Gilbert O'Sullivan

Gilbert O'Sullivan (born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". The music magazine Record Mirror voted him the No. 1 UK male singer of 1972.

Worldwide he has charted 16 top-40 records, including six number one songs, the first of which was 1970's "Nothing Rhymed" (for further information see Gilbert O'Sullivan discography). Such was his popularity in the early 1970s that "Matrimony", an airplay and live favourite from his debut album Himself, remains one of his most famous compositions despite never having been a hit single (except in the Netherlands where it reached No. 4).

His most successful recording period was between 1970 and 1980, though he has since recorded ten studio albums up to 2015. Speaking in 2009 he said, "I write pop songs. End of story. That's all I wanted to do. That's all I want to do. And that's all I continue to want to do. I have no interest in just touring, and living in the past."

Make My Day

Make My Day may refer to:

In music:

  • "Make My Day" (Mai Kuraki song), 2002
  • "Make My Day" (Martin Vučić song), 2005
  • "Make My Day" (Yui Aragaki song), 2008
  • Make My Day, a song by Motörhead from the 1991 album 1916
  • Make My Day, a 2010 album by Maria Haukaas Storeng, or the title song
  • Make My Day, a 2012 EP by Pia
  • In other uses:

  • Make My Day Law or the Castle Doctrine, an American legal doctrine regarding the use of deadly force in one's residence
  • "Go ahead, make my day", a catchphrase used by the fictional film character Dirty Harry Callahan, portrayed by Clint Eastwood
  • Make My Day (TV series), a 2009 program broadcast by TV Land
  • Make My Day (Yui Aragaki song)

    "Make My Day" is a pop song by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released as her first single on July 16, 2008.

    Background and composition

    "Make My Day" is a pop-rock song written and produced by Japanese singer-songwriter Keito Blow. It was released in three limited editions: edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself, edition B, which comes with a DVD including three live performances and edition C, which comes with a DVD including three music videos and off-shot footage.

    Aragaki gave Blow a list of themes she wanted her music to reflect and Blow used it as inspiration to write the song, as well as the b-side "I Believe". The second b-side, "Soba ni", was written by Aragaki herself and talks about the many things one can notice in a Shibuya crowd.

    "Make My Day" was used as theme song for the Fuji TV drama 81diver, starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka.

    Chart performance

    "Make My Day" debuted on the daily Oricon singles chart at #1 with 11,499 copies sold. It peaked at #2 on the weekly charts with 53,471 copies sold. The song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart "Make My Day" was the 12th best selling single for the month of July and 88th best selling single of the year.

    Make My Day (Mai Kuraki song)

    "Make My Day" is Mai Kuraki's 14th single, released on December 4, 2002

    Track listing

    All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki. 

    Charts

    Oricon Sales Chart

    References

    External links

  • Mai Kuraki Official Website
  • Podcasts:

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    Gilbert & Sullivan

    by: Gilbert & Sullivan

    Three little maids from school are we
    Pert as a school-girl well can be
    Filled to the brim with girlish glee
    Three little maids from school
    Everything is a source of fun
    Nobody's safe, for we care for none
    Life is a joke that's just begun
    Three little maids from school
    Three little maids who, all unwary
    Come from a ladies' seminary
    Freed from its genius tutelary
    Three little maids from school
    Three little maids from school
    One little maid is a bride, Yum-Yum
    Two little maids in attendance come
    Three little maids is the total sum
    Three little maids from school
    Three little maids from school
    From three little maids take one away
    Two little maids remain, and they
    Won't have to wait very long, they say
    Three little maids from school
    Three little maids from school
    Three little maids who, all unwary
    Come from a ladies' seminary
    Freed from its genius tutelary
    Three little maids from school




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