Continuing this You Tube line of thought...
On Thursday, I presented the following videos. About each (and, among other questions), I asked who the audience is/was for each of these songs. For all of the older versions of each song, I heard the word "old." For the absolutely spectacular Dolly Parton's "Jolene," the audience, it seems, is "grandmas" from the country. And, someone whipped out her crossbow, loaded up and shot me through the hear with a dull arrow when she described Paul McCartney's "Let It Be" as boring. Ack!
Ah well, so be it.
Have fun comparing these.
Drift Away -- Dobie Gray
Drift Away -- Uncle Kracker
Jolene -- Dolly Parton (How much more do I love Dolly Parton after watching her shtick at the beginning of this? Oh, so much.)
Jolene -- White Stripes
Jolene -- Mindy Smith
Let It Be -- Beatles
Letter B -- Beetles
Even if you don't watch all, let me know what you think about the different versions. I happen to prefer Dobie Gray and Dolly Parton. On the last set, it's a toss-up. The songs are so different and serve such different purposes...I just love them both.
More random procrastination material to come at a later date, of course.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
for all of us old, country grannies
Posted by v at 01:27
Labels: procrasti...nation
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