You may know Barry Louis Polisar as the songwriter and performing artist who sings his hit song All I Want is You in the opening credits of the film Juno. The soundtrack to that film has sold over a million copies and Barry's song has been heard all over the world. What you may not know is that Barry is an author and poet and he wrote and recorded that song in 1977.
Barry has written numerous children's books, poems and stories. He has been described as a "clown, poet, minstrel and the best kind of hero: outrageous and irreverent, all under the license of being irrepressibly funny."
To contact Barry, hear song samples or for detailed info on his books, CDs, music and concerts, visit his website: http://www.Barrylou.com
Come hear samples of new Tribute CD being recorded now by Polisar fans--or send in a song:
http://www.barrylou.com/tributeAlbum.html
Barry's song is on the opening credits of the new movie Juno! Check it out! http://www.barrylou.com/juno.html ....or download the whole song here:
French version of ALL I WANT IS YOU is online on My Space now ! Have a listen ! It's said that it's going to be the N°1 song for the 2009 Summer in France !!!!
Barry - Thanks for giving us the opportunity to be included on the tribute album. It was Grand! Hope it is a huge success for you...and thanks for making us smile all these years! Slainte!
The Tribute Album of my songs is almost complete and I have posted many of the songs on my web site already. Aaron Cohen of the Radioactive Chicken Heads is getting the last songs together for this project of my songs that he is putting together. I've heard so many great songs that have been submitted so far and am excited to hear the new ones.
Many of the song covers are from musicians who had my albums as kids and some are from bands who only recently discovered me after JUNO.
You can find the link from the What's New Section on my website.
Hi Barry, I hope everything is fine with you. You can now listen to an English version of my tune "Work on Progress". So now, you have a chance to understand something on my page ... I'm translating your songs in French, so I'm translating mine in English ... That's normal ... All the best,
I bought your I eat kids album in 85 or 86, you came to my school library in Arizona...I still play these songs and sing them to my kids, Thanks, Barry----I'm a 3 toed, triple eyed, double jointed dinosaur with warts up and down my BBBBAAACCCKKKKK--
hey kid, me and my punk rock friends started listening to your records from a library in massachusetts when i was 18. then i used to have a childrens liberation show on a pirate radio station in berkeley and play your music. now i live with a little 4 year old in st. louis who i was singing your songs to but couldnt remember your name until i heard one of your songs on juno! you are really great.
Hi Barry, I've work for you today !! Well, that was absolutely not work but a lot of fun to make thoses songs of you in French !! You'll soon have something to hear !! All the best,
You played at my elementary school (Green Acres Fairfax VA) in like... 1987??? Made a huge impression on an impressionable me. Thanks so so so much for the great tunes! glad to see you're getting some recent recognition, didn't even know about Juno. take care!
I just love the simplicity of your songs. They get stuck in my head!! My husband wants to learn the words to all I want is you and play the guitar too...I have been wanting him to sing and play for me so long, and now FINALLY he will!! Thanks!
I can't count how many times I checked out "I Eat Kids" and "My Brother Thinks He's a Banana" from the library. It's wonderful to share your music with my kids, now.
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