Déjà Vu (1970)

The album itself went to #1 that year and went on to be certified platinum seven times over. This was one of three hit singles from it. Beautiful song. There's a lot of truth in these lyrics...


Teach Your Children

You who are on the road
Must have a code that you can live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a good-bye

Teach your children well
Their father's hell did slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by

Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you

And you of tender years (Can you hear and do you care and)
Can't know the fears (Can you see we)
That your elders grew by (Must be free to)
And so please help (Teach the children)
Them with your youth (To believe and)
They seek the truth (Make a world that)
Before they can die (We can live in)

Teach your parents well
Their children's hell will slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by

Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you



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[Edited 2/11/09 13:36pm]

Love this song...I don't think it was played much in the Chris Brown household, though...

I was hoping this thread could steer clear of that topic since every other one on here seems to be devoted to it.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I know...My bad. Seriously though, this is a classic CSNY song. My favorite though, is "Just a song before I go". Love that song.

I love that one, too. Wasn't sure which album it was from, so I just looked...


CSN (1977)

I'm working my way through their catalog and picked up their first two albums today...


Crosby Stills & Nash

as well as Déjà Vu

Dr. Audience posted a good interview with Graham Nash a while back. Worth a read.

CSNY is great but where is Young in that clip?

On a related note, does anybody know the song "Right Between the Eyes"? Is it CSNY and where can I find it other than the extensive Nash collection which just came out? Thanks in advance.

My Dad use to play this song quite alot. Its Ok I guess. I found their stuff abit lite, even for me, but no doubting the slickness.. Slick with no kick LOL. A common problem I find with alot of early-mid 70's American pop music.

thesexofit said:

Kindly show yourself out, please. Thanks!

RipHer2Shreds said:

You got the song stuck in my head. I got Graham Nashs mid 80's album LOL. Its pretty good.