Greetings, Seasonistas!
This week we will celebrate songs that were written (and possibly even performed initially) by one artist but made more famous or memorable by another. Not so much cover songs, but songs that for whatever reason didn't go far when first written but just needed the right interpretation to be unforgettable.
Some examples? (writer/performer)
"You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman," Carole King/Aretha Franklin
"I'm A Believer," Neil Diamond/The Monkees
"Leaving on a Jet Plane," John Denver/Peter, Paul & Mary
"Quinn the Eskimo," Bob Dylan/Manfred Mann
"Joy to the World," Hoyt Axton/Three Dog Night
"Crazy," Willie Nelson/Patsy Cline
Get the idea?
I'll be pretty flexible here, but please don't test me. The Beatles doing Chuck Berry doesn't really work.
I also don't care how you arrange and perform the song as long as it essentially satisfies the theme.
RULES: :rulez:
1) Three song max, for now
2) The uke should be the star, but multitracking, etc., just fine
3) Collaborations welcome
4) Originals also welcome. Did somebody steal your song idea uncredited and have a hit? (redpaul1 will remind us about Paul Simon's multiple offenses, no doubt )
5) Normal time boundaries, 12:01 HST Sunday 28 May through 11:59 HST Sunday 4 June
6) Be kind and comment on others' videos
If I'm missing anything, I'll amend later.
PRIZES:
Something from my extensive sticker selection. I may have the dogs pick the winners.
Also, inspired by TCK, for every video posted I will donate $1 to Pinecone, the Piedmont Council for Traditional Music, a local nonprofit that gives a lot of love to the folk, blues, bluegrass, Americana scene in Central North Carolina. They've hosted at least three concerts by Jake S. over the years, and do many other good things, including promote our local uke jams.
Their website is here: PINECONE
Don't forget to dance and post on Geoff's thread for the next day-plus!
Dig into your music library (OK, wear out Wikipedia) and have some fun!
PLAYLIST FOR SEASON 276
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