Just for the heck of it I did a google -- cause I thought I remembered playing some version of this back when I was a DJ. I found this listing -- not all of which are vocals presumably. I don't honestly think I've heard any of them - but the Nancy Sinatra would be a hoot:
Recordings of this song:
Take 6 Brook Benton Elmer Bernstein Marvin Gaye Nancy Sinatra Jimmy Smith Si Zentner
Thank you for that, Ford. Actually there were several recordings of this song, mostly on old 45rpm records. The most notable being Brook Benton's single on the Mercury label, which also featured a vocal of "Somewhere in the Used to Be" (from the same film) on the B-side. The lyrics for both were by Mack David.
Thank you for that, Ford. Actually there were several recordings of this song, mostly on old 45rpm records. The most notable being Brook Benton's single on the Mercury label, which also featured a vocal of "Somewhere in the Used to Be" (from the same film) on the B-side. The lyrics for both were by Mack David.
- JMM.
"Somewhere in the Used to Be"; not just one of Elmer's best songs, but an all-time favorite of mine. I know the piano solo for "Walk..." is easy to find, but has anyone ever seen the sheet music for "Somewhere in the Used to Be"?
Brook Benton's version of the song reached a peak Billboard position of # 43 in 1962. An instrumental version by Jimmy Smith and The Big Band also charted at #21 in 1962. Here are the lyrics by Mack David as transcribed from the Benton version:
Sinner, hear what I'm sayin' Sinner, you've been swingin', not prayin' One day of prayin' and six nights of fun The odds against goin' to heaven, six-to-one
You walk on the wild side, the Devil is waitin' He's waitin' to take your hand You walk on the wild side, you're walkin' with Satan Away from the Promised Land One day of prayin' and six nights of fun The odds against going to heaven, six-to-one
You better cross over, you better walk humble or you're gonna stumble And Satan is waitin' to take your hand You walk on the wild side, you walk on the wild side Away from the Promised Land One day of prayin' and six nights of fun The odds against going to heaven, six-to-one
Brook Benton's version of the song reached a peak Billboard position of # 43 in 1962. An instrumental version by Jimmy Smith and The Big Band also charted at #21 in 1962. Here are the lyrics by Mack David as transcribed from the Benton version:
Sinner, hear what I'm sayin' Sinner, you've been swingin', not prayin' One day of prayin' and six nights of fun The odds against goin' to heaven, six-to-one
You walk on the wild side, the Devil is waitin' He's waitin' to take your hand You walk on the wild side, you're walkin' with Satan Away from the Promised Land One day of prayin' and six nights of fun The odds against going to heaven, six-to-one
You better cross over, you better walk humble or you're gonna stumble And Satan is waitin' to take your hand You walk on the wild side, you walk on the wild side Away from the Promised Land One day of prayin' and six nights of fun The odds against going to heaven, six-to-one
The odds against going to heaven six-to-one
Transcribed by Robin Hood
FYI, we did make a few slight changes to the lyrics, when you hear the full track see if you can spot them.
I love when film music is given a vocal rendition. the sad history of film music is that so many fine melodies were not given a vocal version.Wheather it comes out good or bad[opinion] give it a shot.
Just for the heck of it I did a google -- cause I thought I remembered playing some version of this back when I was a DJ. I found this listing -- not all of which are vocals presumably. I don't honestly think I've heard any of them - but the Nancy Sinatra would be a hoot:
Recordings of this song:
Take 6 Brook Benton Elmer Bernstein Marvin Gaye Nancy Sinatra Jimmy Smith Si Zentner
Henry Mancini recorded it on his "Our Man In Hollywood" album
I love the music of Elmer Bernstein - as varied as "To Kill A Mockingbird" right through to "Magnificent Seven" and on up to "Age of Innocence". He never wrote in the same style and was always so innovative. Elmer, xxx
Just for the heck of it I did a google -- cause I thought I remembered playing some version of this back when I was a DJ. I found this listing -- not all of which are vocals presumably. I don't honestly think I've heard any of them - but the Nancy Sinatra would be a hoot:
Recordings of this song:
Take 6 Brook Benton Elmer Bernstein Marvin Gaye Nancy Sinatra Jimmy Smith Si Zentner
Henry Mancini recorded it on his "Our Man In Hollywood" album
That Mancini recording was very good, I agree. Shame it is o.o.p.
The Si Zentner recording was included on one of those Ultra Lounge CDs -
