I'd Love to Change the World

Ten Years After

About I'd Love to Change the World

"I'd Love to Change the World" is a song by the British blues rock band Ten Years After. Written by Alvin Lee, it is the lead single from the band's 1971 album A Space in Time. It is the band's only Top 40 hit, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and their most popular single.


Year:
1977
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Everywhere is freaks and hairies
Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity
Tax the rich, feed the poor
'Til there are no rich no more?

I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you

Population keeps on breeding
Nation bleeding, still more feeding economy
Life is funny, skies are sunny
Bees make honey, who needs money, Monopoly

I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you

World pollution, there's no solution
Institution, electrocution
Just black and white, rich or poor
Them and us, stop the war

I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you

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Ten Years After

Ten Years After is an English blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart. In addition they have had twelve albums enter the US Billboard 200, and are best known for their tracks "I'm Going Home", "Hear Me Calling", "I'd Love to Change the World" and "Love Like a Man". more »

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Written by: Alvin Lee

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"I'd Love to Change the World" was released as a single by British blues rock band Ten Years After in 1971.
Album Association
The song is part of their 1971 album "A Space in Time", which was the band's sixth studio album.
Chart Performance
The song is the band's only single to reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S., peaking at number 40.
Song's Message
The song is widely perceived as a commentary on societal issues at the time, although it alludes to the impossibility of such a sweeping change.
Controversial Lyrics
The lyrics "Tax the rich, feed the poor, till there are no rich no more" was seen as a critique of wealth disparity and has been controversial since its release.
Lead Songwriter
The song was written by lead guitarist Alvin Lee.
Popular in Pop Culture
“I’d Love to Change the World” continues to be used in film and television, featured in shows and films like "The Walking Dead," and "Man of Steel."
Critique on Change
Besides, the song is often interpreted as a critique on the desire for change without understanding the implications, "I'd love to change the world, But I don't know what to do. So I'll leave it up to you..."
Sound Design
Unlike most of their previous music which was primarily blues-based, "I’d Love to Change the World" included more elements of folk and hard rock.
Strong Relevance
The song remains socially relevant, sparking discussions on the societal changes from time to time.
Acoustic Intro
The song starts with an acoustic piece which then builds up, that is quite different from the band's usual heavy blues-rock numbers.
Recurrent Airplay
Despite being over four decades old, the song is recurrently aired on various classic rock radio stations.

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