La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "Love, Where is Thy Ring-a-Ding-Ding?" Edition

Okay, it's Friday. And as you may have gleaned after yesterday's l'affaire Swift extravaganza, I've been forced to repair to a top secret secure location where I'm safe from death threats, but where it is, unsurprisingly, difficult to work.

Consequently, we're going to go swiftly (heh) and directly to the weekend's business.

To wit:

...and your favorite (or least favorite) recorded performance of a pre-rock pop standard by a post-Elvis pop/rock/soul/country performer is...???

Arbitrary rules: 1) I am allowing the inclusion of any versions of "Till There Was You" or "Moon River," despite their having been written in the rock era. 2) If you nominate anything sung by Michael Bublé, I will come to your house and beat you savagely.

And in case you're wondering, my choice is "Goody, Goody." In the hit version recorded by the great Frankie Lymon.

Sweet jeebus, but that kid was a staggering package of talent. And if you doubt it, hie thee over to YOUTUBE here to watch him performing the song live on The Ed Sullivan Show.

I should add that the song itself was originally written by the great Johnny Mercer in 1936. Mercer, of course, also co-wrote "Moon River" decades later, thus bringing things satisfyingly full circle.

Okay -- alrighty then, what would YOUR choices be?

Discuss.

And have a great weekend, everybody!!!