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Spare me.
James
Well, in one sense, you can spare me too, Rod, but reading the lyric, you’d have to say it’s a message that a lot of people want to hear at a funeral. Several are the poems chosen that say something very similar!
And – credit to Rod, he had to learn how to sing again after a cancer op on his throat. Nevertheless, Charles, I can’t refrain from pointing out that you could’ve chosen versions by Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, June Tabor, Tony Bennett,Jimmy Durante (hilarious) and – Billie Holiday. The defence rests, m’lud.
(Ain’t iTunes great?)
Spare the Rod, James and GM – what: and spoil the child? Does that mean you’ve got to be cruel to be kind?
Over my dead body! I’m having Pink Flayed – er, I mean Floyd.
We should all have what we like, mon vieux. Or – what those still alive would like, also.
Is it “shine on you crazy diamond?” seems to be getting lots of plays these days.
GM, this is the version chosen by Ms Carroll, and I have no editorial control over that.
Not only do I think Rod Stewart is fab, I also actually very much like this version. I am at one with Ms Carroll — musically if not present mortal status.
I’d like you to keep your mortal status noticeably different Charles, so I can keep on arguing with you about music!
I saw Rod Stewart singing the blues with Long John baldry’s Hoochie Coochie Men at the Richmond National Jazz and Blues Festival 1964. He sure was fab then. And later with the Faces.
No dis to Ms Carroll’s choice, people have what they want.
But – Billie Holiday….
GM, I am impressed and envious. In 1964 I was still in short trouserings.
Billie a bit slow for me, GM. But that’s me: cut to the chase every time.
Have you heard the Jimmy Durante version? Bit of a corker imh: http://youtu.be/uSzmuWImK7Q
Abyssinia…