Single:
I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) entered the Australian singles chart* on 5 March 1973 and peaked at #39.
Album:
The song is on Seventh Sojourn which entered the Australian albums chart* on 15 January 1973 and peaked at #2.
Songwriter:
John Lodge
Producer:
Tony Clarke
Record label of Australian release:
Threshold
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Seventh Sojourn saw Mike Pinder using the new Chamberlin instrument in place of the mellotron and Graeme Edge using an electronic drum kit.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues
Songfacts:
This was bassist John Lodge’s song about how, at the time, people seemed to look to rock stars for answers to the world’s problems, and his response is contained in this song: he had no answers.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-moody-blues/im-just-a-singer-in-a-rock-and-roll-band
Lyrics:
I’m just a wandering on the face of this earth
Meeting so many people
Who are trying to be free
And while I’m traveling I hear so many words
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