Eyes of a Child (song)
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"Eyes of a Child" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock
band The Moody Blues
. Written and sung by the band's bassist John Lodge, "Eyes of a Child" is a two-part song, and both parts were recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album To Our Children's Children's Children
, a concept album inspired by and dedicated to the Apollo 11 moon landing.
The first part of the song, labeled "Eyes of a Child I" on the album, is the album's second track. The lyrics describe the accomplishments of space travel through a child's eyes, and how it gives a sense of hope. The second part of the song, titled "Eyes of a Child II", is the album's fourth track. Its lyrics are similar, but while part one is a melodic ballad, part two is in a minor key with a driving rock tempo. The two parts of the song are separated by "Floating
" on the album.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
. Written and sung by the band's bassist John Lodge, "Eyes of a Child" is a two-part song, and both parts were recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album To Our Children's Children's Children
To Our Children's Children's Children
To Our Children's Children's Children is the fifth album by The Moody Blues, first issued in late 1969. It was the first album released on the group's newly formed Threshold Records label, which was named after the band's previous album from the same year, On the Threshold of a Dream.It was...
, a concept album inspired by and dedicated to the Apollo 11 moon landing.
The first part of the song, labeled "Eyes of a Child I" on the album, is the album's second track. The lyrics describe the accomplishments of space travel through a child's eyes, and how it gives a sense of hope. The second part of the song, titled "Eyes of a Child II", is the album's fourth track. Its lyrics are similar, but while part one is a melodic ballad, part two is in a minor key with a driving rock tempo. The two parts of the song are separated by "Floating
Floating (The Moody Blues song)
"Floating" is a song on The Moody Blues' November 1969 album To Our Children's Children's Children, a concept album about space travel dedicated to NASA and the Apollo 11 astronauts. Written by band flautist Ray Thomas, "Floating" is a jaunty, semi-children's song about a future in which advances...
" on the album.
Personnel
- Justin HaywardJustin HaywardJustin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
: acoustic guitar, backing vocals - John Lodge: vocals, bass guitar, harp
- Mike PinderMike PinderMichael Thomas "Mike" Pinder is an English rock musician, and is a founding member or the British rock group, the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's album, Octave, in 1978...
: mellotron, backing vocals - Ray ThomasRay ThomasRay Thomas is an English musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.-Career:...
: bass flutes, backing vocals - Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
: drums, percussion