In 1970, a folk-rock song failed to chart. Now, Robert Plant calls it “one of the more beautiful lyrics”
Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren” never charted as a single, yet Robert Plant has praised its lyrics as among the most beautiful he has heard. The story highlights the song’s lasting influence on Plant, who said Buckley shaped his early musical outlook while he was travelling to the United States.
Buckley’s original recording appeared on an album that reached the upper 80s in the charts before dropping away. A later version by This Mortal Coil brought the song renewed attention after Buckley’s death, while Plant’s admiration underscores how a recording can endure beyond its chart performance.
In short
- Robert Plant praised the lyrics of Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren”.
- Buckley’s original single did not chart.
- This Mortal Coil later renewed interest in the song.
Explained simply
Tim Buckley was an American singer-songwriter whose music blended folk and rock. He recorded “Song to the Siren” in 1970, during a career in which his albums found some chart success but the song itself did not become a hit single.
The song later reached new listeners through a version by This Mortal Coil, a British musical project, released after Buckley’s death. Its continuing appeal shows how a song can influence musicians and audiences over time, even without major success in the charts.
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