Hal David: five magic moments

In tribute to the great lyricist, here are five of the greatest songs from his partnership with Burt BacharachPerry Como – Magic MomentsReading this on mobile? Click here to viewThe setting for Magic Moments feels more prewar than 1950s. The bonhomie of its whistled intro is echoed by a courtship storyline – "The way that we cheered whenever our team was scoring a touchdown/ The time that the floor fell out of my car when I put the clutch down" – straight out of a Jimmy Stewart movie. Perr...

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