1) Paul Hamilton Wil… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Paul Williams;
1) Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country," Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World," David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays."
Williams is also known for his musical contributions to films, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and penning the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen," the love theme from the Barbra Streisand vehicle A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as "Little Enos Burdette" in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker.
His father died in a car accident in 1953, when Williams was 13 years old, after which Williams grew up living with his aunt. As a result, Williams moved to Long Beach, California with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
One of his brothers was John J. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969. His other brother was Mentor Williams, a songwriter as well who penned Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away".
2) Paul Williams (born August 7, 1992 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a musician, singer, rapper and comedian. He has released three albums - Songs About Girls, Jungle River Adventures, and Surf Music. His music videos often feature other members of the New Zealand comedy scene, include Chris Parker, Rose Matafeo and Brynley Stent. Outside of his music, Paul is best known for being the Taskmaster's Assistant in Taskmaster NZ. His musical influences include Kanye West, The Strokes, Drake, Animal Collective, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, and MGMT.
3) Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American rhythm and blues bandleader, songwriter and saxophonist. He composed "The Hucklebuck", a twelve-bar blues that also spawned the dance craze of the same name.
4) Paul Williams is a British guitarist and Gospel artist.
5) Paul Williams is a Canadian electronic artist.
Life at Last
Paul Williams Lyrics
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I can see that you're the devil's pride
Do you realize that all of you donated something horrible you hated that is part of you
I'm your nightmares comin' true I am your crime
Life at last sit and listen while the fun begins
Hearts are broken and the bad guys win
Sit and listen all the cutting up is easy
You had better start for home while there's still time
I'm the evil that you created gettin' horny and damned frustrated
Bored stiff and I want me a woman now
I'm the evil that you created gettin' horny and damned frustrated
Each of you must stop and try me all of you might satisfy me
The lyrics of Life at Last by Paul Williams are haunting with an eerie tone. The opening line ‘Life at last salutations from the other side’ is a begging of welcome to the afterlife, the singer communicating to the living. He identifies the addressee to be ‘the devil’s pride’ and goes on to point out that everyone has a part of themselves they hate, and that is the part of them that he is. The singer then identifies himself as the listener’s crime, and therefore, he is a part of them, metaphorically speaking.
In the second verse, the listener is urged to sit and listen intently when the ‘fun begins’. Here, the ‘fun’ is revealed to be hearts being broken, and the supposed ‘bad guys’ winning. The singer is the representation of the wrong deeds done and left unnoticed. The last line of the verse warns the listener that the subject matter of the conversation isn’t for the weak of heart or those inclined to feel queasy.
In the third verse, the singer reiterates that he is the evil that the listener had created through foul deeds that were done. He confesses to being horny and frustrated and desires the presence of a woman. The final phrase admonishes that everyone should try him; this means that every person has a part of them that is similar to the singer, an evil craving, waiting to be satisfied.
Overall, the song is a wake-up call for people always to be conscious of their actions and understand that their deeds could come back to haunt them.
Line by Line Meaning
Life at last salutations from the other side
Greetings from the afterlife, where I have finally arrived
I can see that you're the devil's pride
I can see that you have given in to temptation and embraced evil
Do you realize that all of you donated something horrible you hated that is part of you
Have you considered that the terrible things you despise in the world are actually a reflection of your own inner darkness?
I'm your nightmares comin' true I am your crime
I am the embodiment of your worst fears and the manifestation of your sinful actions
Life at last sit and listen while the fun begins
Now that I have arrived in the afterlife, it's time for you to pay attention as the chaos unfolds
Hearts are broken and the bad guys win
As I bring destruction and chaos, the innocent suffer and the villains prosper
Sit and listen all the cutting up is easy
Despite the destruction and pain, it can be entertaining to watch everything fall apart
And this isn't for the queasy or the weak of heart
This is not a pleasant sight and it takes a strong stomach to witness
You had better start for home while there's still time
You should leave this place before it's too late and you are consumed by the darkness
I'm the evil that you created gettin' horny and damned frustrated
I am the product of your own wickedness, and now I am seeking pleasure and feeling restless
Bored stiff and I want me a woman now
I am bored and desire a woman to satisfy me
Each of you must stop and try me all of you might satisfy me
All of you are responsible for my existence and must now face the consequences, whether or not you choose to indulge me
Contributed by Asher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@l.angellove15
CONGRATULATIONS TO MOTOWN'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
AND A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO
THE LATE AND GREAT
PAUL WILLIAMS & HIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. HE WILL BE HIGHLY MISSED
BY FAMILY, ALL HIS FRIENDS, AND
"THE MOTOWN FAMILY" THAT LOVED
DEARLY, I THINK THIS ONE OF BEST
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY MUSIC FOR
ENTERTAINMENT.
R.I.P. PAUL WILLIAMS
@johnmoss4042
How can anyone be that smooth baddest the best and the greatest mr. Paul Williams
@johnmoss4042
I could play that back all day the best ever
@johnmoss4042
Not only was Paul bad, I thought you knew and the baddest four of the guys excuse me I apologize to my 4 other gentlemen which formed the greatest group in the world and thank God Otis Williams, this is personal Otis you are the greatest Temptation ever because I follow you continue to keep up the great work Mr Otis Williams you the man if you have an audition soon I surely like to try out stage name BBQ holla
@sluggzmcgee6272
A beautiful voice from a tortured soul. PAUL WILLIAMS (1939-1973)
@Johnson116
You can feel his pain, You could see Pain in his face expression. Paul was ONE OF THE BEST.
@YourOppiana
Yes always in the eyes the pain ❤
@nicholasrobinson4295
Eyes always tell the truth
@joywithjanahkakake5367
Yes, He was a special person he had a rare personality he put his feelings into the songs. The greastest Baritone voice ever no one could touch him.
@GodsChild-1331
Yes he was Amazing ❤
@jedmister-gaines7120
YES TO ALL THAT YOU ALL SAID!!