Mockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx song) "Hush Little Baby" in the lyrics of his single "Mockingbird" from his 2004 album "Encore". In The Simpsons episode "Three Gays of the Condo" (2003), Marge and Homer sing the opening from the James Taylor/Carly Simon version of the song after Marge finds a puzzle piece that has James Taylor's face that is part of a jigsaw puzzle that the Simpsons put together. British singer Dusty Springfield performed the song as a duet with Jimi Hendrix on a 1968 episode of her ITV variety show, "It Must Be Dusty". No high quality versions appear to have survived to present day,
Mockingbird (Eminem song) imitates Em himself. "The New York Times" was mixed: "the I-love-my-daughter ode 'Mockingbird'" isn't the most exciting thing according to Kelefa Sanneh. "Stylus Magazine" was negative: ""Encore" dutifully deploys the obligatory Hailie ode ("Mockingbird")." "The A.V. Club" was a bit positive: "On 'Mockingbird,' Eminem lets his hatred of his ex-wife lie dormant just long enough to provide his daughter with a haunting account of how parents sometimes just can't make it work, no matter how much both parties want to." "Los Angeles Times" also agreed: "In the tender 'Mockingbird,' the Detroit-based rapper outlines his devotion to his daughter, Hailie. Against