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"Watermelon Sugar" is a song by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles from his second studio album Fine Line (2019), included as the album's second track. Styles wrote the song with Mitch Rowland and the song's producers, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. They were inspired by the American novel In Watermelon Sugar (1968) by Richard Brautigan.
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock for his debut album, Takin' Off (1962). Hancock's first version was recorded in a hard bop style, featuring solos by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and saxophonist Dexter Gordon . [ 1 ]
Watermelon Crawl is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in July 1994, as the second single from his album No Ordinary Man. [2] The song peaked at number 4 on the country charts in the United States and number 8 in Canada.
Lyrically, "Watermelon Moonshine" is a nostalgic description of a young and reckless love and has been compared to Deana Carter's signature hit "Strawberry Wine" from 1996. [3] Wilson said: "This song embodies what country music means to me, creating a timeless story that will resonate with people for generations to come.
"Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1972 as the second and final single from the album The Storyteller.
Nigger Love a Watermelon, Ha! Ha! Ha!" is a 1916 adaptation of "Turkey in the Straw", performed by Harry C. Browne and produced by Columbia Records. [21] It has since been named the most racist song title in the United States for its use of watermelon stereotypes. [21] [22] [23] The song was released in March 1916.
In March 1916, Harry C. Browne recorded a song titled "Nigger Love a Watermelon Ha!, Ha! Ha!", set to the tune of the popular folk song "Turkey in the Straw". [11] [12] Such songs were popular during that period and many made use of the watermelon stereotype. [6]
The song relied heavily on the watermelon stereotype, a belief popularized in the 19th century that African-Americans had an unusual appetite for watermelons. [4] For the B-side , Browne chose to record the minstrel show favorite " Old Dan Tucker ", marking the tune's first commercial appearance on a major label.