Blackbird (Mike City R&B Mix)
Авторы: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Лицензии: (P) Encore Endeavor 1 Holdings LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Sony, ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
We must never forget that Blackbird was written following the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama being bombed ... which killed four babies, Cynthia, Addie Mae, Carole and Carol Denise. The song, and the entire album, is about Civil Rights, which are human rights. We needed to use our art as activism and let everyone know: we can all be blackbirds for each other, and wage a peaceful war for every human being to be treated with fairness, dignity, and the right to live without a daily fear of harassment and even death. Blackbird is an expression of the reality we are living today. Look at what's happening this very week. The killings continue. When a blackbird leaves our mother's nest, one day, it will not return. In 2021, mothers throughout our country live in the fear that our blackbirds may prematurely not be able to return to the nest of home, because of bigotry and violence… Blackbird, is dedicated to the life and humanity of every blackbird, whether living now or lost in battle,” said Marilyn & Billy.
“Billy is a Black man, it doesn’t matter where we live or what we’ve done, until Billy gets home, my heart is in my throat,” said Marilyn.