Who does the best rendition of “Skylark”

[The Lone Liberal]

Skylark, have you anything to say to me?
Can you tell me where my love may be?
Is there a meadow in the mist
where he's just waiting to be kissed?

Skylark, have you seen a valley green with spring
where my heart can go a journeying
over the shadows and the rain
to a blossom covered lane?

And in your lonely flight have you heard the music?
In the night, wonderful music.
Faint as a will-o'-the-wisp, crazy as a loon,
sad as a gypsy serenading the moon.

Music by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Johnny Mercer. This song is a very lilting and haunting melody. When it is rendered well it is beautiful. Among those who I think does it well is Kd Lang, Ann Hampton with Cab Calloway. If you are a fan of this song as I am who do you think does it well?

With a little bourbon and branch the song is a smooth way to greet the hot summer night.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. I'd say Ann Hampton, love her voice.

Question from a Nawtherner, what ta hell is "branch"? J.R. Ewing used to order it all the time on Dallas. I know what bourbon is, thank you.

[The Lone Liberal]

2. H2O

:hippie:

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. I knew that.....

From a special source?

:hippie:

[The Lone Liberal]

6. Well, if you're in Muleshoe, Texas an horse’s old hoof print will do.

But in the big city of Dallas (re: JR) the tap will work.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Been to Dallas, but didn't drink any bourbon and branch.

Never been to Muleshoe. Love that name, somebody brought it up in conversation earlier today. Funny to hear it again. Cue Twilight Zone theme music.

[virgdem]

3. The Linda Ronstadt version is very good as well (Lush Life album)

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[Dem2dend]

8. Linda and Bette

But Skylark does a great version of Wildflower

[mopaul]

5. bette midler?...ella fitzgerald?

my two faves. and W.L. Weller special reserve

[catpower2000]

9. It's a tie-- kd lang (on Midnight and the Garden of Good & Evil sdtk)...

or Sarah Vaughan.

Cat

[BiggJawn]

10. Oh....Have *I* got a disc for *YOU*!!!!!

Hold onto your seat.
I just about gooed my BVD's first time I played this one, a flea market find....

Dinah Shore....<pant, pant>

And the Linda Ronstadt version runs a close second.