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Written as a lullaby for his eldest son Jesse, born in 1966, Dylan's song relates a father's hopes that his child will remain strong and happy.It opens with the lines, 'May God bless and keep you always / May your wishes all come true', echoing the priestly blessing from the Book of Numbers, which has lines that begin: 'May the Lord bless you and guard you / May the Lord make His face shed ...
"Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their first album Forever Young (1984). The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year. The single is one of the band's signature songs and has been covered by numerous artists. It also formed the basis of Jay-Z's song ...
"Young Forever" is the fourth single by American hip hop rapper Jay-Z from his album The Blueprint 3 on the Roc Nation label. It is a mild rework of Alphaville's 1984 song "Forever Young": the original melody is retained, Mr Hudson sings the original lyrics (primarily during the chorus), and Jay-Z raps in place of the verses.
"Forever Young" took parts of Europe by storm, peaking in November 1984 at the number four spot on the top 100 singles list in the band's home country of Germany.
The song "Summer in Berlin" contains references to the East German uprising of 1953, which occurred on 17 June 1953.When the compilation album Alphaville Amiga Compilation was assembled for release in East Germany in 1988, the song "Summer in Berlin" was submitted for inclusion, but rejected "for political reasons."
The nearly six-minute “Forever Young” features Orton’s searing vocals ringing through an old synth performed by ambient artist Dustin O’Halloran. Grey McMurray took on the track’s ...
Stewart wrote the song with two band members: guitarist Jim Cregan and keyboardist Kevin Savigar. Stewart told Mojo magazine in 1995 that he considered "Forever Young" to be one of his favorite songs, and the reason for writing it was, "I love 'Forever Young' because that was a real heartfelt song about my kids.
After leaving the band, Young would continue to play music, releasing three albums with his own group Gary Young’s Hospital (in 1994, 1999 and 2004) and a solo record in 2016 (Malfunction).