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Tom Monto

Some fun music from the time before now

Updated: Feb 28


Here's a collection of cool songs.


Chester Knight Love me Strong


old-time hip song "I want a Beatle for Christmas"

by Patty Surbey and the Canadian V.I.P.s

and after song as heard on Youtube stay tuned 

for an added feature 

"what would it be like to have christmas all year 'round"



I also like this old one

The Troggs - Love Is All Around


and a version by a high school choir

- it will knock your socks off, although sound is not great

"Love Is All Around" Performed by the Vocal Music Ensemble

 


another on love from a different angle

Merril Bainbridge - Under The Water (1995) US Version


and a melancholy "triste" song

Where do you go to, my lovely?


classic line "get a tan on your back and on your legs...


tie-in: an "Endeavour" episode  has the villain recounting how he found his moll originally when she was begging in a backstreet of Naples.


and for the francophiles among us

-- here is a similar song  - the French version

Peter Sarstedt- Where Do You Go To My Lovely Marie Claire & Anjan Dutta- mala.wmv


and a somewhat sad song 

Sukiyaki (My First Lonely Night) - Jewel Akens 1966

we started to collect versions of Sukiyaki. got up to three or four then lost interest....

still it is good..



and a song much-done again and again  -- Witchie Tai To

many versions

hard to decide which is best but this is good --


Witchi Tai To (everything is everything)

or


see my blog about the song to see links to other versions available online.

Derek Miller, gifted musician of Ontario, has kickass guitar/sax version but difficult or impossible to find it anywhere.


And the Stiff Little Fingers band has several rocking songs.

Bloody Dub

Doesn't Make it Alright

Johnny Was (Stiff Little Finger's 8-minute-long take on Bob Marley's great song)


Doesn't Make it Alright

They'll bang your head against a wall

And then they'll say 'you got it my way'


Nena 99 Luftballoons


Roger Miller Rainbow Valley


and so much more.

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