Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
“Mood Indigo” was originally introduced in 1930 and it has been described as “an imperishable classic”. It was composed for a radio broadcast in October 1930, after previously being named “Dreamy Blues” by the song’s composer, Duke Ellington.
[Verse 1]
You ain't been blue, no, no, no
You ain't been blue
'Til you've had that mood indigo
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
While I sit and sigh, "Go 'long blues"
[Verse 2]
Always get that mood indigo
Since my baby said goodbye
In the evening when lights are low
I'm so lonesome I could cry
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me
I'm just as blue as blue could be
Always get that mood indigo
Since my baby said goodbye
[Bridge]
Blues on my mind
Blues all around my head, ooh ooh ooh
Blues on my mind
Blues all around my head, ooh hoo, yeah
Woke up this morning
But I'd be better off dead, uh-huh
[Verse 3]
You ain't been blue, no, no, no
You ain't been blue
'Til you've had that mood indigo
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
While I sit and sigh, "Go 'long blues"
[Bridge]
Blues on my mind
Blues all around my head, woo
Blues on my mind
Blues all around my head
Woke up this morning
But I'd be better off dead, uh-huh
[Outro]
Take it away boys, yeah
Come on, play that thing, oh oh
Yeah, woo
[Instrumental]
Mood Indigo was written by Barney Bigard & Duke Ellington.
Mood Indigo was produced by Annie Lennox & Mike Stevens.
Annie Lennox released Mood Indigo on Tue Oct 21 2014.
While Irving Mills—Jack Mills’s brother and publishing partner—took credit for the lyrics, in a 1987 interview, lyricist Mitchell Parish claimed that he had written the lyrics.