An oldie interpreted, with a little guitar pickin’
A day late, but whatever:
Magic Sam covers Fats Domino:
Linda Ronstadt - “Lose Again” (1976)
One of many Karla Bonoff songs Linda did (in fact she did three on that same album: “Someone To Lay Down Beside Me”, “Lose Again” and “If He’s Ever Near”).
Just got a turntable, and I’m buying vinyl versions of albums I already have on CD. Karla’s first album was one of my first round of “re-buys”.
Here it is; and it starts with a less “belt it out” version (just piano and a very warm voice) of Lose Again:
Warning: Language
BTW: Six month ago, I left my last job, dropping my two-week notice just as they were bringing in a new Manager for our Department; he seemed like a pretty decent guy, and I kind of wish they’d brought him in six months earlier.
Anywho, he tried to sway me into staying, asking why I was leaving. I played this song for him.
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I know this was posted over a month ago but I just stumbled across it yesterday. I played it three times then went to go find some more. I’m hooked!
I can see why Karla’s first album was a priority for you, @digs – the original versions of these songs are terrific!
“Someone To Lay Down Beside Me” has such remarkable lyrics. I can’t think of another song that so directly addresses a woman’s conflicted feelings about sleeping with a succession of nobodies. I wonder if we’re supposed to hear the narrator as devastatingly heartbroken, or just depressed and disappointed? Like, just how much of a romantic is she supposed to be?
Some new years melocholyness …
The title is familiar, but the song isn’t.
A song about … well, i don’t know what it’s about.
But it’s called “Big muff”.
How about some blue-eyed soul. Pretty tight band too. I think Mr. Pickett would approve.
Luisa (Encanto) giving us an alternate version:
