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Mary Hopkin Those Were The Days 1969 Rare Performance

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    [Applause.]
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    [Speaking Welsh.]
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    You should see the expressions
    on your faces.
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    You haven't understood
    a word I've said.
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    But don't worry about it.
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    Very few people do.
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    I was speaking my language:
    Welsh, because
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    I was introducing a Welsh girl.
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    A girl who went to number one
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    all over the world, with
    her first record.
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    What I said was,
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    "Here is a lovely girl:
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    a young singer from the land of song,
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    and her name
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    is Mary Hopkin."
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    [Applause]
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    [Lively music]
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    [Bittersweet string music]
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    Once upon a time,
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    there was a tavern,
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    where we used to raise
    a glass or two.
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    Remember how
    we laughed away the hours.
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    Think of all
    the great things we would do.
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    Those
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    were
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    the
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    days, my friend.
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    We thought they'd never end.
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    We'd sing and dance
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    forever and a day.
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    We'd live the life we choose,
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    we'd fight and never lose,
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    for we were young,
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    and sure to have our way.
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    Da da da
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    di di di
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    da da da
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    di di di,
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    da da da da,
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    da da da
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    da da da.
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    [Sad string music]
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    Just tonight,
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    I stood before the tavern.
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    Nothing seemed the way
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    it used to be.
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    In the glass, I saw
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    a strange reflection.
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    Was that lonely woman
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    really me?
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    Those
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    were
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    the
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    days, my friend.
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    [Lively music]
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    We thought they'd never end.
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    We'd sing and dance
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    forever and a day.
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    We'd live the life we choose,
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    we'd fight and never lose.
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    Those were the days,
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    oh, yes, those were the days.
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    Da da da
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    di di di,
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    da da da
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    di di di.
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    Da da da da,
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    da da da
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    da da da.
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    Da da da di di di,
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    da da da
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    di di di.
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    Da da da da,
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    da da da,
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    da da da.
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    [Music swells.]
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    [Bittersweet strings.]
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    Through the door,
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    there came familiar laughter.
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    I saw your face,
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    and heard you call my name.
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    Oh, my friend,
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    we're older, but no wiser.
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    For, in our hearts,
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    the dreams are still the same.
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    [Tinkling piano]
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    Those
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    were
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    the
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    days, my friend.
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    [Lively music]
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    We thought they'd never end.
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    We'd sing and dance
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    forever and a day.
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    We'd live the life we choose,
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    we'd fight and never lose.
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    Those were the days,
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    oh yes, those were the days.
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    Da,
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    da
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    da,
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    di di di,
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    da da da di di di.
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    Da da da da,
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    da da da,
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    da da da.
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    Da da da di di di,
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    da da da
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    di di di,
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    da da da da,
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    da da da,
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    da da
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    daaaaa.
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    Daaaaahhhh....
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    Da, da,
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    dahhhh!
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    [Music crescendo.]
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    [Applause.]
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    Mary, that was lovely.
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    Thank you, Tom.
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    [Speaking Welsh.]
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    No, can you slow down
    a little bit?
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    It's a little too fast for me.
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    Oh.
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    Uh, well I was just going to say:
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    It's been a great pleasure,
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    being on your show,
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    and thank you for inviting me.
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    Thank you very much.
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    [Kiss]
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    Thank you.
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    Ladies and gentlemen: Mary Hopkin.
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    [Applause.]
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Mary Hopkin Those Were The Days 1969 Rare Performance
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