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Stereo re-issue 45 (original was mono)
United Artists 10861
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Bob Lind (born Robert Neale Lind, in Baltimore, Ohio, November 25, 1942) was a folk music singer/songwriter in the 1960s, who released one transatlantic chart hit single. That song was entitled “Elusive Butterfly”, which was a #5 hit in 1966.
Over 200 artists — including Cher, Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, Nancy Sinatra, The Four Tops, Richie Havens, Hoyt Axton, and Petula Clark — have covered songs written by Bob Lind, but as a recording artist, he remains a one-hit wonder.
Lind retired from the music business in 1969 to pursue other interests. In more recent years he has resided in Florida and works as a writer. He is the author of five novels, and has written for such supermarket tabloids as the Weekly World News and the Sun.
Lyrics:
You might wake up some mornin’
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you’re quick enough to rise
You’ll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone’s fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow
Don’t be concerned, it will not harm you
It’s only me pursuing somethin’ I’m not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin’
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin’
Don’t be concerned, it will not harm you
It’s only me pursuing somethin’ I’m not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
—– instrumental interlude —–
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
Duration : 0:3:8
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Pure poetry. One of …
Pure poetry. One of the most beautiful songs ever written/sung. Truly a smile starter.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I really like this …
I really like this song. I was listening to it on my CD earlier. Cause I wanted to watch some oldies on youtube.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I could swear to it …
I could swear to it that this song came out in 68,not 66.Also i always thought it was bobby goldsboro.Learn something every day.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
very lovely song..I …
very lovely song..I am a teen but we still play this song in Bottineau, North Dakota.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I was also 14, or …
I was also 14, or maybe 13, but I only remember the Val Doonican version, which somehow seems a lot less cool now than this version, which reminds me of Bobby Vee from that period. My daughter has just come across Bob Lind’s version from a free music magazine CD promoting an imminent Summer festival called ‘The End of The Road’, which sounds as if Bob Lind will perform at.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I may have been …
I may have been only 14, but I remembered every word as if it were freshly learned. No wonder I ‘m such a romantic at heart. Thanks, Bob. That newer ‘92 recording is good too, but doesn’t seem to have the emotional ympact of this classic recording.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Just good music to …
Just good music to your ears.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
They don’t come …
They don’t come much better than this!
Seems increasingly rarer to hear on oldies stations nowadays.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
What kind of …
What kind of turntable is that?
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
This song just …
This song just makes you plain happy for a few minutes. Its refreshing to hear music that can do that
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I was 6 too. great …
I was 6 too. great music on the radio in the 60’s and 70’s.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I dare anyone today …
I dare anyone today to write an anthem of this magnitude
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Wolfsky
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Wolfsky
Well put—nice post. I was 17 during the summer of 1966 and remember elusive butterfly summing up our hope, dreams, and aspirations. There was so much idealism that the elusive butterfly represented at that time and as we can look back and ponder—-where did that idealism go and what happenned?
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I was 19 y/o, …
I was 19 y/o, Summer of ‘66, & this is just an unforgettable classic from that era. For me, I fell in love with it from the very 1st; there’s just a longing, a hope, a sadness, all together in a beautiful, timeless, vocal. — Bob , if you never did anything else, Thank-U for this masterpiece, that does show how wonderful our music was. Wolfsky9
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
im just a kid from …
im just a kid from 44 but yall a beautiful is a treasure y00sta
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
This song reminds …
This song reminds me of the times I sat in my bedroom listening to K-HTZ FM.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I was 6 when this …
I was 6 when this came out…but remember hearing it on WFIL-AM Radio in Philadelphia.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
This songs reminds …
This songs reminds me so much of the summer of 1966. I love to listen to this song and its beautiful melody. Music will never be this great again. I feel sorry for those who have to listen to what they call music today.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
What a beautiful …
What a beautiful song, This is one of my favourites,I agree with 1987ian, I wish music was like this today.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
this song is very …
this song is very meaningful. i wish music today was like this.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
This song played in …
This song played in my living room a thousand times as I was growing up.
Chasing that innocent beautiful butterfly of love…..all hopeful, up-lifting, and magical with that sweet melody. Romantic because you wanted to be that someone who he sang about……
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Well said Elvis …
Well said Elvis Cline well said! If a song can evokee an age, then this song reminds us of everything that was good about the 1960s. Many thanks to garfieldcat5 for posting it.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
man, that makes my …
man, that makes my heart ache with longing!
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I’m a kid of the …
I’m a kid of the 1990’s but i got to say this is one of my favorite songs ever. It’s so beautiful and reminds me of my mom, she introduced me to the oldies. <3
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
I agree with Peony- …
I agree with Peony——Bob Lind captures the innocence and dreams of America back in the late 60s. A lot of us shared the dreams and optimism that the elusive butterfly represents.
What has happenned to our aspirations and dreams.