Stephen Wilson Jr. - “Year To Be Young 1994“ (Official Music Video)
“Year To Be Young 1994“ is a chapter of the story of my life and the VHS footage from my young and adolescent childhood stars my hero, my dad, Stephen Wilson Sr., who passed away in late 2018. This video is a tribute to him, as well my best friend Marc Chandler who passed away shortly after my 16th birthday where I got my first electric guitar, which you will see in this video. It is also a tribute to my late stepbrother William (Paul William) who is featured in this video as a young boy. They are dearly missed.
My father was a great boxer and trained me and my younger brother Nicolas to be competitive boxers starting at a very young age. He taught me if I can step into a ring and fight another man, win or lose there’s very little I couldn’t handle beyond that. In this VHS footage you will see me warming up & competing in the Indiana State Golden Gloves as a teen. These boxing lessons prepared me for all the battles to come. He got me my first guitar. He taught me how to work and how to fight for something. I will love him as long as I live.
I also post this with a heavy heart because we just lost the great John Prine, may he rest easy. I am heartbroken. The irony isn’t lost on me that this was also released 2 days after Kurt Cobain’s death, which was not intentional. Kurt died in 1994. They were two of the greatest songwriters on planet Earth and will be missed for ages.
All these influences and experiences as well those in particular from the significant year 1994 lead to the creation of this song. It was indeed a year to be young.
I hope you all enjoy it.
Much Love,
- SWJr.
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Performed by: Stephen Wilson Jr.
Video Directed by: Tim Cofield
Video Produced by: Tim Cofield & Stephen Wilson Jr.
Production Assistant: Mattie Waters
Camera Operator: Tim Cofield
B-Camera Operator: Rachel Porter
Grip: Jesse Carney
Video special thanks to: Teagan Behan, Maddie White, Caden Hughes, Liam Schoedel, Dan Rather, Jason Goforth, Elijah Edwards, Scotty Murray, Jon Murray, Darren Dodd, The Behan Family, The White Family & Jingo Market
Words & Music by: Stephen Wilson Jr. & Benjamin West
Produced by: Benjamin West & Stephen Wilson Jr.
Mixed by: Benjamin West
Lead & Background Vocals: Stephen Wilson Jr.
Guitar (Acoustic & Electric): Stephen Wilson Jr.
Dobro & Steel: Scotty Murray
Bass: Jon Murray
Keys: Billy Justineau & Benjamin West
Drums: Darren Dodd
Percussion: Benjamin West
Programming: Benjamin West
Cello: Matt Slocum
Engineering: Caleb Fisher & Benjamin West
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LYRICS
I must admit I felt the flame
Kurt Cobain, a Fender Mustang
MTV brought me up
“This is your brain on drugs”
I won’t forget that first girlfriend
That got me into Boyz lI Men
I grew up a lot that year
My sweatshirt said, “No Fear”…ha
My life was a stereo and it was everything
First one in line for the Last Dance With Mary Jane
Hiding in my headphones, laying on the bedroom floor
1994
Tell mom, “See ya later, don’t be blowin’ up my pager
When the show’s over I’ll come home
When that is, I don’t know…”
Teen spirit in the air before we all owned cellphones
Study hall passing notes, yes/no or I don’t care
When my life was a stereo and it was everything
Soundtrack, first kiss out at the roller rink
Hands held, two hearts falling on a hardwood floor
1994, 1994
Think you know it all when you don’t know any better
Tell yourself you’re gonna live forever
Fire’s burning and I’m still holding the torch from 1994
A year to be, year to be young
A year to be, year to be young
A year to be, year to be young
My life was a stereo and it was everything
Soundtrack takes me back through all those memories
Hiding in my headphones, laying on the bedroom floor
It takes me back to the days when a song was worth so much more
1994, 1994, 1994
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