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Song of the Day #5,489: ‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ – Billy Preston

The week of July 14, 1973, found Billy Preston on top of Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second week with his single ‘Will It Go Round in Circles.’ This was Preston’s second appearance at #1, having made it there as a featured artist on The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ in 1969.

Preston would reach #1 one more time a year later, with ‘Nothing From Nothing,’ a song I know quite well. This one is new to me.

‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ has been covered by an interesting assortment of artists, including Donny Osmond, Phish, and Orlando Brown (for his Disney TV show That’s So Raven).

[Verse 1]
I’ve got a song
I ain’t got no melody
I’ma gonna sing it to my friends
I’ve got a song
I ain’t got no melody
I’ ma gonna sing it to my friends

[Chorus]
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky

[Verse 2]
I’ve got a story
Ain’t got no moral
Let the bad guy win every once in a while
I’ve got a story
Ain’t got no moral
Let the bad guy win every once in a while

[Chorus]
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky

[Verse 3]
I’ve got a dance
I ain’t got no steps, no
I’m gonna let the music move me around
I’ve got a dance
I ain’t got no steps
I’m gonna let the music move me around

[Chorus]
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Chorus]
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky

[Verse 1 Repeated]
I’ve got a song
I ain’t got no melody
I’ma gonna sing it to my friends
I’ve got a song
I ain’t got no melody
I’ ma gonna sing it to my friends

[Chorus]
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky

One thought on “Song of the Day #5,489: ‘Will It Go Round in Circles’ – Billy Preston”

  1. Dana Gallup says:
    July 16, 2023 at 7:40 am

    I’m not familiar with this one either, but I like Preston’s sound.

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