Over the 2004 to 2011 period flake graphite demand grew by an average of 7.5% per annum. Alternatively, amorphous graphite demand declined 5.2% per year. The increase in flake demand was almost entirely driven by traditional steel and automotive industries and the emergence of developing economies. This caused prices to rise from about $700/t in 2005 to almost $3,000/t in early 2012.
Slippin%27 and Slidin%27 %28Peepin%27 and Hidin%27%29 by Little Richard Songfacts. A New Orleans musician named Eddie Bo recorded this song (or at least a similar one) earlier in 1956 under the title I'm Wise.. Little Richard explained in a 1970 interview with Rolling Stone: A fellow in my band, Lee Diamond, gave me some of the words and I changed them around.
This is a tough one to pin down due to the evolution of the song. From what I've read, the French artist Jaques Brel wrote the original tune in French, full of dark humor. Rod McKuen took a stab at translating it, and botched the job. McKuen changed much of the song, including the title, Le Moribund.