Jethro Tull: "Living in the Past"

"Living in the Past" (Ian Anderson; Chrysalis Music Ltd.) [3:16]

Recorded in April 1969 at Morgan Studio, London

Released as Island WIP 6056. Charts 14 May 1969; UK #3.

Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson (vocal & flute), Martin Barre (guitar), Glen Cornick (bass), and Clive Bunker (drums) with unidentified violins.

Produced by Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis.

Jethro Tull. 1985. Original Masters [1]. New York: Chrysalis Records. [F2 21515 / DIDX 2961]

Section	Meas.	Description	Text
Introduction	2 + 9 + 5 + 4	Start with bass and clavés; add flute, guitar, and drums. The introduction builds in intensity, not only in the volume of the performance and the number of instruments heard, but also in the telescoping phrase lengths that add to the tension.	—
Verse	4 + 4 + 4 + 4	Add strings as accompaniment for the singer and the band. The four phrases take an AABA form.	a
Ritornello	4 + 5 + 5 + 4	The introduction (with strings).	—
Verse	4 + 4 + 4 + 4	As in verse above.	b
Ritornello	4 + 5	As above without strings and only the first half.	—
Coda	4 + 4 +	Repetition of last line of verse; repeat ensemble and fade.	c

Text
Happy and I'm smiling; walk a mile to drink your water. You know I'd love to love you and above you there's no other. We'll go walking out while other's shout of war disaster. Oh we won't give in, let's go living in the past.	a
Once I used to join in, every boy and girl was my friend; Now there's revolution, but they don't know what they're fighting. Let us close our eyes, outside there lies your armored faster. O we won't give in, we'll keep living in the past.	b
Oh we won't give in, let's go livin' in the past. Oh no no, we wont' give in, let's go livin' in the past.	c