Rev Jules Veteran Member Posts:1041  
| 2/19/2005 4:23 PM |
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What do Carly Simon, Rufus Wainwright, Johnny Cash, Don Walser, Des O'Connor, Elvis Presley, Slim Whitman and Harry Belafonte have in common ? They have all recorded versions of 'Danny Boy'.
How do I know this ? Simple. I have just discovered the joys of the song search function on I-Tunes which coughs back out all available versions of a track you search for (although not all recorded versions since i-tunes only has access to its own library of songs which is not a complete record). So, Jackie Wilson's soaring version of Danny Boy is not shown, even though it is a classic interpretation.
Just thought I'd mention it.
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 2/19/2005 8:01 PM |
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Having fun with your new toy there Jules
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 2/19/2005 8:47 PM |
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Now do Hallelujah.
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Rev JulesVeteran Member Posts:1041
| 2/19/2005 10:22 PM |
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Originally posted by Unicron
Now do Hallelujah.
Oh, thats easy...by the way, this is what comes up solely on I-Tunes
Rufus Wainwright, KD Lang, Bono and Kathryn Williams. |
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 2/20/2005 4:27 PM |
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Oh thats just pathethic, missing the 3 most "important" versions of it.
When did Bono do it?
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Rev JulesVeteran Member Posts:1041
| 2/20/2005 6:26 PM |
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Originally posted by Unicron
Oh thats just pathethic, missing the 3 most "important" versions of it.
When did Bono do it ?
Hey, don't shoot the messanger.
Bono did it years ago on a tribute album to Leonard Cohen. |
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 2/20/2005 6:34 PM |
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The same one that John Cale recorded the version that Buckley based his on? I think it was called "I'm your fan"
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Rev JulesVeteran Member Posts:1041
| 2/20/2005 6:38 PM |
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Originally posted by Unicron
The same one that John Cale recorded the version that Buckley based his on? I think it was called "I'm your fan"
Ehh, no, the album Bono's version appeared on was called 'Tower of Song'. Here is the track listing.
1. Don Henley: Everybody knows. 6:09
2. Trisha Yearwood: Coming back to you. 3:36
3. Sting & The Chieftains; Sisters of mercy. 3:19
4. Bono: Hallelujah. 4:57
5. Tori Amos: Famous blue raincoat. 5:37
6. Aaron Neville: Ain’t no cure for love. 3:38
7. Elton John: I’m your man. 4:08
8. Willie Nelson: Bird ont the wire 4:20
9. Peter Gabriel: Suzanne. 5:13
10. Billy Joel: Light as the breeze. 6:11
11. Jann Arden: If it be your will. 5:27
12. Suzanne Vega: Story of Isaac. 4:06
13. Martin Gore: Coming back to you. 3:32
I've never much liked the song by the way. A little to bedsit, cross legged brigade, lentils and green tea for me. I mean, it used to be 'Suzanne' that otherwise decent parties were ruined with by some girl or guy with an out of tune guitar. Now, its this. I really wish people who don't have the voices for it would stop trying to be torch song singers. Apart from the fact that its poncy and daft, its also hard on the ears.  |
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Vent My Spleen Advanced Member Posts:500
| 2/21/2005 8:45 AM |
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I don't normally approve of these vacuous tribute albums but there were some quality versions on 'I'm Your Fan'. OK, so the line up is a bit dated but the McColloch, Petrol Emotion and strangly enough the James covers are particularly strong.
1. Who by fire - House Of Love
2. Hey that's no way to say goodbye - McCulloch, Ian
3. I can't forget - Pixies
4. Stories of the street - That Petrol Emotion
5. Bird on the wire - Lilac Time (1)
6. Suzanne - Oryema, Geoffrey
7. So long Marianne - James
8. Avalanche IV - Murat
9. Don't go home with your hard on - McComb, David & Adam Peters
10. First we take Manhattan - REM
11. Chelsea hotel - Cole, Lloyd
12. Tower of song - Forster, Robert
13. Take this longing - Astor, Peter
14. True love leaves no trace - Dead Famous People
15. I'm your man - Pritchard, Bill
16. Singer must die - Fatima Mansions
17. Hallelujah - Cale, John
18. Tower of song (2) - Cave, Nick & The Bad Seeds
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