"Nellie the Elephant ""Nellie the Elephant"" is a children's song written in 1956 by Ralph Butler and Peter Hart about a fictional anthropomorphic elephant of that name. The original version, released on Parlophone R 4219 in October 1956, was recorded by English child actress Mandy Miller with an orchestra conducted by Phil Cardew. It was arranged by Ron Goodwin and produced by George Martin. Although never a hit single, it was played countless times on BBC national radio in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly on ""Children's Favourites"". The chorus of the song is as follows: Children's author"
"shows. At one of the ""Mammoth Christmas Circuses"", he spray-painted five of his elephants white, yellow, blue, cream and pink. The 1952 circus included an elephant act with Sabu, the young Indian actor made famous by his appearance in films such as ""The Thief of Baghdad"". The resident band for the circuses was led by Charles Shadwell; the signature tune ""Down with the Curtain"" always introduced the proceedings. The arena also hosted a number of other circus shows. In 1956 the Moscow State Circus came to Harringay, the first occasion on which a state circus from the Soviet Union had"
"that they are in Britain. British audiences, on the other hand, instantly understood his image of small shops offering children inexpensive mix-and-match bulk sweets and foot-long candy sticks with the words ""The Moon"" etched from one end ""right through"" to the other. Like the song ""Another Morning"" from ""Days of Future Passed"" and ""Nice To Be Here"" from ""Every Good Boy Deserves Favour"", ""Floating"" is one of Ray Thomas's signature ""child's world"" songs, with simple, catchy melodies and lyrics reflecting a child's perspective. Floating (The Moody Blues song) ""Floating"" is a song on The Moody Blues' November 1969 album ""To"
"Hendrix developed the song, he added to the lyrics and included ""I'm gonna be a voodoo child"", a reference to his 1968 composition ""Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"". However, he stayed with the same theme and often prefaced his performances with a short commentary, such as at one of his best-known performances in Berkeley, California, in 1970: ""Hear My Train A Comin'"" was usually performed at a slow to ""andante"" tempo (65 to 80 beats per minute) centered on one chord with breaks. The first known recordings were made by the BBC on December 15, 1967, with Noel Redding on bass"
"Foxx's ""Mockingbird"" and Bo Diddley's eponymous song ""Bo Diddley"", as well as Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma's ""Hush Little Baby"" and Eminem's ""Mockingbird"". Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Etta James, Taj Mahal and Dusty Springfield have each recorded ""Mockingbird"", which is an R&B variant of the song. ""Mockingbird"" was featured humorously as a car travel song in the films ""National Lampoon's Vacation"" (1983) and ""Dumb & Dumber"" (1994). ""Hush Little Baby"" has also been used in the play ""The Miracle Worker,"" about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. 2016 saw this song recorded by violinist Vov Dylan for the album"
"his most familiar composition, especially in the original recording by the ""Melodi Light Orchestra"". The piece was inspired by an old steam locomotive called ""Puffing Billy"", (not the locomotive in the London Science Museum) seen by the composer while on holiday on the Isle of Wight. The piece was used as the signature tune for the BBC Light Programme's 'Children's Favourites', a radio request programme, from 1952 to 1966. In the United States it was used for an even longer period of time (1955–1974) as the theme music to ""Captain Kangaroo"" on the CBS TV network. When a new theme"
"on Broadway by comic Harry Conor. ""A Trip to Chinatown"" ran for 650 performances and set a Broadway record which would stand for 20 years. ""The Bowery"" sold more than a million copies of sheet music and has remained a familiar song. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album ""Join Bing and Sing Along "" (1959) The Bowery (song) 'The Bowery' is a song from the musical ""A Trip to Chinatown"" with music by Percy Gaunt and lyrics by Charles H. Hoyt. The musical toured the country for several years and then opened on Broadway in"
"The Bombay Royale The Bombay Royale is an 11-piece Australian band fronted by singers Parvyn Kaur Singh and Shourov Bhattacharya and led by Andy Williamson. The band performs original music that blends funk, disco and pop music with the classical and folk music of India, much like the soundtracks of 1960s and 1970s Bollywood movies. The band was conceived by musical director Andy Williamson who also plays saxophone and flute. The Bombay Royale was originally inspired by the soundtracks of 1960s and 1970s Bollywood movies. Early in its career, the band performed covers of popular Hindi songs from that era"
"Bombay Dreams Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan, originally produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two years. The musical was later produced on Broadway in 2004. The story centers around Akaash, a young man from the slums of Bombay who dreams of becoming the next big star in Bollywood. Fate steps in when a rich lawyer and his fiancée, an aspiring documentary filmmaker, arrive to prevent the demolition of Akaash's slum. Akaash quickly"
"Bombay Vikings Bombay Vikings are a pop group that combine Indian pop and classical music, formed in 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden. The band was started by Neeraj Shridhar, Oscar Söderberg, and Mats Nordenborg, and became popular with remixes of old Bollywood hits such as ""Kya Soorat Hai"", ""Woh Chali"" and ""Chod Do Anchal"". The group was popular both in the Indian subcontinent, as well as overseas among the Indian music community, due to its unusual combination of classic Bollywood style and European experimentation. It was the first group to sing in Hinglish, a mix of Hindi and English, a brainchild"
"Broadway (New York City) at the Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre). The Sherman Brothers wrote an additional six songs specifically for the new stage productions. In 2003, four Sherman Brothers' musicals ranked in the ""Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All Time"" in a (British) nationwide poll reported by the BBC. ""The Jungle Book"" (1967)_ranked at #7, ""Mary Poppins"" (1964) ranked at #8, ""The Aristocats"" (1970) ranked at #9 and ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" (1968) topped the list at #1. A new Disney and Cameron Mackintosh production of ""Mary Poppins: The Stage Musical"" made its world premiere at the"
"show ran at the London Palladium and was the most financially successful show to have ever played there, breaking numerous other impressive records. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" later transferred to Broadway, but was considered a failure, receiving poor reviews and playing just 319 performances, closing with the loss of a large proportion of the initial $15m investment. The musical has toured extensively in the UK and in Asia, with a revised version of the show touring the United States in 2008. Broccoli co-produced ""Chariots of Fire"", the stage adaptation of the film of the same title. Broccoli's involvement with ""Chariots"
"young children. In the 21st century the song has become something of a signifier of childhood Christmas in popular culture having featured in the comedy acts of Alan Carr, Russell Brand and especially in The Ricky Gervais Show which featured a running gag about Karl Pilkington's drum performance of the song. Little Donkey Little Donkey is a popular Christmas carol, written by English songwriter Eric Boswell which describes the journey by Mary the mother of Jesus to Bethlehem on the donkey of the title. It was No. 1 in the UK Sheet Music Chart from mid November 1959 until the"
"Bombay Rockers Bombay Rockers is a Danish/Indian band, popular in India. Their debut album ""Introducing"" has gone five times platinum with sales of over 100,000 albums. In 2002, the Indian singer Navtej Singh Rehal (Naf) was introduced to the Scandinavian producer-team WCA (Thomas Sardorf and Janus Barnewitz) and started out mixing a hybrid of R&B, Hip Hop and Bhangra-influenced vocals, reflecting on their varied cultural backgrounds. Naf, 27, delivers the Punjabi vocals. Thomas, also 27, performs with English vocals. Their first collaboration, ""Ari Ari"", got massive national airplay in Denmark and became a favourite of left field DJs. In July"
"reaching No. 2 on 28 December 1966. In the United States, the song spent 7 weeks on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, reaching No. 44, while reaching No. 13 on ""Billboard""s Easy Listening chart. The song also reached No. 2 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 4 in Malaysia, and No. 9 in South Africa. Morningtown Ride ""Morningtown Ride"" is a lullaby, written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1957, and covered by a number of artists. It tells the comforting story of the journey through nighttime made by all the ""little travellers"" (children), on board a train, with the Sandman"
"their own tastes in cuisine, music, films and literature, both Indian and international. Bollywood music is the most popular type heard in the city played by the city's shops, taxis and establishments. Indi-pop, Marathi, and Hindi music, Indian classical music, rock and international pop music have their fans in the city. Western Classical Music too has a following in Mumbai. The Bombay Chamber Orchestra (BCO) was founded in 1962. It is the only Indian symphony orchestra that functions and performs on a regular basis with a concert standard of performance. The Symphony Orchestra of India, originated in 2006, and is"
"Fisher; Drums: Moe Purtill. The B side of the RCA Bluebird 78 single was ""Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)"". ""Tuxedo Junction"" was covered by numerous bands and swing orchestras and solo artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Frankie Avalon and Joe Jackson. Stan Kenton included it on his 1961 ""Mellophonium Magic"" album. It became the theme song for The Manhattan Transfer, first recorded on their album ""The Manhattan Transfer"" in 1975. Bob Marley used this song as an inspiration for his hit ""Kaya"". It was also the inspiration for an all-girl disco group, entitled ""Tuxedo Junction"". The song is"
"far."" The soundtrack album sold six million units in India. The song ""Chaiyya Chaiyya"", based on Sufi music and Urdu poetry, became especially popular and the song has been featured in the film ""Inside Man"", in the musical ""Bombay Dreams"", and in the television shows ""Smith"" and """". The soundtrack was recorded in several other languages. The Tamil version of the track ""Chaiyya Chaiyya"", entitled ""Thaiyya Thaiyya"", was sung by Palghat Sriram, although Sukhwinder Singh, who sang the Hindi version was credited as the singer. Malayalam lyrics for the song ""Jiya Jale"" were penned by Gireesh Puthenchery while the Punjabi"
"performances. In 1973, it was included in the film ""Jimi Hendrix"" and the accompanying soundtrack album. The song was also released as a single in the UK. Hendrix often played ""Hear My Train A Comin'"" in concert using a blues rock arrangement with accompaniment. He developed it into an extended improvisational guitar piece comparable to ""Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"". There are several live performances in release; according to music critics, the 1970 recording from the Berkeley Community Theatre is considered the definitive version. Recent Hendrix compilation albums, such as ""People, Hell and Angels"" and the ""Miami Pop Festival"", include additional"
"2003, Bombay Rockers went on stage with the house duo Filur at Roskilde Festival in front of roughly 25,000 people. A month later they were performing in the ""Images of Asia"" festival, as well as playing numerous concerts in Copenhagen and the rest of Denmark. In February 2003, they performed with the famous English DJ project Panjabi MC. “Sexy Mama”, their follow-up, released in late 2003, was the first official single from their album ""Introducing"". This track again received airplay all over the country. The next hit single “Rock tha Party” became a major radio hit. Danish national radio had"
"The Boy I Used to Be The Boy I Used to Be is the first extended play (EP) by Bombay Bicycle Club, released in 2007. It was released on CD and 1,000 limited edition numbered 10-inch vinyl. 500 vinyl copies were also pressed by the independent record label Nettwerk. It was the band's first release since winning Channel 4's ""Road to V"" competition, where they won the opportunity to be the opening act at the 2006 V Festival. The EP was recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire with the music producer Jim Abbiss, who had previously worked with Arctic Monkeys"
"Yester-You, Yesterday"". A version of ""Heaven Help Us All"" by Ray Charles and Gladys Knight won a Grammy Award for best gospel performance in 2005. He also co-wrote Diana Ross' 1973 hit ""Touch Me in the Morning"", and Charlene's ""I've Never Been To Me"". During the 1970s, Miller wrote lyrics for several musicals, including ""Cherry"" and ""Daddy Goodness"". With lyrics by Miller and compositions by Tom Baird, ""Cherry"" was launched in 1970 as a musical version of William Inge's ""Bus Stop"" but never made it to Broadway. ""I've Never Been a Woman Before"" from ""Cherry"" was recorded by both Shirley"
"Sleuth Christmas Movie"". In 2002, ""Chitty"" hit the London stage, receiving rave reviews. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" is currently the most successful stage show ever produced at the London Palladium, boasting the longest run in that century-old theater's history. On April 28, 2005, a second ""Chitty"" company premiered on Broadway (New York City) at the Foxwoods Theatre. The Sherman Brothers wrote an additional six songs specifically for the new stage productions. A successful third company of ""Chitty"" is currently touring throughout the United Kingdom. In 2003, four Sherman Brothers' musicals ranked in the Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All"
"the children's trio and seemed to be aimed at a slightly younger audience than their previous albums. Yet, the album featured many classic songs such as ""Getting to Know You"" from The King & I, ""Papa Loves Mambo"", and ""I'd Do Anything"" from the musical Oliver!. ""Friends Forever"" is available on cassette, CD and VHS. Officially only released in Canada, this album was available in the United States through the trio's online catalog and website at the time. Their previous U.S. Distributor, Drive Entertainment, came to a close and the trio's products hence became harder to find in the United"
"requested songs on SIRIUS-XM Radio’s Kids Place Live. “FIVE CENT PIECE (2006) combines a gloriously wacky collection of oldies (and originals)” (NEW YORK MAGAZINE). It features all-time classics like ""Over the Rainbow"", ""Kids"" (from Bye Bye Birdie), and ""You Can't Always Get What You Want"" (a good first mantra for children) as well as original songs like ""Shampoo Me"" (the account of the friendly but demanding shark in the bathtub), ""Mosquito Song"", and ""Roaches"" (they're tryin' on your underwear, checkin' out your grocery list, readin' your copy of Metamorphosis). Randy's Not-REALLY-For-Kids CDs: SONGS FOR OLD LOVERS (2011) is a true"
"2.1million tickets in the United Kingdom and Broadway theatre, and grossed approximately at the West End and Broadway theatres. The soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman, received a Gold certification and sold 250,000 units in the United Kingdom. The album was also a top-selling record in India. On May 14, 2010, Marquee Pictures was supposed to produce a film adaptation of the musical with Deepa Mehta directing the film. Bombay Dreams Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan, originally produced by"
"critically acclaimed songs are ""Baby Doll"" from ""Ragini MMS 2"" and ""Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan"" from ""Roy"". Both songs feature the vocals of Kanika Kapoor and the latter was part of a soundtrack that fetched them multiple awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, the Screen Award for Best Music Director, and the IIFA Award for Best Music Director. Meet Brothers are real brothers from Gwalior. Their early education took place in Scindia School, Gwalior Fort, Gwalior. After this they went to Mumbai for higher education. Harmeet completed his graduation from Sydenham College, Mumbai. They started acting in TV serials"
"Little Donkey Little Donkey is a popular Christmas carol, written by English songwriter Eric Boswell which describes the journey by Mary the mother of Jesus to Bethlehem on the donkey of the title. It was No. 1 in the UK Sheet Music Chart from mid November 1959 until the end of the year, and a recording by Nina & Frederik reached No. 3 the following Christmas. The song has also been recorded by Gracie Fields, The Beverley Sisters, Vera Lynn, Aled Jones and many others, and it is a traditional part of the festive season and nativity plays for many"
"Children's Favourites Children's Favourites is a BBC Radio programme broadcast from 1954 until 1984 and Christmas editions from 2007 until 2015 and again from 2017 to present. Originally broadcast on the Light Programme on Saturday mornings from 9.10 to 9.55 (later, 9.00–10.00). Its precursor from 1952 was entitled Children's Choice, echoing the weekday ""Housewives' Choice"". The programme played requests from children of all ages. For most of its run, the programme was introduced by Derek McCulloch, Uncle Mac. McCulloch's grandfatherly tone was quintessentially 'old-school' BBC. His opening words ""Hello children, everywhere!"", his catch-phrase was a modification of his much earlier"
"Bombay Boys Bombay Boys is a 1998 Indian cult comedy film written and directed by the Indian director Kaizad Gustad. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day Mumbai (or Bombay). The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni (played by Naveen Andrews) is an aspiring actor from New York City who wants to make it big in Bollywood. Ricardo Fernandes (Rahul Bose) is from Sydney, Australia and is in Mumbai to search for his long-lost brother. Finally, Xerxes Mistry (Alexander Gifford), a musician from London, is looking to discover his"
"to fame from the Chennai film industry to become one of the most popular international music directors and has had a musical""Bombay Dreams"", playing in London and New York, and scored several projects outside India. He has won two Academy awards and two Grammy awards, even numerous international awards and accolades. The song ""Chaiyya Chaiyya"", originally composed by A. R. Rahman for ""Dil Se.."" (1998), has also been well received around the world, making several top 10 world music lists and has even been featured in several American movies. The song was in both the opening scene and credits of"
"Neeraj Shridhar Neeraj Shridhar (born 23 June 1978) is an Indian flim composer and singer-songwriter who was the lead vocalist of Indian pop and rock group Bombay Vikings. Bombay Vikings became popular with remix hits like ""Kya Soorat Hai"", ""Woh Chali"" and ""Chod Do Anchal."" Neeraj Shridhar hails from Jalandhar, India. Bombay Vikings is a pop and rock group that combines Indian and classical music. It was formed in 1994. The band was originally started by Neeraj Shridhar. The group caused a sensation in India as well as overseas among the Indian music community due to its unusual combination of"
"Little Arabella Miller ""Little Arabella Miller"" is a popular English nursery rhyme often sung in pre-schools. Most references to the song do not attribute a writer but Ann Eliott has been previously cited as a composer. It is also an action song, sung to the tune of ""Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"". The rhyme has just one verse but there are several variants which focus on the description of the caterpillar (furry, fuzzy, woolly), and on the family members mentioned in the rhyme (mother, brother, grandmother, baby brother). A version sung in England: Other versions: Another variation on the action song:"