P.F. Sloan
Rumer
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No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song No, don't sing this song No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song It belongs to P.F. Sloan I have been seeking P.F. Sloan But no one knows where he has gone No one ever heard the song That boy sent winging Now you might sigh And you might moan And sweat about the skin and bone And you just smiled And read the Rolling Stone While he continued singing Now listen to him singing No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song No, don't sing this song No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song It belongs to P.F. Sloan Oh, from now on Nixon's come and bound to stay He's taken all my sins away I heard it on the news today But it set my ears to ringing Can't you hear the people singing No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song No, don't sing this song No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song It belongs to P.F. Sloan Oh, from now on Last time I saw P.F. Sloan He was summer burned and winter blown But he turned that corner all alone And he was singing Listen to him singing No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song No, don't sing this song No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song It belongs to P.F. Sloan Oh, from now on No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song No, don't sing this song No no no no no no no no Don't sing this song It belongs to P.F. Sloan Oh, from now on
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Written by: JIMMY WEBB
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12 facts about this song
Song Lyric Meaning"P.F. Sloan" is a tribute to P.F. Sloan, who was a prolific songwriter in the 1960s. P.F. Sloan wrote the lyrics for hits such as Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" and Jan & Dean's "Dead Man's Curve."
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ComposerThe song was written by one of America's most acclaimed songwriters, Jimmy Webb.
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Artist InfluenceWebb was greatly influenced by P.F. Sloan in his early career as a songwriter.
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P.F. Sloan ConnectionAccording to Webb, he never actually met P.F. Sloan but he felt very close to him as through his records and music, Sloan had a profound effect on Webb.
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Album ReleaseWebb's original version of "P.F. Sloan" first appeared on his album "Words and Music" which was released in 1970.
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Collaborative CoverBritish singer Rumer, along with Jimmy Webb, performed a cover of the song "P.F. Sloan" that appeared on Rumer's album "Boys Don't Cry" in 2012.
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Hit makerRumer’s cover of the song helped introduce a new generation of listeners to the work of P.F. Sloan and everlasting influence on songwriters in contemporary music.
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Webb-Rumer ConnectionWebb played piano on Rumer's version of "P.F. Sloan" and also co-produced the song.
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Inspired WorkThe song aims to acknowledge and honor the works of the anonymous songwriters who create many of the world's most famous songs, but often live in relative obscurity.
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Multiple versionsIn addition to Rumer and Webb's rendition, artists such as P.F. Sloan himself, The Association, and Jennifer Warnes have also recorded versions of the song.
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Song MeaningThe song signifies the struggle of P.F. Sloan and his decline in the music industry after being commercially famous for writing chart-topping songs, yet managing to still live in the hearts of inspired songwriters like Jimmy Webb.
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NostalgiaThe song brings about an overwhelming sense of nostalgia for the golden era of rock and popular music, and pays tribute to all those songwriters who were, and continue to be, the backbone of the music industry.
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