"Brown Eyed Girl" stands as one of Northern Irish singer Van Morrison's most iconic songs, capturing the essence of youthful nostalgia and romance. Released in 1967, it quickly became a timeless classic. The lyrics reminisce about fond memories shared with a brown-eyed girl, symbolizing innocence and carefree days of youth. Originally titled "Brown-Skinned Girl", Morrison changed it to "Brown Eyed Girl" when he recorded it. Morrison remarked on the title change: "That was just a mistake. After we'd recorded it, I looked at the tape box and didn't even notice that I'd changed the title. This song came out in 1967 and a song about an interracial couple was definitely pushing the societal norm of that era. Some radio stations still banned the song but it was because of the line “Making love in the green grass.”