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Queen of the Slipstream

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310:, the arranger of the string parts, told biographer Peter Mills: " string sessions in the USA had been for a smaller section than I used: I think we had about 26 players. The string session went very smoothly ... On "Queen of the Slipstream" I reduced the strings to a chamber group for Van's harmonica solo and the second bridge which follows. Otherwise it's the full section." Trench went on to say: "Some of the string lines are derived from Neil Drinkwater's piano lines. I often use that technique when writing string arrangements, it helps to make the strings sound more part of the track, less like an overdub, less pop." 31: 913: 1377: 775: 337: 906: 442: 652: 1367: 735: 452: 1117: 187: 621: 1252: 768: 1302: 1207: 748: 719: 702: 1372: 1181: 577: 351: 317:" and the lines "I see you slipping and sliding in the snow ... you come running to me, you'll come running to me" were used in " 1098: 1074: 1330: 854: 30: 1153: 991: 761: 674: 599: 1362: 1221: 726: 1214: 861: 234: 1062: 932: 625: 1043: 794: 331: 260: 51: 1283: 1015: 984: 880: 365: 1245: 1146: 1086: 433: 295:
uses the progression of F#m-C#m-F#m-E-F#m-C#m-F#m-C#m. It is written in 4/4 time and is played at a slow
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The lyrics quote two of Morrison's songs from his early career; "the slipstream" derives from "
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that was released in 1990. It was included as a track on the movie hits compilation album,
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performed a cover version of "Queen of the Slipstream" on Van Morrison's 1994
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Hymns to the Silence: Inside the Words and Music of Van Morrison
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on 15 May 2009. It also was played once again during the film.
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and was played during the opening credits for the documentary
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recorded a cover version of "Queen of the Slipstream" on an
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Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography
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The song is a romantic ballad composed in the key of
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Index


Single
Van Morrison
Poetic Champions Compose
A-side
B-side
The Wool Hall
Beckington
Genre
Celtic
folk rock
Label
Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Van Morrison
Someone Like You
I'll Tell Me Ma
"Queen of the Slipstream"
YouTube
ballad
Van Morrison
Poetic Champions Compose
Beckington
E major
chord progression
bridge
tempo
string orchestra
Fiachra Trench

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