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We will keep you for a while, In a cell to sleep upon a prison bunk. Down went McGinty to the bottom of the jail, Where his board would cost him nix, and he stay’d exactly six; They were big long months he stopp’d, for no one went his bail, Dressed in his best suit of clothes. Now McGinty, thin and pale, one fine day got out of jail,
And dressed herself up in her dead brother's clothes. She cut her hair close, and she stained her face brown, And went for a soldier to fair London Town. Then up spoke the sergeant one day at his drill, "Now who's good for nursing? A captain, he's ill." "I'm ready," said Polly. To nurse him she's gone, And finds it's her true love all wasted ...
"Mattinata" (Italian pronunciation: [mattiˈnaːta]; English: "Morning") was the first song ever written expressly for the Gramophone Company (the present day EMI). Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1904, it was dedicated to Enrico Caruso, who was the first to record it in April, 1904 with the composer at the piano. Ever since, the piece has ...
Powers remarked that the lyric "I only bought this dress so you could take it off" was the song's hook, and it represented her newfound relaxed attitude towards sex. Whereas Swift had previously been conservative about sex in her music and image, the embrace of sexuality helped her cross a "self-imposed line". [ 18 ]
"Express Yourself" was written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It became their signature song after its release in 1970 on their album, Express Yourself. [1] The song was produced by Wright. [2] It reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also their biggest hit on the U.S. R&B chart ...
"Dress" was recorded at Yeovil's Icehouse Studio as part of the Dry sessions. The song, like the album, generated an overwhelmingly strong critical response, though the song failed to chart. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who's trying to impress a certain man with a dress ("Must be a way that I can dress to please him").
Known for her devotion to Elsa Schiaparelli, severe dresses, and enormous brooches, she was widely considered the Best-Dressed Woman in the World, appearing on the list kept by American fashion ...
"Dress You Up" is a song by American singer Madonna from her second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984). It was released as the album's final single on July 31, 1985, by Sire Records . Composed by Andrea LaRusso with lyrics by Peggy Stanziale, and produced by Nile Rodgers , who also played guitar on the track, it was the final song to be added ...