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Artist:Sarah McLachlan [ more ]
Song:Blackbird
Album:I Am Sam (soundtrack) [ info ]
Released:2002
Last Played:May 20, 2013 - 05:25
Avg. Rating:7.2  (Total Ratings: 775)
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1 votes: 25 (3.2%)2 votes: 14 (1.8%)3 votes: 22 (2.8%)4 votes: 14 (1.8%)5 votes: 33 (4.3%)6 votes: 59 (7.6%)7 votes: 190 (25%)8 votes: 244 (31%)9 votes: 108 (14%)10 votes: 66 (8.5%)
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Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 10:52 

Great Soundtrack!
medoras
(Anastasia Island)
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 13:12 

 gosvimmink wrote:
NO. NO. NO. you may not cover this song
 
 Not unless you do a really good job of it - which Sarah does.
Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 13:11 

Great sound track, it has all Beatles covers
gosvimmink
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 13:09 

NO. NO. NO. you may not cover this song
mgoldman
(Wherever you Go, There You Are)
Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 22:00 

 I like Sarah. My first thought on hearing this was Anne Murray.....
MirageRF
(Clemmons, NC, USA)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 09:28 

Sarah Mac has the tenderest voice I've ever heard.
An angel on Earth.
I am smitten! 
Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 09:27 

This is a great soundtrack,  all Beatles covers
pcicatar
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 09:26 

 terrapin52 wrote:
Super creative to compose this one.  Where does she come up with this?  Amazing!  She really earned her keep composing this score. Keep writing great songs, Sarah.  You are an original.  
 
Profound zing.  {#Think}  It reminds me of that one time where the Beatles wrote "Twist and Shout", "Baby It's You" and "Please Mister Postman".  No wait....
prairiedogj
(An Igloo in Canada)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 09:26 

 terrapin52 wrote:
Super creative to compose this one.  Where does she come up with this?  Amazing!  She really earned her keep composing this score. Keep writing great songs, Sarah.  You are an original.  
 
Never heard of a "cover?"
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 09:26 



Yes, this really is a beautiful cover...

 
terrapin52
Posted: Nov 02, 2011 - 19:57 

Super creative to compose this one.  Where does she come up with this?  Amazing!  She really earned her keep composing this score. Keep writing great songs, Sarah.  You are an original.  
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 31, 2011 - 21:00 



This cover is good for the ears...


Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Jun 15, 2010 - 06:23 

 Cynaera wrote:

I think the way you TOLD this story makes it more magical. "Just your everyday pop star with puke on her jacket."  Sitting here smiling, and definitely appreciating "Blackbird" a lot as a result. Thanks for sharing.
 
Top one, I love RP.
Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:11 

 daliebe wrote:
Well, I've been dying to share my Sarah story somewhere. RP is as good a place as any. My wife and I were flying to Tofino, B.C. for a winter holiday. The airport (really just a little strip of pavement surrounded by forest) was fogged in and our pilot told us we had to land on the other side of the mountain range. Sarah's flight had also been diverted; she was coming home after performing a tsunami relief concert in Calgary. She looked totally bagged, and had her young daughter with her. She spoke on her cell, telling her husband "I'll just rent a car and get there in a couple hours." "Hi, I'm David," I said to her. "My name's Sarah," she answered. Well, duh. I asked if we could share a vehicle with her and she was glad to. It meant she could sit in the back and tend to her daughter who got car sick on the twisty road. Just your everyday pop star with puke on her jacket. What if I accidentally drive off a cliff? I thought morbidly. That would make me the rock equivalent of Buddy Holly's pilot. Not something I've ever aspired to. We arrived at the "airport" where her husband was waiting for her. He walked towards Sarah, veered with a startled look towards my wife and gave HER a big hug. Turns out they'd gone to high school together. And there you go. Nothing dramatic. Not even any photographic proof to my friends who have cried "bullshit." But it's my favourite brush-with-fame story, made all the more wonderful for just how completely normal it all seemed.
 
I think the way you TOLD this story makes it more magical. "Just your everyday pop star with puke on her jacket."  Sitting here smiling, and definitely appreciating "Blackbird" a lot as a result. Thanks for sharing.

chehree
Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:08 

Thank you; beautiful.
helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:08 

 On_The_Beach wrote:
Covering a Beatles tune is an ominous task (you know there will always be Beatles fans who say "it's not as good as the original!") but I think she does a good job. CSN often do a nice cover of Blackbird in their live shows; not sure if they've ever "officially" released a version.
 
Totally agree!!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:07 



cool cover...

 
tipper
Posted: May 14, 2010 - 12:07 

Just NO!!!!
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 12, 2010 - 17:26 



very sweet...  love it...


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 07, 2009 - 18:16 



lovely cover...


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 19:42 

 Alafia wrote:
I like this cover.
 

Yeah, I do to...


On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: Jul 03, 2009 - 01:19 

Covering a Beatles tune is an ominous task (you know there will always be Beatles fans who say "it's not as good as the original!") but I think she does a good job. CSN often do a nice cover of Blackbird in their live shows; not sure if they've ever "officially" released a version.
Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina)
Posted: Apr 30, 2009 - 13:16 

One of my favorite songs to play on guitar.
scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Apr 30, 2009 - 13:10 

There are a lot of gems on this album
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Mar 30, 2009 - 00:07 

IMHO this song is one of the greatest ever written within its' genre, got to be at least a 9 from Sara, 10 from the Liverpool Lads however........darn fine guit work, what an inspired piece of work the original was.............
jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 11:44 

 Pyro wrote:

I don't normally care for Beatles covers, but I like this.  


I originally thought WTF, "this is a ballsy act to attempt to cover this track." But when I saw the context, it made sense.

I haven't seen this film, but can vouch for Across the Universe. The latter I thought I'd hate, but it was actually very fun and they did a great job with the, uh, visuals.

Oh, wait. I DID see I Am Sam and recall that I hated it. In fact, I can't remember a Sean Penn film that I have liked.
ICHawk
Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 11:42 

That Paul guy sure knew/knows how to pen a good tune.{#Angel}
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 11:41 



Sweet cover...


birdland
(Right about....here.)
Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 20:49 

A real talent.
Alafia
(on the links)
Posted: Oct 11, 2007 - 04:52 

I like this cover.
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