A truly brilliant song to open an equally brilliant album. And then there is Van's voice - still powerful like a loud saxophone from his days with Them, but here also finding moments of whispering softness and incredibly maturity at the age of just 23.
It was first entitled 'Madame Joy' and was more upbeat and celebratory. The musicianship too is extraordinary, somehow taking a main riff alongside a mixture of independent but co-dependent melodies you might find in a brass and horn traditional jazz band, but instead playing them on classical guitar, flute, double bass and other stringed instruments to create something that is also folk, but again nothing like anything before it. The version of the song appearing on Astral Weeks is nostalgic and melancholy and accentuates the tragic aspects of this mysterious Madame George, but the original vision of the song was quite different. He sought something new, and so indeed this song seems to be about rebirth, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and certain reaches another world in its extraordinary lightness of touch, elevation of mood and feeling. It was a true moment when Van found his identity, escaping the pressures of pop and rock that had come with Them, and after disputes and tensions with his former collaborator and label boss Bert Berns, who had died in 1967. Continuing our astral theme, this 1968 masterpiece by the Belfast artist was the opener his second solo album. He's reached his audience from many perspectives and touched their hearts and minds.įans intimately familiar with Van Morrison's songs can appreciate how his music continues to echo back to earlier songs and ties his themes and messages into a gorgeous collection.A progression from yesterday's otherworldly Flaming Lips to an altogether different place and time. His ambition and perfectionism are second to none. However, Sir Van Morrison is an absolute musical and lyrical genius. Many fans and newcomers might argue about the sequence. Top Van Morrison Songs, Final ThoughtsĬhoosing the best of Van Morrison is complex. The album Veedon Fleece continues the spiritual journey and picks up where Astral Weeks left off. It’s a jazzy folk song skillfully manipulated by gentle acoustic guitar and piano on the back of an upright bass. Van Morrison, OBE (born George Ivan Morrison 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Van Morrison Madame George lyrics: Down on Cyprus Avenue / With a childlike vision leaping into view / Clic. Van Morrison was utilizing a stream of consciousness he developed so eloquently in his songwriting skills.
Listening to the song is like visiting literary greats Wilde, Poe, and Thoreau. “Fair Play” is a fond play on words frequently used as a compliment in Ireland among friends.
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