I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Hundred

"I'd Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Hundred" is a 1969 song by The Moody Blues, from their album To Our Children's Children's Children, and written by Justin Hayward.

The song is a short ballad with the theme of accomplishment and longevity. The realization of all that the narrator has accomplished makes it seem as if he has lived to be a hundred.

The sequel to the song, "I Never Thought I'd Live to be a Million", which lasts only half a minute, has the same theme, except that the narrator has now reached a million years of age. This indicates that the narrator is God.

Another Interpretation:

"I never thought I'd live to be a Hundred" is about growing and maturing and being thankful for the opportunity to reach well beyond expectations, given very humble beginnings.

"I Never thought I'd live to be a Million": This seems to be an extension of the same growth described in the first song. A person grows beyond mortal limits and becomes something more. Something maybe close(r) to God. "... I never thought I'd get to be the thing that all these other people see... look .. at .. me". I imagine a person has evolved to become a star.

And yet another interpretation. The first song is doing the speaking, not a human. The reference to "living to be a hundred" suggests that after some post-release time period, it (the song to which it is referring---not this song) has finally achieved top 100 status and now sits on a higher position than the majority of released music. It now has the perspective of seeing itself on top. The maker is not necessarily the writer or the band but is likely the label or the pre-Moodies contract signed by Hayward.

In the same vein, the "...million..." song is sung from the perspective of the first Moodies album to have sold a million copies. Obviously, over the entire extent of their careers, The Moody Blues have done very well in album sales. However, the first million-seller signifies a special accomplishment. This short little song pays tribute to this achievement through the voice of the album itself rather than The Moody Blues themselves.

Personnel

Justin Hayward: vocals, acoustic guitar

The Moody Blues

Graeme Edge Justin Hayward John Lodge Ray Thomas Mike Pinder Denny Laine Clint Warwick Rodney Clark Patrick Moraz

Studio albums	The Magnificent Moodies Days of Future Passed In Search of the Lost Chord On the Threshold of a Dream To Our Children's Children's Children A Question of Balance Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Seventh Sojourn Octave Long Distance Voyager The Present The Other Side of Life Sur la Mer Keys of the Kingdom Strange Times December

Live albums	Caught Live + 5 A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Hall of Fame Lovely to See You: Live Live at the BBC: 1967-1970 Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

Compilations	This Is The Moody Blues Voices in The Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues Prelude Greatest Hits Time Traveller The Best of The Moody Blues Anthology Gold An Introduction to The Moody Blues

Singles	"Go Now" "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" "Nights in White Satin" "Tuesday Afternoon" "Voices in the Sky" "Ride My See-Saw" "Never Comes the Day" "Watching and Waiting" "Question" "The Story in Your Eyes" "Isn't Life Strange" "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" "Driftwood" "Gemini Dream" "The Voice" "Talking Out of Turn" "Blue World" "Sitting at the Wheel" "Your Wildest Dreams" "The Other Side of Life" "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" "No More Lies" "Say It with Love" "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" "English Sunset"

Related articles	Band members Discography Justin Hayward and Friends Sing the Moody Blues Classic Hits Moody Bluegrass

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