In 1967, Van Morrison released a “teenage” song that has now been streamed 1,500,000,000 times. He wishes he could delete it from history

Van Morrison’s 1967 hit “Brown Eyed Girl” has reached 1.5 billion streams, but he has said he struggles to relate to it now. He wrote it at about 20 and describes it as a teenage song, questioning how a 79-year-old could sing about something from that period of his life.

The article argues that the song’s broad appeal comes from its simple arrangement and universal theme of love, which have made it a fixture at sing-alongs across generations. It suggests listeners attach their own memories to the track, giving it new meaning beyond Morrison’s original experience, even as he may see it as an awkward reminder of his youth.