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Full Force Gale
"Full Force Gale" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was included on his 1979 album "Into the Music".
Recording and composition.
"Full Force Gale" was recorded in spring, 1979 at the Record Plant Studios, Sausalito, California for the album "Into the Music".
The song has a moderately fast 4/4 tempo. It is in the key of D major. The song's introduction uses the chords D-A-
by a natural force, the full-force gale being a simile for this: "'Like" a full force gale'". Because of this Mills concluded that "Into the Music" has religious elements to it: ""Into the Music" is New Testament, dealing with forgiveness, love and kindness."
When biographer Steve Turner asked the singer about the theme of rebirth that occurs quite often in his songs, Morrison answered, "I wrote a song called 'Full Force Gale' in which