Stranded (Van Morrison song)

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“Stranded”

Song by Van Morrison
Album	Magic Time
Released	May 17, 2005
Genre	Celtic Rock
Length	5:34
Label	Geffen Records
Writer	Van Morrison
Composer	Van Morrison
Producer	Van Morrison
Magic Time track listing
"Stranded" – 5:34 "Celtic New Year" – 6:10 "Keep Mediocrity At Bay" – 3:44 "Evening Train" – 2:48 "This Love of Mine" (Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra) – 2:42 "I'm Confessin'" (Doc Daughtery, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) – 4:29 "Just Like Greta" – 6:25 "Gypsy In My Soul" – 4:04 "Lonely And Blue" (Brooks, Andy Razaf, Waller) – 3:41 "The Lion This Time" – 4:56 "Magic Time" – 5:06 "They Sold Me Out" – 3:11 "Carry On Regardless" – 5:54

"Stranded" is the opening track on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison's 2005 album Magic Time. It is one of the ten original songs written by Morrison that were included on the well-received album.

As described in All Music Guide:^[1]

"Stranded" has a gorgeous faux doo wop lilt, and an elegant, timeless piano that cascades from the ether as a nocturnal alto saxophone (Morrison) announces a stolid yet world-weary vocal that unhurriedly moves along to a backing chorus. One can hear traces of The Platters' "Twilight Time" and The Penguins' "Earth Angel" in its grain.

In the lyrics of the song, the singer laments being confused and isolated in a modern world from which he feels disconnected:

I’m stranded at the edge of the world

It’s a world I don’t know

Morrison has frequently performed this song in his live concerts since releasing it and it is included on the 2007 compilation album, The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3 and also on the 2007 compilation album, Still on Top - The Greatest Hits.