Harry Nilsson: "Everybody's Talkin'" (1969)

Harry Nilsson (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), who sometimes went by the stage name Nilsson, was an American songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success as a singer in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings, he is credited as 'Nilsson' and is known for the hit singles "Without You", "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City", "Everybody's Talkin'," "Coconut" and "Jump into the Fire".

Nilsson's songs 'One' and 'Cuddly Toy' have been covered by artists including the Monkees, Three Dog Night, Aimee Mann and Alva Noto (with Blixa Bargeld, as ANBB). He was awarded Grammy Awards for two of his recordings; one, for best male contemporary vocal in 1969 for "Everybody's Talkin," the theme song to the Academy Award-winning movie "Midnight Cowboy." The second Grammy was for best male pop vocal in 1972 for "Without You."


- Lyrics:

Everybody's talkin' at me
I don't hear a word they're sayin'
Only the echoes of my mind
People stopping staring
I can't see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Through the pouring rain
Going where the weather suits my clothes
Banking off of the north east wind
Sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Through the pouring rain

Going where the weather suits my clothes
Banking off of the north east wind
Sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone
Everybody's talkin' at me
Can't hear a word they're sayin'
Only the echoes of my mind
I won't let you leave my love behind
No I won't let you leave
I won't let you leave my love behind
I won't let you leave