A lot of people don't like this one because it's basically Mike Love ripping off the old r'n'r standard "Cell Block #9", but I think it's pretty good, a total departure from style, from the 1971 album "Surf's Up" -

Student Demonstration Time - The Beach Boys

Don't Go Near The Water and Disney Girls are two more good tracks off that album.

This track is called "Broken" by Jake Bugg

Saw this bloke about four years ago at a Blues & Roots festival in Fremantle and was blown away. Could not believe that such lyrics could come from one so young.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EL20VKlvbs

This is one from the great cover-artist, Johnny Rivers.

It's originally by Buck Owens in 1959, but this version by Johnny is pretty good -

Under Your Spell Again - Johnny Rivers

Here's a nice interpretation of Josh Groban's You Raise me Up

Good choices from both of you. Have to say Dal that I'm starting to hate Johnny Rivers - from someone who can't hold a note - he just makes it look so flamin' easy.

One of my favourite covers of all time is Frente's take on Bizarre Love Triangle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ1c9ErCn7w

The Carnival is Over - The Seekers

Judith Durham has one of the purest voices in the business, along with Karen Carpenter.

The Osmonds decided to have a little fun with this one, and show that they could rock with the best of them. My favourite Osmonds' song -

Crazy Horses - The Osmonds

Fancy an earworm? This'll have you humming it for the rest of the night. Written by Burt Bacharach and Mack David, it's from the movie of the same name -

The Blob - The Five Blobs

Never came across the expression 'an earworm' before, though I am familiar with the malady.

Beware of the Blob,
it creeps and leaps and glides and slides ...

How right you are, it's going to stick in my head for the afternoon. It's one of those cheerful, catchy tunes.

Another in the same vein - Day-O ~ Harry Belafonte

BBC Radio 2 has had a few hours of Ella Fitzgerald today to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her birth. This is the song I'm remembering now.

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Can you believe that they now sample this to get the crowd going at T20 matches???!

Sorry Tom. "Not available".

I've recently become a a fan of Lonnie Donegan's skiffle stuff. Here's one that you might like as well -

Putting On the Style - Lonnie Donegan

They do???

My Dad's a great fan of Lonnie Donnegan, great to hear him on your link, Dalgliesh! I was going to post his "Does Your Chewing Gum lose its flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?" but decided instead to post another one of his fave performers, Leaning on the Lampost ~ George Formby

I've just found this, one of my favourite songs and artist, remade by another of my favourite artists.

King of the Road by The Proclaimers

Working in the family music shop till the late 80s our manager usually ran in to announce any celebrity customers, and one included Lonnie Donegan who I served and shook my hand.

Always loved this one, Guru. Thought it was funny that an American country song would be done by heavily-accented Scots, but then again, I've always been a Craig and Charlie fan.

With images of Benny Hill running through your head, just sit back and enjoy this -

Yakety Sax - Boots Randolph

One of the prettiest songs from the great Tom Waits -

On The Nickel - Tom Waits

Hated Benny Hill, but loved the music!

After a post by Ozzz earlier in this thread, I've started sussing out more of The Pierces. Well, I can tell you, these girls are pretty special!

Check out this beauty -

Kissing You Goodbye - The Pierces

Acoustic #3 - The Goo Goo Dolls

Shaggy & Rayvon - "Angel"


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

Can never go past some Shaggy!

So, as a change of pace, how about a good old Bavarian beerhall singalong? -

Pretty Maid - Tony Marshall