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"The Folks Who Live on the Hill" is a 1937 popular song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was introduced by Irene Dunne in the 1937 film High, Wide, and Handsome and was recorded that year by Bing Crosby for Decca (#1462, mx DLA940A, Los Angeles 9/20/37). [ 1 ]
A six part a cappella arrangement of the song by Nic Raines, created for The King's Singers, was included in the King's Singers 2019 EP release "The Library, Vol. 1" and also in a 2019 music video for YouTube. [47] [48] The song was featured in the 2021 Korean drama series Youth of May, aired on KBS2. [49]
The song's lyrics describe the titular "fool", a solitary figure who is not understood by others, but is actually wise. [2] In his authorised biography, Many Years from Now, Paul McCartney says he first got the idea for the premise from the Dutch design collective the Fool, who were the Beatles' favourite designers in 1967 and told him that they had derived their name from the Tarot card of ...
The details surrounding the origins of "A Mansion on the Hill" are ambiguous. For many years, an apocryphal tale circulated that after meeting Hank Williams and hearing his compositions, Fred Rose was so impressed that he could hardly believe that the unknown singer from Alabama could have written so many quality songs by himself, so he tested Hank by giving him the title "A Mansion on the ...
"The Rose Song" is an emotional piano ballad. [7] [8] USA Today described it as "sweet [and] uplifting". [3] The song is written solely by Rodrigo. [9] Composed in the key of F major, it has a moderate tempo of 142 beats per minute. [10] [11] During "The Rose Song", Rodrigo's vocal range spans from the low note of G 3 to the high note of G 5. [11]
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He also recorded the song in a more uptempo French version with different lyrics, simply titled "Elle" (English: She). The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for four weeks; it was certified silver for shipments exceeding 300,000 units. It also reached number 1 in the Irish Charts, spending one week at the top.
"The Hills" received critical acclaim, with most reviewers praising the Weeknd's return to form after his pop-oriented direction with "Earned It".Billboard wrote, "His recent singles ditched his murky sound for shinier, poppier fare, but R&B outlier The Weeknd goes back to basics with "The Hills," an ode to druggy, illicit booty calls.