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Dear Mr. President (Pink song) "Dear Mr. President" is a song by Pink featuring the Indigo Girls, and was recorded for Pink’s fourth album, "I'm Not Dead". The song is an open letter to the then-President of the United States, George W. Bush. The song criticizes several areas of Bush’s administration and terms in office, including the Iraq War, No Child Left Behind Act, opposition to gay marriage and the gay rights movement in general, perceived lack of empathy for poor and middle-class citizens, Bush’s strong religious beliefs, and Bush’s drinking and drug usage in college. Pink felt that it
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President'" and "cooing righteous folk harmonies with Indigo Girls." Sal Cinquemani was mixed, writing that "'Dear Mr. President,' which cleverly uses George W. Bush's own words against him, pales next to Missundaztood's 'My Vietnam.'" Remixes Dear Mr. President (Pink song) "Dear Mr. President" is a song by Pink featuring the Indigo Girls, and was recorded for Pink’s fourth album, "I'm Not Dead". The song is an open letter to the then-President of the United States, George W. Bush. The song criticizes several areas of Bush’s administration and terms in office, including the Iraq War, No Child Left Behind Act, opposition
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Dear Mr. President (Pink song) "Dear Mr. President" is a song by Pink featuring the Indigo Girls, and was recorded for Pink’s fourth album, "I'm Not Dead". The song is an open letter to the then-President of the United States, George W. Bush. The song criticizes several areas of Bush’s administration and terms in office, including the Iraq War, No Child Left Behind Act, opposition to gay marriage and the gay rights movement in general, perceived lack of empathy for poor and middle-class citizens, Bush’s strong religious beliefs, and Bush’s drinking and drug usage in college. Pink felt that it
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fucked over by someone close to them. And I'm no exception. And that's that song", she said. The ballad "Nobody Knows" describes feelings that one can have but not show to the outside world, and Pink has named it the most vulnerable track on the album. "Dear Mr. President" is an open letter to then president of the United States, George W. Bush; the song's format is a series of rhetorical questions for the President, specifically pertaining to how he really feels about issues such as war, homosexuality, homelessness and drug abuse. According to Pink, the sixth and title track,
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album "I'm Not Dead" in the song "Dear Mr. President", which Pink says is a political confrontation with George W. Bush about war, poverty, LGBT rights, abortion rights, and the No Child Left Behind Act. Returning the favor, Pink performed on the Indigo Girls' "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate," which is about, among other things, sexism and heterosexism in the music industry. In June 2007 the Indigo Girls were part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour 2007, on the tour's Las Vegas stop which benefited the Human Rights Campaign and other organizations that provide support to the LGBT community. The
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was one of the most important songs she had ever written. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Entertainment Weekly's Chris Williams described "Dear Mr. President" "with its incongruous folkie social concern and Bush-baiting applause lines." The "Los Angeles Times" Natalie Nichols said that Pink taps her inner Ani DiFranco on the confrontational "Dear Mr. President." "The New York Times" Jon Pareles noted that the song is "well meaning", "hectoring" and that it "grow[s] even more sententious". PopMatters praised the single with long overview: Rolling Stone's Barry Walters praises Pink for "writ[ing] a scathing letter in 'Dear Mr.
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Dear Mr. Fantasy "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a rock song by Traffic from their 1967 album, "Mr. Fantasy". An extended live version (10:57) of the song also appears on the 1971 Traffic album "Welcome to the Canteen". The lyrics were written by Jim Capaldi, while the music was written by Steve Winwood and Chris Wood. Steve Winwood played the song at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival and the song appears on the festival DVD. The song was included on the setlist of Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton's joint tour in 2009. A live recording appears on the album "Live
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Tesla recorded it for the album "Real to Reel" (2007) and the Chicano rock band Los Lobos has played the song live, segueing into it from one of their own compositions. Dear Mr. Fantasy "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a rock song by Traffic from their 1967 album, "Mr. Fantasy". An extended live version (10:57) of the song also appears on the 1971 Traffic album "Welcome to the Canteen". The lyrics were written by Jim Capaldi, while the music was written by Steve Winwood and Chris Wood. Steve Winwood played the song at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival and the
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song was not about Lennon. Singer-songwriter David Cloyd released a cover of the song on 13 September 2011. Dear Boy (song) "Dear Boy" is a song from the Paul McCartney album "Ram". Credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, the song was written during the couple's lengthy holiday on their farm in the Mull of Kintyre. The lyrics were written by Paul about how lucky he was to have Linda. "Dear Boy" was written as an autobiographical song about his relationship with his wife, Linda. He says in a 1971 interview, "Dear Boy" was also written as a message to Linda
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Dear Boy (song) "Dear Boy" is a song from the Paul McCartney album "Ram". Credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, the song was written during the couple's lengthy holiday on their farm in the Mull of Kintyre. The lyrics were written by Paul about how lucky he was to have Linda. "Dear Boy" was written as an autobiographical song about his relationship with his wife, Linda. He says in a 1971 interview, "Dear Boy" was also written as a message to Linda McCartney's ex-husband, Joseph Melville See, about how See missed out on Linda. In the 2012 RAM Special Edition
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Dear John (Taylor Swift song) "Dear John" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Taylor Swift. The song was on her 2010 release, "Speak Now". Swift wrote this song on her own, like all of the songs on the album—save "If This Were a Movie" which she co-wrote with Martin Johnson—and it is allegedly about fellow singer, John Mayer. Although the song was never released as a single, it did end up charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. Swift allegedly wrote "Dear John" about rock singer John Mayer, who she dated from
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PowerSource (musical group) PowerSource was an American contemporary Christian music group from Bedford, Texas. The group was associated with a music ministry known as Gospel Workshop for Children, and is best known for the song "Dear Mr. Jesus" (written by Richard Klender), which crossed over to pop radio and reached the "Billboard" Hot 100 in December 1987. The lyrics of "Dear Mr. Jesus" deal with child abuse and are sung from the perspective of a girl writing a letter to Jesus, expressing her concerns after seeing a news report about a "little girl beaten black and blue" by her parents.
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Dear Prudence "Dear Prudence" is a song by the English rock group the Beatles from their 1968 album "The Beatles" (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written by John Lennon, although credited to Lennon–McCartney. Written in Rishikesh in India, it was inspired by actress Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence Farrow, who became obsessive about meditating while practising with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. As her designated "buddies" on the meditation course, Lennon and George Harrison attempted to coax Farrow out of her seclusion, which led to Lennon writing the song. "Dear Prudence" has been covered by many artists. A recording
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reminisces about the Kabwe days. "Dear Mama" was written and composed by B Flow. It features some parts of the President of the United States Barack Obama's speech during the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in Washington DC where he was also endorsed by the US President. The song was sung in Nyanja and English where B Flow cries out why his late mother – the Genesis of his victory story is not here to dine to the success. He also reminisces about the Kabwe days where he moved from selling sweets on the streets of Kabwe to rubbing shoulders
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recordings in 1940. When the USA entered the European war after Germany's post-Pearl Harbor declaration of war in December 1941, the Almanacs recorded a new topical album for Keynote in support of the war effort, "Dear Mr. President", under the supervision of Earl Robinson, that included Woody Guthrie's "Reuben James" (1942). The title song, "Dear Mr. President", was a solo by Pete Seeger, and its lines expressed his lifelong credo: Now, Mr. President, / We haven't always agreed in the past, I know, / But that ain't at all important now. / What is important is what we got to
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Dear A&T "Dear A&T" is the school song of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The words were written by Susan B. Dudley, wife of the second president, James Benson Dudley. Music for the poem was composed by Charles E. Stewart, director of instrumental and vocal music at the university from 1909 to 1917. The words to the song were written by Susan B. Dudley, wife of A&T’s second president, James Benson Dudley. Music for the poem was composed by Charles E. Stewart the university's director of music. "Dear A&T" acts as an official anthem of the university. The
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directed its members to get behind the draft and forbade participation in strikes for the duration of the war (angering some leftists). Copies of "Songs for John Doe" were removed from sale, and the remaining inventory destroyed, though a few copies may exist in the hands of private collectors. The Almanac Singers' "Talking Union" album, on the other hand, was reissued as an LP by Folkways (FH 5285A) in 1955 and is still available. The following year, the Almanacs issued "Dear Mr. President", an album in support of Roosevelt and the war effort. The title song, "Dear Mr. President", was
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Hand", initially took three months to chart on the Hot 100, but it went on to peak at number nine in April 2007. It reached the top 20 across most of Europe and Australia through August – September 2006. The fourth single, "Nobody Knows", was released outside the U.S. in November and reached the top 40 in the UK and Australia. The song "Dear Mr. President" attracted publicity, and there was belief among fans that it would be released as a single, but Pink said she would not release "Dear Mr. President" as a single because she did not want
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (The Who song) "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a song by English rock band, the Who. It was written by the band's bassist, John Entwistle. The song was about drummer Keith Moon's drinking problems. This would be the first of two songs from The Who written about Keith Moon, the second being "Doctor Jimmy" from the album "Quadrophenia". Who biographer John Atkins calls it "a macabre tribute to Keith Moon." "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" has been compared to a Hammer horror film. The lyrics describe the good and evil elements within a single
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of the week on the Food Consumer website. Mike Adams, editor of the Natural News did record a rap song in 2010 "Just Say No to GMO" which was a protest against GMO which was featured on an album. It wasn't released as a single. Modern-day mainstream artists to have written protest songs on this subject include Pink, with her appeal to Bush in "Dear Mr. President" (2006), Kevin Devine with "No Time Flat" (2005), and Bright Eyes with "When the President Talks to God" (2005) (which was hailed by the Portland, Oregon, alternative paper Willamette Week as "this young
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songs are about," Swift said in the November 2012 issue of "Glamour". "The New York Times" said it was "by far the most scorching track on "Speak Now"." Swift played the song throughout the Speak Now World Tour. Dear John (Taylor Swift song) "Dear John" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Taylor Swift. The song was on her 2010 release, "Speak Now". Swift wrote this song on her own, like all of the songs on the album—save "If This Were a Movie" which she co-wrote with Martin Johnson—and it is allegedly about fellow singer, John Mayer.
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million times on Spotify. He has many songs written about people and controversial events e.g. I'm Yohan Blake (about Yohan Blake and his athletics career against Usain Bolt), Hey Luis Don't Bite Me (about Luis Suarez's biting incident) , Melania (about First Lady Melania Trump) and as well as a Christmas song, alongside The Michalaks, for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos: Dear Mr Amazon Lady Tom's tracks "Forgets Slowly", "Lights on But Nobody's Home", and "Take Care" featured in the "Skins" episode "Alo". "Go Solo" was featured on the soundtrack of the German film "Head Full of Honey" (2014), the documentary
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for John Doe", contrasting them darkly with lines supporting the war from "Dear Mr. President", issued in 1942, after the United States and the Soviet Union had entered the war. In 2007, in response to criticism from a historian Ron Radosh, a former Trotskyite who now writes for the conservative "National Review"—Seeger wrote a song condemning Stalin, "Big Joe Blues": I'm singing about old Joe, cruel Joe. / He ruled with an iron hand. /He put an end to the dreams / Of so many in every land. / He had a chance to make / A brand new start
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Dear Little Boy of Mine Dear Little Boy of Mine is a World War I song published in 1918. Ernest R. Ball composed the music, and J. Keirn Brennan wrote the lyrics. Vocalist Charles Harrison performed the song. The piece was written for both voice and piano. M. Witmark & Sons was the original publisher of the song. In December 1918, the Charles Harrison version reached the number six spot on the US song charts. Another version by Will Oakland was popular in 1919. The song is written in first person from the point of view of a parent, who
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Dear Socks, Dear Buddy Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets is a 1998 children's book written by First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. It concerns the two pets that lived in the White House during the Clinton administration, Socks the cat and Buddy the dog. The book includes more than 50 letters written to the First Pets by children and more than 80 photographs of Socks and Buddy. Examples of questions that letters asked include, "Who do you like best? Mr. Clinton? Mrs. Clinton or Chelsea?" and, "How do you like being a
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album, "Songs for John Doe". This lost the Almanacs a sizeable chunk of their working repertoire. The songs are: Dear Mr. President (album) Dear Mr. President is a 1942 album by the Almanac Singers: Agnes Cunningham, Baldwin "Butch" Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Millard Lampell, Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. After the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, in February 1942 the Almanacs went into the studio to record a set of songs supporting the American war effort. This was partly because with American entrance into World War II all American unions adopted a no-strike pledge. Another contributing factor was that, after Hitler
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Dear Mr. President (album) Dear Mr. President is a 1942 album by the Almanac Singers: Agnes Cunningham, Baldwin "Butch" Hawes, Woody Guthrie, Millard Lampell, Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. After the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, in February 1942 the Almanacs went into the studio to record a set of songs supporting the American war effort. This was partly because with American entrance into World War II all American unions adopted a no-strike pledge. Another contributing factor was that, after Hitler invaded the USSR in June 1941, Moscow had reversed its previous anti-intervention stance as expressed in the group's earlier
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Caruso (song) "Caruso" is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla in 1986. It is dedicated to Enrico Caruso, an Italian tenor. Following Lucio Dalla's death, the song entered the Italian Singles Chart, peaking at number two for two consecutive weeks. The single was also certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. The song simply tells about the pain and longings of a man who is about to die while he is looking into the eyes of a girl who was very dear to him. The lyrics contain various subtle references to people and places in
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Martha My Dear "Martha My Dear" is a song by the Beatles written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), which first appeared on the double album "The Beatles" (also known as "the White Album"). The title "Martha My Dear" was inspired by McCartney's Old English Sheepdog, named Martha. McCartney has said that the song itself is probably about his longtime love interest Jane Asher. Asher broke off their engagement in mid-1968. McCartney chides her with the lyrics in the song "...when you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you..."
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Dear Old Stockholm "Dear Old Stockholm" is a Swedish popular song, best known in the English-speaking world for versions by jazz artists such as Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers and John Coltrane (it can be found on Coltrane's "Impressions " album). The original Swedish title, "Ack Värmeland, du sköna"/"Värmlandsvisan", may be roughly translated as "Oh Värmland, You Lovely". The song was originally written by the Värmlandian Anders Fryxell in his musical "Vermlandsflickan" (The Värmlandian Girl). The song is about the county Värmland in Sweden. The song was subsequently incorporated 1846 in Fredrik August Dahlgren's play "Värmlänningarna" (The Värmlandians). In
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Dear Old Ireland Dear Old Ireland (also known as "Ireland Boys Hurrah!") is an Irish folk song of the nineteenth century. Its lyrics were written by nationalist politician and journalist Timothy Daniel Sullivan, who also wrote "God Save Ireland". First published in 1861 in Sullivan's collection "Songs of the Backwoods", its nostalgic lyrics are about Irish emigrants living in Canada. This was an imagined setting, however, as Sullivan himself never lived in Canada, he did travel in North America fundraising for Irish nationalist causes. The tune accompanying it is a lively one in major chords, and this could easily be
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continuing series of CDs of Beatles albums covered track-by-track by modern artists, the track was covered by Vashti Bunyan and Max Richter. Martha My Dear "Martha My Dear" is a song by the Beatles written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), which first appeared on the double album "The Beatles" (also known as "the White Album"). The title "Martha My Dear" was inspired by McCartney's Old English Sheepdog, named Martha. McCartney has said that the song itself is probably about his longtime love interest Jane Asher. Asher broke off their engagement in mid-1968. McCartney chides her with the lyrics in
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by Israeli folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim for their 1968 LP 'Up To Date' Dear Old Stockholm "Dear Old Stockholm" is a Swedish popular song, best known in the English-speaking world for versions by jazz artists such as Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers and John Coltrane (it can be found on Coltrane's "Impressions " album). The original Swedish title, "Ack Värmeland, du sköna"/"Värmlandsvisan", may be roughly translated as "Oh Värmland, You Lovely". The song was originally written by the Värmlandian Anders Fryxell in his musical "Vermlandsflickan" (The Värmlandian Girl). The song is about the county Värmland in Sweden.
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as me." Farrow did not hear "Dear Prudence" before the Beatles recorded the track, although she has said that, before leaving Rishikesh, Harrison told her that they had written a song about her.<ref name="Ghosh/IBTimes"></ref> Lennon wrote "Dear Prudence" using a guitar finger-picking technique that he learned from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, who had followed the Beatles out to Rishikesh to study Transcendental Meditation. The technique, known as clawhammer picking, was later described by Donovan as "the Carter Family finger style". Donovan recalled that Lennon asked him to demonstrate the technique one morning as they sat playing guitar under a jacaranda tree;
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the children of her birth<br> proclaim it by their lives" Verse III<br> "Dear A&T, Dear A&T, henceforth our aim shall be<br> By precepts wise and deeds more sure to bless the State through thee<br> The arts of industry to wield against an idle foe<br> A harvest rich from ripened fields<br> or what thy students sow." Dear A&T "Dear A&T" is the school song of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The words were written by Susan B. Dudley, wife of the second president, James Benson Dudley. Music for the poem was composed by Charles E. Stewart, director of instrumental
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co-written such songs as “God Is A DJ,” “Stupid Girls,” “Dear Mr. President,” “Nobody Knows,” “I’m Not Dead,” “Crystal Ball,” “Glitter in the Air,” “Bridge of Light,” “The Truth About Love” and “Beam Me Up.” They have twice been nominated for Grammys, for “Stupid Girls” and “The Truth About Love.” In 2017, Mann co-wrote and produced "I Am Here" on P!nk's already million selling album entitled Beautiful Trauma. Variety Magazine profiled the long-standing partnership between the artist and Mann just after the album's release. About.com named Mann one of the Top 10 Producers of 2006. In addition to some of
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" is a song sung by actress and singer Marilyn Monroe on May 19, 1962, for President John F. Kennedy at a celebration of his 45th birthday, 10 days before the actual date (May 29). Monroe sang the traditional "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics in a sultry, intimate voice, with "Mr. President" inserted as Kennedy's name. She continued the song with a snippet from the classic song, "Thanks for the Memory", for which she had written new lyrics specifically aimed at Kennedy. Afterwards, as an enormous birthday cake was presented to him, President
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remake of "Lady Marmalade". "Candy", which featured rapper Mr. Blistah from the rap duo Clench & Blistah (known in Japan as CLENCH&BLISTAH), was written and produced by Daisuke "D.I" Imai, who had worked with Kumi previously. Both Kumi and Mr. Blistah co-wrote the lyrics. "Kamen" featured Tatsuya Ishii from Kome Kome Club, who had written the lyrics to the song alongside Kazuhito Kikuchi. "Shake It Up" was composed by Kim Hiroshi. The song contained mainly elements of pop, yet despite the gothic theme, the song was about losing yourself to music. "Lies" was written and composed by musician and composer
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the garden gate as separate people, different lengths of time since the singer left Ireland, and multiple versions of the names sung in the body of the song. Dear Old Donegal "Dear Old Donegal" is an Irish-American song popularised by American singer Bing Crosby and written by Steve Graham. The song has an 'upbeat' rhythm and is meant to be the words of a poor Irishman who has to leave his homeland to go to United States, however, he gets to return to his native County Donegal after becoming successful in the United States. "Dear Old Donegal" was also performed
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that "[o]ne person who spoke with him extensively about his religious views said [that] Mr. Dear [...] had praised people who attacked abortion providers, saying they were doing 'God's work'", and that "[i]n 2009, [...] Mr. Dear described as 'heroes' members of the Army of God, a loosely organized group of anti-abortion extremists that has claimed responsibility for a number of killings and bombings." Dear's former wife said he was deeply religious, but conflicted, and that he likely targeted the clinic because of its abortion-related activities. Police said on November 29 that the warrants related to the case against Dear
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directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, was inspired by Soleimani's activities. The 2016 Persian book "Noble Comrades 17: Hajj Qassem", written by Ali Akbari Mozdabadi, contains memoirs of Qassem Soleimani. Hadi Al-Ameri the head of the Badr Organization in Iraq says about him: "If Qasem Soleimani was not present in Iraq, Haidar al-Ibadi should form his cabinet out of Iraqi borders". In 1999, Soleimani, along with other senior IRGC commanders, signed a letter to then-President Mohammad Khatami regarding the student protests in July. They wrote "Dear Mr. Khatami, how long do we have to shed tears, sorrow over the events, practice democracy
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a drinking song. Part of the melody from this also was used in Eddie Cochran's 1950s song "Cherished Memories". In a famous incident during the American Civil War, soldiers from both sides of the conflict joined together to sing the song from opposite banks of the Rapohannock River in Virginia. Dear Old Ireland Dear Old Ireland (also known as "Ireland Boys Hurrah!") is an Irish folk song of the nineteenth century. Its lyrics were written by nationalist politician and journalist Timothy Daniel Sullivan, who also wrote "God Save Ireland". First published in 1861 in Sullivan's collection "Songs of the Backwoods",
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Ronnie Carroll. Dear Heart (song) "Dear Heart" is a song written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, and Jay Livingston and performed by Andy Williams. The song reached #2 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #24 on the "Billboard" chart in 1964. It appears on the 1965 Andy Williams album, "Andy Williams' Dear Heart". The song was the theme to the 1964 movie "Dear Heart". It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and also nominated for best song at the 22nd Golden Globe Awards. In the UK, there were cover versions in 1965 issued by Ronnie
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Dear Heart (song) "Dear Heart" is a song written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, and Jay Livingston and performed by Andy Williams. The song reached #2 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #24 on the "Billboard" chart in 1964. It appears on the 1965 Andy Williams album, "Andy Williams' Dear Heart". The song was the theme to the 1964 movie "Dear Heart". It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and also nominated for best song at the 22nd Golden Globe Awards. In the UK, there were cover versions in 1965 issued by Ronnie Hilton and
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Empty Space (song) "Empty Space" is a song by British singer James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 19 October 2018 by Columbia Records and is set to be included on Arthur's third studio album. The song was written by Richard Boardman, James Arthur, Pablo Bowman, Nick Gate and produced by Dan Priddy, Mark Crew and Digital Farm Animals. Talking about the song, Arthur said, "This song is for anyone who has ever deeply loved and lost someone dear to them, and is then faced with the struggle of trying to fill that void. It is
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Oh du lieber Augustin "" ("Oh, you dear Augustin") is a popular Viennese song. It was presumably composed by the balladeer Marx Augustin in 1679, though written documents only date back to about 1800. In 1679, Vienna was struck by the Great Plague and Augustin was a ballad singer and bagpiper, who toured the city's inns entertaining people. The Viennese loved Augustin because of his charming humour in bitter times, and they called him "" (Dear Augustin). According to legend, once he was drunk and on his way home he fell in the gutter and went to sleep. He was
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Mean Mr. Mustard "Mean Mr. Mustard" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), recorded by The Beatles and released on their album "Abbey Road" as the third song of its B-side medley. The "Abbey Road" version was recorded with "Sun King" in one continuous piece. The song was written in India; Lennon said that it was inspired by a newspaper story about a miser who concealed his cash wherever he could in order to prevent people from forcing him to spend it. On reflection, Lennon did not think highly of the composition, dismissing it in "Anthology" as
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Dear Old Donegal "Dear Old Donegal" is an Irish-American song popularised by American singer Bing Crosby and written by Steve Graham. The song has an 'upbeat' rhythm and is meant to be the words of a poor Irishman who has to leave his homeland to go to United States, however, he gets to return to his native County Donegal after becoming successful in the United States. "Dear Old Donegal" was also performed by Judy Garland, Zina Bethune, and Vic Damone as part of the "All-Purpose Holiday Medley" on "The Judy Garland Show" in 1963. It was parodied by Allan Sherman
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mid-January shortly after the success of "U + Ur Hand"; in Belgium "Dear Mr. President" was the fourth single from the album. The song enjoys great popularity within contestants of TV singing competitions. The song was used in 2007 by Natalie Gauci as her Top 3 performance during Australian Idol's Season 5. The song was sung in 2008 by Rachel Adedeji sixth series of "The X Factor" It was covered in week 3 of the seventh series of "The X Factor" by the boyband One Direction in 2010. In 2011, LeRoy Bell of "The X Factor USA"'s first season covered
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On 18 April 2013, Murs revealed via Twitter that "Dear Darlin'" would be the third single released from "Right Place Right Time". "Dear Darlin'" was co-written by Murs, Ed Drewett and Jim Eliot. Of the track, Murs said: "Writing with Ed and him being my friend helped, as we sat there for hours before writing, going over old relationships and recalling their scenarios. It's about writing to someone to tell them how I feel about losing someone. It's not the kind of song you'd expect me and Ed to write, as we're bubbly characters, but we were able to open
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whites to protect "Southern rights" and traditions. The song "Black Power" includes the lyrics: In 1966, businessman Jay "J.D." Miller created a niche record label for his company, the defiantly segregationist Reb Rebel Records. It was arguably the most notable of the racist country music record labels. Reb Rebel released 21 singles and "For Segregationists Only", an album of its ten bestselling songs, four of which were Johnny Rebel's. The label's first single, "Dear Mr. President" (referring to then-president Lyndon B. Johnson), by Happy Fats (Leroy Leblanc), sold more than 200,000 copies. The song parodied Johnson's Great Society programs, which
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Mr. Lee (song) "Mr. Lee" is a 1957 single by The Bobbettes. The song peaked at number one on the CHUM Chart in 1957. "Mr. Lee" was written about a teacher that members of the group had in school. Contrary to popular belief, the song was originally written not to ridicule but to describe their former teacher. Upon meeting executives from Atlantic Records, Atlantic had the lyrics of "Mr. Lee" changed to create a love song. Atlantic demanded the original lyric "ugliest teacher" to be changed to "handsomest teacher". The Bobbettes recorded "Mr. Lee" during a recording session with Atlantic
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Cinnamon Girl (Prince song) "Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Prince, from his 2004 album "Musicology". The single has been released in several formats. On September 6, 2004, the European CD single was released with four tracks: "Cinnamon Girl" (Album version), "Dear Mr. Man" (live at Webster Hall) "United States of Division" (which had been available only as a download) and an MPEG video of the "Dear Mr. Man" performance. Two weeks later, a similar single was released, but without the video. In November of the same year, Prince's NPG Music Club online retail store sold an Enhanced CD including
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with Barack Obama. In his own words from the song, B Flow is "dining with Kings and Queens". Dear Mama (B Flow song) "Dear Mama" is a song by Zambian singer and songwriter B Flow and the title track from his fifth studio album "Dear Mama" (2016). It was written and composed by B Flow with production handled by Killa Beats 'KB'. It was released in March 2016, as the lead single from the album. "Dear Mama" is a song where B Flow tells a story of the problems faced during his childhood and he cries out why his late
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Mr. Rager "Mr. Rager" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Kid Cudi, taken from his second studio album "" (2010). The song, produced by Emile, was officially released as a digital download on October 25, 2010. In an interview with "Complex" magazine, Cudi shed light on the song's meaning: "This song is about someone who is fed up with reality, who looks for thrills and excitement by any means. It's just kind of how I was feeling at that point. I was just so angry. Doing coke revived me, and knowing I was so close to
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Hello Mr. Monkey "Hello Mr. Monkey" is a disco song by the all-girl trio, Arabesque. Initially released only in Germany in 1977, it was released worldwide in 1978. Written in 1977 shortly before the Arabesque lineup was chosen, "Hello Mr. Monkey" was the debut single of the West German group. The song is about a "Mr. Monkey" who was once famous, but now he "should've been a clown". It features Mary Ann Nagel on lead vocals, with Karen Ann Tepperis and Michaela Rose as backup singers. The song was a huge hit in Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, spending
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Miracle Mile (song) "Miracle Mile" is a song by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. The song was written by lead singer Nathan Willett and produced by Lars Stalfors (Matt & Kim) and Dann Gallucci (Modest Mouse). It was the sole single off their fourth album "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts" (2013) and was released on February 5, 2013. "Miracle Mile" was given positive reviews from critics who called it a highlight on "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts". The song peaked at number 22 on the "Billboard" Alternative Songs chart. A music video was made for the single and premiered on April 2013.
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command performance ended, the Roosevelts invited White into their private chambers, where they spent more than three hours talking about White's life story of growing up in Jim Crow South, listening to his songs written about those experiences, and drinking Café Royale (coffee and brandy). At one point during that evening, the President said to White, "You know, Josh, when I first heard your song 'Uncle Sam Says,' I thought you were referring to me as Uncle Sam...Am I right?" White responded, "Yes, Mr. President, I wrote that song to you after seeing how my brother was treated in the
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as the most tasteless ever, the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has praised the video for bringing attention to the discrimination faced by Arab-Americans since the attacks. Cinnamon Girl (Prince song) "Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Prince, from his 2004 album "Musicology". The single has been released in several formats. On September 6, 2004, the European CD single was released with four tracks: "Cinnamon Girl" (Album version), "Dear Mr. Man" (live at Webster Hall) "United States of Division" (which had been available only as a download) and an MPEG video of the "Dear Mr. Man" performance. Two weeks later, a
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Dear Diary (Namie Amuro song) "Dear Diary" is a song by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, released as a double A-side single with her track "Fighter". It was released on October 26, 2016 via Dimension Point and Avex Trax as Amuro's seventh consecutive non-album single, and is the theme song to the Japanese drama–horror film, "" (2016). It was distributed with "Dear Diary" in two physical formats—standard CD and CD/DVD bundle. "Dear Diary" was written, composed and produced by Matthew Tishler, Felicia Barton, Aaron Benward, and frequent collaborator Tiger. Musically, the recording is a pop ballad that lyrically focuses on
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for "Stand By Me" and included in the 1987 film "The Big Town". Mr. Lee (song) "Mr. Lee" is a 1957 single by The Bobbettes. The song peaked at number one on the CHUM Chart in 1957. "Mr. Lee" was written about a teacher that members of the group had in school. Contrary to popular belief, the song was originally written not to ridicule but to describe their former teacher. Upon meeting executives from Atlantic Records, Atlantic had the lyrics of "Mr. Lee" changed to create a love song. Atlantic demanded the original lyric "ugliest teacher" to be changed to
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Dear Mama (B Flow song) "Dear Mama" is a song by Zambian singer and songwriter B Flow and the title track from his fifth studio album "Dear Mama" (2016). It was written and composed by B Flow with production handled by Killa Beats 'KB'. It was released in March 2016, as the lead single from the album. "Dear Mama" is a song where B Flow tells a story of the problems faced during his childhood and he cries out why his late mother – the Genesis of his victory story is not here to dine to the success. He also
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from Surface to Air, features a brief cameo appearance from his mentor Kanye West. The plot and concerns of the video have been subject to much debate. Mr. Rager "Mr. Rager" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Kid Cudi, taken from his second studio album "" (2010). The song, produced by Emile, was officially released as a digital download on October 25, 2010. In an interview with "Complex" magazine, Cudi shed light on the song's meaning: "This song is about someone who is fed up with reality, who looks for thrills and excitement by any means.
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Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive (Men at Work song) "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" is a song by the Australian musical group Men at Work. The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay, and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released on October 1982, in Australia, as the lead single from their second album Cargo, which had been recorded during 1982 but remained unreleased until late April 1983. The song is about a mad scientist named Dr. Heckyll (played by Greg Ham in the song's video clip) who creates a potion that turns him
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create one particular scene. The Good Intentions Paving Company has a team of Andy Warhols who grind good-intentioned souls into pavement. "I was only sleeping with my husband's boss to advance his career", says one. The figurative meaning of the phrase is a big part of the plot too, as several characters offer help to the two protagonists on the Road to Hell, but all of them have ulterior motives. Pink used the phrase in her 2006 song Dear Mr. President to refer to the No Child Left Behind Act. Madonna uses this line in her 2008 single "4 Minutes,"
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (song) "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is an original song introduced in the third episode of the first season of the musical TV series "Smash", entitled "Enter Mr. DiMaggio". It was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, but within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team of Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) for the "Bombshell" musical they are working on about Marilyn Monroe. In "Enter Mr. DiMaggio", the setting has Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) and Michael Swift (Will Chase) recording the song in a recording studio, while the show
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this tour has been released. Caroline Aiken recorded an acoustic version of the song for her 2002 album "Unshaken". On Jim Capaldi's box set Dear Mr Fantasy from 2011 appears a reggae version of the song. 40,000 Headmen "Roamin' Thro' the Gloamin with 40,000 Headmen" (album title: "Forty Thousand Headmen"), written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, was first recorded by Traffic in 1967 or 1968. It was initially released as B-side to the "No Face, No Name, No Number" single in 1968 and also appears on their second album "Traffic". Blood, Sweat & Tears also recorded it on their
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the lumberjack inherited his tendency for transvestism from his father. At the end of the version in "Flying Circus", a letter written by an enraged viewer (voiced by John Cleese) is shown to complain about the portrayal of lumberjacks in the sketch. The letter reads: "Dear Sir, I wish to complain in the strongest possible terms about the song which you have just broadcast about the lumberjack who wears women's clothes. Many of my best friends are lumberjacks, and only a few of them are transvestites. Yours faithfully, Brigadier Sir Charles Arthur Strong (Mrs.) P.S. I have never kissed the
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music songs to discuss war. It was Lynn's first self-composed song to enter the country music charts. "Dear Uncle Sam" reached number four on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles survey in 1966. The song became her seventh top ten single on the country chart. It was included on her 1966 studio album, "I Like 'Em Country". Dear Uncle Sam "Dear Uncle Sam" is a song written and originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in January 1966 via Decca Records. "Dear Uncle Sam" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio on November 15,
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his funeral and dedicated his novel "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" to Dylan and the song. The 2013 John Craigie song, "I Wrote Mr. Tambourine Man", is about a person that Craigie met in New Orleans who claimed to have written the original lyrics to "Mr. Tambourine Man". The Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" was listed as the number 79 song on "Rolling Stone"s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and Dylan's version was ranked number 106. It is one of three songs to place twice, along with "Walk This Way" by both Aerosmith and
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Dear Friends (Soulhead song) "Dear Friends" is Soulhead's fifteenth single and has been the last single they have released to date. It was released on January 24, 2007 and charted at #60 on Oricon, staying on the charts for four weeks. "Dear Friends" was released in a CD only edition. Both the title track and the B-side, "Feel Like Jumping", made it to the corresponding album, "Best of Soulhead," along with their music videos. Both songs were written and arranged by Yoshika and Tsugumi. The title track was used as theme song for the film "Dear Friends". The film featured
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the Five Stairsteps; Katfish, whose version peaked at number 53 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100; and Leslie West. In addition, Sean Lennon included the song on his 1991 Japanese CD release "Happy Birthday, John", and Alanis Morissette performed it on the 2001 Lennon tribute "". According to Walter Everett except where noted: The Beatles Additional contributors Dear Prudence "Dear Prudence" is a song by the English rock group the Beatles from their 1968 album "The Beatles" (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written by John Lennon, although credited to Lennon–McCartney. Written in Rishikesh in India, it
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good cause and that it is one dear to them. The ballad is lyrically about passing on an environmentalist message. The song garnered mixed to average reviews from critics, who noted that the lyrics make no mention of the environment. The song received airplay only on Radio Disney and peaked at number twenty on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The corresponding music video has all four acts singing into microphones on top of a brightly lit stage and running across a park setting where many children are following them. Initially known as "Pass It On", the song was written by Adam
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Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" is a Christmas song co-written and recorded by Buck Owens. After its recording in 1965, the song has been covered by several country music artists, including Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, and Brad Paisley. The song was released on November 8, 1965, with "All I Want for Christmas, Dear, Is You" on the B-side. It placed at number 2 on the yearly Christmas singles chart issued by "Billboard" at the time. The song is about a child who has sneaked downstairs to catch a glimpse of Santa where the
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You Can't Be True, Dear "You Can't Be True, Dear" is a popular song. It was originally written as a German language song, "Du Kannst Nicht Treu Sein," by composer Hans Otten and lyricist Gerhard Ebeler. English language lyrics and title were written by Hal Cotten. In 1948, Ken Griffin recorded the song, first released as an instrumental and later with vocalist Jerry Wayne dubbing the lyrics, both of which became popular in releases by an independent company, Rondo Records. A number of other versions were also recorded that year. The recording by Ken Griffin and Jerry Wayne was released
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explained to Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday that they had written the song as if they were writing a letter to the things of their past. The name "Dear X" was chosen so it would not sound like "Dear Ex," as if addressed to an ex-girlfriend. The music video for the single "Dear X (You Don't Own Me"" was released on May 20, 2013. Dear X (You Don't Own Me) "Dear X (You Don't Own Me)" or "Dear X, You Don't Own Me" is a song by Christian metal band Disciple from their 2010 album "Horseshoes & Handgrenades". It
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Dear John (Hank Williams song) "Dear John" is a song written by Tex Ritter and Aubrey Gass. It is best remembered for being the B-side to Hank Williams' #1 hit "Cold, Cold Heart" in 1951 for MGM Records. According to Colin Escott's 2004 biography of Hank Williams, producer Fred Rose initially saw "Cold, Cold Heart" as a B-side and regarded "Dear John" a more appropriate A-side, since jukeboxes preferred up-tempo singles. The song was originally recorded by Jim Boyd, younger brother of Dallas-based western swing artist Bill Boyd. Eventually Tex Ritter got a credit on the song likely after promising
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I'll Follow the Sun (Mr. President song) "I'll Follow the Sun" is a 1995 song by German Eurodance group Mr. President, released as the second single from their album Up'N Away in 1995. This was the first single to receive participation from rapper Delroy "Layzee Dee" Rennalls, after George "Sir Prophet" Jones left the group. "Music & Media" wrote about the song: "When the Euro president pushes the red button, you'll hear a big bang which clatters like a speeded up bassline from Jacko's Billy Jean with souped-up Giorgio Moroder computer disco." This song peaked at number 15 in Finland,
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weeks at number one. However, it failed to chart in Germany and other European countries. Hello Mr. Monkey "Hello Mr. Monkey" is a disco song by the all-girl trio, Arabesque. Initially released only in Germany in 1977, it was released worldwide in 1978. Written in 1977 shortly before the Arabesque lineup was chosen, "Hello Mr. Monkey" was the debut single of the West German group. The song is about a "Mr. Monkey" who was once famous, but now he "should've been a clown". It features Mary Ann Nagel on lead vocals, with Karen Ann Tepperis and Michaela Rose as backup
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as catalog number 202. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 21, 1948, and lasted 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. A revival of the song by Patti Page (Columbia Records catalog number 4-44345) became popular in 1965, spending 8 weeks on the Billboard Easy listening music chart, peaking at #11. You Can't Be True, Dear "You Can't Be True, Dear" is a popular song. It was originally written as a German language song, "Du Kannst Nicht Treu Sein," by composer Hans Otten and lyricist Gerhard Ebeler. English language lyrics and title were written
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number 16 in Switzerland, number 18 in Austria and number 23 in Germany. The music video for "I'll Follow the Sun" was directed by Czar. I'll Follow the Sun (Mr. President song) "I'll Follow the Sun" is a 1995 song by German Eurodance group Mr. President, released as the second single from their album Up'N Away in 1995. This was the first single to receive participation from rapper Delroy "Layzee Dee" Rennalls, after George "Sir Prophet" Jones left the group. "Music & Media" wrote about the song: "When the Euro president pushes the red button, you'll hear a big bang
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Dear Life (song) "Dear Life" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, released as the second single from her fifth studio album Wings of the Wild. It was written and produced by Goodrem with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci, known as DNA Songs. Sony Music released it as a digital download and CD single on 6 May 2016. "Dear Life" is a piano-driven pop ballad, with soft strings and a resounding beat. Lyrically, "Dear Life" focuses on self-doubt, and the questions one asks themselves at important stages of their life. Goodrem described it as a letter to life. In
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Dear Angel "Dear Angel" is Olivia's third solo single released on October 10, 1999. It was also released as the first Olivia single on vinyl record, included the original version "Dear Angel", its English version and two exclusives remixes. This was released on 1999-12-17 only at Shinseido with catalog Nº RR12-88144. "Dear Angel" and its B-side "Remember Me?" were both composed by Olivia, the first songs in her career to be written by herself. The English version of "Dear Angel" also features lyrics written by Olivia. The song, like her previous single "Re-act," was used in ' "Kate" commercials, and
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where instrumentation from trumpets is included. Lyrically, the song evokes a psychedelic fantasy landscape, in which pink elephants roam with dancing moons and mermaids. Upon its release, "Dear Jessie" received mixed reviews from critics, who felt that about the fantasy imagery of the song was overdone, but complimented its composition. Other reviewers likened the song to the music of The Beatles. The track was a moderate success commercially, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the top 20 in Germany, Spain and Switzerland. The music video of "Dear Jessie" combines live action and animation, portraying a
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2006, Cass and John Jennings collaborated again for Cass's third CD, "Accidental Pilgrimage", which also featured the pianist, Grammy winner Jon Carroll, and the percussionist Dave Mattacks. "Accidental Pilgrimage" is Cass's most successful release , spawning six top 100 singles on the folk chart, moderate crossover success on the Americana Chart, and one hit song, "Dear Mr. President". Cass currently resides in Saginaw, Michigan with her 2nd husband and her two children from a previous marriage. Cass's songs have won a number of awards. In 2003, her song "Main Attraction" was selected as a winner in the Folk Category of
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Dear Jessie "Dear Jessie" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourth studio album "Like a Prayer" (1989). It was released as the fifth single from the album on December 10, 1989 by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song was inspired by Leonard's daughter Jessie. The release of "Dear Jessie" was limited to the United Kingdom, certain other European countries, Australia and Japan. The track is composed more like a children's lullaby rather than a pop song, and features strings, synthesizer and strummed acoustics. A change in tempo occurs during the breakdown,
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Dear X (You Don't Own Me) "Dear X (You Don't Own Me)" or "Dear X, You Don't Own Me" is a song by Christian metal band Disciple from their 2010 album "Horseshoes & Handgrenades". It was released as the first single on July 20, 2010. The song peaked at No. 30 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It lasted 21 weeks on the overall chart, their longest charting single on the chart The song is played in a F minor key at 138 beats per minute. The song is written in the format of a letter. Lead vocalist Kevin Young
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different opinion without [somebody] wanting to firebomb your house then that's their problem." Instead, "Dear God" was relegated as the UK-only B-side to "Skylarking" lead single "Grass". It found popularity with American college radio DJs who imported the single. US distributor Geffen Records were then "bombarded with enquiries about a song of which they knew nothing, recalled the album and re-pressed it with Dear God reinstated." In June 1987, "Dear God" was reissued as an A-sided single in both markets, reaching number 99 in the UK and number 37 in the US. Its success propelled "Skylarking" to sell more than
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Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely) "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" is a song by Pink, and was the sixth single from her fourth album, "I'm Not Dead" (2006). It was released in 2007 as a physical CD single in Australia, and as a download-only EP in the UK with "Dear Mr. President". The EP features live versions of both songs. Certain European countries received a physical CD release of the single. In the beginning of February 2007, before its official release as a single, the song was put on the B-list of BBC Radio 1. It debuted on the UK
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the DVD, but the song itself was not included on the CD. Bright Best Bright Best is Bright's first "best of" album and fifth overall. It is also their last album, as they announced in April 2013 that they would disband after their last one-man show on May 12, 2013. The album features all of Bright's best singles, with three new songs; "Forever", "Hakanakute", and "Dear My Friend". The song "Dear My Friend" was written by group leader NAGI, making it the second song to be written by a member of the group; the first being "Still..." which was written
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between 13 and 21 May 1968. Despite its appearance on one of the Rolling Stones' more well-known albums, "Dear Doctor" has never been performed live by the band. It appears on the compilation album "Slow Rollers". Dear Doctor (song) "Dear Doctor" is a song by English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones featured on their 1968 album "Beggars Banquet". Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Dear Doctor" is a country song with blues inflections. It is a good example of the acoustic guitar-based compositions that has earned "Beggars Banquet" its reputation as the Rolling Stones' "return to form".
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Mr. Radio (song) "Mr. Radio" is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra. The song was the scheduled second single release from the band's debut album written by Jeff Lynne and is track number six on their 1971 debut album, "The Electric Light Orchestra" ("No Answer" in the US). The song is written in a 1920s American style about a man whose wife has left him and his only companion is his radio. The orchestral intro to the song is played backwards and is an early example of what would be Lynne's trademark ELO production style; another oddity is
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Dear God (XTC song) "Dear God" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, first released as a non-album single with the A-side "Grass". It was inspired by a series of books with the same title, seen by Partridge as exploitation of children. The song was originally intended for the album "Skylarking", but left off due to concerns from Partridge and Virgin Records. After college radio DJs across America picked up the song, US distributor Geffen Records recalled and repressed "Skylarking" with the track included. Partridge said that he was unhappy with the song, specifically
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Keiko Kitagawa and Yuika Motokariya. "Dear Friends" is a smooth pop/R&B song about having struggles in life, but as long as you have a special person with you, miracles are possible. "Feel Like Jumping" (stylized as "FEEL LIKE JUMPING") is a pop song about not being afraid to be yourself, no matter where you are. Unlike their previous work, which was predominantly rap, hip hop and R&B, this single was centered more around elements of pop music. Dear Friends (Soulhead song) "Dear Friends" is Soulhead's fifteenth single and has been the last single they have released to date. It was
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week of chart run selling 22, 503 copies. Dear My Friend (U-KISS song) Dear My Friend is the third Japanese single released by South Korean boy band U-KISS. It was released on July 25, 2012 in Japan under Avex Trax. The title track "Dear My Friend" was as the ending theme to the anime television “Arashi no Yoru ni Himitsu no Tomodachi“. The coupling track “Beautiful“, which was written by member AJ, has also earned a tie-up as the CM song for Kintetsu Department store’s “Passe Bazaar” CMs. The single debuted at fifth spot on Oricon Daily Single Chart. The
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Dear My Friend (U-KISS song) Dear My Friend is the third Japanese single released by South Korean boy band U-KISS. It was released on July 25, 2012 in Japan under Avex Trax. The title track "Dear My Friend" was as the ending theme to the anime television “Arashi no Yoru ni Himitsu no Tomodachi“. The coupling track “Beautiful“, which was written by member AJ, has also earned a tie-up as the CM song for Kintetsu Department store’s “Passe Bazaar” CMs. The single debuted at fifth spot on Oricon Daily Single Chart. The single placed at 8th spot on its first
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Dear Hearts and Gentle People "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" is a popular song published in 1949 with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard. They were inspired to write the song based on a scrap of paper with the words "Dear friends and gentle hearts" written on it that was found on the body of Stephen Foster when he was discovered dying in a New York hotel room in January 1864. Popular versions were recorded in 1949 by Dinah Shore, Gordon MacRae, Bing Crosby, and Dennis Day. In the United Kingdom, the song was recorded by Doreen
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August 2002, also announcing that her mother had Alzheimer's disease. Pauline Phillips died on January 16, 2013, aged 94. A fictional version of Dear Abby was used in the second episode of "The Brady Bunch" called "Dear Libby" where someone had written a letter signed "Harried And Hopeless". Both the boys and the girls had thought that either their new father or their new mother was unhappy with the current living situation. On the album "Bedtime for Democracy", the Dead Kennedys have a song titled "Dear Abby". John Prine wrote a song called 'Dear Abby' for his 1973 album Sweet
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is a typical 6/8 ballad and features piano triplets, including an organ. The single peaked at number 69 on "Billboard"s Hot 100 chart. "Mr. Pitiful" was recorded in December 1964 at the Stax studios. The song was written by both guitarist Steve Cropper and Redding, and was their first collaboration. It was inspired by and written as a response to a statement made by radio disc jockey Moohah Williams, who had nicknamed Redding "Mr. Pitiful" for sounding pitiful when singing ballads. Cropper heard about this and, while taking a shower, got the idea it would make a good song. In
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addresses the critique of his BET Hip Hop Awards freestyle aimed at President Trump, while also taking jabs at the president, saying in his verse, "Then I took a stand, went at Tan-Face, and practically cut my motherfuckin' fan base in half and still outsold you". Chloraseptic (song) "Chloraseptic" is a song recorded by American rapper Eminem, featuring guest vocals from American rapper Phresher. It was written by Eminem, Mr. Porter, Mark Batson, Erick Sermon, and Parrish Smith, with production handled by Mr. Porter. The song was featured on Eminem's ninth studio album "Revival", released on December 15, 2017. A
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White House website in July 2015, in which he threatened to kill the US ambassador to South Korea and rape the second daughter of US President Barack Obama. In his letters, titled "Declaration Terror to Mr. President Obama" and "Dear Mr. President Obama and Mrs. First lady Michelle", Lee threatened to assassinate Mark Lippert, who had been injured in a stabbing earlier that year. Lee also threatened to rape Sasha Obama, President Obama's second daughter, in another letter. Following a request from the US Embassy, the South Korean authorities arrested Lee on July 16, 2015. In late October 2018, officials
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