Unlock the mystery behind the grandfather clocks

Have you ever wondered what mystery lies behind the grandfather clock? Why evoke emotions like that? Because they have their own brand of sentimentality?

A mystery behind the grandfather clocks

All this melodrama is really necessary. Because there really is a mystery behind the grandfather clock, a romance, if it is able to leave a mark over the years. And includes any person who stops to watch his swing in motion, or to listen to his strokes.

So what's the story? Have you ever wondered why it was called a grandfather clock in the first place? Yes, it is majestic, imposing but welcoming and comfortable as the previous chapter. But there's more to him than the common sense of all these responses.

Then, like the story?

It all started when Henry Clay Work set foot in a hotel called the George Hotel. It was 1875 when this happened. The work is on the border of County Durham and Yorkshire and stopped to listen to the stories of the people. "He was so impressed by the long history of this watch case has decided to write a song.

I can not wait to hear the story? Goes like this. Two brothers, who bore the name Jenkins owned and operated George Hotel. And in the middle of the room was proud to impose the clock. The watch is effective and has reminded the faithful of time, until one of the brothers died. After that, the clock simply stopped being effective. The hotel staff and local clockmakers, tried to repair as best they could. But their efforts were in vain. The clock simply not cooperate.

When the grandfather clock was given the name

And then the second brother died. After this unfortunate incident, the clock just stopped working completely. Has lost its raison d'etre.

Inspiration Henry Clay Work has continued to write a song about touching story heard. Gave the title of the song, "My Grandfather's Clock". And that's where the clocks got its present name. And that is how the grandfather clock became a legend.

The song became a hit

The song later became a hit in the '50s and '60s. The version presented by the Revelers made the airwaves in Europe. If you grew up in those decades, you are required to be familiar with the song. In 2002, Ken Hirai made a success of the song in Japan with its own version. The song won a high position in the ranking of popularity in Japan. E 'became a favorite among many generations of Japanese.

Now, popular singers such as Boyz II Men have their own interpretation of the song enough. Have you seen the episode of Twilight Zone called "Ninety Years without Slumbering? This episode gained inspiration for the song. You may have heard the same version of the song that is unacceptable. It's called" Cock my grandfather. "

And the legend lives (for the grandfather clock, that is). And you have this legend permanently in your reception area, with its unshakable pride and imposing facade.