eRep Radio Day 4658

Day 4,658, 15:42 • Published in USA Chile • by Wilker Nath

This account is over 100 days old? ew.

Did you miss me? Gonna shoot for doing a weekly erep radio again. My goal is every friday night. If I forget, feel free to stare at me while I sleep like in Telltale Heart, and then yell at me about forgetting instead of strangling me.

To participate:
1: Comment on this article with a song you want me to play

2: top 3 voted comments are guaranteed to have their songs played in next week's article along with 2 others of my choice

3: the #1 comment each week wins 1000cc!



I may or may not have been diving down a really deep jazz rabbit hole, accented with some 60s folk and some classic country.

I've been going wild with youtube song suggestions following a fallout binge is what I'm saying. Anyway, that's this week's theme.

I'll start us off with a duet from Frank and Nancy Sinatra, "Somethin Stupid". I really admire how well they're able to harmonize with each other. It was a bit of an acquired taste when I first heard it, because I'm not used to hearing either of them sing softly like that, but I grew to like it quick. Here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_t2gNCXYbY



For our number 2, here's Peggy Lee's "Fever". Fun fact I learned from the video comments, she wrote this herself, and the producer thought she was nuts for having nothing more than a bass riff and light percussion to accompany the singing. It turned out pretty damn gud, I think. Enjoy it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8



For our number 3, it wouldn't be a folk theme if I didn't play some Johnny Cash, would it? Here's Tennessee Stud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGUXkPhQ6YM



BONUS who sung it better? Johnny, or Eddy Arnold? I think Eddy's version is more fun to listen to, tbh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoM6cwFbi5g

Okay, okay, I'll give you something mainstream that borders on classic rock. The queen of Woodstock singing one of her best known pieces, here's Janis Joplin, "Me & Bobby McGee"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXV_QjenbDw



And to leave you off, I'll give you a bit of a punch to the feels. I lost a dog recently, and this song found me at just the right time. I cried like a damn baby when I heard it. Hope this can leave a positive impact on someone else who needs it. Here's the Ink Spots, "We'll Meet Again".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9owz_fa5Bc4



BONUS who sung it better?
J Cash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7QhMZfgHwc
Vera Lynn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsM_VmN6ytk

I like the Ink Spots version best, even though their style gets repetitive fast if you've heard more than 2 of their songs (says the guy with the Johnny Cash profile pic). I usually have a weakness for female singers, but the Vera Lynn version just didn't do it for me, especially the one verse where a whole chorus joined in singing. I like how Johnny had the singspiel interlude in his cover like Ink Spots did, and his chorus verse sounded nicer than Vera's, but still, I think the Ink Spots win this one for me at least. I'm probably biased because that's the first one I heard though.

Anyway, stay jazzy folks! See you around!