So, did you
listen all the way to the end…?
Last week I
wrote about the ELO track Mr Blue Sky and how smiley and happy it made me feel (see
Mr Blue Sky). And, I also said that the last line made me giggle every time. But did
you work out what it was, and more importantly, why it’s in there?
I’ve just
popped in for a quick midweek update to give you the answer.
So… SPOILER
ALERT… stop reading if you haven’t had a chance to listen to the track yet and
want to play along. Or stop reading if you don’t really care what the answer
is. But if you’re interested, here it comes…
Throughout the track, a synthesized voice sings “Mr Blue Sky”. Then, at
the very end, after a phenomenal instrumental section I should add, a heavily
synthesized and less clear vocal emerges.
The words are often thought to be the same as throughout the rest of the
song, “Mr Blue Sky”, but the final line is actually “Please turn me over”.
The track is found at the end of side 3 of a double LP back in the days of
vinyl and the listener was instructed to turn it over to hear the next track.
You’re welcome!
Love
SPB
xxx
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