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Blackbird (5.7 Mb mp3, open in another window) Song Notes: In this arrangement, I wanted to never forget about those fragile wings, those free and joyous wings. And never forget about the night, the all-encompassing night. And this moment. Arising. I hope you can see it, as well as hear it. "Blackbird" is a Beatles song from the double-disc album The Beatles (also known as The White Album). Blackbird was written by Paul McCartney, but credited to Lennon–McCartney. McCartney was inspired to write it while in Scotland as a reaction to racial tensions escalating in the United States in the spring of 1968. I added a quote from Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" (Ladies of the Canyon, 1970) as a kind of dream of preciousness and magic, starlight and brightness, inside the flying bird. The imagery of "Woodstock" seemed just right, on many levels. I hope Paul doesn't mind. Or Joni. The piano sounds particularly good on this one. All the notes came through. Please pay special attantion to the shifting chords. This is the sort of thing I play most of the time, when I sit down at my piano and the moment rises up inside. Link back to Song Of Myself project page. |
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Other lyrics pages for Song Of Myself: 1. Impossible Dream [Mitch Leigh/Joe Darion, from Man of la Mancha] VIDEOS on YouTube: Link back to Song Of Myself project page. |
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