Blue

Kevin Ayers

About Blue

"Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes" was a Kevin Ayers single release. The song taken from his classic 1971 album Whatevershebringswesing (released three months later). It would be re-released as a single in 1976 when Ayers re-signed to Harvest Records. The B-side, 'Stars' was a non album track that would be later included on the 1976 compilation Odd Ditties.


Year:
1976
6:26
183 
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Yo listen up here's a story
About a little guy that lives in a blue world
And all day and all night and everything he sees
Is just blue like him inside and outside
Blue his house with a blue little window
And a blue corvette
And everything is blue for him and hisself
And everybody around
Cause he ain't got nobody to listen to

I'm blue da ba dee da ba die

I have a blue house with a blue window.
Blue is the colour of all that I wear.
Blue are the streets and all the trees are blue.
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue.
Blue are the people here that walk around,
Blue like my corvette, it's standing outside.
Blue are the words I say and what I think.
Blue are the feelings that live inside me.

I'm blue da ba dee da ba die

I have a blue house with a blue window.
Blue is the color of all that I wear.
Blue are the streets and all the trees are blue.
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue.
Blue are the people here that walk around,
Blue like my corvette, it's standing outside.
Blue are the words I say and what I think.
Blue are the feelings that live inside me.

I'm blue da ba dee da ba die

Inside and outside blue his house
With the blue little window and blue corvette
And everything is blue for him and hisself
And everybody around cause he ain't got
Nobody to listen to

I'm blue da ba dee da ba die

I'm blue (if I was green I would die)

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Kevin Ayers

Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English singer-songwriter and was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement. BBC DJ John Peel wrote in his autobiography that "Kevin Ayers' talent is so acute you could perform major eye surgery with it." more »

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Written by: KEVIN CAWLEY AYERS

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10 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Blue" is a song by Kevin Ayers, an influential figure in the British psychedelic and progressive rock scenes of the 1960s and 1970s. He was a founding member of the band Soft Machine.
The Song's Album
"Blue" is from Kevin Ayers' album, "Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)", which was released in 1976.
Album Success
This album reached No.46 in the UK Albums Chart, making it the most commercially successful of Ayers' solo projects.
Song Genre
"Blue" belongs to the genre of Soft Rock and has elements of progressive rock, a subgenre Ayers was heavily associated with during the 1960s and 1970s.
Song Theme
Like most of Ayers' songs, "Blue" is also known for its melancholic and introspective lyrics lending to its somber yet relatable theme.
Collaboration
Kevin Ayers collaborated with musicians like Billy Livsey, Charlie McCracken, and Liam Genockey on his album "Yes We Have No Mañanas" which includes the song "Blue".
Album Recording Location
"Yes We Have No Mañanas", including the song "Blue", was recorded in the UK at Island Studios.
Critical Reception
Though it didn't make a significant impact on U.S popular charts, the song 'Blue' along with the album it belongs to, was considered one of the stylistically unified and understatedly effective pieces in Kevin Ayers' catalogue by the critics.
Song Style
"Blue" exemplifies Ayers' style of muted, calm delivery, where the emphasis is placed more on the lyrics and instrumentation of the song rather than dynamic vocal performance.
Music Legacy
Despite not being a commercial hit, Kevin Ayers and his music including songs like "Blue" helped lay the groundwork for bands and artists in the progressive and psychedelic rock genres.

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