Question (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Question


Artist = The Moody Blues
Album = A Question of Balance
Released = 24 April 1970
B-side = "Candle of Life"
Recorded = 24 January 1970
Length = 5:44
Label = Threshold Records
Writer = Justin Hayward
Producer = Tony Clarke
Last single = "Watching and Waiting"
(1969)
This single = "Question"
(1970)
Next single = "The Story In Your Eyes"
(1971)

"Question" is a 1970 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward, who provides lead vocals. "Question" was first released as a single in April of 1970, and was later featured as the lead track on the 1970 album "A Question of Balance".

Originally, the song itself was also to have been named "A Question of Balance," but was shortened to "Question." The lyrics of the chorus, which are "Why do we never get an answer, when we're knocking at the door? With a thousand million questions about hate and death and war!" represented the feelings and attitude toward the Vietnam War.

At the time, "Question" was a simple recording for the Moody Blues. Their previous album, "To Our Children's Children's Children", featured songs which included many different sounds provided by overdubbing and double-tracking. Unfortunately, this made most of the songs on the album unable to be performed live. For this reason, "Question" was recorded in one take, and did not need any overdubbing or double-tracking, making it easy for the Moody Blues to perform live.

The single also features the song "Candle of Life" on its B-side, which was from the Moody Blues previous album "To Our Children's Children's Children".

Personnel

* Justin Hayward: acoustic guitar, vocals
* John Lodge: bass guitar
* Mike Pinder: mellotron
* Ray Thomas: tambourine
* Graeme Edge: drums, percussion

Chart Positions

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY "Question" being performed at Royal Albert Hall (YouTube)]
* [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=4109 "Question" from Songfacts]