I'll Be Your Lover, Too
| "I'll Be Your Lover, Too" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Van Morrison from the album His Band and the Street Choir | |
| Released | November 15, 1970 |
| Recorded | Summer 1970 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 3:57 |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records |
| Writer(s) | Van Morrison |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison |
| His Band and the Street Choir track listing | |
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"I'll Be Your Lover, Too" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It appears on the album His Band and the Street Choir, released in 1970.
The song was featured in two movies, Proof of Life (2000) and Moonlight Mile (2002).[1]
Composition
Some have considered the music of the song similar to that on Morrison's second studio album Astral Weeks.[2] The song is a moderate tempoed acoustic ballad in 4/4 time, with one 5/8 bar before the vocal comes in. The song is in the key of G major, with the chord progression of Em-C-Em-C-Em-C-D-D.[3][4]
Personnel on original release
- Van Morrison - guitar, vocal
- John Klingberg - bass guitar
- John Platania - guitar
- Dahaud Shaar (David Shaw) - drums
Covers
Singer and actor Robert Pattinson covered the song.[5]
Notes
- ↑ "Van Morrison filmography". imdb.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ↑ Floman, Scott. "Review". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ↑ Hinton, Celtic Crossroads, p.122
- ↑ Van Morrison Anthology, p.22
- ↑ "Robert Pattinson: Truths and Myths". pattinsonanonymous.com. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
References
- Van Morrison Anthology, Los Angeles: Alfred Music Publishing, 1999, ISBN 0-7692-8967-3
- Hinton, Brian (2000), Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074-312-9
External links
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