My musical education continues! This thread has been fascinating!
I agree, the version overplayed in '74 was truly diabetic; it palled quickly. Fortunately the school pa didn't play current populars too often; the teachers had it playing their favorites, which (downside) were often 50's hits!
Katl, I'd swear that the tune your second blueclickything led me to is simply another (albeit lovely) version of "Greensleeves"! Anyone agree?