The Songbird blog
Notes from the studio, with a song in each
Stories behind the songs, small ideas for birthdays and bedtimes, and what we are working on. Every post comes with a song of its own.
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Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton: what the song really means
He wrote it for a film soundtrack after his son died, retired it in 2004 when the feeling it needed was no longer there, and years later put it back in the set.
I Say Your Name Out LoudThis post's song, ready to play
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Hey Jude by The Beatles: what the song really means
Paul McCartney wrote it in the car on the way to comfort John Lennon's five-year-old son. Julian Lennon found out almost twenty years later, and then had to buy the notes.
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I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton: what the song really means
Written in 1973 as a farewell to a mentor, not a lover. What that makes a goodbye song good for.
How to LeaveThis post's song, ready to play
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Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond: what the song really means
Neil Diamond has given two different answers about who "Sweet Caroline" was written for. Both are on the record, and the song outlasted the question.
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My Girl by The Temptations: what the song really means
"My Girl" is a love song about contentment — written for one voice, about one person, and open enough for anyone to step into. What it teaches about writing a song for someone.
Ruby MaeThis post's song, ready to play
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Hello from Songbird, and welcome to the blog
Who we are, what we make, and a song to say hello.
Tell Me YoursThis post's song, ready to play
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