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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 1H 7M

HARRY NILSSON POPEYE DEMOS plus BONUS tracks

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Robert Altman's 1980 film, POPEYE, featuring the music of Grammy winner Harry Nilsson, starred Robin Williams & Shelley Duvall. Harry Nilsson's demos are wonderful; he wrote and sings them all. My personal fave among this superb collection of demos is Nilsson's duet demo with Shelley Duvall.Included are previously unreleased tracks from the film score, by Thomas Pierson.PLUS the original Popeye theme AND the original 1930 Popeye vocal track.Enjoy!SweethavenSwee' Pea's Lullabye ("Dear Swee' Pea")Blow Me DownEverything Is FoodHe Needs MeEverybody's Got To EatSail With MeI Yam What I YamIt's Not Easy Being MeKidsI'm Popeye the Sailor Man (music & lyrics by Sammy Lerner)I'm MeanHe Needs Me (Harry & Shelley Duvall duet, with Paul L. Smith providing the whistling )"bomp-bomps."Din' We (home demo)Sailin' (home demo)Popeye the Sailor Man Main ThemePopeye the Sailor Man (1930's vocal version)From the previously unreleased soundtrack by Thomas Pierson:    18. Skeleton Cave    19. Now Listen Kid / To The Rescue / Mr. Eye Is Trapped / Back Into Action    20. Saved / Still At It / The Treasure / What? More Fighting / Pap's Boy / Olive & the Octopus / What's Up Pop / Popeye Triumphant    21. End Title Medley

Robert Altman's 1980 film, POPEYE, featuring the music of Grammy winner Harry Nilsson, starred Robin Williams & Shelley Duvall. Harry Nilsson's demos are wonderful; he wrote and sings them all. My personal fave among this superb collection of demos is Nilsson's duet demo with Shelley Duvall.Included are previously unreleased tracks from the film score, by Thomas Pierson.PLUS the original Popeye theme AND the original 1930 Popeye vocal track.Enjoy!SweethavenSwee' Pea's Lullabye ("Dear Swee' Pea")Blow Me DownEverything Is FoodHe Needs MeEverybody's Got To EatSail With MeI Yam What I YamIt's Not Easy Being MeKidsI'm Popeye the Sailor Man (music & lyrics by Sammy Lerner)I'm MeanHe Needs Me (Harry & Shelley Duvall duet, with Paul L. Smith providing the whistling )"bomp-bomps."Din' We (home demo)Sailin' (home demo)Popeye the Sailor Man Main ThemePopeye the Sailor Man (1930's vocal version)From the previously unreleased soundtrack by Thomas Pierson:    18. Skeleton Cave    19. Now Listen Kid / To The Rescue / Mr. Eye Is Trapped / Back Into Action    20. Saved / Still At It / The Treasure / What? More Fighting / Pap's Boy / Olive & the Octopus / What's Up Pop / Popeye Triumphant    21. End Title Medley

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