SONG OF THE DAY

“Mr. Blue Sky” by E.L.O. (Out Of The Blue, Jet Records, 1978). Written by Jeff Lynne.

INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia)

– The song forms the fourth and last track on the “Concerto for a Rainy Day” suite on side three of the original two-LP set.

– The song was the 3rd Hot 100 Top 40 single to be taken from the album Out of the Blue. The single reached #6 in the UK and #35 in the USA.

– Jeff Lynne, who hid himself away to write enough material for a double album, wrote the track in Switzerland. After a two week period of writers block dampened by the inclement weather outside, Lynne was suddenly inspired to write “Mr. Blue Sky” following a break in the weather when the entire area was bathed in sunshine, quickly followed by the remainder of the Out of the Blue songs included in the “Concerto for a Rainy Day” suite.

– Lily Allen recorded a cover for SFR, a French mobile phone carrier, which was leaked onto the internet in December 2007. It was later included on the special edition of her sophomore album, It’s Not Me, It’s You.

– The Decemberists have covered this song in various concerts.

– It has been used in Volkswagen’s Beetle, Jet Blue, and Guinness ads. It’s also been used in trailers for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Invention of Lying. It has also been featured in the soundtracks of Martian Child, The Game Plan, Role Models, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop.