In 1971, Harry Nilsson introduced the world to “Me and My Arrow.”
The whimsical song featured a gentle melody with a sweet story of companionship and adventure highlighted by Nilsson’s distinctive vocals. More than five decades later, “Me and My Arrow” remains an enduring favorite, a musical fairytale that takes fans back in time.
Written by Nilsson for his 1970 concept album The Point, “Me and My Arrow” became a Top 40 hit, reaching No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1971. It was also the theme song of the 1971 animated TV movie The Point and later found an unexpected connection to Davy Jones of the Monkees.
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“Me and My Arrow” started out as a fable centered on Oblio, a kid with a round head in a world of pointy-headed people, and his trusty dog Arrow. Nilsson once revealed he came up with the idea for the story while walking in the woods.
“I was on acid, and I looked at the trees, and I realized that they all came to points,” he once said, according to Rolling Stone. “I thought, ‘Oh! Everything has a point, and if it doesn’t, then there’s a point to it.'”
In the fable, Oblio is teased by the pointy-headed people. “The only real friend he had was his dog, Arrow,” Nilsson shared.
The Point, the animated ABC movie that showcased “Me and My Arrow,” featured Dustin Hoffman as a narrator and Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady from The Brady Bunch) as the voice of Oblio.
Not only did the song become a TV film, but it became the centerpiece of a London stage musical starring Davy Jones as Oblio and fellow Monkee Micky Dolenz as the son of an evil count. Jones also recorded “Me and My Arrow” for the original cast soundtrack to The Point.
During a 1977 appearance on the UK series Our Show, Jones and Dolenz talked about their connection to Nilsson and revealed why they were invited to star in the stage show.
“Harry Nilsson, who wrote The Point, knew both of us personally. He used to write some of the Monkees songs years and years ago,” Dolenz shared. “One of his first hits ever as a writer was one of the Monkees songs, ‘Cuddly Toy.’”Dolenz also described the show as a “musical fantasy,” while Jones noted the production required “a lot of preparation.” Jones also introduced fans to the puppet version of the dog Arrow that was used in the play.
Decades later, “Me and My Arrow” takes fans back to an unforgettable era of music, where an offbeat story could become pop gold.
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