JETHRO TULL – Cheap Day Return & Mother Goose, Aqualung 1971

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JETHRO TULL Aqualung, 1971 “Cheap Day Return” (1:21) & “Mother Goose” (3:51) Recorded: Dec 1970 – Feb 1971 Released: March 1971 UK Genre: Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock —– (from wikipedia.com): On ‘Mother Goose’, “The lyrics are a pastiche of surreal figures based on images that Ian Anderson saw while wandering around Hampstead Heath. The song is mostly acoustic much like “Cheap Day Return” or “Slipstream”, from the same album.” —– (on album) Ian Anderson: Vocals, acoustic guitar, flute Martin Barre: electric guitar, descant recorder Jeffrey Hammond (as “Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond”): bass guitar, alto recorder and odd voices Clive Bunker: drums and percussion —- —- I mainly uploaded this one as i couldn’t find a ‘proper’ Aqualung’ version here, so i thought i’d share. Trying not to duplicate, but it happens.

AC/DC Angus Young – Lead Guitar Malcom Young – Rhythm Guitar Brian Johnson – Vocals Cliff Williams – Bass Guitar Chris Slade – Drums Lyrics: If you’re havin’ trouble with the high school head He’s givin’ you the blues You wanna graduate but not in his bed Here’s what you gotta…

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Reader Comments

Jethro plays it with …tool!

Written By srisutrianti on December 25th, 2012 @ 8:17 am

Mother Goose may be nonsense, but–like Thick as a Brick–it’s brilliant nonsense.

Written By LovecraftianToenail on December 25th, 2012 @ 8:42 am

LOVE TULL !!!!!!!!!!

Written By Chickiee454 on December 25th, 2012 @ 9:30 am

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Written By Tommygun1028 on December 25th, 2012 @ 9:57 am

Cheap Day Return. You might have been a ten-line song, but you hold that classic Tull depth and emotion. And even with such a short track, there’s a lot that can be derived from it.

Now, as for Mother Goose, I believe Ian had said that it was just meant to be nonsensical based off nursery rhymes.

Written By Tooninoot on December 25th, 2012 @ 10:49 am

Oh yeah I did see them live in Pittsburgh years ago,awsome performance

Written By pghmole on December 25th, 2012 @ 10:57 am

Awsome tunes!

Written By pghmole on December 25th, 2012 @ 11:07 am

I wish Cheap Day Return were longer…beautiful track.

Written By omidsarmad on December 25th, 2012 @ 11:45 am

- I, too, wish ‘both songs’ were “neverending!” I love this kind of ‘classical-style’ guitar playing!

And…the guitar was/is played by the genus flautist/singer/songwriter of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson.

His daughter is married to the star of “The Walking Dead,” Andrew Lincoln. Ian Anderson is infallable in EVERYTHING, it seems!

Written By classiclistener01 on December 25th, 2012 @ 11:48 am

2 great songs!

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Written By Marcos H. Ary on December 25th, 2012 @ 11:51 am

i would like “cheap day return” was longer

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Written By issu100 on December 25th, 2012 @ 12:44 pm

Simplesmente maravilhoso.

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Written By locatellirj on December 25th, 2012 @ 1:03 pm

good musicians for sure I still remember listening to mother goose for the first time i immediately thought of the middle ages with images of tournaments, ladies -in waiting, pennants blowing in the wind, jesters wearing colorful costumes, and of course troubadors and minstrels

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Written By wsmith6079wpg on December 25th, 2012 @ 1:57 pm

I remember back in 74 when i was 16,played the album so much and my grandparents said the couldn’t understand a word of it,so i have to invest in so headphones.I will i had forthought to keep all these albums,especially the Janis albums.

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Written By uncfez on December 25th, 2012 @ 2:55 pm

I wore this album out in 1974 the acoustic tracks on this album deserve more air play they make this album

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Written By timothywayneable on December 25th, 2012 @ 3:01 pm

It’s a beautiful song to listen if you want to sleep, she’s awesome ..

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Written By ines0814 on December 25th, 2012 @ 3:01 pm

Actually, the album proves that God exist, but it’s against all kinds of ‘behavior laws’ and institutionalization of the church. It tells that everyone has their inner god, and there is no need of going to the church every single sunday or that kind of stuff. God has no laws…he doesn’t mind how you believe in him, or how you demonstrate your respect, he just want to be loved by his own creations.
sorry for any grammar mistakes :p

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Written By black3172 on December 25th, 2012 @ 3:45 pm

no problem man

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Written By fatmanrocks13 on December 25th, 2012 @ 4:22 pm

Thanks Omegle pal, this is OP.

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Written By TSWG88 on December 25th, 2012 @ 4:31 pm

i feel you…been to over a dozen shows.and the last 3 or so were so dissapointing..ian sounds like popeye singing..at the passion play tour as well and well…it will never get that better than that “its for you”

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Written By Michael Winder on December 25th, 2012 @ 4:45 pm

Aqualung remains the best album ever made. Every song was so brilliant all by their own right, but if you look at the album as a whole….well, ironically, I think Aqualung proves God does exist:p

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Written By DominoGray on December 25th, 2012 @ 5:35 pm

These 2 tunes were the reason I fell in love with Jethro Tull….1976…FACT

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Written By carrietide on December 25th, 2012 @ 6:05 pm

For years I had no idea what “Cheap Day Return” meant until I visited London in 1989. It’s a round trip train ticket where you have to return the same day.

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Written By jab3785 on December 25th, 2012 @ 6:41 pm