Greetings from southern Ireland.I am 62 years old.I would like this song to be played at my funeral when that time comes.
@robertjarrett1632
6 ай бұрын
I grew up in rural Missouri in the '60s with a father who was a Church of Christ minister on the edge of the Ozark Mountains (the edge of Appalachia). Those people were poor, poor, poor. This was a favorite of all the widows in the Congregations, particularly in the hills. I hadn't heard it in 25 or 30 years until the film came out and I admit I got a little teary. Luckily the theater was dark so my wife and youngest son couldn't see me.
@armandogonzales9304
4 ай бұрын
One day, but today is NOT that day. Tell people how the Lord has been good to you.
@MrCraigsut
4 ай бұрын
I feel this way also
@MaximusMerideus
3 ай бұрын
My prayer is for you to have another 62 blessed years.
@truthsetsyoufree4022
2 ай бұрын
I grew up in the US, Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia. My family came from Ireland 200 years ago. All of the Irish accent has disappeared but my grandmother sounded just like this when she sang. To me, it is beautiful.
@gagedesoto5131
8 жыл бұрын
This was the best possible song for the ending of a fantastic movie.
@Hhh-xz3wc
8 жыл бұрын
For ending the best movie of the movies history
@tamaravillegas69
8 жыл бұрын
yesssssssss !!!!
@flyingsloth730
7 жыл бұрын
damn straight
@nicelady2064
6 жыл бұрын
I agree. 👍
@samanthagibson5244
6 жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly, however I feel like if someone else had done it it would've been interchangeable. Something about Iris' vocals is just captivating.
@DebraLeCompte
11 жыл бұрын
I come from a family of wonderful Christian women, salt of the earth kind of women, consistently living quiet beautiful lives of love and service to others. My mother and all her sisters, have been faithful to God for all their lives, and all my life I have heard them sing in this same beautiful way, songs from their hearts that spoke of their faith. How privileged I have been.
@RichD22554
7 күн бұрын
What a beautiful sentiment and wonderfully expressed. We should all be so fortunate.
@corbinsmith6624
10 жыл бұрын
I cant belive this film did not win a single oscar, thats a crime .
@murciadoxial8056
10 жыл бұрын
it shat on every vbeloved cliche about the western films, what else did you expect... but to be fair, the movie came out in a year where that categorywas FILLED with masterpieces, like inception, the kings speech, winters bone, black swan... good lord it was an amazing year
@ImsorryAnakin
6 жыл бұрын
The Duke won for this film. His only win.
@kristenjohnson6583
6 жыл бұрын
I prefer Jeff Bridges' performance - not disrespecting John Wayne, but one is always aware that he is John Wayne, if you follow me, whereas Bridges just disappears into the role. And Hailie Stanfield, absolutely adore her in this role. Sheer perfection.
@godzilladude1231
5 жыл бұрын
Murcia doxial Kings Speech was boring and horrible. About the father of that turd Princess Diana
@jpb252
5 жыл бұрын
@@ImsorryAnakin John Wayne should have won for "The Searchers" (clearly his best film), but he was on the outs with Hollywood when it was released in 1956. His Oscar for "True Grit' was more of a lifetime achievement award.
@StephenPaulTroup
10 жыл бұрын
100s of versions of this song have been made. But Iris Dement has finally sung it with the slow, deliberate, emotional melancholy that compliments & does justice to these beautiful heart plucking lyrics.
@adam.m.rosman
6 жыл бұрын
Best one is still a murderous Robert Mitchum singing it in the movie Night of the Hunter. Too bad he never made an official recording of it.
@g0g0gdzilla
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Rosman and what a stunning performance he gave. Truly unforgettable.
@davedowling8469
5 жыл бұрын
Stephen Troup she sounds like a young Dolly Parton.
@mstras
4 жыл бұрын
Stephen Troup I cannot disagree with that.
@CJ-im2uu
4 жыл бұрын
Adam Rosman Ever see NIGHT OF THE HUNTER?
@roadking0073
4 жыл бұрын
This version of the movie True Grit was ten times better than the John Wayne film. It followed the book more closely and fleshed out the characters far better. For them to close the movie with that incredible song made it perfect. Thank you for the beauty you gave an already great song Miss Dement, it was stunning.
@tibbar1000
7 ай бұрын
I liked both of them, but the girl in the remake stole the show. In the first movie the actress never seemed as wounded, angry and determined.
@prakashc2704
5 ай бұрын
@@tibbar1000 , agree but then the new movie was better overall as well, other actors also played their roles better (including Jeff Bridges) than those in the original
@gergq5888
5 ай бұрын
No
@bud8530
3 ай бұрын
Both were excellent for different reasons. John Wayne portrayed Rooster Cogburn perfectly and the Arkansa boy, Glen Campbell, though without a lot of acting experience, was better than a slick Matt Damon. And don’t forget Robert Duvall as Ned Pepper, Dennis Hopper as Moon, Strother Martin and Jeff Corey. They round out a powerful cast. Jeff Bridges did a superb job as did Barry Pepper in the 2010 version. Kim Darby had her moments as did Hailee Steinfield. And I will not argue that the 2010 version had slightly more of the book. Plus Iris Dement’s song was icing on the cake. But John Fiedler’s 1969 Jay Noble Daggett was the candles on the cake along with H. W. Gim as Chin Lee. Did you notice that the condemned man at the hanging was played by Jay Silverheels of The Lone Ranger fame? Remember Tonto?
@bobby505050
6 күн бұрын
cos John Wayne is very much over-rated
@skwisgarskwigelf7191
3 жыл бұрын
My uncle loved this song as well as the movie. At 1:00pm today he passed away. Listening to this while crying and drinking whiskey 🥃 😢 RIP Uncle Joel
@jerryhopper1685
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had a awesome uncle Rest In Peace Joe
@waynescales7231
Жыл бұрын
Great call by your uncle it is a lovely song
@774CISCO
Жыл бұрын
Condolences
@jonfoulkes3160
Жыл бұрын
Much love brother xxxx
@hairytoeatten
Жыл бұрын
Lovely song to go out with. Rip Joel
@horsemumbler1
5 жыл бұрын
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the everlasting arms; Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, Leaning on the everlasting arms. What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the everlasting arms; I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, Leaning on the everlasting arms.
@williamsshane21
5 жыл бұрын
horsemumbler1 thanks for lyrics
@paularrowsmith9980
4 жыл бұрын
A lovely rendition of this song. Thank you, Iris. It must have been in the late 60s or early 70s when I first heard and sang this in church. Now decades later in 2020, the words have the same meaning they did back then. Except I can look back over a longer experience of the faithfulness of the God whose loving arms have upheld me all along the way. Day in and day out. Moment by moment. Do I ever regret surrendering the rest of my life to the One who sufferred an agonising death by crucifixion, to bear the penalty of my sins 20 centuries ago outside Jerusalem? Do I ever wonder if I've wasted over 50 years, following my Saviour through thick and thin? Are my relationships a wreck and my life empty through putting the Lord Jesus first? Absolutely not! He's proved to be the Friend that sticks closer than a brother, Who the Bible speaks of. Fine for me but not for you? Believe that if you wish. Too good to be true? As much as colour, fresh air, sunsets, newborn babies and true love can't be true. Please. Don't keep refusing this Jesus. He claimed to be "the way, the truth and the life" - and that no-one "comes to the Father except through me". His forgiveness of his enemies while he hung on the cross demonstrates the greatness of his love. His bodily resurrection back to life afterward, as he had fortold, is the pre-eminent evidence. Now, will you still turn away and refuse him or keep trying to fit on that uncomfortable fence? Or will you turn in true repentance and trust to the Saviour who has said "come unto me"?
@jk4462
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@horsemumbler1
3 жыл бұрын
@Iris Dement
@staciecs77
2 жыл бұрын
Amen 👏👏👏👋👋❣️💜🙏
@FlyingHeadbutt100
9 жыл бұрын
This song broke my heart at the end of the Coen bros' True Grit.
@iamintheburg
9 жыл бұрын
Kept me in m' seat while the lights came up and the credits rolled......couldn't believe - IRIS DEMENT !! Joy, joy, true belief, more joy --
@christopherfujino
9 жыл бұрын
Nick Gregory I agree, elevated the film to another level, especially when I realized that the theme had been playing in the soundtrack through the whole film. Sublime!
@mpearson1987
9 жыл бұрын
+Nick Gregory Mine as well. Reminds me of my MeMe and my Mom.
@iamintheburg
9 жыл бұрын
+Tsisageya 1 Don't synthesize, just simply FEEL. And, if it provides any comfort or warmth or peace, go ahead and BELIEVE. Me and Iris will not mind in the least : cynic / romantic / human being ...... we're all in it together.
@FlyingHeadbutt100
8 жыл бұрын
It's part of the filmmakers art, cynical maybe (Titanic anyone?), but the feelings are real. People attach their own experience onto it. Same goes for all art that moves you.
@Lost_Hwasal
11 жыл бұрын
"The wicked flee when none pursueth" Proverbs 28:1
@sheldonberg125
3 жыл бұрын
This is an interesting proverb. As I understand it, this proverb tells us that the wicked’s own conscience has them running even when there is no one to actually chase them down. This proverb is quite profound in very few words. That seems to be the style of the books of wisdom.
@sethburkhart1021
4 ай бұрын
@@sheldonberg125yes it bothered me that Hollywood can’t even get one simple verse right. Unless they meant it to have a double meaning for the context of the film. Perhaps Rooster is tormented by his past as well.
@oldst.nicholas9013
9 жыл бұрын
Possibly the best rendition of this magnificent song.
@WuLi4B
2 жыл бұрын
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@MrCraigsut
2 жыл бұрын
You said a mouthful. I agree 100%.
@aresee8208
7 ай бұрын
I can listen to this over and over.
@jimthigpen333
11 жыл бұрын
This song reminds me of a simpler time , as a child, sitting in a wood frame church house on a hard bench, either sweating and holding a handfan in summer , or freezing in winter, hoping some of that stoves heat would drift my way. That pure music has been lost in most churches of today.
@davidlj53
3 жыл бұрын
This is being sung as it was meant to be sung
@merrillmchenry2306
3 жыл бұрын
Eternally sadful it's all just transitional memories - rock iconic bedded like yours and mine..., ever faster until the end.
@-.-.11
2 жыл бұрын
@Greg Bray It’s called looking back to one’s own childhood where things seemed simpler. Don’t have to be an arrogant prick.
@staciecs77
2 жыл бұрын
Me toooooooooo
@garymoore8711
Жыл бұрын
I tear up every time I hear this hymn. I'm especially fond of hearing Iris Dement sing it. There is something heavenly about her voice that makes me maudlin in my old age. A great singer with a very interesting voice, she is an even better songwriter with many great and famous bands covering her music.
@andreasobuaculla9511
6 ай бұрын
68 here!
@Brandon-yy5cc
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful song and a great movie. Wish life was still this simple.
@choochootrain7540
Жыл бұрын
Hello & I hope Iris Dement is able to view my comment, boy I’m grateful to Jeff Bridges & Matt Damon, I decided to watch the movie True Grit because I like these actors. It was emotional & tearful, when the end of the movie arrived & I heard that voice I didn’t turn off the tv or change the channel…I listened to this beautiful voice. I don’t listen to that type of music normally so I would not have ever heard this song, but I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity thank you Iris Dement. 😁🌸
@wayneho340
9 жыл бұрын
Hearing this song makes me regain some true peace that has been lost for some time.
@fh4953
3 жыл бұрын
"Time just gets away from us"
@shannondawn44
3 жыл бұрын
That line in the movie always choke me up , and that beautiful song ....
@carleluere4131
5 жыл бұрын
"Keep your seat Trash", one of the best quotes in this amazing movie.
@chetyllynnverellen1365
4 жыл бұрын
Fill your hands
@punished_gooner
3 жыл бұрын
and from the novel
@montymcintyre9236
3 жыл бұрын
Or "I don't deal in hypotheticals. The world is vexing enough as it is".
@nmstan3619
3 жыл бұрын
The whole movie had a use of English much different than today. Same way in the Lonesome Dove movie. Not sure if its a whimsical remembrance of a bygone era, but I enjoy it’s more poetic timbre.
@maryshaffer8474
3 жыл бұрын
I was amazed at this character. Rooster killing her valiant horse to save her was year jerking.
@wcdodson4
7 жыл бұрын
Such a pure, thick Arkansas accent. Perfect song for this movie
@cpegg5840
8 жыл бұрын
"Time just gets away from us..."
@leeahwalker94
6 жыл бұрын
C Pegg uh
@comingupwitaname6214
5 жыл бұрын
I had a homie who got lost in yellowstone and when he was up against one of the stone walls, he just sang this song until he got rescued. They found him dehydrated and badly burned practically unconscious
@petemarch7225
5 жыл бұрын
sure does
@petemarch7225
5 жыл бұрын
maybe it don,t perhaps we catch up
@jmommay0362
4 жыл бұрын
😢😢😢
@haroldp7605
10 жыл бұрын
The haunting voice of Iris Dement caused chills to run down my spine. This song inspired to make me choose it for church after hearing the way Iris did it. I'm the part time piano player at my church and the congeragation loved it.
@colleenposadas8415
5 жыл бұрын
Nice
@colleenposadas8415
5 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@maxplatovsky927
5 жыл бұрын
what drugs were u on when u wrote this
@randybell6552
5 жыл бұрын
@@maxplatovsky927 hopefully not the ones that you're on
@1earflapping
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Did you sing it in Iris’s melancholy style?
@johnbatson8779
4 ай бұрын
The absolutely best female voice in country music
@timw5108
6 жыл бұрын
Nothing against the 1969 version of this film, but the 2010 version was truly outstanding...
@colleenposadas8415
5 жыл бұрын
69 edition classic too. John Wayne, Glen Cambell...
@d.owczarzak6888
5 жыл бұрын
One of the few remakes that was better than the original.
@wm4668
5 жыл бұрын
Possibly because it was truer to the book, and therefore more from Mattie’s perspective, rather than a John Wayne vehicle. Mind you, Wayne was outstanding in the 1969 original😊
@speedsterjohnny7191
5 жыл бұрын
@@wm4668 I agree. John Wayne was always John Wayne. He did a great job in the movie but was maybe too familiar because of the many tough guy rouges he had played. Jeff Bridges emerged as an amazing character, a tough and gritty personality who fit the part perfectly. Kudos to both actors. My favorite? Both. Pardon my ambivalence.
@danbixler1568
4 жыл бұрын
It was almost verbatim from the book...awesome look...outstanding costuming...and such contrasts in dialect..ned pepper..matty..rooster..and my fav..the bear man
@tonyschram1260
4 жыл бұрын
Hands down the prettiest version of this old hym I have ever heard, beautiful!
@victoredwards0530
9 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to 1964 when God first revealed Himself in my soul, and I became a new creature in Christ Jesus. This song was sung nearly every Lord's Day by the 40-50 people who gathered at Grace Baptist Church out on the west side of Big Spring, TX, near the [then] Webb AFB, where I was serving out my time back from overseas. I cherish the memory, and have lived for 50 more years serving my gracious Lord Jesus. And all the while, I am truly leaning on the everlasting Arms. I can think of no one who could replicate the sound of the singing of that song better than Iris. She sings unashamedly through that lovely nose, producing that genuine sound that melts the true country/mountain heart. You are the best, Iris. The sadness is that if I am to believe the Wiki page on Iris, she rejected the faith of her parents, and is likely an unbeliever. But the Gospel influence is palpable in her music, if not an abiding faith. My prayer is that God's Word will have its effect in Iris' soul and that I will get to hear her music as eternity rolls on.
@rynoldy123
9 жыл бұрын
+Victor Edwards Genuine..u are so bless Mr. Victor..
@Roboartist117
9 жыл бұрын
+Victor Edwards I think people should disregard religion until they are truly satisfied for what they have done with their lives. Then they can start asking the big questions, weather they believe or not. Maybe not for everyone, but religion really tends to get in the way of goals.
@rev.stephena.cakouros948
8 жыл бұрын
+bailesstrand Its more than two thousand years. Read the psalms and other parts of the scriptures. We who serve the Lord were here first. You and yours came after us. You have to get over yourself because you think you do not need saving. Now that is more than pretentious. It is more like hubris.
@lookin4zinc
8 жыл бұрын
+Austin Carleton says in the bible "today is the day of slavation", there's no guarantee of tommorrow.
@lookin4zinc
8 жыл бұрын
+lookin4zinc "salvation"
@1RetroDrummer
11 жыл бұрын
Far better than anything on the radio today!!! Pure music...heart and soul!
@qwill8254
Жыл бұрын
Ain't that the truth
@wjb8855
2 жыл бұрын
Iris DeMent is a true treasure. Love you Iris. Many happy regards. Thanks for all your great music.
@mikeowen657
6 жыл бұрын
This is my late mother's voice and it tears me up every time
@Land_of_Enchantment
10 ай бұрын
Long life she has in music 🎶 which transcends all
@donarthiazi2443
7 ай бұрын
Iris Dement is your mom? And she is deceased? That's awful. I had no idea 😢
@gateway8833
8 жыл бұрын
Just watched True Grit and heard Iris for the first time. I am a fan now.
@109joiner
8 жыл бұрын
+kwassagirl And me.
@marketicka1
8 жыл бұрын
On Czech TV now and I thought it´s Dolly Parton. The same feeling in her voice... now I found the truth and I´m a fan too :-) Great movie, great song, great singer... what else can I say :-)
@lone_wolfanon236
7 жыл бұрын
Abby Babby same
@bobby505050
5 жыл бұрын
some of her early songs will bring a tear or two
@Trollificusv2
4 жыл бұрын
Should've been watching the popular show "Northern Exposure" when they broke out "Our Town" for the end of the last episode. I cried and I'd hardly watched the damn show.
@juliawright0405
Ай бұрын
Oh my goodness, I've just watched this film. What an absolutely beautiful song and singer at the end. Her voice is just amazing ❤
@himynameismattomlin
2 жыл бұрын
Iris Dement has one of the most beautiful voices that I've ever heard. She's truly one of a kind.
@MrGratefulheart
8 жыл бұрын
At the end of this lovely film, when the credits start to roll, and this wonderful gospel tune started... I just lost it- teary eyed blubbering old man.... This is what made the film so perfect. Big shout to whoever made the final decision to include this little marvel. And thank you beautiful Iris!
@jamienielson4340
8 жыл бұрын
same here I cried myself into a unresponsive blob
@Brenvenn
10 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love everything about this book/movie/soundtrack. It is true perfection. Everything about it is just amazing.
@cloudmystic1223
2 ай бұрын
This song has literally saved my life
@martindennehy9196
6 ай бұрын
I am not a man of faith. But this song, and this song alone, makes me question
@johns1834
6 ай бұрын
You should question. God will give us what we want at the moment of death. If we choose God, we can inherit His Kingdom in Heaven, but if we do not choose God, then he won't force us to and there is only one other option. Go to a Catholic Church near you, talk to the Priest, and ask him what you should do. God Bless You.
@BansheeHives
Ай бұрын
Try it. I did, and it changed me.
@jafafa
6 жыл бұрын
People who don't like her voice have NO understanding of American folk music tradition.
@larrydunning4391
3 жыл бұрын
An ear in the UK understands you
@jafafa
3 жыл бұрын
@@pashadyne She's not singing with a "baby voice." Her voice is high-pitched, yes, as are many (Alison Kraus?). but the "baby voice" is not that, it is a regional accent that has been essentially killed off.
@o.b.4242
3 жыл бұрын
I like this movie. I like this song. Although I understand a little bit of English.
@jafafa
3 жыл бұрын
@@pashadyne Try listening to some of the Smithsonian's early recordings. Music companies don't record this stuff, it's not commercial. There was some what was called "old style" music in the 1930s, which again, was not recorded much. The Smithsonian recorded real people not performing acts. The accent is particular to some regions of the Ozarks.
@jafafa
3 жыл бұрын
@@pashadyne I'm not the one wasting your time, idiot. You commented to me with demands, ignored my reply and then "wasted time" with a several paragraph rant. As I said, look into the Smithsonian Folkways records. Or better yet, just go fuck yourself. The latter is better for lifeless people like you who need to turn every internet interaction into a battle to make up for other inadequaciies.
@michealsavage3714
Жыл бұрын
My favorite,the last ride was so well shot,almost heartbreaking! "Leaning",brilliant choice for soundtrack,Coen's are genius!
@JohnnyKillmore
12 жыл бұрын
Recognized here voice right away. Stunner of a movie, and really hit home when Iris came on for the credits. We used to listen to "No Time To Cry" in the Marines for all the folk we knew who passed... those who served with us, family, anyone. Fond memories.
@jean-pierreroesch5216
11 ай бұрын
Ce chant me bouleverse et je suis heureux d’avoir découvert, grâce au film « true grit ", son interprète Iris de Ment !
@mpearson1987
11 жыл бұрын
A most beautiful song at the end of a great movie. I love the original with John Wayne. How could a body not? Not many remakes move me but this one did. Yes, I cried like a baby when I heard Iris sing this. It reminded me of my Grandmother singing this so long ago. I miss you MeMe.
@johnniejenkins9557
2 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful song sung by a beautiful woman. My mother who passed a few months ago loved this old hymn. Thank you Iris as my Mom loved your music 🙏🏼
@raymondhummel5211
4 ай бұрын
There's just something magical about Iris DeMent's voice. This song with it's spiritual overtones just seems to really fix the feelings conveyed in her singing. Iris is truly a blessing to all that open their heart's to the lyrics of her songs and let her deep feelings flow into them. I did not realize she participated in the soundtrack for the movie True Grit 2010 Soundtrack. I will have to watch the movie and wait with great anticipation for the part when she sings!
@danversfletcher8584
9 жыл бұрын
The Cohen Bros hit the nail on the head! When I was growing up I had Aunts and Uncles and cousins galore throughout Kanas, Missouri, and Arkansas. At every family gathering we would gather 'round a piano in the parlor and unite in voice singing "Leaning .." and other dustbowl classics. As far as Iris's voice goes, ya'll ain't never been to the Osarks or the Great Plains or Olathe, or there abouts, huh? The Movie softened the accents a great deal to my ear. Finally "Matty" is the spittin' image of a couple, three or four, of my Scots-Irish cousins ( brown/copper hair - hazel eyes) that's been in that region for over a hundred years and then some. Hell, my great great Grandfather was a boy of 16 asleep upstairs in the hay loft of the family dry goods store in Gardner when Quantral rode in, robbed us, then when on to burn Lawrence to the ground. The Cohens got a lot of it quite right. DeMent was perfection.
@iamintheburg
9 жыл бұрын
I hope you saw Lonesome Dove - and read the novel....anybody who can appreciate this version of True Grit like you do -- I hope you saw L. D.
@keguthrie2114
8 жыл бұрын
A brilliant song choice for this great film; adds the perfect atmosphere. I love this re-make.
@josephmfeyder
8 жыл бұрын
This rendition will be played at my Memorial Service...someday.
@josephmfeyder
3 жыл бұрын
@Iris Dement That would be great, Iris! I enjoyed other songs by you, as well.
@shalomcottage
11 ай бұрын
She sounds like my grandma, she loved all the old folk.
@randyguapo7793
23 күн бұрын
BEAUTIFUL VOICE Beautiful Song 🎵 A Perfect Match For A Great Movie 🎬
@Johnnybubble1
10 жыл бұрын
The Coens are a modern day equivalent to the late great Hitchcock. This movie ranks right up there with their other American masterpieces Blood Simple, Fargo and No Country for Old Men. Far more than an ordinary western.
@commonprose
4 жыл бұрын
They use just the right music in almost all their films, including this one.
@ceetwarrior
8 жыл бұрын
Old-fashioned hymn sung in an old-fashioned way.
@itsjustme6452
7 жыл бұрын
Nice old-fashioned cars showed in your channel. 2890 people like Iri's performance
@jerrythedog
5 жыл бұрын
How it was intended
@robertjarrett1632
5 жыл бұрын
I went to grade school in very rural Missouri, just west of the Ozarks, 50 years ago. When I heard the end of the movie, I thought I was in a time capsule (only Iris sang it much better than the old women in the mountain churches. That hymn was one of their favorites, for some reason; my father was a minister, so I went to a lot of them Sunday evenings, when a lot of churches had sing-alongs, when he was subbing.) The critics of her vocals have of course a good point (vibrato, nasal, etc), but hers is the Appalachian style of vocals, and Iris nails it. Great performance. I felt like I was 10 again.
@robertjarrett1632
5 жыл бұрын
As a bad theory, part of the appeal of the hymn in the Hills, seems to be the reality that death to most of them was literally at their doorstep, as opposed to modern America where death is suppressed and largely unconscious, at least to every degree possible. Many of the aged there still died at home, rather than at the hospital, at least in the 60's in Appalachia. There were even on-lookers at the deathbeds, much like Emily Dickinson describes in her poems (based on a later version of Puritanism in the Northeast in Amherst). So I think the hymn operates as a kind of hillbilly existentialism, which the hymn to some degree expresses. Or at least I recognized it when I went to undergrad and read the existentialists. By the way, the novel (True Grit) is one of the great American novels, heavily indebted to Huck Finn, but operating on its own terms and that is quite an artistic achievement. Matti's dialogue alone is a work of art in the novel (much of the films pretty much transcribes the novel's dialogue).
@koosdelarey20
10 жыл бұрын
K. G. T. 1940 to 2014. Miss you dad
@arctic3462
5 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry @koos my grandfather died a couple years ago and I miss him a lot
@briansmith8049
2 жыл бұрын
She is one of the most beautiful artists of this song. Love you Irise.
@romeozulu57
13 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful voice she has. Her music is the language of the soul. You guys should be proud of a truly american icon.
@charliehenderson38
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you God for your grace, it is sufficient, praise Christ my Lord!
@popsterable
9 жыл бұрын
Iris did a beautiful job on this song. Great voice!
@sivini
9 ай бұрын
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain]
@kayhoover6530
7 жыл бұрын
What a voice.....makes me weep softly with memories of childhood church going.
@Karl0227
12 жыл бұрын
I cry every time I listen to it... It shakes every nerve of my brain... Thank you Iris!
@beccamahoney3990
9 жыл бұрын
It is one of the best versions of this old classic I've ever heard. The simplicity of note with the clear vocals takes it over the top.
@beccamahoney3990
3 жыл бұрын
@Iris Dement I'd be honored.
@dsilvius8530
7 жыл бұрын
The childhood memories this brings ... I can hear my grandma singing this song fifty years ago...
@dsilvius8530
3 жыл бұрын
@Iris Dement That is fine, I do enjoy your music.
@majorbrighton
11 жыл бұрын
This was the only song that put me on your trail ever since hearing it. Girl, I just hope you feel as warm in your heart as we do listening to you, thank you Iris
@goth1945
13 жыл бұрын
She has the kind of voice and simplicity that old time country music has/or had; you carry it with you long after the song ends. amazing stuff.
@stevedotwood
8 жыл бұрын
goose bumps! What a voice
@keemez
4 жыл бұрын
it's absolutely atrocious
@johnmulej6328
Жыл бұрын
You are atrocious
@scotterspotters7273
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful voice
@jacquismith3277
Жыл бұрын
No doubt about it. ❤
@MrCraigsut
2 жыл бұрын
The movie was very good and the this melody through out the film set the stage for the most beautiful rendition by Iris brought tears to my eyes.
@fatbowe
2 жыл бұрын
I remember singing this song as a child at the Chinese Baptist church… I’m San Antonio …TEXAS….ONLY ONE PIANO AND MOST EVERYONE WAS OFF KEY…..I REALLY MISS IT….IT WAS 65 years ago…
@gillygil8747
2 жыл бұрын
Iris DeMent: Heavenly, ethereal and down home. Thank you Iris. I will play this along with you until my strength is gone.
@Canoe571
12 жыл бұрын
I love this song and the way Iris sings it. Pure soul and emotion. If every naysayer in the world hated it, I'd be the last one standing, playing it, over and over.
@Schnitzelschitzen
13 жыл бұрын
Did you ever hear the sound of a lone bell ringing off in the distance with the pureness and beauty of a morning sunrise bringing in a new day? This voice seems to capture this warmth and so much more. Such a rare talent blessed with the ability to display it.
@jmrico1979
4 жыл бұрын
True Grit is in that category of film that's just too good to have a sequel.
@ernesthill4017
4 жыл бұрын
It did the impossible. It outshone the original
@generalalwick4242
4 жыл бұрын
@eric kowalski daymn
@libertiesbreathe5014
4 жыл бұрын
Same goes for Leon The Professional
@WeeWoo93
4 жыл бұрын
eric kowalski um shut up?
@nmstan3619
3 жыл бұрын
Poor Little Blackie
@demionmctair5606
10 жыл бұрын
You really feel an assurance when you listen to this
@zaroveeternius8922
10 жыл бұрын
Itronicall this is for Movide Soundtrack. I used ot sing this in CHurch, and we sang int in the slower, mroe Traditional Style, but if you try to fidn this on an ALbum on Amazon or soemwhere, tis upbeat and "Modernised" crap.
@nollem41
8 жыл бұрын
what a strangely beautiful voice xxx
@paulhill5644
8 жыл бұрын
We sang this song in my Presbyterian church when I was a boy in Indiana in the early 60s.
@TheSafetycoach
3 жыл бұрын
I met this lady years ago. And we and my children and grandchildren sing along years later its astounding. God Bless you . I still play he reached me down .And my kids still play this to their kids. the show still goes on.
@LegionDCX
13 жыл бұрын
Her voice is so strange and yet alluring. The right words don't exist to describe it.
@Mycroft93
6 жыл бұрын
“You must pay for everything in this world one way or another baby sister. There is nothing free except the Grace of God."
@MinimalistOutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
Makes me think of my two passed grandfathers. Love you Dennis and Thomas. I'll see you when it's my time 🇺🇸
@mpearson1987
9 жыл бұрын
I have heard this song since I was very young. My grandmother and mom used to sing this to me. It tears at me just to remember. This is the best rendition I recall. I have even asked this be played at my funeral when the time comes. I cried at the end of the movie.
@directionofease
11 ай бұрын
Sings it like a strong lullaby. Strings added to second half of the recording for the movie end titles only intensify the beauty. Wonderful stuff.
@judith14011
10 жыл бұрын
This song as sung by Iris Dement transports me into the past.
@kerryevans1562
6 жыл бұрын
Salvation is for everyone who wants IT..... Greetings from Dublin Ireland brother and sisters
@colleenposadas8415
5 жыл бұрын
❤
@gnm109
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful song and so beautifully sung.
@peterwilliams6114
3 жыл бұрын
I must have watched True Grit [ 2010 ] at least 10 times and each time I find myself crying at the end [ and I'm not the type to cry at films believe me ] - my favourite Western ever .
@susiefromomaha
4 жыл бұрын
Superb song. Beautiful voice. Perfection.
@zindy29
6 жыл бұрын
Brought tears to my eyes, such a heart filled performance. Just perfect. The melody played through out the movie.
@andrewbowen6875
2 ай бұрын
This woman touches me like no other artist has ever done.
@Macangusagain
11 жыл бұрын
Amazing !!! she simply pierces me to the depths of my soul with her wondrous haunting beautiful voice
@joeincarolina
10 жыл бұрын
I, too, thought the movie was very well done and had a taste of authenticity to it due to their speech lacking contractions. "I do not think I will do that..." instead of "I don't think I'll do that". Having no experience living in that era,I can't vouch for the authenticity in reality, but it seems like a speech pattern that they would use. But my purely emotional and personal response is heart warming and tearful. I have no intellectual response to offer. That would only cheapen the rich flavor of this experience. I love watching Iris when she sings...her eyes drift here and there, up and down, as she seems to float off to a better place when she performs. Lovely woman and voice. Thanks for the treat.
@sgharrod
10 жыл бұрын
You may be right about the speech patterns of the 19th century. Some years ago, I bought a piece of correspondence written and postmarked January 2, 1863, between a landowner in Dinwiddie County, Va., and his lawyer in Petersburg, Va. concerning a land dispute matter that was to come before the court there soon. In reviewing it just now, I can't find a single contraction in it anywhere.
@antwonchris1
6 жыл бұрын
glad some one saw her eyes, her frowning too, there is also.. turmoil maybe.. and .. haunting melodies, some of them, and voice, and eyes indeed.. also glad that some one have no intellectual response about these things, very.. appropriate.. thanks for the comment
@nicholas8690
2 жыл бұрын
I've heard this song a million times and this version in True Grit is most definitely the one that does it for me. Doesn't surprise me that Coen Brothers chose this.
@gerardkienstra1441
3 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful song. And a soulful performance
@ark1a5000
8 жыл бұрын
Thank-you Iris Dement!
@JoseGonzalez-ps6vy
11 жыл бұрын
I've never liked cowboy movies much (Clint Eastwood ones are the exception) and was hesitant to see this one. Boy, what a pleasant surprise. The were several inspiring Biblical references here and there that touch your heart. Also, you see the redeeming qualities of the human spirit. The eternal battle of good vs evil and its consequences. Brilliantly done. A five-star movie.
@ernesthill4017
Жыл бұрын
Well said, Jose
@andrewlambert7464
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a poet at heart and in mind. I often find myself spontaneously bursting into tears if something really emotionally powerful grazes my soul. This song did that to me. To have felt every jolt as Rooster carried Matty. To understand fully why he never even hesitated to kill himself if needs be to get her to the store. How I personally would have done the exact same. And to hear Iris’s voice paint a picture that could never be truly rendered….
@CARNELLD1
7 жыл бұрын
One of the movie re-makes that is as good as the original. One of my favorites. This song sets it off. I am just a country boy .
@19dad511
5 жыл бұрын
The only thing that keeps this remake from being better than the original is that John Wayne was in the original movie.
@iananderson689
Жыл бұрын
It took me 13 years to watch this film ( yes! ) and it has instantly become one of favourites. Fantastic acting performances and ending with this fantastic song.
@jubogregorio3740
8 жыл бұрын
i just watch true grit last night and i found this song its quite beautiful
@Wordchipper
8 жыл бұрын
Been an Iris fan since her first appearance on "A Prairie Home Companion." Thanks, Garrison Keillor for introducing her to many new fans, including me. She grows on listeners. She has on me. I'm drawn to her songs and her singing like a moth to a flame.
@bevd.5458
8 жыл бұрын
+Wordchipper Oh, that makes sense that Keillor found her. She just has a lovely, heart-rending voice. So real.
@Wordchipper
8 жыл бұрын
+Bev D. Yup....Keillor has uncovered a number of relatively unknown artists and she was one of them, at least for me. She's the Bob Dylan of bluegrass or something related to that, and what Johnny Cash is to country. The bottom line, the common denominator for all of those artists, including Iris, as you point out, is realness! From the heart. Soul.
@philiproberts8588
8 жыл бұрын
+Bev D. fantastic song
@hectordelgado6428
4 жыл бұрын
Hermosa me llegó al corazón no me canso de escucharla una y otra vez. Saludos desde Parral Chile
@My20GUNS
8 жыл бұрын
one of the best ending song choices in film history. Its right up there with 'He was a friend of mine' at the end of 'Brokeback Mountain' Bravo Coens! and Bravo Iris Dement!
@iamintheburg
8 жыл бұрын
+My20GUNS You said it ! I stopped in m' tracks and sat back down, although the lights were up and everyone was leaving, when Iris began to sing during the closing credits. Made two friends sit down and listen-they'd never heard her before and now they're as fond and foolish over her as me and thee.
@Raggy60
3 жыл бұрын
Seen her in concert a couple of times. She is awesome.
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