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"Song to the Siren" is a song written by Tim Buckley and his writing partner Larry Beckett and was first released on Buckley's 1970 album ''Starsailor''. It was also later released on ''Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology'', the album featuring a performance of the song taken from the final episode of ''The Monkees'' TV show which aired on March 25, 1968. Pat Boone was the first to release a version of the song when it was featured on his 1969 album ''Departure'', predating Buckley's ''Starsailor'' release. However, the song has become perhaps Buckley's most famous due to a number of artists covering the song after his death in 1975, notably This Mortal Coil. ==Background== The song was written in 1967, but Buckley was dissatisfied with the early attempts at recording it. It would finally appear on ''Starsailor'' three years later.〔 〕 ''The Monkees'' TV show version featured the song in its original folk song style, with Buckley playing solo with a 12 string guitar. This stands in contrast to the lusher, reverb-filled version present on the ''Starsailor'' album. ''The Monkees'' television spot features the song in the key of E while the later album version is played in Bb. The album version also features heavy reverb on the electric guitar and high pitched background vocals. In comparison, the live version is more lo-fi, with no effects, and Buckley's voice is accompanied only by his guitar. The 1968 performance also features different lyrics with the phrase "I am puzzled as the oyster" later being changed to "I'm as puzzled as the newborn child" in the album version. This was reportedly because when Buckley played the song to Judy Henske, wife of then producer Jerry Yester, she responded to the line with laughter.〔''Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley'', David Browne〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://home.casema.nl/jim2873/timbuckley/highflyer.html ) 〕 Despite this, Buckley and Beckett regarded this song as their greatest collaboration effort, with Beckett later stating "It's a perfect match of melody and lyrics. There was some kind of uncanny connection between us."〔 The song's reference to the sirens tempting sailors at sea stems from Greek mythology. This lyrical style is an example of Larry Beckett's literary inspirations, and stands in direct contrast to Buckley's own more personal writing style. 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「Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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