I have previously posted some German versions of English-language hits sung by the stars of these songs themselves. Here's a mix of 29 such songs, spanning just over a decade, from 1961-72. The fashion of Anglophone artists to record in various European languages hit overdrive in the mid-'60s. As mainland Europe's biggest record market, Germany benefited (or not) from that fashion in particular. Some artists just recorded a few songs, often used as b-sides (for example, The Supremes' German version of Where Did Our Love Go was the flip side of the English-language Moonlight And Kisses). Others recorded [...]
Photo courtesy of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project is a very small company making artisan brews in Somerville, Massachusetts. Dan Paquette and Martha Holley-Paguette brew the beer. Anya Kanevsky works on many of the companies lovely promotions and events, and lastly there is Jim "Bocky" Barnes. Jim is a long time friend of the Dan and Martha's and is the New York City/Philly Rep for Pretty Things. He is in charge of tap handles, stickers, other Pretty odds & ends, as well as spreading their love around our [...]
Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy
It doesn't beat the Dylan version, but it is a cool take on a great song nonetheless.
Some amazing rare footage from French TV. The last 24 minutes or so of the March 31st episode of the French TV show "Age Tendre et Tetes de Bois" features live footage from the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It starts out with a little "News" feature on The Beatles and Beatlemania that is very cool as well. Gene Vincent - "What'd I Say", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" Petula Clark - Introductions Sandie Shaw - "Girl Don't Come" (English & French) Manfred Mann - "Watermelon Man", "Do Wah Diddy" Petula Clark - "Viens Avec Moi" [...]
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Manfred Mann (born Manfred Sepse Lubowitz, 21 October 1940, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa) is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. "World of Mann: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann & Manfred Mann's Earth Band" is a compilation double album / box set spanning the works of both Mannfred Mann, the 60s band, and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. I guess I don't have to post a link to amazon... this is definitely a collection worth buying! Manfred's new album "Rational Anthems" will [...]
Pretty flamingo - Manfred Mann I always thought Manfred Mann were an 802s/902s turn of the decade band. Like Londonbeat or Fine Young Cannibals or Bros. or Right Said Fred. I don't know why. They're English. I got that much right. I just never thought it was English Invasion, that i was twenty-five years off the mark, and that they sang this song. I don't think it's really about a flamingo at all. Birds.
A collection of oldies led by the Beatles' colleague, joined by numerous household names.
Directed by Ike Films. Co-starring Drew Sidora. This joint premiered on 106 & Park today and is currently airing on MTV Jams. Love, Life & Loyalty is available now everywhere.
Did you see that Giants game tonight? Talk about a futile effort. Neither of those teams really seemed to comprehend the ideas behind the game of football. I'm happy the Giants won, of course, but that offense looked absurd at times. Every time the team's defense did something to put them in a position to score, the offense threatened to give the ball right back to the Bears. It was almost as if the two sides of the same team were playing against one another. Also, no Victor Cruz? What the fuck? I thought you play to win the game...that [...]
As we approach the magical 200th installment of the "Sunday Mix Tape" series, each week seems to pass by quicker and quicker. Soon enough the big day will be here, and I'll have to look back upon nearly five years of work (although I took a year or more off in the middle), choose some of my favorite old mixes, and put together a huge celebratory compilation. There will be free wine and cheese for you stupid upper-middle-class losers who read this page. The rest of us will have to pay for our drinks, just like we always do. I [...]
The timeline for Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) is a bit more complicated than most Cover Wars because while the song was written by Bob Dylan, Manfred Mann officially released their cover of it two years before it would appear on Bob Dylan's album Self Portrait . The song was written and first played with The Band during the recording sessions for The Basement Tapes, but the version penned during that session would not be released until 1985 as part of the Biograph release. Further complicating things, when Manfred Mann recorded the song they [...]
Emmett presents: "The Waiting Is The Hardest Part" Spring-Summer Megamix 2010 Face A Grandstand - Soul Stage Orchestra Hilly Fields (1892) - Nick Nicely Just For Me - Manfred Mann Skyline - Norman Greenbaum Zoo Gang - Paul McCartney The John Scene - Tigers On Vaseline Face B Morpha Too (rough mix) - Big Star [...]
The Helmholz Resonators From : Londinium, United Kingdom London's The Helmholtz Resonators have a quintessentially English sound reminiscent of The Kinks and Manfred Mann mixed with a healthy dollop of the tongue in cheek wit and quirkiness of bands like Art Brut , The Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band and The Television Personalities . On new single, [...]
In discussing the new autobiography of Jack Bruce, author Harry Shapiro reflects on the life of the legendary musician. Jack Bruce - Author - Eric Clapton - Canada - Ontario
The Small Faces, the Pretty Things, the Zombies and the Move have seen numerous write-ups, send offs, and press in all the big-time (and small-time) classic rock publications. But of all the major British Invasion acts, none has been as ill-served and neglected in rock critic circles and the collector circuit as Manfred Mann. Mann and his group are usually thought of as a singles act, which is a cryin' shame as many of their albums are great if not better than that. Manfred Mann's Earth Band followed the excellent jazz rock explorations of Chapter Three ( Volume 1 is a stone cold classic). The self-titled Earth [...]
We are in 1963, at a school dance. We're sitting on the bleachers in the gym and listening to this song. MP3 File yousendit
Manfred Mann - Quinn The Eskimo
This is of those "I read a at b blog & x at y blog & it led me to z sorta posts, and it may ramble on a bit, so get a nice cup of tea. It started at It All Started with Agnes relaying some amusing mis-heard lyrics, after correcting one of her own... you know, Desmond Dekker - me ears are alight - that kinda thing. I was, & still am, a little incredulous at some of the more ridiculous examples that abound [...]
Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
the great pumpkin
Hear No Evil![Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy [Very Good(-) quality] (Live, 1964)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/youtube/pka6mDVQkY0_130.jpg)
Merchants Of Rock
Bedazzled!
Star Maker Machine
Totally Fuzzy
Adding Machine
Music @ Blogcritics.org
Fake Shore Drive
Swan Fungus
Hidden Track
Art Decade
The Devil Has The Best Tuna
The Rising Storm
Keep the Coffee Coming
How Marvellous...
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
Young Guns - "Winter Kiss"
The Hood Internet - "See Youth" Usher x Santigold (MP3 Download)
Daft Punk graba con Giorgio Moroder
Taste And Try Before You Buy
