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"Willow's Song" is a ballad by American composer Paul Giovanni for the 1973 film The Wicker Man It is the best-known song from the film, and it is sometimes referred to as "The Wicker Man Song", although the film contains many other songs. The film tells the story of an upright Christian police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl, the search for whom leads him to a remote Scottish isle inhabited by pagans. While staying at the Green Man Pub, Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is roused from prayer by the landlord's daughter Willow, played by Britt Ekland, who sings the erotic ballad through the adjoining wall of their separate bedrooms while completely naked. The song is an attempt to seduce Howie by accentuating Willow's sensuality. The music is played by the band Magnet

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  • Willow's Song est une ballade composée par Paul Giovanni pour le film The Wicker Man réalisé par Robin Hardy et sorti en 1973. Les paroles sont inspirées d'un poème de George Peele, (Conte de bonne femme, 1595).La musique est jouée par le groupe de jazz . D'après Paul Giovanni, la version à l'écran est chantée par Rachel Verney, tandis que certains pensent qu'il s'agit d'Annie Ross. (fr)
  • "Willow's Song" is a ballad by American composer Paul Giovanni for the 1973 film The Wicker Man It is the best-known song from the film, and it is sometimes referred to as "The Wicker Man Song", although the film contains many other songs. The film tells the story of an upright Christian police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl, the search for whom leads him to a remote Scottish isle inhabited by pagans. While staying at the Green Man Pub, Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is roused from prayer by the landlord's daughter Willow, played by Britt Ekland, who sings the erotic ballad through the adjoining wall of their separate bedrooms while completely naked. The song is an attempt to seduce Howie by accentuating Willow's sensuality. The music is played by the band Magnet (en)
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  • Willow's Song est une ballade composée par Paul Giovanni pour le film The Wicker Man réalisé par Robin Hardy et sorti en 1973. Les paroles sont inspirées d'un poème de George Peele, (Conte de bonne femme, 1595).La musique est jouée par le groupe de jazz . D'après Paul Giovanni, la version à l'écran est chantée par Rachel Verney, tandis que certains pensent qu'il s'agit d'Annie Ross. La chanson est célèbre pour accompagner la séquence de danse érotique de Willow (Britt Ekland), qui, par ses chants païens et ses coups au mur, tente d'attirer l'attention du pensionnaire de la chambre voisine, le très pieux sergent Neil Howie (Edward Woodward). (fr)
  • "Willow's Song" is a ballad by American composer Paul Giovanni for the 1973 film The Wicker Man It is the best-known song from the film, and it is sometimes referred to as "The Wicker Man Song", although the film contains many other songs. The film tells the story of an upright Christian police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl, the search for whom leads him to a remote Scottish isle inhabited by pagans. While staying at the Green Man Pub, Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is roused from prayer by the landlord's daughter Willow, played by Britt Ekland, who sings the erotic ballad through the adjoining wall of their separate bedrooms while completely naked. The song is an attempt to seduce Howie by accentuating Willow's sensuality. The music is played by the band Magnet. According to the film's associate musical director Gary Carpenter, the screen version was sung by Rachel Verney (although some have believed that it was sung by the Scottish jazz singer Annie Ross). There are two different album versions of The Wicker Man soundtrack. The 1998 version released by Trunk Records features the film version of the song. The 2002 version released by Silva Screen features an alternate recording in which Lesley Mackie (who played Daisy in the film) sang to the same backing tracks. According to Paul Giovanni, "The idea for the song was completely original with me—there was no indication of what it was to be in the script except a couple of lines of absolute filth," sourced by screenwriter Anthony Shaffer from various anthologies of lyrics that would be appropriate to spring pagan festivals. "The main thing is in the rhythm, and we used all of the old twangy instruments in there". One couplet in the song is adapted from a poem by George Peele, part of his play The Old Wives' Tale (printed 1595). Another may be taken from a verse of the Elizabethan-period drinking song "Martin Said To His Man" (or may since have been added to it). (en)
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