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Always on My Mind "Always on My Mind" is a song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson, recorded first by B.J. Thomas in 1969, then Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") and Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. AllMusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers. While Brenda Lee's version had stalled at number 45 on the country charts in 1972, other performers reached the top 20 in the United States and elsewhere
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Always on My Mind "Always on My Mind" is a song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson, recorded first by B.J. Thomas in 1969, then Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") and Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. AllMusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers. While Brenda Lee's version had stalled at number 45 on the country charts in 1972, other performers reached the top 20 in the United States and elsewhere
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she goes in a "conciliatory" direction. Lyrically, it talks about a one-night stand, presenting a dichotomy between heart and head, when we are with someone we shouldn't be with, or we want to be with someone we shouldn't be with. Though denied by Goulding, "On My Mind" was described by many critics as an answer song to Ed Sheeran's "Don't" (2014). According to Horton, while in "Don't", Sheeran sings, "Don't fuck with my love", Goulding responds in "On My Mind", "You don't mess with love/You mess with the truth". "Q" described it as a "guitar led, Swiftian tale of a
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on that album, the others being the title track, "Mama, You Been on My Mind" (recorded as "Daddy, You Been on My Mind"), and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". Baez sings "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" in a falsetto voice, but retains the power of Dylan's version. Baez has continued to perform the song at live concerts well into the modern era. Others who have covered the song include Columbia Records contemporary Dion DiMucci (who recorded the song one half year prior to Them's version), The Country Gentlemen, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Marianne Faithfull, Bryan Ferry, Manfred Mann's Earth
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a double sided hit reaching number 16 on "Billboard" magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972. In the UK "Always on My Mind" was the hit song and "Separate Ways" was the B-side. It was voted the number 1 song of Presley's recording career in a poll conducted by ITV in 2013. In 1979, John Wesley Ryles reached number 20 on the US country charts with his rendition, entitled "You Are Always on My Mind", from the album "Let the Night Begin". The rendition was produced by Bob Montgomery. A review in "Billboard" praised the "brightly mixed vocals" and
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a dominant female who nurses a broken heart of her lover as she sings "Let me kiss it and make it better/After tonight you will forget her". However, Lords later stated she initially wrote it about a drug addiction: "You will forget her" was always about "Forget your heroin." It was never about a person. When I wrote it, it didn't even cross my mind. But then, yeah, sure, later, I thought, "Let me kiss it - and I went, "Oh, ****!" But that's not where I was coming from. It really wasn't. Now I see it, it has all
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Lose My Mind (Dean Lewis song) "Lose My Mind" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. Released in July 2017 as the third single from his debut extended play "Same Kind of Different" (2017). Lewis explained: ""Lose My Mind" could be my favourite song on the EP, it's about how you feel when you are on the verge of losing someone and you feel like you can't live without them. It's like the first night without that person who has been there for you. I remember feeling like the walls were closing in cause that person who
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Fury". The Notorious B.I.G. references "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and sings the guitar line from the song's chorus (originally sampled from the Isaac Hayes song "Hung up on my Baby") in his hit "One More Chance." In the song "She Lives In My Lap" off the highly successful 2003 OutKast album "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below", Andre 3000 samples Scarface's vocals from the track. In the track "Walk in the Streets" The Game references the song with the lines: "Must I remind you of that Geto Boy track/ Your mind is playing tricks on you, you'll never go plaque". Game also
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solo before the other instruments enter to form the musical foundation. Selena sings to her absent lover about how much she misses him, saying that he is "always on [her] mind" and that she feels lonely when he is not with her. Three times she sings, "I often think of the happy times we spent together / And I just can't wait to tell you that I love you". In the chorus, she sings of wanting to hold him tight and feel his heartbeat. "Missing My Baby" received positive reviews from critics. "Vibe" magazine reported that Full Force was awarded
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in 2001. The corps sings in harmony before entering the field before each performance. All Crown alumni are welcomed to sing this with the corps. The adjusted lyrics are: "In my mind I'm going to Carolina can't you see the sunshine, this feeling lasts for a lifetime, something that I have come to find, I'll never leave behind, yes I'm going to Carolina in my mind." Theme from "Band of Brothers" In addition to the corps song, the hornline also sings and performs the theme from the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" (composed by Michael Kamen; arranged by Michael Klesch)
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"her worth as artist and business asset." The song opens with "a Peter Pan metaphor about being held back from maturing," where she sings: "I come fluttering in from Neverland [...] Why will you never let me grow?." In the chorus, she bluntly sings: "I got to do things my own way, darling," while also complaining and asking "in a thick patois": "Will you ever let me? Will you ever respect me? No!." During the second verse, she "asserts that she's through with acting as the world's avatar," asking: "Darling, would you mind giving my reflection a break from the
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Womack's work, covered "If You Think You're Lonely Now" in 1994. Hailey again covered Womack in 2006 with his rendition of "A Woman's Gotta Have It". The song is referenced in Mariah Carey's song "We Belong Together", a number one hit in June 2005. Carey sings "I can't sleep at night / When you are on my mind / Bobby Womack's on the radio / Singing to me: 'If you think you're lonely now.' " In 2007, R&B singer Jaheim interpolated the song as "Lonely" on his album "The Makings of a Man". Neo soul singer Calvin Richardson also covered
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the Cupcakes 1963, Jerry Lee Lewis 1965, Carl Hall 1966, Sleepy LaBeef 1970, Price Mitchell & Jerri Kelly 1974, Carol Channing & Webb Pierce 1977, and by Dale Sellers. The song was also the title track on albums of the same title by Jean Shephard 1961 and William Galison and Madeleine Peyroux 2004. Got You on My Mind (song) "Got You on My Mind" is a song written by Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas. The lyrics commence: "Got you on my mind feeling kinda sad and low / Wonderin' where you are / wonderin' why you had to go /
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know my intentions / I know you can go all night / I just wanna touch you / girl just let me touch you / I know it’s been on your mind". Lyrically, the song came from a phrase he always says to his longtime girlfriend Anna Kournikova. Speaking to Ryan Seacrest, Enrique said, "You know how it started? I always walk around my house and I'm always joking around and there’s a phrase in the song that says ‘Gimme some of that.’ And I’m always saying that, saying ‘Gimme some of that’ and … doing a stupid little dance.
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Got You on My Mind (song) "Got You on My Mind" is a song written by Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas. The lyrics commence: "Got you on my mind feeling kinda sad and low / Wonderin' where you are / wonderin' why you had to go / Tears began to fall ev'rytime I hear your name." The song was recorded by John Greer and the Rhythm Rockers 1951, for whom it was a hit, and then covered by Hawkshaw Hawkins 1952, Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra 1952, Jim Reeves early 1950s, Varetta Dillard 1956, The Del Royals 1961, Cookie and
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single, on December 14, 2012 in Germany and later in the rest of Europe and Canada. It is a dance-pop and electropop song with elements of Latin pop, house music, R&B and folk featuring accordion and bagpipes. The song begins with an entry diary written by Furtado to introduce the song, featuring harp, bagpipes, sounds of waves and sea gulls. In the chorus she sings: "Day and night / Day and night / You blow my mind / Blow my mind." The songs ends with her father, "Antonio Jose Furtado", saying, "Oh, man, that's so rock'n'roll". According to Furtado, it
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she explained that the demons represent "those thoughts about this other person [that] will always haunt you a bit" and "always stick with you". Then, she is walking on the city streets when the demons start to follow her. She runs barefoot through the woods, where she stops and sings around the entities. At the end of the video, they flow back inside of her and Lo returns to her bedroom. Tove Lo performed "Out of Mind" and "Not Made For This World" for the first time alongside "Habits" and "Love Ballad" at Swedish radio station P3 on 10 April
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Mind Games (Banks song) "Mind Games" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks for her second studio album, "The Altar" (2016). It was released as the album's third single on August 19, 2016. The song was written by Banks, Christopher Taylor, Tim Anderson and produced by the last two. Lyrically, the song is about singer’s love affair with manipulation, with the line "cause my addiction to these contradictions make it confusing." In the song's chorus Banks sings repetitively "Do you see me now?", matching the dysfunctional romance of the song. Gabriel Aikins from "Substream Magazine" wrote about
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In the Back of My Mind "In the Back of My Mind" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band the Beach Boys, first released on their 1965 album "The Beach Boys Today!". It is a heavily orchestrated ballad in 6/8 time. Dennis Wilson largely sings lead unaccompanied though briefly during the middle-eight, his brothers Brian and Carl sing two lines in unison. Biographer Peter Ames Carlin said of the track: "It's like the orchestra is falling apart. It's about the guy's wife, and that's the most intimate relationship you can have. It radiates
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that. It's very much a dance type song. It will make you get up and dance and sing along in your car." The song opens with Black singing "When I talk, you listen, I like that/When you listen, you smile and I like that/Why you lookin' lookin' at me just like that?" Near the end of the song, Black sings "Can't deny, you're implicated/In the mayhem in my mind/What has got me so frustrated/You should be mine, you should be mine" "Person of Interest" received mixed to negative reviews from music critics. "Entertainment Weekly" admitted that the song "could totally
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'You Done Me Wrong' (written by him) and 'It's a Sin' - are among the best things he's ever recorded." Trouble in Mind (George Jones album) Trouble in Mind is a George Jones album released on the United Artists label in 1966. "Trouble in Mind" and "Worried Mind" had previously been released on the LP "George Jones Sings Bob Wills" in 1962, while "I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep" and "Take These Chains from My Heart" were included on "My Favorites of Hank Williams", also released in 1962. George Bedard of AllMusic wrote: "One of his best albums, there
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the song for "Dance Dance Revolution X" which was released for both arcades and the Sony PlayStation 2 console. In 2010, the song was re-used for "Dance Dance Revolution X2" which was released for arcades. In 2017, Burberry released its Holiday campaign, as directed by Alasdair McLellan, which features Cara Delevingne and actor Matt Smith. It opens with Delevingne singing "Always on My Mind" before segueing into the Pet Shop Boys cover of the song. Always on My Mind "Always on My Mind" is a song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson, recorded first by B.J. Thomas in
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men are applauded for their sexual behaviors, while women who behave in a similar fashion are disdained. In the book "Therapeutic Uses of Rap and Hip-Hop", Susan Hadley and George Yancy discuss that "Can't Hold Us Down" is a hip hop song that "encourages young women to be proud, strong, and empowered to be all that they can be". At the song's first verse, Aguilera sings "Call me a bitch 'cause I speak what's on my mind / Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled"; she later rejects that all women "should be seen, not
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looove that album [...] songs i liked were "I Wanna Be Down" and "Always on My Mind"... nice." Fellow neo soul artist Jill Scott particularly praised the songs "Sunny Day" and "Always On My Mind" saying "I listen to her shit all the time". Pop group Karmin's song "Brokenhearted" was inspired by Brandy's song of the same name. Canadian recording artist Drake sampled all three parts of "I Dedicate" on his 2016 album "VIEWS" for the song "Fire & Desire". Gospel recording artists The Walls Group remade the song "Always On My Mind", turning it into "God On My Mind".
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Family always in my mind and to honour them throughout my life. As I had always the protection of the Holy Family I can tell you with confidence that I have never lost the baptismal grace I received in baptism. I dedicate our little Congregation and each of you to the Holy Family. Always rely on Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Let the Holy Family reign in your hearts. Don’t be sad about my dying. Joyfully submit yourselves to the will of God. God is all powerful and His blessings are countless. God will provide you with a new Prior who
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and white. In 2005, on the third season of "Australian Idol", the song was performed by contestant Tarni Stephans on the Top 12 Australiana theme night. Stephans was eliminated the next night on the verdict show, however she recorded a cover of this song on that season's cast album. In 2007, "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" was performed again on the fifth season of "Australian Idol" by Natalie Gauci who eventually won the series. Gauci recorded a cover of the song for her "Winner's Journey" album. (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind "(Baby I've Got You) On
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released in recent years on the budget "The Collection" compilation and "Classics & Collectibles" (2005). "I Have Dreamed," "Country Girl," "When the World Was Young," "Someone to Light Up My Life," "The Impossible Dream," "If She Walked Into My Life," "Who (Will Take My Place)" and "Lost in the Stars" are included on "Classics & Collectibles", while "The Look of Love" is included on "The Collection". "Will You Still Be Mine," "The Song Is You" and "Only the Young" remain unavailable. "Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his T.V. Series" received mixed reviews by the majority of critics. Richie Unterberger,
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who you would want to be. This record is more concerned with trying to figure out what's real, with daring to deal with things as they actually are." "Rolling Stone" gave "Sondre Lerche" 3 out of 5 stars saying, "'To divert my mind/I try to make another love song rhyme,' Sondre Lerche sings on his sixth album. That this couplet (in "Coliseum Town") technically fails to rhyme itself is just one of many wry touches on "Sondre Lerche". The Norwegian-born singer/songwriter mixes his usual verbose confessionals with sparser production than on past efforts, sifting in raw, chilly blues ("Tied Up
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who sings "It Sure Was Good" with her ex, a song that nostalgically recalled the good times of a broken relationship (Ironically, the song was co-authored by George Richey, who Wynette married in the summer of 1978). The ambitious pairings with pop and rock singers may have displeased many hardcore Jones fans but one of the songs, James Taylor's "Bartender's Blues", had been a top ten country hit in 1978. Taylor wrote the tune with Jones in mind and sang harmony on the track. Pop star Linda Ronstadt also joins Jones on the wistful "I've Turned You To Stone" and
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Got My Mind Set on You "Got My Mind Set on You" (also written as "(Got My Mind) Set on You") is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label. In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song as a single, and released it on his album "Cloud Nine," which he had recorded on his own Dark Horse Records
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is later shown singing and dancing with the backup dancers. Another scene, Adelén is holding balloons. The scenes are shown repeatedly throughout the video. Always on My Mind (Adelén song) Always On My Mind is a single by Norwegian singer Adelén. It was released by Sony Music Entertainment Norway as her third single on March 14, 2014. It was only released in Norway. Like her previous singles, this single includes also preferences from Mediterranean music style. The music video was released on YouTube on March 14, 2014. The video begins as Adelén standing in a dark place. In the next
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from Alexis Mardas, had been fabricated.) Lennon once said of the song: "That was inspired by Maharishi. I wrote it when we had our bags packed and were leaving. It was the last piece I wrote before I left India. I just called him, 'Sexy Sadie,' instead of (sings) 'Maharishi what have you done, you made a fool...' I was just using the situation to write a song, rather calculatingly but also to express what I felt. I was leaving the Maharishi with a bad taste. You know, it seems that my partings are always not as nice as I'd
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on the Country Songs chart, but it charted better on the Adult contemporary charts. Backed by shakers and a piano melody, Jewel sings about "Letting someone know you love them, while you can." She said on her website: "Hands down my favorite message on the album. This is up there with 'Hands,' and 'Life Uncommon' for me. I really believe we don't always know what it takes to be happy and satisfied. Sometimes it's simpler than we know: finding those you love and letting them know you do. To me that is the definition of the word. My favorite spot
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Surfer". "It's Your Life" was released as the third single from debut studio album, ""My Paper Heart"" on August 1, 2009. Battistelli sings on this song that "The world is watching you." She told NewReleaseToday in a 2011 interview,"There are always people looking to see if I'm behaving like a good Christian. It's something that I've learned sometimes the hard way. It's something that you have to consciously be aware of, and I think as someone in the limelight, it's more pronounced. But it's a good lesson for believers everywhere that we're not supposed to be one person in that
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Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones is Vinton's fourth studio album, released in 1962. There were two singles from this album: "Rain Rain Go Away" and "I Love You the Way You Are" (the latter written completely by Vinton). Cover versions include "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", "Ramblin' Rose", "The Twelfth of Never", "Because of You", "Be My Love", "My Heart Cries for You", "I Remember You", "He'll Have to Go" and "Autumn Leaves". The song "I Love You The Way You Are" was originally recorded in the late 50s as a demo and
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On My Mind" has also become one of the most successful singles of all time in New Zealand, landing at number one on the Best of All Time Singles Chart, a chart that has been tracking singles since 1994. The title was previously held by "Bathe in the River" by Hollie Smith. Always on My Mind (Tiki Taane song) "Always On My Mind" is a single by the New Zealand singer Tiki Taane. It was released as the first single from Taane's first solo album, "Past, Present, Future". It reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song
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Always on My Mind (Tiki Taane song) "Always On My Mind" is a single by the New Zealand singer Tiki Taane. It was released as the first single from Taane's first solo album, "Past, Present, Future". It reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song has been certified 2x Platinum and made it to #1 in New Zealand, knocking Chris Brown off the top spot after a seven-week reign. The song spent nineteen non-consecutive weeks in the top ten, including two weeks at number one, and a total of fifty-five weeks in the chart so far. "Always
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Johnny Christopher's "Always on My Mind". Haggard had no interest in recording a version of the song for the album, so instead Nelson recorded his own version—the first for the album entitled "Always on My Mind". In his autobiography, Nelson stated: "We'll never know what would have happened if Merle had really heard the song right. 'Always on My Mind' bowled me over the moment I first heard it, which is one way I pick songs to record". The rest of the album was constituted by adult-contemporary and pop standards, such as "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" and Paul
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song Shel Silverstein and I had written about the New Orleans witch Marie Lavaux called, 'POOF, ANOTHER MAN DONE GONE.' " "My friend said, “Up to now I was buying this whole singer/songwriter bit. Now, you try to pass off a hit song as yours. I’m not buying that!” “What are you talking about?” I said. “I’m probably one of only three or four people who know that song.” “Yeah, right," my friend replied. "That song is number one on the country charts right now. Bobby Bare sings it.” And he went over and turned on the radio. And they
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the hardcore twang in her vocal style." In 1974 Smith released the singles "I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)" and "I've Got My Baby on My Mind", which both reached No. 13 on the "Billboard Magazine" Hot Country Singles chart. In 1975, she released her second gospel album with the label, entitled "Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel", which was a tribute to the gospel material that Hank Williams recorded. That year, she also released a cover of Williams' secular "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)" as a single. In 1976, Smith released two
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Keys sings about being a brand new version of herself, where nobody has control of her mind, heart and soul. On her official website, the singer wrote: "Brand new me is about the journey it takes to get to a place where you are proud to be a new you." She sings over the soft piano melody: "It's , I'm not who I was before/You look surprised your words don't burn me anymore/Been meaning to tell ya, but I guess it's plain to see/Don't be mad, it's just a brand-new kinda me/Can't be bad, I've found a brand-new kinda free."
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life I'm livin', And thank God for all He's givin', and my heart sings this Carolina love song I've got South Carolina on my mind Remembering all those sunshine Summertimes, And the beauty of the Autumn when the leaves turn to gold Touches my heart and thrills my soul to have South Carolina on my mind, With those clean snow-covered mountain Wintertimes And the white sand of the beaches and those Carolina peaches, I've got South Carolina on my mind I've got South Carolina on my mind I've got South Carolina On my mind South Carolina Code of Laws 1-1-685:
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Trouble in Mind (George Jones album) Trouble in Mind is a George Jones album released on the United Artists label in 1966. "Trouble in Mind" and "Worried Mind" had previously been released on the LP "George Jones Sings Bob Wills" in 1962, while "I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep" and "Take These Chains from My Heart" were included on "My Favorites of Hank Williams", also released in 1962. George Bedard of AllMusic wrote: "One of his best albums, there are sappy vocal choruses on some of the tunes, but they can't diminish George Jones. A few that don't -
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published by the Warner Music Group, the song is written in the key of D major with a moderately slow beat consisting of 125 beats per minute. In the lyrics of "My Father's Song", Streisand sings about discussions with her father where he claims, "Whatever you are, you're going to be / Whatever you are is all right with me". Simon Price of London's "The Quietus" spoke highly of "My Father's Song" and the three others Rupert-written tracks on "Lazy Afternoon" ("Lazy Afternoon", "Letters That Cross in the Mail", and "Widescreen"). His favoritism stemmed from the "collaborative spirit that you
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significant airplay, and was nominated for three MTV VMAs. Harrison's version of the song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic on his 1988 album "Even Worse," as "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" poking fun at the repetitive nature of the lyrics. Shakin' Stevens recorded the song for his 2006 album "Now Listen". Irish singer Lee Matthews covered it in his 2015 album "It's a Great Day to Be Alive". Got My Mind Set on You "Got My Mind Set on You" (also written as "(Got My Mind) Set on You") is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark
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My Mind". Mama, You Been on My Mind "Mama, You Been on My Mind" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Written in 1964 during a trip to Europe, the song dealt with his recent breakup with his girlfriend, Suze Rotolo. Dylan first recorded the song in June of that year during a session for his album "Another Side of Bob Dylan". However, the song was not included on the album, and Dylan's version remained unreleased until 1991. In total, in the 1990s and 2000s four versions were put out on Dylan's "Bootleg Series" of releases, including two live
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I could always turn to was gone. That felt like losing my mind." In August 2017, "Lose My Mind" was used in a television promotion for the Seven Network's show "800 Words". "Lose My Mind" was ARIA certified platinum. An acoustic version was released on 20 October 2017. Lose My Mind (Dean Lewis song) "Lose My Mind" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. Released in July 2017 as the third single from his debut extended play "Same Kind of Different" (2017). Lewis explained: ""Lose My Mind" could be my favourite song on the EP, it's about
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When (Red Vincent Hurley song) "When" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in English by Red Vincent Hurley. The song is a ballad, with Hurley singing about the manner in which "my thoughts run on to you" at various times during the day. It is later revealed, however, that the lover he sings about is no longer with him, something which plays on his mind considerably. The song ends with a plea for this lover to return to him. The song was performed seventh on the night (following Belgium's Pierre Rapsat with "Judy et Cie"
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Shara Barkhovot "Shara Barkhovot" (Hebrew script: שרה ברחובות, English translation: "Singing In The Streets") was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Hebrew by Rita. The song is a ballad, with Rita describing her ambiguous feelings about a relationship. She sings of her lover that "you, who are all my life/Will remain a salt inscription on my hands" and remarks that "the great waters/Have gone far away and don't come to me anymore". As a result of this, she sings that she has left her lover and is now singing in the streets to avoid confronting
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interview : "We were discussing the whole project at Sony BMG and they asked me "Who would you like to do a duet with?" The first person that came into my mind was Aaron Neville, because I'd seen him a few months ago here in Brussels and I was just amazed at his voice! This man has a unique voice... his voice is incomparable. The song goes "What's a woman if a man doesn't treat her right?" And the fact that a man sings that gives it another dimension. I thought that was interesting." The song is featured in the
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in which Rihanna sings, "And you can see my heart beating/ You can see it through my chest/ I said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving/ I know that I must pass this test/ So just pull the trigger." In the upcoming verse, the character that the singer portrays in the song it's scared that the man talking to her will always have a power over, "Say a prayer to yourself/ He says close your eyes/ Sometimes it helps/ And then I get a scary thought/ That he's here means he's never lost." "Russian Roulette" ends with a sound of
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me higher/You set my heart on fire/When you touch my body/Got me singing like" with Carey's hook harmonizing around. Jason Lipshutz of "Billboard" commented that in the song, "Fifth Harmony admirably pulls off the sunny R&B vibe and falsetto runs of the pop icon they're honoring on the track". "Them Girls Be Like" lyrics also feature cultural references, as noted by Lipshutz who wrote, "like 'Boss', the song oozes self-assuredness, this time swatting down female rivals instead of tongue-wagging males. The millennial-friendly lyrics are an absolute blast to swim through". During the song, the group sings: "We ain't like them
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In the song, Del Rey sings over a string-drenched, piano-driven melody produced by Rick Rubin. Lyrically, the song was written by Del Rey and Justin Parker, who co-wrote almost every song on Del Rey's debut album, "Born to Die". In the song, Del Rey sings lines such as, "I'm tired of feeling like I'm fucking crazy" and "Been trying' hard not to get into trouble/But I, I've got a war in my mind... so I just ride". The song opens with an audible inhalation, before Del Rey gushes out, "I've been out on that open road". The recording features mild
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who is deceptively claiming he's had sex with her. Several critics believed that the "guy" in question was Eminem, who allegedly spread rumors about their involvement. "H.A.T.E.U." stands for "Having a Typical Emotional Upset", and it's a painfully slow track about the emotional torment of lovers being torn apart, while in "Candy Bling" she wishes she could relive happier times before cherished relationships ended. On "Ribbon," she sings, "You give my body chills/ … And boy I got your lovin' on my mind," while on "Inseparable", Mariah sings about true love alongside a thumbing bass. "It's a Wrap" has Mariah
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on vocals. 5. Faded Sean Deans wrote the dancehall beat, while P Diggs performed a duet with Taane, as well as co-writing the song. The song is about friendship, respect, love and admiration. 6. Saviour Dub Motive from Melbourne produced most of the beat for this track, which features a "reggae jungle crossover sound". 7. Always on My Mind This track features Taane on acoustic guitar and vocals. Taane wrote "Always on My Mind" for his ex-girlfriend. A triumph of song writing and performing, "Always on my Mind" held the number one spot in the New Zealand top 40 chart
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Queen sings: "Pure love does not fight, it does not hurt you, love that is pure does not cause you to fall", and described the song as "an honest statement of what love is". "I Do" is a minor-key, mid-tempo pop and R&B power ballad built on a handclapped rhythm and piano. Lyrically, the song is a message to men and women; Queen sings: "My ladies, if you know better, if he loves you, let him come back. My fellas, if you love her, don't let nothing hold you back, run out and look for her". Queen recorded the song
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S.H.E. releasing it as Always on My Mind. Read My Mind (Sweetbox song) "Read My Mind" is the first single by Sweetbox from the album "Jade," with Jade Villalon as a frontwoman. "Read My Mind" samples "Cavalleria Rusticana" from Pietro Mascagni. An acoustic version and the music video of the song can be found on the album "Jade (Silver Edition)." A live version of the song can be found on the album "Live." The song was composed by Geoman and Villalon, and the music video for the song was directed by Marc Schoelermann. The 'EP Edition' was remixed by Satoshi
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them "confessional ballads", with an emotionally vulnerable narrator who wants true love but finds it unattainable. "Dreaming of You" begins with a moderately slow beat. Selena sings that she is up at night thinking of her lover, "wishing on a star" that he is thinking of her too. The song then plays at a moderate tempo, when Selena sings the chorus that she is dreaming of her lover and telling him that she plans on holding him the next day. She then asks her love interest "if you looked in my eyes, would you see what's inside, would you even
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knowing it. Crespel tells Frantz, his servant, to stay with his daughter, and when Crespel leaves, Frantz sings a comical song about his own talents "" – "Day and night I quarter my mind." When Crespel leaves his house, Hoffmann takes advantage of the occasion to sneak in, and the lovers are reunited (love duet: "" – "It's a love song"). When Crespel returns, he receives a visit from Dr Miracle, the act's Nemesis, who forces Crespel to let him heal Antonia. Still in the house, Hoffmann listens to the conversation and learns that Antonia may die if she sings
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off" a former boyfriend for expecting her to get over quickly their former relationship. Sam Lansky of Idolator felt that the artist shows "frustrated resignation" while she sings the line "I'll forget you, seriously". In the pre-chorus, the music vanishes and she sings "Are you kidding me?". Lansky felt that the "emotion" on the pre-chorus was "chill-inducing", while Savage wrote that "it's pained and bruised and thrilling and glorious. A moment where meaning and musical intent align perfectly". In the chorus, the singer repeats the line "You're out of your mind to think that I" and later finishes it with
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her confronting his marriage. At the beginning of the song, she sings the lines "I heard that you're settled down/That you found a girl and you're married now. I heard that your dreams came true/Guess she gave you things I couldn't give to you" with a softly voice and accompanied just by a simple piano melody. The lyrics of "Someone like You" are talking about what once was and what could have been as stated by a writer of "Daily Herald". Finding the strength to bounce back from hardship and heartache, Adele sings the lines, "Never mind, I'll find someone
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that there is not always the emotional distance and clarity to make lyrical improvements such as the one his daughter suggested. In 1987 Lightfoot took a lawsuit out against the writer of "The Greatest Love of All", alleging plagiarism of 24 bars of "If You Could Read My Mind". Lightfoot has stated that he dropped the lawsuit when he felt it was having a negative effect on the singer Whitney Houston, as the lawsuit was about the writer and not her. The song is in A major and uses the subtonic chord. The house music collective Stars on 54—consisting of
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The video premiered on December 19, 2006. Irma Thomas recorded the song for her 2008 album "Simply Grand". Jones performed as a guest pianist on the recording. Thinking About You (Norah Jones song) "Thinking About You" is the first single from Norah Jones' third solo album, "Not Too Late" (2007). This is the first single to enter the "Billboard 100" in 4 years, since "Don't Know Why". Jones wrote "Thinking About You" in 1999 with Ilhan Ersahin, her then-bandmate in Wax Poetic. She said the song had "always been in the back of my mind", but she thought it was
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Got to Get You Off My Mind "Got to Get You Off My Mind" is a 1965 soul single written and performed by Solomon Burke. The single was produced by Jerry Wexler, and was the most successful of Burke's long career, becoming his highest-charting single on both the R&B and pop singles charts. "Got to Get You Off My Mind" was number one on "Billboard"'s R&B Singles chart for three weeks and made the Top 40 on the pop singles chart. Burke recorded the song, one of four, during a recording session on January 22, 1965. The song was written
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You on My Mind "You on My Mind" is a song by the British pop group Swing Out Sister. It was the lead-off single from the group's second album, "Kaleidoscope World". It featured a more sophisticated blend of musical components. The extended version begins with the quote "Why don't you just relax and have your orange juice and shut up, Delgetti?" by Steve McQueen, which was featured in the film "Bullitt". The music video was strongly inspired by the 1968 cult film, "The Thomas Crown Affair". You On My Mind (Vinyl 7") 872964-7 You On My Mind (CD Maxi) 874
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some traction in Europe, peaking at number 46 in the Czech Republic, 51 in Slovakia, and reaching number 72 on the Sweden Sverigetopplistan singles chart. The music video for "In My Mind" was uploaded to Noyes's Vevo account on September 7, 2016. The video was directed by Dano Cerny and produced by Lauren Solie. It features Noyes and her lover contemplating the complications of their relationship in a bedroom with dim lighting. Noyes is also watching a TV, which depicts dizzying images of flowers. As Noyes sings the song, there are intercut scenes of Noyes singing and posing on the
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head like I knew you would." In the sing-a-long chorus, she sings: “I want to be your favorite song/ You can turn it up/ Turn me on all night long/ I want to be your favorite song/ La-la-la-la, la-la-la / I want to be your melody/ Going through your head when you think of me/ I want to be your favorite song/ La-la-la-la.” Meanwhile, Common’s lyrics are softhearted as he tries his hand at crooning. “Girl the songs you sing / They my favorite things / You stay in my dreams / Something so supreme,” he warbles. Later, he raps:
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out. Them along with other people on tour, just fans that I met randomly, they've said things like, "Your music has saved my life. You've saved my life." And I was always like, "Aw so nice of you. Thanks." And I give them a hug and shit but in my mind, I'm like, "What the fuck?" And they're really serious. And they tat shit on their arms and get shit like lyrics that save their life and in my mind, I was like, "Man I wasn't even trying to save nobody's life." And then it hit me, the power that
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1964, Dylan has played the composition over 200 times. "Mama, You Been on My Mind" has been recorded by numerous artists since the mid-1960s, including Jeff Buckley, Johnny Cash, Dion & the Belmonts, The Dylan Project, Flatt & Scruggs, George Harrison, Steve Howe, The Kingston Trio, Mylon LeFevre, Peter Mulvey, Ricky Nelson, Rod Stewart and We Are Augustines. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the movie I'm Not There, performed by Jack Johnson. The song was further covered by Laura Veirs, and featured on the Dylan tribute album . An alternate title, "Mama, You've Been on My Mind", has
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singer believes all life emerged, whilst she sings: "You have done well for yourselves / Since you left my wet embrace / And crawled ashore". "Oceania" also features The London Choir. Tenth song "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" was based on the poem "It May Not Always Be So; And I Say" by E. E. Cummings. Lyrically, the singer bids a farewell to a lover. It features only Björk's singing, with slight inflections from the Icelandic Choir. The following track "Ancestors" has no lyrics, featuring only Björk and Tagaq's voices with both voices working closely next to each other. The twelfth song "Mouth's
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Always on My Mind (Adelén song) Always On My Mind is a single by Norwegian singer Adelén. It was released by Sony Music Entertainment Norway as her third single on March 14, 2014. It was only released in Norway. Like her previous singles, this single includes also preferences from Mediterranean music style. The music video was released on YouTube on March 14, 2014. The video begins as Adelén standing in a dark place. In the next scenes, Adelén is shown singing and dancing. Another scene, Adelén is playing in the spray of a fire hydrant. In the next scene, Adelén
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Lyrically, it is a poignant ode to a long-lasting relationship, which Mraz says he won't give up on her whatever happens. "Well, I won't give up on us/Even if the skies get rough/I'm giving you all my love/I'm still looking up," he sings. It is guitar led with some additional vocal landscapes towards the end of the song. Mraz told "Billboard" magazine: "That, to me, has always been my favorite part of making music; the singing and what voices can do and the voices singing in harmony." It is likely that the song was inspired by Mraz's relationship with singer-songwriter
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Kianna Alarid Kianna Marie Alarid is the lead singer and co-writer of Yes You Are and singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave. and The Faint, and before that, a hardcore band called Project 356. She performed vocals on the song, "The Absence of God" from "More Adventurous" with Rilo Kiley. Kianna co-wrote and sings on Tiësto's song "You Are My Diamond" on his album "Kaleidoscope" released on October 6, 2009. Kianna also sings on She & Him's 2010
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Mama, You Been on My Mind "Mama, You Been on My Mind" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Written in 1964 during a trip to Europe, the song dealt with his recent breakup with his girlfriend, Suze Rotolo. Dylan first recorded the song in June of that year during a session for his album "Another Side of Bob Dylan". However, the song was not included on the album, and Dylan's version remained unreleased until 1991. In total, in the 1990s and 2000s four versions were put out on Dylan's "Bootleg Series" of releases, including two live performances with
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but after consulting our manual, Sophie - an Aries - is described as having an adventurous and outgoing personality, with 'a wonderful ability to bounce back'. Given that her last single missed the Top 100 by some considerable margin, we can only hope such character traits are in fact true. "'No silhouette in my mind/ It's just you and I,' she enunciates over simmering synths and '80s-flecked electronic beats as she sings about losing yourself - elegantly, we might add - in the moment. 'We are one/ Find us under the starlight/ 'Cause tonight we found heaven in the dark,'
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I would thank that star, that made our wish come true," and she sings with Efron in some parts of the "‘cause he knows that where you are, is where I should be too" line in the first verse and the "It’s always you and me" line in the bridge. However, on the soundtrack, Efron sings these lines by himself, with Hudgens providing background vocals during these parts in the song. On the reprise, which is found only during the extended version of the movie, the background music from the beginning of the song is used while the soundtrack version
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single "Always Pray For You". The music video for the single was shot and directed in Lagos by AK One ; it was uploaded onto YouTube on February 7, 2013 and ran for 4 minutes and 5 seconds. On 15 August 2013, "Why You Love Me" was released by "Why You Love Me" as the album's third single. On 12 February 2014, "Always on My Mind" was released by "Always on My Mind" as the album's eight single. Open Doors (album) Open Doors is the first studio album by Nigerian Gospel artist Nosa. The album was released by Chocolate City
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229-2 You On My Mind (Vinyl 12") 872 965-1, SWING 612 You on My Mind "You on My Mind" is a song by the British pop group Swing Out Sister. It was the lead-off single from the group's second album, "Kaleidoscope World". It featured a more sophisticated blend of musical components. The extended version begins with the quote "Why don't you just relax and have your orange juice and shut up, Delgetti?" by Steve McQueen, which was featured in the film "Bullitt". The music video was strongly inspired by the 1968 cult film, "The Thomas Crown Affair". You On My
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the hit song "Nellie Kelly, I Love You", sung by Conroy, who also sings "You Remind Me of My Mother". Other songs include "All in the Wearing", "Dancing My Worries Away", "Till My Luck Comes Rolling Along", "They're All My Boys", "The Voice in My Heart", "The Busy Bees of DeVere's" and "The Dancing Detective". A song-book, including the music and lyrics of all the show's songs, was published in 1922 by M. Witmark & Sons of New York. "Little Nellie Kelly" opened at the Tremont Theatre, Boston, on 31 July 1922 and arrived at the Liberty Theatre on Broadway
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as Clarkson sings "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger / Stand a little taller / Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone." Jonathan Keefe of "Slant" felt nobody else could sell the song's "ginormous chorus" better than Clarkson. Lyrically, "Stronger" explores the theme of moving on from an inimical relationship. In an interview, Clarkson remarked that the song doesn't refer to a specific person, stating "I didn't have a bad breakup or anything, I just think life is about relationships so I always write all about these different ones going on in my life. And I don't have a
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Romeo (Ketil Stokkan song) "Romeo" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in Norwegian by Ketil Stokkan. The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Stokkan addressing the object of his desires. He sings about his elaborate preparations to "seduce you" - going to the lengths of borrowing clothes to look better. His advances appear to have been over-eager, as he sings "My greatest pleasure was to touch you/My biggest stupidity was to feel you up". His paramour compares him unfavourably to Romeo, telling him that "the Gods shall know that you will never become a/Romeo,
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The chorus gives the bird's cry, and the baritone responds with the lyrical passage describing how the boy listened to the song, 'Yes my brother, I know: The rest might not, but I have treasured every note...' The remainder of the setting is from the text of the bird's song (somewhat edited), (beginning 'Soothe! soothe! soothe!') overlapping as the baritone sings 'Following you, my brother...': from this point on the baritone takes important sections of the bird's song ('You must know who I am, my love!'), with the chorus singing other parts of the text at the same time, interweaving,
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Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror<br> And I can't help but notice<br> You reflect in this heart of mine. "Mirrors" is a "new-age wedding reception song". Lyrically, in the song, Timberlake sings to a lover about "coming to the realization" that she is his "other half". The singer references "taking a break from the relationship": "It was easy coming back to you/ Once I figured it out, you were right here all along," he sings on the chorus. "It's like you're my mirror, my mirror staring back at me/ I couldn't get any bigger/ With anyone else beside
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Only in My Mind "Only in My Mind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1985 as the second single from the album "Have I Got a Deal for You." The song peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard Magazine" country music chart after its release. It is still the only single ever released that was solely written by McEntire. "Only in My Mind" was recorded at the MCA studio located in Nashville, Tennessee. The song was the only track on McEntire's, "Have I Got a Deal for You"
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Kiepura sings impressively during a church wedding, and the "Celeste Aïda," which he rehearses during an amusing backstage sequence at the opera house while "Aïda" is being trundled through its paces"; and "TV Guide" called the film "charming in parts, this is a nicely done musical with some good detailed direction." My Song for You (film) My Song for You is a 1934 film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Jan Kiepura. Kiepura sang the title song "My Song for You" written by Mischa Spoliansky and Frank Eyton. The song was released on an EP "Tell Me Tonight" (also a
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series of guitar chords. In the United Kingdom Crispian St. Peters scored a #2 hit with the song in 1966. This version was also released in the United States in 1967 and went to #36 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It was featured on his album, "Follow Me..." Ian and Sylvia re-recorded the song in 1972 with their band Great Speckled Bird, reaching #4 on the Canadian easy listening chart. Other notable recordings include versions by: You Were on My Mind "You Were on My Mind" is a popular song written by Sylvia Fricker in 1962, in a bathtub in
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piano as she sings, "Skies are crying, I am watching catching teardrops in my hands/ Only silence, as it's ending, like we never had a chance". As the song progresses, the piano is accompanied by heavy percussion and breathy backing vocals. In the chorus, Lovato sings, "You can take everything I have/ You can break everything I am/ Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper/ Go on and try and tear me down/ I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper". In the second verse, Lovato "begins to find more strength". The song has a
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If You Could Read My Mind "If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. It reached number one on Canadian music charts and was his first recording to appear on the American music charts, reaching number 5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart in February 1971. Later in the year it reached number 30 in the UK. The song also reached number one for one week on the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart, and was the first of four Lightfoot releases to reach number one. This song first appeared on Lightfoot's 1970 album "Sit
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with an acoustic guitar, keeping the guitar in and giving the tune a hip-hop beat. "Nothing I have is truly mine" she repeats at the conclusion. “Mary’s in India” is a reflective song about a friend who moves abroad, as the title suggests, and the void her departure creates in those she leaves behind. The fifth track "See You When You're 40" is a somber and melodic ballad with a touch of symphonic air, featuring "quasi" trip hop beat. 'And I've seen, tonight, what I'd been warned about / I'm gonna leave, tonight, before I change my mind,' she sings.
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peaked at number two. The song also peaked at number two on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart, and spent a total of thirteen weeks within the singles chart. In an interview with Fox News, Carey described her feelings regarding surpassing Presley's record, as well as her general sentiments following her success: For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter. In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written
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Sings", also issued by Federal in 1961. Several versions of "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" were subsequently recorded by English guitarist-singer Eric Clapton. The first was a live rendition in November 1965 when he was a member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Clapton then recorded a studio version with his band Derek and the Dominos for their 1970 album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs". Later live recordings of the song appear on "E. C. Was Here", "Just One Night" (as a medley with Ramblin' on My Mind), "24 Nights", "Live In Hyde Park", "One More Car, One
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sings a significant proportion with Rachel, including the duets "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "With You I'm Born Again", "Last Christmas", and the one ostensibly written by Finn at the end of the season, "Pretending". His first solo performance of the second season, in the episode "Grilled Cheesus", is R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion". Monteith said he and series music producer Adam Anders "had a bit of a different idea" about how the song should be performed. While Anders "always brings the songs in very positive, very upbeat", he felt the song "was expressing a betrayal", and with Finn feeling both
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band's music. While electric guitars still play a prominent role, the focus is on Adam Gontier's voice and the melody. The song, unlike much of the band's other works, is quite positive. It is a song written with simple words: "Let me inside, let me get close to you / Change your mind, I'll get lost if you want me to / Somehow I found a way to get lost in you." The lyrics are bittersweet as Gontier sings about a love that has its ups and downs. On March 15, 2011, the band released an EP, via online download,
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(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (also known simply as "On My Mind") is the first single from the fifth studio album by Powderfinger, released on 10 November 2003 by Universal Music. It was released as a single in 2003 and reached #9 on the Australian music chart, the band's third highest charting single to date. After two albums of Powderfinger releasing singles that were either acoustic anthems (such as "My Happiness") or ballads ("The Metre" or "The Day You Come"), Powderfinger decided to release a heavy rock song as their new
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sal nie langer" [I will no longer] sings that they will no longer apologize for apartheid, a theme echoed by many others, including Koos Kombuis in "Hoe lank moet ons nog sorry sê" [For how long do we still have to say sorry]. Piet Paraat sings in "Toema Jacob Zuma" [Never mind Jacob Zuma]: "My whole life I'm punished for the sins of my father." There is also a distinct feeling that the Afrikaner is being marginalized by the ANC government: Fokofpolisiekar sings in "Antibiotika" [Antibiotics], "I'm just a tourist in the country of my birth," Bok van Blerk sings
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Thinking About You (Norah Jones song) "Thinking About You" is the first single from Norah Jones' third solo album, "Not Too Late" (2007). This is the first single to enter the "Billboard 100" in 4 years, since "Don't Know Why". Jones wrote "Thinking About You" in 1999 with Ilhan Ersahin, her then-bandmate in Wax Poetic. She said the song had "always been in the back of my mind", but she thought it was too much of a pop song for her and preferred if someone else were to record it. She recorded a version of it for her second album,
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Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a Louis Jordan song, recorded on October 4, 1943, and released as the B-side of a single with "G.I. Jive". The song reached No. 1 on the US folk/country charts, number two for three weeks on the pop chart, and number three on the R&B chart. In the 1932 American film "Harlem Is Heaven", dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, accompanied by jazz pianist Putney Dandridge, sings "Is You Is or Is You Ain't." The song in the film has different lyrics; but,
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to where you can feel my river flow / Rock it till water falls". During the end of the song, Beyoncé sings the lines "You rock hard / I rock steady" eventually "erupting into an orgasmic finish" as stated by Puja Patel of "Spin". During the last part, she sings "Goddamnit, I'm comfortable in my skin / And you're comfortable in my skin". It was noted that during the end of the song, the protagonist becomes ready to be sexually subordinate and "discipline[d]" as opposed to the first part where she adopted a more dominant persona; this is further exemplified
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Booth wrote that Rowland "uses a synth-driven and stripper-friendly beat from producer Detail to set the mood, letting the world know that her man’s love is so good it gives her the chills". Lyrically, on the song, Rowland instructs her male lover on how to properly use an ice cube on her naked body. She sings: "When you come and lay between it this time / Take the ice cube (boy you know what) / Sit it right below my navel and watch what I do / And that’s my favorite angle / My legs are numb now / Your
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used to press records. This was the fate of two Beatles singles (four songs): "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You". In the bridge of the song, after the line, "Well, there's gonna be a time . . .", McCartney sings, ". . . when I'm gonna change your mind." At the same time, Lennon sings, ". . . when I'm gonna make you mine", resulting in a blend of the two lines. According to the sheet music the correct version is the former. A live version of the song also uses the
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this / And I really mean it this time." The song also has the positive mental attitude that is specific to the reggae genre. For Amy Sciarretto of Pop Crush, when she sings "But you can see it my eyes, you can read on my lips / I'm trying to get a hold on this / And I really mean it this time /And you know it's such a trip / Don't get me started / I'm trying to get a hold on this," we are left to assume that Stefani is singing about her desire to finally make a
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