Billy Swan - I Can Help (Audio)

I was six or seven. We lived on Waterhill Street in Lynn Massachusetts. It was the second floor and there was a crawl space that led to an attic. I climbed up there and found a record player and some records. I remember Frankenstein, an instrumental, the ojays, waterloo by Abba, Another Saturday night by Cat Stevens. There was, Going to the Chapel, and then there was this song. I came from a broken family. This song stood out to me. I longed for a father figure that was sincere. Unfortunately, I never experienced that. However, the experience alone in that hot attic with those single records, and that record player, was like entering a spiritual realm with God himself for me. I love this song.

Ever since I can remember, my grandfather would play this in his garage while he stood there drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette, tapping and bouncing to the beat. He had a way of comforting all of those around him. He had a free yet grounded spirit. My love for him will persist throughout my life, and I'm happy for all of the great memories he gave me. Can't wait to see him again.

I am a 1975 model and grew up listening to this FABULOUS music. ❤😂🎉

LAWD, Where are these kinds of folks these days?? We sure do need em now!!

Sunday will be a year since my dad passed, no one wanted me and my brother not even our mom.thank you. DAD,you always where there miss you,rip pops ❤️

Today's Music don't have the same Soul Billy's voice is Yesterday Today and Forever

I live in a Small Town...I mean Small! I swear when I go into the little Grocery Store they purposely play Songs for me...tonight I was only in there for a few minutes...one of the few people there on a Sunday night...and this Song came on...They really do Care! ❤

The kind of music you'd hear at the Skating Rink....:)

Back when he played this song on the American Top 40, Casey Kasem told the listeners that Billy Swan had a couple of pet dogs that ran loose in the studio, and halfway through, the dogs were excitedly jumping up on some of the musicians, and some onlooker friends were clapping because the band managed to make it through the recording of the song ~

What a great song with the rhythm and words.

This song has kind of a 50's feel to it which makes it all the more appealing.

Such a great song that not even Elvis himself could better it.

One of our favorite songs to roller skate to when I was a teenager in the 70s! Thank you. I had forgotten this. What a rush🤭🛼

Something about this song is just so sweet. Loved the song in 1974 and hadn't thought of it in a long while.

I remember Billy working as a bus boy at Denny's WAY BACK in the day... 😎 Awesome dude!

Perhaps the happiest song ever written.

Happy 80th birthday 🎂🥳🍾🎉🎊 Billy Swan

I can help defined one summer for me...part of our very being...smiles ! Thanks for the memories Billy S.

A great song

This song needs to be remade