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The song's Spanish title, "Viva la Vida", is taken from a painting by 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. In Spanish, viva translates to "long live", [4] so "Long Live Life" is an accurate translation and the painting reflects the artistic irony of acclaiming life while suffering physically. [5] When asked about the album's title ...
Colors of the Wind. " Colors of the Wind " is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures ' 33rd animated feature film, Pocahontas (1995). The film's theme song, "Colors of the Wind" was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas.
John Leckie. " Paint Work " (often written as "Paintwork") is a 1985 song by the English Post-punk band The Fall that first appeared on their album This Nation's Saving Grace. Widely considered the high-point of the album, the track was described in 2019 as "absolutely sublime" by Vulture, [2] [3] and as "mildly psychedelic " in 2011 by critic ...
The reception for the soundtrack of Part 1 was overall positive. The first review of the soundtrack was released on 31 October 2010 by Jonathan Broxton, who rated the score 5/5, saying that "This score is one of Desplat’s greatest achievements and highlights everything I love about his work; the orchestral textures, the intricate use of unexpected instruments in unexpected settings, the ...
Composition and lyrics. "PTT (Paint the Town)" is a bollywood -inspired dance, hip hop and EDM song described as containing the most "intense" and "explosive" production among the songs that the group has released. The song opens with fast-paced percussion and sampled exotic vocals. In the midst of strong percussion and male vocals, an ...
"Paint It Black" was a major chart success for the Rolling Stones, remaining 11 weeks (including two at number one) on the US Billboard Hot 100, and 10 weeks (including one atop the chart) on the Record Retailer chart in the UK. Upon a reissue in 2007, it reentered the UK Singles Chart for 11 weeks. It was the band's third number-one single in ...
They Call the Wind Maria. " They Call the Wind Marīa " (/ məˈraɪ.ə /) is an American popular song with lyrics written by Alan J. Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe for their 1951 Broadway musical Paint Your Wagon, which is set in the California Gold Rush. Rufus Smith originally sang the song on Broadway, and Joseph Leader was the original ...
The original lyrics [8] were composed on February 23, 1940, in Guthrie's room at the Hanover House hotel at 43rd St. and 6th Ave. (101 West 43rd St.) in New York. The line "This land was made for you and me" does not appear in the original manuscript at the end of each verse, but is implied by Guthrie's writing of those words at the top of the page and by his subsequent singing of the line ...