After ELO's breakup in the mid 1980s, Lynne moved into production work, showing both the influence of The Beatles that characterized much of ELO's work and an influence from rockabilly-style music. The Beatles' connection was strengthened when Lynne produced George Harrison's Cloud Nine, a successful comeback album for the ex-Beatle released in 1987 featuring the popular single "(Got My Mind) Set On You." In 1989, Lynne co-produced the acclaimed album Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty, which included the hit singles "Free Fallin'," "I Won't Back Down" and "Runnin' Down A Dream," all co-written by Lynne. This album and Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, also co-produced by Lynne, both received nominations for the Grammy as Best Album Of The Year in 1989.
In 1990 Lynne released his first solo album Armchair Theatre, featuring the singles "Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up." The album received some positive critical attention but little commercial success.
In February of 1994, Lynne fulfilled a lifelong dream by working with the three surviving Beatles on Anthology album series, and reunion tracks "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" (overdubbing John Lennon's demos for the songs). He has also produced records individually for George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and worked extensively on the Roy Orbison album Mystery Girl.
In 2001, Lynne released a new ELO album, Zoom, which--save for original ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy on one track--featured none of the original members of the Electric Light Orchestra, but attempted to "return to the classic ELO sound" [1]. The album received positive reviews but had no hit singles. While a concert of the album was filmed and shown on PBS stations, a planned concert tour was cancelled, although the concert was released on DVD. Also that year, Lynne appeared on a VH-1 Storytellers show filmed in New York, and EMI and Sony released remastered editions of part of ELO's catalog.
Lynne went back to the recording studio as a producer in 2002, co-producing and helping complete George Harrison's posthumously-released album, Brainwashed. He was also heavily involved in the memorial Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall in November 2002, and subsequently produced the Surround Sound audio mix for the Concert For George DVD released in November 2003. The DVD received a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video.
Also in 2002, a tribute to Lynne called Lynne Me Your Ears was released [2], featuring two CDs full of artists performing Lynne/ELO songs, including Todd Rundgren, SWAG (featuring members of Wilco, The Mavericks and Cheap Trick), Sixpence None The Richer, Doug Powell, PFR, Jason Falkner, Fleming and John, Jerry Chamberlain of Daniel Amos, Rick Altizer and others.
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Tom Petty revealed that fellow Wilbury and Full Moon Fever producer Jeff Lynne will reunite with Petty on his upcoming solo album, due in 2006.
Jeff Lynn co-wrote, with John Farrar, the lyrics and music for the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu. The show used several ELO songs, including "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman" and "Strange Magic."
In 2012 Lynne's second solo album, a covers album entitled Long Wave, was released on 8 October 2012. A greatest hits collection of re-recorded ELO songs by Lynne titled Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra was also released under the ELO moniker on the same day.
On September 24, 2015, under the name Jeff Lynne's ELO, "When I Was a Boy", the first single from Alone in the Universe was released on the internet with a music video released not long after. The album was released on November 13, 2015 and was followed by promotional shows including the first ELO shows in the United States in 30 years. A 2016 European tour has been scheduled.
So Sad
Jeff Lynne Lyrics
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But now I feel them slip away
It makes me cry to see love die
So sad to watch good love go bad
Remember how you used to feel dear
You said nothing could change your mind
It breaks my heart to see us part
Is it any wonder that I feel so blue
When I know for certain that I'm losing you
Remember how you used to feel dear
You said nothing could change your mind
It breaks my heart to see us part
So sad to watch good love go bad
The song "So Sad" by Jeff Lynne is a heart-wrenching ballad about the death of a relationship. The first verse talks about how the two parties used to have good times together but now, those good times are slipping away. This makes the singer cry as they watch the love they once shared die. The chorus repeats the phrase "so sad to watch good love go bad" twice, and it is clear that the pain of losing someone you love is one of the worst things in the world.
The second verse is about the memories that remain. The singer remembers how their partner used to feel, and how they swore that nothing could ever change their mind. However, the relationship still ends and the singer's heart is broken to see them part ways. The singer questions whether it is any wonder that they feel so blue, knowing that they're losing someone they love for certain. The repetition at the end of the verse, "you said nothing could change your mind" highlights how much they believed in the love they shared, and how it can be difficult to accept when those beliefs don't stand the test of time.
Overall, the song is a deeply emotional exploration into the pain of lost love. Anyone who has found themselves in a similar situation can relate to Jeff Lynne's poignant lyrics and mournful delivery.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to have good times together
Recalling the times spent with a loved one in the past, when the relationship was delightful and joyous.
But now I feel them slip away
Realizing how the memories and feelings of happiness once shared gradually begin to disappear over time, leaving only emptiness instead.
It makes me cry to see love die
Brings about sorrow and grief seeing how love between two souls, which was once the foundation of a flourishing relationship, slowly fades away over time and eventually dies.
So sad to watch good love go bad
Feeling the pain and sadness of seeing love, which was once flourishing and beautiful, slowly wither away into nothingness.
Remember how you used to feel dear
Recalling how the significant other used to express feelings of love, affection, and devotion in the past.
You said nothing could change your mind
Being reassured by the other half that no matter what happens, they will always love each other and nothing can affect the love they have for one another.
It breaks my heart to see us part
Feeling an immense sadness and despair, realizing that the relationship they once had is no longer there and that they must part ways.
Is it any wonder that I feel so blue
Ruminating on the fact that it's not surprising to feel so unhappy when knowing that the person they love is slipping away from their grip.
When I know for certain that I'm losing you
Having a realization that the significant other is no longer the same; the bond shared between them slowly fades away, and as an outcome, the relationship too fades away.
It breaks my heart to see us part
Feeling an immense sadness and despair, realizing that the relationship they once had is no longer there and that they must part ways.
So sad to watch good love go bad
Feeling the pain and sadness of seeing love, which was once flourishing and beautiful, slowly wither away into nothingness.
Contributed by Lily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.