"Look what they've done to my song, Ma!" - Melanie

I'm sure lots of people have winced a bit to hear their work done by others - especially when done poorly. There is also the issue of folks who diddle the lyrics to suit themselves rather than to stick with what was written.

This last bit reminds me of what Gary Shearston might have thought when hearing Peter, Paul and Mary sing his "Sometime Lovin'" using lyrics they heard incorrectly from his recording. He supposed it was because they couldn't understand his Aussie accent. It was amazing what they came up with!