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GReedDiamond

(5,312 posts)
Sat Apr 24, 2021, 03:18 AM Apr 2021

Obscure 60s song: "My World Fell Down" - Which 1 Roolz?

The original version by English pop rock group Ivy League:



Or the cover version by "Sagittarius," a fake band for the purpose of releasing the song, performed by the Wrecking Crew, featuring Glen Campbell on vocals and Brian Wilson's original fill-in, Bruce Johnston:



Which one do YOU like?!
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Obscure 60s song: "My World Fell Down" - Which 1 Roolz? (Original Post) GReedDiamond Apr 2021 OP
I was already aware of the Sagittarius version of this song. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #1
You said it better than I could've... GReedDiamond Apr 2021 #2

TexasTowelie

(112,165 posts)
1. I was already aware of the Sagittarius version of this song.
Sat Apr 24, 2021, 03:44 AM
Apr 2021

I did not realize that it was a cover for the English band. That being said, I do prefer their version over the version of the Ivy League. While they made an effort with the strings, the balance between the vocals and the strings doesn't work as well and when they first started singing I was somewhat startled.

Meanwhile, the Sagittarius cover is orchestrated more completely and the balance between the vocals and the orchestration is better than the raw sounds of the Ivy League.

Considering that the members of the Ivy League were changing constantly and that there are times when the cover is better than the original, I don't believe that the studio version by Saggitarius is the version some people remember.

GReedDiamond

(5,312 posts)
2. You said it better than I could've...
Sat Apr 24, 2021, 04:14 AM
Apr 2021

...also, consider that the Ivy League original is 2:49 and the Sagittarius version is a minute longer, but seems shorter.

Plus, Glen Campbell.

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