Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
A beautifully hopeful song about the American Civil Rights movement, "Blackbird" was released in 1968 as part of the iconic (but aren't they all) White Album by The Beatles, and has been covered at least 28 times (in recordings, so far). As covers go, I happen to be partial to Sarah's faithful version, made for the I Am Sam soundtrack in 2002, but I haven't listened to all of them. For one of Keith's favorite Beatles songs, we can go back to 1965 for "I've Just Seen a Face"... which he posted a cover of last year.
RIYL: Natalie Merchant, Indigo Girls, Aimee Mann, Simon & Garfunkel