Tuesday Afternoon by The Moody Blues

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vzqk50 | May 05, 2009

From Days of Future Passed. From Wikipedia: "Tuesday Afternoon" (...

vzqk50 | May 05, 2009

From Days of Future Passed.

From Wikipedia:
"Tuesday Afternoon" (sometimes referred to as "Forever Afternoon") is a 1968 single by English symphonic rock band The Moody Blues.

"Tuesday Afternoon" was originally released on The Moody Blues 1967 album Days of Future Passed, a concept album chronicling a typical day. On the album, it was featured on "The Afternoon" track, and was titled "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)".

Justin Hayward wrote the song originally intending to name it "Tuesday Afternoon". At the insistence of producer Tony Clarke, it was named "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)" for its release on Days of Future Passed. However, when it was released as a single a year later, its name was changed back to "Tuesday Afternoon", and it has been more commonly known by this name ever since. On most of the Moody Blues compilation and live albums, the song is listed as "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" to reflect both titles.

"Tuesday Afternoon" was later released as a single in 1968, and was the second of two singles released from Days of Future Passed, the other being "Nights in White Satin" (also written by Hayward). The "Tuesday Afternoon" single featured "Another Morning" on the B-side.

According to an interview with Justin Hayward, he wrote "Tuesday Afternoon" while sitting in the middle of a field near his home in England on a beautiful spring afternoon. He claims that he had his acoustic guitar in hand and the song just came to him. The song features Justin Hayward on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, with Mike Pinder in the background on the mellotron. The flute solo towards the end was provided by Ray Thomas.

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  • Hmmm. Sorry to hear that. Doesnt have that affect on me.

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  • Today I dedicate this most precious and beautiful song that both my wife and I loved for well over thirty years!!!! Ironically, on August 28, 2007, she passed away on a Tuesday afternoon at 2:20pm. I love you, Marlene. Eternally, Baron von Marau

  • this is one gentle song, and many sweet memories. Happy Valentines day everybody !

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  • WHY do they always remind me of Watership Down?

  • @baronvonmarau you will see her again.take my word for it !!

  • Oh how ungrateful I must sound. I've had a chance to watch this now. I like to watch on my own channel. It's a really nice video, 'thank you' :-).

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  • Love the mellotron.

  • Video flows well with the song: Good work, Vzqk50. Thanks :)

  • @baronvonmarau my brother died on Dec 16 2008...on a Tuesday. This song has a new meaning for me... when a loved one leaves us willingly or unwillingly...unfortunately we will never know. How sad.

  • @baronvonmarau That is profoundly beautiful. I pray that when it is my time to leave this world, that it be on a Tuesday Afternoon. <3

  • @baronvonmarau Remember Energy never dies it transfers to the next level. When you think of Her ask yourself... what triggers your brain to have a visual of Her. My theory is Transmitter / Receiver same as when someone your thinking about calls you @ the same time...I hope one day I will have a girl I love as much as you loved Marlene. Cheers

  • @baronvonmarau Baron, I'm sorry about your loss. It's profound how a song can have such an impact. Thank you for sharing, and again my condolences.=((

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