Thomas Hampson - Hard times come again no more video free download

Sunny Chien

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. --Revelation 21:4

Donald Schneider

How can a human not like this 

Michael McDaniel

Thomas Hampson is THE master of this song. Always brings a tear to my eyes.

luc Warnon

Je me suis inspiré de cet air irlandais dans la composition d'un chant du recueil "Avec des cris de joie". Devinez lequel? ;-)

sheldon fable

Well done

davehshs

Yes, musicians are nearly always better with training, whether their instrument is the human voice or violin. How many great opera singers or classical violinists do you know of who are untrained? You seem obsessed with his haircut. Are you a barber? You obviously know more about hair than about music.

watchingtelly

Really, the McGarrigle sisters, whiny and nasal? And the boy Hampson is better because he's 'trained'? Plainly he doesn't know baritone from tenor either. He's trained to do what? Have a crap haircut and posture pointlessly?

davehshs

It's really just a matter of personal taste. You obviously prefer the whiny, slightly nasal sound of the untrained "country" voice to the beautiful sound of a golden baritone. And the fact that you don't know a baritone from a tenor shows how qualified you are to call a singer "substandard."

davehshs

You seem to be saying that only a poor person can write a song about being poor. People as poor as those described in this song are too busy trying to survive to write about their plight and too deprived to ever learn enough music to write such a song.

John Hall

Thomas Hampson is not a tenor. He's a lyric baritone, a very lyric baritone.

watchingtelly

A lovely song, and Stephen Foster still has much to say to the world,however, the McGarrigle's version is a million times better than this. I've seen a few of Mr Hampson's songs, and each has confirmed that he's a boufant-haired substandard tenor. MrDEMcT, completely with you about Springsteen - so up his own arse he's about to appear from his own mouth. He puts out pabulum for the middle classes so they can like a 'credible' artist. His music is bland and shit, always was, always will be.

MrDEMcT

Max, you are so very right. But I think you should rethink your point that the named singers "should know better" than to "think [themselves] more important than the music. And check out the Springsteen version for a "singer" who is presenting HIMSELF, rather than music, to his audience.

WorkLikeClockWork

I am amazed! 54 likes, 0 dislikes. Usually there is someone who wants to dislike just to be rude. I love this song so much. I am happy I could hear a perfect version, I have heard many a version of this song, this is the best. Once again, Thank You so much! +1 Like

redbrian3655

@maximustubulus It is used in a scene from Terence Davies film NEON BIBLE." Once you see the scene, you will never forget the song..... ever. BRIAN

Joseph Tucciarone

question: where does thomas hampson get off singing this son? answer: same place stephen foster got off writing it. beautiful, but not a bit genuine from conception onward.

Max Grande

Thank you. This song came to mind today and I came to YouTube to hunt it down. I believe I have listened to over two dozen versions here, and they have ranged from bad to horrible. In virtually every case, the singer thinks him or herself more important than the music. That has included people who should know better like Nanci Griffith and James Taylor and the McGarrigle Sisters. This is the first version I have heard sung clear and clean and sad and sweet. It is beautiful. Many Thanks.

Charl Kroon

Sung magnificently with deep feeling and expression. The choir blends beautifully with his voice in the chorus after each verse. A sterling and classic performance. I prefer this version to the version in "Song of America" by a small margin. Both versions are excellent.

jmpalm

WHo are the singers/

tomkellycartoons

Lovely Mr. Hampson. Lovely Mr. Foster. Thank you.

Nanci Griffith

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