happygrl Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Does anyone happen to know which Eric Clapton song is about the boy who drowned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Tears in Heaven is about his son's death. but he didn't drown...he fell out of an apartment window in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrl Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Thanks. Someone was talking about it at work but said it wasn't "Tears in Heaven." And they couldn't remember the name. :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggplant Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Are you talking about "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins? There's this urban legend that it's about a boy drowning and it being sung to the person that watched him drown and didn't offer help. I believe the story goes that Phil was too far away or too stoned to help and witnessed this person's selfishness. The true story is it's about his divorce from his wife at the time. Go to this link and read about it: "In The Air Tonight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOcatholic Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 tears in heaven....gets me every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie42191 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I believe that this song is about his own son who tragically fell from a building. It is a real touchy song but beautiful. Along with If I Could Change the world! Classy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Does anyone else see the irony in someone called "Happygrl" asking "Does anyone happen to know which Eric Clapton song is about the boy who drowned?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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