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Ron Obvious

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12. I think my original was Bertold Brecht

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 12:57 AM

Feb 2013

I think my original version was sung by none other than Bertold Brecht himself. The vocal enunciations of singers of that era is rather different from today. I suspect because they started their careers by having to sing unamplified.

I don't think I'd heard of Kurt Gerron before. What a tragic story...

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Me Me Me! elleng Feb 2013 #1

I've seen that very interesting clip before aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #2

I didn't know that! Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #4

Ever see the rousing ending of Mr. Bean's Holiday? aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #5

Brilliant! Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #9

That was so fun! Filmed in Cannes that scene. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #10

Yes, I have. Interesting movie. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #17

I'm still not convinced it is the same. Oh, now that I listen again, I see it is. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #15

Same melody - different tempo and language aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #18

I like BOTH of them. I have the Darin song, actually, AND the Bean Holiday movie. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #19

I knew it, but have never heard the original before... annabanana Feb 2013 #3

I learned that from Ernie Kovacs. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #6

Never seen that before! Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #7

Nothing beats the classics! baldguy Feb 2013 #8

That's where I learned it, too! kentauros Feb 2013 #16

i can't tell if that first version is Kurt Gerron datasuspect Feb 2013 #11

I think my original was Bertold Brecht Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #12

Many years ago - saw 840high Feb 2013 #13

I did not know that! I've never heard that. I've heard the song Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #14