealand.
The song was written by Stephen Stills with help from Richard Curtis and Michael Curtis. In the CSN boxed set, Stills explained: "The Curtis Brothers brought a wonderful song called 'Seven League Boots,' but it drifted around too much. I rewrote a new set of words and added a different chorus, a story about a long boat trip I took after my divorce. It's about using the power of the universe to heal your wounds. Once again, I was given somebody's gem and cut and polished it."
Since this is based on a song called "Seven League Boots," it bears mentioning that seven-league boots are a common magical artifact which crops up repeatedly in many European folk and fairy tales. They're a pair of boots which allow the wearer to take strides that are seven leagues (21 miles, 33.8 kilometers) long. The same concept of footwear that greatly increases one's traveling speed or stride is adapted into many role-playing and video games.
(Songfacts.com)
I'd like to add to this, concerning Black Sabbath's song
The Sign of the Southern Cross.
My head cannon concerns the original explorers
who sought out the lands to the southern hemisphere,
and the only guide those ships had was Crux.
While that might not have been Dio's original intention
for the song, it feels as though it could have been.
Thanks for sharing that tidbit of information. Peace.
I believe it's also the name of CSN's sail bought, that they bought together as a group.
I went up on a hot air balloon in Oz, at daybreak. I accidentally took a photo which looks very like it and I do believe it is.
Great song.
Yeah, what he said :)
This song has my favorite verse of all time. “ I have my ship and all her flags are a fly’n, she is all that I have left and music is her name”.
Pure poetry.💙
Stephen Stills is one great songwriters of all time.
Man, right there with you. That was the verse that did me in from the first moment I heard it! It never ceases to amaze me how great music & lyrics can pull on the heart strings of so many of us no matter who we are, where we are, or when we were born. What a reminder of our common humanity.
The preceding "So I'm sailing for tomorrow. My dreams are a-dying. And my love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain." is pretty wonderful as well. Such a beautifully written song.
I love the chorus. 🎶Think about how many times I have fallen. Spirits are using me. Higher voices calling.🎶
Few things move me like those voices raised together. What a blessing to have had them with us for so long.
This is my favorite song. Ever. I don't know why, but it speaks to me in a way no other song has.
Southern Cross is a star constellation in the southern hemisphere
I love Stills' voice and rhythm in this in particular. That play with the harmonies where he solos for a beat and a half before the harmony cuts in is brilliant craftsmanship.
40 yrs on and their harmonies still give me chills.
Southern Cross is a constellation of stars only seen in the southern hemisphere. Great song.
Seeing the "Southern Cross" is one of my bucket list items, whether it be in Patagonia, New Zealand or Tahiti...
It's visible in the northern hemisphere too. I've seen it in Costa Rica, which is close to, but still north of the equator. It's an amazing sight, frankly. Huge and bright.
It can be seen from Key West at certain times of the year.
In 1967 I was in Vietnam and a guy who knew what seemed to be a good deal of astronomy pointed it out to me.I think we were about 10 degrees above the equator at the time.
the thing about CSN is their harmonies. they are instantly recognized.
Boy, this song really takes me back. Soon after I moved to L.A. from the Midwest, I was working at Graham Nash's recording studio in Hollywood when CSN were making this album. They were my musical idols growing up so the fact that I was there every day with them while they worked on a new album just constantly blew my mind!! I do remember them working on this song in particular because the buzz around the building was that this was everyone's favorite and it would be the first single and they finally recaptured some of the old magic on the choruses. Those were incredibly amazing times for me. Cherished memories, absolutely!
You do realize how lucky you were...right?
@@jaycorby Oh, believe me, the whole thing was so incredible to me. I mean Stephen drove me home a few times, one day I was just noodling on the office piano when David comes in with his guitar and sat down next to me and we sat there improvising a song together. I was floored, naturally. Twenty years later Graham sent me backstage passes to a CSN show when he should have forgotten I even existed. My then-GF was blown away. Yes, I was amazingly fortunate! Cheers!
Head east young man.
Absolutely Yacht Rock, and it’s awesome
Nope,try again
when we saw the "southern cross" for the first time. We were in Frazier Island (Australia)... We understood why we came this way.
As a sailor who has been at sea in the southern hemisphere and stood in the catwalk of our aircraft carrier listening to this on my walkman and staring at the star's and seeing the southern cross in a ocean of star's I have a reverence for this song many understand but many more have no idea.
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my wife and I honeymooned in Aus and the first thing I saw in the night sky. this song flooded into my mind and I got really emotional. it's so unmistakable. my only regret was failing to absorb Uluru. the dances of shadow and light are mesmerizing, and I wanted to feel it close up. that was 30 years ago. I could identify with how an old (you did say walkman) sailor felt something unforgettably moving, enough so that author that comment. I got discharged from the hospital 2 days ago after 4 days in ICU and 4 more on the ward. your words evoked feelings and memories
and, silly as it may sound, the happiness felt just a bit healing. thank you, sir.
Definitely a yacht-rock favorite.
A fabulous group of four legendary singers, with great harmony and songs, Suite Judy Blue Eyes is a beautiful song
This song is in my top twenty of all time. If you have ever sailed the southern hemisphere and seen the Southern Cross, you know exactly what he's talking about in this song.
With all the traveling my dad did with the military and all the problems that life had thrown at him, this is one of the songs we played at his funeral. Thank you for a great song choice.
I knew a Whalen on the USS Wasp. Fair winds and following seas my friend.
@@peterhineinlegen4672 Dad and I were Army, but Grandpa was Navy in WWII. Thanks for your service, sailor.
One of the best harmonies in all of music. My 16yr old daughter absolutely loves this song. It is usually in her mix right before or right after “September “. I raised her right.
Yes you did😉
Yep
Nope Carry On from 4 way street way better harmonies and not wimpy top 40 for losers.....and 4 way street Neil and Stills trade leads whereas this was a lousy sellout record
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Shhhh. Quiet down baby troll. This is about music, not life or death. Look inwards and find out why you sound so butthurt about a song. Then keep it to yourself.
So we cheated and we lied and we tested
And we never failed to fail
It was the easiest thing to do
You will survive being bested
Somebody fine
Will come along, make me forget about loving you
In the Southern Cross… last verse
Classic verse to a classic song 😎.....
So incredibly beautiful.
This great verse was omitted to cut the song to "radio length".
I hate when the song ends without it.
@@jamesdavis4598 Yip - Like cutting out the beginning guitar and part of the guitar solo in 'I was only joking' Rod Stewart version!! Really annoying!! 😠
Yeah it kills me when people do the video!!!! The intro, solo, and that last incredible verse is the best part of the song.
Smooth ass song from my childhood!! Love it!! I got a chance to see the Southern Cross once, on my honeymoon in Australia. I hope you guys see it one day too!
The verse,when you see the southern cross for the first time ,you understand why you came this way.I first seen crux on the way to Australia from the stern of my ship.Sailing on open water gives such peace.I got the southern criss tattoed on my left calf to remember it by.
Beautiful song… the harmonies, the lyrics… just beautiful…
I love this video because it shows the silhouettes of these powerful voices singing in harmony
Me too, except they cut the last verse.
One of my favorites!
All the members of CSN/CSNY are avid sailors in their spare time and have written some great songs based on their sailing experiences. Stephen Stills wrote this one, David Crosby wrote The Lee Shore, Graham Nash wrote Wind On The Water and Neil Young wrote Through My Sails, and there are several others. Crosby once observed that sailing on the ocean was an excellent way of keeping his massive ego in check, pointing out that the ocean allows you maybe two mistakes, and usually only one. As he put it "The ocean never heard of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Or Young. It doesn't give a damn".
Note: there is an extra verse to this song at the end of the album version (after the guitar solo, which fades out here). Reactors always have the unenviable choice between the full-length album cut (no video) and the AM radio cut with a great video.
Brad & Lex, you’ll love CSN’s “Marrakesh Express” and “Helplessly Hoping!!!!
edit- When you get back to CSN&Y, you’ll love their “Teach Your Children”, "Our House", "Find The Cost Of Freedom" and "Deja Vu"!!
I saw CSN in concert August 1982, and Graham Nash open for Joan Armatrading in July 1986.
Oooh... Nash , Armatrading. Must have been sweet. I'da loved that!
@@tedcole9936 oh man, summer, outdoor venue on a pier. It was my second time seeing Joan as well, she is special.
Sounds perfect, I’m jealous. 🙂
I've loved this song since it was first released. Every part of the song fits so perfectly...the chords, melody and the awesome vocal harmonies in the chorus. BTW, that is Steven stills giant sailboat.
And "Music" is her name!
This was ABSOLUTELY yacht rock
It's a song about someone getting away after a major break-up in a relationship and coming to terms with the fact. The Southern Cross is a constellation in the southern hemisphere that is the equivalent of the north's Big Dipper/Great Bear and was widely used for navigation. It's shown on the flag of my country (New Zealand) and on that of several other southern countries (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Brazil). The song mentions several Souther Hemisphere Pacific Island locations in the lyrics - Papeete (the capital of Tahiti) and the Marquesas Islands. This was one of CSN's later hits, of a lovely album called "Daylight Again" - it came several years after their "peak period" of songs like "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Marrakesh Express", and "Teach Your Children Well".
Shot James... Where in NZ?👍
@@baggerlegend3995 Dunedin, in Otago in the southern South Island.
@@jamesdignanmusic2765 hiya James, from Lower Hutt, in the southern North Island!
@@jamesdignanmusic2765 Hiya James, from chch - digging that these young ones get into the sounds i grew up on... 😄
I would gently sing this to my daughter when she was a baby ….she still loves it and I think of her when I hear it….
I can see someone busking at a Farmers Market strumming this song. Lex is right again.
You from the U.K.? I ask because the the fist time I ever heard the word buskers was there while walking through the underground. Over the intercom they would ask us not to support buskers. It was in the early 90's, and I ignored the intercoms request,lol. Cheers
And you know it will.
My sweet, summer children, the Southern Cross is a cluster of stars that can only be seen in the southern hemisphere of this planet.
Just a wonderful and beautiful song
When sailing my 26 footer, this song was never far from my mind.
My favorite CSN song. Being so far away from home (Australia), it brings about feelings of nostalgia, a whole other life many years ago.
Home will always be there🇳🇿✌️🇦🇺❤
I love this song! They were a little before my time,but they made amazing music!
That harmony brought tears to my eyes.😊
Such a cool song and vibe with the harmony - makes me want to travel! Can't go wrong with any of the songs from this band. Thanks so much Lex and Brad for posting this beautiful tune!🦋
What harmonizing. RIP D. Crosby. What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten.
"Who knows love can endure. And you know it will." Lex's joy is fun to see.
When I hear this song, it's like the first time I ever heard a pure interpretation of this beautiful world God has created for us to enjoy. This song is special. Never duplicated like most of CS&N stuff. They're fantastic.
Look up Suite: Judy Blue eyes from Woodstock first time they performed together. Truly epic Harmonys.
One of the best sunday drive songs ever take the top off and drive.
Love this song. Thanks for the reaction guys...
This is poetry. It's about life.
I saw the Southern Cross for the first time in the Pacific off the coast of South America as a young Navy officer in 1979. One of my favorite songs.
This song carried me home the past few miles many times on a Friday evening after working out of town for a week. Seeing the Southern Cross is on my bucket list.
Wife here..Hi Guys..,I've always loved this Gorgeous song as it sets such lovely visuals..As it is a song about seeing the Beautiful Cross Constellation as you enter the Southern Hemisphere..And he's chased this woman all the way there..Total Yaught Rock Lex!!!💙
My absolute favorite CS & N song! The references between the sea, love, and adventure are so closely related. I believe you've already done "Brandy" by Looking Glass, if not please do.
Rip David Crosby, thank you for the music!!
One of the best harmonies ever…..
This song and "Lodi" always calm me down whenever life gets too stressful, so soothing.
Aloha, I've seen it..at certain times of the year in Hawaii you can vividly see it above the southern horizon ...a hui hou
"Wooden Ships" should be next...
Love this song! It reminds me of nights in the South Pacific with a night chock full of stars, pulling into ports...and the people I met in so many places.
Great song. And my late mother's favorite. We shared a love for CS&N.
Every group has good songs
What a great song.
Stephen Stills is my favorite singer/songwriter and he's an incredible guitarist
Beautiful song
I play all summer in Newport R.I., Lots of sailboats, lots of yachts. This song is like their national anthem....I will say though, driving over the Pell bridge to the island around noon on a Saturday with the windows down, right around Memorial Day, the whole summer ahead of you, sun gleaming off the bay, this song captures that feeling better than any other I can think of. It's like a little slice of Heaven.
I live in SWFL now but I grew up and lived in RI my first 34 years…Newport was an amazing place to hang with my friends in our 20’s back in the 1980’s and 90’s…
@@ugaais It's still a blast. I used to play down SWFL, Stayed in Englewood and hit a bunch of spots from there. THAT was always the best, flying down there in Jan./Feb. It was like time traveling to summer. Great times!
My favorite CSN song. It came out while I was in college and still sends chills down my back over fifty years later.
They have a live concert video called "Daylight Again" that is excellent!
Their second concert appearance was at Woodstock in 1969 in front of 500,000 people!
Another great Breakup Song. The song is about the healing power of the sea.
My favorite of theirs...Great Song!!!!
Awesome awesome thanks for letting me here this great song and band ✌️
One of my all time favorites. Been listening to this since I was about 12
just LOVE this song every time I hear it. The beat and lead in ... throughout the whole thing.
Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone Slide
My favorite CS&N song . Great music and great harmonies
CSN, always at its best-sounding when there's no Y involved.
Never fails to give me chills. Perfect song!
Great Band especially the harmonies
They had some of the best harmonies.
The best harmonies … ever!
This song reminds me of my youth. My mom loved CSN and their songs were always playing during my childhood.
Love their harmonies.
The Southern Cross is the Southern hemispere's version of the north's Big Dipper. Their constellation that contains the "south star" that always stays in the very same spot of the sky, indicating true south, while all of the other stars circle around it, just like our north star does in the northern hemisphere. These are both used by sailors to determine their position on the map.
Finally someone reacts to this song. Thanks a bunch guys. 👍
Maybe my favorite CSN songs...the best harmonies you could find...
Such a beautiful song. I am glad that two are reviewing it.
it is so good! i used to turn from radio station just to here this song! the 80s did it yet again!
My favorite CSN tune. The southern cross are the stars that can be seen way down in southern hemisphere.
This was always my favorite by CSN the harmony ❤️
Yes lex, they do play mostly at fairs. I've seen them 3 times, all at state fairs. Awesome concerts, they sound great.
The Southern Cross is the navigational mark in the night sky in the Southern hemisphere the same way the Polaris (the North Star )is used in the north night sky by seamen.
This is one of those songs , reminds me of innocent childhood and the genuine good feelings inside , gives me chills everytime and big smile on the inside
This one always sounded great in concert.
To help you along with the sound, the major rhythm parts are played on a 12 String Acoustic Guitar (most likely a Martin guitar). It's a beautiful song and R. Torres got the story straight (at least the way I heard how it was developed).
One of my favorite songs , sad you didnt get the full song :( . The last verse explained a lot but it was not in this version. Go listen to the whole song . Keep playing great music guys :)
Southern Cross. Remember when it came out. Beautiful harmony. CROSBY STILL Nash and Young was a great band. .
Another really great song by Crosby, Stills & Nash (along with Neil Young) is "Our House."
there is a final verse omitted from this version: "So we cheated and we lied and we tested/And we never failed to fail, it was the easiest thing to do/You will survive being bested/Somebody fine will come along/Make me forget about loving you/And the southern cross..."
Greatest. Harmonies. Ever !
A true song about sailing.
Most don't get it but when you do it fits.
CSN had some of the best harmonies you'll ever hear.
If you haven't sailed in open water far away from land, it's hard to comprehend the meaning of the song. Your priorities change when you're out there.
As Floridians I can't believe you haven't reacted to some Jimmy Buffett
The southern cross is a star constellation in the southern hemisphere’s night sky
A great song. To live it in reality only takes money. Lots of money. So I will dream it.
This is a perfectly composed song.
College memories of playing this on the jukebox & singing along with my friend Lisa Andrews.