Aqualung

"Aqualung" is a song by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, and the title track from their Aqualung (1971) album. The song was written by the band's frontman, Ian Anderson, and his then-wife Jennie Franks. While this track was never a single, its self titled album Aqualung was Jethro Tull's first American Top 10 album, reaching number seven in June 1971. After "Locomotive Breath", it is the song most often played in concert by Jethro Tull. Recording The original recording runs for 6:34. In an interview with singer Ian Anderson in the September 1999 Guitar World, he said: The Aqualung character is also mentioned in "Cross-Eyed Mary", the next song on the album.