Come Away Melinda
Harry Belafonte
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Daddy, Daddy, come and look See what I've found A little ways away from here While digging in the ground Come away Melinda Come in and close the door It's nothing, just a picture-book They had before the war Daddy, Daddy, come and see Daddy, come and look Why, there's four or five little Melinda girls Inside my picture book Come away Melinda Come in and close the door There were lots of little girls like you Before they had the war Daddy, Daddy, come and see Daddy, hurry do! Why, there's someone in a pretty dress She's all grown up like you Won't you tell me why Come away Melinda Come in and close the door That someone is your Mommy You had before the war Daddy, Daddy, tell me if you can Why can't things be the way they were Before the war began Come away Melinda Come in and close the door The answer lies in yesterday Before they had the war
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Written by: FRED HELLERMAN, FRAN MINKOFF
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10 facts about this song
Genre-Classification"Come Away Melinda" by Harry Belafonte falls under the Folk, World, & Country genre of music.
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Release DateThe song "Come Away Melinda" was released in 1963, extending Harry Belafonte's decades-long music career.
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Album ClassificationThe song is a part of the "Streets I Have Walked" album, which was the twelfth studio album by Harry Belafonte.
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Producer CreditThe song "Come Away Melinda" was produced by Bob Bollard.
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Song Subject"Come Away Melinda" is set in the aftermath of a war, with a young girl Melinda asking her father about the reason and consequences of war.
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Popular Cover VersionThis track became more famous in its later versions by artists like Uriah Heep and Bobbie Gentry.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Fred Hellerman and Fran Minkoff.
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Chorus MelodyThe melody of the chorus of "Come Away Melinda" was borrowed in a following song called "Timothy" by the Buoys.
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Harry Belafonte's BackgroundBelafonte, a Jamaican-American singer, is known for his hits like "Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" and his activism work along with his contribution to folk, pop and world music.
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Purpose of the Song"Come Away Melinda" is often referred to as an anti-war song due to its powerful lyrics that question the purpose and aftermath of war.
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