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Friday, December 7, 2012
Happy Feet Friday
One of the best TV program musical themes of all time: Peter Gunn.
I've heard that when Emerson Lake and Palmer were seeking Mancini's permission to publish their rendition of the song they sent him a demo, his response was that was they way he intended the song to sound. True or not, I don't know.
Me, I've always liked the Blues Brother's version. Lots of horns.
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ReplyDeleteOne of the best early detective shows of all time with the best secretary of All Time, Lola Albright. "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." Heh!
Buzz Murdock was SOOOOO jealous...
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Must be getting old. I prefer the original.
ReplyDeleteI remember the original, but I gotta go with the Blues Brothers version
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ReplyDeleteThe Blues Brothers version does have the advantage of trombone and mute trumpet solos.
No heavy metal guy ever wore that kind of hat.
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ReplyDeleteI've heard that when Emerson Lake and Palmer were seeking Mancini's permission to publish their rendition of the song they sent him a demo, his response was that was they way he intended the song to sound. True or not, I don't know.
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Impossible that Mancini intended that. His stuff was too tightly written to allow ........that.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of his opus ain't bad, either; Moon River leads that parade.
Dad: I agree. He might have said it to ELP, but he couldn't have meant it.
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