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By Your Side | ||||||||||||
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| Recording Artist: | Bryan Adams | ||||||||||||
| Writers: | Jim Vallance Bryan Adams |
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| Date Written: | March-May 2011 / Toronto, Paris | ||||||||||||
| Albums: | Jock of the Bushveld Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (released July 29, 2011) | ||||||||||||
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Bryan Adams: vocal, acoustic guitar Jim Vallance: drums (choruses), string programming, piano Phil Thornalley: guitar, backing vocals Gary Breit: organ Jamie Morrison: drums (verses) Mads Hauge: guitar, percussion, backing vocals Jon Green: guitar, piano, bass, backing vocals Produced by Phil Thornalley, Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams. Mixed by Ben Dobie. |
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| Comments: |
A live-action film was made in 1986 featuring the music of legendary South African musician Johnny Clegg. The film was successful in South Africa but failed to find an audience elsewhere. In 2007 South African producer Duncan McNellie embarked on an ambitious project, a 3D animated film rendition of the "Jock" story. He cast a number of well-known actors to "voice" the characters including Ted Danson and Helen Hunt, with Donald Sutherland as narrator. Desmond Tutu has a cameo role. |
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The voice of Jock had not yet been decided, but after approaching Bryan Adams to write a song for the film, it occurred to Duncan to ask Bryan to provide the voice for the lead character. Bryan called me in March 2011 and invited me to help him write the song. He explained that the song had to be about a dog, but it also had to work independently as a love song. In other words, a song about a dog that's not about a dog. Tough assignment. My own dog, Charlotte, had passed away a few months earlier due to old age, and I was still missing her terribly. As we were working on the lyric -- intended to be from the dog's point of view -- I kept asking myself, "What would Charlotte say?". I can't speak for Bryan, but my contribution to the lyric was very much inspired by the bond between me and my dog. The recording and production of the song benefited greatly from the participation of Phil Thornalley, a brilliant British composer, arranger, musician and producer. Going back a few years, Phil is responsible for one of my favourite records, "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia. |
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| Lyrics: |
That we were meant to be together To stay this way forever I never wanna say goodbye I'll fill your world with joy, no sorrow And come what may, tomorrow You can count on me til I die - ya By your side You're my favourite friend We'll shine - til the very end You and me, that's where we belong By your side You'll never walk alone We'll fly, like no one's ever flown It's you and me - I'm right here by your side No need for words we'll walk together Without a care Whatever lonley road you travel, I'll be there Say the word and I'll come runnin' I'll stand up for ya Anytime, any place or anywhere - ya By your side You're my favourite friend We'll shine - til the very end You and me, that's where we belong By your side You'll never walk alone We'll fly, like no one's ever flown It's you and me - I'm right here by your side On and on our bond gets stronger Every single day I can't imagine any other way You never need to wonder I want everyone to know I'm yours for life I'm never letting go We were meant to be together To stay this way forever I never wanna say goodbye |
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