It was often reported to be written for children in the 1920s by Harry Dixon Loes, but he never claimed credit for the original version of the song, and the Moody Bible Institute where he worked said he did not write it. [2] The song is in the key of F major. "Going Down to the River" is a song written, composed and performed by American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist Doug Seegers. Berlin originally wrote the melody in 1917, under the title "Smile and Show Your Dimple", as a "cheer up" song for a girl whose man has gone off to fight in World War I. What's the origin of the phrase 'Gone for a burton'? [12] It was performed by actor and singer, Jos Slovick . Going Home is a song based on the famous Largo from Antonin Dvorak's 9th symphony ('From the New World').It's a song of hope that death is not the end. "Going, Going, Gone" is a song by Bob Dylan. Going for a song Posted by RT on March 18, 2007 Does anyone know where the phrase 'going for a song' (meaning going cheap) comes from? A recording of "Smile and Show Your Dimple" by Sam Ash enjoyed modest success in 1918. In February 2020, a Change.org petition collected over 2,500 signatures to urge film producers, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures , to release a full studio version of Slovick's performance. Dylan is accompanied by The Band. [3] Seegers, a struggling street artist in Nashville, Tennessee lived as a homeless musician. "This Little Light of Mine" is a popular gospel song of unknown origin that is sung all over the world. "Easter Parade" is a popular song, written by Irving Berlin and published in 1933. There are numerous suggestions as to the origin of this British phrase, and I suppose that is a another way of saying that no one is entirely sure how it origin… [1] It was released in 1974 on the album Planet Waves, and also appeared on the 1979 live album Bob Dylan at Budokan. The song can be seen as glorifying and poking fun at slave conditions. Going for a song: the hidden history of music piracy Starting in the late 90s, illegal filesharing gradually brought the music industry to its knees. The song, here referred to as "I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger", was featured in the 2019 World War I drama 1917. I can't find the original meaning anywhere! In 2005, the song made the news when a school in suburban Detroit incorporated …