Thanks to the moderator for moving this post. I'll be more careful to get things in their proper place next time.
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RE: Blackbird Origins--Really???
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RE: Blackbird Origins--Really???
You could probably put together a playlist of all of his songs with animal titles or images.
Single Pigeon, Bluebird, Blackbird, I Don't Know (crows at my window), Martha My Dear, Wildlife, Junior's Farm (sea lion), etcetera...
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Blackbird Origins--Really???
Maybe I'm wrong, but I seem to remember an interview decades ago in which McCartney said that other people wanted to connect "Blackbird" to the Civil Rights Movement. And yet, the story now is that that's the inspiration for the song.
I know that he has always been supportive of the oppressed and against racism. I don't doubt that he believes that's why he wrote the song.
Am I misremembering the interview? Or is he reinventing the past? This isn't a rhetorical question. I'm hoping someone is more knowledgeable about this than I am.