694 ( Jethro Tull - For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me )

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing! I decided that this Jethro Tull song concerning the Moon Landing and Walk would be an excellent pick.
The ever-eloquent Ian Anderson wrote this song about Michael Collins, who was the Apollo 11 Astronaut that did not get to walk on the moon and rather had to orbit the command module alone whilst Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed in the LEM and walked on the moon. Most everyone today would know who Neil Armstrong is and what he was famous for, and less know of Buzz Aldrin, but he is still known by many for his place in history. However, I doubt that if you went on the street and asked who Michael Collins was and what he was famous for not very many would be able to answer you; he just missed out on the fame that his comrades received.
Anyway, this song was written from Ian's perspective on how it must have been for Michael Collins to miss out and he at the same time liken it to the recent fame and success that his band, Jethro Tull, had found after a time of struggling and how the former members and friends had missed out. "Jeffrey" in the title is referring to Ian's friend Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, who actually re-joined the band and played on the next six albums, replacing Glenn Cornick on bass.
I have always found the verse lyrics to be contrasting to the chorus lyrics a bit; in the verses there is a lot of symbolism and ambiguity, but the chorus is very straight-forward.

Here is the studio version on YouTube.

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