Annie Lennox - Little Bird (House of Todd Terry) Arista Records 1992

"Little Bird" is a song composed and recorded by the Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox. Taken from her debut solo album, Diva (1992), it was released in 1993 as a double A-side with "Love Song for a Vampire" (which appeared on the soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola film Bram Stoker's Dracula) in Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In other territories, "Little Bird" was released alone. The two songs were both released as separate singles in Italy.
Lennox performed "Little Bird" during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London on 12 Aug 2012. A live version was played in the end credits to The Sopranos episode "Eloise". The song was also featured in the film Striptease. The video for "Little Bird" does not appear on the video album for Diva but is heard instrumentally over the end credits.
"Little Bird" / "Love Song for a Vampire" peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and Ireland and number 34 in Switzerland. "Little Bird" peaked at number 49 in the United States. It also peaked within top 10 in Canada, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. In 2012, after Lennox performed the song during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, it charted as a solo single for the first time, reaching number 96 on the UK Singles Chart.
Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band The Tourists, she and fellow musician David A. Stewart went on to achieve major international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics. With a total of eight Brit Awards, which includes being named Best British Female Artist a record six times, Lennox has been named the "Brits Champion of Champions".
I look up to the little bird
That glides across the sky
He sings the clearest melody
It makes me want to cry
It makes me want to sit right down
And cry, cry, cry
I walk along the city streets
So dark with rage and fear
And I, I wish that I could be that bird
And fly away from here
I wish I had the wings to fly away from here
But my, my I feel so low
My, my, where do I go?
My, my, what do I know?
My, my, we reap what we sow
They always said that you knew best but
This little bird's fallen out of that nest now
I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed so
I've just got to put these wings to test
For I am just a troubled soul
Who's weighted...
Weighted to the ground
Give me the strength to carry on
Till I can lay this burden down
Give me the strength to lay this burden down
Down, down, yeah
Give me the strength to lay it down
But now, now I feel so low
now, now, where do I go?
now, now, what do I know?
now, now, we reap what we sow
They always said that you knew best but
This little bird's fallen out of that nest now
I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed so
I've just got to put these wings to test

[@djrobx]

This song was my unicorn. I loved this version so dearly, but it was unobtainium. Finally a DJ mercifully gifted me a vinyl of it. Great stuff.

[@ericjesse3753]

You prolly dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all of the latest movies on Instaflixxer. I've been watching with my gf for the last couple of weeks =)

[@jazielsage845]

@Eric Jesse yea, been using instaflixxer for years myself :D

[@pelqel9893]

Same. I wasn't able to find it until 20 years later... back then, we only had the Phonolog and Goldmine to try and find stuff - the struggle was real!

[@pelqel9893]

My favorite version! Thank you DJ Dave at Pivot Club Appleton early 90s epic nights!

[@alberthausler6865]

Never heard that version but veeeery GOOD

[@enricopolsinelli4929]

Loved the Todd Terry sound. Hard house that came from the New York hip hop scene.

[@ignazs.5816]

Liked his style too.... He did some good remixes.

[@terryfincham7252]

Brings back some great memories London clubbing. This tune would go do well

[@carlosalbertochudenpaez]

Cómo no recordar y rememorar a la gran Annie Lennox,de aquella época dorada de los años 90;por allá por el año 1992,cuando se estrenó éste single que fué muy bien recibido por los clientes y jovenes asistentes como yo cada fin de semana a Fausto Discotheque.Un Temazo,Buenísimo!!.

[@chompol]

Love this version 🎉💣

[@eddabbs8690]

Bristol Lakota early days (after Joy at the Rummer) One Love Foundation! This was a guaranteed jumper.....get those girls on the floor. What a banging tune. Memories. Love it. I'm getting old 😁

[@69gillingham69]

Henry Africas, Sugars, Thekla, Whiteladies Rd...flashbacks indeed!

[@SOUTHEASTLA562]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@victorcruz3129]

ihi

[@philipjones5514]

Good remix but utah saints mix a wee bit better

[@harlandted]

Sterile