Into the Mystic
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- This article is about the song. For the Sliders episode see Into The Mystic (Sliders episode).
"Into the Mystic" is a song written by singer-songwriter, Van Morrison, from his 1970 album Moondance.
The lyrics are about a spiritual quest, typical of Morrison's work. "Bass thrums like a boat in motion, and the song comes back to water as a means of magical transformation." [1]"At the very end, almost subliminally (it does not appear on the lyric sheet) Van sings: too late to stop now, suggesting that the song also describes an act of love." (This phrase would become a key point of many live concerts.)[2]
The song has soothing, calm, medium-paced tempo. The song is among the most popular songs doctors listen to while operating, according to a survey made by BBC.[3]
"Into the Mystic" is #480 on the list of Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 feature, The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4]
[edit] Covers
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- Joe Cocker
- Colin James
- Ben E. King
- Mike McClure
- Lavelle White
- The Wallflowers
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hinton, Celtic Crossroads p108
- ^ HInton, Celtic Crossroads p109
- ^ BBC News Health
- ^ Rolling Stone Into the Mystic
[edit] References
- Hinton, Brian (2000). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074169X
