My Funny Valentine
Diane Ellis, Ed. ·
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:01pm
Rufus Wainwright's rendition is among my favorites:
Happy Valentine's Day to our delightful Ricochet members!
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Dec '10
Re: My Funny Valentine
I like the other Wainwright -- Loudon the Third.
May '10
Re: My Funny Valentine
It is also Mark Steyn's Song of the Week!®
Jul '10
Re: My Funny Valentine
Stuart, I'm with you. I've been following Loudon Wainwright ever since his first album, in 1971.
Many years ago, I had a job that kept me traveling all over the western United States and Canada, from town to small town. I never stayed in one place for more than a few days and as a young man, I was always hungry for female companionship.
Late one night, I was driving across the badlands of North Dakota. It was 30 degrees below zero and I hadn't seen a light in hours. My car radio could only catch one signal, a station from Alberta, and on came a song that captured my longing exactly; Loudon Wainwright's Motel Blues.
By the way, Rufus isn't Loudon's only talented progeny. Here is Martha Wainwright's lovely rendition of Bye, Bye Blackbird.
Edited on Feb 14, 2011 at 2:41pmMay '10
Re: My Funny Valentine
Thanks. I don't think I had ever heard any version of "My Funny Valentine".
Re: My Funny Valentine
Diane, anyone who can make judicious use of Rufus Wainwright on Valentine's Day deserves the capital E in the title Editor. This Ricocheter salutes you!
Sep '10
Re: My Funny Valentine
I tweaked Diane a bit in Member Feed. Miles Davis's version is a sentimental favorite of us old people.
Dec '10
Re: My Funny Valentine
Our local jazz station included an unusual Blossom Dearie number in today's Valentine's Day program: To Keep My Love Alive
Edited on Feb 15, 2011 at 1:58pm