It took us a few years, perhaps, to admit shame-facedly that we had been wrong, and that far from being ´square´, Sinatra could even share a place in the charts with ´our music´.įly Me To The Moon, written by Bart Howard, was originally titled as In Other Words, another phrase repeated in its lyric, and was originally recorded in 1954, the year Howard composed the song, by Kaye Ballard, an American Actress, comedienne and singer. However, my mates and I were at the time listening to ´The Beatles and The Byrds and The Beach Boys humming´ the soundtrack of our generation, and the release of Songs For Swingin´ Lovers didn´t even blip on our radar. However, quite apart from providing what became effectively a greatest hits collection for his already massive fan-base, the album continued, for a decade or two at least, to persuade many people of my generation (I´m in my late-sixties) to eventually share the admiration our parents had for Sinatra´s wonderful phraseology that so distanced him from the pack. If you want to write a song about song-writing follow the instructions, by Paul Simon to be found in our recent post at Songs About A Song About The Moon posted on Sidetracks & Detours on Friday 16 th October, as the concluding piece of our five part Paul Simon birthday celebration, all of which is still available in our archives.įly Me To The Moon was a song Sinatra recorded on his definitive Song For Swingin´ Lovers that was directly aimed at his massive following. So, dear reader, today I have enough songs about the moon to fill this space (see what I did there?) space / moon ? I should be writing sleeve notes for a living don´t you reckon? Anyway here we go with twenty songs about the moon. The invention of the little Sony Walkmans helped me become a little more selective and sophisticated and as my record collection and artists repertoire grew so did the range of compilation copies I would for anyone and everyone whether they wanted me to or not. The song is also one of REM's most recognisable with guitarist Peter Bucks' bouncy mandolin throughout as well as Stipe's mellow lyrics.It is a hobby I have enjoyed since I first realised it was possible to copy a song off a record, single or album or cd) on to a cassette tape and as pop-loving teenager my first compilations had to carry titles The Beatles Beat, or The Monkees Go Ape or The Byrds In The Sky or worse. It is considered by many as the song that paved the way into alternative music, something REM will always be credited for both in Europe and U.S. The track taken from REM's 1991 'Out of Time' album is considered one of the most influential tracks ever written. I hope our fans realize this wasn't an easy decision but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way," lead singer Michael Stipe said. And now we're going to walk away from it. We built something extraordinary together.
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"The skill in attending a party knows when it's time to leave. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening," R.E.M said on their website. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. "To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. The Athens based band said in a statement on their website that it was time to call it a day and that 20011 was the right moment for REM to split.
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REM, the band, considered one of the most influential indie groups of all time has announced that they are to split after 31 years.