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Monday, January 27. 2020

Another Bye Bye Blackbird

My question: What is this song about?



Posted by Bird Dog at 16:44 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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From "Songfacts" :

"Much speculation has been made that this song is about a prostitute. Some suggest the narrator is a young man who is disenchanted by the big city, where he has become mixed up with a prostitute, and ready to return home to his wholesome girlfriend ("sugar sweet so is she"). Or is it about the prostitute leaving the mean streets and going home to mother? No matter what the interpretation, most agree that the blackbird represents a dark period that the narrator is finally willing to move beyond."
#1 Old Codger on 2020-01-27 17:01 (Reply)
The best jazz instrumental version, EVAH:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtKqzbfXF6U

From "Benny Goodman in Moscow"; the jazz talent in that all-star band was amazing! Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Tommy Newsome (Yeah, THAT Tommy Newsome!)
#2 Old Codger on 2020-01-27 17:07 (Reply)
Brought to you by your Central Intelligence Agency.

It was thought that the collaborative and improvisational nature of jazz performance operated in stark contrast to the rigid and hierarchical classical styles the Russians were sending out. Ditto modern abstract and abstract-impressionist art.

The whole idea of art and music as mediums of personal expression rather than as service the state was considered to be subversive. there is a certain amount of irony in that they were in fact making art to further a state agenda.
#2.1 Another Guy named Dan on 2020-01-28 07:39 (Reply)
awesome track.
thanks, BD.
#3 shoe on 2020-01-27 17:10 (Reply)
The song is about how Epstein didn't kill himself, silly.
#4 Talnik on 2020-01-27 18:49 (Reply)
I'm, like, just sitting here, man, like, snapping my fingers while muttering 'groovy'
#5 Alex G on 2020-01-28 06:52 (Reply)

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