Me and My Arrow
| "Me and My Arrow" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Are You Sleeping?" |
"Me and My Arrow" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for his 1970 album The Point!.[1] It was also released as a single in 1971, reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
The song was composed as the theme for Oblio, the pointless boy, and his dog, Arrow. Although the song may be a reference to taking a direction and suddenly not knowing where to go, it is in fact about the friendship between Oblio and the dog. It is also a parable for discrimination.[citation needed]
Chart history
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 52 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 18 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 27 |
Cover versions
- 1977 – Diana Ross, in the medley "The Point", from An Evening with Diana Ross
- 1991 – Lou Barlow, as Sentridoh on the Ghost Of A Rollercoaster compilation.
- 1995 – Adrian Belew, For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson[1]
- 2014 – Darren Hayman, DOG E.P.
- 2016 – Loch Lomond, Pens from Spain
- 2017 – Heather Trost, Agistri
In popular culture
- Featured in the season 24 episode "To Cur with Love" of The Simpsons, as the theme for Homer Simpson and his dog, Bongo.
- Used in a series of television commercials promoting the Plymouth Arrow compact car.[6]
- Blackalicious sampled the song on "Blazing Arrow".
References
- ^ a b Greenwald, Matthew. "Me and My Arrow". AllMusic.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 177.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-04-24. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 19, 1971
- ^ https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2011/01/To-The-Point---Plymouth-Arrow/3694531.html
