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It has been described as the country's "unofficial national anthem". [1] The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot (waltzing) with one's belongings in a "matilda" ( swag) slung over one's back. [2] The song narrates the story of an itinerant worker, or "swagman", making a drink of billy tea at a bush camp and capturing a stray ...
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Music video. "Stuck in the Middle with You" on YouTube. " Stuck in the Middle with You " (sometimes known as " Stuck in the Middle ") is a song written by Scottish musicians Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan and performed by their band Stealers Wheel . The band performed the song on the BBC's Top of the Pops in May 1973 ...
Producer (s) Tom Wilson. " Only a Pawn in Their Game " is a song written by Bob Dylan about the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 12, 1963. Showing support for African-Americans during the American Civil Rights Movement, the song was released on Dylan's The Times They Are a-Changin' album in 1964.
Things Have Changed. " Things Have Changed " is a song from the film Wonder Boys, written and performed by Bob Dylan [1] and released as a single on May 1, 2000, that won both the Academy Award for Best Original Song [2] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. [3] It was also anthologized on the compilation albums The Essential Bob ...
Oranges and Lemons. " Oranges and Lemons " is a traditional English nursery rhyme, folksong, and singing game which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. It is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No 13190. The earliest known printed version appeared c. 1744.
Harlem Shuffle. " Harlem Shuffle " is an R&B song written and originally recorded by the duo Bob & Earl in 1963. The song describes a dance called the “Harlem Shuffle”, and mentions several other contemporary dances of the early 1960s, including the Monkey Shine, the Limbo, the Hitch hike, the Slide, and the Pony .
Composition and lyrical content. "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" contains five verses in 5 minutes 27 seconds, making it the longest Traveling Wilburys song put to record. Dylan sings lead on the song's verses, with the rest of the group (except Orbison) singing backup on the chorus. The song tells the story of two drug dealers – Tweeter and the ...
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross as the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. It was recognized as the year's Best Original Song at both the 54th Academy Awards and 39th Golden ...