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"Fountain of Sorrow" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. Released as the second single from his 1974 album Late for the Sky , at 6:42, it was the longest song on the album, and the longest song Browne had yet released (" For Everyman " was approximately 6:20).
Farnsworth "asked Jackson to peruse an unfinished song she had written. Jackson liked the lyrics and incorporated them into a song." [5] The lyrics concern a lover who had left because that person "needed to be free" and "had some things to work out alone," and the narrator's reaction to that return, with the lover claiming they had "grown:"
Lyrics and music [ edit ] AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann describes "Late for the Sky" as a "slow, piano-based ballad in [Browne's] familiar style" that is "a typically eloquent description of romantic discord."
Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a B grade, however, and was ambivalent about the whole album, writing, "The voice is pleasant, present, and unpretentious, and when I listen assiduously I perceive lyrics crafted with as much intelligence and human decency as any reasonable person could expect. Unfortunately, only critical ...
Word painting, also known as tone painting or text painting, is the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics or story elements in programmatic music. Historical development
Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne is a tribute album to Jackson Browne that features various artists covering songs written by Browne. It was released on April 1, 2014 through Music Road Records and debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 8,000 copies in its first week.
For Everyman marked the debut of multi-instrumentalist David Lindley's long association with Browne. Guest artists included David Crosby (harmony on the title track), Glenn Frey (harmony on "Redneck Friend"), Elton John (credited as Rockaday Johnnie, piano on "Redneck Friend"), [2] Don Henley (harmony on "Colors of the Sun"), Joni Mitchell, and Bonnie Raitt.
"Redneck Friend" (or, alternately, "Red Neck Friend") is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released as the first single from his 1973 album For Everyman, and notable for its double entendre lyrics and guest appearances by Glenn Frey and Elton John, as well as the first appearance of David Lindley on a ...