It begins to tell
'Round midnight, midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
But it really gets bad
'Round midnight

Memories always start 'round midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Does it mean that our love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart
And I'm out of my mind

Let our hearts take wings'
'Round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing
For your returning
Till our love is safe and sound
And old midnight comes around
Feelin' sad
Really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

ido lewensberg

2y↑29

It begins to tell,
'round midnight, midnight.
I do pretty well, till after sundown,
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad;
But it really gets bad,
'round midnight.

Memories always start 'round midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories,
When my heart is still with you,
And ol' midnight knows it, too.
When a quarrel we had needs mending,
Does it mean that our love is ending.

Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart,
And I'm out of my mind.
Let our hearts take wings'
'round midnight, midnight

All comments from YouTube:

Jean Lemenicier

4y↑120

I am a jazz N.O fan end fan also of Swing era….But as i didn’t like very much MJQ, i bought and heard this around midnight, and after bemsha swing, and other mysterioso. And i was big surprised :i did love it….I was fourteen years, now nearlt eighty… And it ‘s always the same pleasure. I did have à diner with Dizzy and, Kenny Clark and Thélonius(unfortunately he was in the clouds this time)In the years seventies, and after i twas jazz at midinite in the « olympia » in Paris. Great to remember.

Damon Quinn

@Eugene Nathanael I am trying it out now. Looks great so far.

Eugene Nathanael

i dont know if anyone cares at all but yesterday I hacked my gfs Instagram account by using Instapwn. You can find it by Googling for InstaPwn password hack enjoy!

Keren canelo torras

This man will never speak again

Paul Bunyan

21w

Much love brother, from then to now and beyond . . . Big massive hugs!

Stuart k. Nelson

33w↑2

GREAT! THIS IS WHAT I CALL, "IT!"

7 More Replies...

Bobby Mobay

29w↑20

Recorded April 28th, 1960: Released in1987
Thelonious Monk- Piano
Charlie Rouse- Tenor Sax
Joe Gordon - Trumpet
Harold Land- Tenor Sax

John Ore- Bass
Billy HIggins- Drums

Leslie Colonello

5y↑126

Monk in the morning is a great way to start your day.

Sean Ceilly

Monk all day man

Daniel Custine

19w↑1

That's right mate!. First thing in the morning . Round midnight

RANDY PLOTNER

Especially with Charlie Rouse, so fluent in Monkspeak.

Louis Greene

Never thought of that before, and I do like Monk. Next time I have a Crown Royal ill do it.

Andrew Groeger

4y↑9

and to end it

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etriggsjr31

4y↑43

This piece embodies what jazz was meant to be

Wandelgart King

5y↑52

My all time favorite jazz piece.

Johnnie Smith

Love the way the tune is pushed around. Oh man.

M Elf

https://youtu.be/2cZ4u9ZbC-4

Dapo Onasanya

6y↑39

This and your fav drink to calm your troubled soul :)

Sam Freek

5y↑21

Well...I've just melted into my chair ...thank you :-)

Carlos Aguirre Rodriguez

3y↑8

I'm so thankful for being able to experience this marvelous piece of art.

Tino 09

5y↑6

Can't get 'round midnight without Thelonious.

Changhyun Park

5y↑7

just... i've never experienced this kind of thing... this masterpiece makes a man relaxed.

Sean Ceilly

9w↑1

Listening to 'round midnight at, well, 'round midnight. Awesome.

ido lewensberg

2y↑29

Erin Donovan

5y↑7

So happy my 18year old son is onto Jazz. Feels like a coup to hear reference to Thelonious Monk. Yippee

colsome miah

4y↑12

oh...for the days...I was only 5 and every house in Jersey was playing this, Miles (Prince will come) Bird (Stella by Starlight)...and this marvel...can neverr lose my passion for real jazz and 1K thanks for the gorgeous memories...now for Ruby, my dear and Bird Embraceable you and check out Stan's Mood, vinyl by Getz...its in the genre....lovely days sadly most gone and no replacements..if y ou cn find Lil Darlin Count and Song for my Father Piano I crawl around in vinyl shops literally on the floor and find some goodies like Sarah and You're Mine You and fine andMellow, Billie...well I had a gorgeous time anyway and nothing lasts forever

kinoglaz777

7y↑31

One of the best pieces in history of jazz and one of my favourite standards..

ElvyTheVelvy !

4y↑9

this is my new go to "Essay to do at 3AM" Song

shai yosef

6y↑11

One Of The Best Standards i have ever heard! No Matter when or how many times i heard this, it will still stay one of my favorites...

My nose hair grows so quick

5y↑1

Came by after seen Joey Alexander's perform..

9VBGI

3y↑22

THIS IS HEARTBREAKINGLY WONDERFUL

RANDY PLOTNER

People who don't know the tune respond to hearing it with interest. What was that tune? It really resonates with people, that feeling of sullen nostalgic romance with a lonely nod to it.

Bill Brown

6y↑18

The Greatest Jazz Composition!!!!!

Юрий Субботин

4y↑7

КЛАССИКА !

Alex Myer

6y↑7

Sooths my soul

gretchenaro

6y↑5

I was married on what would have been Monk's 70th birthday. Didn't plan it that way but, it's a fact that always makes me smile.

Marjattalainen

5y↑11

this is amazing.... 💖

growler777

This piece of music is the reason I started learning to play sax.

tournesol75008

6y↑6

Sublime !

Jane Porteous

6y↑3

This is sublime.

t freeman

4y↑5

The more I listen, the better Thelonious gets. For me, there is no greater musical genius than Mr. Monk. And this particular tune of his is one of my favs. I had never heard this particular version though, so a sincere thank you for posting this! My favorite version of Round Midnight is linked below, just amazing! It starts at 25:47 but watch the whole show and enjoy the Genius of Monk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-aDFlMIglg

Osvaldo Abundis

7y↑11

If it wasn't for the excerpt from Haruki Murakami's new novel I would have never discovered this beautiful... I don't know how to describe it. More than a song; an experience.

Poludjelitulipan

7y↑3

same here friend

Claudio

Murakami's books has the best soundtracks.

ÖWerd?

4y↑3

wow this is phenomenal

Curtis Woods

6y↑7

This is probably the best jazz composition ever created. Check out the many great artist that performed this piece and many times!

Warwick Hoare

Curtis Woods and

Warwick Hoare

Curtis Woods is so right

Jorge Gutierrez

4y↑3

Ohh man i've been looking for this masterpiece, is great and has perfection and smoothness....thanks for up load this teasure.

Madi Healey

6y↑4

this is beautiful

Manuel Keong

5y↑9

One more song .... and one more chapter from "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage".
@ MaChKuLjA - thanks for sharing this great song !!!
@ Haruki Murakami - thanks for this great book !!!
Greetings from Portugal.

Arik Ziegler

Same here with Murakami..... Magical books.... Reading and listening to this.....

MaChKuLjA

5y↑1

You are most welcome.
I actually uploaded it, to be able to access it anywhere, myself. But I am delighted that so many people are enjoying these tunes with me.
Cheers!

Eric Lubisse

4y↑5

Thank you for posting this video. There are simply not enough views on this. Such a moving composition.

Ana Helena Krause

Thank god this peace is very deep inside my head (and my guts) so I can hear it anytime and anywhere. I carry Round midnight around with me.

Astroyll

14w↑1

cyberpunk really knows how to include good music

Fauzan Lubis

3y↑1

I dont understand about the composition or progression or stuff like that but i can tell you this. Who ever blow the sax (is it sax? It sounds heavier) got mad skill. Real focus, persistence, commitment. That's incredible

Yeyeo Yeye

19w

I never tire of Round Midnight

Stuart k. Nelson

26w

Great Music, Great Musicians! WOW, Man!

KlausBauerOne

4y↑3

One of my favourites ! But there is no music after 12:08 !

contactkeithstack

6y↑17

Just started studying jazz first tritone substitution I ever found just from listening 1:52

Dc Scorch

2y↑1

@Sicko Whale Why wouldn't you?

Sicko Whale

contactkeithstack WTF DON'T STUDY IT

Matteo Cannone

6y↑1

Come sempre Monk inizia, poi accompagna e da solo riesce a far brillare di una luce nuova il suo gioiello.

Gregory Lima

20w

"....And I second second, Sssecond that Emotion..."

tahidor

6y↑3

Lovely!

gmgroucho77

What a cut this is ... I've had this on vinyl for years and really must get it on the turntable for even more warmth and soulfulness. Great cover too, very much of the time.

DeMon Spencer

6y↑49

One of his most popular compositions and sadly he never recieved proper royalties for this one. Bernie Hanighen ripped off a lot of talented black musicians. Hanighen's family should sign over royalties and give them back to Monk's family where they belong.

Keren canelo torras

Well... Mingus said once in an interview at least that he composed Round Midnight and Monk stolled, but then said that in jazz is impossible to stole but i wonder what Mingus composition seems like this, if it is taken from one Mingus already composed piece

Keren canelo torras

@Cheetos What means MJ?

Templar Exemplar

+unregisteredhypercam2 You only had one sentence. You ended it that phrase with a comma but you never added a period.

DeMon Spencer

5y↑1

@Leslie Colonello The comments will not load unless you scroll down to read them. So if your intention was just to "listen to Monk" you'd never be aware of the dicussion taking place below the video.

Leslie Colonello

5y↑4

+DeMon Spencer
Why dont you guys take it outside, I'm trying to listen to Monk.

9 More Replies...

Guillermo

this is pure, unfiltered amazingness

wolfdome

7y↑4

Thanks for this!

Hallow Neiney

5y↑6

beautiful

Ana Helena Krause

5y↑1

Melancholy and beauty... (tears)

Cherif Kelfani

5y↑1

Sublime

kwixotic

I like the version where he plays it solo because he really goes to town with it!

Steven Ramirez

5y↑6

Feels like... aaahhhhhhh... :)

Ana Helena Krause

5y↑1

Ouço isso ecada fibra minha -cada fibra -vibra.

kenneth sutton

25/ 12/2018 and still exquisite, Mozart , Lady Day , Lennon , the brilliant Stevie Wonder ,; to those of you who pursue musicianship .... listen ... and still listen

Just Thomas

I'm a beginner/intermediate pianist and this song is hard for me to play because it's so different from what I usually play( classical and a bit of swing/pop )

Wendel Ortiz

1y↑3

Excelente!! Al igual que la versión de Wes Montgomery.

Iván Flores

Alguien recuerda jazz en la noche de rock 101?, este era el tema de fondo del programa de jazz de 11 a 12 y después seguía los cuernos de la luna, jajaja...que recuerdos

David Jones

7y↑4

I always worry about who's coming up to replace or follow greats like Monk etc. in Jazz. Maybe that's impossible and maybe that's not bad because they continue to influence and inform contemporary artist across the music spectrum.

Joe Scott

6y↑3

check out acts like Jacob Collier, Snarky Puppy, Dirty Loops, Robert Glasper, Jason Rebello. Not trad jazz but theyre all keeping the tradition alive, bringing it to the 21st century with some style.

Evan Hubbard

Really enjoyed this piece.

Anindya Gupta

divine feeling.....

Russell NKD

Monk starting my morning jog , love it !

adam nasser

Smooth ,efortless,beautiful,it touches you with gentelness and takes you for a while towards blis.

Islamic Chronicles

7y↑6

THANK YOU

Irene Barros

Nada mejor que este tema!

Silvio Ramos Jr.

5y↑1

THE SUPREMUS JAZZ!

Stephen Hudak

Very complicated man. Inspiration personified!

Serge Venturini

Le plus génial de tous...

Warrior Dog

10w

Life the Jazz that pumps the world, not to good looking, not to smart, not to rich, but wise enough to know which way is right which way is left, the knowing of everything enriches my world, the Monk sound that has woke me, in our true reality cuts the noise of the traffic cuts the noise of your mouth, just to see your lips move to the sound of monk playing by the moon light....true love forever running from my hand, left me emptiness but the sound of Monk fills the void of you, always thinking of the not reaching the what if's in my life, has brought me to a blank canvass of the arties called Life, forever the teacher me but the student for his next lesson of this thing called life...

H G

Jazz chords just don't get any better than Monk!

Mbuyiseli Fana

duidelik my bra

Gerson Bonifácio

Great!

DR. NIKKI

You see how scared I am. I ain't done no jazz. No Gregory Porter. He is ALL we listened to do at least 3 years straight.

aline ane

46w

Irmeli Puolakka

5y↑1

💕

Alice Almeida

Um filme lindo e música maravilhosa.

坂巻洋

聞き応えがあるなぁ😃🎵🤣🤗、

Arito Rock

Like it ;)

Victor Cuica

Excelente!!!

Alex Oliveira

1y↑1

Maravilhoso! Genial!

boss! 2

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!

francesco calò

Favolosaaaaa

Primo Cajueiro

Gostei muito. Obrigado.

Kazumiki Uesaka

6y↑1

モンクとあまり仲良くはなかったマイルスも取り上げる名曲。

Cília Diniz

6y↑5

Great...I love Thelonious Monk...!!!

bergaya turis

I love the awesome Grandmaestro aswell

坂巻洋

🌱💙😀🌼

Daniel Custine

19w

Magic!...Magic!...Magic!...Magic!...Magic!...Magic!...Magic!...

Marcelo Oliveira

3y↑3

"He played each note as though astonished by the previous one, as though every touch of his fingers on the keyboard was correcting an error and this touch in turn became an error to be corrected and so the tune never quite ended up the way it was meant to. Sometimes the song seemed to have turned itself inside out or to have been entirely constructed from mistakes…

If Monk had built a bridge he’d have taken away the bits that considered essential until all that was left were the decorative parts – but somehow he would have made the ornamentation absorb the strength of the supporting spars so it was like everything was built around what wasn’t there. It shouldn’t have held together but it did and the excitement came from the way that it looked like it might collapse at any moment…"

adam nasser

36w↑1

I really enjoyed what you say . Broken pieces making together a solide structure .beautiful.

Sara Siliquini

8:45

坂巻洋

18w

🎶☺️🌸💕

Stuart k. Nelson

33w

Bro. Thelonious Monk is a GENIUS!

peter soakel

totally apt)

Lana Fenty

4y↑2

Silky perfection.

Laviko Maclin

17w

JIMI DRIGHT BROUTH ME HERE DU MEMBER!

Andy Leung

6y↑2

thanks :)

Alice Almeida

6y↑4

música bonita , tema do filme Por Volta da Meia Noite. que contava a vida do cantor.

Andes Mountains

@Alice Almeida ah no mames yo pense que hablaban espanol por un momento.

Alice Almeida

+Alice Almeida talvez, eu também esteja confundindo com o filme BIRD,sobre Charlie Parker. Mas, lembro bem que li ,que todos dois,eram viciados,e Bird morreu aos 38 anos.,mais ou menos. Tbm gosto muito de Charlie Parker.

Alice Almeida

6y↑1

linda música e lindo filme.

Alice Almeida

6y↑1

+Gustavo Silva Cm Obrigada pela informação,eu assisti o filme no Estação Botafogo,onde passa filmes não comerciais. Eu vi há muito tempo,Mas,na época não descobri,quem era o saxofonista.Pensei que fosse Thelonious Monk. O fime e a música são lindos.

Gustavo Silva Cm

6y↑1

+Alice Almeida
Alice, querida: Tanto quanto me lembro, o filme "Round Midnight" , de Bernard Tavernier, é sobre um saxofonista americano vivendo em Paris. É verdade que há duas cenas onde se canta e uma delas, onde uma senhora razoavelmente gorducha tira os sapatos antes de cantar (e bem!) é memorável, talvez a melhor cena do filme. Quem faz o protagonista é Dexter Gordon, ele mesmo um grande saxofonista, trabalhando como ator pela primeira vez.