I had no idea this was a cover. The famous version of “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle is from 1974 but it wasn’t the first. The original version by the Eleventh Hour was also released in 1974. Even though the Eleventh Hour included one of the song’s authors, their version is not nearly as good as the much louder and faster one by Labelle. A new version by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, and Pink was on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack in 2001
Month: January 2021
Covers: Lost Highway
I have been watching Dont Look Back about Bob Dylan’s 1965 tour of England. There’s a scene where Dylan and Joan Baez performs the Hank Williams song “Lost Highway” in a hotel room. I always assumed Williams wrote it but it is a cover of a song by Leon Payne. I was shocked since most famous Williams songs were written by him.
It has the line “I’m a rolling stone”. I wonder if that was in Dylan’s thoughts when he wrote “Like a Rolling Stone”.
Covers: My Way
“My Way” by Frank Sinatra was played as the Trumps left Washington yesterday. It’s a French song with English lyrics by Paul Anka.
Bernie Inauguration memes
Great stuff
Covers: Jet Airliner
“Jet Airliner” was written by Paul Pena and recorded by him in 1973. His version wasn’t released until 2000. Steve Miller heard the Pena recording and released a popular single in 1977.
Virus news roundup 1/20/21
Trump’s golf trips cost taxpayers millions
There are different estimates on times and money but any way you count it, it was a lot. He bashed Obama for golfing but he did it more. Sad!
Bambi Meets Godzilla
Bambi Meets Godzilla is a very short film from 1969.
9 North Front Street in Baltimore
Here’s an historic building with a picture I took in the 1970s before it was renovated.
9 North Front Street – Former Home of Baltimore Mayor Thorowgood Smith | Explore Baltimore Heritage
Sad! 