
This is a song not very known, but in my mind some of the best Jeff have done and if you like Beatles you will not be disappointed - the song is a tribute to the city of Birmingham
Ole from Copenhagen, DenmarkHey ELO fansĪs mentioned Jeff is a great supporter for Birmingham Blues - the football (soccer) team in the city he grew up in. MR BLUE SKY MOVIE
Rd169 from Delhi, IndiaThis song also appears in the movie MegaMind and also in one of the episodes of American Dad's episode "Fart Break Hotel". the music works very well, however, I never thought it to be THAT much fun to paint! There are people all super jazzed about moving furniture and painting their walls all kinds of colors. Blue Sky" is currently (JUNE 2011) heard in U.S. Esskayess from Dallas, TxMore specifically, "Please turn me over" is heard because this song was placed as the last song on Side One of the second record. Esskayess from Dallas, TxAnyone else notice the similarity of the percussion and string riffs near the end of the song to those in 'Xanadu?'.
Sim from Cleveland RocksA great upbeat song to hear in this f-ked up world. I like the fact tricky lines have been miss-heard or missed for years by fans.
Jane from Bristol, UkBrilliant on so many levels, so many reasons why.
Someone from Dani, CaliforniaMake this song the first thing you listen to in the morning, and your entire day will be better. Now again the song was used for some advertisment (Adobe) At that time it was definitely not that much cool to be a fan of ELO.but I like to hear all the songs still today. Dietrich from Kalübbe, Schleswig-holstein, GermanySince my older brother bought this magical album very short after releasing it is one of the songs of my life. Andrew from Ontario, CanadaCurrently used in a Telus Mobility commercial. Rifftvc15 from AlabamaIs anybody else heard something about how this song is supposed to be part two of the Paul McCartney portion of ‘A Day In the Life”? The guy wakes up, goes downstairs, has breakfast, and goes outside. Mike from NashvilleIt does not get any better, sorry John and Paul. Karen Darwin from DerbyshireThey don’t write songs like that anymore. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind You had to hide away for so long (so long)Ī celebration, Mr. See how the sun shines brightly in the city It's stopped rainin' everybody's in the play It can be quite fun, actually, even if it is somewhat baffling.(Morning, today's forecast calls for blue skies) Whether this is enough for fans to trade in their original ELO hits album in favor of this crisp new model is simply a matter of taste - many may prefer the heavily compressed analog originals, as that's what they grew up with after a quiet decade, hardcore fans will certainly treasure any new Lynne music, even if it is merely a revival - but this is by no means an embarrassing stroll down memory lane. Blue Sky simply feels clean and renewed, the familiar contours buffed so they sparkle. Lynne's voice is in good shape, the harmonies are layered precisely, he's replicated old-fashioned analog synths and lifted compression, so Mr. If you're listening casually, it can be pretty easy to mistake these for the originals. There are no reinterpretations of these ten hits - 12 on the bonus edition, with "10538 Overture" and "Point of No Return" added to the collection - Lynne has simply set out to re-record the originals so they sound brighter, clearer, and a shade bigger. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, he simply re-creates his old arrangements with new technology.
Unlike Lucas, Lynne doesn't paint over his original work, turning it into something vaguely reminiscent of the past: with Mr. Tempting as it may be, it's not quite accurate to call Jeff Lynne the rock & roll George Lucas, a technophile who can't resist tweaking his famous older work to bring it up to modern standards.