Classic 45 Record: Melanie -- Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)/ Candles In The Rain [Buddah 167]

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(C45s)Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)/ Candles In The Rain by Melanie
Label: Buddah 167 Year: 1970
Picture sleeve included: M-
Condition: M $20.00

Ahh... Now that I see the lyrics (printed on both sides of the picture sleeve), I realize I've been mistaken all these years about one line, and enlightened about another I could never understand. I always thought Melanie was acting in the vanguard of the budding women's movement by singing: "We were so close, there was no room / We bled inside each others wombs." Though admirable, I thought the writer was leaving out half the population at Woodstock with that sentiment. Well, turns out I was wrong about that most significant word, "womb." She is really singing "wounds"!

And the mysterious line at the end of the chorus is now clear:

Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown.

It's so great to be able to cross those mysteries off my list. :-)

Note: The A side features backing vocals by the Edwin Hawkins Singers.

Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!

Condition Detail:Label: M | Vinyl: M | Audio: MWritten by: Melanie Safka (A&B)Produced by: P. SchekerykChart info: #6p in April 1970Track time(s): A: 3:49 | B: 1:42Mix: Mono

More 45's by Melanie

Brand New Key/ Some Say (I Got Devil) (M-), Neighborhood 4201, 1971: $6.00

Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) (M), Eric 219

, 1970: $8.00

Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)/ Candles In The Rain (M-), Buddah 167, 1970: $11.00

Peace Will Come (According To Plan)/ Close To It All (M-), Buddah 186, 1970: $18.00

Ruby Tuesday/ Merry Christmas (M-), Buddah 202, 1970: $9.00

Seeds/ Some Say (I Got Devil) (M-), Neighborhood 4212, 1972: $12.00

If you like this kind of music, take a listen to . . .

American Tune/ One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor by Paul Simon (M), Columbia 45900, 1973: $14.00

Feelings/ Let Me Stay With You by Barry Mann (M-), Scepter 12281, 1970: $14.00

Free Man In Paris/ People's Parties by Joni Mitchell (M), Asylum 11041, 1974: $15.00

Goin' Back/ Change Is Now by The Byrds (M-), Columbia 44362, 1967: $20.00

I Got You Babe/ It's Gonna Rain by Sonny & Cher (M-), Atco 6359, 1965: $25.00

Military Madness/ Sleep Song by Graham Nash (M-), Atlantic 2827, 1971: $10.00

One Tin Soldier/ Live For Tomorrow by The Original Caste (M-), T-A 186, 1969: $12.50

Promises/ Watch Out For Lucy by Eric Clapton (M-), RSO 1039, 1978: $10.00

Proof/ The Coast by Paul Simon (M), WB 19464, 1991: $6.00

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