© 1973 Words and Music by Paul SimonThis song is available on: Songwriter There Goes Rhymin’ Simon Paul Simon In Concert: Live Rhymin’ The Essential Paul Simon The Complete Albums Collection Over The Bridge Of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011) ...
Perhaps, the lyrics to Paul Simon’s, 1972 “An American Tune”* could prompt one to think about our present times fifty years later. To many, they might seem fitting. Wikipedia indicates that the song’s melody is based on the hymn “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” (https://www.youtube...
Performer:Paul Robeson Music/Lyrics:Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II Show Boat (1936) 25. "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin)" Performer:Tex Ritter Music/Lyrics:Dimitri Tiomkin/Ned Washington High Noon (1952) 26. "Trolley Song, The" ...
“The best is yet to come” could be both a threat and a promise; the lyrics sort of insinuate that even though the world is falling down, a better one is already in its place. The song kind of levitates itself, you don’t have to do much to get it off the ground. I like all...
This song has lyrics by the incomparable Sammy Cahn, with music by Gene De Paul and was published in 1953. Five different versions charted in 1954 and 1955 alone. “Yes, Sammy Cahn and Gene De Paul. We’ve cast this with something of a Latin feel and, again, got Luis Conte to play...
With songs like "On & On" and "Tyrone," she has infused her music with thought-provoking lyrics and a unique blend of R&B, jazz, and soul, earning her critical acclaim and a devoted fan base. Also ranks #1 on The Best Neo Soul Artists Also ranks #14 on Beautiful Celebrity Women ...
I wanted to hire musicians to create the music to one song —Your Shadow, which I wrote the lyrics in the spirit ofEvery Breath You Take, which could be a love song, could be a stalker song. I was then going to have someone record it and I’d offer it free as a download or for...
Van Halen (1978):An album every bit as important, in its own way, as the debut albums by Jimi Hendrix and the Ramones, Van Halen's introductory blast of guitar pyrotechnics and party-boy lyrics changed the way hard rock albums sounded forever. ...
Holds No Currency: When Paul Simon went solo, he put together a band of South African musicians and some Black folks were in their feelings. The brilliant Graceland album and the single “You Can Call Me Al” comes to mind because of the lyric “He holds no currency.” Let’s be hones...
Van Halen (1978):An album every bit as important, in its own way, as the debut albums by Jimi Hendrix and the Ramones, Van Halen's introductory blast of guitar pyrotechnics and party-boy lyrics changed the way hard rock albums sounded forever. ...