A song to listen to

SONG SUNG BLUE

This was one of Neil Diamond's biggest hits (1972, #1). The song is by Diamond but the music was adapted from the ravishing andante (slow movement) of Mozart's Piano Concerto #21 in C-major. It's remarkable that people who can't enjoy classical music from its original source will turn it into a #1 popular hit if it's adaped and set to lyrics! This has been the case for many famous classical melodies, such as Celine Dion's hit "All By Myself" (originally charted by Eric Carmen).

Song sung blue, everybody knows one
Song sung blue, every garden grows one

Me and you are subject to
The blues now and then
But when you take the blues
And make a song
You sing 'em out again
You sing 'em out again

Song sung blue, weeping like a willow
Song sung blue, sleeping on my pillow
Funny thing,
But you can sing it with a cry in your voice
And before you know it get to feeling good
You simply got no choice

Me and you are subject to
The blues now and then
But when you take the blues
And make a song
You sing 'em out again

Song sung blue, weeping like a willow
Song sung blue, sleeping on my pillow
Funny thing,
But you can sing it with a cry in your voice
And before you know it start to feeling good
You simply got no choice

Song sung blue
Song sung blue
Funny thing,
But you can sing it with a cry in your voice
And before you know it get to feeling good
You simply got no choice

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