I first knew this when I was 18. I'm now 68 and still get that strange feeling in my stomach when I hear it. A beautiful song.

I still have the album, after 56 years, and I still love it. And yep, it's like me, tattered and torn but still loved.

I am a long time Donovan fan and find a lot of these comments somewhat baffling. Some songs are place and time specific and some are more abstract and leave the interpretation up to the listener, this song for me is the latter, it`s a very mystical, dreamy song that will take every one who hears it to a different place. I love it

A gigantic flower from the literature and folk music from his home. I'm glad beauty is being celebrated again. Donovan and his work are beautiful.

One of the best of Singer/Songwriters without a doubt.

Once again Donovan weaves his Lysergic magic carpet...Beautiful!!

Love this song. Donovan has the bardic -storyteller-musician blood of the Celtic ('elfin') race inside him. So of course he's a poet.

I'm 53. I've never heard this before! I like it.

Donovan forgotten gem..a song he does NOT play in concert and has not for MANY years...this song has beautiful lyrics and this song is good for meditation and self reflection.

HALF of My Family are True BEANS !!! From.Hundreds of Years Back !!!😁God Bless DONOVAN !!!😁g

This song is so well constructed that it can get away with a simple lyric repeated without modification and without a bridge. Beautiful and hypnotic. Makes a NYC boy want to see the gulls wheeling and spinning on Jersey.

Donovan was one of the greatest guitar players of all time but no one seemed to know it not sure why

In a tiny piece of colored glass my love was born And reds and golds and yellows were the colors in the dawn Night brought on its purple cloak of velvet to the sky And the gulls were wheeling spinning on Jersey Thursday

What a treasure of a song. So beautifully written, played, and sung.

Bravo deep simple and beautiful

Oh man! Long time, Donavan Gypsy Dave Putney High street limo posing nearly a lifetime ago, love this tune for me candle light and shadows and good friends some long gone, peace all.

Now here's another song that I never would have known about, most likely, had I NOT searched for songs to add to my Newest Playlist, "Days of the Week" on my KZfaq Channel, MikesOrganicVideos! And I AM a fan of Donovan! Thank You!

I really like this one from Donovan. It is a discovery as i dont recall ever hearing it as a young man.

amazing- love from a forever flower child-

i‘m in love with this song

I had a record album by Donovan back about 1965 or 66. Huge fan of his.

Just heard this song on heart beat it’s so lovely ❤

Gorgeous song, happy lyrics sung to a sad tune, love it so. Thank you.

This beautiful short song defines Donovan against Dylan. Donovan creates an ambience in his songs (based on a sense of feeling, love?) that Dylan never achieved in the way Donovan could.

woooooo memories of my ill spent youth! I lost all my vinyl albums years ago...i miss Donovan thanks for posting this

Wonderful memories from my teens.I wanted to marry him.Never wanted to marry anyone else.

This song sets me a'dreaming. Wonderful lyrics and performed by a master musician.

imagine if you will a calideascope -- with electric images ,and flashes. and beach scenes ,and youth running with laughter--and of course those lovely seagulls parading around clownish and full of steam----donovan you gave me the best daydreams ever -- still reflect on all your works--- you are on a high up on my list of all time favorite performers

thank you ...this song brings back some special memories

have been playing this song on & off since it came out...still as beautiful...Shaz

Heartbeat brought me here - sounds vaguely like a Nick Drake song 🎶

Beautiful lyrics and of course Donovan great voice

wow, i would have never guessed this song was about jersey shore. that's pretty awesome!

Still sounds as good 40 years later.....

@stofstg Lucky you, he is one of the best ever, and he recorded a lot of fine songs. For too many years he didn't get enough respect because of the 60's flower power and flowing robes images from when he was very famous. But he had more great songs than probably anyone of his era (other than Lennon, McCartney and Bob Dylan). And he excelled in many different styles such as folk style, psychedelic, jazz-pop, even straight rock and jam-style rock. I expect you will enjoy discovering Donovan!

Pure beauty

I fand him yestaday, im loving all of his songs, genuis

Wonderful folk song and excellent acoustic guitar playing

This definitely inspired Nick Drake. Beautiful and haunting

another great Donovan song!!!

thanks for uploading this ~ a treasure

one of my favorites

A million years ago I saw Donovan gypsy Dave and a other guy playing on the beech in st Ives cornwal

I discovered a lot of great music via the movie Rushmore. This is one of them.

"MAX! what are you doing?" (*Gives the middle finger to Dr. Guggenheim*)

Love this song in the movie Rushmore

I love him even today his music was my youth

shawn phillips on lead 12-string guitar

Bravo deep beautufull

Great Wes!

"She's my Rushmore." "I know. She was mine too."

of course I mean is... Donovan forever!!!

donovan my guru 69 year old man

"I just wanted to thank you for ruining my life"

beautiful

This song was done by Milian aka Rick Rodell.He was very close with Donovan and even told Donovan to go as a one name Singer.They wrote many songs together.His Test Press is on U-Tube with his other 60 plus songs he wrote,produced,played guitar,arranged,wrote for every major lable.Milan is featured in "Ugly Things"magazine issue#34 and his story.

My fav off the Golden Hour of Donovan LP

love this tune

Thank you, Wes Anderson

cool dude,good tune..

argueably one of the most sychedelic songs ever fromn all ages past and present-----donovan i will cover this song -- wont ever bring what you brought to us but ill give it a good shove --bet on it

Genius

I am not familiar with this one, but I have spent many a Thursday at the Jersey shore!

JerseyBoy here!! This was my theme song before Thirsty Thursday at the Rutgers bars!!

Rushmore!!

Good song.

Donovan is a POET!

Sam Zilman .... Donovan was born and brought in Glasgow .... which is NOT in England.

Gotta listen to a Swiss Band Spot's remake of this from 1971.

he wrote this song about Jersey CI because when he first landed on Jersey it was a Thursday back in 1965 - Jersey Thursday

@psychicoutlaw yeah you are right ! a beautiful song

I love Donovan.. he is a genius.... I wish I could see him live... it's sooo expensive, or he's not playing here... boo hoo

I saved Latin.

This song has been going thru my head for weeks and I have no idea why. Maybe my age?

OH JERSEY THURSDAY GOT ME THROUGH LOADS

I agree with your sentiments.

Shawn Phillips on the 12 string guitar

"Just wanted to thank you for wrecking my life."

Thanks for your agreement .... the remark about Dylan was just to wind up that upstart. I listened to both of them in the 60s ... had most of their albums too. Take care ... it's dangerous out there.)

like yesterday on jersey thursday girl

Sure Happy It's Thursday.

i saved latin. what did you ever do?

@simlaw10 I lived in a couple states and that"dump" is the best state.I even have a tattoo of New Jersey

Rushmore baby

@Pudder69 No, it's about the Isle of Jersey... near England.

This and Goodge street :)

@whittingham4665 Actualy, he released this song in 1965 and did not go to the US until 1967 as he was not allowed in before this due to DRUG busts in the UK!

Is this song, Jersey Thursday is on the flip side of Catch The Wind back in 1965 by Donovan on the 45 single?

@SuperMacenas WOW IS HE KNITTING IN THIS SONG AS WELL

I used to have an EP, from around 1967, with (definitely) Jersey Thursday and Sunny Goodge Street, and I'm pretty sure Ballad of a Crystal Man and Turquoise. All fantastic songs. But I can't find any reference to such an EP on Wikipedia or anywhere. Can anyone confirm my memory please?

@MrJaybee61 YES BUT HE WAS SPIKED WHEN HE WAS OVER THERE !

On the planet I come from, the sun only comes out once a year...

@yamex5 WHAT WAS THE OTHER SONG THEN !

@GenitallyChallenged Sorry do disabuse you guys, but Donavan was obviously singing about the Isle of Jersey not the dump in the US, he probably had not even traveled to the States at this time.

@turbominicooper2 YES YOU ARE RIGHT AND ALSO IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT HE WAS SPIKED THERE !

what thursday was that don......x

@MrJaybee61 What do you think it's about? And why would your father not have listened to it? I bought the album when it came out, but I confess that this and another song defied my ability to interpret it ...

@kxosak Bollox !! It's fn poetry. Not everything imaginative is born out of drugs.