carolb57 wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 2:05 am
THEY, meaning Brian, Roger and Adam, changed “we” to “you” to honor the front line workers in an unprecedented global pandemic! Adam does not tinker with classic lyrics!
I thought it was AL's idea to change it to you after Brian could not decide how to change it. That's what has been stated in the thread about the song.
ETA ~ Bumped a post that says what Brian stated on Planet Rock about the change. Brian was reluctant at first, and then he gave permission to AL to tinker, play around with it, and if Brian and Roger didn't like it, it would not have been changed. They both obviously liked how AL changed it, so it was kept.
And yes, AL has tinkered with classic lyrics . Fat Bottomed Girls is one example in a live setting. Whether it be one word or a couple, he has changed words to certain songs, especially live.