Snowbird
Anne Murray
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Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean The unborn grass lies waiting For its coat to turn to green The snowbird sings the song he always sings And speaks to me of flowers That will bloom again in spring When I was young my heart was young then too Anything that it would tell me That's the thing that I would do But now I feel such emptiness within For the thing that I want most in life's The thing thing that I can't win Spread your tiny wings and fly away And take the snow back with you Where it came from on that day The one I love forever is untrue And if I could you know that I would Fly away with you The breeze along the river seems to say That he'll only break me heart again Should I decide to stay So little snowbird take me with you When you go To that land of gentle breezes Where the peaceful waters flow Spread your tiny wings and fly away And take the snow back with you Where it came from on that day The one I love forever is untrue And if I could you know that I would Fly away with you
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Written by: GENE MAC LELLAN
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Snowbird" OriginThe song was written by Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan and became a hit song for Anne Murray, a Canadian singer in 1969.
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Anne Murray's Success"Snowbird" is Anne Murray's breakthrough single in her homeland Canada and in the United States.
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Lyric inspirationThe lyrics were reportedly written by MacLellan within 20 minutes. He had been inspired by the beauty and freedom of birds flying around during the winter.
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Bing Crosby’s VersionBing Crosby, an American singer and actor, covered "Snowbird" on his 1970 album "Bing Crosby's Christmas Album".
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Snowbird" AwardsAnne Murray's rendition of "Snowbird" won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1970, making her the first Canadian solo artist to win a Grammy.
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Snowbird" in Top singlesThe song was a No.1 hit on the Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at No.8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Cultural Impact"Snowbird" has been covered by numerous artists in different genres. This includes Elvis Presley, Perry Como, and Loretta Lynn.
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CertificationsThe single earned a Gold certification for selling over a million copies.
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Lynn Anderson's CoverLynn Anderson, an American country artist, also covered "Snowbird". Her version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
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Snowbird's Success Across The AtlanticIn the United Kingdom, this song was not only a hit for Anne Murray in 1970 but also for Val Doonican in 1971.
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Bing Crosby's Christmas AlbumAlthough "Snowbird" isn't a Christmas song by nature, Bing Crosby included it in his Christmas album which gives it a festive winter feel.
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