"Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee".

October 24, 2006 11:34 AM

Name that song: "Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee".

Downbeat meandering ballad with, warm, lamenting male vocals, possibly English-accented, brushed drums, piano, possibly acoustic guitar. A very short clip is used in a currently running Dutch TV ad, and googling the lyrics produced nothing useful. Lyrics are approximate, as precise as I could make them out.

posted by goodnewsfortheinsane to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

Any links to the ad in question?
posted by I Am Not a Lobster at 11:36 AM on October 24, 2006

Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

"Goodbye to you, my trusted friend.
We've known each other since we're nine or ten.
Together we climbed hills or trees.
Learned of love and ABC's,
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees."
posted by ZenMasterThis at 11:37 AM on October 24, 2006

Response by poster: It's not Terry Jacks. It's slower than that, and I believe the line(s) I quoted to be contiguous. I don't think the ad is online, it's for a charity for the chronically ill.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 12:05 PM on October 24, 2006

Best answer: Elbow: Scattered Black And Whites. It's like the first ten Google results for "lyrics 'been climbing trees'."
posted by stopgap at 12:07 PM on October 24, 2006

Response by poster: stopgap, upon reading the lyrics that must be it, although I can't confirm it right now. I believe I distinctly heard a singular "knee", and I suppose I must have misheard. Thanks!
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 12:53 PM on October 24, 2006

Response by poster: stopgap had it. Thanks again.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 1:14 PM on October 24, 2006