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SONG HOME IN-DEPTH COVER VERSIONS YOUR VIEWS 18 | Top 100 Mr Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra Lavishly orchestrated with a pounding beat, ‘Mr Blue Sky - like the bulk of ELO’s hits - was written by Jeff Lynne.’ This one came about after he locked himself away in a Swiss chalet determined to fashion ELO’s follow-up to A New World Record. Song facts Composer Jeff Lynne Genre  Pop Released 1977  UK Chart Position 6 In cover versions A rare cover from bitter sweet Scots the Delgados. Listen to the Delgados MORE COVER VERSIONS ELO 0% The Delgados 0% VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE... A vastly underrated timeless classic John READ MORE COMMENTS... Make a comment Your Name and Town/City: Your Message: Songwriting tips It's not easy to keep up with Jeff. There's more songwriting help in Getting Started Look for unusual words and phrases to make your song stand out More in Writing Lyrics Test your knowledge How much do you know about Mr Blue Sky and ELO? TAKE THE CHALLENGE! 17Meet On The Ledge 19Waterloo Sunset Newsletter sign-up Sign up for updates on new songs, documentaries and live events Like this song? Try these... A Day In The Life The Beatles DON'T MISS Doves Special guests on Dermot's show this week What's on Radio 2 Documentaries Find out more about current and forthcoming documentaries on Radio 2.

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