Sunday, December 23, 2012

Today's Happy Hour Soundtrack

We're still mining that twofer vein and we're still into Ms. Osborne.  Here are two interesting takes on a soul anthem, with Aretha up first...



Now Joan:



It takes a whole helluva lot o' chutzpah to cover one of the Queen o' Soul's signature tunes but Joan does just that, and does it well.  I enjoy BOTH versions and I'm not gonna be presumptuous enough to pass judgment on either, given I think both takes are World Class.  Aretha would get the nod if I was forced to choose one over the other, but only for tradition's sake.

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  1. Wow! Aretha AND Joan both are just awesome. Just one old Sarge's opinion of course. YMMV.

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    1. We're of the same mind. I wonder why THAT is? ;-)

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  2. I'm way behind in my blog reading/commenting, much less listening to music videos. I'll get it all read and listened to - soon.

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    1. T'is the season, Lou. You prolly have better things to do.

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  3. I've not been a huge fan of Ms. Osborne, in general, but 'One of Us' is one of my all-time favorites (could even pass as a Christmas song, if you think on it. . .)

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    1. As the Good Sarge sez: there ain't a bad track on that album.

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