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Thread #5085   Message #1020440
Posted By: The Fooles Troupe
16-Sep-03 - 11:34 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Plastic Jesus
Subject: RE: Who Wrote & Who Made Popular: Plastic Jesus?
Richard Wright - 25 May 98 above said:
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The interesting thing about the Cool Hand Luke version is that Newman sings it as a hymn, as if it was the only thing he knew that had some spiritual words. It has always stayed with me.
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I'm interested if anybody is aware of this song being performed in this "serious" style by anyone else, or is it always done as a fast
"satirical/humourous" thing?

Robin