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- Length: 2:18
- Genre: Folk
- Album: The Beatles
- Labels: EMI, Apple Corps
- Writer: Paul McCartney/John Lennon
- Producer: Sir George Martin
- Recorded: June 11, 1968
- Released: November 22, 1968
- Contains a modified riff by Johann Sebastian Bach
- One of the few Beatles songs to not include a Bass track
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The song "Blackbird" was written by Paul McCartney in 1968 and originally appeared on The Beatles self-titled album, often referred to asThe White Album.
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Synopsis
McCartney has stated that "Blackbird" was inspired by the Johann Sebastian Bach composition Bouree in E minor. In recent years, McCartney has explained the lyrics are about the civil rights struggle that was raging at the time the song was written.
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Blackbird Lyrics on Amazon
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Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-2001 - $13.95
The hardcover publication of Blackbird Singing, the first collection of Paul McCartney's poems and lyrics, was an international cultural event—celebrated in concert halls, a...Amazon
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Charlie Rose with Paul McCartney (June 11, 2001) - $24.95
Paul McCartney for the hour. He talks about his time with The Beatles, his career since their break-up, his forays into classical music, painting and poetry and his first book, Bla...Amazon
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Blackbird! I have seen the grandma got run over by a reindeer lyrics and it makes me feel hardy
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@freeasabird_3 ^_^ the beatles songs and lyrics have ways of lifting spirits when thier down my fav song is Blackbird ^_^
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listening to "The Beatles- Blackbird with lyrics" ♫ http://blip.fm/~h2bk2
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The lyrics to Hey Jude on his back, now the blackbird, the beatles logo, portraits of all of the beatles. I think just four. Hmmm
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