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"Come Home, Father" was first published in 1864. "Come Home, Father" (also known as "Poor Benny") is a temperance song written by Henry Clay Work in 1864.According to George Birdseye, a contemporary biographer of the time, the song was the "pioneer and pattern for all the many temperance pieces now in the market, not a few of which are very palpable imitations."
"Fare Thee Well" (also known as "The Turtle Dove" or "10,000 Miles") is an 18th-century English folk ballad, listed as number 422 in the Roud Folk Song Index.In the song, a lover bids farewell before setting off on a journey, and the lyrics include a dialogue between the lovers.
Temperance songs are those musical compositions that were sung and performed to promote the Temperance Movement from the 1840s to the 1920s. It was a distinct genre of American music . In the early 19th century, the yearly per capita consumption of alcohol in the US was as high as 3.9 gallons (14.8 liters) in the 1830s. [ 2 ]
The song debuted at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 14 before dropping off the chart the following week due to a lack of promotion. [5] The song was never serviced to radio, and failed to chart outside the U.S. "Come Home" was featured on episodes of Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Cold Case and the film Easy A. [6]
Then the full corn shall appear; Grant, O harvest Lord, that we Wholesome grain and pure may be. 3. For the Lord our God shall come, And shall take the harvest home; From His field shall in that day All offences purge away, Giving angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast; But the fruitful ears to store In the garner evermore. 4. Then ...
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney recorded the song for their radio show in 1958 [5] and it was released on the album Bing & Rosie – The Crosby-Clooney Radio Sessions (2010). [6] Wes Montgomery – One Night in Indy (recorded 1959, released 2016) Sarah Vaughan – After Hours at the London House (1959) Nina Simone – Nina Simone at Newport ...
"Come Home" is a song by English rock band James, first released as a single in November 1989 by Rough Trade. Like the preceding single, " Sit Down ", it received little attention initially and led to James parting ways with Rough Trade.
The song's introduction consists of a repetition of the "O Superman / O Judge / O Mom and Dad" stanza. [citation needed] The rest of the song's lyrics are loosely structured around a one-sided conversation. [16] At first, the voice leaves a message claiming to be the narrator's mother, [6] and asks the narrator if they are coming home. [18]