circusboy01
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I have a couple music rants, and I figure this is as good a place to share them as any.
A few years back, either on MTV, or VH-1 there was a program called "Where Are They Now"
One episode was about Cindy Lauper. They showed a clip of her singing " I'm Gonna B\e Strong"
Made popular years earlier by Gene Pitney. who also wrote the song. The ***** host comment about the clip was, something like," Boy I bet that clip embarrasses her" The host didn't have a clue, what he was talking about. The fact is Cindy has perfect pitch, and can sing in 5 octives. Her voice is so powerful, that she overtaxed it, and had to have an operation. So she, did not do a bad job on the song. One top of that Gene Pitney was one of the most prolific singer, song writers around. He started in the 60 with songs like Half Heaven Half Heartache, Mecca, , The man who shot Liberty Valance, Town without pitty ( from the movie of the same name, and I'm Gonna Be Strong. To name a few.. He also wrote Hello Mary Lu (spelling?) fro Ricky Nelson.
I just think he was one of the best singer song writers we have known, and Cindy did a great job singing his song. I just felt he was very disrespectful to both Cindy, and Gene.
Years too late But at least I got it out of my system.
Okay on to Rant #2 I recently was on youtube, and r4ediscovered a singer I hadn't heard in a long time. So I looked him up online. I believe his most popular songs were "I've got this drinking thing"
" Shes acting Single I'm drinking double"' and Whiskey Trip.
The critics said, " He sounded too rock and roll to be country, and too country to be rock and roll.
If you have his music please listen to it. If not please listen to it on youtube.Do you hear any rock and roll? I hear nothing but Pure country.
Next week my rant about tee shirts not having pockets. Just kidding
A few years back, either on MTV, or VH-1 there was a program called "Where Are They Now"
One episode was about Cindy Lauper. They showed a clip of her singing " I'm Gonna B\e Strong"
Made popular years earlier by Gene Pitney. who also wrote the song. The ***** host comment about the clip was, something like," Boy I bet that clip embarrasses her" The host didn't have a clue, what he was talking about. The fact is Cindy has perfect pitch, and can sing in 5 octives. Her voice is so powerful, that she overtaxed it, and had to have an operation. So she, did not do a bad job on the song. One top of that Gene Pitney was one of the most prolific singer, song writers around. He started in the 60 with songs like Half Heaven Half Heartache, Mecca, , The man who shot Liberty Valance, Town without pitty ( from the movie of the same name, and I'm Gonna Be Strong. To name a few.. He also wrote Hello Mary Lu (spelling?) fro Ricky Nelson.
I just think he was one of the best singer song writers we have known, and Cindy did a great job singing his song. I just felt he was very disrespectful to both Cindy, and Gene.
Years too late But at least I got it out of my system.
Okay on to Rant #2 I recently was on youtube, and r4ediscovered a singer I hadn't heard in a long time. So I looked him up online. I believe his most popular songs were "I've got this drinking thing"
" Shes acting Single I'm drinking double"' and Whiskey Trip.
The critics said, " He sounded too rock and roll to be country, and too country to be rock and roll.
If you have his music please listen to it. If not please listen to it on youtube.Do you hear any rock and roll? I hear nothing but Pure country.
Next week my rant about tee shirts not having pockets. Just kidding