Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others.
A Foggy Day
Dave Brubeck Lyrics
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Out of town were the people I knew
I had that feeling of self-pity
What to do, what to do, what to do
The outlook was decidedly blue
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known
A foggy day, in London town
Had me low, had me down
I viewed the morning, with much alarm
British Museum, had lost its charm
How long I wondered,
Could this thing last
But the age of miracles, hadn't past
For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town,
The sun was shining everywhere
For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town,
The sun was shining everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
The lyrics to Dave Brubeck's "A Foggy Day" tell the story of a stranger in London who feels lost and hopeless. The singer describes himself as a stranger in the city, feeling disconnected from the people he knows and caught up in self-pity. He's experiencing a sense of hopelessness, with a decidedly blue outlook. As he walks through the foggy streets alone, he starts to feel luckier than in the past. Suddenly as if by magic, he sees the person he was looking for, and his luck changes. The sun starts to shine, and everything looks brighter. The singer is grateful for this chance encounter, which has turned his day around.
Overall, "A Foggy Day" is a song about hope in the face of adversity. Even when things seem bleak, there is always the possibility of something better around the corner. It's a reminder to keep moving forward and looking for opportunities, even when they seem hard to find.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a stranger in the city
I didn't know anyone in the city.
Out of town were the people I knew
The people I knew were not in the city.
I had that feeling of self-pity
I was feeling sorry for myself.
What to do, what to do, what to do
I didn't know what to do.
The outlook was decidedly blue
I felt hopeless about my situation.
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
I walked by myself through the streets full of fog.
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known
It ended up being the luckiest day of my life.
A foggy day, in London town
It was a foggy day in the city of London.
Had me low, had me down
I felt very sad and depressed.
I viewed the morning, with much alarm
I woke up and felt worried about my day.
British Museum, had lost its charm
I didn't find the British Museum as interesting as before.
How long I wondered,
I wondered for how long.
Could this thing last
I wondered if the situation would continue.
But the age of miracles, hadn't past
I still had hope that miracles could happen.
For suddenly, I saw you there
You suddenly appeared in front of me.
And through foggy London town,
We walked through the foggy streets of London.
The sun was shining everywhere
Everything seemed brighter and better when I was with you.
Everywhere
All around us.
Everywhere
All around us.
Everywhere
All around us.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILLIAM C HANDY
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@vargyaszoltan4943
Fred Dutton
@lesterwyoung
Thanks.
@lesterwyoung
I have this on CD with no indication as to who is playing the bassoon. Any clues?
@lesterwyoung
+Joe Carbery Just saw this comment on a blog where I found the above video: "Some of the Brubeck Quartet's earliest recordings feature bassist Fred
Dutton, who occasionally doubled on bassoon. Dutton went on to play
bassoon and contra in the LA Philharmonic." I have this track and "Crazy Chris" (which has a melody line like "Christopher Columbus") on CD. When the bassoon is playing the bass is not to be heard, so this fits in with Dutton being the bassoonist.
@lydianbfive
Most likely Paul Desmond. He was very understated and versatile
@RavenYan
I thought it was a bowed double bass
@lesterwyoung
Thanks (belatedly!)