Moon River Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's", winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song has been covered by many other artists. It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1962 (and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremony that year). He sang the first eight bars of the song at the
Moon (Björk song) time signature with instrumental sections in 5/8. The lyrics to "Moon" deals with themes such as rebirth, start over and mythology, making reference to the Moon as "adrenalin pearls placed in the gods' mouths". About the song, Björk explained: "With each new moon we complete a cycle and are offered renewal —to take risks, to connect with other people, to love, to give. The symbolism of the moon as the realm of imagination, melancholy, and regeneration is expressed in the song" The music video for "Moon" premiered on September 23, 2011, in Björk's official YouTube page. In the video, Björk's