"Me and My Arrow" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...

for his 1970 album ''

The Point! ''The Point!'' is the sixth studio album by American songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson, released in late 1970. It was accompanied by an animated film adaptation directed by Fred Wolf, which aired in early February 1971 on the ABC-TV netw ...

'' It was also released as a single in 1971, reaching number 34 on the US ''

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'' Hot 100 and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was composed as the theme for The Point, a story about Oblio, the pointless boy, and his dog Arrow.

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In popular culture

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and his dog Bongo. *Used in a series of television commercials promoting the

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