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Mr. Blue Sky is a song by the rock group Electric Light Orchestra.
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 features a heavily vocoded voice singing the phrase “Mister Blue Sky”, (from 2:23 to 2:39, or from 2:20 to 2:34 on the 30th anniversary CD). Although the ending vocoded voice may sound like “Mister Blue Sky-yi”, it is actually “Please turn me over” as it is the end of side three, and the listener is instructed to flip the LP over. This was confirmed by original keyboardist Richard Tandy, who did confirm the actual lyric to members of the Showdown ELO fan list. Fans who remember the original 1978 promo video saw the title of the song displayed at the end during the vocoded voice, and to this very day, mistakenly believe that the vocoded voice says “Mis-ter-blue-sky-yi”, in the same way as it does earlier in the song. It is certainly understandable that the director of the 1978 promo might not have known the words at the end, and thus the misunderstanding by fans for thirty-one years.
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.
Written in Switzerland by Jeff Lynne, who hid himself away to write enough material for a double album.
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 features a heavily vocoded voice singing the phrase “Mister Blue Sky”, (from 2:23 to 2:39, or from 2:20 to 2:34 on the 30th anniversary CD). Although the ending vocoded voice may sound like “Mister Blue Sky-yi”, it is actually “Please turn me over” as it is the end of side three, and the listener is instructed to flip the LP over. This was confirmed by original keyboardist Richard Tandy, who did confirm the actual lyric to members of the Showdown ELO fan list. Fans who remember the original 1978 promo video saw the title of the song displayed at the end during the vocoded voice, and to this very day, mistakenly believe that the vocoded voice says “Mis-ter-blue-sky-yi”, in the same way as it does earlier in the song. It is certainly understandable that the director of the 1978 promo might not have known the words at the end, and thus the misunderstanding by fans for thirty-one years.
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.
Written in Switzerland by Jeff Lynne, who hid himself away to write enough material for a double album.
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her035 wrote:
@marjo47 agreed, a lot of these old songs are solid craftmanship. Maybe that's the reason, why they are played that often nowadays. But surely there is good music today, discovered some great tunes over the last years.
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flyingfool1 wrote:
I seen them over in Germany,1974
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luckystoned wrote:
i like this song over and over again.
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larry1299 wrote:
BRILLIANT
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Marjo47 wrote:
It was but not as good as it seems, we also had our doubts about the climate and polution and there was a cold war going on these days against Russia and the Western world. We were also getting used to the luxery of buying things and knowing realy that this could not makes us more happy. But we had good music in those days but also today you can still find good music, maybe not as much as than?
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coffincc12831 wrote:
gives me a visual of how nice it must have been in the 70s, everyday people are outside having fun and being kids while the sun beats down on them and everyone is happy.
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TrueBlood4ever wrote:
Whenever I'm feeling down, Mr. Blue Sky always cheers me up!!! :-)
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charray47 wrote:
..."The sun is shining in the sky...There 'aint a cloud in sight!!" Classic song!!!
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hurjaymedilo wrote:
Warm/fuzzy/warmandfuzzy
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hellofromsweden wrote:
makes me think of rainbows and good times, in a non-cheesy way
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truelyunique wrote:
Full blast, singing, dancing=looking like an idiot!! but i have never been happier. so i do it again an again
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backtothelight wrote:
if there's ever been a happier song i've never heard it. [x2]
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traubster wrote:
Horray.
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guidogabriel wrote:
everethings is amazing damn
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Jodeci1986 wrote:
the best cheesy but happy tune ever made. u just feel the smile happening wen u hear this. classic.
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daddykarl wrote:
O i wish i was 21 and not in my 50s
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edomeara wrote:
Who doesn't love this track?
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JAMESisCreepy wrote:
if there's ever been a happier song i've never heard it.
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sneggyuser wrote:
Happy school memories are evoked listening to this timeless classic!
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RobH007 wrote:
Sunday lunch, our house, me, sis, mum and dad, dog and cat, late 70's. Great memories.
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