You've Got a Friend

DESCRIPTION: "When you're down and troubled And you need some lovin' care,,,= Close your eyes and think of me." "You just call out my name And you know, wherever I am I'll come runnin'." The hearer can always rely on the singer
AUTHOR: Carole King (source: copyright)
EARLIEST DATE: 1971 (recordings, Carole King and others)
KEYWORDS: friend nonballad help
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 542, "You've Got a Friend" (notes only)
RECORDINGS:
Marianne Corbino, "You've Got a Friend" (Piotr-Archive #638, recorded 08/10/2023)
NOTES [60 words]: Derek Piotr's informant didn't supply a source for this song, so there is no reason to think it traditional. It's just a pop icon that was (I suspect) learned from the radio, though it's just possible that it came from a camp. But, according to Averill, it is not especially popular in camps. There is a Wikipedia article about it if you want to learn more. - RBW
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