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03-15-2006, 05:36 PM
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Darin sleepwalks through it. Very stacatto. Such a disappointment. "Definitive" means you take a song, and the earth moves. During the singing of it, some sort of crescendo, or cataclysm occurs, such that by the end, listeners have been moved---they've been struck. I know definitive. Bobby Darin's "More" is not it. His "Beyond The Sea"....yes yes yes. His "Mack the Knife"......of course. You felt the earth move, after listening to those. But, not More. He had a problem on that one. |
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03-15-2006, 06:18 PM
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Maybe not the definitive one but Bobby's version of "Easy Living" is right up there with the best of them.
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03-15-2006, 06:26 PM
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"The Folks Who Live On The Hill" belongs to David Allyn
In his just published auto-bio "There's No Such Word As Can't" David recalls that the song should have been released as a single but that it was too long and excising the verse was too difficult an edit.
As an aside David worked for many years as a Drug Counselor for the VA. He helped many Vets overcome their addiction. |
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03-15-2006, 07:02 PM
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The Folks Who Live on the Hill
In the earlly 80's, Bob Jones was playing David Allyn's "Folks Who
Live on the Hill" on WNEW without the verse! Sacrilege. They castrated the recording. I called the station and complained. Apparently so had others. They put the verse back. David Allyn's autobiography is most worthwhile. He wrote it himself, it's not ghosted. Ed Spiegel |
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03-15-2006, 10:15 PM
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The song is "At Last". Etta James. Whatta ya think about that? Is that the definitive version? Great song. Did anyone do it better than her? I'm open to opinions.
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03-15-2006, 11:03 PM
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"At Last" Etta James
Nobody Does It Better.
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03-15-2006, 11:08 PM
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And what a great song, George.
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03-15-2006, 11:25 PM
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I've got various versions of that song in my music collection - The Temptations, Celine Dion, Ben E. King, Gladys Knight and Cyndi Lauper; nice versions by each and every one of them in their own right. But it is decisively and exclusively Etta's song, and Etta's solely - she sings it as though she's singing it personally right to you. Perhaps the worst version I've ever heard of it was when I had the radio on in my car one day, and on came Michael Bolton's screeching and shredded version; the radio station was probably never changed so quickly before or since. |
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03-15-2006, 11:56 PM
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Right Jeff..
Etta's is the one. I have a friend here in Baltimore named Ethel Ennis, who's been singing for years, and in fact, she and I have collaborated on a few songs. She's terrific. I've never heard her sing that song, but I'll bet she does the second best version of it.
I've never heard Gladys Knight do it either, but I'll bet she does it great. What an excellent song. |
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03-16-2006, 12:14 PM
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"Baby, It's Cold Outside"...
Satch and Ella.
So there, Maxele. I DO have taste, after all! 
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03-16-2006, 12:34 PM
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Bang, Bang - Nancy Sinatra
I Remember You - Diana Krall Moondance - Michael Buble St. Louis Woman - Peter Cincotti Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Waters of March - Elis Regina and Antonio Carlos Jobim Lost April - Nat King Cole Ebb Tide - Frank Sinatra Someone to Watch Over Me - Frank Sinatra Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Sammy Davis Jr. When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole Baby it's Cold Outside - Dean Martin On Broadway - Nancy Sinatra You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra The Girl from Ipanema - Joao Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz and Tom Jobim (I'll be killed for this) S' Wonderful - Diana Krall
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03-16-2006, 12:42 PM
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Where or When - FS (The '58 version)
Call Me - Peggy Lee Day By Day - The Four Freshmen Make the World Go Away - Eddy Arnold or Timi Yuro The much-debated More - John Gary This Is All I Ask - Jimmy Durante The Girl From Ipanema - FS and ACJ O Holy Night - Andy Williams White Christmas - Der Bingle
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03-16-2006, 12:44 PM
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Re: "At Last" Etta James
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BTW, that's quite a list, Jake. Ebb Tide? I haven't heard that song in years. Thinking of it brings back memories. |
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03-16-2006, 03:38 PM
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"Call Me" is Nancy Sinatra off the You Go-Go Girl album. And, "Day By Day" belongs to Frank, off the Come Swing With Me album. Girl From Ipanema = Astrud Gilberto O Holy Night = Pavorotti, maybe Celine White Christmas = Michael Bolton Last edited by Pisces; 03-16-2006 at 03:42 PM. |
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03-16-2006, 03:41 PM
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Now see, Jake has an ear for music......
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 Someone to Watch Over Me = Ella (Vocal) and Chris Botti (Instrumental) ....but everything else I agree with. |
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03-16-2006, 06:21 PM
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"What a Wonderful World."--Louis Armstrong
"Comeona My House, my houseacomeon, I'm gonna givea you candy"-Rosie Clooney "Que Sera Sera, whatever will be, will be"--Doris Day "You Belong to Me" - Jo Stafford "Softly, As I Leave You" - Frank Sinatra |
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03-16-2006, 07:07 PM
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< "Que Sera Sera, whatever will be, will be"--Doris Day >
Great signiture song for Doris Day... Wasn't the written specifically for her in the flm, The Man Who Knew Too Much? The James Stewart/Doris Day version. |
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03-16-2006, 07:34 PM
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Jake
Max is running "hat check" at my next party.
You run with the hors d'ouvres. Some of the "definitives" you guys came up with are just sooooo wrong. I'll handle the music, thank you very much.
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03-16-2006, 07:41 PM
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I LIKE Darin's "More".
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