Moondance
Van Morrison
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Little Jimmy's gone Way out of the backstreet Out of the window Through the fallin' rain Right on time Right on time That's why Broken Arrow Waved his finger down the road so dark and narrow In the evenin' Just before the Sunday six-bells chime, six-bells chime And all the dogs are barkin' Way on down the diamond-studded highway where you wander And you roam from your retreat and view Way over on the railroad Tomorrow all the tippin' trucks will unload Every scrapbook stuck will glue And I'll stand beside you Beside you child To never never never wonder why at all No no no no no no no no To never never wonder why at all To never never never wonder why it's gotta be It has to be Way across the country where the hillside mountain glide The dynamo of your smile caressed the barefoot virgin child to wander Past your window with a lantern lit You held it in the doorway and you cast against the pointed island breeze Said your time was open, go well on your merry way Past the brazen footsteps of the silence easy You breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breath in You breathe out you breathe in you breathe out And you're high on your high-flyin' cloud Wrapped up in your magic shroud as ecstasy surrounds you This time it's found you You turn around you turn around you turn around you turn around And I'm beside you Beside you Oh darlin' To never never wonder why at all No no no no no To never never never wonder why at all To never never never wonder why it's gotta be It has to be And I'm beside you Beside you Oh child To never never wonder why at all I'm beside you Beside you Beside you Beside you Oh child
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Written by: Van Morrison
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10 facts about this song
Album Debut"Moondance" is the title track of Van Morrison's third studio album, released in 1970. It marked a turn from the abstract folk-rock of his earlier work towards a more accessible, jazz-inflected sound.
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Song CompositionVan Morrison reportedly wrote this song in two hours while living in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1968. He got the melody in his head during a saxophone practice session and the lyrics came to him later that night.
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Hit RankingDespite not being released as a single until 1977 – seven years after the album's release – "Moondance" has become one of Van Morrison's most popular and enduring songs. Rolling Stone magazine later ranked Moondance number 65 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
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Song LicenseVan Morrison permitted the song to be used for the first time in a movie for 1990's "An American Werewolf in London."
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Music GenreThe song "Moondance" is a jazz standard and has been covered by many artists in a variety of genres, including jazz, blues, rock, and country. It features Morrison's rich vocal style and a lively, swing-infused rhythm.
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Song Inspiration"Moondance" was inspired by Morrison's interest in astrology. The song vividly conveys the romantic and uplifting feelings associated with a moonlit night, hence the song's name.
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RecognitionIn 2007, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognized "Moondance" for its "artistic, historic, and aesthetic significance to the musical landscape" and inducted it into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Live Performance"Moondance" is a beloved standard at Van Morrison's live performances, often earning cheers of recognition from the moment the introductory bass line begins.
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Album ProductionVan Morrison produced the "Moondance" album with Lewis Merenstein, who had been heavily involved in the production of his previous album, "Astral Weeks," that released in 1968.
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Music StructureThe song has unusual chord changes, which give it a unique sound. It follows a standard 32-bar AABA jazz structure, but with a few twists, such as a key change during the bridge.
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