Quincy Jones - Birdland Lyrics






Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I
Always hear when you sigh
Never in my wordland
Could there be ways to reveal
In a phrase how I feel

Have you ever heard two turtle doves
Bill and coo when they love?
That's the kind of magic
Music we make with our lips when we kiss

And there's a weepy old willow
He really knows how to cry
That's how I'd cry in my pillow
If you should tell me farewell and goodbye

Lullaby of Birdland whisper low
Kiss me sweet and we'll go
Flyin' high in Birdland
High in the sky up above
All because we're in love





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  1. S.... G....

    That was great, but I prefer the version by Maynard Ferguson.

  2. j.... k....

    not as good as the weather report version anyway

  3. B.... A....

    3:00 So is that how it felt to be "Down at Birdland"?

  4. M.... C....

    I heard this song by trumpet player Maynard Ferguson. He play the stuffing out of that song. He's a Caucasian dude. I like his version. Yeah, blow, Maynard Ferguson.

  5. T.... T....

    Die interpretation ist ihm sehr gut gelungen und auch perfekter als vom Joe Zawinul aber dafür ist Quincy Jones ja bekannt, Perfektionisten aber ohne Joe Zawinul hätte es dieses Stück nie gegeben.

  6. C.... P....

    This is embarrassing

  7. G.... M....

    OK qui d'autre passe son bac de musique sur ce truc et se chie dessus ?

    G.... M....

    Je me sentais un peu seul mdr

    G.... M....

    @RENTZ Clément ça craint perso je passe le 27 et toi ?

  8. R.... C....

    Starf le bac de musique ça va être chaud

    R.... C....

    @Nino Mazy De rien tkt mdr mais j'suis pas un mec :(( mdrr

    R.... C....

    @Nino Mazy mdrr et alors t'as réussis ? t'es tomber sur quoi ?

    R.... C....

    @clemofficialvideos en fait finalement je passe demain ptdrr

    R.... C....

    @Astrid PdB Bof mdr il y a des trucs je m'en rappelait plus

    R.... C....

    @Nino Mazy Et alors t'as réussis là ?mdrrrr

  9. T.... J....

    The best version of Birdland, ever. 'Thank y'all!'

  10. R.... R....

    Just...thank you

  11. O.... B....

    Sucks they didn't get the intro tho 🙁

  12. K.... B....

    So much awesome - loved the tape so much and played this song endlessly

  13. J.... A....

    Love QUINCYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, he's a magical wonder !

    J.... A....

    As I heard this I knew it would be always one of my favorite intro's and total completance of what is JAZZ ! No one understands it better than SIR*MISTER * QUICY*JONES *!!!!!!!!

  14. P.... G....

    ... and the more I heard this and I say... that's how the music should sound!

  15. J.... B....

    A GENIUS QJ

  16. A.... P....

    The Ella Fitzgerald voice is taken from the announcement of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of 1954 Split Kick!!

  17. p.... ....

    Too smooth.

  18. K.... E....

    Brings tears to my eyes to hear the legendary Miles Davis begin his riff at 1:46, his health was steadily declining, and he would only be among us for two more years.....the "Picasso" of trumpet playing, imho.

  19. -.... C....

    On étudie ça en musique 😂😂

    -.... C....

    Je passe musique au bac en option légère, mais je prends pas de cours, j'espère que je ne vais pas être trop désavantagé par rapport à vous 😂

    -.... C....

    @Pablo Souffron encore nous c'est pour la 6ème on doit trouver et chanter des paroles dessus xD

  20. a.... ....

    Funny - was listening to Weather Report and thought of this one, but more specifically the whole album (Back on the Block). It really was the album that launched Tevin Campbell's career. But this version of Birdland had an absolutely incredible ensemble of arguably the best ever. Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie? And George Benson? But the genius is that Jones wanted them to GO IN with their trademark sound.

    Damn do I miss these types of musicians... the men & women that were constantly striving for a certain sound. But this album... takes me back... lol when I was just a 10 year old kid overhearing this in my pop's stereo room. But of course I thought the Kool Moe Dee/Big Daddy Kane was cool back then. Now I'm in the wormhole remembering all the artists on the album as a whole. I mean... El Debarge, Barry White, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Ice T, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and MANY more absolute LEGENDS. Not many producers could pull in that roster... if any. But such is Quincy Jones that... I bet he could do it again. lol

  21. M.... F....

    To be a composer/producer...and have music like this running around in your head....

  22. J.... W....

    Crazy how most of these artists died within several years after this was recorded. It was like Quincy knew this would be his last chance to get these greats to perform together

  23. L.... P....

    still so fine!!!!Quincy has never made a mistake - & & the best part - he knows that !!!!!!!!!!!

  24. B.... B....

    -Back on the Block- : Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) James Moody (ts,as) Greg Phil1inganes, Ian Prince,
    David Paich, George Duke, Ian Underwood, Larry Williams, Steve Porcaro, Mike Boddicker, Joe Zawinul, Herbie
    Hancock (keyboards) Quincy Jones (keyboards,vcl,cond) George Benson, George Johnson (g) Louis Johnson
    (el-b) Nathan East (b) Harvey Mason (d) Paulinho DaCosta, Sheila Escovedo (perc) Take 6 : Barry White,
    Tevin Campbe11, El DeBarge, James Ingram, Siedah Garrett, Melle Mel (vcl group) Ray
    Charles, Chaka Khan, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, A1 Jarreau (vcl)
    prob Los Angeles, c. 1989

  25. Y.... B....

    Please do you know who made the voices we can hear at 1:14?

  26. G.... S....

    Magnífica reunión de regreso a la cuadra. Sólo Don Quincy podía.

  27. M.... S....

    GOD BLESS ALL BLACK PEOPLE

  28. G.... O....

    Maynard is the best...

  29. S.... C....

    sigan mi canal

  30. D.... C....

    GO ELLA!!!!

  31. D.... C....

    Quincy with all of the legends!!!!! The best music on the planet!!! No one can produce and arrange like this maestro!!!

  32. M.... L....

    One of the best😎

  33. f.... ....

    I Can not listen to this with the intro.  I'm sorry!

  34. a.... ....

    This version absolutely kills.

  35. L.... H....

    EVERYBODY had this Album! '89.

  36. r.... ....

    Rifatevi le orecchie qui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8q6sR6yZCE

  37. �.... ....

    This is the greatest NUMBER!!!!!

  38. S.... i....

    This is the theme song for African America. And by extension, America. THIS is the theme song!

  39. A.... N....

    QUINCY MONSTER....and the pupils

  40. S.... R....

    This sounds better when played on 1.25x speed.

  41. D.... P....

    originally fm Wheather report

  42. T.... D....

    This song is upbeat and slammin'! Killer beats! I loved it!

  43. u.... ....

    Superhyperultramegafucking great!

  44. D.... S....

    Speed up to 1.25

  45. m.... t....

    I LOVED!!!

  46. J.... S....

    80s sucked in so many painful ways (with some exceptions), but Quincy and Weather Report are timeless!!!!!!!!

  47. D.... ....

    To this day, I still Love this joint rt here.

  48. M.... J....

    Quincy Jones is so under appreciated it's painful. I mean he's won numerous awards and inspired and touched many contemporary artists and the music community as a whole, but the general public probably doesn't even know who this man is. Especially now in 2017.

    M.... J....

    People probably know him as Rashida's dad. :D

    M.... J....

    @Paul Mitten (mbvglider) That's true. LOL. She's gorgeous as well.

    M.... J....

    The guy is A GENIUS

    M.... J....

    @L L show RESPECT PUNK, or I make you. Punk

  49. L.... C....

    My dad have this album and I remember going through his CD collection in 1995 I was 13 at the time and looking for music to listen to. I had found this Quincy album and the one after this one and both are amazing.

  50. D.... W....

    dont like it! it doesnt touch me at all. show off.

    D.... W....

    Danny Wieder .....if you don't like it. ..go somewhere else

    D.... W....

    Danny Wieder I know you are kidding. ...

    D.... W....

    its black music that you dont like

  51. L.... L....

    magnificent

  52. P.... V....

    GRANDE...QUINCY

  53. A.... S....

    But the horns though!! @ 3:36

  54. L.... C....

    lol me too Especially birdland

  55. r.... 1....

    MY CHILDHOOD! FLASHBACKS AND GOOSEBUMPS!

    r.... 1....

    Me Too!!

    r.... 1....

    This was the soundtrack rolling through West and South Tampa.

  56. F.... B....

    Brillant

  57. L.... Y....

    The best of the best ! Aint nuttin better !

  58. C.... i....

    Why did you skip intro? It' s great!

    C.... i....

    +Club immobiliare Diano Marina (IM)
    Some people have a short concentration span.

    C.... i....

    I think he directly ripped it from the CD for this. The track marker on the disc started right there.

    C.... i....

    It's pity. My CD have a great intro, you should listen it!

    C.... i....

    Club immobiliare Diano Marina (IM) the intro is the previous track on the CD

    C.... i....

    Club immobiliare Diano Marina (IM) thats another song you idiot

  59. s.... ....

    childhood

    s.... ....

    spiegel311 #ForealTho

  60. J.... D....

    I play the whole cassette to death

  61. B.... A....

    Never heard an arrangement of this song that I disliked, must say though...Maynard Ferguson's arrangement is my favorite...this one has a a slight sluggish feel and isn't as powerful...still great though

    B.... A....

    If you speed it up a bit to 1.25x it sounds much better.

  62. D.... K....

    Quincy, I have loved your music, since my childhood.

  63. T.... R....

    Us too Alex

  64. a.... b....

    I played this tape to death!

    a.... b....

    @alex bernardo me too

    a.... b....

    ME TOO ! Quincy Jones is one cool cat.

    a.... b....

    Dee Trice me n mom too yess Amen

    a.... b....

    Me 3 😁 lol

  65. 1.... ....

    Quincy Jones put his foot in this TOUGH.  This is my favorite version of the song.  It smacks dead of that glorious 80's sound.

    1.... ....

    This is my favorite version also... especially the part that sounds like the trumpets are all falling down the steps! (3:35) :-)

    1.... ....

    I love the beat. I do love Manhattan Transfer as well.

    1.... ....

    @M L MY FAVORITE VERSION IS WEATHER REPORT RIP JACO!

  66. D.... ....

    With Joe Zawinul himself, and solo by Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan & George Benson !!!

    D.... ....

    this album was and still a clinic

    D.... ....

    turntableone also he and jerry hey won best instrumental arrangement

    D.... ....

    Slammin' song! I loved it! I danced to my favorite song from this album.

    D.... ....

    was this really zawilu on keys? he really let the cast shine if so..

    D.... ....

    @turntableone Wasnt this the album in which everyone who was anyone came to Q's aid because Michael Jackson had fired him...?

  67. c.... ....

    I've just slapped my bass to a place 2 billion astronomical units from the edge of our solar system and following. Bassists please take care

  68. D.... S....

    It's all redone and covered by QJ!  

  69. a.... h....

    MASTERPEICE

  70. C.... L....

    ♥ this song... this version is sooo good! :O)

  71. M.... K....

    I love this song

  72. A.... L....

    The best song to play when testing new speakers... at a really loud sound!

  73. P.... ....

    It's called sampling.
    Trust me, it's in almost every song, be it a lyric or the melody of the song.

    I myself love it. It's nice seeing what other people can do with an idea.
    If you like the original, listen to that instead of crying about how much someone "fucked up the whole song" like a little child- oh wait.

  74. D.... H....

    DEM TYPE O TUNE! Timeless! George Benson and dizzy's contribution I think I like the most;-)

  75. D.... H....

    had this on vinyl and CD!

  76. r.... z....

    this is pure magic! great perfomance

  77. M.... W....

    I've contributed at least thousand listens to this youtube video in the past 24 hours. Lol

  78. T.... ....

    ...as did Sarah Vaughn and Dizz. Q caught a good many of these wonderful artists just before they slipped away from us.

  79. T.... ....

    I do! It's in my Top Five of All Time!!!

  80. b.... ....

    Muito Bom!

    Gosto com Weather Report também.(8:30)

  81. a.... h....

    the best...the best.....the best forever

  82. h.... s....

    you are right!!!

  83. F.... W....

    yes thank 4 posting this song you tube your the best

  84. j.... ....

    Who in the blue hell could dislike this??? I can't believe I see 1 dislike.......there shouldn't be any!!!

  85. j.... ....

    ^5 man!! I could not agree more with your post!!!!

  86. F.... S....

    People do not realise how iconic this album and Quincy jones is!.

  87. r.... p....

    who recognize 5:22?

    r.... p....

    George Benson

    r.... p....

    Pee Wee Marquette

  88. R.... R....

    This song use to put me in calm mood right after school in the 90's. It's funny how song's like these are never to be brought up again. Thank you Youtube. !