15/08/2010
The ungrammatical side of songwriting comes under Russell's didactic eye this week. Featured songs include You Can't Hardly Get Them No More and Your Feet's Too Big.
The ungrammatical side of songwriting - in particular song titles - comes under Russell's didactic eye this week, triggered by the inclusion of the Burke and Van Heusen song You Don't Have To Know The Language on a new album of Lena Horne favourites.
Thereafter, Russell parades a host of grammatical howlers, some intentional (You Can't Hardly Get Them No More; Your Feet's Too Big), some not (If I Knew you Were Coming I'd Have Baked A Cake; Where Are The songs We Sung). All together, they make up a pleasing listen and a good excuse for Russell to wag his professorial finger at the likes of Alan Jay Lerner, Noel Coward etc.
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Lena Horne
You Don't Have To Know The Language
鈥淟ena Horne 鈥� Four Classic Albums Plus鈥�
- Avid.
- AMSC 1009.
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The Hi鈥怢o鈥檚
You Can't Hardly Get Them No More
鈥淭he Hi-Los 鈥� A Musical Thrill鈥� 2 CDS; 50 TKS
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 433.
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Eileen Barton
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake
Eileen Barton 鈥淚f I Knew You Were Coming鈥︹�� 2 CDS
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 652.
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No毛l Coward
Where Are The Songs We Sung
The Art Of Noel Coward: Recorded From 1928-1954
- Vocalion.
- CDVS 1961.
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Peggy Lee
You Was Right, Baby
鈥淧eggy Lee 鈥� The Singles Collection鈥�
- Capitol.
- 7243 5 39756 2 3.
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Les Paul & Mary Ford
I Ain't Got Nobody
Les Paul 鈥� The Legend And The Legacy
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 97658-2.
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Nina Simone
I Loves You Porgy
鈥淭he Very Best Of Nina Simone
- Sony-BMG.
- 82876805532.
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Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer - I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll
Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two Of A Kind
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Andy Williams - If Ever I Would Leave You
Andy Willams Live: Treasures From His Collection
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Ella Fitzgerald
If You Ever Should Leave
The Hits 鈥� Ella Fitzgerald 1936-50
- JSP.
- JSPCD 910b.
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Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Your Feets Too Big
鈥淔ats Waller 鈥� Ain鈥檛 Misbehavin鈥欌��
- Vocalion.
- CDVS 1942.
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Tony Bennett
Who Can I Turn To?
The Complete Tony Bennett-Bill Evans Recordings
- Fantasy/Universal.
- 0888072312814.
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Rosemary Clooney
I Wish I Wuz
Hits & Highlights: Rosemary Clooney
- Blue Orchid.
- BLUE114CD.
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Rex Harrison
Why Can't The English
鈥楳y Fair Lady鈥� Original Broadway Cast Etc.
- Naxos Musical.
- 8.120876.
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Aug 2010 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2