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{{cquote|Way back in the Sixties, there was a lot of trouble going on over civil rights, particularly in Little Rock. We would notice this on the news back in England, so it's a really important place for us, because to me, this is where civil rights started. We would see what was going on and sympathize with the people going through those troubles, and it made me want to write a song that, if it ever got back to the people going through those troubles, it might just help them a little bit, and that's this next one .<nowiki>[</nowiki>Blackbird<nowiki>]</nowiki>|Paul McCartney, announcing "Blackbird" at Little Rock, Arkansas concert, 4/30/16}} | {{cquote|Way back in the Sixties, there was a lot of trouble going on over civil rights, particularly in Little Rock. We would notice this on the news back in England, so it's a really important place for us, because to me, this is where civil rights started. We would see what was going on and sympathize with the people going through those troubles, and it made me want to write a song that, if it ever got back to the people going through those troubles, it might just help them a little bit, and that's this next one .<nowiki>[</nowiki>Blackbird<nowiki>]</nowiki>|Paul McCartney, announcing "Blackbird" at Little Rock, Arkansas concert, 4/30/16}} | ||
− | {{cquote|Incredible to meet two of the Little Rock Nine | + | {{cquote|Incredible to meet two of the Little Rock Nine -- pioneers of the civil rights movement and inspiration for Blackbird| McCartney tweet, 4/30/16}} |
Revision as of 10:22, 2 May 2016
"Blackbird" | ||
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Song by The Beatles | ||
Album | The Beatles | |
Released | 22 November 1968 | |
Recorded | 11 June 1968 | |
Genre | Folk | |
Length | 2:19 | |
Label | Apple Records | |
Writer | Lennon/McCartney | |
Producer | George Martin | |
The Beatles track listing | ||
Side one
Side two
Side three
Side four
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Quotes
“ | Way back in the Sixties, there was a lot of trouble going on over civil rights, particularly in Little Rock. We would notice this on the news back in England, so it's a really important place for us, because to me, this is where civil rights started. We would see what was going on and sympathize with the people going through those troubles, and it made me want to write a song that, if it ever got back to the people going through those troubles, it might just help them a little bit, and that's this next one .[Blackbird] | „ |
—Paul McCartney, announcing "Blackbird" at Little Rock, Arkansas concert, 4/30/16 |
“ | Incredible to meet two of the Little Rock Nine -- pioneers of the civil rights movement and inspiration for Blackbird | „ |
— McCartney tweet, 4/30/16 |