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Title page of the 1861 first edition. Frontispiece by Thomas Woolner. The Golden Treasury of English Songs and Lyrics is a popular anthology of English poetry, originally selected for publication by Francis Turner Palgrave in 1861. [1] It was considerably revised, with input from Tennyson, about three decades later.
The lyrics reflect an endorsement of the bacchanalian mayhem of student life while simultaneously retaining the grim knowledge that one day we will all die. The song contains humorous and ironic references to sex [ 1 ] and death, and many versions have appeared following efforts to bowdlerise this song for performance in public ceremonies.
Matt Damon, Jude Law and Rosario Fiorello sing the song in a jazz club in The Talented Mr. Ripley.In an ironic subversion of the song's subject matter, Law's character is a spoiled American heir living in the fictional town of Mongibello, Italy, where he revels in Italian culture while living off a generous allowance from his wealthy American parents back home.
1969, 1971. The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics is a set of two books combining the lyrics of songs by the Beatles with accompanying illustrations and photographs, many by leading artists of the period. Comments from the Beatles on the origins of the songs are also included. [1] The book was edited by Alan Aldridge, who also provided many of the ...
The song is sung by some motorised and parachute units of the Italian Army, most especially by the 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore under the title of "Sui Monti e Sui Mar". [5] In France , the lyrics were adapted slightly to become the "Marche des Chars" used by the 501e régiment de chars de combat . [ 6 ]
A Spanish-language song based on the "Westerwaldlied"'s melody as composed by Neuhäuser is sung by the Chilean Army, where it is known as "Himno de la Sección". [10] It is also the inspiration for the South Korean patriotic song "Our Nation Forever", used by the South Korean military. [11]
"Spirits in the Material World" is a song by the British rock trio The Police, written by Sting. The opening track for their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine, it was released as a single in 1981 and reached No. 12 in the United Kingdom [3] and No. 11 in the US in early 1982.
Willie Dixon. Producer (s) Ralph Bass. " You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover " (alternatively " You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover ") is a 1962 song by rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Written by Willie Dixon, the song was one of Diddley's last record chart hits. [2] Unlike many of his well-known songs, "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover ...