This is one of my favorite songs - so much fun to sing and watch the video of Carly Simon and then-husband James Taylor perform.
This was recorded on Simon's 4th album, 'Hotcakes', released in 1974. I LOVE the album name. It just sounds so 'happy', kind of like the song. The song was actually written in 1963, and was considered a 'novelty' song. It was recorded in 1965 by Dusty Springfield and in also performed in 1965 by the queen of soul Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.
In my humble opinion, it's pretty hard to beat Carly Simon and James Taylor's version.
I'm not going to write a lot here tonight, just going to let you enjoy this great tune.
So, here it is: Mockingbird. (I bet you can't listen without tapping your foot and singing at least part of the lyrics.)
Until next time, be kind to each other.
Kimmie
