Mockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx song) Nukes". In recent years Taylor has performed "Mockingbird" live with his daughter (by Simon) Sally Taylor and Simon has performed the song live with her and Taylor's son Ben Taylor. On November 25, 2015, Simon sang a live duet of "Mockingbird" with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". The 1999 Jim Brickman album "Visions of Love" features Carly Simon singing "Hush Little Baby"—as "Hush Li'l Baby"—which Brickman chose for Simon because "I thought it would be cool if she was singing about the mockingbird since she had a Top 5 [success with "Mockingbird"] in 1974". In Australia,
Highway Song (James Taylor song) Timothy Crouse stated that Alex's singing of the "Sweet misunderstanding won't you leave a poor boy alone" line revealed his "blues streak." Rudis preferred Alex's version to James' on the basis of its greater passion and what Rudis regarded as a "nicer ending." "Tuscaloosa News" editor Ben Windham compared Alex's version to Brook Benton's rendition of "Rainy Night in Georgia," citing the "deep soul singing, sparse instrumental backing" and its use of string instruments. Fred Kirby of "Billboard" described it as having a "rustic blues feel. Highway Song (James Taylor song) "Highway Song" is a song written by James Taylor.