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"Hypnotized" is a song written by Bob Welch. The song originally featured on Fleetwood Mac's 1973 album ''Mystery To Me''. The track was released on a single as the B-side of "For Your Love", and has been described as "gorgeous and lyrically strong", and referred to as the album's best track.〔(''All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul'', p. 413 )〕 ==Background and style== The song, as indicated by the title takes the form of a mystical, dreamy reverie. It features triple time rhythm on the drums by Mick Fleetwood and combines with acoustic guitar and electric keyboards to give a jazzier essence to the song. Welch draws upon the use of jazz fourth chords in the song playing in a minor key and also features a guitar solo by guitarist Bob Weston〔 covering many octaves. Hypnosis and dreaming are specifically referred to in the lyrics, "'Cause what matters most is the feeling you get when you're hypnotized... and it seems like a dream, they got you hypnotized." Welch draws upon references to places such as Mexico and North Carolina. According to Welch, the mystical atmosphere of the song was heavily influenced by his residence at the Benifold Mansion in Hampshire, England, a place he described as "rather spooky and strange even in summertime".〔 The song has been cited as an example of a tune that establishes a meter that is changed when more instruments are introduced.〔(Levitin, Daniel J. ''This is your brain on music: the science of a human obsession'', p. 166. Pengion, 2006 )〕 In 1978 the song was covered by the Pointer Sisters on their album ''Energy'',〔(Second Hand Songs )〕 and by Sweet Baby J'ai on her 2003 album ''Evolution''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hypnotized (Fleetwood Mac song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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