Thursday, 9 March 2017

"C’EST WHAT?" The Hits As Sung By the Original Artists… In Other Languages - Volume 3

So prepare to be a bit disoriented when after the dark opening piano notes lay the foundation for “You Don’t Own Me,” Lesley Gore proceeds to tell off the song’s subject in a rather startling manner. C’est what? (Mark R)In an effort to reach a wider audience in the burgeoning music marketplace, many 60’s artists (as well as many more recent artists) recorded many of their hits in other languages. Some artists proved rather proficient singing in a different tongue (see Lorne Green, Dusty Springfield or Sandie Shaw, for instance) while others appear to have been reading from phonetic lyrics sheets, butchering someone else’s native tongue, probably with little understanding of what they were even singing (The Searchers and the Four Tops, although Levi Stubbs proves sincerity need not be compromised).  Some songs attempted to replicate the English lyrics, changing certain words or lines for the sake of the rhyme. Others altered the words and meanings more drastically (Gene Pitney).

trax:
1. You Don't Own Me (French) - Lesley Gore 2. I Can't Help Myself (Italian) - The Four Tops 3. Have I the Right (German) - The Honeycombs 4. Crimson and Clover (Italian) - Tommy James & The Shondells 5. Town Without Pity (German) - Gene Pitney 6. You Keep Me Hanging on (Italian) - The Supremes 7. Groovin' (Italian) - The Rascals 8. Wishing and Hoping (German) - Dusty Springfield 9. Come a Little Bit Closer (Spanish) - Jay & The Americans 10. Downtown (Italian) - Petula Clark 11. Ringo (French) - Lorne Greene 12. Donna Donna the Prima Donna (Italian) - Dion 13. Don't Throw Your Love Away (French) - The Searchers 14. Always Something There to Remind Me (French) - Sandie Shaw 15. The Way You Do the Things You Do (Italian) - The Temptations 16. My Love (German) - Petula Clark 17. Yeh Yeh (German) - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames 18. 1-2-3 Red Light (Italian) - 1910 Fruitgum Company 19. See You in September (Italian) - The Happenings 20. My Cherie Amour (Spanish) - Stevie Wonder 21. Girl Don't Come (Italian) - Sandie Shaw 22. Put Your Head on My Shoulder (Italian) - Paul Anka 23. As Long As I Know He's Mine (French) - The Velvelettes 24. Ring Ring (German) - Abba 25. Sos (Swedish) - Abba 26. Sunday Girl (French) - Blondie 27. De Do Do Do, De Da Dad Da (Spanish) - The Police
…Compiled By Mark R / served by Gyro1966...
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13 comments:

RYP said...

"C’EST WHAT?" - Volume 3
…Compiled By Mark R / served by Gyro1966...
gitit! no pw
http://www98.zippyshare.com/v/6i1oW2c2/file.html

9 March 2017 at 10:23
bostig said...

Yesteday Gyro shared Armadillo Killer's; Odd 45 RPM Country Gems, Vol. 29 and I noticed Garland Frady there. Thanks to him and Uncle Gil.

However a long time ago I bought Garland Frady - Pure country and I would like to share him with all of you.

http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/ILCeseNu/file.html

Enjoy.

9 March 2017 at 11:44
luis said...

thanks for this other comp
as always some version are very good and other really trashy.

wanna listen to the version of Crimson and clover in italian
but
if this will be the best of the world and not only one of the one possibile sure i prefer hear this version sung by Joan Jett)

ps seem there some Pooh lovers on this site. This is partially related to Mark R post. Two version (one in english and another the italian original) of same song (uomini soli from Pooh) but sing by different artist (Dee Dee Bridgwater for english) of course Pooh for italian

here the american singer Dee Dee Bridgwater singing The Angel of Night an english version of Pooh song Uomini Soli at Sanremo Festival 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIhoHwhiFU0

and the original version from Pooh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvFXUAFucg

for me the Dee Dee Bridgewater is a bit better than Pooh Originals

as little bonus from the same Sanremo festival the great Ray Charles singing a english version, dubbed Good love Gone Bad, of italian song Gli Amori by Toto Cutugno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IIJRKtQNFo



9 March 2017 at 13:34
MoondawgShow said...

Doowop Radio 1
http://www113.zippyshare.com/v/yeVhEhPB/file.html

Doowop Radio 2
http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/Tlteht0a/file.html

Doo-wop Renaissance, V1
http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/7jPBF0qs/file.html

Doo-wop Renaissance, V2
http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/zb0tK7PK/file.html

Doo Wop School Days
http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/qBzoq5R3/file.html

9 March 2017 at 14:14
Anonymous said...

Thanks Mark and RYP

CHEERS Marlon

9 March 2017 at 14:16
Gyro1966 said...

KEEP THE LINKS ALIVE. PT. 1:

Catch A Ride - USA Garage Greats
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/fJdNxnat/file.html

Los Lobos & Friends - Si Se Puede '14
http://www33.zippyshare.com/v/80102313/file.html

20/20 - 4 Day Tornado '95
http://www27.zippyshare.com/v/GQEJ9743/file.html

Johnny Paycheck - Country Soul '68
http://www120.zippyshare.com/v/fg5fImSV/file.html

Big Sandy - What A Dream '13
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/92414799/file.html

Delbert McClinton ‎- Love Rustler (1977)
http://www44.zippyshare.com/v/Z2v2UDAs/file.html

ABC-Paramount Doo-Wop, Vol. 1+2
http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/yYjawuD0/file.html
http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/4QLRtIJ0/file.html

Hi-Tide Harris - The Gentleman's Blues '71
http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/xBuiJlTv/file.html

Golden Torch Revisited goldmine
http://www35.zippyshare.com/v/21700480/file.html

Dan Baird & Homemade Sin - Dr Dixie's Rollin' Bones '13
http://www44.zippyshare.com/v/qbeFu4NC/file.html

Cannon's Jug Stompers - The Complete Works 1927-1930 Yazoo
http://www10.zippyshare.com/v/45935230/file.html

The Rolling Stones - 2120 South Michigan Avenue '64
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/1EXoredk/file.html

James Intveld - S/T '97
http://www65.zippyshare.com/v/BzUAbqc6/file.html

The Long Boards - Motorhythm '08
http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/19475986/file.html

Surfin' Lungs - Splash Back (1985-1997)
http://www84.zippyshare.com/v/nLjT2DT8/file.html

Incredible Casuals - That's That '87
http://www8.zippyshare.com/v/v8pUVzym/file.html

Luther Kent - The Bobby Bland Songbook '08
http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/43311/file.html

Willie Nelson - Country Music '10
http://www80.zippyshare.com/v/XKykESCI/file.html

Diamonds in the Rough Vol.1 - 18 unearthed gems from the mid-sixties
http://www73.zippyshare.com/v/68041212/file.html

Kenny Howes - Nothing Wrong With That '95
http://www36.zippyshare.com/v/vb0XEz7q/file.html

Kevin Gordon - Down to the Well '05
http://www93.zippyshare.com/v/c6Xzjjlr/file.html

Leapin On Lenox (Moonshine 114)
http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/12609148/file.html

Johnny Moore - Lonely Heart In The City (Chicago Soul Legend)
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/68939392/file.html

Cold And Bitter Tears: The Songs Of Ted Hawkins '15
http://www64.zippyshare.com/v/PhMu7D8C/file.html

The Outta Sites - Shake All Night '13
http://www13.zippyshare.com/v/AJRi4G41/file.html

Hipbone Slim And The Knee Tremblers - Snake Pit '02
http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/b25bVwKU/file.html

Jump Children: The Orioles/Moonglows/Flamingos
http://www44.zippyshare.com/v/6562433/file.html

9 March 2017 at 15:39
Gyro1966 said...

KEEP THE LINKS ALIVE, PT. 2

Best Of The Heartbeats 1956-62
http://www64.zippyshare.com/v/27675348/file.html

15 Tex-Mex Conjunto Classics - Arhoolie CD
http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/93oLWvyf/file.html

15 Early Tejano Classics - Arhoolie CD
http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/ke3ieojD/file.html

Quiet About It: Tribute to Jesse Winchester '12
http://www33.zippyshare.com/v/2to4edjB/file.html

Al Wilson - Searching For The Dolphins (Kent 290) @192
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/65646948/file.html

Quagmire Vol. 1
http://www65.zippyshare.com/v/QxuYT7P7/file.html

Down Home Blues Detroit; Detroit Special
http://www101.zippyshare.com/v/4Bm8KLx6/file.html
http://www101.zippyshare.com/v/4AvEa3E7/file.html
http://www101.zippyshare.com/v/tD1eMMmH/file.html
http://www101.zippyshare.com/v/wWINSzfK/file.html

Saved and Sanctified: Songs of the Jade Label '15
http://www9.zippyshare.com/v/vnc6xNT4/file.html

Crossover To Modern Soul
http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/91468412/file.html

Northern Soul: The Collection (Rhino)
http://www110.zippyshare.com/v/F7lzxF4H/file.html
http://www110.zippyshare.com/v/iGhFB0uF/file.html
http://www110.zippyshare.com/v/v3JlTsK9/file.html

Roomful of Blues - Dressed Up to Get Messed Up '86
http://www110.zippyshare.com/v/8aAz2dQZ/file.html

Rural Blues Vol. 1; Going Up The Country - Vol. 2; Saturday Night Function
http://www114.zippyshare.com/v/4t6ecOpe/file.html

From Bebop To Blues; Harlem In The '50s Vol. 1 + 2 (2016)
http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/qhI24VVB/file.html

Lightnin' Hopkins - Thinkin' And Worryin'; The Aladdin Singles 1947-1952 Mono (2O16 Jasmine)
http://www45.zippyshare.com/v/azzKHuO4/file.html

Mod Anthems Vol. 2: Original Northern Soul, R'N'B & Ska Classics
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/qo9CWJem/file.html
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/JXuqxAtg/file.html
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/tiG4zd4n/file.html

Ralph Stanley - Echoes of the Stanley Brothers '71
http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/YroSSeEm/file.html

Fabienne Delsol - No Time For Sorrows '04
http://www8.zippyshare.com/v/wkNcwwCz/file.html

9 March 2017 at 15:40
ELtel said...

Thanks for keep the links alive Gyro.
cheers,ELtel

10 March 2017 at 00:11
Anonymous said...

Thank you for the reminder for Down Home Blues Detroit; other entries in this series have been excellent, especially the one for Chicago.

10 March 2017 at 01:16
Aging Child said...

@RYP, Mark R, and Gyro: Thanks for the third load of translated tunes... cheers!

10 March 2017 at 05:38
Searnav said...

Mark R, I have found approximately 60 in my archives. Now I have to check which ones aren't in yours. It will take time as you didn't mention the other languages song titles and this will make it a long search.

10 March 2017 at 08:38
Gyro1966 said...

Thanks Searnav for more in this theme.

10 March 2017 at 12:07
Anonymous said...

Thanks MoondawgShow for Doo-Wop. John.

10 March 2017 at 16:39

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