The song was originally going to be called “Swing”, as Healy wrote the song after seeing an MTV documentary on Swing Music that was on in the background when he was song writing. He took it into the studio the next day assuring everyone it was a hit. Bit they then explained that they thought people...
[Verse 1]
Baby, you've been going so crazy
Lately, nothing seems to be going right
Solo, why do you have to get so low
You're so...
You've been waiting in the sun too long
[Chorus]
But if you sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
For the love you bring won't mean a thing
Unless you sing, sing, sing, sing
[Verse 2]
Colder, crying over your shoulder
Hold her, and tell her everything's gonna be fine
Surely, you've been going too early
Hurry, cause no one's gonna be stopped
No,no,no,no
[Chorus]
But if you sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
For the love you bring won't mean a thing
Unless you sing, sing, sing, sing
[Verse 3]
Baby, there's something going on today
But I say nothing, nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
So, na na na na
[Chorus]
But if you sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
For the love you bring won’t mean a thing
Unless you sing, sing, sing, sing
Oh baby sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
For the love you bring won’t mean a thing
Unless you sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing was written by Fran Healy.
Sing was produced by Steve Orchard.
Lead singer Fran Healy said:
So Sing, popped up and was again about my then girlfriend Nora but this time about her fear of singing. Maybe a fear we all have. But when you do it, it’s like being set free from a paralysing spell. My old head teacher always told us he who sings prays twice and this s...