Tag Archives: lyrics

The Amazon Van Is A-Comin’ Down the Street

Posted on June 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

“The Wells-Fargo Wagon” song (see video below) from The Music Man is a classic tribute to a bygone era. But things don’t ever completely disappear, they change. Have you ever received something you never actually ordered? If so… Here’s How the … Continue reading →

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True Love Exaggerates — Always!!!!

Posted on February 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Hyperbole [hīˈpərbəlē] noun: extravagant exaggeration Lovers and fishermen are the two classes of people officially allowed to lie. In fact, when it comes to love songs, hyperbole is a must. Would Marvin Gaye’s classic love song be the same if it … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on April 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

Impossible Love The song Impossible Love plays a key role in my film Over-the-Rhine, as indeed it does in my life. Early in the movie, seventeen-year-old songwriter and drug addict Alec has a melody stuck in his head. He attempts … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on April 5, 2019 by mitchteemley

The Game Creating music for the films I write and direct has become my principal way of pursuing my “other love.” I embedded Healing River, the song used in the opening of my feature film Over-the-Rhine, in my first Music … Continue reading →

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