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In 2012, the film Pitch Perfect included a rendition of the song sung by Anna Kendrick, based on Burden's version. Kendrick's version was released on the film's soundtrack and in 2013 became a charting hit in the United States, as well as on other charts. It also served as the official song of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [citation needed]
The melody originates from the traditional Breton song Son ar Chistr played on Alan Stivell's 1970 album Reflets. The title is derived from lyrics in the song "Buffalo" by Anglo-Irish indie group Stump, taken from the 1986 mini-album Quirk Out. The background music sample comes from the album version of the song "Paradoxx" from the German band 666.
The original folk song was written in 1931 by A. P. Carter, and in 2009 it was reworked by British musicians Heloise Tunstall-Behrens and Luisa Gerstein recording under the group name Lulu and the Lampshades. A folk pop song, Kendrick's version uses the children's clapping game known as the cup game for its percussion.
While the song is conceptually similar to the many charity supergroup singles released in the mid 1980s, "Sailing Away" has its origins as a television advertisement and was not a charity record. [1] The song uses the melody of the Māori folk song "Pokarekare Ana", and is bookended with a verse of the original song. [2]
Chamillionaire did a freestyle over the song called "I Think I'm in Love". [4] Singer Trey Songz also did a freestyle to the song. Rapper Mysonne did a freestyle to the song. Rapper Ransom also freestyled to the song. Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink, who is a member of the 2012 XXL Freshman Class has also done a remix to this song called "Stank in ...
"8th of November" is a song written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in May 2006 as the third and final single from their album Comin' to Your City . The song became the duo's seventh Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, where it peaked at No. 18, in addition to reaching No. 94 on the ...
In 1960, a re-recording of a song he had first recorded in 1958 for Roulette Records, [4] "You Talk Too Much," became a national success, [5] but his subsequent releases were less successful. [ 6 ] Jones claimed to have composed many songs, including the song " Iko Iko ."
"Too Much Water" is a song written by George Jones and Sonny James. Jones released it as a single on the short-lived Mercury - Starday label in 1957, and it became a hit, peaking at No. 13 on the charts.