Grusin has a filmography of about 100 credits with many awards including an Oscar for best original score for The Milagro Beanfield War, as well as Oscar nominations for The Champ, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He also received a best original song nomination for "It Might Be You" from the film Tootsie. Six of the fourteen cuts on the sound track from movie The Graduate are his. He was the conductor for The Andy Williams Show (1963-1965) and other TV credits include Baretta (1975), Columbo - Prescription: Murder (1968), It Takes a Thief (1968), and The Wild Wild West (1965). "St. Elsewhere" (1982) One Life to Live (1968)
About thirty-five Dave Grusin CD titles are currently available including soundtracks, originals, collections, and homages to jazz greats George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Henry Mancini.
Grusin and Larry Rosen co-founded GRP Records in 1982. In 1994, GRP was in charge of MCA's (soon to be renamed Universal Music Group) jazz operations. Founders Grusin and Rosen left in 1995 and were replaced by Tommy LiPuma. In 1997, Grusin and Rosen co-founded N2K Encoded Music(after renamed N-Coded Music).
Dave is the father of music editor Stuart and elder brother of keyboardist Don Grusin.
The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Dave Grusin Lyrics
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You and I, shiny and new
Cottage that two can fill
And we'll be pleased to be called
The folks who live on the hill
Someday we may be adding a wing or two
A thing or two
But we will always be called
The folks who live on the hill
Our veranda will command a view of meadows green
The sort of view that seems to want to be seen
And when our kids grow up and leave us
We'll sit and look at that same old view
Just we two, Darby and Joan
Who used to be Jack and Jill
The folks who like to be called
What they have always been called
The folks who live on the hill
"The Folks Who Live on the Hill" is a romantic ballad that reflects on the essence of a happy home life. In the opening verse, the singer looks forward to building a home on top of a hill with the one they love, and they envision a cottage that will be their haven from the rest of the world. The promise of seclusion and the chance to create a space filled with love and companionship is a comforting thought for the singer. They imagine a life where their new home will represent all that they hold dear, and they will be known as "the folks who live on the hill."
In the second verse, with a hint of foresight, the singer understands that as time passes, their home will evolve and change, as any family home will. The changes may come in the form of additions or modifications, but the one constant will be their identity as the folks who live on the hill. The singer holds on to this because they have come to appreciate the home that they have created and the life that they lead. They realize that the view from their veranda, the green meadows, the nature that surrounds them all blend together to form a beautiful tapestry that they have woven together.
The final verse is a reflection of how their home will remain with them as the years go by. One day, their kids will leave the nest, and it will just be the two of them again, seated on their veranda, overlooking the same old view that they have come to cherish. This is their home, a place where they have grown and flourished, becoming Darby and Joan. They may have changed, but they will always be the same people, known as the folks who live on the hill.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday we'll build a home on a hilltop high
In the future, we will construct a residence on a majestic hilltop.
You and I, shiny and new
We will be a new couple, youthful and bright.
Cottage that two can fill
Our abode will be small, but cozy for just the two of us.
And we'll be pleased to be called
Our hearts will be content to answer to the title of
The folks who live on the hill
residents of this picturesque hill.
Someday we may be adding a wing or two
In the future, we may expand our dwelling.
A thing or two
Make improvements or add a few items to our humble abode.
We will make changes, as any family will
As typical families, we will modify our abode to suit our needs.
But we will always be called
However, we will always be known as
The folks who live on the hill
residents of this delightful hill.
Our veranda will command a view of meadows green
From our porch, we will observe the verdant pastures below.
The sort of view that seems to want to be seen
The scenery that demands attention.
And when our kids grow up and leave us
When our children mature and depart,
We'll sit and look at that same old view
We'll appreciate the same picturesque scenery.
Just we two, Darby and Joan
It will be solely us, Darby and Joan,
Who used to be Jack and Jill
who were once known as Jack and Jill.
The folks who like to be called
The pair who prefer to be referred to as
What they have always been called
Their enduring moniker
The folks who live on the hill
residents of the hill they cherish.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar II Hammerstein
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