Aubrey

About Aubrey

"Aubrey" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the soft rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It appeared on Bread's 1972 album Guitar Man. The single lasted 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 15. In Canada the song reached only number 41 on the pop singles chart, but reached number six on the adult contemporary chart. In New Zealand, "Aubrey" reached number eight. David Gates wrote the song after watching Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn. Actress Aubrey Plaza is named after the song. The song was later recorded by Perry Como and was included on his 1973 album And I Love You So. A soul-jazz interpretation of the main melody of the song by saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. was sampled on the 1998 song "Step to My Girl" by Oakland-based hip-hop group Souls of Mischief. This version provided inspiration in turn for the song "Step" by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend.  more »

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1973

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And Aubrey was her name, 
And not so very ordinary girl, or name
But who's to blame
For a love that wouldn't bloom 
For the hearts that never played in tune ? 
 
Like a lovely melody
That everyone can sing
Take away the words that rhyme
It doesn't mean a thing
 
And Aubrey was her name
We tripped the light 
And danced together to the moon 
But where was June? 
No, it never came around
If it did, it never made a sound 
Maybe I was absent
Or was listening too fast
Catching all the words
But then, the meaning going past
 
Oh, how I miss the girl
And I'd go a thousand times around the world
Just to be
Closer to her, than to me
 
And Aubrey was her name
I never knew her
But I loved her just the same
I loved her name
 
Wish that I had found a way
And the reasons that would make her stay
I have learned to lead a life
Apart from all the rest 
If I can't have the one I want 
I'll go without the best
 
Oh, how I miss the girl
And I'd go a million times around the world
Just to say
She had been mine for a day!

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Perry Como

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history. Como was seen weekly on television from 1949 to 1963, then continued hosting the Kraft Music Hall variety program on a monthly basis until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Also a popular recording artist, Perry Como pro… more »

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