This is my blog where I write about music, and myself. Vaudeville, burlesque, blues, jazz, novelties, and whatever else I feel like posting. Mostly from my own LPs and 78s. Comments and feedback always appreciated. Please do not link directly to mp3s. It's rude.

For the last two hours I've been really into Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon. I guess Elvis did this song... and some other people, but I don't know if I've ever heard it before. It's the kind of song where you feel like you've heard it even if you haven't. I feel that way about a lot of songs. Then again, maybe that's because I have in fact heard them before. IN ANOTHER LIFE. WHOA.
What kind of name is Bonnie Guitar anyway? I don't know, but I'll be seeing about her other songs.
In this one she sings how I like to sing, with almost too much vibrato, a style which was basically abandoned by 1957, when this song was recorded.
In my head I can see the notes floating down the staff like feathers when she sings "away up high in the sky, tell me why, tell me why you've lost your splendor?"
I can't explain that but it makes sense in my head.
I want to record this song through a telephone onto a tape far away and then accompany it with harmonium organ, guitar effects and distracting static.
I want to sing it as a duet with Bing Crosby a cappella.
I guess I'll just listen to it one more time.

Labels: girl groups

Posted by: Kara Mae 11/03/2005  (0) comments