Most Covered Song

Subject: RE: Most Covered Song
From: M.Ted
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 01:57 PM

Yes--it is copyrighted, Le Scaramouche--shame on you for not knowing it;-) The copyright is still in force too, bizarrely, since the song seems to have been written in 1893 or so--here is the story--Happy Birthday, We'll Sue

Subject: RE: Most Covered Song
From: GUEST,honeydhont
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 03:36 PM

The birthday-song aside, the Guinness Book Of World Records points out two other big candidates for the title: Auld Lang Syne and For He's A Jolly Good Fellow, but they are not copyrighted, I suppose.

Subject: RE: Most Covered Song
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 05:39 PM

Happy Birthday copyrighted, what has this world come to.

Subject: RE: Most Covered Song
From: GUEST,scotty
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 09:26 PM

I always thought "American Pie" was certainly one of the most requested songs at live gigs.

Subject: RE: Most Covered Song
From: eoin o'buadhaigh-inactive
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 10:02 PM

'House of the rising sun' must be up there somewhere as I have at least seventeen or eighteen blues artists and bands who have recorded it. (not just Eric Burdon and the animals)
eoin