In a 2002 radio interview with KCRW's Chris Douridas, Paul elaborates a little more about the lyrical meaning of the song: “I was in Scotland playing my guitar and I remembered this whole idea of 'you were only waiting for this moment to arise' was about, you know, the black people...
"It means everything. The Beatles is my second favorite band of all time," said Spencer, who added that The Chicks is her favorite. The shared experience led to a unique bondamong the artistsfeatured on the track. Spencer and the other women who contributed to "BLACKBIIRD" decided to co...
A solo performance by Paul McCartney, Blackbird was composed shortly after The Beatles' stay in Rishikesh, India, and featured on the White Album.
Feliz Navidad-- Barb and Alma have decided to do a set of international Christmas samplers. Barb said this would be a *relaxed series* -- meaning no specific release dates, and no specific countries right now, but they are intrigued with Christmas samplers around the world. Feliz Navidad is...
“I Ain’t a Cowgirl” inadvertently took on a second meaning. “There’s so many layers,” she remarked. “It’s both meanings. … It’s like, ‘For so long I haven’t stood up for myself, but today I am.’ And then there’s also the literal meaning of, ‘I ain’t a ...
Along with her cover of “Blackbird,” Beyoncé’sCowboy Carteralso includes an ambitiousre-imagining of “Jolene,”Dolly Parton’s enduring country classic. Parton herself is credited as thesole writerof Beyoncé’s version, which shifts the meaning of the song. In Parton’s original, the son...
d been performing a medley of Beatles tunes in our shows, and one of those songs was “Blackbird” because of its meaning: a song about oppressed people and their struggles. Then it became the catalyst for us doing the album as we started searching out other Lennon-McCartney songs that ...
full-time celebrity andThe Voicecoach doesn't get credit for being an album artist, meaning he's seen more as a guy who packs projects with radio hits at the expense of a satisfying thread. Critics ofBased on a True Story ...said as much, praising a few high points among a rushed,...
Spencer said the song's meaning is resurfacing emotions for some. "This song is really hopeful and healing for a lot of people, and I think it's a good thing to honor our heroes and the people who are still here," she said.
Spencer said the song's meaning is resurfacing emotions for some. "This song is really hopeful and healing for a lot of people, and I think it's a good thing to honor our heroes and the people who are still here," she said.