Some people freak out a little on Friday the 13th... and some people freak out a little on Valentine's Day. Having one lead into the other makes an interesting start to the weekend..
AND I have come up with the perfect song to commemorate today...
...I PUT A SPELL ON YOU.
Here is the original artist "Screamin" Jay Hawkins with a "Friday the 13th" Version!
The wikipedia article on this song states...
Hawkins had originally intended to record "I Put a Spell on You" as a refined love song, a blues ballad. He reported, however, that the producer "brought in ribs and chicken and got everybody drunk, and we came out with this weird version. I don't even remember making the record.
Hawkins had originally intended to record "I Put a Spell on You" as a refined love song, a blues ballad. He reported, however, that the producer "brought in ribs and chicken and got everybody drunk, and we came out with this weird version. I don't even remember making the record.
Now for the non-spooky versions...
I wouldn't say this is the most romantic song ever... let's call it, the "Get-Your-Act-Together-Or-We're-Through" Valentine's Day Song.
First of all, here's a link to the great Nina Simone version.
I love the music of She & Him (She... the amazing Zooey Deschanel, Him... M. Ward). Zooey is best known for her quirky independent film work (and a lovely duet with Will Ferrell in ELF.) Last year she collaborated with M. Ward on a wonderful album entitled SHE & HIM Volume One. Their version of I PUT A SPELL ON YOU can be found on a new Starbucks cover compilation called SWEETHEART.
Here's another soulful take by vocalist Mica Paris, guitarist David Gilmour, and bandleader Jools Holland.
Of course I would be remiss if I didn't give a shout out to the Sanderson Sisters camping it up.
I know this is a long post, but I have one final Friday the 13th song...
...here is a link to an AWESOME cover of Mel Torme' having a swingin' good time with the Stevie Wonder classic SUPERSTITION.
