Breaking Down Jim Croce’s 'Operator' – Vocal Coach Reacts and Analyses

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He's not even thirty years old, but already seems like he's lived a lifetime.

I was 8 years old when the announcement of Jim passing was made on TV.. I was a huge fan and cried, so upset. I just saw his son (Croce Plays Croce) in concert a couple weeks ago. He did a great job covering his father's songs. I teared up throughout this whole song.

Jim and Maury were such an amazing duo.....gone since 1973 and still relevant. I love their music,

The "You can keep the dime" lyric is sung with such emotion. I tear up every time I hear it. Gone waaaaaay too soon. R.I.P.

It is times like this being near 50 I am so glad I grew up on music like Jim's in the late 70s and early 80s. Such powerful lyrics to put you right where he wants.

I remember watching this on television. I was and still am blown away by the craftsmanship of both Jim's and Maury's guitar work. It was in every song I ever heard by them.

It's crazy how many great songs he has in such a short amount of commercial time.

His talent was huge, but his ability to finger pick and sing and look so relaxed is amazing. No tension in his face or body, just singing this beautiful and touching song. Jim and Maury you are missed!

Jim Croce's music, complex in many ways. Often even humorous. BTW it's prounounced Krow-Chee.

"Time in a Bottle" is my favorite by him and it hits so hard, knowing how and when he died.

We had this on an 8-track tape when I was a kid. Magic Childhood Memories ❤

Jim was killed on my 8th birthday in Natchitoches (Nak-a-Tish), Louisiana when his airplane clipped a pecan tree at the end of the runway. His music is timeless with his voice and lyrics which still gets to me.

One of my favorite songs of all time. I was born in 65 and grew up listening to Jim's music. I get something in my eyes too every time I listen to it, not only the heartbreak of what the character in the song is feeling but thinking about how his life and career were cut way too short. He was just getting started and it so sad how many more great songs the world missed out on. Thank you for helping keep his music alive by introducing him to a whole new generation who may have previously never heard of him.

Storytelling was a hallmark of the 70's. That artform has all but died in recent times and that is what seperates timeless classic from songs that will fade away quickly.

Love him!!! He died too soon!

It hurts to imagine all of the potential masterpieces we lost in that plane crash.

The really sad part was that at the time of the crash, he was planning to stop touring so that he could spend more time with his family. I think Time in a Bottle was one of the best songs of the 70's. It was a love song to his wife.

Great reaction 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 my favorite lyrics are: “Operator, oh could you help me place this call 'cause i can't read the number that you just gave me, there's something in my eye's; You know it happens every time I think about the love that I thought would save me” as, to me, it evokes the image of his eyes welling up with tears and he can’t see the numbers clearly.

This is adorable. Beth is so young she does not remember phone booths, or know what "Dear John letters" really were (not just to soldiers) or about snail mail. But she hears the complex chords right away--something which has eluded me for decades, and she hones on on the harmonies so quickly and I was hardly aware of these. She is like an archeologist piecing together the elements which made this song endure for so long. Her side bit on airplane crashes is good: these folks were flying in small planes with less experienced pilots--and she's reviewed "The Day the Music Died." Love to hear what she thinks of Dave Loggins ("Please Come to Boson.") She may not know the places mentioned, but she'll know why the music works. What a fascinating analyst she is. She is the student every professor dreams about.