Billy Preston, “Will It Go Round in Circles” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 116^th  edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Will It Go Round in Circles” by Billy Preston.   

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome – we don’t discriminate ‘round here! In the 116^th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2022), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Will It Go Round in Circles”, performed by 🎙 Billy Preston. 

Theme & Lyrics ✍

“I’ve got a song / I ain’t got melody,” the late, great 🎙 Billy Preston sings exuberantly in the first verse of 🎵 “Will It Go Round in Circles”. He continues singing, “I’ma gonna sing it to my friends.” Sounds good, Billy! “Will It Go Round in Circles,” which appears on Preston’s 1973 album, 💿 Music is My Life, gave the legendary, 🏆 Grammy-winning musician his first no. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.  Interestingly, his second no. 1 hit, 🎵 “Nothing From Nothing”, arrived a year later.

Beyond the intriguing opening verse, Billy Preston serves up two more sweet verses. Lyrically, “Will It Go Round in Circles” is incredibly simple. In the second, he asserts, “I’ve got a story / Ain’t got no moral / Let the bad guy win every once in a while.” In the third, “I’ve got a dance / I ain’t got no steps, no / I’m gonna let the music move me around.” Of course, the centerpiece of “Will It Go Round in Circles” is the chorus, which is incredibly catchy:

“Will it go round in circles

Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky.”

Beyond the fun lyrics, the music is funky as albeit – keys (including organ), horns, a prominent bass line, and a lite groove.  Billy Preston was an incredible musician, something that shines from the start of “Will It Go Round in Circles.”

Final Thoughts 💭

What else is there to say? 🎵 “Will It Go Round in Circles” is a surefire vibe – it speaks for itself without extensive analysis.  Billy Preston was a fantastic musician, and his legacy is enduring, with “Will It Go Round in Circles” leading the charge.

🎙 Billy Preston • 💿 Music is My Life • 🏷 UMG Recordings, Inc. • 🗓 1972

Billy Preston, “Will It Go Round in Circles”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 116 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay,  Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash,  The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc.]