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"Sylvia's Mother" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart (tied with "Sexy Eyes" from the album Sometimes You Win for the band's best performing song), as well as #2 in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (shortened to Dr. Hook in 1975) is an American rock band, formed in Union City, New Jersey.The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (both 1972), "Only Sixteen" (1975), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979) and "Better ...
Sheldon Allan Silverstein ( / ˈsɪlvərstiːn /; [1] September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. During his rise to prominence in the ...
Sexy Eyes (Dr. Hook song) " Sexy Eyes " is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in early 1980. It was the second of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win . In the United States, the single reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying it with "Sylvia's Mother" as the highest-charting song for the band, and was certified Gold by the ...
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan. " The Ballad of Lucy Jordan " is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded in 1974 by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with the name spelled "Jordon". The song describes the disillusionment and mental deterioration of a suburban housewife, who climbs to a rooftop "when the ...
Lyrical content. The song is about a man's long-standing unrequited and unadmitted love toward Alice, his next door neighbour of 24 years. The protagonist learned through mutual friend Sally that Alice is moving away, and begins to reflect on childhood memories and his friendship with Alice, and becomes heartbroken as he sees Alice drive away in a limousine.
Freakin' at the Freakers Ball is a studio album produced by Ron Haffkine written by Shel Silverstein originally released in 1972. The title track was covered by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show on an album titled Sloppy Seconds . The tracks "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" and "The Peace Proposal" would later be released ...
Spread Your Wings. " Spread Your Wings " is a power ballad by the rock band Queen, from their 1977 album News of the World. [2] Written by bassist John Deacon, it was released as the A-side of the single "Spread Your Wings"/"Sheer Heart Attack" in 1978. According to music writer Benoit Clerc, "Spread Your Wings" was chosen as the 2nd single ...