Always liked the Ink Spots. Usually easy to listen too.

Wet and dark this morning. Need lights in the house. The weather reminded me of ---

Quote from: Marilyne on August 18, 2024, 12:34:33 AMLove that old song, whether it's a spoof, or whether its the real thing!  This one is my favorite - the original I think?

That's probably the most well known version but the original was this one.

I prefer the first one, the Ink Sopts. I had a bunch of Bluebird records but don't think that was one of them.

In 1976, Terry Bradshaw became the only person to ever have a hit single and win the Super Bowl in the same year. Kind of hard to beat considering most NFL stars don't venture into the world of music to begin with, but still a unique claim to fame. This hit #17 on the country chart in both the US and Canada.

A funny song about Elizabeth Taylor by the Mitchell Trio from 1965. "She's had 20 husbands - yeah, 5 of them hers!" 

An odd, slow-paced version of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" by British actor Christopher Lee. Good voice but this song is supposed to be exciting, not a slow ballad.

A beautiful song, that brings back memories of the past.

The song used in recent Walmart ads on YouTube.

A catchy song from 1979. This was a big hit in several European countries, though it only hit #50 in the UK. Goombay Dance Band is a group created by German actor Oliver Bendt (the guy with the curly hair in this video), likely trying to capitalize on the success of Boney M (which was created by German record producer Frank Farian). While Goombay Dance Band had several other hits in Germany, this was as close as they got to the international success of Boney M.

These guys probably never made any list.

A funny song by a pre-Mr. Bean Rowan Atkinson and fellow actor/comedian Angus Deayton. I don't know what year this was but I'd guess mid to late 80s given the references to Reagan and Denis Thatcher. I guess Atkinson was more vocal before he gained international fame as the mostly silent Mr. Bean

Another fun one.

Apparently it's Indonesian and slightly less weird when you know the meaning behind the song: https://www.songtell.com/mawang/kasih-sayang-kepada-orang-tua

Here's another fun one from the 70s. A German band singing about Genghis Khan (or "Dschingis Khan" as he was apparently called in German). They also recorded an English version of this, but the English version isn't quite as fun.

An obscure novelty tune from the 1950s that became well known after its use on a popular sketch on the Ernie Kovacs Show a few years later. A few other artists recorded this after it became popular, but the song has since faded back into obscurity.

Rick, I didn't know there were lyrics to "Tuxedo Junction"!  The Andrews Sisters did a great job . . . as they always did with any song.
I do remember "Playmate".  Recorded by many of the Big Bands in the late 1930's.  This record  says 1940, which would be about the age I remember singing it. 

Quote from: Marilyne on August 28, 2024, 10:37:12 PMI do remember "Playmate".  Recorded by many of the Big Bands in the late 1930's.  This record  says 1940, which would be about the age I remember singing it.

I remember hearing it on the radio. I did not sing it      Also from around that time - "Three Little Fishes", and "A Tisket A Tasket".

"Rick, I didn't know there were lyrics to "Tuxedo Junction"".       Not heard in most renditions.

Two other songs I remember singing in that same time frame were:  The Ferryboat Serenade  -  and Little Sir Echo  . . .  "but you're always so far away".         

The original version of what became one of Ray Charles' most iconic songs.

Michael, lovely version 1957 but still prefer Gentleman Jim Reeves version...
Ray Charles 1962
Jim Reeves 1964-65

Even after The Chipmunks became popular, Ross Bagdasarian still recorded music under his own name as well. Here's his cover of "When I Look in Your Eyes" from the 1967 film Dr. Doolittle. Performed in the film by Rex Harrison and originally recorded by Jack Jones.

Today is September First - time to post my favorite song.  It has been since I was young, and I like it even more now that I'm old.
September Song,  written by Kurt Weil and Maxwell Anderson

Another great rendition of that song. A different recording of this by Durante was a minor hit in 1963, peaking at #51 on the pop chart. Pretty impressive considering Durante was 70 in 1963.

Michael, I remember when the Jimmy Durante recording was popular. He did a good job.  Another version by an older man was the original, by Walter Houston.  He sang it, and starred in, the 1938 Broadway Musical, Knickerbocker Holiday. The story is about an older man who falls in love, very late in life.  The lyrics reflect the story.  Most of the memorable male vocalists from long ago recorded it .. . Sinatra, Como, Nat Cole, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, etc.     

Two versions of the same song. The first from 1957, the second from 1960. The first was recorded prior to the hit song "Witch Doctor", which eventually lead to Ross' fame and fortune as creator of The Chipmunks. The second uses the backing track from the original recording and adds a piano playing the main melody.

I just learned that singer/actor James Darren has died at the age of 88. He had a couple of big hits around 1961/1962, with this being his biggest. He also hit the top 10 in the US with "Her Royal Majesty" and just missed it with "Conscience", which peaked at #11. This hit #3 in late 1961.

Stumbled across this guy tonight from a YouTube channel that posts videos of cover songs. Apparently he was pretty well known, particularly in southern Florida, though he was from Jamaica. He died at the age of 84 in 2017.