Born in Brooklyn, Nilsson moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to escape his family's poor financial situation. While working as a computer programmer at a bank, he grew interested in musical composition and close-harmony singing and was successful in having some of his songs recorded by various artists, such as the Monkees. In 1967, he debuted on RCA Victor with the LP Pandemonium Shadow Show, followed by a variety of releases that included a collaboration with Randy Newman (Nilsson Sings Newman, 1970) and the original children's story The Point! (1971).
He created the first remix album, Aerial Pandemonium Ballet, in 1971, and recorded the first mashup song ("You Can't Do That") in 1967. His most commercially successful album, Nilsson Schmilsson (1971), produced the international top 10 singles "Without You" and "Coconut". His other top 10 hit, "Everybody's Talkin'" (1968), was featured prominently in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. A version of Nilsson's "One," released by Three Dog Night in 1969, also reached the U.S. top 10.
During a 1968 press conference, The Beatles were asked what their favorite American group was and answered "Nilsson." Sometimes called "the American Beatle," he soon formed close friendships with John Lennon and Ringo Starr, joining them in the Hollywood Vampires drinking club. He and Lennon produced one collaborative album, Pussy Cats (1974). After 1977, Nilsson left RCA, and his record output diminished. In response to Lennon's 1980 murder, he took a hiatus from the music industry to campaign for gun control. For the rest of his life, he recorded only sporadically. In 1994, Nilsson died of a heart attack while in the midst of recording what became his last album, Losst and Founnd (2019).
The craft of Nilsson's songs and the defiant attitude he projected remain touchstones for later generations of indie rock musicians. Nilsson was voted No. 62 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time," where he was described as "a pioneer of the Los Angeles studio sound" and "a crucial bridge" between 1960s psychedelia and the 1970s singer-songwriter era. The RIAA certified Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson (1972) as gold records, indicating over 500,000 units sold each. He earned two Grammy Awards (for "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Without You").
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nilsson
Discography
Spotlight on Nilsson (1966)
Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967)
Aerial Ballet (1968)
Skidoo (1968) (soundtrack)
Harry (1969)
Nilsson Sings Newman (1970)
The Point! (1970) (studio album and soundtrack)
Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
Son of Schmilsson (1972)
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (1973)
Son of Dracula (1974) (soundtrack)
Pussy Cats (1974)
Duit on Mon Dei (1975)
Sandman (1976)
...That's the Way It Is (1976)
Knnillssonn (1977)
Flash Harry (1980)
Popeye (1980) (soundtrack)
Losst and Founnd (2019)
I'll Be Home
Harry Nilsson Lyrics
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I'll be home
When your nights are troubled
And you're all alone
When you're feeling down
And need some sympathy
There's no one else around
To keep you company
I'll be home
I'll be home
I'll be home
I'll be home
I'll be home
Wherever you may wander
Wherever you may roam
You come back and I'll be waiting here for you
No one else will ever love you the way I do
I'll be here to comfort you
And see you through
I'll be home
I'll be home
I'll be home
The song I'll Be Home by Harry Nilsson has a theme of loneliness and separation. It portrays the message of loyalty and promises to remain faithful in a relationship. The lyrics describe a situation where one partner, presumably the female is feeling alone and troubled while the other partner is away. The singer who is presumably male promises to always be available for the female partner whenever she needs him since no one else can keep her company or love her the way he does. He says he will be home even when the partner roams and wanders and he will be there to see her through.
The song conveys a message of hope and reassurance, promising to be there for someone who is lonely and needs someone to talk to or spend time with. The lyrics stress the importance of loyalty and faithfulness in a relationship. The song depicts the message of staying faithful to each other even when it sometimes feels like the distance is driving a wedge in between the partners.
In conclusion, the song I'll Be Home by Harry Nilsson highlights the qualities of a loving relationship, promoting loyalty, and companionship. It emphasizes the importance of being supportive to your partner when they are going through a tough time.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be home
I'll always be there for you, no matter what.
When your nights are troubled
When you can't sleep at night and everything seems to be going wrong.
And you're all alone
When you feel like no one is there for you.
When you're feeling down
When you're sad and in need of comfort.
And need some sympathy
When you need someone to understand and care about what you're going through.
There's no one else around
When you feel like you have no one else to turn to.
To keep you company
To be there for you and support you.
Remember baby, you can always count on me
I want you to know that I will always be there for you, no matter what.
Wherever you may wander
No matter where life takes you.
Wherever you may roam
No matter where you travel or explore.
You come back and I'll be waiting here for you
No matter how long you are gone or what you do, I will always be here for you when you return.
No one else will ever love you the way I do
No one else will ever care for you as deeply and genuinely as I do.
I'll be here to comfort you
I'll be here to listen, hug, and make you feel better whenever you're hurting.
And see you through
I'll help you get through tough times and support you until things get better.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Randy Newman
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