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Last Post 2/19/2005 4:23 PM by Rev Jules

Fun with I-Tunes (part 17)

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Rev Jules

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2/19/2005 4:23 PM
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.

Gar

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2/19/2005 8:01 PM
Having fun with your new toy there Jules

Unicron

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Rev Jules

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2/19/2005 10:22 PM
quote: 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.

Unicron

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2/20/2005 4:27 PM
Oh thats just pathethic, missing the 3 most "important" versions of it. When did Bono do it?

Rev Jules

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2/20/2005 6:26 PM
quote: 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.

Unicron

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2/20/2005 6:34 PM
The same one that John Cale recorded the version that Buckley based his on? I think it was called "I'm your fan"

Rev Jules

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2/20/2005 6:38 PM
quote: 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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2/21/2005 8:45 AM
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