The Beatles - Blackbird (1968) Reaction

[@zoniekat]

I never knew what this song was about until reading commentary in reaction videos. It makes listening to the song so much better. Civil rights, freedom, a new day - "you were only waiting for this moment to arrive". Isn't that the truth.

[@dawnd5761]

In 1975 a young man held his first born daughter and sang that song as a lullaby. And 1994 a young woman held her first born daughter and sang that song again❤

[@cmarq817]

That is beautiful! Hope your daughter loved it !

[@walshaw2]

Yeah, as someone pointed out, Paul wrote this song with reference to The Civil Rights movement "Bird" being an alternative slang word for a girl in England......also The Beatles refused to play in any segregated stadiums on their U.S. tours.

[@dawnd5761]

I did not know that and I so appreciate that information! Honestly I do thank you.

[@arwenodinson8803]

Dawn D all true! He had the hope that his song might reach some of the people suffering during the Civil rights movement and give them some hope or comfort. And yes, bc they refused to play to segregated audiences, Jacksonville has thier first de-segregated concert ever!

[@dawnd5761]

@@arwenodinson8803 I honestly figured it had to do with the Civil Rights Movement. But I didn't know about the Great Britain colloquialism ignore the fact that they refuse to play segregated stadiums. I did hear Elvis try to keep them out of the country...? Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear? Also that John Lennon and possibly all of the Beatles we're on the CIA and FBI watch list. Now that's freaking crazy if it's true. Nice of them to fight terrorists for us...????

[@arwenodinson8803]

Dawn D Not sure about Elvis since they did visit his house and it sounded like an amicable visit. As for the fbi, honestly they're probably watching everyone that's extremely wealthy or famous in one way or another.

[@barneycraig6955]

walshaw not sure that's true. As far as I know this was the first song John wrote having learned the technique of fingerpicking on the same night.

[@brianmusson1827]

Every time I hear a Beatles song it shows how really good they were.

[@la2890]

True 👍

[@dalem8332]

Great song written by genius Paul McCartney 🎼🎶🎵

[@lisabarbosa4541]

Ahhh...my personal favorite group...was 5 yrs old when they arrived in the US. They truly have at least one song for everybody. My husband and were married to In My Life...beautiful song. Please, please please dig more into the Beatles. Peace

[@jacobfulton8698]

The Beatles did it all

[@lorie-harleyflinchum4726]

Isn’t it amazing how such a simple song written and performed by a MASTER can be so incredible?!?! This was the song I clung to and kept playing in my headphones when I was escaping a 13 year marriage of extreme physical and emotional abuse. “Spread your broken wings and learn to fly!” ....it was my mantra to GET OUT from under his control and beatings and stop being afraid of what he would do. Turned out everything everyone was telling me was the truth...and once I was OUT and he had no more control and I was in the company of stronger, better people...he turned tail and ran like the coward he was. One of the men who came into my life and gave me the strength to get out is my husband today (no...it was not an affair! He was one of my best friends before he became my husband and the love of my life...) had given this song to me and once out..started playing Tom Petty’s “You’re a free girl now!”....and then others that are so special to our relationship. MUSIC IS SUCH A MIRACULOUS HEALING TOOL AND GLUE THAT BINDS PEOPLE TOGETHER....AND NOT TO BE TO CLIQUE....THE WIND BENEATH THIS BIRDS WINGS TO FLY AND BE FREE! GOOD MUSIC!!!! LOVE YOUR REACTIONS!!! 🎶 🎵❤️ 🎵 🎶

[@deborahcornell171]

Such a sweet simple song. Brings back a vivid childhood memory. I was spending the night at a friend's house on a warm summer night out in the country. Her parents were gone, just her older teenage brother in charge. Late at night he was in his room listening to this album (the famous White album) in the dark, window open, thinking we were in the other room asleep. We decided to sneak outside, around to the back of the house, and scratch on his window screen. "Blackbird" was playing. We waited for that quiet pause in the song to carry out our nefarious plan. Later, after he'd calmed down, we all had a good laugh about how we'd scared the crap out of him & how he'd been convinced there was either a burglar, a peeping tom or a wild animal outside his window. To this day whenever I hear this beautiful song, in my head I hear "Blackbird singing in the dead of night...*scratch-scratch*...".

[@lorie-harleyflinchum4726]

Deborah Cornell Great memory! Was just sharing my own about this song! One of my favorite Beatles memories was back in the 70’s when I was in a very abusive foster home in California....there were rooms I was never allowed in....but in kindergarten I got sent home with the chicken pox and had to be kept from the other children...so...for a few short days in that horrible place...I got to sit in a room I had only walked past for so long...was given color books and crayons and orange juice...and felt “taken care of” for a couple days all while “Penny Lane” and “Lucy in the sky” played on their big console record player😊 It’s amazing how music can take you RIGHT BACK to a MOMENT! Love it!!!

[@deborahcornell171]

@@lorie-harleyflinchum4726 You're so right. Music has that power, which can be either a good or a bad thing. It's strange how people in different circumstances can still have a similar experience. When I was about 9, my older sister left home, then my parents separated. I went from being in a family of four to just my mother & me. She started leaving me alone all night (even though it frightened me), stopped doing laundry or doing much grocery shopping. So I was pretty much fending for myself while also feeling abandoned. This went on for most of a year before my father found out what was happening & moved back home (& she left). I spent many lonely nights listening to my Beatles records & the radio. I swear it was the Beatles and my precious little Cocker Spaniel that got me through that time period. Some Beatles songs bring back unhappy memories. But their music from their later years, as I started into my teens & life got better (& more normal) brings back happier memories, especially with school friends. Sorry this is so long & so personal, but your story struck a chord with me. I'm so sorry you went through what you did. And although our specific circumstances were different, there's a certain similarity there that allows me to relate to your experience. Thanks for such a nice reply. From the looks of your profile pic you're a pretty happy person now, and I'm so glad! And here we are, still enjoying great music and enjoying watching younger people like James discover the music we loved back in the day (I especially love his Queen reactions)!💙

[@lorie-harleyflinchum4726]

Deborah Cornell So true! One of the reasons I love seeing young people do reactions is to get to see a glimmer of appreciation of a time long gone...but so special...and the music is such a way to encapsulate that unique moment. You mentioned my profile and looking happy...I tell you...that guy in the picture with me...my husband...is my life! I tell him we are from “the same tribe.” We grew up in the same towns in CA...but he was 8 years older than me. My husband was(and still is) the cool guy...the funny, sexy, gorgeous guy all the girls swoon over and the guys want to hang out with. So ...I’ve loved him pretty much my whole life..but never thought he’d ever see me as anything but a little brat tag a long...and now he’s my best friend...my forever...and to this day I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be called HIS😊 And music is one of the greatest things we share! I love it when he puts on the music from our life growing up and I can sit for hours listening to his sexy, husky voice tell stories of all the shenanigans he and his friends did...about the swimming hole we all hung out at. Like I said...he was years ahead of me.....so I was just someone’s little sister to him...but I was GA GA over him! Anyway...here we are..all these years later...and it’s amazing how a song can just FLOOD me with that same love and makes me appreciate him so much! Your life sounds so much like mine! Even when I came home to my mom from foster homes (my dad died right after I was born)....she would still run and my life was nothing but living in cars and motels. Even though my siblings all cane back one by one...I was so lonely and scared all the time. But...we ended up in that town that produced the man I’ve shared my life with and for that...I’d do it all over again. Was your dad a music fan? I, never having one, am always in awe of dad’s. Watching my husband be a dad has been the best. And the music keeps him the COOL 😎 GUY...even to all our kids and I love that! Our two still at home have seen me a little different as well knowing my first concert was QUEEN. 😊

[@despinakollas]

You just said the most inspirational thing!!! Yaaasss! There’s sooo much beauteous music to discover!!! Here for you! I got 3 decades WELL UNDER MY BELT.

[@jaynebuchanan4612]

Please listen to 'In My Life' by The Beatles. This is truly about everybody's life. Wonderful song.

[@i.m.7710]

It's a beautiful song. The Beatles just came out with beautiful song after beautiful song after beautiful song... so amazing.

[@jeaniebottoms7202]

Love the Beatles. Your reactions are one of the bright spots in my day. Thanks for sharing.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Simply beautiful

[@ericward541]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful work

[@monosy1ab1k]

Dude I love how you get straight to it and don't clown for the channel

[@dalebaker9109]

This is awesome. The Beatles, did so many types of music.

[@roytacleb8781]

Nice reaction bro. This song changed my life and open my mind to the world.

[@CBGB_1977]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 YAY! I promise you'll LOVE The Beatles both together and as solo artists. All of them have massive talent. They are the blueprint that tons of musicians attribute to want to make music. They changed a whole culture; not only with music, but fashion and not being afraid to be experimental. They went through many incantations during the time they were together. They were like brothers. They challenged each other to be the best they could be.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

You're covering a wide spread of music. Very cool - thanks - Peace -

[@stevenmurano7863]

Great stuff ! very much enjoy your reactions. you are correct...there is a LOT out there toi discover. i enjoy watching younger folks going back and giving this stuff a change. as i tell my kids (and anyone else who willlisten) music is music....if it's good, it will ALWAYS be good, regardless of when it was recorded. if it's not good....well...time sorts a lot of that out....

[@octaviocortes7370]

Peace. While watching you react I just had to reach out to a good friend of mine from high school. I texted him. We spent countless hours dissecting the White Album . This song is from that album. To this day my favorite album. Peace.

[@catenystrom6506]

This is not the final recording, it's a demo. It's about the civil rights movement. "Blackbird" refers to a young black woman struggling to be free :)

[@sjd5750]

I thought it was a cover..Maybe it's just poor sound quality.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Cate Malone Sounds exactly like the version on my copy of the White Album

[@psychedelicpiper999]

@@personalcheeses8073 It's very similar, but the vocals are a bit different, and they aren't double-tracked. Also no bird sound effects.

[@Spawnofme]

Still love it

[@zebulon8819]

Into the light of a dark black night only a Beatle could come up with a line like that 👍👊✌️♥️

[@cathyk9302]

Of all the Beatle songs my 4 year old niece has heard, this is the one that she sings; it's actually heartbreaking coming out of her knowing what it was written about. It's actually one of my favorites.

[@Salena905]

Thanks James, it is a lovely song and the Beatles were incredible and their songs still are. Please try their songs "She's Leaving Home" and for a total change of scene the funny "You know My Name" song.

[@hollyodell4012]

Look up the number

[@jonhoward4884]

"Dear Prudence"

[@laurakennedy9250]

I've been going through the channels I have subscribed to and deleting the reaction sites that have too much Elvis and Queen. So MANY incredible artists from the past who don't get the credit they deserve. Not everyone likes Elvis you know. I don't dislike Queen, but enough already. But, I do like you and I like some of your content so I will be sticking around.

[@evanleehome2178]

When Paul stops and you hear the click of the metronome, it's where they were marking where the tweeting of a blackbird would be dropped in

[@kayeaton1691]

Another fantastic song from the past

[@victoriastamps4247]

Love this song

[@susandickerman4939]

Possibly the best band of all time. Ever.

[@tgranny3547]

One of my favorite

[@kayeaton1691]

They were the greatest group back then

[@gizmobalboa2106]

Song is about the civil rights movement Beautiful melodies Greatest song writing duo of all time

[@tangerinecontouringskinren633]

My favorite of theirs..

[@bmxmyth166]

Loved the reaction, man. Such a beautiful song. If you can it’d be cool to see your reaction to Pink Floyd’s “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast”.

[@tammystrickler8347]

AWESOME !

[@beesnort4944]

Another wonderful reaction from such a handsome guy!❤️❤️❤️ I wonder if you’ve done any Elton John? It would be cool to see some reactions since the movie is coming out soon! Some great ones are tiny dancer, yellow brick road, Benny and the jets, sorry seems to be the hardest word. Really you can’t go wrong with any Elton song!

[@laceylocket1]

oh Yes ..Sorry seems to be Hardest Word is Brilliant, But my Favourite song by Elton is Your Song ...

[@beesnort4944]

laceylocket1 oh how could I forget that one! That was my brothers wedding song last year!

[@uli2772]

Great reaction, keep on going. Love and Respect from Germany.

[@tgranny3547]

You are correct you are just barely touching the surface now so many more groups so many more songs I will be patient on your journey

[@brandonofthedead]

I believe this was written in response to, in particular, the Little Rock Nine. The Black Bird represents the young girls.

[@jimearnest4342]

Short and sweet!

[@michaelgerena8894]

Indian Summer by The Traveling Wilbourys. Great song!

[@jrg7951]

Paul McCartney was an amazing bass player. Listen to their song Rain

[@ktongmm]

Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free Black bird fly, black bird fly Into the light of the dark black night Black bird fly, black bird fly Into the light of the dark black night Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise

[@faruka1969]

Have you done a reaction video to While My Guitar Gently Weeps, by the Beatles? Excellent song.

[@lilyliz3071]

Loved the Qeen reactions and loving these Beatles ones,please do some more

[@FionaMu]

Watch Hey Jude, then watch Paul McCartney sing it live. He is an amazing live performer, I saw him last year.

[@FionaMu]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYetfpukhd-bqtU

[@kentclark6420]

You must listen to the whole White album- it's their best work, I believe. It's hard to separate out the best songs. But I like 'Dear Prudence'. 'Glass Onion', 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', 'Savoy Truffle', 'Martha, My Dear' and 'Honey Pie'' to start with.

[@richhenry8004]

This is a nice version of the song.

[@peterblood50]

Hope it doesn't get taken down, but the owners of these songs are pretty aggressive. A-holes that they are. GL🤨 Love your vids brother.

[@tgranny3547]

Great!

[@boosuedon]

One point missed here is that Paul wrote this shortly after Martin L. King was assassinated. That is the opportunity Paul points to to stand up and be free. "You have always waited for this MOMENT to be free. In the tragedy sprouts opportunity.

[@amyc8004]

I think you would really like Cat Stevens. My daughter danced with her dad at her wedding to Wild World.

[@KARLOSVAMP]

The Long and winding road! Karl UK

[@ronsmith5572]

Could you do a reaction to the song "In My Life " by The Beatles ?

[@truelove4829]

Your the best

[@catenystrom6506]

I really really really recommend you do a Beatles journey in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. It's the only way you can get the evolution of their talent.

[@rubytexas1563]

Maybe I'm amazed by Paul McCartney and Wings

[@garykirby5654]

''The Word'' by The Beatles

[@mgonzales56]

An early outtake of Blackbird, but still sounds good.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

There are more words in the white album version. Please also listen to James Taylor, speaking of sweet singing voices.

[@colw2997]

The real deal, 24 carat gold

[@daneelolivaw602]

You need to listen to the album track of this song.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

One of Paul's most beautiful songs. If you can find me a Beatles track you dont like, I will eat your hat! To be fair the White album has LOTS of weird stuff as well as beautiful. eg. Blackbird is on it but so is Revolution 9. (it was a 2 disc album of bits and pieces really

[@OlJackBurton]

There were over 200 Beatles tracks, and i personally don't like over 80% of them considering them filler or worse, and i only really like around 5% of them (about 10 songs), but i have no interest in feeding you a hat...

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

@@OlJackBurton I think what I meant to say was if you cannot find a Beatles track u like, I will eat your hat. Everyone likes at least one and knows all the words whether they want to or not!

[@OlJackBurton]

@@DawnSuttonfabfour Well i'm glad you won't be eating any hats. But any great prolific band or artist will have at least one track i like...

[@69birdboy]

@@OlJackBurton Jeez thasts a high hatability rating..i'd say 90 percent are great

[@OlJackBurton]

@@69birdboy Hate's a strong word; when i said i didn't like over 80% of them, it's basically that i considered them largely forgettable even while i was listening to the tracks. Most of the Beatles songs were less than 3 minutes, often barely 2 minutes, but they still felt long to me as in hard to get through them without losing interest. Also the recording technology was noticeably inferior to even the 70s and beyond. Sure i could say if they recorded today, they would sound much better as more modern covers of them often sound better than the originals IMO, but when i listen to their actual body of work this aspect is impossible for me not to notice. But supposedly there are legions of people that really like just about everything they wrote. Oh well, different strokes for different folks, i guess...

[@kleeklee4572]

This song is about the civil rights movement. Long live the Beatles

[@catenystrom6506]

Is it because you can't do original recordings from the Beatles without getting blocked?

[@doja3497]

Pls react to the beatles’ Long and Winding Road. Its emotional

[@RC_Colorado]

Grateful Dead - Box of Rain

[@caseypw1]

The lyrics are about the civil rights movement in The US at the time!

[@michaelsuder3217]

Is this a different cut?

[@CBGB_1977]

Michael Suder Yeah, it's from the demo sessions. He was working on the song.

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Please react to beatles hard days night and if I fell in love

[@barbarjinx3802]

Is there a reason you have difficulty finding the album track and not a rehearsal? It's very close but not quite perfect yet.

[@psychedelicpiper999]

Copyright probably.

[@zoniekat]

Maybe you could provide a link.

[@williamjordan5554]

This was pure McCartney. Listen to the song Julia for pure Lennon. It's from the same album. Or, of course, Imagine.

[@beatlejim64]

1968...

[@kennyfranklin7260]

Do Sgt. Pepper brother, the album changed music forever! Music as you know it is because of that album.

[@bearloh4740]

bro....i never request on your channel,but i have 2....chris cornells daughter doing hallelujah....and christina Aguilera doing at last at etta james funeral.please bro!

[@Mewtwo-hy4fe]

why all 3 paul songs lol

[@darthmully]

You’re reacting to an outtake, with respect

[@mandarinlearner]

“Bird” was a British slang word for woman. Paul was inspired to write this after seeing 2 black women being abused

[@cspringer333]

Check out the great Kenny Rankin cover. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqC6aoWraq-erNU

[@blondie2998]

Please listen to my favorite Beatles song called Dear Prudence !!

[@jamesalexander5623]

I guess he doesn't know that the song is about .... Him?

[@karmakkaze]

I like this song, but I prefer the version by the late Kenny Rankin.

[@richardkelch2835]

1st comments woohoo... plz do Eddie money 🤘🤘🤘

[@foots-qt4pk]

Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli.."Perfect Symphony" PLEASE!!!

[@how-to-linux.]

Need the real version not this demo.

[@andrewwian4921]

This is Just as good.. Believe me

[@jimcarlson6157]

black birds matter

[@williambarrett3223]

This song is shout the civil rights movement when the black man or woman strived for equality and to eliminate things like the jim crow rules in the southern states

[@frankrios6507]

Again, this is not the original version. Ut's a demo version. So far , everything you've reacted to have been demos , not the original studio version. Please try to do it right.

[@JBLETHALTV]

There songs are giving strikes

[@kdbadk]

Piss off.

[@CBGB_1977]

JBLETHAL TV Yeah, The Beatles stuff is extremely hard to find on KZbin. There used to be lots of Beatles stuff on here, but the executives had them removed. So if you find anything it'll be either cut short or demo sessions. And don't listen to Frank. He's just being a jerk about it. You're doing a great job! 👍🏼

[@frankrios6507]

Sorry if I came across as a jerk...didn't mean to be that way. Again , sorry !

[@kdbadk]

@@frankrios6507 No prob, I was awful quick to jump on you. Just sticking up for JB, I guess.