Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind.
BOBBY MCFERRINHere’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry, be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double Don’t worry, be happy Don’t worry, be happy now
More Bobby McFerrin Quotes
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Remembering that life can be full of surprises is useful in any part of your life.
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If I sing “you broke my heart, you left me flat,” everyone knows exactly what that means – they know the story. But if I sing a line that’s plaintive or wailing, people can experience their own set of emotions and their own story.
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The true musician is to bring light into people’s hearts.
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I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children’s stories.
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The audience is like my instrument. It’s not just me up there, it’s collaborative.
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I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.
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Here’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry, be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double Don’t worry, be happy Don’t worry, be happy now
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Improvisation means coming to the situation without rigid expectations or preconceptions. The key to improvisation is motion.
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It’s not that I don’t love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send off to college as soon as possible.
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I bury my mind in my book, the Bible. Every morning it’s the first thing that I do. I’ve been doing it for years and years.
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I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I’m still and quiet inside, I’ll begin. It’s very personal; it has to be.
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When you worry your face will frown, that will bring everybody down, so don’t worry BE HAPPY!:)
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One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from TV, or a nursery rhyme or jazz piece.
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Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn’t there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.
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Musicians are the architects of heaven.
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