A Whiter Shade of Pale Song Lyrics
We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
but the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face, at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, 'There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see.'
But I wandered through my playing cards
and would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might have just as well've been closed
She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,'
though in truth we were at sea
so I took her by the looking glass
and forced her to agree
saying, 'You must be the mermaid
who took Neptune for a ride.'
But she smiled at me so sadly
that my anger straightway died
If music be the food of love
then laughter is its queen
and likewise if behind is in front
then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly
and attacked the ocean bed
And so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face, at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
Writers: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher
Procol Harum
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Procol Harum's Album: A Whiter Shade of Pale
Features the Single of the Same Name
A Whiter Shade of Pale
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Ketih Reid, Procol Harum's lyricist, labels this album the best the group produced. The combination of stunningly vivid and eloquent lyrics, fabulous keyboard and lead guitar playing, and wonderful variations on great themes from classical music make this album a fan favorite.
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut song by the British band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for six weeks.
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- ulla_hennig ulla_hennig Jul 31, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
- One of my favourite songs from the time when I was young...
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- sittonbull sittonbull Jun 18, 2009 @ 2:19 pm
- This song is a classic right out of my era.
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- Waxing-Lyrical Waxing-Lyrical Mar 13, 2009 @ 1:14 am
- Great song! 5*s
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- annie annie Jul 26, 2008 @ 12:41 am
- Love the song as sd as it sounds! I have no idea what the lyrics mean do any of you? Too much LSD of the 60's or what?
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- poddys poddys Jun 26, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
- AQ great band in their day, and a great song.
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