" Alfie " is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David to promote the 1966 film Alfie. The song was a major hit for Cilla Black (UK) and Dionne Warwick (US).

Composed to promote interest in the upcoming new Michael Caine film “Alfie,” the Bacharach-David song was recorded by a number of artists in 1966.

When the movie arrived here in the USA, it was distributed by United Artists and they wanted one of their singers (Cher) to record the song for the soundtrack. Dionne claims to be the 43rd …

The song Alfie was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and was first recorded and released by Cilla Black with Accompaniment directed by Burt Bacharach in 1966. It was covered by …

When you sort it out, Alfie Are we meant to take more than we give Or are we meant to be kind? And if, if only fools are kind, Alfie Then I guess it is wise to be cruel And if life belongs only to …

Burt Bacharach - Alfie lyrics: What's it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What's it all a-bout when you ...

Alfie Lyrics: What's it all about, Alfie? / Is it just for the moment we live? / What's it all about when you sort it out, Alfie? / Are we meant to take more than we give / Or are we meant to...

This relates to The Golden Rule where our (presumably kind) actions toward others are similarly returned. So, I'd say the speaker in the song is asking Alfie why "the strong" would help the …

Alfie, from the 1966 Michael Caine classic, was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and was an Adacemy Award nominee for Best Song From A Motion Picture for 1966 (Born Free, …

"Alfie" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1965 most successfully recorded by Cher, Dionne Warwick and originally Cilla Black.