1972

This song symbolizes that attitude many had towards the Vietnam war at the time.

[1935]
Testo di Ira Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Musica di George Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin

Dall'opera Porgy and Bess
From the musical opera Porgy and Bess

Interpretata originariamente da John W. Bubbles nel personaggio di Sportin' Life
First performed on stage by John W. Bubbles as Sportin' Life

Nell'opera Porgy and Bess (1935), la più famosa musicata da George Gershwin con il libretto scritto da DuBose Heyward (l'autore del racconto Porgy [1925], poi adattato per le scene nel 1927 dalla moglie Dorothy) e dal fratello maggiore di George, Ira Gershwin, la canzone It Ain't Necessarily So occupa un posto del tutto particolare. Scritta propriamente da Ira Gershwin, è una delle poche confutazioni punto per punto delle più famose storie, o storielle, della Bibbia; cosa ancor più degna di nota, dato che i fratelli Gershwin si chiamavano in realtà Jacob (George) e Israel (Ira)... (continuer)

[1970]
Scritta da Mike Pinder
Nell’album “A Question of Balance”

L’ultimo verso della seconda strofa richiama la canzone di Julian Arendt e Hanns Eisler Ballade von den Säckeschmeißern, “La ballata di quelli che gettano i sacchi” di caffè a mare, di grano nel fuoco perché i ricchi siano sempre più ricchi e i poveri sempre più affamati…

[1970]
Da / From "Question Of Balance"



Band member Justin Hayward wrote this. It reflected the thoughts of many young people who were questioning the war in Vietnam.
This was the opening track on their Question Of Balance album. It was recorded several months earlier than the other tracks on the album and its title was shortened from "Question Of Balance" to "Question"
in the liner notes of the 1997 remastered CD, Hayward wrote: "Sometime before we taped the album, we (documented) 'Question,' which was a song that I didn't have on Friday night for a session (the next day). But, by the morning, I had it and it was recorded very quickly." Hayward adds that it was "Recorded live, with no overdubbing or double-tracking, just a bit of echo."
In The UK this became their second biggest hit, after their 1964 #1 hit "Go Now."
Fish, who is the ex-lead singer of the UK rock group Marillion,... (continuer)