Living in the Past (song)

"Living in the Past"
French picture sleeve
Single by Jethro Tull
B-side"Driving Song"
Released2 May 1969 UK
October 1972 US
Recorded3 & 18 March 1969
StudioVantone Sound Studio, West Orange, NJ & United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Length3:18
LabelIsland WIP 6056
Songwriter(s)Ian Anderson
Producer(s)
Jethro Tull singles chronology
"Love Story"
(1968)
"Living in the Past"
(1969)
"Bourée"
(1969)
Official audio
"Living in the Past" on YouTube

"Living in the Past" is a song by British progressive rock group Jethro Tull. It is one of the band's best-known songs, and it is notable for being written in the unusual 5/4 time signature. According to band frontman Ian Anderson, it was inspired by Dave Brubeck's 1961 jazz instrumental "Take Five".