The end of “Willow” Episode 2 features a cover of “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” originally written and performed by Scottish artist Donovan for the 1968 album “The Hurdy Gurdy Man,” performed by rising female artist Sir Jude.
While the “official” story is that the song was conceived in India, Donovan himself admitted he isn’t so sure if that’s the case, stating, “I’m pretty sure it was in Jamaica, where we had very good ganja that year and somebody gave me 110-proof rum” (via American Songwriter). The lyrics essentially came to him through a narcotic-induced dreamlike state wherein he saw a figure coming toward him from across the ocean.
Donovan’s “Hurdy Gurdy Man” may sound especially familiar to fans of the 2007 David Fincher thriller “Zodiac” — the song plays during the film’s opening and final moments. It has also been featured in “The Conjuring,” “Dumb and Dumber,” and “Man of the Year.”
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