Donovan Hurdy Gurdy Man

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Donovan hurdy gurdy man. Thrown like a star in my vast sleep i open my eyes to take a peep to find that i was by the sea gazing with tranquillity. C 2016 sony music entertainment http vevo ly tlkmfw. The hurdy gurdy man is the sixth studio album seventh overall by scottish singer songwriter donovan it was released in the us in october 1968 epic records bn 26420 stereo but not in the uk because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented sunshine superman and mellow yellow from being released there a songbook of lead sheets to the album was nonetheless issued in both. Lyrics to hurdy gurdy man by donovan.

It was recorded in april 1968 and released the following month as a single the song gave its name to the album the hurdy gurdy man which was released in october of that year in the united states the single reached number 5 on the billboard hot 100 in the us and number 4 on the uk singles chart. The liner notes on the cd donovan s greatest hits say jimmy page plays guitar on hurdy gurdy man howard from st. The song is a recount of two dream visitors to the lyricist the hurdy gurdy and the roly poly men. Then when the hurdy gurdy man came singing songs of love hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang histories of ages past unenlightened shadows cast down through all eternity the crying of humanity tis then when the hurdy.

Thrown like a star in my vast sleep i open my eyes to take a peep to find that i was by the sea me gazing with tranquility. The hurdy gurdy man is from another tradition. Louis park mn this was donovan s foray into psychedelia after mellow yellow. Kevin from cincinnati oh according to donovan in the book the ultimate experience jimi hendrix was going to play the solo on the song but jimi wasn t around when they recorded a shame but still a.

I m not sure if i wrote that song in india or on the beach in jamaica. Music video by donovan performing hurdy gurdy man audio. Hurdy gurdy man is a song by the scottish singer songwriter donovan. Verse g bm thrown like a star in my vast sleep c d7 i open my eyes to take a peep g bm to find that i was by the sea c d7 gazing wit.