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Oley Speaks set to music a portion of Kipling's poem Mandalay, 1890, [2] from Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses, published in 1892 and 1896. The song comprises three verses of Kipling's poem: the first, second and sixth. The text of the song is a first-person description by a British soldier in 19th-century Burma, who has
"The Road to Mandalay" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, taken from his third studio album, Sing When You're Winning (2000). It was written by Williams along with Guy Chambers , while production was overseen by Chambers and Steve Power .
First sheet of Oley Speaks's setting of "On the Road to Mandalay", 1907. Kipling's text was adapted by Oley Speaks [20] for what became his best-known song "On the Road to Mandalay", which was popularized by Peter Dawson. [21] Speaks sets the poem to music in 4 4 time, marked Alla Marcia; the key is B ♭, with the refrain in major and the ...
Oley Speaks (June 28, 1874 – August 7, 1948) was an American composer and songwriter. [1] His compositions include many religious songs, as well as his best-known success, "On the Road to Mandalay", which takes its lyrics from the poem "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling.
The Road to Mandalay can refer to: "Mandalay" (poem), of 1890 by Rudyard Kipling, whose chorus begins "On the road to Mandalay" "On the Road to Mandalay" (song), a 1907 musical setting by Oley Speaks of the Kipling poem; The Road to Mandalay, a 1917 novel by Bithia Mary Croker; The Road to Mandalay, a 1926 film directed by Tod Browning
The lyrics of "Eternity" were written as a tribute to Williams' close friendship with Geri Halliwell. Brian May of Queen plays electric guitar on the track. Released on 9 July 2001 as a double A-side with " The Road to Mandalay ", the single became the 20th-most-successful hit of 2001 in the United Kingdom, topping the country's singles chart ...
On the Road to Mandalay (song) P. Penny Lane; Portobello Road (song) R. Red Dirt Road (song) Road Rage (song) The Road to Hell (song) (We're Off on the) Road to Morocco;
The Road to Mandalay (song) F. Feel (Robbie Williams song) The Flood (Take That song) Forbidden Road; Forever Texas; G. Go Gentle; H. Happy Now (Take That song)