"Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a rock song by Traffic from their 1967 album, Mr. Fantasy. Jim Capaldi contributed the lyrics, while Steve Winwood and Chris Wood composed the music. In a song review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer commented: Dave Matthews mentioned this song specifically as part of his speech inducting Traffic into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and this is the song performed by the surviving members of Traffic as part of that same induction. Renditions Traffic recorded an extended version (10:57) for their live album Welcome to the Canteen (1971). Winwood played the song at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival and the song appears on the festival DVD. Winwood and Clapton played the song on their joint tour; a live recording appears on the album Live from Madison Square Garden (2009). In a review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer also notes performances by Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper (1969, The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper); the Grateful Dead (1980s–1990s), and Crosby, Stills, & Nash (1991, CSN box set). Canadian rock group Big Sugar performed a cover version of "Dear Mr. Fantasy" on their 1995 EP "Dear M.F." In other media The song appears in the Marvel Studios logo sequence of Avengers: Endgame, and continues to play over the top of the opening scene. Within the context of the film, the lyrics allude to Tony Stark and his arc in the film. References 1967 songs Traffic (band) songs Grateful Dead songs Song recordings produced by Jimmy Miller Songs written by Jim Capaldi Songs written by Steve Winwood