EAGLES - I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY
Llançada: 8 de febrer de 1980
Llistes d’èxits: EUA: #8
"I Can't Tell You Why" és una balada soul dels Eagles, coescrita pels membres de la banda Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey, i Don Henley. Enregistrada al març de 1978, va ser la primera cançó completada per a l’àlbum “The Long Run” i va ser la primera vegada que Schmit assumia el paper de vocalista principal en una cançó dels Eagles. Llançada com a single el febrer de 1980, es va convertir en el darrer èxit de la banda en el top 10 de les llistes de Billboard l'abril de 1980. Versions en directe es van incloure a l’àlbum “Eagles Live” de 1980 i, de nou, a l'àlbum “Hell Freezes Over” de 1994. A més, Timothy B. Schmit la va interpretar durant una gira de 1992 com a membre de la banda d'estrelles de Ringo Starr, “Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band”.
Timothy B. Schmit, que es va unir als Eagles el 1977, va ser el cantant i un dels compositors principals de "I Can't Tell You Why". Va explicar que la va coescriure amb Henley i Frey, aportant una versió inacabada per fer una bona impressió a la banda. La cançó es va inspirar en experiències personals de Schmit.
"I Can't Tell You Why" explora les complexitats d'una relació turbulenta, capturant el conflicte intern del cantant entre voler romandre amb algú i reconèixer la necessitat de marxar. La lletra reflecteix la dificultat de deixar algú, fins i tot quan un és conscient que la relació no és saludable. La tornada reflecteix aquesta lluita, destacant la dificultat del cantant per expressar les raons de la seva vinculació emocional.
El 1980, els Eagles van llançar un videoclip de "I Can't Tell You Why", amb Timothy B. Schmit al baix i la resta de la banda, amb Glenn Frey tocant el piano elèctric. Cal destacar que Frey va enregistrar els solos de guitarra de la cançó, fet inusual, ja que les parts de guitarra solista solien ser tocades per Don Felder o Joe Walsh, mentre Frey es concentrava en el ritme.
EAGLES - I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY
Released: February 8, 1980
Charted: US: #8
"I Can't Tell You Why" is a soulful ballad by the Eagles, co-written by band members Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey, and Don Henley. Recorded in March 1978, it was the first song completed for their album “The Long Run” and marked the first time Schmit took the lead vocals on an Eagles track. Released as a single in February 1980, the song became the group's last top 10 hit on the Billboard charts in April. Live versions were included on the Eagles' 1980 album “Eagles Live” and again on the 1994 album “Hell Freezes Over”. Additionally, Timothy B. Schmit performed the song during a 1992 tour as a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
Timothy B. Schmit, who joined the Eagles in 1977, served as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for "I Can't Tell You Why", revealed that he co-wrote the song with Don Henley and Glenn Frey, bringing an unfinished piece of it to the band as he aimed to make a positive impression. The song was inspired by Schmit's personal experiences.
"I Can't Tell You Why" explores the complexities of a troubled relationship, capturing the singer's internal conflict between wanting to remain with someone and recognizing the need to leave. The lyrics reflect the turmoil of being unable to let go, even when aware that the relationship is unhealthy. The chorus encapsulates this struggle, highlighting the singer's difficulty in articulating the reasons for his emotional attachment.
In 1980, the Eagles released a music video for "I Can't Tell You Why," featuring Timothy B. Schmit on bass guitar and the rest of the band, with Glenn Frey playing electric piano. Notably, Frey recorded the guitar solos for the song, which was unusual since lead guitar parts were typically played by Don Felder or Joe Walsh, leaving Frey to focus on rhythm.
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