Me and My Arrow

"Me and My Arrow" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for his 1970 album The Point!.^[1] It was also released as a single in 1971, reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The song was composed as the theme for Oblio, the pointless boy, and his dog, Arrow. Although the song may be a reference to take a direction and suddenly not knowing where to go, it is in fact about the friendship between Oblio and the dog. It is also a parable for discrimination.

Cover versions

1977 – Diana Ross, in the medley "The Point", from An Evening with Diana Ross
1995 – Adrian Belew, For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson^[1]
2016 – Loch Lomond, Pens from Spain

In popular culture

Featured in the season 24 episode "To Cur with Love" of The Simpsons, as the theme for Homer Simpson and his dog, Bongo.
Used in a series of television commercials promoting the Plymouth Arrow compact car.
Blackalicious sampled the song on "Blazing Arrow".

References

1 2 Greenwald, Matthew. "Me and My Arrow". AllMusic.

Harry Nilsson

Studio albums	Spotlight on Nilsson Pandemonium Shadow Show Aerial Ballet Harry Nilsson Sings Newman The Point! Nilsson Schmilsson Son of Schmilsson A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night Pussy Cats Duit on Mon Dei Sandman ...That's the Way It Is Knnillssonn Flash Harry

Soundtracks	Skidoo The Point! Son of Dracula Popeye

Remixes	Aerial Pandemonium Ballet

Compilations	Early Tymes A Touch More Schmilsson in the Night Nilsson '62: The Debut Sessions Hollywood Dreamer The RCA Albums Collection

Singles	"All for the Beatles" "Sixteen Tons" "You Can't Do That" "River Deep – Mountain High" "One" "Everybody's Talkin'" "Me and My Arrow" "Without You" "Coconut" "As Time Goes By" "Subterranean Homesick Blues" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Many Rivers to Cross" "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Sail Away" "Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours (medley)"

Songs	"This Could Be the Night" "Ten Little Indians" "The Puppy Song" "Old Dirt Road" "You're Breakin' My Heart"

Collaborations	John Lennon Pussy Cats Every Man Has a Woman Ringo Starr Ringo Son of Dracula Goodnight Vienna Ringo's Rotogravure Stop and Smell the Roses Keith Moon Two Sides of the Moon Hal Willner Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films

Related articles	Discography RCA Victor The Monkees Midnight Cowboy Richard Perry The Hollywood Vampires The Lost Weekend The Telephone "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?

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