Friday, November 22, 2024

La Fin de la Semaine Essay Question: Special "Everybody's in Show-Biz" Edition

First of all, a little news.

As I suggested earlier this week, my brilliant new single...

...will in fact finally be available on multiple streaming services -- along with the previously mentioned Bandcamp, Soundcloud, YouTube and Amazon -- beginning tomorrow.

I'm talking Deezer, Pandora, Tidal, IHeart Radio and the rest of those youngster-friendly favorites.

I should add that I've had a limited number of actual physical CDs (with printed labels and genuine front covers) run off, and depending on who you are and how much you're willing to shell out, those aspiring collector's items will also be available. Lemme know if you're interested.

Ain't life as a rock star grand?

Anyway, that leads us to the next couple of days' business. To wit:

...and your favorite or least favorite post-Elvis recording of a song by someone NOT mostly famous because of their musical skills is...?

Here are mine. Starting with the hit by Zach, who's one of my all-time heroes.

And also this post-Watergate fave (which seems oddly pertinent now, for obvious reasons).

I realize this is a sort of cheap way of discussing all that Golden Throats stuff, but there are, in fact, some actually good tracks out there by famous folks who had unsuspected musical talent.

You know -- kinda like me. 😎

Alrighty then -- what would YOUR choices be?

And have a great weekend, everybody!!!

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

The mostly awful, sometimes so bad they are good, albums by William Shatner come to mind. I didn't realize he was as prolific as indicated by this discogs page: https://www.discogs.com/artist/139175-William-Shatner

- Paul in DK

ChrisE said...

Jerry Orbach. Most people remember him on television as Det. Lenny Briscoe on "LAW & ORDER", or as the "MURDER SHE WROTE" character Harry McGraw. But in the late 1960s, he was the male lead in the Broadway musical "PROMISES, PROMISES" and on the subsequent album of same, he does a decent job singing the titular song. It's a great song of course, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David at their creative peak, and became a big hit single on the Pop Chart when Dionne Warwick released her version.

steve simels said...

I had forgotten that, and you're absolutely right.

Rob said...

Steve - "Ain't Life As A Rock Star Great "
Reading Ian Hunters - "Diary of a Rock Star" Ain't life grand...😉
rbm

Cleveland Jeff said...

Bruce Willis as Bruno wasn't completely terrible.

steve simels said...

Agreed.

neal t said...

that's easy I'm Easy

cthulhu said...

“MacArthur Park” isn’t anywhere close to my favorite Jimmy Webb composition, but it’s a lot better than many think it is, and Richard Harris does a pretty decent job with it (way better than Donna Summer’s attempt).

MJConroy said...

Here is a horrible one: Star me Kitten -- William Burroughs + R.E.M.
https://youtu.be/O6fSzX5aS5I?si=1AgaLMZOBnb3Y7lK

Anonymous said...

Sgt. Barry Sadler- Ballad of the Green Beret
Lorne Greene- Ringo
The Singing Nun- Dominique
Vincent Price cameo in Thriller
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steve simels said...

Yipes. 😎

edward said...

Lee Marvin singing Wand'rin Star

M_Sharp said...

Rich Allen, Phillies third & first baseman - "Echoes Of November"
A pretty good side of Philly soul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IowL_kRoJGc

"Pencil Neck Geek" - Fred Blassie, the King Of Men

JD said...

I go with Sebastian Cabot's version of It Ain't Me Babe from Sebastian Cabot, Actor - Bob Dylan, Poet. I would love to get on the list for your CD?

JD said...

My serious choice is Robert Downey, Jr.'s version of Smile.

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