Song analysis of wonderful tonight by eric clapton!!?

i need


- historical,cultural,social or moral influences that might have influenced the creation of the song


- theme


- its analysis and meanings. also figurative languages(metaphor,similie, etc.)


- explaination of rhyme scheme


- how well do the words fit the music.


- what is it about the music itself that enhances the lyrics?


- is it a unique departure or is it representative example of the artist's work as a whole?

Song analysis of wonderful tonight by eric clapton!!?
Clapton wrote this in 1976 while waiting for his girlfriend (and future wife) Patti to get ready for a night out. They were going to a Buddy Holly tribute that Paul McCartney put together, and Clapton was in the familiar position of waiting while she tried on clothes.


Patti was married to George Harrison when Clapton expressed his love for her on the song "Layla." Clapton and Harrison remained good friends, and Harrison even played at their wedding in 1979. Eric and Patti divorced in 1988.


Patti inspired a lot of great songs. George Harrison wrote "Something" and "For You Blue" for her, while she inspired Clapton to write this, "Layla," "Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad," and "Forever Man," among others


The day after they were married, Clapton brought Patti on stage and sang this to her at his show in Tucson, Arizona.


Clapton released a live version in 1991 recorded in London with the National Philharmonic Orchestra. This is the version that charted in the UK. It is included on his album 24 Nights.
Reply:i think this song is pretty straight-forward slowhand. it's easy to play but very well written, nevertheless.





i've heard that clapton's theme in composing this was not "oh oh! you're a babe" but rather "hurry the fock up, betch!! i wants to go!"





i agree about the drug meaning. the composer has partied down and now needs help getting home safely
Reply:OK, is this a homework assignment? of some sort?





This is a song that Eric wrote while he was married to Patti Boyd, after he stole her (more or less) from George Harrison. It's actually pretty straightforward; he was a pretty heavy substance abuser back then and she basically had to babysit him. And it was a unique departure from Clapton's style at the time; unfortunately he has continued to bestow sloppy maudlin love ballads on us ever since then. The rest of it, you'll have to figure out for yourself.