query: who wrote the song down in the valley

pos: Down in the Valley (folk song) Down in the Valley (folk song) "Down in the Valley", also known as "Birmingham Jail", is a traditional country-blues American folk song. It has been recorded by many artists, and is included in the "Songs of Expanding America" recordings in the Burl Ives six-album set "Historical America in Song". The verses mentioning "Birmingham Jail" refer to the Birmingham City Jail which was known in the mid-1920s. According to one biographer of Lead Belly he performed it for Texas Governor Pat Neff at the Sugarland Penitentiary in 1924. Guitarist Jimmie Tarlton claimed to have written the lyrics in 1925 while he

neg: Bass Down Low singles" list. He wrote, "The Black Eyed Peas may be the ones who earn the shout-out here. But every other element of 'Bass Down Low' feels custom-made for squeezing 15 extra minutes off that 'Tik Tok' clock." Masley praised the spoken-word intro, the song's electropop groove and Dev's "Valley Girl swagger" vocals. Masley concluded his review by writing that the song sounds "a whole lot" like Far East Movement's "Like a G6". About.com critic Ron Slomowicz wrote a positive review of the song and called it a "slinky, sleazy, sexy affair". Slomowicz wrote, "Dev proves she's got the cahones to

neg: Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song) The Valley" (#20 R&B; #71 Pop) (Atlantic 2147). For "Down in the Valley", Burke borrowed from a traditional folk song "Down in the Valley", that was written as early as 1800, and sung by The Andrews Sisters in the 1944 film " Moonlight and Cactus", and by Patti Page in 1951. In August 2008 Burke told "Mojo" magazine: The song was later covered by Otis Redding on his 1965 album "Otis Blue", and was featured in the 1996 film "2 Days in the Valley", and generated income for Cassandra Berns, who inherited the publishing rights from her father, Bert Berns,

neg: For the Sake of the Song the word. A lot of my best songs are where every single word is where it's supposed to be...'For the Sake of the Song' was written by the word. I once sat down and wrote out the rhyme scheme for that song, and it was amazing. Pretty complex. But it didn’t seem that complex when I was writing it." On "Tecumseh Valley", a tragic song about a miner's daughter named Caroline, Van Zandt agreed to change the line "whoring out on the streets" to "walking in the streets" for the album at Clement's suggestion, who feared the lyric might be

neg: Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song) who was credited as co-writer, along with "Babe" Chivian, and Joseph C. Martin. The song's theme is of a "valley" through which a man passed as he struggled with love for the soul of his woman: Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song) "Down in the Valley" is a 1962 R&B song written by Bert Berns and Solomon Burke and originally recorded by Solomon Burke. It was released on Atlantic as a B-side to "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You". It was covered by Otis Redding on his album "Otis Blue". Burke's original version is a classic example of

neg: When It's Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley When It's Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley When It's Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley is a 1933 country ballad to a waltz melody with words and music by Joe Lyons, Sam C. Hart and The Vagabonds, Curt Poulton, Harold Goodman, and Dean Upson. The song was a hit by The Vagabonds. The song lyrics are about one who longs for his mother who is far away in a valley. Marty Robbins later covered the song. Other singers who has recorded the song include Tex Ritter and Wayne King. When Nils Hellström wrote lyrics in Swedish in 1935, its

neg: Let Me Down Easy (Roger Daltrey song) 11 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart. When Jim Vallance was asked about the track, he recalled that they wrote the song during January 1984 and that: "Adams and I originally wrote "Let Me Down Easy" for Stevie Nicks, but I don't know if she ever heard the song. Regardless, I thought Roger did a superb job." Let Me Down Easy (Roger Daltrey song) "'Let Me Down Easy'" is a song by Roger Daltrey, who at the time was the former lead singer of The Who. The song was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and included on Daltrey's

neg: Six Strings Down Six Strings Down "Six Strings Down" is a blues song recorded by Jimmie Vaughan in 1994. It is a tribute to his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died in 1990, and the memory of other deceased guitarists. The song was written by Art Neville, Eric Kolb, Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, Kelsey Smith, and Vaughan. It first appeared on Vaughan's album "Strange Pleasure", in 1994. The song was originally performed as an acoustic blues. The opening line, "Alpine Valley, in the middle of the night", refers to the Alpine Valley Music Theater, near East Troy, Wisconsin, where the helicopter carrying Stevie

neg: Come On Down (High Valley song) Countdown Chart, earning a No. 1 Song Award from SOCAN. The music video for "Come on Down" was filmed in La Crete and premiered October 23, 2015. Come On Down (High Valley song) "Come on Down" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fourth studio album, "County Line" (2014). It was released September 29, 2015 as the record's fifth single. The song was written by Jared Crump, Brad Rempel, and Fred Wilhelm. "Come on Down" peaked at number 3 on the Canada Country chart, becoming the group's highest-charting radio hit. "Come on Down" is

neg: The Grapes of Wrath (film) Rosa, all in New Mexico; Thousand Oaks, Lamont, Needles, San Fernando Valley, all in California; Topock, Petrified Forest National Park, all in Arizona. The film score by Alfred Newman is based on the song "Red River Valley". Additionally, the song "Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad" is sung in a nighttime scene at a labor camp. The film premiered in New York City on January 24, 1940, and Los Angeles on January 27, 1940. The wide release date in the United States was March 15, 1940. Frank Nugent of "The New York Times" wrote: In the vast library where the

neg: Come On Down (High Valley song) Come On Down (High Valley song) "Come on Down" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fourth studio album, "County Line" (2014). It was released September 29, 2015 as the record's fifth single. The song was written by Jared Crump, Brad Rempel, and Fred Wilhelm. "Come on Down" peaked at number 3 on the Canada Country chart, becoming the group's highest-charting radio hit. "Come on Down" is a midtempo country song with bluegrass style lyrics and pop-influenced production. The lyrics were inspired by the brothers' hometown of La Crete, Alberta and reinforce the group's

neg: Kurt Weill the US, he wrote "Down in the Valley", an opera including the song of the same name and other American folk songs. He also wrote a number of songs in support of the American war effort, including the satirical "Schickelgruber" (with lyrics by Howard Dietz), "Buddy on the Nightshift" (with Oscar Hammerstein) and – with Brecht again as in his earlier career – the "Ballad of the Nazi Soldier's Wife" ("Und was bekam des Soldaten Weib?"). Intended for broadcast to Germany, the song chronicled the progress of the Nazi war machine through the gifts sent to the proud wife at

neg: Ventura Boulevard album "Roots". Ventura Boulevard is mentioned in Tom Petty's song "Free Fallin'" ("All the vampires walkin' through the valley, Move west down Ventura Boulevard..."). When Petty died in 2017, what was intended as a walk by four fans turned into a public memorial as 10 times that many ‘Vampires’ walked west down the Boulevard in memory of the singer. The Boulevard is also mentioned in Frank Zappa's "Valley Girl" ("On Ventura, there she goes, she just bought some bitchin' clothes") a song about a valley girl (voiced by his daughter Moon Zappa) who lives in Encino and participates in typical

neg: Tiger Force CID investigators who later carried out the Army's inquiry. The reporters also traveled to Vietnam and tracked down numerous residents of Song Ve Valley who identified themselves as witnesses. Sallah and Weiss reported that the war crimes were corroborated by both veterans and Song Ve Valley residents. The reporters also managed to track down dozens of additional investigative records not included in the National Archives. In October 2003, the reporters published their findings in a series of articles in "The Toledo Blade". Subsequently, "The New York Times" performed their own investigation, contacting a few Tiger Force veterans and corroborating "The

neg: Man of Constant Sorrow editing of certain lyrics by Burnett, can be fixed at about 1913 if Burnett did write the song. It is known that Burnett was blinded in 1907, and since the second stanza of "Farewell Song" mentions that the singer has been blind six years, that would put the date at 1913. Burnett may have tailored a pre-existing song to fit his blindness, and some claimed that Burnett wrote the song in 1907, deriving it from "The White Rose" and "Down in the Tennessee Valley". Burnett also said he thought he based the melody on an old Baptist hymn he remembered

neg: Down in the Valley (folk song) migrant fruit pickers camp. http://www.halashby.co.uk/page18.html It is also used in the movie "Along the Great Divide" starring Kirk Douglas, Walter Brennan, Virginia Mayo, and John Agar although it was written long after the time period set of the movie. Down in the Valley (folk song) "Down in the Valley", also known as "Birmingham Jail", is a traditional country-blues American folk song. It has been recorded by many artists, and is included in the "Songs of Expanding America" recordings in the Burl Ives six-album set "Historical America in Song". The verses mentioning "Birmingham Jail" refer to the Birmingham City Jail which

neg: Interstate matches in Australian rules football players included: Greg Champion wrote a song, "Don't Let The Big V Down", about the traditional navy blue jumper with a large white "V" used to represent Victoria in state games. The song is about a young man who is about to play his first state game and is approached by another man who tells him to not let the Big V down. Champion also wrote another song, "Came From Adelaide", about two people watching a game between South Australia and Victoria. One of them turns to the other and says that the Croweaters cannot play. The other replies that

neg: Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song) Down in the Valley (Solomon Burke song) "Down in the Valley" is a 1962 R&B song written by Bert Berns and Solomon Burke and originally recorded by Solomon Burke. It was released on Atlantic as a B-side to "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You". It was covered by Otis Redding on his album "Otis Blue". Burke's original version is a classic example of early country soul with booming vocals. During a recording session at Atlantic Record on April 4, 1962, Burke recorded five songs, including "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You" (#15 R&B; #85 Pop) b/w "Down In

neg: Down in the Valley (folk song) song is the basis of the 1945 Kurt Weill and Arnold Sundgaard opera "Down in the Valley". It was performed by Anne Baxter in the "Wagon Train" episode, The Kitty Angel Story (1959). It was performed on "The Alvin Show" and "The Andy Griffith Show" in 1962. The author/songwriter David M. Pierce used selected lyrics from the song as titles for a series of detective novels written between 1989 and 1996: "Down in the Valley", "Hear the Wind Blow, Dear", "Roses Love Sunshine", "Angels in Heaven", "Write Me a Letter" and "As She Rides By". The first four verses are

neg: Six Strings Down 2004 and again in 2010 by Vaughan, Clapton, Robert Cray and Hubert Sumlin. Six Strings Down "Six Strings Down" is a blues song recorded by Jimmie Vaughan in 1994. It is a tribute to his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died in 1990, and the memory of other deceased guitarists. The song was written by Art Neville, Eric Kolb, Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, Kelsey Smith, and Vaughan. It first appeared on Vaughan's album "Strange Pleasure", in 1994. The song was originally performed as an acoustic blues. The opening line, "Alpine Valley, in the middle of the night", refers to the

neg: Let Me Down Easy (Bettye LaVette song) Let Me Down Easy (Bettye LaVette song) "'Let Me Down Easy'" is a 1965 song recorded by American soul singer Bettye LaVette. Written by Dee Dee Ford (using her birth name, Wrecia Holloway) and released by Calla Records, the song peaked at number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot Rhythm and Blues Singles chart. Dee Dee Ford, a singer who teamed up with Don Gardner on the top-20 single "I Need Your Lovin'" in 1962, wrote "Let Me Down Easy" three years later using her real name Wrecia Holloway. The song, a torch ballad, was performed by Bettye LaVette, arranged by

neg: Lay Down Your Arms (The Graces song) Lay Down Your Arms (The Graces song) "Lay Down Your Arms" is a rock song which Charlotte Caffey, Ralph Schuckett, and Ellen Shipley wrote and composed, and which Shipley produced, for The Graces' album "Perfect View" (1989). Caffey was lead vocalist, and the song was released as the band's debut single. It charted at #56 in the Billboard charts. The song was covered by US singer Belinda Carlisle, who, like her friend Caffey, was an alumna of "The Go-Go's". It was the second song Carlisle released from her fifth studio album, "Real", which she released in 1993. Carlisle's version, which

neg: Harper Valley PTA School in Bellevue, Tennessee, not far from his then-home in Franklin. He liked the sound of the name and decided to write a song using a similar place name. He also reportedly wrote the song about Olive Hill, Kentucky, where Hall grew up. The song was later the inspiration for a 1978 motion picture and a short-lived 1981 television series, both starring Barbara Eden, playing the heroine of the story, Mrs. Johnson—who now had a first name, Stella. Several other songs in the "Harper Valley PTA" album told stories of some of the other characters from the title tune, including

neg: Cheer Down Cheer Down "Cheer Down" is a song by English musician George Harrison that was first released in 1989. The track was his contribution to the soundtrack of the film "Lethal Weapon 2" and was also issued as a single. Harrison wrote the song with Tom Petty and co-produced the recording with Jeff Lynne. The song has appeared on the Harrison compilation albums "Best of Dark Horse" and "". A live version recorded with Eric Clapton was included on Harrison's 1992 album "Live in Japan". The title of the song is attributed to Harrison's wife Olivia, who would tell her husband,

neg: Man Down (song) Man Down (song) "Man Down" is a song by Barbadian singer, Rihanna from her fifth studio album, "Loud" (2010). Singer Shontelle and production duo Rock City wrote the song with its main producer, Sham. They wrote it during a writing camp, in Los Angeles of March 2010, held by Rihanna's record label to gather compositions for possible inclusion on the then-untitled album. Rock City were inspired by Bob Marley's 1973 song "I Shot the Sheriff" and set out to create a song which embodied the same feel, but from a female perspective. "Man Down" is a reggae song which incorporates

neg: Night music (Bartók) a number of her poems, all in a late Romantic style: pathetic, egocentric, sentimental, hysteric. In short, entirely alien to Bartók's modernism. Nonetheless, Bartók was quite impressed. In a single day, on 6 February 1916, he wrote the music to one of them, "Here down in the valley". Given the text, the traditional Lied was a better idiom than a fully modernist song. Bartók is said to have been ready to leave his wife and his five-year-old son to marry Klára. She refused, even her friend Wanda Gleiman, author of one song in Op. 15, could not convince her. By

neg: Nigel Hinton all the protagonists are female although the writing style otherwise remains the same. In music Hinton co-wrote the song "Take Me Home" for Roger Daltrey's 1987 album "Can't Wait to See the Movie". He also contributed to the Buddy's Song soundtrack by co-writing nine songs all performed by Chesney Hawkes who played Buddy in the film. He co-wrote Always Heading Home for Roger Daltrey's 2018 album As Long As I Have You. He has also written a number of songs for the UK Americana band The Orange Circus Band including the song I Miss You. "The Heart of the Valley"

neg: Ventura Boulevard Valley Girl activities such as shopping at The Galleria, not wanting to do the dishes, and getting her toenails professionally pedicured. Guitarist John 5 made a song entitled "18969 Ventura Blvd." Ventura Boulevard was also the name of a band from Delhi, India. In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson", it is revealed that Michael Jackson wrote the song Billie Jean while riding down Ventura Boulevard in his car. Haim's music video "Want You Back" is filmed on Ventura Boulevard. The boulevard is a prominent location in the movie "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". Much of the films "Crash" and "Transformers" were

neg: Miserere (Zucchero album) di Pietrasanta, with a dog and one bottle. Later while was near the countryside of Pontremoli, he saw a green valley with a ruin and river, went down near them, and for the first time in a period felt at home. There he built his current home. Beside the title song, his state of mind and emotions are evident from the songs like "Ridammi Il Sole" (Regive me the Sun), "Povero Cristo" (Poor Christ), as well others, many with irony. The title song "Miserere" was written in one morning. The album includes notable collaborations; Elvis Costello co-wrote the track "Miss

neg: Cumulative song (Roud 129): <poem> Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o, Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o. 1. Now in the bog there was a tree, A rare tree, a rattlin' tree, The tree in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o. Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o, Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o. 2. And on that tree there was a branch, A rare branch, a rattlin' branch, The branch on the tree, and the tree in the bog,

neg: Dead from the Waist Down members of the band's entourage who weren't enjoying themselves. It was combined with singer Cerys Matthews idea to develop a song suitable for BBC Radio 2 and her mother. It was then recorded for the "Equally Cursed and Blessed" album at Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales. Dead from the Waist Down "Dead from the Waist Down" is a song recorded by the Welsh band Catatonia, taken from their third studio album, "Equally Cursed and Blessed". It was written by Mark Roberts and the band, and produced by TommyD. The first version of "Dead from the Waist Down" was

neg: Kisses Sweeter than Wine Music, Essex, Hollis, Hampstead House, Worldwide Music, Melody Trails, and Cromwell. In his 1993 book, Seeger wrote: "Now, who should one credit on this song? The Irish, certainly. Sam Kennedy, who taught it to us. Lead Belly, for adding rhythm and blues chords. Me, for two new words for the refrain. Lee, who wrote seven verses. Fred and Ronnie, for paring them down to five. I know the song publisher, The Richmond Organization, cares. I guess folks whom TRO allows to reprint the song, (like Sing Out!, the publisher of this book) care about this too." The Weavers' original 1951

neg: Down by the River (Neil Young song) Down by the River (Neil Young song) "Down by the River" is a song composed by Neil Young. It was first released on his 1969 album with Crazy Horse, "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere". Young explained the context of the story in the liner notes of his 1977 anthology album "Decade", stating that he wrote "Down by the River," "Cinnamon Girl" and "Cowgirl in the Sand" while delirious in bed in Topanga Canyon with a fever. The lyrics are apparently about someone who kills his lover by shooting her, as in a murder ballad." An author argues the killer's motive

neg: Let Go (Avril Lavigne album) and in the afternoon during that day, they wrote a song that evolved into "Complicated" and another song called "Falling Down" (Falling Down appears on the "Sweet Home Alabama" Soundtrack). They played it to Lavigne when she came back the following day, inspiring her what path she should take. When Josh Sarubin, the A&R executive who signed Lavigne to the imprint, heard the song, he knew it was right for her. Lavigne presented the song to Reid, who agreed the musical direction Lavigne and The Matrix were taking, and set "Complicated" as the album's lead single. Reid sent Lavigne back

neg: Lose Control (Let Me Down) Lose Control (Let Me Down) "Lose Control (Let Me Down)" is a song performed by American recording artist Keri Hilson featuring Nelly, taken from her second studio album, "No Boys Allowed" (2010). The song was produced by Norwegian duo StarGate, who wrote the song with Nelly and Ester Dean. "Lose Control" was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on May 10, 2011, as the album's fourth single. "Lose Control" is a song featuring American rapper Nelly, produced by Norwegian duo StarGate. The track opens with a keyboard riff that reverberates. As stated by Nadine Cheung of AOL

neg: Talk Me Down Tim Mattia and premiered 20 October 2015. "Talk Me Down" is included in the setlist for Sivan's Blue Neighbourhood Tour, serving as the thirteenth and final song in the standard set. His performance of the track was cited as a highlight of the show by Megan Downing of MTV UK, who attended the 19 April 2016 show at the O Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England and wrote that "Talk Me Down" "gave us ALL the feels." Talk Me Down "Talk Me Down" (stylised as "TALK ME DOWN") is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Troye Sivan from his

neg: Crazy (Willie Nelson song) journeyman singer-songwriter who had written several hits for other artists but had not yet had a significant recording of his own. Nelson originally wrote the song for country singer Billy Walker who turned it down for the same reason Roy Drusky turned down "I Fall to Pieces" the previous year - that it was "a girl's song". The song's eventual success helped launch Nelson as a performer as well as a songwriter. Musically the song is a jazz-pop ballad with country overtones and a complex melody. The lyrics describe the singer's state of bemusement at the singer's own helpless love

neg: The Valley Road The Valley Road "The Valley Road" is a song recorded by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. Hornsby co-wrote the song with his brother John Hornsby and co-produced it with Neil Dorfsman. The song is included on Bruce Hornsby and the Range's 1988 album, "Scenes from the Southside". Released as the lead single from the album, "The Valley Road" reached the top ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in June 1988, peaking at number 5 the week of July 2. It also spent a week atop the "Billboard" adult contemporary chart in mid-June. This was the group's third song to

neg: Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) "Who Says" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. Priscilla Renea wrote the song with Emanuel Kiriakou, who produced the track. The song was released in March 2011, as the lead single from the band's third album, "When the Sun Goes Down" (2011). According to Gomez, the song was intended to inspire people, and fire back at the "haters", particularly those involved in cyberbullying. "Who Says" marks a distinct departure in sound for the band, as it has an acoustic and organic feel, compared to their dance-pop

neg: As Time Goes By (song) musicians' strike, so Brunswick reissued the Jacques Renard 1931 recording, and Victor re-issued Vallée's 1931 recording, giving Vallée a number-one hit in 1942. Hupfeld lived his whole life in Montclair, New Jersey, and was a regular customer at the Robin Hood Inn, a tavern built in 1922 on Valley Road, then part of Upper Montclair. He spent many hours at the piano and wrote several of his songs in this tavern, now the Valley Regency. A plaque on the second floor of the Valley Regency Catering Facility in Clifton, New Jersey, commemorates the song. He wrote over one hundred songs,

neg: Down the Dustpipe band re-recorded it on their 2003 album 'Riffs', the new version being similar to the original but about 20 seconds longer. The song was reprised, in 2014, for Status Quo's thirty-first studio album "Aquostic (Stripped Bare)". It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's "Roundhouse" on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their "In Concert" series. Down the Dustpipe "Down the Dustpipe" is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Carl Groszman. He was a client of Valley Music, who were affiliated to Status Quo’s management

neg: Dear Life (High Valley song) Dear Life (High Valley song) "Dear Life" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fifth studio album of the same name (2016). Group member Brad Rempel co-wrote the song with Seth Mosley and Ben Stennis, while Mosley co-produced the track with Mike "X" O'Connor. The song was first released digitally as the second promotional single on October 28, 2016, and was later released to Canadian country radio July 17, 2017 as the album's third Canadian single and fifth overall single. "Dear Life" is a Bluegrass-inspired song that features a "percussive" chorus and acoustic verses.

neg: Down in the River to Pray Down in the River to Pray "Down in the River to Pray" (also known as "Down to the River to Pray," "Down in the Valley to Pray," "The Good Old Way," and "Come, Let Us All Go Down") is a traditional American song variously described as a Christian folk hymn, an African-American spiritual, an Appalachian song, and a gospel song. The exact origin of the song is unknown. Research suggests that it was composed by an African-American slave. The earliest known version of the song, titled "The Good Old Way," was published in "Slave Songs of the United States" in

neg: Honesty (Write Me a List) during co-writer Patience Clemens' separation. She co-wrote it with David Kent, a friend of Atkins who told him about the song. The song is a mid-tempo ballad mostly accompanied by piano. It centralizes around a couple who is about to divorce. In the beginning of the song, they are at a restaurant and the man asks the woman to write down a list of what she wants (in other words, the physical belongings owned by the couple). Instead of listing objects, however, she writes down what she wants from the man: "honesty, sincerity, tenderness and trust." The music video begins

neg: Dreamer (Livin' Joy song) Dreamer (Livin' Joy song) "Dreamer" is a song produced and recorded by Italian house group Livin' Joy. It features vocals by Janice Robinson, who also co-wrote the song. It was number one in the US Hot Dance Club Play chart that year. On 13 May 1995, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 1. The song was first released in the United Kingdom on 3 September 1994, going straight in at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. It had a slow and steady decline down the charts shortly after, slipping from its number 18 debut down to 67,

neg: Somewhere Down the Road (Barry Manilow song) Somewhere Down the Road (Barry Manilow song) "Somewhere Down the Road" is a popular song written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow and most famously recorded in 1981 by Barry Manilow. Weil wrote the song's lyrics and Snow wrote the melody. The song was chosen for Barry Manilow by Arista Records' then-president, Clive Davis, and recorded by Manilow on his album "If I Should Love Again". Released as the follow-up to the top 20 hit "The Old Songs", "Somewhere Down the Road" did moderately well as a single in early 1982, reaching #21 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. On February

neg: Lose Control (Let Me Down) of "So You Think You Can Dance" on June 16, 2011. Shortly after the performance, "Kelly Hilson" became a trending topic on Twitter after the show's host Cat Deeley mispronounced her name and called her Kelly Hilson instead. Source Lose Control (Let Me Down) "Lose Control (Let Me Down)" is a song performed by American recording artist Keri Hilson featuring Nelly, taken from her second studio album, "No Boys Allowed" (2010). The song was produced by Norwegian duo StarGate, who wrote the song with Nelly and Ester Dean. "Lose Control" was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States

neg: Cumulative song And the bog down in the valley-o. Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o, Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o. </poem> One version of the final line+refrain is: <poem> The feather on the wing, and the wing on the bird, and the bird on the nest, and the nest on the twig, and the twig on the branch, and the branch on the tree, and the tree in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o. </poem> Each phrase is sung to the same two-note melody. Hamish Henderson recorded William

neg: Baby Got Back "So "Cosmo" says you're fat/Well I ain't down with that!" The song came from a meeting between Sir Mix-A-Lot and Amylia Dorsey who saw little representation of full figured women in media. The idea came from the 1980s Budweiser commercial featuring very thin, valley girl-esque models. They decided to dedicate a song to the very opposite, featuring curvy women of color. Mix and Dorsey sought to, "broaden...the definition of beauty." Sir Mix-a-Lot commented in a 1992 interview: "The song doesn't just say I like large butts, you know? The song is talking about women who damn near kill themselves to

neg: Lay Down Your Weary Tune Los Angeles folk rock group the Byrds recorded "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" for their 1965 album "Turn! Turn! Turn!". The song was subsequently recorded by several artists. Dylan wrote the song at Joan Baez's house in Carmel, California, in the autumn of 1963. During the same visit, he also wrote the song "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll". Dylan had originally wanted to sing "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" with Baez at her October 12, 1963, concert at the Hollywood Bowl, but Baez was not yet comfortable with the song. Dylan recorded the song in a single take on

neg: Driftin' Blues was "the first song that I wrote down and tried to sing". The music critic Dave Marsh noted that Brown wrote it while still in high school. The rhythm-and-blues singer Johnny Otis, who was in Bardu Ali's band with Brown in Los Angeles in the early 1940s, recalled that Brown was reluctant to record the song. Brown's inspiration for the tune was a gospel song his grandmother had taught him and he felt uneasy about mixing gospel and blues; Otis and others helped convince him to go ahead with it. An earlier blues song, "Walking and Drifting Blues", recorded by

neg: Gold (Beverley Knight song) Knight was then immediately inspired and sat down at a piano and then wrote the song. She dedicated the song to her friend on the album of which "Gold" appears: "Who I Am " and also whilst live. Gold (Beverley Knight song) "Gold" was the third single released from Beverley Knight's studio album, "Who I Am". The song, which peaked at #27 in Britain, was different from the album version - which was produced by Mike Spencer, and is a big favourite amongst fans. The accompanying video was directed by Adrian Moat. Knight promoted the song by performing the song

neg: Valley of the Dolls (film) Gaille Heidemann for Patty Duke. Heidemann and Wilson are uncredited on the soundtrack label. The original version of "I'll Plant My Own Tree" (recorded by Judy Garland before she was fired from the film) was finally released in 1976 on a compilation LP, "Cut! Out-takes from Hollywood's Greatest Musicals". "Lovely Me: The Life of Jacqueline Susann" (1987) by Barbara Seaman states that Ruth Batchelor, who wrote lyrics for Elvis Presley, wrote the lyrics for a title song for the movie. Batchelor's song was rejected by the studio as the Previns had already written the soundtrack. It was recorded by The

neg: One Shining Moment He wrote the song down on a napkin the next day, later stating that "the song came fully formed" and "all the lyrics just wrote themselves." He passed the song along to high school friend Armen Keteyian, an investigative journalist for CBS Sports and, at that time, "Sports Illustrated", who in turn passed it to CBS Sports Creative Director Doug Towey. However, Towey originally planned to debut the song not after a basketball game, but after a football game, Super Bowl XXI. It was to have been the post-game montage from that contest, but CBS ran past the expected airtime

neg: Shuttin' Detroit Down "Shuttin' Detroit Down" is a song which addresses the automotive industry crisis of 2008-2009, with a focus on the bailouts of financial institutions. Rich wrote the song in one hour along with country singer John Anderson, after watching the news. Anderson also recorded it on his 2009 album "Bigger Hands". Rich promoted the song at several radio stations in the state of Michigan, including WBCT in Grand Rapids, and both WDTW-FM, who no longer carries a country format, and WYCD in Detroit. According to the "Grand Rapids Press", WDTW put the song into hourly rotation after its release and used

neg: Dear Life (High Valley song) The song's lyrics address making choices as one grows up and was inspired by the duo's kids. Drums feature prominently in the song's instrumentation, and "Dear Life"'s production has been compared to Avicii's "Hey Brother", which combines elements of country music with electronic dance music. "Dear Life" peaked at number five on the Canada Country chart, earning the group their ninth consecutive top-10 single. Dear Life (High Valley song) "Dear Life" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fifth studio album of the same name (2016). Group member Brad Rempel co-wrote the song with

neg: Let It Down who performed on "Let It Down" are believed to be as follows: Let It Down "Let It Down" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album "All Things Must Pass". The recording was co-produced by Phil Spector and employs the latter's Wall of Sound production technique to lavish effect. Its brash opening and choruses contrast with the ethereal quality of the verses – a loud/soft approach that has been credited with influencing indie bands during the 1980s and 1990s. Harrison wrote the song in 1968 and offered it to the Beatles in January 1969

neg: What's Going On (Marvin Gaye song) songwriter Al Cleveland, who in turn wrote and composed a song to reflect Benson's concerns. Benson wanted to give the song to his group but the other Four Tops turned down the request. "My partners told me it was a protest song", Benson said later, "I said 'no man, it's a love song, about love and understanding. I'm not protesting, I want to know what's going on.'" In 1970, Benson presented the untitled song to Marvin Gaye, who added a new melody and revised the song to his liking, adding in his own lyrics. Benson later said Gaye tweaked and

neg: Lukas Loules In 2012, Hilbert co-wrote and co-produced Carly Rae Jepsen and Nicki Minaj's song "Tonight I'm Getting Over You". In 2013, Hilbert co-wrote and produced G.R.L.'s song "Girls Are Always Right". In 2014, Hilbert married Katerina Loules and changed his name to Lukas Loules. Loules wrote and produced David Guetta's song "Sun Goes Down", which appeared on Guetta's album Listen. In 2015, Lukas LULOU Loules co-wrote and co-produced the Tori Kelly song "Expensive", co-wrote and produced the Adam Lambert song "The Light" co-wrote and produced the Carly Rae Jepsen song "I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance" and co-wrote and co-produced

neg: Max Meazza Destiny", featuring the cover of the song Down and Dirty written by Bad Company and Tognoni on guitar. Other guests included jazz guitarist Gigi Cifarelli on the song Solid Air written by John Martyn. Another CD came out in 2013, entitled "In Cold Blood" under the name Max Meazza & Pueblo, featuring Tony O'Malley on vocals and keyboards. Meazza expected to release a new CD "Charlie Parker Loves Me" with vocalist Marc Jordan who wrote the song. Mark Winkler wrote and did the vocals for "Forward Motion". In December 2015, P-Vine Records in Japan released "Charlie Parker Loves Me". In

neg: Hallucinogen (EP) she asked Kingdom "to create a palette that was subverting what was "in," more on the weird side, more representative of the universe that we're coming from. Then, I took both of their parts and blended it together and sprinkled a little bit of Ariel on top of that." The instrumental of "All The Way Down" comes from DJ Dahi who produced that song. Kelela and Jess Glynn wrote the verses together, the next part Kelela wrote with Talay Riley, and Nugget wrote part of the song as well. Dahi played Kelela a version of the instrumental that was originally

neg: Ignorance (song) of lighting being a hanging light bulb. James Montgomery of "MTV News" viewed the song as lyrically being about the "destructive nature of gossip, about the ugly, tear-'em-down world in which Paramore exist." "Ignorance" was the first song written for "Brand New Eyes". In an interview with "Kerrang!", Williams, who co-wrote the song, discussed the song's meaning, and her and Farro's inspiration for writing the song, saying, "In my eyes, this song is a huge turning point for the band. The truth of it is, growing up is not easy. We’re five different people who have to work towards the

neg: Villa Rica historical markers gospel-blues song after his wife and newborn son died unexpectedly on August 26 and 27, 1932. That song, Take My Hand, Precious Lord has been translated into 32 languages. Aretha Franklin recorded Take My Hand, Precious Lord in 1956, the same year Tennessee Governor Frank Clement recited it. It became the anthem of Fannie Lou Hamer's Mississippi Summer. Dorsey's friend, Mahalia Jackson, sang it at Martin Luther King, Jr's funeral. Elvis Presley's recording of Dorsey's second-most-popular gospel song, Peace in the Valley, sold millions of copies. For a while, any new gospel-blues song, regardless of who wrote it, was called

neg: Holler Back (song) friend who tells him to "holler back when [he gets] back home", although the narrator says that the only "holler back" that he knows is "that holler back in the woods". This line refers to the Southern American English word "holler", a slang term for a hollow or valley. In the second verse, he describes a woman named Mary Jo who lives in the hollow. Jim Malec of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs down" rating, as he thought that it "poke[d] fun" at Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", but since "Holler Back" was released three years after Stefani's song,

neg: History of Ohio divided themselves into three separate groups—a Huron ancestral group who migrated north of the Great Lakes, an Iroquois group who went south of the Great Lakes and a third Tuscarora-related group straight down the east coast. According to scant details surviving from the Susquehannocks, the Iroquoian nation who existed from New York to Maryland, they once came from a River Valley to the west but were driven back east to their known territory by enemies. It was assumed that the Mississippi River was meant by those who wrote it down, however, no Iroquoians were ever in that region—but were in

neg: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida of the genre. The song was featured in the "Seinfeld" episode "The Slicer", "The Simpsons" episode "Bart Sells His Soul" and the "Home Improvement" episode "Flying Sauces". Though it was not recorded until their second album, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was written during Iron Butterfly's early days. According to drummer Ron Bushy, organist/vocalist Doug Ingle wrote the song one evening while drinking an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. When the inebriated Ingle then played the song for Bushy, who wrote down the lyrics for him, he was slurring his words so badly that what was supposed to be "in the Garden of

neg: Dee Dee Ramone Upside Down," with Ramones producer Jean Beauvoir, who was originally from The Plasmatics. The song was featured in the film "School Of Rock". Dee Dee and Beauvoir also co-wrote the song "Something To Believe In", featured on the Ramones album "Animal Boy". "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" won the New York Music Award for best independent single of the year in 1986 and "Animal Boy" won for best album. Beauvoir and Dee Dee later co-wrote the song "Cut Me To Pieces", which was featured in the film "Rock and Roll High School Forever". Dee Dee was initially the band's lead vocalist,

neg: Jasmin Walia She partnered with T-Series once again in March 2017 with the release of her third song, "Temple". Walia and Zack Knight wrote this song, it was composed by Knight, and the music video was directed by Luke Biggins and Roger Russell. In May 2017, Walia released her fourth single, "Go Down". Its music video was shot in Dubai. The music label Saavn LLC released her fifth song, "Bom Diggy", with her long-term music partner, Zack Knight, who also wrote and composed the track. The music video, published in August 2017 on Knight's official YouTube channel, was directed by Knight and

neg: Black (singer) and Vearncombe and Dix went their separate ways. In 1985 Vearncombe wrote the minor key song "Wonderful Life". It was released independently through Ugly Man Records, and got Black noticed by A&M Records who signed Vearncombe and launched his international career. Vearncombe said: By the end of 1985 I had been in a couple of car crashes, my mother had a serious illness, I had been dropped by a record company, my first marriage went belly-up and I was homeless. Then I sat down and wrote this song called 'Wonderful Life'. I was being sarcastic. The song reached number eight

neg: Pete Atkin song "My Egoist", in contrast, is translated almost entirely from a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire. Other references include Rainer Maria Rilke's "Duino Elegies" and William Shakespeare's sonnets. Atkin's musical settings drew most of their inspiration from Tin Pan Alley, although in the above-mentioned "Carnations on the Roof" he set a sombre description of a working class life to themes characteristic of Tamla Motown. Often Atkin turned James' intentions upside down, as with "The Last Hill That Shows You All The Valley", which James wrote as a dirge but which Atkin set to a thumping, angry rock beat. The combination worked

neg: Fall (album) hit called 'Sexy Eyes.' He's very versatile." Walker told the "Anderson Valley Post", "I wrote a song in San Diego for my first Curb album and called it ‘I Hate Nights Like This’. It describes a beautiful, starry night by the ocean and it’s really a true story. The lyrics are, ‘I hate nights like this, it makes me want to be in love.’ I think it’s really soulful and heartfelt." Walker explained the album to "The Torch", when he said, "It's very stripped down. There isn't a lot of production or synthesizers. That's why I really wanted to work

neg: Exhale (Shoop Shoop) "The Washington Post" wrote, "Sounding like someone who has just emptied her lungs after holding her breath a long time, Houston brings a surprisingly mature, world-weary tone to the song." Robert Hilburn, pop music critic of "Los Angeles Times", noted Babyface's achievement in the song, saying "he [Babyface] brings Houston down to earth, trading her normal vocal exuberance for convincing warmth." Larry Flick of "Billboard" called the song "a surprisingly understated shuffle-ballad with soul and far more interesting vocal colors than all the shrieking can provide." "Rome News-Tribune" wrote that "Exhale' has an easygoing, infectious charm", and that Houston "delivers

neg: The Valley Road in the country-bluegrass style of recording, inspired by Leon Russell and his collaborations with the New Grass Revival. Regarding what some in the bluegrass community felt about the award, Hornsby stated: "I won the bluegrass Grammy. It pissed off all the purists. And I understand their feeling about this. Here's this pop guy, and he's making this quasi-bluegrass. I totally understood the purists' protest." The Valley Road "The Valley Road" is a song recorded by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. Hornsby co-wrote the song with his brother John Hornsby and co-produced it with Neil Dorfsman. The song is included on

neg: When It's Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley (When I think of little Alvilde). A song about a man who misses his first love. When It's Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley When It's Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley is a 1933 country ballad to a waltz melody with words and music by Joe Lyons, Sam C. Hart and The Vagabonds, Curt Poulton, Harold Goodman, and Dean Upson. The song was a hit by The Vagabonds. The song lyrics are about one who longs for his mother who is far away in a valley. Marty Robbins later covered the song. Other singers who has recorded the song

neg: Takin' Care of Business (song) he scribbled down the chords, and, without listening to the song beforehand, recorded the piano part in one take. The fact that Durkee wrote the chords down on a pizza box may have been the source of the long-standing myth mischievously propagated by band members that the part had been played by a pizza deliveryman who had heard the track being played back, and then cajoled the band into giving him a chance to add piano to it. In 2011, Bachman said it was the most licensed song in Sony Music's publishing catalogue. It is often referred to as "the

neg: Gone Country (song) Vegas from Long Island, New York; a folk rocker in Greenwich Village; and a "serious composer schooled in voice and composition" who lives in the San Fernando Valley), all of whom find that their respective careers are failing, and as a result, they decide to begin performing country music instead. Alan Jackson said about the song: "Bob McDill wrote this and he is one of my favorite writers of all time. When I first heard this song I fell in love with it. I wish that I'd written it cause it says a lot of things that I'd like to

neg: Lay Down Your Weary Tune October 24, 1963, during the sessions for "The Times They Are a-Changin". However, he decided to replace it on the album with the song "Restless Farewell", a song he wrote as an angry response to a "Newsweek" reporter who in late October 1963 published a story about Dylan of which Dylan did not approve. In the interim, Dylan played "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" at a concert at Carnegie Hall on October 26, which was eventually released on the album "Live at Carnegie Hall 1963". The song also appears on the Dylan compilation "Side Tracks". Music critic Robert Shelton has

neg: Let You Down (NF song) his first song to be certified Gold by the RIAA. It was later certified 2× Platinum in the US and also reached multi Platinum in several other countries, including Canada and Australia. "Let You Down" was produced by David Garcia and Tommee Profitt. NF wrote the song about his relationship with his father and how he did not want to disappoint him, making it the first time he had publicly spoken about his relationship with his dad, who raised him as a child. His parents went through a divorce, and his mother overdosed years later. The official music video was

neg: Flaming Pie years, working not only with Lynne, but with Steve Miller, The album also featured George Martin, Ringo Starr and his own son, James McCartney, who plays lead guitar on "Heaven on a Sunday". McCartney wrote the song "Young Boy" while his wife Linda was making lunch for a "New York Times" feature on 18 August 1994. McCartney and Miller started recording "Young Boy" on 22 February 1995 in Sun Valley, Idaho. They reconvened a few months afterwards in May at McCartney's home studio, The Mill, recording – a song described as a "road song" – "If You Wanna" and the

neg: Sexy (Glee) on the seventh soundtrack album, "". Neon Trees bassist Branden Campbell recounted how Criss approached the band at the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to thank them for allowing "Animal" to be used, as Criss was the one who brought the song to Murphy's attention. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, who wrote and originated "Landslide", visited the "Glee" set on the day the song was filmed. "Sexy" was first broadcast on March 8, 2011 in the United States on Fox. It was watched by 11.92 million American viewers upon its initial airing, according to the Nielsen ratings. The

neg: Down (Fifth Harmony song) the group "sing about how the objects of their affection are totally worth figuring out, impatience and miscommunication aside." Upon its release, "Down" was noted for its summer-friendly sound, being described as a "Song of the Summer" by some music critics like Joey Guerra of the "Houston Chronicle", who wrote that the song was made to "move your hips while sing along with in the car". Sarah Murphy of "Exclaim!" and Peter A. Berry of "XXL" magazine also acclaimed its production, Murphy opined that the track "seems well on its way to becoming a certified summer banger", while Berry applaided

neg: Spinning Song: Duck Baker Plays the Music of Herbie Nichols Spinning Song: Duck Baker Plays the Music of Herbie Nichols Spinning Song: Duck Baker Plays the Music of Herbie Nichols is an album by American guitarist Duck Baker, released in 1996. It was reissued in 2002. The album consists of songs written by American jazz pianist and composer Herbie Nichols who wrote the standard "Lady Sings the Blues". Music critic William York, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Nichols' compositions have their own sort of ambiguous, hard-to-pin-down harmonic aroma, filled with subtle harmonic twists and soft dissonances, but Baker somehow captures it in these versions even when he detours

neg: Mean (song) extremely down-home, almost bluegrass sound." The song is written in the key of E major, and Swift's vocals span an octave and a perfect 4th, from G♯ to C♯. Jon Caramanica from "The New York Times" noted the song for its "rootsy sound," where Swift sings "over a bluegrass-influenced acoustic track unlike anything else she’s yet recorded." The chorus has a chord progression sequence of C#m/G#—B/F#—A/E. The song's lyrics address those who question Swift's ability to sing. This is echoed by Jill Serjeant from "Billboard", who wrote that "[the song] appears to take aim at critics who slammed Swift's shaky

neg: Don't Let Me Down (Leona Lewis song) Cragg wrote that "Don't Let Me Down" and another "Echo" track "I Got You" are "equally infectious"; he also praised Lewis' vocal performance and described it as "genuinely stirring". Nick Levine for Digital Spy was brief in his description of the song, simply calling it "lovely". BBC Music's Mike Diver wrote that although the track resembles Timberlake's songs "Cry Me a River" and "What Goes Around... Comes Around", Lewis fails to deliver "Don't Let Me Down" with "any comparable soulfulness." As part of his review of "Echo", Matthew Cole for "Slant Magazine" wrote that too much of the album is

neg: Ripple (song) Ripple (song) "Ripple" is the sixth song on the Grateful Dead album "American Beauty". It was released as the B-side to the single "Truckin'". Robert Hunter wrote this song in 1970 in London in the same afternoon he wrote "Brokedown Palace" and "To Lay Me Down" (reputedly also drinking half a bottle of retsina in the process ). The song debuted August 18, 1970 at Fillmore West in San Francisco. Jerry Garcia wrote the music to this song. Several lines throughout the song have been compared to the 23rd Psalm of the Bible. The signature lines in this song were

neg: Down Yonder Down Yonder Down Yonder is a popular American song by L. Wolfe Gilbert. It was first published in 1921, and introduced in the same year at the Orpheum Theatre, New Orleans. Gilbert had written the lyrics for the 1912 song "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" (for which Lewis F. Muir wrote the music). In "Down Yonder," Gilbert brought back four of the characters from the earlier song — Daddy, Mammy, Ephram and Sammy. However, the lyrics of "Down Yonder" are seldom heard because the song has usually been performed as an instrumental, especially on the piano or organ. "Down

neg: The Outsiders (Eric Church song) the Country Music Association awards. Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Will Hermes of "Rolling Stone" wrote that "doubles down on his hard-rock/hip-hop fixations with a song that opens on an unfuckwithable snarl-rap, ramps into a high-lonesome stadium chorus over a Southern-rock stomp, then feigns a Black Keys garage skronk before barreling into a prog-metal capper." It received 4.5 stars from Matt Bjorke of "Roughstock", who wrote that it was "musically interesting" and that it should "give Eric Church enough of a buzzworthy launching point for his upcoming 2014 album". On its first week, the song debuted (and peaked)

neg: 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) an inspiration for her latest album Golden. It is one of the few "Billboard" chart songs to feature the clacking of a typewriter. Parton has stated in a number of interviews that when she wrote the song, she devised the clacking typewriter rhythm by running her acrylic fingernails back and forth against one another. With "9 to 5", Parton became only the second woman to top both the U.S. country singles chart and the "Billboard" Hot 100 with the same single (the first being Jeannie C. Riley, who had done so with "Harper Valley PTA" in 1968). The song is

neg: Who Are the Brain Police? Who Are the Brain Police? "Who Are the Brain Police?" is a Frank Zappa song, performed by The Mothers of Invention, released on the Mothers' debut album, "Freak Out!". It was released by Verve Records as a single in 1966. Zappa stated that the song was one of religious theme. Zappa wrote about the song on the "Freak Out!" liner notes: "At five o’clock in the morning someone kept singing this in my mind and made me write it down. I will admit to being frightened when I finally played it out loud and sang the words." In a 1988

neg: Where I Am (song) Where I Am (song) "Where I Am" is a song performed by Danish-Australian singer Anja Nissen. The song was released as a digital download on 28 February 2017, through Universal Music. Anja represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, and co-wrote the song with Angel Tupai and Michael D'Arcy. Nissen said: "The song is about letting go, particularly in relationships. Breaking down the emotional walls and letting you give love and receive love. Haven't we all been in that situation where we've felt lost and we've felt we don't know who we are and that no one is going

neg: Wayne Bickerton rock 'n' roll musical. They co-wrote and produced a demonstration recording of a song, "Sugar Baby Love", originally intending to submit it for the Eurovision Song Contest but instead offering it to Showaddywaddy, who turned it down. Bickerton and Waddington then offered it to the demo musicians, provided that they would become an actual group. The musicians agreed, became The Rubettes, and "Sugar Baby Love" became a UK #1 hit in 1974, also reaching No. 37 in the US charts and No. 25 in Canada. They wrote and produced all of the Rubettes' subsequent UK hits – nine Top 50

neg: When the Rain Tumbles Down in July Wales in 1945. In 1947, Dusty signed his first recording contract with the Columbia Graphophone Co. for the Regal Zonophone label and recorded six titles including "When The Rain Tumbles Down In July". The song remained a standard for Dusty until his death in 2003. The song is a bush ballad, evocative of the tradition of Australian bush poetry. It concerns the flood season in the mountainous Macleay Valley where Slim Dusty grew up in the 1930s and early 1940s. When the Rain Tumbles Down in July "When the Rain Tumbles Down in July" is an Australian country music song

neg: Down Yonder all versions were combined, the song got even higher, making #1 in one week, December 15, 1951. Down Yonder Down Yonder is a popular American song by L. Wolfe Gilbert. It was first published in 1921, and introduced in the same year at the Orpheum Theatre, New Orleans. Gilbert had written the lyrics for the 1912 song "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" (for which Lewis F. Muir wrote the music). In "Down Yonder," Gilbert brought back four of the characters from the earlier song — Daddy, Mammy, Ephram and Sammy. However, the lyrics of "Down Yonder" are seldom heard

neg: Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson song) song, titled "Miss Independence", to American R&B trio Destiny's Child, who later turned down the offer to record the song. Lawrence then collaborated with Christina Aguilera and Matt Morris to record "Miss Independence" for Aguilera's fourth studio album "Stripped" (2002). Aguilera, who co-wrote the track, ultimately decided not to include it for the album, leaving it half-finished without the bridge. Lawrence, Clarkson's then manager Simon Fuller, and music mogul Clive Davis suggested Clarkson finish writing "Miss Independence" and record it for her debut album "Thankful" (2003). One of Clarkson's A&R managers, Keith Naftaly, suggested the song be re-titled "Miss Independent".

neg: Roger Ferris Roger Ferris Roger Ferris is a British pop music composer, who wrote a Top 30 UK chart hit single in 1975 for the British band Arrows, entitled "My Last Night With You." The song was produced by Mickie Most on his RAK label. "My Last Night With You" was also a top 30 chart hit in European territories as recorded by Arrows. Ferris wrote two more songs for the Arrows, "Hard Hearted" and "Broken Down Heart", both released in 1975 in the UK and Europe. "Broken Down Heart" was the B-side of the first version of "I Love Rock 'n'

neg: Caress Me Down not Bradley, nor do I feel comfortable changing it cause that’s a song he wrote." Caress Me Down "Caress Me Down" is a song by Sublime from their album "Sublime". It was never released as a single, but still receives substantial airplay on KROQ and other stations. The bass line of "Caress Me Down" features the famous Sleng Teng riddim from Wayne Smith's 1985 song "Under Me Sleng Teng" and lyrics and melody are primarily from the 1980s 12" single "Caress Me Down" by Clement Irie. The lyrics to the song are in Spanglish (a mixture of Spanish and English)

neg: Girls & Boys (Blur song) recorded", praising the band for making the song "feel "exactly" like Eurotrash", and specifying that the chorus's reference to "girls who are boys/who like boys to be girls/who do boys like they're girls/who do girls like they're boys" is "an absolutely devastating put-down of '90s gender-bending, where even ambi-sexuals didn't know whose fantasy they were fulfilling." "Billboard" wrote about the song: "Alternative band takes a detour into clubland with an amusing, word-twisting ditty fleshed out with a trance-like synth energy and a hard, syncopated beat, courtesy of the Pet Shop Boys. Way-hip single's primary selling point is the brain-numbing refrain

neg: Sap (EP) from the band Heart, who joined vocalist Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell for the choruses of "Brother" and "Am I Inside." The EP also features Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, who appeared together on the song "Right Turn," credited to "Alice Mudgarden" in the liner notes. The song was featured in the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down". Regarding the lyrical content, Cantrell said he wrote "Brother" about his relationship with his younger brother. The song specifically refers to the period after Cantrell's parents divorced, when his younger brother went off to live with his father

neg: Ringo Rama said "I was trippin' on my own tears, I was so down" and Starr replied "That's just a great line". The country-influenced "Write One for Me" was a duet with Willie Nelson, who sang on it at Starr's suggestion. Starr had a phone call with his lawyer, who was also Hudson's lawyer, to "tell them to write one for me, so they did—but they wrote a song with that as the title!" At that point the song was unfinished, but was later finished when they got together. The song is about a boy who gets nervous to tell a girl

neg: London Bridge (Fergie song) Webb and features Fergie playing around with men in England. The song was featured in the film "Neighbors" and appears on the film's soundtrack. Stacy Ferguson, Sean Garrett and Mike Hartnett wrote "London Bridge" together with Polow da Don, who produced the song. The song contains a compositional sample of "Down to The Nightclub" by Tower of Power. The song was recorded at two separate locations: at the Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, California and at Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida. Jones, credited under his production name Polow da Don, produced the song as well as provided background vocals