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Song Parodies -> "How Sweet It Is To Hear 'Blue Bayou'"
Original Song Title:
"How Sweet It Is"
(MP3)Original Performer:
James Taylor
Parody Song Title:
"How Sweet It Is To Hear 'Blue Bayou'"
Parody Written by:
Alvin Rhodes
The Lyrics
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
i needed a belter, with lots of charm...there you were
i needed someone to pick me up, when i was down...there you were
with sweet songs of devotion
sung with such sincere emotion
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
you hid your eyes from light
wondering if you could see....but i found you're alright
everything you did, i just adored
everywhere you went, they screamed for an encore
songs, you'd written up, were showered with praise
with a voice, so sweet, each time it was raised
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
you sound better to me, than ol' elvis himself
for me, its you and there ain't nobody else
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
i needed a belter, with lots of charm...there you were
i needed someone to pick me up, when i was down...there you were
with sweet songs of devotion
sung with such sincere emotion
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
you hid your eyes from light
wondering if you could see....but i found you're alright
everything you did, i just adored
everywhere you went, they screamed for an encore
songs, you'd written up, were showered with praise
with a voice, so sweet, each time it was raised
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
you sound better to me, than ol' elvis himself
for me, its you and there ain't nobody else
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
so sad, you stopped, but thank you, orby
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou"
how sweet it is to hear "blue bayou
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Reaaly good job, alvin. I really enjoyed it. 5's
How sweet it is to read your ideas.
Just yesterday, I was remarking about how Marvin Gaye must turn over in his grave every time James Taylor's version of "How Sweet It Is" plays on the radio. You do the right thing by crediting Roy Orbison with "Blue Bayou" rather than Linda Ronstadt, who's like a quilt, she covers everything, then you ruin it by crediting "How Sweet It Is" to Big Baby James. If the song is good enough, I won't vote to ruin its perfect score unless there's a HUGE violation... but this comes close, Alvin. Too close I don't mean to have you "Running Scared," but you would've had to credit Marvin with the original for me to have a five-rating and say "You Got It."
If I'm not mistaken, Sweet Baby was in Flying Machine, which cranked out one of the worst pop tunes of all time, "Smile a Little Smile for Me, Rosemary." Anyway, nice tribute to a great voice. 555
thanks adagio royce michael (good points) and john
"than ol' elvis himself" ... Clever switch, and I agree. Nice tribute to a shining star of R 'n R heaven. 555
Excellent mix...sings smooth..fives
thanks tommy and AFW
Good as usual 5s
thanks lee
Royce stole my comment, but have some sweet 5's
thanks larry
Good job. I''m glad to see Michael's comment about the original singer of this song, Marvin Gaye. I get so dismayed whenever I hear someone onstage doing this song and saying it's a "James Taylor song". To me, that was a mere cover version. Marvin was the real deal! Of course...I am a bigger Elvis fan than Orbison fan, but Roy was great, and I hear there is going to be a commemorative postage stamp coming out on him.
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