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Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2012 biographical historical drama film Lincoln, based on the Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, a semi-biographical novel that covers the final four months of United States President Abraham Lincoln's life.
The song was first written and recorded in 1984/85 during the Hysteria sessions, but lost out to "Love Bites" in the end as it wasn't finished. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] "Tonight" was subsequently re-recorded in February 1987 as a potential B-side [ 3 ] and once again in May 1988 during the Hysteria tour, but neither version seemed to work so both were shelved.
Lincoln maintains the range of musical styles present on the previous album, They Might Be Giants, and lyrically attempts to merge word play into narrative songs. Lyrical themes are broadened with the inclusion of songs detailing troubled romantic relationships ("Ana Ng", "They'll Need a Crane", "I've Got a Match"), [1] [2] and songs that verge on social or political satire ("Purple Toupee ...
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Michael Mark is an American musician, composer, and actor. He won a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the Broadway Musical, I Love My Wife and he was also part of the original cast of Harry Chapin's Cotton Patch Gospel, which he also played for the televised version of the show.
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Maye's version of "Step to the Rear" was subsequently heard by the Ford Motor Company, which used the song for several years in advertisements for their Lincoln and Mercury cars. [9] Maye became the spokesperson for the car company and re-recorded the song with lyrics to match the advertisements on television. [10]