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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on July 23, 2007, 10:29:29 PM

Title: Stand By Me.
Post by: Roger Kettle on July 23, 2007, 10:29:29 PM

"Stand By Me" is one of my favourite songs. I was trawling around youtube and found a version under the title "straight no chaser sings stand by me". Once again, I apologise for not having the know-how to provide a link but, if like me, you love this song, take a look. I'm not saying it's brilliant but definitely worth a peek...

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: The Peepmaster on July 23, 2007, 10:38:46 PM

Quote from: Roger Kettle on July 23, 2007, 10:29:29 PM

"Stand By Me" is one of my favourite songs. I was trawling around youtube and found a version under the title "straight no chaser sings stand by me". Once again, I apologise for not having the know-how to provide a link but, if like me, you love this song, take a look. I'm not saying it's brilliant but definitely worth a peek...

You just have to post the link next to the video, Roger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46e85PzCnAo

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: Malc on July 23, 2007, 11:20:05 PM

I never heard it before John Lennon did it, isn't that weird?

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: Roger Kettle on July 24, 2007, 08:24:50 PM

Much as I liked the Lennon version, it lacked the great bass of the original---and that makes the song for me.

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on July 24, 2007, 08:53:39 PM

The original was sung by a large fish?

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: Roger Kettle on July 24, 2007, 09:22:34 PM

Ben E. Kingfish, to be exact.

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: The Peepmaster on July 24, 2007, 09:38:29 PM

Benny the Kingfisher sang Stand By Me?

(http://www.myfavoritethings.tv/gifts/graphics/furniture/breezy_singers/common%20kingfisher%20asian%20breezy%20singer.jpg)

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on July 24, 2007, 11:44:28 PM

You wrote Stand for Benny the Kingfisher, Peepsie?

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: The Peepmaster on July 24, 2007, 11:53:16 PM

Benny the Kingfisher's a standby for me.

Title: Re: Stand By Me.
Post by: Malc on July 25, 2007, 03:38:11 AM

I saw Ben E King with the Drifters play Ayr in about 1977/78.

They were billed as The Drifters With Ben E King, I'm sure. I know he played with them early in their careers but I'm assuming they got together later.

At one time it seemed there were two or three bands called The Drifters touring.