10538 Overture
Electric Light Orchestra * Track #1 On The Electric Light Orchestra
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10538 Overture by Electric Light Orchestra
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Performed by
Electric Light OrchestraProduced by
Jeff Lynne & Roy WoodWrited by
Jeff LynneAbout
The “10538 Overture” by Electric Light Orchestra was the first song written and played by the artist in 1971. An “Overture” is a beginning piece which is meant to allude to something greater to come or is used to introduce song elements which will be used to the later pieces of an arrangement of mus...
10538 Overture Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Did you see your friend
Crying from his eyes today?
Did you see him run
Through the streets and far away, aah?
Did you see him run?
Did you see him fall? (Aah, aah, aah)
Did his life flash by
At the bedroom door? (Aah, aah)
[Bridge]
(Aah-aah-aah-aah)
(Aah-aah-aah-aah)
[Verse 2]
Did you hear the news?
It came across the air today
Someone has been found
On the rocks down in the bay, aah
Did you see him hide?
Did you see him crawl? (Aah, aah, aah)
Does his life mean more
Than it did before? (Aah, aah)
[Bridge]
(Aah-aah-aah-aah)
(Aah-aah-aah-aah)
[Verse 3]
Did you see that man
Running through the streets today?
Did you catch his face?
Was it 10538, aah?
10538 Overture Q&A
Who wrote 10538 Overture's ?
10538 Overture was written by Jeff Lynne.
Who produced 10538 Overture's ?
10538 Overture was produced by Jeff Lynne & Roy Wood.
When did Electric Light Orchestra release 10538 Overture?
Electric Light Orchestra released 10538 Overture on Fri Dec 03 1971.
What is the meaning of '10538'?
The narrative of the song is about a prisoner on the loose. To encourage the narrative, Lynne wanted to give the character a number instead of a name. 1053 was a random number sequence on the mixing console and Wood suggested adding an 8 for the “name” to fit the melody.
What did Electric Light Orchestra say about "10538 Overture"?
“10538 Overture was an idea that Jeff (Lynne) brought along to the studio which was originally to be a Move track. After recording the basic backing track, the other guys went home, leaving Jeff and myself to run riot with the overdubs. At the time, I was very keen on collecting instruments, and had...