It is (remarkably) the 20th anniversary on Tuesday of the album that launched a (doomed) legend upon an unsuspecting world - Back to Black by Amy Winehouse!
Everyone knows the songs - but in case you need a "refresher", here's Mr Scott Bradlee of our "house band" Postmodern Jukebox fame, with this medley:
However, not many people realise that one of her most famous songs was a cover*:
Ha, ha!
[*not really]
She was so gifted and, in the end, tragic. I had forgotten about Noel Coward’s Rehab. Also so gifted and quite tragic.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I'd use the term "tragic" about Dear Noel. He seemed to live a bit of a charmed life, tbh.
DeleteThe person who actually made this pitch-perfect pastiche is, however, lost to the mists of time, so we'll never know if or how he/she met their end... Jx
That was dumb of me. I was judging based on his reputed drinking and inability to live as openly gay. His life WAS pretty amazing.
DeleteAsked why he would not "come out" in his final years and announce his sexual preference, said: "Because there are still three old ladies in Worthing who don't know."
DeleteHe exuded pure class at every turn. Jx
20 years???? SWEETMARYSUNSHINE! *sigh*
ReplyDeleteScary how time flies... Jx
DeleteThe Noel bit was absolutely brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Jx
DeleteAs soon as I heard Back to Black on the radio I ran out and bought the CD. Can't believe it was that long ago.
ReplyDeleteThe Noel version of Rehab is fab!!
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Whoever came up with the idea of recording pop songs a la Noel Coward was a genius! Apparently, there's a version of Firestarter out there somewhere, too (or at least there was, before the YouTube account was closed). Jx
DeleteI like Noel's version it's more me. I remember watching Amy on the Charlotte Church show singing a Michael Jackson song together, she (Amy) was pissed as a newt.
ReplyDeleteI imagine Charlotte was, too! Jx
DeleteAmy Winehouse and Charlotte Church on the piss together what a marvellous party that would have been.
DeleteShe had awesome talent it's a great tragedy it was never given time to develop its full potential.
DeleteJust the thought of those two out on the lash in Cardiff City Centre, followed by chicken curry off the bone and chips down Caroline Street, brings a smile to my face... Jx
DeleteShe was hugely talented, but was unfortunately on "self-destruct" from the outset. Jx
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