“Secret Agent Man” was the theme to a TV show and a popular song released by Johnny Rivers in 1966. It began as a demo called “Danger Man” by co-author P. F. Sloan before the name of the show was changed. The first released version of “Secret Agent Man” was by the Challengers.
Good tweets on unavailable films
Covers: Let It Go
Nosferatu is 100
Nonsferatu is a great silent film directed by F. W. Murnau. I also recommend Werner Herzog’s 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre is a fine remake. On the other hand, 1988’s Nosferatu In Venice, which also stars Klaus Kinski who was the vampire in the 1979 film, isn’t nearly as good. They’re all on Blu-ray.
The 2020 election will never be over in Wisconsin
Covers: Respect
“Respect” is a great 1965 Otis Redding record that became an even greater cover when Aretha Franklin recorded it in 1967. I’ve been watching Respect, the 2021 film based on her life which has Jennifer Hudson playing Franklin. There aren’t a lot of other covers. Who could top these two versions?
Washington Post on the 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park
Covers: What a Wonderful World
Music can make people feel better during hard times. I had to post this:
“What a Wonderful World” was first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967.
Sad! 