Brookerco-wrote Procol Harum's first single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," the same year he co-founded the band with lyricist Keith Reid. It became one of the defining songs of the "Summer ofAWhiter Shade of Pale Lyrics by Annie Lennox from the Medusa album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kind of sea-sick And the crowd called
KeithReid, the man who wrote the lyrics to Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale, has died at the age of 76. Reports suggest that he had been suffering from cancer for the past two years. The song, released in 1967, was Procol Harum's very first single, and is considered one of the greatest in rock music history.
Decem The song "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Annie Lennox is a reflection on the nature of life and death. The lyrics describe a sense of otherworldliness and a sense of awe at the beauty and fragility of life.Inthis week's blog we consider the song A Whiter Shade of Pale . This is a haunting and mysterious pop song by Procol Harum. We will start with the original, and then we will review covers from Joe Cocker and also Annie Lennox. In the fall of 1965, I arrived in Oxford to begin graduate work on my doctoral thesis. Thewoman in the song is going through a break up, and the lyrics are about suffering. She wants her lover to take her back, to stop being angry at her. Not talking and not being with the one she loves is like being punished or "walking on broken glass." One person always suffers more when a couple fights or splits, and the song is about the Weskipped the light FandangoTurned cartwheels 'cross the floorI was feeling kind of seasickBut the crowd called out for moreThe room was humming harderAs the ceiling flew awayWhen we called out for another drinkThe waiter brought a trayAnd so it was that later
Lyricsto A Whiter Shade of Pale by Annie Lennox. What is the meaning of the lyrics 'We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels'? Discuss and share your interpretation of A Whiter Shade of Pale.Intothe world of night. Through shadows falling. Out of memory and time. Don't say we have come now to the end. White shores are calling. You and I will meet again. And you'll be here in my arms AWhiter Shade of Pale, written with Keith Reid, reached the top of the UK charts two weeks after it was released at the start of the "summer of love", the hippy nirvana of sex, drugs and rock Thereare few debut singles in rock history as memorable as "A Whiter Shade of Pale," with its Bach-meets-soul melody and mysterious lyrics. The song, which has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, topped the U.K. singles chart and peaked at #5 in America—it was nearly as ubiquitous in 1967 as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club RmCf59E.