Admirers of these ventures as a recording artist — tongue in cheek or otherwise — will want to know that the show does conclude with a performance of the song "Real," with lovely music by Mr. Paisley, and a funny, rather touching lyric that muses on the distance between Mr. Shatner's image and his life.
(Mr. Costello does a duet with Mr. Colbert on "There Are Worse Things to Believe In," which includes the oddly touching lyric "A redeemer, and a savior, an obese man giving toys for good behavior").
With a bouncing, dub-infused rhythm layered with a whooping crowd sample, Dee deftly raps the following, rather touching, lyrics: "Lay my cards on the table for the critics to see/No cards unturned, you can't judge me/Everything I've done I've done to survive/Or done for my kids, give them better lives/See, I'm not too old to have dreams".
David's touching lyrics are memorable.
Now Williams' comedic skills might not be quite as sharp as his touching lyrics and melodies.
The Marines at the camp chose to film Allen's song for his touching lyrics as well as his impressive musical abilities.
Five years ago she gathered rock stars to write music for some of Guthrie's thousands of unpublished lyrics, touching on decidedly non-Dust Bowl topics like U.F.O.'s, Joe DiMaggio and Ingrid Bergman.
"Sweet Jane" is a prime example of the former, with its home-run chorus and a bridge with lyrics touching enough for Hallmark: "Heavenly wine and roses seem to whisper to me when you smile".
This letter, from an old friend, did both: "Richard's unique and punny sense of humor, his Felix-like behavior as he patrolled Prospect Park, his wonderful, expressive and profoundly in-touch words and lyrics will be greatly missed.
Bunny J. Bunny was excited to show me the video for his new single "Fly Away," which, although not exactly inspired, wouldn't be out of place on a playlist, all auto-tuned chorus and lyrics about "touching the sky".
Eventually Willis began making music, first earning fame with a punk band called the Fiasco, and later as a solo act, singing sometimes crude, often touching, but always hilarious lyrics over lilting keyboard preset melodies.
