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Make the World Go Away
Hank Cochran wrote the song while he was on a date at a movie theater 1960 when the film inspired him . He left the theater quickly , and by the time he got home fifteen minutes later had composed `` Make the World Go Away ''. Ray Price recorded the song , and it scored No. 2 on the Billboard country charts in 1963 . The next year Eddy Arnold would make the song his signature hit , scoring No. 1 on the country music charts and then in 1965 No. 6 on the overall Billboard Hot 100 charts ( his highest rated song ever ). ( 3 ) Arnold would also record the song `` I Want to Go with You '' . Cochran was already a successful songwriter , having written two successes for Patsy Cline : `` I Fall to Pieces '' ( with Harlan Howard ) and `` She 's Got You '' . `` Make the World Go Away '' was recorded first by Ray Price and was one of Price 's first songs to feature an orchestra and female chorus , a trend that continued with other songs like `` Burning Memories '' and `` For the Good Times '' . Price 's album peaked at No. 2 on the country charts and No. 100 on the popular music charts .
Under Pressure
There has also been some confusion about who had created the song 's bassline . John Deacon said ( in Japanese magazine Music life in 1982 ) that David Bowie created it . In more recent interviews , Brian May and Roger Taylor credited the bass riff to Deacon . Bowie , on his website , said that the bassline was already written before he became involved . Roger Taylor , in an interview for the BBC documentary Queen : the Days of Our Lives , stated that Deacon did indeed create the bassline , stating that all through the sessions in the studio he had been playing the riff over and over . He also claims that when the band returned from dinner , Deacon , amusingly , forgot the riff , but fortunately Taylor was still able to remember it . Brian May clarified matters in a 2016 Mirror Online article , writing that it was actually Bowie , not Taylor , who had inadvertently changed the riff . The riff began as `` Deacy began playing , 6 notes the same , then one note a fourth down '' . After the dinner break , Bowie corrected ( actually changed ) Deacon 's memory of the riff to `` Ding - Ding - Ding Diddle Ing - Ding '' .
Beth (song)
Kiss ' drummer Peter Criss sings the song , which was co-written by Criss and guitarist Stan Penridge . The song was written before Criss had joined the band , while he and Penridge were members of Chelsea . A bootleg exists of the song from 1971 , but the song was sung `` Beck , what can I do ? '' `` Beck '' was the nickname of fellow Chelsea member Mike Brand 's wife , Becky , who would call often during practices to ask Mike when he was coming home . In an article for Rolling Stone , Paul Stanley questioned Criss ' role in co-writing the song , saying , `` Peter had nothing to do with it . '' Changing the song 's title to `` Beth '' for Kiss 's recording has been credited to both Bob Ezrin and Gene Simmons , but Lydia Criss ( who was married to Peter Criss throughout the 1970s ) says that she alone is responsible for the name change .
Michelle (song)
MacDonald wrote that `` Michelle '' was made in nine hours and seems to have been played mostly , if not entirely , by McCartney using overdubs . '' He speculated that McCartney might even have sung the backing vocals and played the drums .
Pick Up the Pieces (Average White Band song)
The guitar line of the song came from Hamish Stuart , while Roger Ball wrote the first part of the horn melody . The song was produced by Arif Mardin . According to Malcolm ' Molly ' Duncan , he had disagreed with releasing the song as a single because the song is a `` funk instrumental played by Scotsmen with no lyrics other than a shout '' . He also said about the shouts of `` Pick up the pieces '' : `` It 's about picking yourself up when things are n't going well . We 'd spent a lot of time making no money whatsoever , so it felt very relevant . '' The song is an extended long version ( 18 : 06 ) on the live Person To Person album ( 1976 ) and ( 21 : 40 ) on the various artists album The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux ( 1977 ) . The tenor saxophone solo is by noted jazz instrumentalist Joe Farrell .
Everything Has Changed
`` Everything Has Changed '' is a song written and performed by American singer - songwriter Taylor Swift and English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran , taken from Swift 's fourth studio album , Red ( 2012 ) . Produced by Butch Walker , the track was released as the sixth single from the album on July 16 , 2013 . `` Everything Has Changed '' is a guitar ballad combining folk and pop genres about `` wanting to get to know a new lover better '' .
Tom Lehrer
Lehrer wrote `` The SAC Song '' , which was sung in the 1963 film A Gathering of Eagles .
Travelin' Soldier
`` Travelin ' Soldier '' is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Bruce Robison in 1996 and again , in rewritten form , in 1999 . It was later recorded by Ty England on his 1999 album , Highways & Dance Halls . The first rendition to be issued as a single was by the Dixie Chicks in December 2002 , from their album Home . It became the group 's sixth and final single to reach No. 1 on Billboard `` Hot Country Singles & Tracks '' ( now `` Hot Country Songs '' ) . A version of the song featuring Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks , Bruce Robison and Robison 's wife , Kelly Willis , appears on KGSR 's Broadcasts Vol. 13 album . Aaron Lewis also recorded a cover of the song as a duet with his daughter Zoe on his 2016 album Sinner .
I Won't Back Down
`` I Wo n't Back Down '' is a song by American rock musician Tom Petty . It was released in April 1989 as the lead single from his first solo album , Full Moon Fever . The song was written by Petty and Jeff Lynne , his writing partner for the album . It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks , starting the album 's road to multi-platinum status .
In the Ghetto
After Elvis Presley , the song has been performed by many other artists . Among them were , most notably , Sammy Davis Jr. , Marilyn Manson , Susan Cadogan , Candi Staton , Dolly Parton , Bobby Blue Bland , Bobbie Gentry , Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds , Ian Stuart Donaldson , The Cranberries , Merle Haggard , Leatherface , Three Six Mafia , DNX vs. The Voice , Natalie Merchant , Bad Lieutenant , Fair Warning , Beats International , Eleanor Shanley , Chris Clark and Hecchi & Kethmer . The Spanish singer and actor Enrique Castellon Vargas , also known as `` El Principe Gitano '' ( The Gypsy Prince ) , recorded a version of the song , a version sung with such a thick Spanish accent that the English lyrics were almost uninintelligible . The KLF used a sample of the Elvis recording in their ambient DJ album Chill Out ( 1990 ) . Mac Davis recorded a version of the song for a greatest hits album released in 1979 . In 2011 , Chris de Burgh covered the song on his album Footsteps 2 .
Seine
A song ' La Seine ' by Flavien Monod and Guy Lafarge was written in 1948 .
My Give a Damn's Busted
`` My Give a Damn 's Busted '' is a song written by American country music artist Joe Diffie along with Tom Shapiro and Tony Martin . Diffie originally recorded the song on his 2001 album In Another World . The song was later recorded by Jo Dee Messina on her album Delicious Surprise . Released on January 3 , 2005 , Messina 's version spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts that year , and her first chart single since `` I Wish '' in late 2003 -- early 2004 . Canadian country music singer Michelle Wright included her version of the song on her 2006 album Everything and More .
Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You
`` Old Flames Ca n't Hold a Candle to You '' is a country song written by singer - songwriter Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt . It was a number 14 U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978 , and a number 86 hit for Brian Collins the same year . It was later covered by Dolly Parton , who took it to the top of the U.S. country singles charts in August 1980. . Parton included her version on her 1980 Dolly , Dolly , Dolly album , and it was released as the album 's second single after the success of `` Starting Over Again '' . In 2013 , Sebert 's daughter , Kesha , released an acoustic cover of the song as part of her extended play Deconstructed . A new version featuring Parton is a track on Kesha 's 2017 album Rainbow .
Melanie (singer)
In 1971 , Mott the Hoople released a version of this song on their Wildlife album . Vicky Leandros recorded a Greek version in 1972 . In 1994 , Philadelphia indie rock band the Strapping Fieldhands recorded a three - track `` no - fi '' version of the song ( as well as a reprise that closes the album ) for the EP `` In The Pineys '' . Australian singer Max Sharam 's 1995 recording reached the Top 40 on the Australian singles charts . Ké included a cover of the song on his 1996 debut album , I Am ( ) . In 1999 , Meredith Brooks ' release included backing vocals by Queen Latifah . In 2010 , Emiliana Torrini recorded a rendition on the compilation album Stone Free .
What a Wonderful World
`` What a Wonderful World '' is a pop ballad written by Bob Thiele ( as `` George Douglas '' ) and George David Weiss . It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single , which topped the pop charts in the United Kingdom . Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world ( Thiele as a producer and Weiss as a composer / performer ) . Armstrong 's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 . The publishing for this song is controlled by Memory Lane Music Group , Carlin Music Corp. and BMG Rights Management .
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
The song is believed to have been composed by slaves in the first half of the 19th century . Some references suggest that it was copyrighted by Jay Roberts in 1865 , . In 1882 , the song was published in Jubilee Songs by M.G. Slayton and in A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies by Marshall W. Taylor . The first recorded version was by Harrod 's Jubilee Singers , on Paramount Records No. 12116 in 1922 ( though some sources suggest 1924 ) . The Online 78 Discography entry for this record credits Jay Roberts as the author . Later recordings include those by Paul Robeson ( 1925 ) , Mahalia Jackson ( 1958 ) , Clara Ward , and Hugh Laurie ( 2011 ) among many others .
Titanic (1997 film)
Horner additionally wrote the song `` My Heart Will Go On '' in secret with Will Jennings because Cameron did not want any songs with singing in the film . Céline Dion agreed to record a demo with the persuasion of her husband René Angélil . Horner waited until Cameron was in an appropriate mood before presenting him with the song . After playing it several times , Cameron declared his approval , although worried that he would have been criticized for `` going commercial at the end of the movie '' . Cameron also wanted to appease anxious studio executives and `` saw that a hit song from his movie could only be a positive factor in guaranteeing its completion '' .
La Mer (song)
English lyrics , unrelated to the French lyrics , were later written by Jack Lawrence and entitled `` Beyond the Sea '' .
La Mer (song)
The song was also recorded by Cliff Richard . In 1976 Julio Iglesias included the song on his live album En el Olympia . Dalida included the song on her 1999 album Besame Mucho . Demis Roussos included the song on his 1995 studio album Immortel .
Waltzing Matilda
In 2008 amateur Australian historian Peter Forrest claimed that the widespread belief that Paterson had penned the ballad as a socialist anthem , inspired by the Great Shearers ' Strike , was false and a `` misappropriation '' by political groups . Forrest asserted that Paterson had in fact written the self - described `` ditty '' as part of his flirtation with Macpherson , despite his engagement to someone else . This theory was not shared by other historians like Ross Fitzgerald , emeritus professor in history and politics at Griffith University , who argued that the defeat of the strike in the area that Paterson was visiting only several months before the song 's creation would have been in his mind , most likely consciously but at least `` unconsciously '' , and thus was likely to have been an inspiration for the song . Fitzgerald stated , `` the two things are n't mutually exclusive '' -- a view shared by others who , while not denying the significance of Paterson 's relationship with Macpherson , nonetheless recognise the underlying story of the shearers ' strike and Hoffmeister 's death in the lyrics of the song .
Waltzing Matilda
The original lyrics were written in 1895 by Australian poet Banjo Paterson , and were first published as sheet music in 1903 . Extensive folklore surrounds the song and the process of its creation , to the extent that it has its own museum , the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton , in the Queensland outback , where Paterson wrote the lyrics . In 2012 , to remind Australians of the song 's significance , Winton organised the inaugural Waltzing Matilda Day to be held on 6 April , the anniversary of its first performance .
Run (Snow Patrol song)
Songwriting -- Gary Lightbody , Jonathan Quinn , Mark McClelland , Nathan Connolly , Iain Archer Production -- Steve Robson Engineer -- Jonathan Shakhovskoy Mixing -- Jeremy Wheatley String arrangement -- Wil Malone Piano -- Steve Robson Hammond -- Paul Beard Bass -- John Garrison Drums and percussion -- Karl Brazil Guitar -- Luke Potashnick Background vocals -- Alani Gibbon , Beverley Brown , Carmen Reece , Chris Ballin , Jewell Elliott , Joy Malcolm , Ladonna Harley Peters , Lauraine Bristol , Lincoln Jean - Marie , Marvin Cotterell , Vula Malinger
Jackson (song)
There has been much speculation regarding which Jackson the song is about ; but , according to Wheeler , `` Actually , I did n't have a specific Jackson in mind . I just liked the sharp consonant sound , as opposed to soft - sounding words like Nashville . '' Though Wheeler had no particular Jackson in mind when writing the song , subsequent recordings have narrowed attributions to Jackson , Tennessee : The previous source also quotes Charlie Daniels as having recorded `` Jackson '' with these lines , `` I ai n't talking ' bout Jackson , Mississippi . I 'm talking ' bout Jackson , Tennessee '' . And , Johnny Cash is quoted in the video from the same source : `` Well , I was gon na take her down to see Carl Perkins in Jackson . '' Carl Perkins lived in Jackson , Tennessee .
All Woman
`` All Woman '' is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1991 album , Real Love . It was written by Stansfield , Ian Devaney and Andy Morris , and produced by Devaney and Morris .
Love Me like You Do
`` Love Me like You Do '' was written by Max Martin , Savan Kotecha , Ilya Salmanzadeh , Ali Payami and Tove Lo , with production being done by Martin and Payami ; they were also responsible for programming , drums , percussion , keys and bass . Strings were arranged by Mattias Bylund , violin was played by Mattias Johansson and cello by David Bukovinsky . Peter Carlsson was responsible for vocal editing , as well as background vocals , along with Martin , Payami , Ilya , Kotecha , Oscar Holter , Robin Fredriksson and Ludvig Soderberg . It was recorded in Los Angeles and Stockholm . According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Kobalt Music Group , the song is written in the key of A ♭ major , with a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute . Goulding 's vocal range spans from the low note of Ab3 to the high note of Eb5 .
La Mer (song)
Trenet said that he had written an initial version of the song 's lyrics as a poem at the age of 16 , many years before he came up with a tune for it . The tune came to him while he was traveling by train in 1943 between Montpellier and Perpignan as he was gazing out of the window at the Étang de Thau , a lagoon in the south of France . He jotted it down on a piece of paper and in the afternoon he worked out the details with his pianist Léo Chauliac . That evening they performed it in front of an audience without much of an impact .
Uptown Funk
Charles Moniz , one of the several engineers of the song , said that he helped with the `` doh '' vocal bass line on the track . Philip Lawrence said they needed an opening bassline , however Lawrence could n't play the bass . Moniz told him to sing it . `` That became what stayed on the album '' , according to Moniz . The team had been stuck on the chorus for a while , came offstage after a show one night and proclaimed : `` I got it '' . Some of the track progressive phases were done on `` makeshift studios '' set up by Moniz in dressing rooms .
La Mer (song)
The English version has been recorded by many artists , including Benny Goodman , Mantovani , Roger Williams and Gisele MacKenzie , but Bobby Darin 's version released in 1959 is the best known by many , reaching # 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song reached the top 40 twice prior to the Darin version ( Goodman 's version in 1948 , Williams 's in 1955 ) .
Lana Del Rey
After the release of Paradise , Del Rey penned the original song `` Young and Beautiful '' for the soundtrack of the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby with director , co-writer , and co-producer Baz Luhrmann .
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
In the liner notes to the Deluxe Edition of Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy , writer Paul Gambaccini related a recollection from producer Gus Dudgeon . During the recording of the song 's lead vocal , Dudgeon said he was pushing John for more in terms of his delivery of the vocal , not paying attention to the lyric . According to Gambaccini , guitarist Davey Johnstone leaned over and told Dudgeon , `` You know he 's singing about killing himself . '' Dudgeon was apparently mortified by the revelation and relented .
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
Ray Stevens was first offered the opportunity to record it for the film , but turned it down . He chose instead to record the song `` Sunday Morning Coming Down '' , written by Kris Kristofferson . Bob Dylan is supposed to have been approached for the song , but he , too , reportedly declined . The trumpet solos in the song are performed by Chuck Findley .
We Are the World
Jackson revealed to Richie that he not only wanted to sing the song , but to participate in its writing as well . To begin with , `` We Are the World '' was to be written by Jackson , Richie , and Wonder . As Wonder had limited time to work on the project , Jackson and Richie proceeded to write `` We Are the World '' themselves . They began creating the song at Hayvenhurst , the Jackson family home in Encino . For a week , the two spent every night working on lyrics and melodies in the singer 's bedroom . They knew that they wanted a song that would be easy to sing and memorable . The pair wanted to create an anthem. Jackson 's older sister La Toya watched the two work on the song , and later contended that Richie only wrote a few lines for the track . She stated that her younger brother wrote 99 percent of the lyrics , `` but he 's never felt it necessary to say that '' . La Toya further commented on the song 's creation in an interview with the American celebrity news magazine People . `` I 'd go into the room while they were writing and it would be very quiet , which is odd , since Michael 's usually very cheery when he works . It was very emotional for them . ''
The Dukes of Hazzard
The theme song `` The Good Ol ' Boys '' was written and performed by Waylon Jennings . He was also `` The Balladeer '' ( as credited ) , and served as narrator of the show . However , the version released as a single is not the same version that was used in the show 's opening credits ; the single version has a repeat of the chorus and an instrumental to pad out the length , uses a different instrumental mix that emphasizes the bass , and replaces the last verse with an inside joke about how the TV show producers `` keep on showing ( Jennings 's ) hands and not ( his ) face on TV '' .
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
`` While My Guitar Gently Weeps '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles ( also known as `` the White Album '' ) . It was written by George Harrison , the band 's lead guitarist . The song serves as a comment on the disharmony within the Beatles following their return from studying Transcendental Meditation in India in early 1968 . This lack of camaraderie was reflected in the band 's initial apathy towards the composition , which Harrison countered by inviting his friend and occasional collaborator , Eric Clapton , to contribute to the recording . Clapton overdubbed a lead guitar part , although he was not formally credited for his contribution .
A Man and a Woman
Pierre Barouh , who plays the deceased husband in the film , also sings the songs in the soundtrack . In a sequence of the film , he makes a brief reappearance singing `` Samba Saravah '' , a French version with lyrics by Barouh himself of the Brazilian song `` Samba da Benção '' written by Baden Powell with original lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes .
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
The opening and closing credits for the first two series were each accompanied by songs performed by Joe Fagin . In series one `` Breakin ' Away '' , written by David Mackay and Ian La Frenais , accompanied the opening credits . Ken Ashby collaborated with Mackay on `` That 's Livin ' Alright '' , a song that closed each episode . The songs were released as a 7 '' single , and reached number three in the UK Singles Chart in January 1984 . It was reissued in 1995 when the show was repeated on Channel 4 . With new lyrics by Jimmy Lawless , Fagin released a special version of `` That 's Livin ' Alright '' for England 's national football team 's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign . `` That 's England Alright '' was released on 5 June 2006 .
Seven Spanish Angels
`` Seven Spanish Angels '' is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser , and recorded by Ray Charles as a duet with Willie Nelson . It was released in November 1984 as a single from Charles ' 1984 album Friendship . Charles and Nelson split the verses , with Charles singing the first and Nelson the second , Charles sang the first and second choruses with Nelson joining for the outro . It was also included on Nelson 's 1985 compilation album Half Nelson . `` Seven Spanish Angels '' was the most successful of Charles ' eight hits on the country chart . The single spent one week at number one and a total of twelve weeks on the country chart .
Hurdy Gurdy Man
The four - string tambura that Donovan plays on the track had been given to him in India by George Harrison , who also helped write the lyrics . In his autobiography , Donovan recalls that he began writing `` Hurdy Gurdy Man '' on the tambura after Harrison discussed the sitar scales he had learned from Ravi Shankar . Donovan also says that with the drone of the tambura on the song , he had created `` Celtic Rock '' .
Let It Be (song)
`` Let It Be '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , released in March 1970 as a single , and ( in an alternate mix ) as the title track of their album Let It Be . At the time , it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 , beginning its chart run at number 6 . It was written and sung by Paul McCartney . It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band . Both the Let It Be album and the US single `` The Long and Winding Road '' were released after McCartney 's announced departure from and the subsequent break - up of the group . The alternate mix on their album Let It Be features an additional guitar solo and some minor differences in the orchestral sections .