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Nancy Sinatra: “This Town”

Posted: March 21, 2016 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “This Town” – Nancy Sinatra
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Firewater vs. Gnome vs. The Tubes vs. Mari Wilson
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Written by Lee Hazlewood, This Town was first recorded by Nancy Sinatra in 1967. Old Blue Eyes was apparently intrigued by the tune and whatever Big Pops wants, Big Pops gets, releasing his own version in September 1967 on the album “Frank Sinatra and The World We Knew”. Although I’ve found no evidence that This Town was a “hit” by any conventional standards, apparently when Big Pops proclaims a song to be a hit, it’s a hit, as evidenced by its inclusion a year later on “Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits”.

 

The Original

 

Nancy Sinatra:

 

The Most Popular

 

Frank Sinatra:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Firewater vs. Gnome vs. The Tubes vs. Mari Wilson

 

Firewater:

Gnome:

The Tubes:

Mari Wilson:

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

 

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