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Blackbird was written by Paul McCartney, but credited as usual to Lennon/McCartney. McCartney was inspired to write this while in Scotland as a reaction to racial tensions escalating in America in the spring of 1968, and (according to Sony/ATV Songs LLC 1968) McCartney stated that he had a black woman in mind when he wrote the song (‘bird’ being British slang for a woman).

The first night Linda Eastman, who would later become his wife, slept over, McCartney played it to the fans camped outside his house.
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  • The Beatles (The White Album)
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  • Anthology 3
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  • apod00

    Bliss......

    yesterday morning

  • OnewL0ve

    Classic<3

    18 days ago

  • Booksaremydrug

    My feel good song

    25 days ago

  • PattySauce

    PERFECTION!!!!!

    last month

  • MarkoFraser

    best song on best beatles album !

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    <3<3<3

    last month

  • LostImeem

    The version that I'm hearing is from "The Beatles Anthology."

    last month

  • hagelstorm

    <3

    March 2012

  • jafrasa

    amarlo

    March 2012

  • Deslovesmusic

    Ugh words cannot describe

    March 2012

  • pravdt

    'All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise' I don't know if such moments exist.

    March 2012

  • xxLallyxx

    'All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise'

    March 2012

  • novira

    L♥ve!

    February 2012

  • ben12a

    "The White Ajbum. Incredible two record set

    February 2012

  • gregorybibiano

    louvado seja Paul McCartney :D

    February 2012

  • WWOMENN

    Divinely. ♥

    January 2012

  • pampampoo

    So beautiful and emotional! Amazing song....

    January 2012

  • kemp678

    ↓ Yup. I completely agree.

    January 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    yeah,one of their best

    January 2012

  • ViniciusStilt

    There's only one word to describe this song: PERFECT [2]

    December 2011
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