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For reasons of sheer boredom (and too much red wine - for influenzal medicinal purposes), I've been listening to about 20 versions of this.


Who do you think is the best?


Deanna Durbin - too perfect.

Mario Lanza - not the right song for him

Sinead O'Connor - bad phrasing

Celtic Woman - looks like a mermaid, v. suspicious

The Pogues - taking the piss

Eva Cassidy - too country

Tom Jones - no way

Andy Williams - too smooth

Johnny Cash - too stilted

Jim Reeves - hate to diss him, but no. Could have pulled it off a cappella.

Elvis - too much vibrato

Nana Mouskouri - favouring this at mo, but accent is dodgy


I simply can't rest until this issue is solved.

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david_carnell Wrote:

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> Harry Connick Jr in Memphis Belle every time.


Haven't heard that in ages!



For great instrumental versions, the

rendition is a favourite in our house (mrs.number5 had to pull the car over the first time she heard it), and the version from Brassed Off remains great.
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> For great instrumental versions, the Nigel Kennedy

> rendition is a favourite in our house (mrs.number5

> had to pull the car over the first time she heard

> it), and the version from Brassed Off remains

> great.



Have just been listening to the brassed off version BN5 - and then had to watch Danny's "acceptance" speech again. Great film.

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