"Romeo's Tune" is a song recorded by Steve Forbert, released in 1979. It was the lead single from his album Jackrabbit Slim.
"Romeo's Tune" | ||||
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Single by Steve Forbert | ||||
from the album Jackrabbit Slim | ||||
B-side | "Make It All So Real" | |||
Released | October 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
Label | Nemperor Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steve Forbert | |||
Producer(s) | John Simon | |||
Steve Forbert singles chronology | ||||
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The song became an international hit during the winter of 1980. "Romeo's Tune" did best in Canada, where it became a Top 10 hit. It was Forbert's only major charting single.
The song speaks of fading away from the world in the company of your lover. The title does not appear in the lyrics.
The distinctive piano lick on "Romeo's Tune" was done by former Elvis Presley pianist Bobby Ogdin, a well-known Nashville session piano player.[2] In live performances, Forbert plays the lick on a neck-mounted harmonica.
"Romeo's Tune" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2001 movie, Knockaround Guys and the 2016 movie, Everybody Wants Some!!.[2]
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