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I Write The Songs (3:50)

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“I Write the Songs” (written by Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys) peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary Chart in the Winter of 1976.
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I've been alive forever
And I wrote the very first song
I put the words and the melodies together
I am music and I write the songs

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  • silversurfer250

    WORLDWIDE SYMPHONY!

    11 May 5:40pm Reply

  • paradrome

    Legend! <333333333333333333333333333333333

    26 Apr 2:57am Reply

  • jetgar

    GOOD SONG....;-)

    30 Jan 12:49pm Reply

  • Portia2002

    It is a great song but far from being one of his better versions. He sounds so old!

    14 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Bastard1

    Mr. Manilow sure sucks, but here's a shout out to mah songwriter buddy Bruce Johnston!

    16 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Barrysgirl65

    LOVE THIS SONG LOVE THIS MAN SAW HIM LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR AT THE 02 WOW OUTSTANDING

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • hotcoco69

    i saw Barry earlier this year in Omaha Loved him!!!!!!

    3 Jul 2012 Reply

  • dartotheren

    I don't really like songs talking about songs or being a song. It's sorta like painting a picture of a picture. But I do love his voice!

    15 May 2012 Reply

  • greenvillepa

    purr ?

    1 Apr 2012 Reply

  • chatterbabe

    sush a great voice and songggggggggggggggggggg

    9 Mar 2012 Reply

  • supersteveme

    he didnt actually write this one ironically

    7 Feb 2012 Reply

  • bambihuey

    My husband and I have always loved his songs and music we wanted to see him in Vegas and he was not there that particular week

    18 Oct 2011 Reply

  • ladyfreelancer

    Yeah.. this song is the song of the 70's.. these are the songs that have survived.. not just his songs.. but all the songs in the different genres.. and he is right .. I write the songs that make the whole world sing.. those were the songs of the 70's

    3 Oct 2011 Reply

  • moore4853

    Beautiful song from such a gifted singer.

    2 Sep 2011 Reply

  • NitaD1

    You certainly do Mr Manilow!

    31 Jul 2011 Reply

  • ditta007

    i love his voice ..so nice

    20 Jul 2011 Reply

  • crazybronco

    I may be mistaken but this is the only song I can think of that is from the point of view of music itself. Only Barry.

    31 May 2011 Reply

  • rosmaritbrum

    i LIKE....

    13 Mar 2011 Reply

  • platinum5

    I have always loved his music

    23 Feb 2011 Reply

  • wallyt65

    Great Classic from Mr Manilow!!

    21 Feb 2011 Reply
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