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MLT – Cover Requests
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THE ID, FEATURING JEFF ST JOHN – “Big Time Operator”
St John was born Jeffrey Leo Newton on 22 April 1946, in Newtown, Sydney and attended Cleveland Street Boys High School in Surry Hills, New South Wales. He was born with spina bifida and spent much of his life in a wheelchair, after an operation failed to rectify his disability.
He died in the morning of 6 March 2018.
“I started off a newsboy on a paper
For a time I worked an elevator
But all the time I knew that later
I would be a higher rater
Finally, a big time operatorFor a while I drove an excavator
(yes I did)
Then I became a wine and brandy waiter
A builder, then a decorator
Later on, an estimator
I`m gonna be a big time operator(Oh ya got to believe in me, I got ambition,Yeah)
I took a job as an airline navigator
Then I became a crime investigator
(yes I did)
For a time, a commentator
Then I was administrator
I`m gonna be a big time operator
(yeah yeah yeah yeah)”
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I wonder if Mona and Lisa have ever had a holiday in Scotland. Maybe it’s time they brushed up on their Scottish accents.
The Proclaimers – Sunshine on Leith
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The Proclaimers – “I’m On My Way”
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I agree with you 100% Howard. I have recently re-discoved The Hollies. The making of “On a Carousel’ absolutely blew me away. While it was one of Graham Nash’s few lead vocals, I’ve come to appreciate Alan Clarke’s excellent singing ability, Tony Hick’s innovative lead guitar and their wonderful three part harmonies including Terry Sylvester, who replaced Nash after Nash left for sunny California. The girls could do justice to many of the Hollies songs as they did with Bus Stop. While I’m here let me say that the one Beatles song I’ve longed hoped the girls would cover is “Yes It Is” I think it would be perfect for them. With Christmas soon upon us I can only hope!
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Mike Oldfield. Featuring Maggie Reilly – Moonlight Shadow
Now who do we all know that can sing as sweetly as Maggie Reilly!
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Peter and Gordon – I Go To Pieces
Now I think this would make for a perfect Duo Session for Mona and Lisa.
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Personally, I love MLT originals, they are just as good if not better than many of the covers. One group I love, that I don’t think they have covered is Badfinger. Something like “No Matter What” would fit right in, IMHO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x1MZEDQbtA
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I share Tomas’ opinion. New originals would make me happy, perhaps, a little bit more than new covers. But I crave to listen to any new recordings of MLT.
As for covers I like the idea of Jecki about “Jolene” and Howard’s idea of “Moonlite shadow”.
I wonder why nobody proposes Shocking Blue? I believe such songs as “Venus”, “Shocking you”, “Never Marry A Railroad Man”, “Alaska Country” would sound brilliant sung by MLT and fit very well into the style.
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Nothing wrong with Shocking Blue Ivan. Just didn’t think it was the MLT style. However, they have shown they can cover anything.
This was one of my favourite songs being played on radio in 1970, and maybe some sound advice here for Mona and Lisa!
Shocking Blue – Never Marry A Railroad Man
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I would love for MLT to tackle, Buddy Holly stuff, solo Cass Elliot stuff, stuff from the Dave Mason & Cass Elliot collaboration album… I can visualize and hear MLT doing song selections from whom I mentioned here. I will say, Cass on her own, yes, her song style was indeed a departure from Mama’s & Papa’s stuff but yet so versatile to blend with whomever else whether as a duet collaborative sense, as backing vocals (she and Michelle did do backing vocals on Denny Doherty’s 2nd solo album “Waiting For A Song” as well as writing the linear notes too on that album of Denny’s… That was the closest/final kind of original M&P reunion of sorts that they ever would have singing wise
Also on the Dave & Cass album, Cass’ younger sister Leah Kunkel also helped out on backing vocals… I own the Denny CD and Dave & Cass one as well as if not all of Cass’ solo stuff and of course the M&P stuff… I just got thinking about MLT possibility of trying to tackle whom all I mentioned here in Cover Requests… My mind is always in Music Motion… Lol
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It’s a little late for this year, but maybe next year they could cover Greg Lake’s “I Believe in Father Christmas” for the Advent Calendar?
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That’s a new one on me Jim. I see it has been covered by many top artists though.
“‘I Believe in Father Christmas’ is a song by English musician Greg Lake with lyrics by Peter Sinfield. Although it is often categorised as a Christmas song, this was not Lake’s intention. He said that he wrote the song in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas. Sinfield, however, said that the words are about a loss of innocence and childhood belief. Released in 1975, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart”.
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Yes, another Kinks request. And what beautiful lyrics.
Kinks – Days
Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I’m thinking of the days
I won’t forget a single day, believe meI bless the light
I bless the light that lights on you, believe me
And though you’re gone
You’re with me every single day, believe meDays I’ll remember all my life
Days when you can’t see wrong from right
You took my life
But then I knew that very soon you’d leave me
But it’s alright
Now I’m not frightened of this world, believe meI wish today could be tomorrow
The night is dark
It just brings sorrow, let it waitThank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I’m thinking of the days
I won’t forget a single day, believe me -
Now I’m sure Mona and Lisa could have some fun with this one from 1967.
Manfred Mann – Ha Ha Said The Clown
The song features one of the earliest appearances in pop music of the mellotron, played by Manfred Mann himself.
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