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They journey into the night, and at this point They began to hum softly, as hobbits have a way of doing as they walk along, especially when they are drawing near to home at night. With most hobbits it is a supper-song or a bed-song; but these hobbits hummed a walking-song (though not, of course, without any mention of supper and bed). [T 2] [1]
I wish, I wish he'd go away! When I came home last night at three, The man was waiting there for me But when I looked around the hall, I couldn't see him there at all! Go away, go away, don't you come back any more! Go away, go away, and please don't slam the door... Last night I saw upon the stair, A little man who wasn't there He wasn't there ...
The song was published first as "'Till the Boys Come Home" on 8 October 1914 by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Ltd. in London. [2] A new edition was printed in 1915 with the name "Keep the Home-Fires Burning". [2] The song became very popular in the United Kingdom during the war, along with "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". [citation needed]
Similar changes in mood and words are seen in two versions of "A Walking Song", in the same metre and similarly at the start and end of The Lord of the Rings. The first version, in the chapter "Three is Company", is sung by the hobbits when they are walking through The Shire, just before they meet a company of elves.
"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" is a 1966 novelty record written and performed by Jerry Samuels (billed as Napoleon XIV), and released on Warner Bros. Records. The song became an instant success in the United States, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 popular music singles chart on August 13, [ 3 ] No. 1 on the Cash Box Top ...
"Over the Hills and Far Away" is a traditional English song, dating back to at least the late 17th century. Two versions were published in the fifth volume of Thomas D'Urfey's Wit and Mirth, or Pills to Purge Melancholy ; a version that is similar to the second Wit and Mirth one appears in George Farquhar 's 1706 play The Recruiting Officer .
If They Come in the Morning" [1] is the original title of the song better known as "No Time For Love". [2] It was recorded by Moving Hearts for their debut album in 1981. It also has been recorded in 1986 by Christy Moore on his The Spirit of Freedom album. It was written by American singer/songwriter Jack Warshaw in 1976.
Right away, come away, right away, right away. Where cotton's king and men are chattels, Union boys will win the battles, Right away, come away, right away, right away. Then we'll all go down to Dixie, Away, away, Each Dixie boy must understand, that he must mind his Uncle Sam Away, away, And we'll all go down to Dixie. Away, away,