Beyoncé’s cover of ‘Blackbird’ has fans praising Paul McCartney after learning its true meaning
“I already loved Blackbird, and this cover, but knowing this history makes it so much more meaningful.”
by Jacalyn Wetzel for Upworthy –
Beyoncé covers “Blackbird’ and fans are praising Paul McCartney
Beyoncé released a new album recently and unless you’ve been asleep for the past few weeks, you’ve likely heard about it. While everyone knew she was going to make a more significant splash into the country music genre, the details of the album were scarce until it’s release. To many people’s surprise it wasn’t simply a country album, it was a genre bender that somehow seamlessly transitioned country, pop, R&B and rap all in one album, Cowboy Carter.
Country music legends like Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton made an appearance, with Parton introducing Beyoncé’s cover of her infamous song “Jolene.” While the spin on that country classic has the internet abuzz over the lyric changes that take the singer from begging to assertively telling Jolene to stay away, it’s “Blackbird” that many can’t get enough of.
Beyoncé photo by Blair Caldwell via Beyoncé Press/Paul McCartney by Melissa Lopes via Flickr
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