"her album ""The Sweet Escape"". The song was also used briefly in a special Shrek short/""Thriller"" music video featured on the Nintendo 3DS, and was remixed for the credits. The song is frequently performed by The von Trapps, the real life great-grandchildren of the Captain and Maria, and appears on their album, ""Dream a Little Dream"", released on March 4, 2014. The Lonely Goatherd ""The Lonely Goatherd"" is a popular show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ""The Sound of Music"" that makes use of yodeling. The song is well known for its examples of yodeling, a part"
"All Alone (Irving Berlin song) ""All Alone"" is a popular waltz ballad composed by Irving Berlin in 1924. It was interpolated into the Broadway show ""The Music Box Revue of 1924"" where it was sung by Grace Moore and Oscar Shaw. Moore sat at one end of the stage under a tightly focused spotlight, singing it into a telephone, while Oscar Shaw sat at the other, doing the same. There were many successful recordings of it in 1925 including those by Al Jolson, John McCormack, Paul Whiteman, Cliff Edwards, Abe Lyman, Ben Selvin and Lewis James. The song became a"
"The Lonely (British Sea Power song) ""The Lonely"" is a song by British Sea Power. The song was the group's third single and their second on Rough Trade. It was their first single to garner much press coverage and resulted in a pleasing chart position. Unusually, the nominal a-side actually features as the flipside on both versions. The main position is taken by ""The Spirit of St. Louis"", a tale of Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic. This is still regularly performed live despite it only appearing on this release. The title track was written as a tribute to Geoff"
"Only Lonely ""Only Lonely"" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was the first single taken from their second album, ""7800° Fahrenheit"" (1985). Debuting on the Hot 100 on April 20, 1985, it peaked at #54 and remained on the charts for eight weeks. The song fared better on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at #28 in May. In the UK, it reached #24. ""Only Lonely"" was played in the 1987 drama film Light of Day starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett and Michael McKean. Only Lonely was performed as a part"
"I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome ""I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome"" is a song by bluegrass icon Bill Monroe. It is the only song credited to Monroe and Hank Williams. The facts surrounding the authorship of ""I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome"" remain cloudy. After joining the ""Grand Ole Opry"" in 1949, Williams worked several shows with Monroe, whose bluegrass sound was becoming just as popular in the south as the honky tonk music Hank played. According to Colin Escott's book ""Hank Williams: The Biography"", Hank played the song for Monroe somewhere on tour in Texas, and somehow Monroe wound up with a credit: Monroe"
"Lonely Room ""Lonely Room"" is a tune from Rodgers and Hammerstein's ""Oklahoma!"", sung not too long after ""Pore Jud Is Daid"". ""Lonely Room"" is Jud Fry's declaration that he will get out of his smokehouse and get Laurey Williams to be his own. He states how tired he is of the dirtiness of his smokehouse, and how he longs for a girl of his own. Rodgers ability to describe character through music is highlighted by the chromatic sound and the adventurous dissonant intervals. Sung by Howard Da Silva in the original Broadway production, the song was omitted from the 1955"
"Silvers Show named ""The Eating Contest"", this was the song that depressed Private Ed Honnergar, played by Fred Gwynne, making him have unlimited eating capacity, which was exploited by Sgt. Bilko to win an eating contest. I'll Walk Alone ""I'll Walk Alone"" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was written for the 1944 musical film ""Follow the Boys"", in which it was sung by Dinah Shore, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to “Swinging on a Star”. Shore also released the song"
"choral, and instrumental arrangements. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt """" (""Only he who knows yearning"") is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The poem appeared in Goethe's novel ""Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship"". It is one of the songs of Mignon, a character in the novel. The poem has been set to music by many composers, among them Beethoven, Schubert (six settings, the last two included in ""Gesänge aus ""Wilhelm Meister"", D 877), Schumann, Wolf and Tchaikovsky (via its translation into Russian by Lev Mei). Tchaikovsky's setting is often known in English as ""None but the Lonely Heart"" and has been"
"Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt """" (""Only he who knows yearning"") is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The poem appeared in Goethe's novel ""Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship"". It is one of the songs of Mignon, a character in the novel. The poem has been set to music by many composers, among them Beethoven, Schubert (six settings, the last two included in ""Gesänge aus ""Wilhelm Meister"", D 877), Schumann, Wolf and Tchaikovsky (via its translation into Russian by Lev Mei). Tchaikovsky's setting is often known in English as ""None but the Lonely Heart"" and has been set in many vocal,"
"No One Is Alone (song) ""No One Is Alone"" is a song from the musical ""Into the Woods"", performed toward the end of Act II as the piece's penultimate number. During the show's tryouts at the Old Globe theatre, this song was absent. The LA Times recounts: ""At that point, there was simply a spot in the 'Woods' script that said 'quartet for Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Baker and Jack.' During intermission at a Wednesday evening performance, Sondheim showed up with 'No One Is Alone.' He played it for the cast after the show that night, and it was part"
"Instrumental Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards. Left Alone (song) ""Left Alone"" is a jazz song written by singer Billie Holiday, and pianist/composer Mal Waldron and published by E.B. Marks. This is one of seven songs written by or co-written by Holiday that she never recorded. Mal Waldron began working as pianist for Holiday in mid-1953. Holiday had intended to record the song a number of times but ""always forget the damned sheet music."" However, Waldron himself recorded the song on his 1959 album ""Left Alone"", and near the end of the LP discusses the origin of the song. Waldon"
"The Lonely Side of Love ""The Lonely Side of Love"" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in September 1989 as the fourth single from her album ""Honky Tonk Angel"". This follow-up single to Loveless' number 1 song ""Timber"" reached number 6 in December, 1989 and is one of her classic country ballad songs about love and heartache. It was written by Kostas, who also wrote ""Timber"" The song charted for 30 weeks (her longest to date) on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching number 6"
"They Dance Alone ""They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)"" is a protest song composed by English musician Sting and published first on his 1987 album ""...Nothing Like the Sun""; the song was the fifth and final single released from the album. The song is a metaphor referring to mourning Chilean women (arpilleristas) who dance the Cueca, the national dance of Chile, alone with photographs of their disappeared loved ones in their hands. Sting was accompanied by Eric Clapton, Fareed Haque and Mark Knopfler on guitar with Rubén Blades providing additional Spanish vocals. Sting explained his song as a symbolic gesture of"
"Left Alone (song) ""Left Alone"" is a jazz song written by singer Billie Holiday, and pianist/composer Mal Waldron and published by E.B. Marks. This is one of seven songs written by or co-written by Holiday that she never recorded. Mal Waldron began working as pianist for Holiday in mid-1953. Holiday had intended to record the song a number of times but ""always forget the damned sheet music."" However, Waldron himself recorded the song on his 1959 album ""Left Alone"", and near the end of the LP discusses the origin of the song. Waldon frequently performed the song for albums, often"
"Soliloquy (song) ""Soliloquy"" is a 1945 song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, written for their 1945 musical ""Carousel"", where it was introduced by John Raitt. The now jobless carousel barker Billy Bigelow, the antihero of the musical, sings this seven-and-a-half minute song just after he has learned he is about to become a father. In it, he happily daydreams over what it would be like to be a father to a boy, but midway through the song, he realizes that it could turn out to be a girl. The song immediately becomes more tender, as"
"of the encore in Bon Jovi's March 24, 2010 Circle Tour concert in Philadelphia. Only Lonely ""Only Lonely"" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was the first single taken from their second album, ""7800° Fahrenheit"" (1985). Debuting on the Hot 100 on April 20, 1985, it peaked at #54 and remained on the charts for eight weeks. The song fared better on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at #28 in May. In the UK, it reached #24. ""Only Lonely"" was played in the 1987 drama film Light of Day starring Michael J. Fox,"
"Mr. Lonely ""Mr. Lonely"" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Bobby Vinton. The song was first released on Vinton's 1962 album ""Roses Are Red"". Vinton began writing the song while serving in the Army. The song describes a soldier who is sent overseas and has no communication with his home. The singer laments his condition and wishes for someone to talk with. The single of Vinton's recording was released just as the Vietnam War was escalating and many soldiers were experiencing a similar situation. Vinton's version was noted for his sobbing emotionally during the second verse. Vinton"
"Age of Loneliness ""Age of Loneliness"" is a 1994 single by the musical group, Enigma. The song was released as the third single from ""The Cross of Changes"". The song can be regarded as a remixed version of an earlier Enigma song, ""Carly's Song"", where the song was originally more laid back and goes at a slower pace. The vocals in the song are whispered by Sandra Cretu. The haunting chant in this song is of Mongolian origin and has a tinge of Gregorian chanting in it. It is from the Mongolian traditional long song, ""Tosonguyn Oroygoor"", sung by Dechinzundui"
"The Lonely (Christina Perri song) ""The Lonely"" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri. The song was first released to iTunes on March 29, 2011, the same day that its accompanying lyric video premiered on ""Teen Vogue"". The video was uploaded onto her official YouTube account the following day. The song is included on Perri's debut album, ""Lovestrong"". It was released as the first promotional single of the album. The song draws inspiration from Perri's life, written about a relationship she had with the emotion of being lonely. Many critics found themselves divided over the song. Most of them"
"Die Zeit ist einsam ""Die Zeit ist einsam"" (English translation: ""Time Is Lonely"") was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in German by Timna Brauer. The song was performed sixteenth on the night (following Cyprus' Elpida with ""Tora Zo"" and preceding Sweden's Monica Törnell & Lasse Holm with ""E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?""). At the close of voting, it had received 12 points, placing 18th in a field of 20. The song is a ballad, in which Brauer sings that time itself is lonely waiting for her lover to return. She goes on to"
"dance alone, he is saved by one of the young ladies. Channing played ""such diverse characters as a French movie star, a British Christian Scientist, and 1920s flapper."" Songs included ""Who Hit Me?"", ""Neurotic you and psychopathic me"", ""Where Is the She for Me?"", ""Give Your Heart a Chance to Sing"", ""Doin' the Old Yahoo Step"", and ""Molly O'Reilly"". ""Source:"" Brooks Atkinson, in his ""New York Times"" review, wrote that ""Gaynor's intimate musical is a model of skill and taste in this style of fooling, and it is performed by some fresh-grown youngsters whose talents have not been corrupted yet...He"
"None but the Lonely Heart (film) None but the Lonely Heart is a 1944 American drama romance film which tells the story of a young Cockney drifter who returns home with no ambitions but finds that his family needs him. Adapted by Clifford Odets from the novel by Richard Llewellyn and directed by Odets, the movie stars Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, and Barry Fitzgerald. The title of the film is taken from Tchaikovsky's song ""None but the Lonely Heart"", which is featured in the background music. Ernie Mott (Cary Grant) is a restless, irresponsible, wandering Cockney with a good musical"
"Only the Lonely ""Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)"" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit for the singer. It was described by ""The New York Times"" as expressing ""a clenched, driven urgency"". Released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in May 1960, ""Only the Lonely"" went to No. 2 on the United States ""Billboard"" pop music charts on 25 July 1960 (blocked by Brenda Lee's ""I'm Sorry"") and No. 14 on the ""Billboard"" R&B"
"Alone (Pearl Jam song) ""Alone"" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. It was first released on the ""Go"" single, and later on their 2003 outtakes album ""Lost Dogs"". The ""Lost Dogs"" version contains slightly changed lyrics, as well as new vocals. It is also shorter than the B-side version. ""Alone"" was originally written very early in the band's existence by guitarist Stone Gossard. The song was going to be released on the band's first records, ""Ten"" and ""Vs."". The song's music was written during the ""Ten"" recording sessions. Guitarist Mike McCready said of the song:"
"standard and has been recorded many times and performed by Lucie Arnaz in the ""Here's Lucy"" episode ""Mod, Mod Lucy"" and Miss Piggy in an episode of ""The Muppet Show"". All Alone (Irving Berlin song) ""All Alone"" is a popular waltz ballad composed by Irving Berlin in 1924. It was interpolated into the Broadway show ""The Music Box Revue of 1924"" where it was sung by Grace Moore and Oscar Shaw. Moore sat at one end of the stage under a tightly focused spotlight, singing it into a telephone, while Oscar Shaw sat at the other, doing the same. There"
"Ask the Lonely ""Ask the Lonely"" is a soul/pop ballad recorded by Motown singing group the Four Tops. Released as the group's third single, the single became the group's second successful single ever since signing to Motown in 1963. Released in 1965, the song rose to number 24 pop and number 9 R&B. It's notable for it being co-written by longtime Motown staffer Mickey Stevenson as most of the group's hits on Motown were written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland. It's also notable for lead singer Levi Stubbs' emotional lead and The Andantes helping the other Tops (Renaldo ""Obie"" Benson, Lawrence"
"Beste 1966–1994"" They Dance Alone ""They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)"" is a protest song composed by English musician Sting and published first on his 1987 album ""...Nothing Like the Sun""; the song was the fifth and final single released from the album. The song is a metaphor referring to mourning Chilean women (arpilleristas) who dance the Cueca, the national dance of Chile, alone with photographs of their disappeared loved ones in their hands. Sting was accompanied by Eric Clapton, Fareed Haque and Mark Knopfler on guitar with Rubén Blades providing additional Spanish vocals. Sting explained his song as a symbolic"
"You'll Never Walk Alone ""You'll Never Walk Alone"" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ""Carousel"". In the second act of the musical, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the protagonist Julie Jordan, sings ""You'll Never Walk Alone"" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the male lead, falls on his knife and dies after a failed robbery attempt. It is reprised in the final scene to encourage a graduation class of which Louise (Billy and Julie's daughter) is a member. The now invisible Billy, who has been granted the chance to return to"
"Left Outside Alone ""Left Outside Alone"" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, ""Anastacia"". Written primarily by Anastacia as well as Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard detailing the singer's strained relationship with her estranged father. The song was released as the album's lead single on March 15, 2004 to both critical and commercial success. The song peaked at number one in Australia, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland; number two in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway; and number three in the United Kingdom and Hungary, while overall it became the 6th biggest selling"
"Seven Lonely Days ""Seven Lonely Days"" is a song written by Earl Shuman, Alden Shuman, and Marshall Brown. It was originally recorded by American singer Georgia Gibbs with orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser and the Yale Bros. choir in December 1952 and released in February 1953, peaking at number 5 in the US chart. The song was later performed by Bonnie Lou, The Crows with Viola Watkins, The Pinetoppers And The Marlin Sisters, Gisele MacKenzie, Ivo Robić, Kitty Wells, The Teddy Bears, Patsy Cline, The Migil 5, Wanda Jackson, Dave Dudley, Dan Folger, Jean Shepard, Owen Gray, Lynn Anderson, Sheila"
"had met a man 15–16 years before who was now a prominent physician (played by British actor Dirk Bogarde). They had a child together whom she let his father raise in England. Jenny wants to finally see him, but in the end is left to the stage. Originally titled ""The Lonely Stage"", it was renamed ""I Could Go On Singing"", so that audiences would know it was the first time Garland sang in a movie since ""A Star Is Born"" in 1954. The movie contains Garland concert musical numbers including ""By Myself,"" ""Hello Bluebird,"" ""It Never Was You,"" and the"
"Alone (Heart song) ""Alone"" is a song composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It first appeared via Steinberg and Kelly's 1983 pet project, I-Ten, on ""Taking a Cold Look."" It was later recorded by Valerie Stevenson and John Stamos, in their roles as Lisa Copley and Gino Minelli, on the original soundtrack of the CBS sitcom ""Dreams"" in 1984. The American rock band Heart, recorded and released it in their 1987 album ""Bad Animals,"" this version was a number-one US and Canadian hit that year. In 2007, by then twenty years later, Celine Dion recorded it for her album"
"and ""This journey I must take alone"". The theme of colour is also present in the lyrics, with Jónsi pleading with his lover to ""blend with my blue, the colours of you"" and telling her that ""I still miss you and it makes me feel blue/And I'm lost without those colours of you"".<br> In contrast to the elaborate dance routines of the modern Contest, the song was performed on an empty stage by Jónsi himself wearing a white jacket and dark shirt. Australian commentator Des Mangan referred to the singer as wearing ""the fourth white suit of the evening"". Mangan"