Monday, September 13, 2010

09/13/2010 - Mr. Blue Sky - ELO - 1977

Today's
Ocho-rific
Song o the Day...




Mr. Blue Sky - ELO
1977



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from SongMeanings.net::
Sun is shinin' in the sky

There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin'
Everybody's in a play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day
Runnin' down the avenue

See how the sun shines brightly
In the city on the streets
Where once was pity
Mr. Blue Sky is living here today
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong
Hey you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration
Mr. Blue Sky's up there waitin'
And today is the day we've waited for
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong

Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Everybody smiles at you

Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Everybody smiles at you

Mr. Blue you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night
Creepin' over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind I'll remember you this way

Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong

Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Everybody smiles at you
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::WIKI "FACTS"::

*
The song forms the fourth and last track on the "Concerto for a Rainy Day"
suite on side three of the original two-LP set.

*The song was the third Hot 100 top 40 single to be taken from the album Out of the Blue. The single reached number 6 in the UK and number 35 in the USA. It was also released on special limited edition blue vinyl.

*Jeff Lynne, who hid himself away to write enough material for a double album, wrote the track in Switzerland. After a two week period of writers block dampened by the inclement weather outside, Lynne was suddenly inspired to write "Mr. Blue Sky" following a break in the weather when the entire area was bathed in sunshine, quickly followed by the remainder of the Out of the Blue songs including "Concerto for a Rainy Day".

*Lily Allen recorded a cover for SFR, a French mobile phone carrier, which was leaked onto the internet in December 2007. It was later included on the special edition of her second album, It's Not Me, It's You.
Until next time...
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