Poetry in Motion (song)
| "Poetry in Motion" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Tillotson | ||||
| B-side | "Princess Princess" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Label | Cadence (US) London (UK) |
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| Writer(s) | Mike Anthony, Paul Kaufman | |||
| Producer | Archie Bleyer | |||
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"Poetry in Motion" is a UK number-one single of 1961, recorded by Johnny Tillotson.
The song was written by Paul Kaufman (1930–1999) and Mike Anthony (born 1930), who said that the inspiration for it came from looking up from their work and seeing a procession of young ladies from a nearby school pass by on the sidewalk outside each afternoon.[1] The song was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, by Bill Porter, and featured saxophonist Boots Randolph and pianist Floyd Cramer. An alternative version, with King Curtis on saxophone, was recorded some weeks earlier and published by Bear Family Records in 2011. In the US Billboard Hot 100, "Poetry in Motion" peaked at number 2 in November 1960; in the U.K., it hit # 1 in January 1961 and also made the charts on reissue in 1979.[2]
"Poetry in Motion" was also recorded by Bobby Vee as track No 8 on his 1961 album Bobby Vee and there was a cover version made titled "Pejskové se koušou" (Dogs Bite Each Other) by Czech singer Marie Pojkarová.
Ralf Arnie wrote German lyrics. Entitled "Deine roten Lippen" it was recorded by Gerd Böttcher and released on the single Decca D 19 131 i 1960.
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