When I was a child my mother Would tuck me into bed And each night as she kissed me These are the words that she said She said don't go to bed with strangers Don't play with the dead Always keep your wits sharp Like the axe inside the shed Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday Well, when I was just a schoolboy My father, he spoke unto me He said, Voichick, my son Don't trust anyone And remember that nothing is free And the world is full of strangers The world is full of dread The world is full of charm and wits And millions of tears you will shed Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday Well, when I was a young man My professor at university Said advice is corrupting Don't ever be trusting Don't show your emotion Human suffering is an ocean And it's dark at the bottom of the sea And there's no such thing as a stranger We're all equally backwards and wrong Sharpened axes, not wits Bones are broken by sticks And you never be free till you're strong Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday Well, young men grow older And the world, it gets colder Though it never was warm to begin Don't let down your guard For the reaper works hard And he will not take pause till you're dead Now I'm old and I'm rusty My troubles like sand on a beach They can't be calculated I always have waited For something just out of reach And I to myself am a stranger My heart is an island of lead My world is resounding With miseries abounding There's only one thing to be said I'll say Yay diridiri day diridiri day Yay diridiri day daydaday Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday Dayday dayday dayday
You know who the real hero of this video is? It's the older guy that took a phone call, took a piss and then drank some beer in the background. That is the best way of dealing with existential shit this song is about.
I remember first time I saw him , there was technical problems and there were running late, he asked if he could do one last song , they said no so Ben said it was short one. This was the song he played . Just perfect 😀😀
Ben Caplan is so talented, If you don't know him you simply MUST check him out! Stranger is haunting LOVE IT!! But my favourite will always be Down to The River, it gives me goose bumps every time, he plays it in a park Just him and his guitar
@@longkevin11 honestly both are good, but I prefer the raw power that you get in the park recording. Probably my top favorite sing-a-long song for a while followed closely by this one.
you probably dont care but if you are bored like me atm you can stream all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my brother for the last few months :)
I don't know why, but i always listen to this song on repeat when i'm drunk. But don't misunderstand me even sober I love this song, especially this rendition.
...10 yrs later and Idk if you're a stranger anymore lol, but it's definitely under control as far as any comment can see. Still adore everything you do!
"Very fine!" "well.." catching his breath " thank you." "Better then that!!" "YEA!" "fine is okay." Makes me feel like im right there with them! Sounds great! frm Manitoba!
Some video game I played on the internet... asked about the source of the song and was lead to this brilliant, moving, masterpiece. Not only the music but the scene... I wonder sometimes if I've watched this video too many times... A much generous appreciation for this video. THANK YOU STRANGER
Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano and I'm sure he's playing a lot of other instruments + Such facility to express his feelings by singing + Terribleeee voice... This guy know the music, this guy has some genius in his genes!
A good friend showed me your music last week since then I didn't listen to other music..I'm absolutely obsessed with it..2.11.23 me and my friend will go to you concert in groningen...see you there✌🏻
i just want to say listening to the conversation between the old men after the song it is just the cutest interaction ive ever heard because its like a very wholesome version of the stereotypical old person talk and i love it
Coming back to this after a few years feels great. But now I want to go to a bar like that and drink beer and listen to him singing and talk to the locals about random stuff :D
Man Oh Man....The nurse and I swamped music interest today and she mentioned this guy...boy oh boy....I'm glad :) My suggestion to her was Duane Allman. Different worlds.
You enter a dimly lit tavern where only the darkest of bandits and assassins dwell. A stranger plays rhythmically from an old upright piano.
Underrated comment right here!
literally what i pictured
> GET LANTERN
An upright piano, as opposed to a...downright one?
Shia LaBeouf
3:05 "Chuck! Chuck, it’s Marvin. Your cousin, Marvin Berry. You know that new sound you’re looking for? Well, listen to this!"
This comment section is a goldmine
Nailed it. Why aren’t more ppl excited about your comment
Crazy that this gem is 12 years old already, time is flying by.
And still under a million views
@@braceforskatehe is just a underrated artist
A new-ish immortal. He's been around since the mid-late 1800s, and has not quite gotten past those years
someone give him a organ and an old castle to play this, pleeeeease!
Castles are pretty cheap nowadays, it'd only take a philanthropic millionaire.
Always love it when I randomly find a genuine new artist to love and appreciate.
All those people around, unaware of the birth of this masterpiece!!! :-) sOOOO amazing!!!! such an excelent presentation!!!!!
10 minutes ago you were a stranger, now you're my hero !! Dude your music is incredible, thank you for sharing your soul and feelings with us !!
He is rather something ain't he?
When I was a child my mother
Would tuck me into bed
And each night as she kissed me
These are the words that she said
She said don't go to bed with strangers
Don't play with the dead
Always keep your wits sharp
Like the axe inside the shed
Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
Well, when I was just a schoolboy
My father, he spoke unto me
He said, Voichick, my son
Don't trust anyone
And remember that nothing is free
And the world is full of strangers
The world is full of dread
The world is full of charm and wits
And millions of tears you will shed
Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
Well, when I was a young man
My professor at university
Said advice is corrupting
Don't ever be trusting
Don't show your emotion
Human suffering is an ocean
And it's dark at the bottom of the sea
And there's no such thing as a stranger
We're all equally backwards and wrong
Sharpened axes, not wits
Bones are broken by sticks
And you never be free till you're strong
Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
Well, young men grow older
And the world, it gets colder
Though it never was warm to begin
Don't let down your guard
For the reaper works hard
And he will not take pause till you're dead
Now I'm old and I'm rusty
My troubles like sand on a beach
They can't be calculated
I always have waited
For something just out of reach
And I to myself am a stranger
My heart is an island of lead
My world is resounding
With miseries abounding
There's only one thing to be said
I'll say Yay diridiri day diridiri day
Yay diridiri day daydaday
Yiridaydayday yirididaydayday
Dayday dayday dayday
imho its not totally correct. unless its the offcial shit then i havent said anything
@@isaacmalown7003 I thought voychick would be boychick
@@orangepants5749 it is boychick
Woyzeck would be even better.
@@TINYHEAD69 Yup, boychick. Also, the chorus is Yai diddie dai dai. These are Yiddishisms.
Just imagine walking into that early house!! Heaven!!
Any one else feel like this is something a Disney villain would sing?
Josh Mann my friend and I were just saying this
Josh Mann id love if they used him as the inspiration for a character
Strikes me as something playing in a saloon right before or during a bar fight
hahaha right
Josh Mann is it Josh manninen?
I think this is the best recording of this song. I recently stumbled upon Ben Caplan, and am very glad I did.
Keep Belting Out the Complexity of Our Creation Ben! So Much Love Here!❤
Absolutely Amazing!
You Rock! 🤘🪶💙
He took his inspiration from a stranger he found living in his beard one time.
Why isnt that the top comment😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂🎉 brilliant
You know who the real hero of this video is? It's the older guy that took a phone call, took a piss and then drank some beer in the background. That is the best way of dealing with existential shit this song is about.
This sounds like if Jason Segel's Dracula puppet play in Forgetting Sarah Marshall wasn't a comedy and I love it😂
I remember first time I saw him , there was technical problems and there were running late, he asked if he could do one last song , they said no so Ben said it was short one. This was the song he played . Just perfect 😀😀
Ben Caplan is so talented, If you don't know him you simply MUST check him out!
Stranger is haunting LOVE IT!! But my favourite will always be Down to The River, it gives me goose bumps every time, he plays it in a park Just him and his guitar
Mine too, and this after, but the man is amazing, from voice,to imagination, to that damn beard
You'd miss the fiddle though from that acoustic version in the park
@@longkevin11 honestly both are good, but I prefer the raw power that you get in the park recording. Probably my top favorite sing-a-long song for a while followed closely by this one.
Under Control is my best find yet.
Why isn't is this guy famous? So original, creative, and amazing!
The old man on the phone, "This is your cousin, Marvin Caplan!"
Dope back to the future reference
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awesome, awesome, AWESOME!
you just find this ong searching through thumbnails of bearded men? xD
The song, the beard, or both?
you probably dont care but if you are bored like me atm you can stream all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my brother for the last few months :)
@Bentlee Fox yup, I've been using Instaflixxer for since november myself =)
Happy I discovered this incredibly talented soul. I look foward to seeing him live.
That voice gives me power to realize i should be in diferent country again ✌️
The pain and suffering of a world from one piano.
That performance was honestly the best thing i have seen ever. the lungs on that man IS INCREDIBLE
I don't know why, but i always listen to this song on repeat when i'm drunk. But don't misunderstand me even sober I love this song, especially this rendition.
...10 yrs later and Idk if you're a stranger anymore lol, but it's definitely under control as far as any comment can see. Still adore everything you do!
This cured my cancer
If only I could "like" this every damn time I have watched it...
Don't listen to your mother, that's horrible advice, but listen to your father, those are truly wise words.
This guy stabbed Will Turner's heart in its chest. He now is the Sea and the commander of the Kraken.
Very Clever Amigo ;)
Just learned of this fellow,...absolutely floored & want to share his presence with the world!!!
This is the best thing I have heard in a very long time. So much respect for the guy's creativity.
He has a hasidic / country tone to this and I freaking love this
Klezmer
my homie just introduced me to this guy, bro did me a big favor this guys a living legend
Love the Klezmer influence here! I could see this being in Fiddler
He needs to do soundtracks for Disney movies
Somehow I can sleep better now, thank u sir.
Just found this talent. Wow wow ❤
Old dude with a flip phone had to call someone! "This guy is amazing! You gotta hear this!" hahaha. I feel like he speaks french for some reason....
Well, Ben Caplan is Canadian, he could be in a French region
Had to call his wife Marie Claire. She’s a woman high voice
"Hey, you know that new sound you've been looking for?? Well listen to THIS!"
@@jamesmccoy306 it's your cousin Marvin!
I'm so happy to have found this performance again-- and the banter in the bar could not be more perfect!
"Wassa one we useta watch?"
"I don't know!"
ce génie, il vit son truc, si cool :')
"Very fine!"
"well.." catching his breath " thank you."
"Better then that!!"
"YEA!"
"fine is okay."
Makes me feel like im right there with them! Sounds great!
frm Manitoba!
Tom Waits vibe i like it ! Cheers !
This dude is awesome, I'm so glad I've found him. Should have millions of views!
Here, from Brazil, I loved
what I'd give to be in that bar at that time.
Dalton Knudson its make the ambience even more strange lol
Dude!!! Holy shit! Amazing............just discovered Ben a couple weeks ago, he has become one of my favorite artists by FAR!
same way i found him xD nights on youtube and it was worth it xD
Lot of emotion into his performance, I love it.
Just discovered Ben Caplan tonight. I love it.
-the piano slam- !!!
Some video game I played on the internet... asked about the source of the song and was lead to this brilliant, moving, masterpiece. Not only the music but the scene... I wonder sometimes if I've watched this video too many times... A much generous appreciation for this video. THANK YOU STRANGER
this inspired me to start learning the piano
This song is just fantastic!
Listen from Brazil.
Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano and I'm sure he's playing a lot of other instruments + Such facility to express his feelings by singing + Terribleeee voice... This guy know the music, this guy has some genius in his genes!
It just doesnt get better than this man right here
This is one of the best stuff I've seen in the last few years. He is very underrated, I wish I knew him earlier.
so ive been listening to this song for years anyone else notice the "no ball play sign"
The sad thing about this is, his live performance is so much better.
I love this so much! What a gem!
Holy shit...O_o His voice is... awesome....
"fantastic" - a wise if eager man.
2020 and still loving this tune
oh!!! man!!! your words are damn awesome... fell for your words!!!
Sensacional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.. Esse cara parece um pirata cantando
Brazil💚
Karla esse povo de bom gosto
I heard down to the river and i thought that's it, but THIS!!! this pluralism of the artist. BRAVO!
someone needs to back him up with a tuba on this. would sound so cool
GREAT, GREAT idea bro!
Sounds good just the way it is.
I think you mean trombone
@@woodpunkYT i think tuba would be cooler. It's heavier sounding than trombone
Where has this man been hiding?? Love his stuff.
A good friend showed me your music last week since then I didn't listen to other music..I'm absolutely obsessed with it..2.11.23 me and my friend will go to you concert in groningen...see you there✌🏻
This is simply wonderful! I hope one day I can have a beer with Ben :D
i just want to say listening to the conversation between the old men after the song it is just the cutest interaction ive ever heard because its like a very wholesome version of the stereotypical old person talk and i love it
Coming back to this after a few years feels great. But now I want to go to a bar like that and drink beer and listen to him singing and talk to the locals about random stuff :D
The Winking Judge is amazing. Good to see Al and Mrs. Churchill RIP.
Yowsah! Great f'n song, greater f'n performance!
Pure unparalleled levels of outstanding.
The passion, it's insane!
this is beyond epic............ such a low voice in the piano key wow!!! love
I started to drift... But I was thankfully drawn in... I love this...
I have to say...I'm totaly in love with you. Your voice, style, everything
Greatest version of an epic masterpiece! Beautiful!
This voice sends shivers down my spine, very nice on a hot summer day :D
“What the heck just happened?”
-old people in the bar, probably
Essa foi umas das melhores coisas que ja ouvi na minha vida. incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damn! Wish i was in that pub..
But this will do
Dark, chilling, badass... Yes, yes this amazing. Great production quality, too!
Man Oh Man....The nurse and I swamped music interest today and she mentioned this guy...boy oh boy....I'm glad :) My suggestion to her was Duane Allman. Different worlds.
Algorithm has delivered at last. 9 years late, but guess it means we'll be back in 10 years as well!
I love how much power he sings with, and the people don't seem to handle it xD
Saw Ben and his smokers last week @ Into the Great Wide Open... In one word
AMAZING!
Thank you Ben!
Nothing like a warm welcome. Embrace class boys.
5:00 "no ball playing in this area" -yellow sign lmao
ONE MORE TIMEEE, EIIII, Yes Old Man, It was Fantastic .
Ben Caplan's managed to figure out how to make an out of tune piano add to the songs he sings
dude's pretty shit at hiding being a real wizard
I can not get enough of this song, so raw so good
Thank you very much. I subscribed to southern souls and discovered great new bands. Keep up the good work.
i feel like i’ve been looking for this my entire life, i am beyond amazed. this music speaks to my soul
Awesome song, always comes back to my mind
this is absolutely wonderful
Dude you are incredible.....awesome lyrics