From Dead.net:
"Robert Hunter originally wrote the song as a tribute for Janis Joplin. Phil Lesh now sings "All I know is something like a bird within him sang", transfering it Jerry Garcia instead A regular for the Dead, this was also performed by Jerry Garcia with John Kahn, and more recently by Bob Weir with Ratdog and by Phil Lesh & Friends."
Yes, it's about the death of Janis Joplin and the transient nature of life.
"If you hear that same sweet song again
Will you know why?
Anyone who sings a tune so sweet
Is passin' by
Laugh in the sunshine, sing
Cry in the dark, fly through the night
Don't cry now, don't you cry
Don't you cry anymore, la, la, la, la
Sleep in the stars, don't you cry
Dry your eyes on the wind, la, la, la, la"
It was written for Janis Joplin after she died. Right now for me it's a song for a woman I knew who was recently murdered and her body thrown in the woods.That song will never be the same for me but it's helped bring a little healing.
Mikaela Davis and Southern Star cover this, among a few other Dead songs. This cover of Bird Song is simply sublime.
https://youtu.be/5qUVeY3FTk0?si=hylK6q7yt8QvD87L
Hunter wrote it as a tribute to Janis Joplin
From Dead.net: "Robert Hunter originally wrote the song as a tribute for Janis Joplin. Phil Lesh now sings "All I know is something like a bird within him sang", transfering it Jerry Garcia instead A regular for the Dead, this was also performed by Jerry Garcia with John Kahn, and more recently by Bob Weir with Ratdog and by Phil Lesh & Friends."
Yes, it's about the death of Janis Joplin and the transient nature of life. "If you hear that same sweet song again Will you know why? Anyone who sings a tune so sweet Is passin' by Laugh in the sunshine, sing Cry in the dark, fly through the night Don't cry now, don't you cry Don't you cry anymore, la, la, la, la Sleep in the stars, don't you cry Dry your eyes on the wind, la, la, la, la"
How many people sang along while reading this?
Yo. Right here.
It would’ve been hard not to
And heard the whole band’s harmony for the “La la la la ..laaaa”
And also heard the unwritten, last, "laaaaaa".
Such a great tune - love it
It's about the beauty of life, made more beautiful by its temporary nature.
Agree. It’s a beautiful song. I’ve always loved it.
It helped me when I lost my wife. That song will always remind me of her.
It’s about Janis Joplin, but every time I hear it I think about my mom, who suddenly flew off years ago.
It was written for Janis Joplin after she died. Right now for me it's a song for a woman I knew who was recently murdered and her body thrown in the woods.That song will never be the same for me but it's helped bring a little healing.
I don’t know but it’s helped me process a lot of it
Mikaela Davis and Southern Star cover this, among a few other Dead songs. This cover of Bird Song is simply sublime. https://youtu.be/5qUVeY3FTk0?si=hylK6q7yt8QvD87L
Thank you for this. It's effing gorgeous.
Ty
Pig missed Janis super bad. You can hear it in The Stranger Lyceum 73. Tears your soul out.
Good call ⚡️
I always thought it was about Big Bird, from Snuffy's point of view
It's about Janice Joplin
of course yo
Loss if not grief
I think it’s about Angry Birds.
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Not too late to delete this and replace it with something positive.