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Song «Broken Arrow» von Buffalo Springfield.
Fakten
Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1967 11 (Album)
Label: Atco SD 33226
Songwriter Neil Young
Produktion: Richie Furay & Jack Nitzsche & Stephen Stills & Neil Young
Genre: Pop - Progressivepop - Baroquepop
Annotationen
Diesen Song nahm Neil Young ohne Buffalo Springfield
zu einem Zeitpunkt auf, als ihm klar war, dass er die Band verlassen wird. In den Song sind Soundcollagen eingebettet - und das ein Jahr vor Revolution 9 von den Beatles
! Es dauerte mehr als hundert Stunden, um den Song aufzunehmen, was damals eine Ewigkeit war. Da sich die Studiozeit kaum mit Schallplattenverkäufen ausgezahlt hat, muss man den Titel rückwirkend als massives Statement artistischer Ambitionen lesen. Das Bild des gebrochenen Pfeilbogens, der ein Signal für die Kapitulation ist, könnte mit ein Hinweis auf das Ende der Band sein.
Personen und Querverweise
Buffalo Springfield
Neil Young
Richie Furay
Jack Nitzsche
Stephen Stills
Neil Young
Lyrics
The lights turned on and the curtain fell down, And when it was over it felt like a dream, They stood at the stage door and begged for a scream, The agents had paid for the black limousine That waited outside in the rain. Did you see them, did you see them? Did you see them in the river? They were there to wave to you. Could you tell that the empty quivered, Brown skinned Indian on the banks That were crowded and narrow, Held a broken arrow? Eighteen years of American dream, He saw that his brother had sworn on the wall. He hung up his eyelids and ran down the hall, His mother had told him a trip was a fall, And don't mention babies at all. Did you see him, did you see him? Did you see him in the river? He was there to wave to you. Could you tell that the empty quivered, Brown skinned Indian on the banks That were crowded and narrow, Held a broken arrow? The streets were lined for the wedding parade, The Queen wore the white gloves, the county of song, The black covered caisson her horses had drawn Protected her king from the sun rays of dawn. They married for peace and were gone. Did you see them, did you see them? Did you see them in the river? They were there to wave to you. Could you tell that the empty quivered, Brown skinned Indian on the banks That were crowded and narrow, Held a broken arrow?