Songs

Good Old Desk

Recorded/Published: 1968

On the TV show "Playboy After Dark" a straight-faced Harry Nilsson told Hugh Hefner that the meaning of the song ^"Good Old Desk^" was in its initials - "GOD." Years later Nilsson admitted, "I bullshitted him. I thought it was funny."

Credits:

Producer: Rick Jarrard

Publisher: Unichappell Music

Publisher: Six Continents Music

Songwriter: Harry Nilsson

Vocals: Harry Nilsson

Lyrics:

My old desk does an arabesque,
In the morning when I first arrive.
It's a pleasure to see
It's waiting there for me
To keep my hopes alive. ...

Albums:

Aerial Ballet

Aerial Ballet

Aerial Ballet

Aerial Ballet

Aerial Ballet

Aerial Ballet

All Time Greatest Hits

The Best of Nilsson

Best of Nilsson

Best of Nilsson

The Collection

Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits

Life Line: The Songs of Nilsson 1967-1971

One: The Best Of Nilsson

Pandemonium Shadow Show / Aerial Ballet / Aerial Pandemonium Ballet

Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology

Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology

16 Top Tracks From Nilsson

Movies/TV Shows:

"Playboy After Dark"

Singles:

"Good Old Desk" / "Together"

"Without Her" / "Good Old Desk" (Promo)

Variations:

^"Good Old Desk^"

^"Good Old Desk {Aerial Pandemonium Ballet}^"

Other Recordings:

Artist: Ron Sexsmith [Info]

Artist: Mark Rozzo [Info]

Song Ratings/Reviews

Good Old Desk

(4.0 / 4.0)

Brian T. Mullan	(4.0 / 4.0)
This song is one of my favourites - real classic tune, GREAT lyrics! I'd even love to record it someday - lovely!
Joseph Skade	(3.0 / 4.0)

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