"Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a rock song by Traffic from their 1967 album, Mr. Fantasy. Jim Capaldi contributed the lyrics, while Steve Winwood and Chris Wood composed the music.[1] Show In a song review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer commented:
Dave Matthews mentioned this song specifically as part of his speech inducting Traffic into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and this is the song performed by the surviving members of Traffic as part of that same induction. [3] Renditions[edit]Traffic recorded an extended version (10:57) for their live album Welcome to the Canteen (1971). Winwood played the song at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival and the song appears on the festival DVD. Winwood and Clapton played the song on their joint tour; a live recording appears on the album Live from Madison Square Garden (2009). In a review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer also notes performances by Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper (1969, The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper); the Grateful Dead (1980s–1990s), and Crosby, Stills, & Nash (1991, CSN box set).[2] In other media[edit]The song appears in the Marvel Studios logo sequence of Avengers: Endgame, and continues to play over the top of the opening scene.[4][user-generated source?] Within the context of the film, the lyrics allude to Tony Stark and his arc in the film.[further explanation needed][5][6] References[edit]
LyricsAlbum listSinger IntroRelated Video Steve Winwood Dear Mr. Fantasy Lyrics:Winwood/Capaldi Dear Mister Fantasy play us a tune Mojim Lyrics Dear Mr. Fantasy play us a tune You are the one who can make us all laugh Dear Mr. Fantasy play us a tune Dear Mr. Fantasy play us a tune You are the one who can make us all laugh Who wrote Dear Mr Fantasy?Jim CapaldiDear Mr. Fantasy / Lyricistnull
Who is Mr fantasy?Fantasy is the debut album by English rock band Traffic, released in December 1967. The recording included group members Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, and Dave Mason; however, Mason left the band shortly after the album was released.
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