#Karl denver wimoweh lyrics full version#

(Info from sleeve notes for the 'The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1' CD written by Malcolm Lombard) Jeremy received a gold disc for over 75 000 units sold of 'Ag Pleez Deddy' - s'true's bob. It reached #1 on the LM radio charts in June 1962. It was banned by the SABC (as were most of Jeremy's songs). This song was taken from a live recording of the stage musical 'Wait A Minim' in 1962. Although I can't put my finger on why, I, like thousands of other South Africans love this song, possibly it's the reference to all those lekker things of one's youth like candy floss and eskimo pies that keep this song fresh and alive. It's a very simple tune strummed on an acoustic guitar and sung by an ou who doesn't have the greatest voice, yet this little ditty has made it's way into South African musical folklore and is still regarded as a classic. Quite what the appeal of 'The Ballad of the Southern Suburbs' (or 'Ag Pleez Deddy' as it's more affectionately known) is, is somewhat a mystery to me. Read an article by Rian Malan at the 3rd Ear Music website. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Gcina Mhlope

Seven Deadly Finns (featuring Brian Eno!) Some of the long list of artists who have recorded versions of varying quality include: U2, during their 1998 South African tour, played a short extract of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' during 'Bad'.

#Karl denver wimoweh lyrics full version#

Released as a full version by Lebo M in 1995 on the Rhythm Of The Pridelands CD - a cash-in release after the success of the Lion King movie. Tight Fit included SA's own 'Mr Knockout', Richard Jon Smith, on backing vocals.ДЄppeared as a brief excerpt sung by Timon and Pumbaa in Disney's animated classic The Lion King in 1994. Recorded by Tight Fit in 1982 and topped the UK charts. Also recorded in 1972 by Dave Newman and achieved UK #34. Recorded in 1971 by Robert John, and reached #3 on the US charts in January 1972. It was recorded a few more times during the 60s, notably by Bert Kaempfert on his Swinging Safari album which reached UK #20 in 1966. Recorded by Karl Denver in 1962 titled 'Wimoweh' and went to UK #4. It was US #1 for 3 weeks and reached #11 in the UK. Revised in 1961 by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss and Albert Stantonand recorded by The Tokens, a New York-based folk, country-and-westernteenbeat vocal quintet, who had a million-seller with this song re-titled'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'. Adapted in 1951 by Paul Campbell with English words by Roy Ilene and recorded by The Weavers as 'Wimoweh'. Since then it has been known variously as 'Wimoweh' and 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'. Written and recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds under the original title 'Mbube'. Mbube ( aka The Lion Sleeps Tonight, In The Jungle or Wimoweh) - Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds.I was clinging on to them.Pop And Rock Songs A collection of classic pop and rock songs from So the records I had with me from that trip were Stevie WonderвЂ™s Songs In The Key Of Life, Johnny вЂњGuitarвЂќ Watson's AinвЂ™t That A Bitch, Deniece WilliamsвЂ™ Free, ParliamentвЂ¦ they all became the soundtrack to my existence. My brother and I travelled back by ourselves from there to Sweden, from the sunshine into the dark, cold weirdness of Sweden. It broke my heart but those records kept me alive because I was love sick.

I had my first boyfriend there, fell in love for the first time and the stack of records I brought back from there when I had to go back to Sweden to stay with our grandparents was an important bunch for me. Then, when I was 11, I went to live with my family in LA, in the Compton area. I was surrounded by all my dadвЂ™s friends, jazz artists like Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane and his records, but I bought a Donny Osmond solo record when I was about ten, thatвЂ™s what everybody I went to school with was listening to.

The first record I bought which was mine though, you wonвЂ™t believe, was a Donny Osmond record. Those records kept me alive because I was love sick