Blackbird

/ˈblækbɜrd/ noun

Definition

A common dark-colored songbird, or the musical jazz standard made famous by The Beatles.

Etymology

From Old English 'blæc' meaning black plus 'bird.' In Europe, 'blackbird' specifically refers to the Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula), while Americans use the term differently for various dark birds.

Kelly Says

The Beatles' 'Blackbird' was about overcoming hardship and breaking free, but it's also genuinely about the bird itself—Paul McCartney wrote it during the 1960s civil rights movement, so the song works on multiple layers of meaning.

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