Paul Simonwrote “Mrs. Robinson” forThe Graduate, starring Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson, a middle-aged woman who seduces the young Dustin Hoffman. Simon and Art Garfunkel’s harmonies are stunning, helping it become one of the best movie songs of the decade – if not all time. A famou...
Paul Simon - 'Father and Daughter' Paul Simon - Father And Daughter (Official Video) This track expresses the singer's hopes and wishes for his daughter.Paul Simonwrote it as a tribute to his daughter, Lulu, who was seven at the time. His son, Adrian, sings harmony on the song's cho...
Lacking in import, surely, but this could be the most perfect song Paul McCartney ever wrote. Every line is focused, half are funny, and most of these actually advance the quirky tale unfolding. (“Got the bill / And Rita paid it.”) The singing, deadpan and without a hint of impish...
Wrote A Song For Everyone ▶ Don't Look Now ▶ Effigy ▶ Bootleg ▶ My Baby Left Me ▶ The Night Time Is The Right Time ▶ Lookin' For A Reason ▶ Walking On The Water ▶ Album: Green River Released on:1969-08-03 Number of Songs:14 Green River ▶ Commotion ▶ Tom...
Paul McCartney wrote this hymn-like ballad for his late mother, who died when he was young and had recently appeared in one of his dreams. "Let It Be" turned out to be an elegiac, mournful requiem for the Beatles, who were on their way to breaking up. AC/DC, "Let There Be Rock"...
Wrote My Way Out ▶ Wait For It ▶ An Open Letter (feat. Shockwave) - Interlude ▶ Satisfied (feat. Miguel & Queen Latifah) ▶ Dear Theodosia (feat. Ben Folds) ▶ Valley Forge - Demo ▶ It's Quiet Uptown ▶ That Would Be Enough ▶ Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) ...
Which comes first: the lyrics or the melody? That depends on the songwriter. The Broadway musical team ofRichard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein IIwrote lyrics first, then music. Same with pop starElton John and Bernie Taupin, his lyricist. But other songwriters, such asPaul Simon, usually start...
So hard for it, honey. The Seventies disco queen fought her way into the Eighties with a hard-hitting populist ode to the blue-collar female work force, not a demographic getting much love from the Top 40 in those days. Summer wrote it inspired by a women’s-room attendant she met at...
This song I’m not sure if I wrote it or if it’s someone else’s song, a line from the song is Every mile, every mile, every mile ,every mileEvery mile brings you closer to home/me Sam January 5, 2025 Reply Trying to find what I think was a BET cypher with 4 guys and at...
Paul McCartney wrote this hymn-like ballad for his late mother, who died when he was young and had recently appeared in one of his dreams. "Let It Be" turned out to be an elegiac, mournful requiem for the Beatles, who were on their way to breaking up. AC/DC, Let There Be Rock (...