Almanac Music: ‘You’ve got a friend’ – Songs Referencing Friendship

 

 

Almanac Music: ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ – Songs Referencing Friendship

 

Hi, Almanackers! This piece in my long-running series about key popular song themes concerns songs that in some way reference friendship. Songs using the word ‘friend’ or variations on that key word, like friendship, friendly, friendless etc are relevant, as are those songs that in some fashion embody the meaning of the word ‘friend’. Synonyms of ‘friend’ (e.g. ‘mate’) are also acceptable in determining fitting songs. Add a few words of explanation to your chosen song if you feel it’s necessary.

 

So, dear readers, please put your relevant ‘friendship’ songs in the ‘Comments’ section. Below, as usual, are some examples from me to set the tone.

 

‘Old Friends’, written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon and Garfunkel (1968)

 

 

 

 

‘Two of Us’, credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney (actually written by Paul), performed by the Beatles (1970)

 

 

 

 

‘You’ve Got a Friend’, written and performed by Carole King (1971)

 

 

 

 

‘Seasons in the Sun’, written by Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen, performed by Terry Jacks (1973)

 

 

 

 

‘True Blue’, written and performed by John Williamson (1982)

 

 

 

 

‘Glory Days’, written and performed by Bruce Springsteen (1984)

 

 

 

 

‘You’re a Friend of Mine’, written by Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen, performed by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne (1985)

 

 

 

 

‘That’s What Friends Are For’, written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, performed by Dionne Warwick (1985)

 

 

 

 

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Now, dear readers / listeners – it’s over to you. Your responses to this topic are warmly welcomed. In the ‘Comments’ section, please add your own choice of a song (or songs) referencing friendship, along with any other relevant material you wish to include.

 

 

[Note: as usual, Wikipedia has been a solid general reference for this piece, particularly in terms of checking dates and other details.]

 

 

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