29 February 2012: Grammy Winners from 1960, 1964, 1968... 1996

[Alicat]

RG here's yer Crapton

[Davefish]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

[ggould]

Luckily I haven't heard "Don't Worry Be Happy" lately.  :-)  Sounds great on headphones...

damn, it's the looooong version.

and now our Crapton twin-spin.

Very sweet fretless and steel guitar on this track, if you listen beyond the vocals

[RGMike]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

Hee -- but I'll VHM "Change the World", which I've always liked -- check out the orig version by Wynonna Judd sometime.

[Davefish]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

Hee -- but I'll VHM "Change the World", which I've always liked -- check out the orig version by Wynonna Judd sometime.

Pretty good song, yah.  No relief from mellowness though.

[Alicat]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

Hee -- but I'll VHM "Change the World", which I've always liked -- check out the orig version by Wynonna Judd sometime.

Change the World in a good flick with Travolta. Need to go look that up.

eta http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117333/
Phenomenon.

[yessongs]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

A 2-fer...  ouch

[RGMike]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

Hee -- but I'll VHM "Change the World", which I've always liked -- check out the orig version by Wynonna Judd sometime.

Pretty good song, yah.  No relief from mellowness though.

if you ook at the list, the rockinest song to win ROTY was MJ's "Beat it" (!) until Kings of Leon came along 2 years ago.

[Davefish]

Of course record of the year is largely about the producer, and I can't deny the production values of all these tunes.

[yessongs]

Of course record of the year is largely about the producer, and I can't deny the production values of all these tunes.

Definitely Hi-Fi, sounded good today...

[Big Fingers McGee]

RG here's yer Crapton

I'll complain about this song just as soon as I wake up.

Hee -- but I'll VHM "Change the World", which I've always liked -- check out the orig version by Wynonna Judd sometime.

Pretty good song, yah.  No relief from mellowness though.

if you ook at the list, the rockinest song to win ROTY was MJ's "Beat it" (!) until Kings of Leon came along 2 years ago.

For better or worse, there was also "Smooth" and "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams".

[Tinka Cat]

BOS Girl from Ipanema.

WOS Bobby McFerrin.  Love the man, hate the song.

Hey, Frank Sinatra and Bossa Nova fans! You need this record:

http://www.amazon.com/Francis-Albert-Sinatra-Antonio-Carlos/dp/B000006OBR

[sundaygal]

02/29/12 - Wednesday!  Leap Year Winners of Grammy "Record of the Year"!
 
 1. 1960 - Percy Faith - Theme from A Summer Place
 2. 1964 - Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz - The Girl from Ipanema (B.O.S!)
 3. 1968 - Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
(TV: Grammy/Art Garfunkel intro's 1972 Record of the Year)
 4. 1972 - Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(TV: Grammy/Barbra Steisand intro's 1976 Record of the Year)
 5. 1976 - George Benson - This Masquerade
 6. 1980 - Christopher Cross - Sailing
(TV: Grammy/ Diana Ross intro's 1984 Record of the Year/Tina accepts)
 7. 1984 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It
(TV: Grammy/ Herb Alpert & Teddy Pendergrass intro 1988 Record of the Year)
 8. 1988 - Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
(TV: Grammy/Tina Turner intro's 1992 Record of the Year)
 9. 1992 - Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
(TV: Grammy/Eric Clapton's acceptance speech for "Tears in Heaven")
10. 1996 - Eric Clapton - Change the World

[sundaygal]

Percy Faith, like visiting KFOG before the format change way back when!

Just in case you didn't know the lyrics......

http://youtu.be/3ymQ8E89-Ao

[Big Fingers McGee]

"Sailing" cured my insomnia last night. Seriously though, the set was different enough to be enjoyable. Once in a blue moon.