Barbie Girl was originally released by Aqua on their 1997 album Aquarium and as a single. It is sung from the viewpoint of Barbie and Ken dolls and tells of a racey lifestyle of partying and being concerned only with the plastic surface appearances of things. This is an incredible version that has really
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I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) was originally released by The Proclaimers on their 1988 album Sunshine On Leith and as a single. It is a love song where the singer does everything for, or with, you and would even walk a thousand miles to fall down at your door. In this rendition Lucy has
Time for some comedy. Memory is originally from the 1981 musical Cats. It is a nostalgic look towards the past with a determination to go on with with life despite what has happened. This is another in the Google Translates Sings… series where the lyrics of the original song are pushed through Google
Reckless was originally released as a single in 2010. It is about ending a toxic relationship where you are being cheated on and realising that you know how someone really feels about you by their actions rather than their words, and stepping away from the relationship even though it is painful. Emma gives a
For What It’s Worth was originally released on Rose‘s 2010 solo album Off Of the Pages. It is about loving someone, realising that you are perfect for them but they don’t see it and are now at the point of either progressing with love or giving up. In resurrecting this song with her new
Time for some comedy The Masochism Tango was originally recorded in 1959 for the studio album More of Tom Lehrer and the live album An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer. It is a parody of love songs, in particular the Tony Martin song Kiss Of Fire. This version has been given the Captain
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 was originally released by the King Cole Trio in 1946 as a single, it has since been recorded by many different artists. It is basically a list of places along the former US Highway 66, it is still the most famous road in the USA despite it not
I Didn’t Know My Own Strength was originally released by Whitney Houston on her 2009 album I Look To You and as a single. It is about having passed through your darkest hour, thinking you’re lost but making it through due to having a strength that you didn’t know. This is an amazing rendition
The Ghost of Hank Williams was originally released on the 2019 album Family Wars. It is about performing live and the hardships that go with constant touring with references to artists that suffer early death from trying to cope. This is an incredible performance with a simple arrangement that is as deeply haunting as
Winenot was originally released on the 2016 album Jenny Talia’s Greatesthits! and is included in her 2020 live DVD What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blonder…. It is a love song to wine that satirises or relationship with alcohol, relationships, and life in general. It is a great fun piece of bawdy humour that