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A shilling of George III, king at the turn of the 19th century.. The King's shilling, sometimes called the Queen's shilling when the Sovereign is female, [1] is a historical slang term referring to the earnest payment of one shilling given to recruits to the armed forces of the United Kingdom in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, although the practice dates back to the end of the English Civil ...
Landau regards "Smackwater Jack" as a good example of the effectiveness of Goffin's and King's songwriting partnership. [3] He regards Goffin as providing "brilliant and far-ranging" lyrics, while King "is subtly embellishing the musical form itself". [3] AllMusic critic Stewart Mason agrees that the song has "dry wit and several clever lines". [4]
"MLK" is a song by Irish rock band U2, and is the tenth and final track on their 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. An elegy to Martin Luther King Jr., it is a short, pensive piece with simple lyrics ("Sleep/Sleep tonight/And may your dreams/Be realized/If the thundercloud/Passes rain/So let it rain/Rain down on me").
Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 British epic comedy historical musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Paul Shelley, Malcolm McFee, Jean-Pierre ...
Koningslied", a 2013 song written for the investiture of prince Willem-Alexander as King of the Netherlands. It was released on request of the Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging (the Dutch National Committee Inauguration)
Tom Chapin (born March 13, 1945) is an American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter, and storyteller.. Chapin is known for the song "Happy Birthday", [1] released in 1989 in his Moonboat album. [2]
The song was written as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama Innocence: False Accusation Lawyer, starring Kentaro Sakaguchi, at the request of the drama's producer, Tetsuhiro Ogino. [1] He requested a song that reflected the prayers of the main character for his clients to move forward towards the future, as even though clients are innocent ...
He described music as "an appropriate means of expressing and expelling the negative emotions that [the band members] experienced." The lyrics also constantly refer to H.P. Lovecraft. However, Sirkiä described the atmosphere as the central objective of the band's music. All other aspects are only intended to support the desired atmosphere. [2]