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Thread #94928 Message #1841801
Posted By: GUEST,Rowan
24-Sep-06 - 12:23 AM
Thread Name: Why reject the term 'source singer'?
Subject: RE: Why reject the term 'source singer'?
When Don Firth wrote
"Where did you learn that song?"
"Well, my source singer was Bob Dylan."
No, no, a thousand times, no!
he reminded me of Eric Bogle's song lamenting the trials of the folksinger; it had the chorus
No, no a thousand times no!
Not even if my life blood's spillin'!
I'll sing anything,
even God save the King
but I won't sing any Bob Dylan!
Thanks Don, I haven't heard it for 30 years.
Cheers, Rowan