The Flower and the Young Man
- The Flower and the Young Man
Infobox Song
Name = The Flower and the Young Man
Caption =
Type =
Artist = Strawbs
alt Artist =
Album = Grave New World
Published =
Released = start date|1972|2
track_no = 7
Recorded = start date|1971|11
Genre = progressive rock
Length = 4:18
Writer = Dave Cousins
Composer =
Label = A&M
Producer = Strawbs
Chart position =
Tracks =
prev = "Hey Little Man ... Wednesday's Child"
prev_no = 6
next = "Tomorrow"
next_no = 8
Misc =
"The Flower and the Young Man" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. The track first appeared on the "Grave New World" album.
Lyrical and musical content
The lyrics are a veiled reference to a love affair which Dave Cousins had had but did not want to reveal for risk of upsetting his family. The music features the clavioline, an early predecessor of the synthesizer.
The song starts with an a cappella verse, followed by a verse sung by Tony Hooper. The chorus parts of the song are instrumental, featuring a heavy use of keyboards. The final verse is similar to the a cappella verse but with harmonium backing.
Personnel
*Dave Cousins – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
*Tony Hooper – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*Blue Weaver – organ, mellotron, harmonium, clavioline
*John Ford – backing vocals, bass guitar
*Richard Hudson – backing vocals, drums
External links
[http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#THEFLOWERANDTHEYOUNGMAN Lyrics to "The Flower and the Young Man" at Strawbsweb]
References
*Sleeve notes to album CD 540 934-2 "Grave New World" (A&M 1998 Remastered)
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/albtrack/gnw/gnw30.asp "Grave New World" 30th anniversary article on Strawbsweb]
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