Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today haven't gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of course, everyone wants to own copyrights.

The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for "What's New Pussycat?" and "Alfie" "The Look of Love" from Casino Royale; and the Oscar-winning "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In 1957 David met composer Burt Bacharach at Famous Music in the Brill Building in New York. David was recuperating from a recent illness and was unable to attend the Washington D.

Harold Lane "Hal" David (May 25 1921 – September 1 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn New York City.