subject: What Are Neil Sedaka's Stairway to Heaven Lyrics? [print this page] What Are Neil Sedaka's Stairway to Heaven Lyrics?
You might think you know everything about "Stairway to Heaven", but did you know that this inspirational song is about beautiful women, angels and true romance? Oh wait, perhaps we should clarify that we're talking about Neil Sedaka's Stairway to Heaven lyrics, not Led Zeppelin's 1971 song of the same name. This version of Stairway to Heaven was written in 1960, eleven years before "all that glitters is gold" captivated the nation.
However, you can't let your love of Led distract you from the 1960s version of Stairway to Heaven, which is a masterpiece in its own right. The Stairway to Heaven lyrics were part of the doo wop revolution of the late 1950s and 1960s. Believe it or not, doo wop was once the big controversy as it was associated with black music. Remember, this was a time when the U.S. was segregated and when even Elvis Presley was scandalous. (Kind of makes you wonder what they all would have thought of Eminem)
Stairway to Heaven lyrics was written by both Sedaka and lyricist Howard Greenfield. It debuted on the album "Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits." It was the follow up to Sedaka's "Oh! Carol" song, which was one of the highlights (and most successful singles) of his career. Stairway to Heaven was a hit, and made it to #9 on the US Billboard charts. However, it wasn't as successful as some of his previous singles.
Nevertheless, many doo wop fans still enjoy Neil's song. The song is a rather innocent and feel-good type of song with adoring lyrics like "Well-a well-a well-a heavenly angel I want you for my girl" and "When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips, I knew that you were out of this world." The story is somewhat peripheral and involves a man in love with a woman, one he figures is truly from heaven because of her angelic beauty.
The Stairway to Heaven lyrics, the chorus in particular, is memorable and is repeated throughout the song. Sedaka sings that he will "build a stairway to heaven" or "climb the highest star" to find his girl. It's an idealistic song for sure, and nicely contrasts the darker lyrics of Led Zeppelin's version, which states that no one can buy a stairway to heaven. Indeed, the idea of heaven is something pure and beautiful to Sedakathough his girl is perhaps even lovelier. Download Stairway to Heaven right now and fall in love all over again.
