BLUE PARTY chapter I

Mr. Blue Sky

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is a British rock group from Birmingham, England who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. After Wood's departure following the band's debut record, Lynne wrote and arranged all of the group's original compositions and produced every album.

Electric Light Orchestra was often rejected by critics as a pallid 1970's imitation of psychedelic-era Beatles. This critique was unfair and shortsighted but there is no doubt that group mastermind Jeff Lynne wore his Beatles influence on his sleeve. The ultimate example of this tendency was "Mr. Blue Sky", a multi-layered pop treat that was a pure Beatles pastiche. This song closed the "Concerto For A Rainy Day" side of Out Of The Blue and its lyrics celebrate the emergence of the title character to end a day of rain: "Mister Blue Sky/Please tell us why/ You had to hide away for so long/Where did we go wrong?" The music divides its time between verses that repeat the same two notes to hypnotic effect a la "I Am The Walrus" and an effervescent, constantly-ascending chorus that recalls. Electric Light Orchestra’s recording of "Mr. Blue Sky" takes the Beatles references even further: the staccato bassline recalls the chorus of "Hello Goodbye" and pounding piano lines and panting background vocals recall the midsection of "A Day In The Life." However, the swirling strings, the call-and-response interplay between Lynne and his falsetto vocal overdubs, and the use of a choir make sure listeners know this is an 
Electric Light Orchestra tune. The group blended all these elements with care and turned "Mr. Blue Sky" into a miniature pop symphony that became a top-40 hit in the U.S. and did even better elsewhere in the world. It remains a favorite with the group’s fans and Jeff Lynne’s ultimate tribute to his heroes in ‘the fab four.’

Mr Blue Sky lyrics

 Sun is shinin' in the sky

 There ain't a cloud in sight

 It's stopped rainin' ev'rybody's in a play

 And don't you know

 It's a beautiful new day hey,hey

Runnin' down the avenue

 See how the sun shines brightly in the city

 On the streets where once was pity

 Mister blue sky is living here today hey, hey

Mister blue sky please tell us why

 You had to hide away for so long

 Where did we go wrong?

Hey you with the pretty face

 Welcome to the human race

 A celebration, mister blue sky's up there waitin'

 And today is the day we've waited for

Hey there mister blue

 We're so pleased to be with you

 Look around see what you do

 Ev'rybody smiles at you

Mister blue sky, mister blue sky

 Mister blue sky

Mister blue, you did it right

 But soon comes mister night creepin' over

 Now his hand is on your shoulder

 Never mind I'll remember you this

 I'll remember you this way

Mister blue sky please tell us why

 You had to hide away for so long

 Where did we go wrong?

Hey there mister blue

 We're so pleased to be with you

 Look around see what you do

 Ev'rybody smiles at you

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