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David Crosby - Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)
David Crosby - Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)


David Crosby - Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: If I Could Only Remember My Name
Released: 1971

Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) Lyrics


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Writer/s: CROSBY, DAVID
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)
  • When David Crosby's girlfriend, Christine Hinton, died in a traffic accident in 1969, the singer was devastated. Crosby sought an outlet in work for his debut solo album and amongst the musicians he recruited from his circle of friends was The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia, who contributed electric and pedal steel guitar.

    Garcia proved to be a supportive figure to the singer after the tragedy. Crosby told Uncut magazine: "When I was making my solo record, I was in terrible shape because my girlfriend had just died. I didn't know what to do. I had no way to deal with it, so I hid in the studio – it was the only place I felt comfortable. Jerry came by every night. Every night he'd show, and we'd tap away."
  • This song features wordless scatting by Crosby. He recalled to Uncut magazine: "I had a double handful of songs, and were good. I was doing things nobody had heard before, like 'Tamalpais High' and 'Song With No Words,' using your voice like a horns stack. They were loving that we'd do s--t nobody else had done."
  • If I Could Only Remember My Name gained new recognition in 2010 when it was listed second on the Vatican's "Top 10 Pop Albums of All Time" as published in the official newspaper of the Holy See, L'Osservatore Romano. (The Beatles' Revolver topped the list).