Word of the Day: Callow

cal·low

/ˈkalō/

adjective

1. (of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

   "earnest and callow undergraduates"

Similar:  immature, inexperienced, naive, green, as green as grass

(Definition from Oxford Languages)

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2. I heard the word "callow" in a song that my music streaming station played, and the word is nestled into the first part of the song. The song became popular in 1965 when RCA Records recorded a version sang by Ed Ames. That same year the song was recorded by Roger Williams and The Brothers Four. These recordings pushed the song up on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by two Texans, the song debuted in the Broadway musical "The Fantasticks", 1960.

3. Jump a few years later to 1975, and the song was recorded by Gladys Knight & The Pips as part of a medley with Barbra Streisand's song "The Way We Were", written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch. 

The melancholy song is rather dreamy and quite reflective, and you probably know it by heart. That is, you know it by heart if you grew up in the 60's. Now, tell me, what is the name of this song? Come on, now... you can do it... try to remember! 😊

If you're callow with music from the 1960's, you might be surprised to know that beautiful music flowed from the pens of musicians & lyricists, even way back then! 🎵

Try To Remember

Music:  Harvey Schmidt:  

Lyrics:  Tom Jones

Try to remember the kind of September
When life was slow and oh, so mellow
Try to remember the kind of September
When grass was green and grain was yellow
Try to remember the kind of September
When you were a tender and callow fellow
Try to remember and if you remember
Then follow, follow

Try to remember when life was so tender
That no one wept except the willow
Try to remember the kind of September
When love was an ember about to billow
Try to remember and if you remember
Then follow, follow

Deep in December, it's nice to remember
Although you know the snow will follow
Deep in December, it's nice to remember
The fire of September that made us mellow
Deep in December, our hearts should remember
And follow, follow, follow

Musical links for your listening pleasure: 

Ed Ames, Try To Remember

Gladys Knight & The Pips

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