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The Ballad Of Lucy Gray Baird (WORD)
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YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE FIRST VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 1ST FRET! Thanks to Sharon Baird for bringing this song to BUG. You can try travis-picking on this one!
"The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird", written by Suzanne Collins and Dave Cobb, captures the heart-wrenching story of Lucy Gray Baird, a character from Suzanne Collins’ 2020 Hunger Games novel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”, a dystopian action-adventure novel. The novel is a prequel to the original The Hunger Games series, set 64 years before the events of the first novel. A film adaptation by Lionsgate, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was released on November 17, 2023.
In the film, Lucy Gray dedicates this ballad to the boy she loved but who ultimately betrayed her in District 12. The song is featured in the album “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music from & Inspired By)” which was released on November 17, 2023. The album serves as a musical companion to Suzanne Collins’ novel, expanding the emotional depth of the story through music. The song was produced by Dave Cobb and written by Suzanne Collins and Dave Cobb. Rachel Zegler’s soulful rendition brings Lucy Gray Baird’s emotions to life, capturing the pain and resilience of her character.