I'm not a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer or Twilight but I found this mash-up to be well-done and funny.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Today is the first day of summer. In keeping with a summer theme, I selected Under the Boardwalk as this week's song.
The original as performed by The Drifters. There's a pretty amazing story to the song. They recorded it in May 1964. Amazingly, the group's lead singer died of a drug overdose the night before they recorded! Instead of canceling their scheduled studio time, they called a former singer for the group for the recording session. Little did they know at the time that the single would climb all the way to #4 on the Billboard charts.
Many have covered Under the Boardwalk. I chose Bruce Willis' version from the 80's. My view is that he's surprisingly good - kind of bluesy and understated. I wouldn't have expected that from John McClane of the Die Hard movies! Willis' version actually made it to #2 on the UK charts.
Rolling Stone magazine included this song as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The original as performed by The Drifters. There's a pretty amazing story to the song. They recorded it in May 1964. Amazingly, the group's lead singer died of a drug overdose the night before they recorded! Instead of canceling their scheduled studio time, they called a former singer for the group for the recording session. Little did they know at the time that the single would climb all the way to #4 on the Billboard charts.
Many have covered Under the Boardwalk. I chose Bruce Willis' version from the 80's. My view is that he's surprisingly good - kind of bluesy and understated. I wouldn't have expected that from John McClane of the Die Hard movies! Willis' version actually made it to #2 on the UK charts.
Rolling Stone magazine included this song as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Roy & Dale win Happy Trails
Okay. Little surprise here. With 80% of the vote, the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans original version of Happy Trails wins in a landslide over the Van Halen version.
For the record, I did not vote. The only time I vote is in the event of a tie.
For the record, I did not vote. The only time I vote is in the event of a tie.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Happy Trails
Okay, it's back by popular demand and now has it's own blog! Yes, that's right ... it's Original versus Cover, where you get to vote on your preferred version of an original musical selection or a later cover version.
We'll start off with a huge contrast. This should give people a chance to find the blog before we get it really cranked up.
The original version is performed by none other than the "King of Cowboys," Roy Rogers and his lovely wife, Dale Evans. If I'm not mistaken, The Roy Rogers Show television show of the 50's closed out each episode with this little ditty which was written by Dale, herself.
The cover version is by a personal favorite, Van Halen. It's the last track off their 1982 Diver Down album. Here's what lead singer David Lee Roth said about "Happy Trails":
"You wouldn't believe the number of TV commercials and radio jingles this band can sing in four-part harmony. I was nannied and weaned by TV- that's the babysitter around here when you're growing up, to sit in front of the tube. You turn into a vidiot. I remember all the commercials. We've been singing 'Happy Trails' for general airport use for years. And we wanted to do something wonderful and different for you."
Voting is now open. Let your voice be heard by voting and commenting!
We'll start off with a huge contrast. This should give people a chance to find the blog before we get it really cranked up.
The original version is performed by none other than the "King of Cowboys," Roy Rogers and his lovely wife, Dale Evans. If I'm not mistaken, The Roy Rogers Show television show of the 50's closed out each episode with this little ditty which was written by Dale, herself.
The cover version is by a personal favorite, Van Halen. It's the last track off their 1982 Diver Down album. Here's what lead singer David Lee Roth said about "Happy Trails":
"You wouldn't believe the number of TV commercials and radio jingles this band can sing in four-part harmony. I was nannied and weaned by TV- that's the babysitter around here when you're growing up, to sit in front of the tube. You turn into a vidiot. I remember all the commercials. We've been singing 'Happy Trails' for general airport use for years. And we wanted to do something wonderful and different for you."
Voting is now open. Let your voice be heard by voting and commenting!
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