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Its lyrics were composed by Septimus Winner under the pseudonym "Alice Hawthorne", and its music was by Richard Milburn. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It relates the story of a singer dreaming of his sweetheart, now dead and buried, and a mockingbird , whose song the couple once enjoyed, now singing over her grave.
The song was covered by Dusty Springfield for her album A Girl Called Dusty (1964); Springfield sang both parts of the track. "Mockingbird" was also recorded by Aretha Franklin for her album Runnin' Out of Fools (1965); Franklin performed the song (with Ray Johnson providing the counter-vocal) on the March 10, 1965, episode of the TV program ...
"Mockingbird" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth studio album Encore (2004). It was released as the fifth single from the album on April 25, 2005, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. The song was later included on Eminem's greatest hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits (2005).
Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird don't sing, Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns brass, Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass. If that looking glass gets broke, Mama's gonna buy you a billy-goat. If that billy-goat don't pull, Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull. If that cart and bull turn over,
30. “The Nights” by Avicii. Release Year: 2014 Genre: Dance/Electronic Written by Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, this song is an ode to his father and has a surprisingly deep ...
The Mockingbird & the Crow (styled as the mockingbird & THE CROW) is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Hardy. It was released on January 20, 2023, through Big Loud Records. The album features a mix of country music and hard rock music. Hardy co-wrote all seventeen songs on the project and co-produced with Joey Moi and
The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 (reaching number 23 on the Billboard chart that year) and re-released four years later on Columbia (number 67 on the 1956 chart.) [citation needed] A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24, 1958, eventually reaching number 32 on that chart. [2]
The mockingbird in the title and lyrics symbolizes a messenger or a guide, leading the singer through the emotional landscape of the song. The song was moderately successful, reaching the top 40 in several countries, including the United States, where it peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.