The Legend of Xanadu
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
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You'll hear my voice On the wind cross the sand If you should return To that black, barren land That bears the name of Xanadu Cursed without hope Was the love that I sought Lost from the start Was the duel that was fought To win a heart in Xanadu Now no footsteps leave their traces Only shadows move in places where we used to go And the buildings open to the sky All echo with the vultures cry as if to show Our love was for a day And doomed to pass away In Xanadu In Xanadu In Xanadu (Spoken) What was it to you that a man lay down his life for your love? Were those clear eyes of yours ever filled with the pain and tears of grief? Did you ever give yourself to any one man in this whole wide world? Or did you love me and will you find your way back one day to Xanadu? You'll hear my voice On the wind cross the sand If you should return To that black, barren land That bears the name of Xanadu In Xanadu In Xanadu In Xanadu
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Written by: ALAN BLAIKLEY, KEN HOWARD
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10 facts about this song
Band OriginDave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich were a British pop/rock group of the 1960s. The band formed in 1961 and initially disbanded in 1973.
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Chart Success"The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1968, spending one week at the top.
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Variety in SoundThis song is well-known for its whip-cracking sounds, which were actually provided by the band's namesake Dave Dee.
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InstrumentationOne of the most distinctive elements of "The Legend of Xanadu" is its Spanish guitar riff, which provides the song with a unique, instantly recognizable sound.
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LyricsThe song features a narrative story about a knight from the Middle Ages on a quest for love, giving it a timeless, romantic character.
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Controversial Release“The Legend of Xanadu” was not initially released in the US because their American label considered it too similar to their previous song “Zabadak.”
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SongwritersThe song was written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, who had a successful collaboration and wrote multiple hits for various artists in the 1960s.
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Last Big HitThis was the last big hit for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, and Tich. After "The Legend of Xanadu," the band had no other number one hit before they disbanded.
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Cover VersionsThis song has been covered by several artists over the years, including Black Lace, The Fall, and James Last and his orchestra.
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YouTube PopularityThe official music video of the song "The Legend of Xanadu" on YouTube has been viewed more than 1 million times as of November 2021.
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