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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 23, 2018 5:10:53 GMT
Thanks, Casimira. That has always been my favorite of the versions.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2018 15:18:44 GMT
As synchronicity would have it again, I can't help but notice how often of late how many covers by Nina Simone are being used in TV series (good ones, Handmaid's Tale in particular) and last night while watching a show heard this one. I was familiar with it being covered by Judy Collins and became enamored of it. While delving further I found it was popularized by the band Fairport Convention, but, wasn't familiar with their cover. Written by Sandy Denny, (not to be confused with actress of the same name), a British folk singer in 1967. Lo' and behold, one very moving scene, there it was, bringing tears to my eyes. covered by Nona Simone...
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 30, 2018 4:51:28 GMT
When I think of the number of people who have learned English through American pop songs, it really makes me cringe. The radio was just playing Elvis Presley's Hound Dog for some godawful reason, and it shocked me more than ever. However, his cover of the song is the one that everybody remembers.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog Cryin' all the time Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain’t no friend of mine
When they said, you was high classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, they said, you was high classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain’t no friend of mine
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog Cryin’ all the time You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog Cryin’ all the time Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit And you ain’t no friend of mine
When they said, you was high classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, they said, you was high classed Well, that was just a lie Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit And you ain’t no friend of mine
When they said, you was high classed Well, that was just a lie You know, they said, you was high classed Well, that was just a lie Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit And you ain’t no friend of mine
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog Cryin’ all the time You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog Cryin’ all the time Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit You ain’t no friend of mine
Of course, this was originally sung by Big Mama Thornton. Elvis was clearly not the shiniest ornament on the Christmas tree and seems to have sung the song in the first degree, turning it into a complaint about a gay lover. Of course when he began to dress like Freddie Mercury, things became clear.
The song was about Big Mama's husband. "Cryin' all the time" refers to him whining. "You ain't never caught a rabbit" says that he never works and puts dinner on the table for her and his kids. "Ain't no friend of mine" means she thinks he's cheating on her. "They said you was high classed" is self explanatory. They said he was a great guy, but he's cheating on her and not feeding the family. Did Elvis's brain leave the building?
It was however Presley that added the rabbit line because the original lyrics went:
You made me feel so blue Well you made me weep and moan Cause you ain’t lookin’ for a woman All you’re lookin’ is for a home
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 30, 2018 6:39:36 GMT
Okay, that Elvis video is admittedly vile, but it's of Elvis-as-commodity, not the young exuberant Elvis of the exciting days of early rock & roll ~
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 25, 2019 14:00:14 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 25, 2019 16:24:42 GMT
The original
My favourite cover version
...altho I quite like both...
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 11, 2019 11:10:54 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 19, 2020 14:40:35 GMT
I like this short cover of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 19, 2020 17:42:07 GMT
That's really nice! I always loved the original, but this is equally good.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 1, 2020 2:37:39 GMT
On my third straight listen of this & don't know when I'll be able to stop. *genuflect*
I think these are two of the Wise Sisters from Mahogany Blue -- anybody?
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 12, 2020 2:44:04 GMT
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Post by casimira on Aug 12, 2020 11:48:45 GMT
He sure does a number on "the ivories" on that one!! WOW!!!
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 12, 2020 15:31:35 GMT
Doesn't he though?! He can be a strangely stone-faced performer, but you can tell he's enjoying himself with that piece.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 12, 2020 16:41:13 GMT
A duet with Nat King Cole would be interesting.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 12, 2020 17:05:55 GMT
It’s quite frightening the passage of time. The Van Morrison cover on the first page is nearly 50 years old.
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 12, 2020 18:44:14 GMT
A duet with Nat King Cole would be interesting. It would! This version is on youtube, but I'm pretty sure it was never released as a record. Note there is quite the *ahem* mood change in the middle of this one ~
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 8, 2021 3:59:57 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 14, 2021 12:04:32 GMT
I have always totally despised La Marseillaise because I can understand the words. For those of you who don't, here is a good cover.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 14, 2021 12:20:21 GMT
I know a song that goes to the tune of the Marseillaise
I couldn’t possibly repeat it here.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 14, 2021 16:11:11 GMT
Probably many national anthems are quite martial, harkening back to when a given country broke away from tyranny. Mexico's anthem, which has a good melody but which seems tortuous to sing, makes you want to rush out and take up arms for Mexico. Nobody will want to read all of this, but do click on the first audio sample. It has good sound quality, with the words in English running coordinated above it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himno_Nacional_Mexicano
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 14, 2021 18:20:21 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on May 20, 2022 21:29:48 GMT
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This -- Emily Browning
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Post by casimira on Dec 15, 2023 15:35:58 GMT
While seeking another song I ran across this. It's a classic piece and one which I have heard covered by many other artists.
This particular cover was not what I expected to have been covered by these two virtuosos and the collaboration is brilliant.
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