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The Philosophy of Modern Song is a book by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, published on November 1, 2022, by Simon & Schuster. The book contains Dylan's commentary on 66 songs by other artists. [1] [2] It is the first book Dylan has published since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. [3]
The back cover did indeed contain a short list of spoof philosophy LPs, alongside a similarly comic profile of the Python team members. In the UK the album was accompanied by a 7" single (A 3495) on 27 June 1983 comprising Galaxy Song / Every Sperm Is Sacred , the latter song containing an extra instrumental section not featured in the film or ...
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Donald A. Guarisco gave the album a mixed 2.5 stars out a possible 5. He wrote, "Anyone who thinks of this family group as a bubblegum soul outfit will be bowled over by this incredibly ambitious outing, which attempts to explain the family's Mormon beliefs through a series of songs that cut across a wide variety of pop genres."
Riocard Bairéad (aka Dici or Dick Buiread, Richard Barrett) (b.1735–40 – d. 1818/19 ), was an Irish poet and satirist best remembered for his songs Eoghan Coir, [1] a mock lament for a landlord's bailiff, and "Preab san Ól", [2] a drinking song which is said to sum up "his merry philosophy of life". [3]
These are lists of songs.In music, a song is a musical composition for a voice or voices, performed by singing or alongside musical instruments. A choral or vocal song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.
Lalon composed numerous songs and poems, which describe his philosophy. It is estimated that Lalon composed about 2,000–10,000 songs, of which only about 800 songs are generally considered authentic. [24] Lalon left no written copies of his songs, which were transmitted orally and only later transcribed by his followers.
"Every Sperm Is Sacred" is a musical sketch from the film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. A satire of Catholic teachings on reproduction that forbid masturbation and contraception, the song was released on the album Monty Python Sings and was nominated for a BAFTA Music Award for Best Original Song in a Film in 1983. [1] [2]
"Come to Life" is a gospel song. [1] The instrumental features cascading, overlapping pianos and guitar chords. [2] A sample of David Paul Moten's sermon is heard at the beginning, with it being used throughout the song. Moten later claimed that West and his team did not seek permission to use the sample prior to the song's release.