I was in Fopp this morning browsing and saw that Jerry Lee Lewis had recorded Goodnight Irene. Got me thinking that we could put together a compilation of favourite, rare and popular versions of one of the most well-known football club anthems in the whole bluddy world! For starters here's Jerry Lee Lewis aided and abetted by Van Morrison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmvCAzLseu8
I still am not keen on Leadbelly's version. Hate to say I remember its popularity in the late forties. I must say I prefer the more upbeat version by Jerry Lee Lewis and Van Mprrison. Perhaps the ****ry style had something to do with marrying a thirteen year old cousin! Amongst other perculiar weddings.
thought it was some old saying <running.away.quick> EDIT...wot?..something like F.O.Please.(insert name beginning with P)
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82ers talking about adding a version of irene to our thread but not done so yet, so on their behalf and out of interest of fairness and it is pretty funny (but crap).... [video=youtube;lxtn7AfX9Oo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lxtn7AfX9Oo[/video]
Tom Jones is a big fan of the song and has performed it on Later with Jools. Brian Ferry's recorded a great version, and I've got a version recorded by Michelle Shocked too. There a so many different versions that a complilation album is a cracking idea for the generation that still buys albums. Otherwise you can call up the song title on any of these download websites and take your pick. How about a vote on your favourite version?
Interview and performance...Tom Jones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAVpm4R89WI Bryan Ferry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gazP_kXMwJs
Mississippi John Hurt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-Y0VhPXOooQ Basic simple beautiful.
According to allmusic.com there are 632 recorded versions of "Goodnight Irene" ! My nan was called Irene and she used to work in the caff at Eastville in the 50's when they started singing it - made her day !! http://www.allmusic.com/search/all/goodnight irene
An obscure version here by the Springfields...with the lovely Dusty (Actually I don't like it, but it's an interesting rarity) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubu_ShSXDvY
