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Blackbird is a song by the beatles from their 1968 double album the beatles also known as the white album. Poems and lyrics 19651999 main by mccartney, sir paul isbn. It is nearly impossible to scan any of paul mccartneys lyrics without hearing the beatles music in the background, dictating rhythm, pace, and mood. In his introduction, adrian mitchell argues that any artist who attempts to fuse different forms or bridge different traditions.
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