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American Idol
This season also saw the launch of the American Idol Songwriter contest which allows fans to vote for the `` coronation song '' . Thousands of recordings of original songs were submitted by songwriters , and 20 entries selected for the public vote . The winning song , `` This Is My Now '' , was performed by both finalists during the finale and released by Sparks on May 24 , 2007 .
Eagles (band)
The second single was the title track , which topped the charts in May 1977 and became the Eagles ' signature song . It features Henley on lead vocals , with a guitar duet performed by Felder and Walsh . The song was written by Felder , Henley , and Frey , with Felder writing all the music . The mysterious lyrics have been interpreted in many ways , some of them controversial . Rumors even started in certain quarters that the song was about Satanism . The rumor was dismissed by the band and later by Henley in the documentary film History of the Eagles . Henley told 60 Minutes in 2007 that `` it 's basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American Dream and about excess in America , which was something we knew about . ''
Empire State of Mind
`` Empire State of Mind '' was first performed at Jay - Z 's `` Answer the Call '' benefit concert in Madison Square Garden on September 11 , 2009 , where it was the opening song . All ticket proceeds from the show went to the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children 's Fund . The song was then performed live at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards ( MTV VMA ) on September 13 , 2009 , where it closed the awards show . The VMA performance was the first time Jay - Z and Keys performed the song together . Shaheem Redi of MTV News commented on the performance that , `` Their set was elegant and ' hood at the same time , and it was such a powerful moment '' . Ryan Brockington of the New York Post wrote `` Alicia 's buttery voice and Jay - Z 's impeccable stage presence made for an audio adrenaline overload '' and placed the performance third on his list of the `` top six performances '' from the MTV VMAs . For the performance Jay - Z wore his signature Yankees cap and Keys wore all black while playing the piano . During the MTV VMA performance images of locations in New York , such as the Empire State Building and the Apollo Theatre , were shown on an overhead screen behind Jay - Z and Keys . Towards the end of the performance rapper Lil ' Mama got up onto the stage uninvited and posed with Jay - Z and Keys while they were finishing the final verse of the track . Lil ' Mama said she did not mean to disrespect either performer but the song had her `` emotions running high '' , adding that `` in that moment I came up onstage to celebrate my two icons singing about NY . '' Keys responded to the incident saying `` We can appreciate her being overwhelmed and inspired , but we would have appreciated it if she would have done it from her seat '' , and Jay - Z added , `` It was a lot of planning that went into that performance . To disrupt that was outta line . '' Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly said that the duo `` brought some genuine street heat to the tongue - twisting torrents '' of `` Empire State of Mind '' . She added that `` Keys , on piano and soaring chorus , brought the feminine strength and soul . ''
Three Little Birds
Karen David recorded and released the song on her 2012 EP , Touch . Robbie Williams sings the song in his concert released on DVD . Gilberto Gil recorded and released the song as a single and for his 2002 album Kaya N'Gan Daya . Billy Ocean does a version on his 2005 greatest hits album `` The Best Of ... '' . Ziggy Marley and Sean Paul recorded a cover for the 2004 animated film Shark Tale and its soundtrack . also in 2007 for the movie Surf 's Up . Connie Talbot released a cover of the song as the first single from her album Over the Rainbow in June 2008 . The Postmarks covered this tune on their 2008 lp By the Numbers . Alvin and the Chipmunks made a cover version of this song on their 2008 album Undeniable . Jason Mraz also performs this song in conjunction with the song `` I 'm Yours '' in concerts . Panic ! at the Disco 's frontman Brendon Urie recorded a cover , which has become well known through YouTube . Elizabeth Mitchell recorded a cover of `` Three Little Birds '' on her 2006 album `` You Are My Little Bird '' released by Smithsonian Folkways . Black 47 performed this song for Live In New York City , their seventh album . A version of the song was included on the Fisher - Price 's Little People album `` Let 's Go to the Beach '' , which featured a number of popular songs performed by the Little People characters . Keith Frank recorded an up - tempo zydeco version with his Soileau Zydeco Band . Toots and the Maytals recorded the song on 2012 release , Ska Never Grow Old . Maroon 5 recorded a version of the song , as a promotional advertisement by Hyundai for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and released it with a music video in June 2018 .
Edelweiss (song)
This song was the last song that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote together ; Hammerstein was suffering from stomach cancer , which would take his life nine months after The Sound of Music opened on Broadway .
Amy Winehouse
Although her father , manager and various members of her touring team reportedly tried to dissuade her , Winehouse performed at the Rock in Rio Lisboa festival in Portugal in May 2008 . Although the set was plagued by a late arrival and problems with her voice , the crowd warmed to her . In addition to her own material she performed two Specials covers . Winehouse performed at Nelson Mandela 's 90th Birthday Party concert at London 's Hyde Park on 27 June , and the next day at the Glastonbury Festival . On 12 July , at the Oxegen Festival in Ireland she performed a well - received 50 - minute set which was followed the next day by a 14 - song set at T in the Park .
Send In the Clowns
Van Morrison frequently performed the song in his live set . A live version from Ronnie Scott 's in London , with Chet Baker , was released on the album Nightbird . Carol Burnett performed the song on January 19 , 1974 on `` The Carol Burnett Show '' . In 1977 , Florence Henderson performed the song on an episode of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour as the Brady Kids pantomimed in clown makeup . In 1993 , Krusty the Clown ( played by Dan Castellaneta ) performs the song on he Simpsons episode `` Krusty Gets Kancelled '' . It includes some altered lyrics : `` Send in those soulful and doleful , schmaltz - by - the - bowlful clowns '' . This version was later included on the soundtrack album Songs in the Key of Springfield . Stars of the Lid recorded a version called `` Do n't Bother They 're Here '' for their 2007 album And Their Refinement of the Decline . The Santa Clara Vanguard uses an instrumental version as its official corps song , which is played at the anniversary dinner , as well as in encore performances . The song was performed as a snippet during the song `` The Electric Co . '' on the U2 release Under A Blood Red Sky . However , the band did not have the appropriate licensing and did not pay the required royalties and were fined $50,000 ( US ) and had to make sure any further pressings of the release had an edited version of the song . The song figures prominently in a plotline in the daytime soap opera Ryan 's Hope in October 1988 , when villain Max Dubujax plants a bomb in a music box that plays the tune . Before he dies from a gunshot wound , he tells his ex-wife Siobhan Ryan , the intended victim , about `` losing my timing so late in my career '' . The bomb detonates in November 1988 , killing Siobhan 's husband Joe Novak . Tichina Arnold sings a version of the song that is used throughout the storyline . On July 30 , 2009 , a Broadway - style dance version of `` Send in the Clowns '' , choreographed by Tyce Diorio , was shown to open So You Think You Can Dance ( Season 5 Episode 21 ) Top 6 Results .
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
`` Get the Facts '' , Performed by Susan Boyd and Thomas Dekker `` Creature de la Nuit '' , Performed by Candi Milo `` Who Will '' , Performed by Susan Boyd , Thomas Dekker , Pat Musick and Dom DeLuise
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Canadian musician Sam Roberts performed a shortened version of the song on the Kids ' CBC program Mamma Yamma , altering some of the lyrics to fit the scene he was in .
The Big Bang Theory
The Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies wrote and recorded the show 's theme song , which describes the history and formation of the universe and the Earth . Co-lead singer Ed Robertson was asked by Lorre and Prady to write a theme song for the show after the producers attended one of the band 's concerts in Los Angeles . By coincidence , Robertson had recently read Simon Singh 's book Big Bang , and at the concert improvised a freestyle rap about the origins of the universe . Lorre and Prady phoned him shortly thereafter and asked him to write the theme song . Having been asked to write songs for other films and shows , but ending up being rejected because of producer 's favor of other artist 's song , Robertson agreed to write the theme only after learning that Lorre and Prady had not asked anyone else .
True (Spandau Ballet song)
It was composed by group leader Gary Kemp who wrote the song at his parents ' house , where he lived at the time . It is a six - minute ( in its original album version ) song that in part pays tribute to the Motown artist Marvin Gaye , who is mentioned in the lyrics , and the sound he helped to establish . The song was recorded before Gaye 's murder a year later . The song was also partly about Kemp 's platonic relationship with Altered Images singer Clare Grogan . Some phrases in the lyrics ( including the much - quoted reference to `` seaside arms '' ) were adapted from Vladimir Nabokov 's novel Lolita , a copy of which Grogan had given Kemp . The song is written in the key of G major . It has a tempo of 98 BPM and a chord progression of G , Em , C / G , Bm . The song changes key when it hits the instrumental break . The instrumental break is in the key of E ♭ major .
Elektrobank
The vocals `` Who is dis doin ' this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic funkin ' ? '' are taken from the song `` This That Shit '' by Keith Murray . The bass line is performed by `` Ali Friend '' . It should be noted that the voice of the introduction is from Kool Herc and was taken live at the Irving Plaza in autumn of 1996 .
Send In the Clowns
The song is performed on an episode of the US sitcom Newhart , leading the dim - witted character of George Utley ( Tom Poston ) to say , `` I never realized what that song was really about ! It 's about clowns , and when to send them in . '' In December 2010 , Stephen Colbert wrote and performed an `` extended ending '' to `` Send in the Clowns '' to composer Stephen Sondheim when he appeared on Colbert 's program , The Colbert Report . `` Where are the clowns ? / I booked them for eight / Oh wait that 's them on the phone / Saying they 're late / Traffic was bad / The tunnel 's a mess / All twelve of them came in one car / They lost my address / You just ca n't trust clowns / That 's why they 're called clowns '' In 2011 , Paul Harper adapted the lyrics as a parody of bad English usage for Glam Jam , A West End Show , entitled `` Send in the Nouns '' . In 1997 , at the opening of the Sydney parliament , the NSW Police Band performed a Hollywood theme medley with a solo oboe rendition of `` Send in the Clowns '' . Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine reference the song on `` Billy 's Smart Circus '' , from their 30 Something album , released in 1991 . It was used by 2010 Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna as her short program music for the 2013 - 14 figure skating season . It was used by figure skaters Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy as their short program music for the 2009 - 10 figure skating season . The song is featured in the film Starsky & Hutch during the duo 's undercover mission at a bat mitzvah . The song 's title was used as an episode title for Season 1 Episode 13 of PBS Kids Go ! series Fetch ! with Ruff Ruffman .
People Are Crazy
Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones wrote the song after Jones gave Braddock the idea for the line `` God is great , beer is good / And people are crazy . '' Jones was in Alabama and decided to take a drive through the country . He was trying to think of three things you ca n't argue with and came up with the three things . When the two were writing the song , Braddock then suggested the twist ending .
Don't Come Around Here No More
Susanna of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra gives the song a low - key , piano - based cover on her 2008 album Flower of Evil . Indie band Vampire Weekend covers the song on a steady basis during live shows . British indie pop singer - songwriter Diana Vickers covered the song as a promotional track ahead of the release of her second album . The song was parodied by Bob Rivers. . Showrunner Noah Hawley and composer Jeff Russo also performed a cover for a season two episode of the TV show Legion .
Martie Maguire
Martie married pharmaceutical representative Ted Seidel on June 17 , 1995 , and changed her last name to Seidel . She also was stepmother to his son , Carter . Brad Paisley emerged as a new country music singer who co-wrote a song about a child watching as his mother kept being rejected by her dates because she had a child , and the gratitude the boy felt to the man who was able to care for them both . Martie wrote to tell him she was moved both because she was now a stepmother , and had a stepfather as well . The song was called , `` He Did n't Have to Be '' , and Erwin joined him in performing it onstage in a concert on a CMT showcase program , `` On the Verge '' , saying the song `` struck a chord '' in her . '' However , her marriage did not last , and she and Ted Seidel were divorced in November 1999 .
Give It to Me (Timbaland song)
`` Give It to Me '' was written by Timbaland , Danja , Attitude , Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado . The song was also produced by Timbaland and Danja ; the latter performed on the keyboard and bass while the former played the drums . Cuban sound engineer Demacio `` Demo '' Castellón recorded and programmed the song at Thomas Crown Studios in Virginia Beach , Virginia and Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles . Matty Green assisted Castellón in the mixing process for the song , which took place at Thomas Crown Studios in Virginia Beach , Virginia and The Village in Los Angeles . `` Give It to Me '' is the first single released from Shock Value ( 2007 ) . Mosley Music Group , in association with Blackground Records and Interscope Records , serviced the song to urban radios on contemporary hit and rhythmic radios on 4 February 2007 in the United States . It was later serviced to urban radios on 10 March 2007 in the United States .
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)
In the aftermath of the trial , the scandal became the subject of a documentary entitled Millionaire : A Major Fraud , presented by Martin Bashir and broadcast on 21 April 2003 , with a follow - up two weeks later entitled Millionaire : The Final Answer . The documentary featured excerpts from the recording that had been enhanced for the Ingrams ' trial , footage of the actions made by Ingram 's wife in the audience , and interviews with production staff and some of the contestants who had been present during the recording . None of the defendants in the case took part , with Ingram later describing Major Fraud and a subsequent programme of the matter , shown on ITV2 , as `` one of the greatest TV editing con tricks in history '' . Chess grandmaster James Plaskett later wrote an essay arguing in favour of the group 's innocence ; journalists Bob Woffinden , and Jon Ronson , each wrote a piece influenced by this essay , with Woffinden collaborating with Plaskett on a book entitled Bad Show : The Quiz , The Cough , The Millionaire Major , published in 2015 , arguing that Ingram 's appearance on the show coinciding with Whittock 's was `` chance '' . A play based upon the events of the scandal was written by James Graham , entitled Quiz , and was performed from 3 November 2017 to 9 December 2017 , before being performed in the West End from 31 March 2018 to 16 June 2018 .
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
As a sign of respect and gratitude to Baldry , Taupin wrote him into the song as the `` someone '' in the title , and also as `` Sugar Bear '' .
Both Sides, Now
Roch Voisine recorded the song for his 2010 cover album Americana III : California . Yamori ( Ryoko Moriyama and Akiko Yano ) recorded the song for their 2010 album Anata To Utaou . The Idea of North ( 2011 ) recorded the song for their 2011 album Extraordinary Tale . Susan Boyle recorded the song for her 2011 album Someone to Watch Over Me . Orla Fallon performed the song in her 2011 show My Land . Carly Rae Jepsen recorded the song for her 2012 EP Curiosity . U.S. Elevator ( Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion and Rondo Brothers ) recorded a beat folk version on their 2012 single , A Valentine . Marina Prior recorded the song for her 2012 album Both Sides Now Melanie C recorded the song for her musical theatre - inspired 2012 album Stages Idina Menzel performed the song during a number of concerts on the second leg of her Barefoot at the Symphony tour ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Cilla Kung recorded the song in 2013 for the TVB drama Slow Boat Home . Mary Fahl ( former lead singer of October Project ) released the song as a single in September 2013 . Michael Ball recorded the song for his 2013 album Both Sides Now . Danish jazz vocalist Cæcilie Norby recorded the song for her 2015 album `` Just the Two of Us '' accompanied by bassist Lars Danielsson . Scottish singer George Donaldson covered the song as a member of Celtic Thunder during their Mythology record sessions in 2013 . It wa officially released in 2015 . Dexys , formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners , recorded the song for their 2016 album `` Let the Record Show Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul '' and released the song as the lead single on 25 April 2016 . Gang of Youths recorded the song as a bonus track for their 2016 EP ' Let Me Be Clear ' in a style reflecting Jeff Buckley 's cover of Leonard Cohen 's `` Hallelujah '' . Years & Years ( 2016 ) recorded a cover of this song for a Torch Songs charity project . Sara Bareilles performed the song at the 89th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on 26 February 2017 during the `` In Memoriam '' portion of the ceremony . Rick Price and Jack Jones covered the song on their album California Dreaming ( 2017 ) . Kristian Matsson , under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth , covered the song during his YouTube series , calling it the `` best song in the world . '' Jess & Matt covered the song on their album Songs from the Village .
In My Place
Critics were positive towards the song . In the Entertainment Weekly review of the album , critic David Browne wrote : `` Songs like ' In My Place ' and ' Warning Sign ' marry lyrics imbued with deep regret and mistakes ( ' ' ... You were an island / And I passed you by ' ' in the touching latter song ) with lyrical melodies and guitar hooks that twinkle and sparkle . '' Adrien Begrand of PopMatters wrote : `` When the shimmering , pretty lead - off single ' In My Place ' represents the album 's weakest moment , you know you 've got something extraordinary . Currently storming the charts a la ' Yellow ' , ' In My Place ' is another surprisingly simple song , carried by Jonny Buckland 's chiming guitar and Chris Martin 's heartfelt vocals . It really should n't amount to much , but Coldplay make it work very well . When Martin sings , `` Please , please , please / Come back and sing to me , '' he totally sells it , and you buy it . And why not ? The song 's lovely .
Eduard Khil
The song was written by Arkady Ostrovsky . Besides Khil , it was also performed by Valery Obodzinsky , Hungarian singer János Koós , and by Muslim Magomayev on the Little Blue Light programme in the Soviet Union . The Magomayev version is often dubbed as `` Sheldon Cooper singing Trololo '' due to Magomayev 's physical resemblance to Jim Parsons , who plays Cooper on The Big Bang Theory .
All You Need Is Love
`` All You Need Is Love '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967 . It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon -- McCartney . The Beatles performed the song over a pre-recorded backing track as Britain 's contribution to Our World , the first live global television link . Watched by over 400 million in 25 countries , the programme was broadcast via satellite on 25 June 1967 . The song captured the utopian sentiments of the Summer of Love era and topped singles charts in Britain , the United States and many other countries .
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)
In 2005 , Waters and Eric Clapton performed the song at the Tsunami Aid concert , and in 2005 's Live 8 , Waters rejoined his former bandmates in London to perform it , along with four other classic Pink Floyd songs . Waters sung half the verses during Live 8 , while in the original version Gilmour did all the vocals .
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
When The Guardian released its unranked list of the `` 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear '' in 2009 , the song was included . The publication wrote that the song 's charm `` lies in the disjuncture between its gothic storyline and the sprightly , Byrdsian guitar line that carries it . '' In his book The Heart of Rock and Soul : The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made , rock critic Dave Marsh ranked the song at number 997 .
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue is a direct - to - video sequel to The Brave Little Toaster . Despite being released after The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars , it is actually the second film in chronological order . A production of Hyperion Animation and The Kushner - Locke Company , it was released in 1999 in the United States by Walt Disney Home Video . It was also released the same year in the United Kingdom and premiered on television on BBC Two . The film ( along with Goes to Mars ) is available for purchase and rental on the iTunes Store , but the first film has yet to be released on iTunes .
Loser (Beck song)
When it was first released independently , `` Loser '' began receiving airplay on various modern rock stations , and the song 's popularity eventually led to a major - label record deal with Geffen Records - subsidiary DGC Records . After the song 's re-release under DGC , the song peaked at number 10 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in April 1994 , becoming Beck 's first single to hit a major chart . The song was subsequently released on the 1994 album Mellow Gold .
The Last Song (film)
`` When I Look at You '' , song by Miley Cyrus , was originally from her EP The Time of Our Lives released August 31 , 2009 , but was included on the soundtrack because it fit the movie well . The song is used in the background of the film 's trailer .
The Last Song (film)
The Last Song : Original Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released March 23 , 2010 Recorded 2009 Genre Pop Length 59 : 25 Label Hollywood Records Producer Various Artists Singles from The Last Song : Original Soundtrack `` When I Look at You '' Released : March 26 , 2010 `` I Hope You Find It '' Released : March 23 , 2010
Pick Up the Pieces (Average White Band song)
`` Pick Up the Pieces '' was released in the United Kingdom in July 1974 but failed to chart . When the album was released in the United States in October 1974 , radio stations there started to play the song , and on 22 February 1975 , it went to the top of the US singles chart and peaked at number five on the soul charts . Billboard ranked it as the No. 20 song for 1975 . After its US success , the song charted in the UK and climbed to number six . `` Pick Up the Pieces '' also made it to number eleven on the US disco chart .