Music Video

Song Sung Blue (Live At The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles/1972)
Watch Song Sung Blue (Live At The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles/1972) on YouTube

Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Vocals
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Conductor
Dennis St. John
Dennis St. John
Drums
Emory Gordy Jr.
Emory Gordy Jr.
Guitar
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Jefferson Kewley
Jefferson Kewley
Percussion
Alan Lindgren
Alan Lindgren
Keyboards
Danny Nicholson
Danny Nicholson
Guitar
Reine Press
Reine Press
Bass
Hyman Goodman
Hyman Goodman
Strings
Jay Rosen
Jay Rosen
Violin
John deVoogdt
John deVoogdt
Violin
Paulo Alencar
Paulo Alencar
Strings
Ronald Folsom
Ronald Folsom
Violin
William Henderson
William Henderson
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Ralph Schaeffer
Ralph Schaeffer
Violin
David Turner
David Turner
Strings
Tibor Zelig
Tibor Zelig
Violin
Samuel Boghossian
Samuel Boghossian
Viola
Myron Sandler
Myron Sandler
Strings
Sven Reher
Sven Reher
Viola
Linn Subotnick
Linn Subotnick
Viola
Marilyn Baker
Marilyn Baker
Viola
Philip Goldberg
Philip Goldberg
Strings
Jesse Ehrlich
Jesse Ehrlich
Strings
Nathan Gershman
Nathan Gershman
Strings
Alice Ober
Alice Ober
Strings
Jerome Kessler
Jerome Kessler
Strings
Walter Rower
Walter Rower
Strings
Raymond Kelley
Raymond Kelley
Strings
Donald Bagley
Donald Bagley
Strings
Jess Bourgeois
Jess Bourgeois
Strings
Timothy Barr
Timothy Barr
Strings
Philip Candreva
Philip Candreva
Strings
Sidney Sharp
Sidney Sharp
Violin
Robert Lipsett
Robert Lipsett
Violin
Giacinto Nardulli
Giacinto Nardulli
Strings
Salvatore Crimi
Salvatore Crimi
Strings
Henry Ferber
Henry Ferber
Violin
Baldassare Ferlazzo
Baldassare Ferlazzo
Strings
Wilbert Nuttycombe
Wilbert Nuttycombe
Violin
Shari Zippert
Shari Zippert
Violin
Walter Wiemeyer
Walter Wiemeyer
Strings
Richard Kaufman
Richard Kaufman
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Catalano
Tom Catalano
Producer
Armin Steiner
Armin Steiner
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This is not a sad song
A sad song to sing when you're alone
In it's way a glad song, yes
A glad song
A simple tune that simply seems
To make you feel good
When you sing alone
[Verse 2]
Song sung blue
Everybody knows one
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one
[Verse 3]
Me and you are subject to
The blues now and then
But when you take the blues
And make a song, good Lord
You sing them out again
Come sing them out again
[Verse 4]
Song sung blue
Weeping like a willow
Song sung blue
Sleeping on my pillow
[Verse 5]
Funny thing that you can sing it
With a cry in your voice
And before you know it
Start to feelin' good
You simply got no choice
[Verse 6]
I bet anybody in the whole world
Can sing this song
I don't care how bad you sing
You can sing this song
It's just that easy
All people can sing it
Infant can sing it
My chicken can sing it
My dog can sing it, my gorilla can sing it
Even frog can sing it
And now it's your turn, my turn
To sing it together
So take a deep breath
Cast away your inovation
It just about 16 bars
In another words, here you goes
Really easy
[Verse 7]
Song sung blue
With everybody knows one, ok
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one
[Verse 8]
Song sung blue
Weeping like a willow
[Verse 9]
Funny thing that you can sing it
With a cry in your voice
And before you know it
Start to feelin' good
[Verse 10]
Song sung blue
Yeah, everybody knows one
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one
[Verse 11]
Funny thing that you can sing it
With a cry in your voice
Written by: Neil Diamond
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out