«Tin Man» is the title of a 1974 song by the pop-rock band America. It was written by band member Dewey Bunnell and produced by the noted record producer George Martin, who also plays the piano part on the recorded version. The song was included on the bands album Holiday, also from 1974.
Released as the first single from Holiday, «Tin Man» became the bands fourth top-ten hit in the US, spending three weeks at number four on the Billboard pop chart in November 1974. The song reached number one on the Billboard adult contemporary chart in October of that year.
The songs title and some of the lyrics reference the Tin Woodman from the works of author L. Frank Baum, including his childrens novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the subsequent 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Songwriter Bunnell was quoted describing the parallel: «My favorite movie, I guess. I always loved it as a kid. Very obscure lyrics. Great grammar — Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man. Its sort of a poetic license».
Hes laughing with another girl
And playing with another heart
Placing high stakes, making hearts ache
Hes loved in seven languages
Jewel box life diamond nights and ruby lights, high in the sky
Heaven help him, when he falls
Diamond life, lover boy
He move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy
City lights and business nights
When you require streetcar desire for higher heights
No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
When sentiment is left to chance
No place to be ending but somewhere to start
No need to ask
Hes a smooth operator
Smooth operator, smooth operator
Smooth operator
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale
Face to face, each classic case
We shadow box and double cross
Yet need the chase
A license to love, insurance to hold
Melts all your memories and change into gold
His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold
No need to ask
Hes a smooth operator
Smooth operator, smooth operator
Smooth operator
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale
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Background Vocals: Asha Maura
Engineer: Bill Malina
Remixer: Breakbot
Masterer: Chris Gehringer
Engineer: Ethan Shumaker
Saxophone: Jesse McGinty
Trombone: Lemar Guillary
Lead Vocals: Lizzo
Mixer: Manny Marroquin
Trumpet: Michael Cordone
Bass, Guitar, Production: Nate Mercereau
Additional Production: Nate Mercereau
Background Vocals: Quinn Wilson
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming: Ricky Reed
Mixer: Robin Florent
Assistant Engineer: Rouble Kapoor
Mixer: Scott Desmarais
Background Vocals: Shelby Swain
Background Vocals: Theron Thomas
Drums, Percussion: Victor Indrizzo
Writer: Eric Frederic
Writer: Melissa Jefferson
Writer: Sam Sumser
Writer: Sean Small
Writer: Theron Thomas
Lyrics:
(Can you turn it up, turn it up just a little bit?)
It’s a celebration
Get ready for the holi, holi holidays
Yeah it’s a celebration
So baby don’t you stop
You got that look in your eye (eye, eye)
Call me for help we can vibe (vibe, vibe)
Let’s have the time of our lives
You can feel it, you can feel it
Even if you dance alone
You deserve a cheers
‘Cause you been workin way too long
No more wishin’, baby listen
It’s a celebration
Get ready for the holi, holi holidays
Yeah it’s a celebration
So baby don’t you stop (dancin’ with me)
Lemme hear you say I’m ready for the holiday
Call the family up tell em we’re on our way
Tryna party ‘cause we goin crazy
You can feel it, you can feel it
(Even if) Even if you dance alone (you dance alone)
You deserve a cheers (whoa oh)
‘Cause you been workin way too long (oh)
No more wishin’, baby listen
It’s a celebration (celebration)
Get ready for the holi, holi holidays
Yeah it’s a celebration
So baby don’t you stop dancin’ with me
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