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Versions of songs, and etiquette
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RE: Versions of songs, and etiquette
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19 Nov 07
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I learnt a song & was asked to sing it most weeks for 2/3 years - I even recorded it as my version seemed to be popular locally. I dropped out of singing for a decade. When I returned to performing I found that a local singer had taken it as 'his' song & got quite sulky if anyone else sang it. Regulars kept calling out for me to sing it but I refused on the grounds of courtesy knowing he didn't have a large selection of material. As he didn't appear one night & I was asked, I sang it. Someone jokingly mentioned to him that I had performed it & he asked me why I thought I had the 'right' to do 'his' song 'cos he'd been singing it for the last couple of years. I said 'Cause I recorded it 15yrs ago! I try to be courteous but sometimes it can backfire. Another singer sang a song I was known for & a friend said 'He's singing your song'. I said, 'No he isn't - he's singing a Johnny Cash song!' Songs are written to be sung - so sing 'em!
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