Don't Let Him Waste Your Time

Just been over at the Vinyl Villain's bit where he is discussing the merits of the first Jarvis Cocker solo single and how he was disappointed in it. Sure it isn't vintage Cocker when sung by the man himself but in the hands of a true star for whom I think it was written it is something quite different. She did a similar thing to one of "the petulant one's" tracks,  Let Me Kiss You which is also wonderful.

What do ya think JC?

Nancy Sinatra - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time

Music Played And People Sang

For along time I was under the mistaken impression that Bang Bang was originally recorded by Nancy Sinatra and it wasn't until about 1999/2000 with the aid of the internet that I discovered that it was written for Cher by Sonny Bono and released early the same year that Sinatra would cover the track, 1966.

I prefer Nancy's interpretation there is something really beguiling about her version, the almost whispered vocals and the tremelo effect is a lot subtler than the inferior Sonny and Cher version which kind of loses it half way through when it goes all gypsy campfire stylee.

Therre is a rather good version of the song by Isobel Campbell whose soft vocals and sparse instrumentation basically mirror the Sinatra version. I also quite like the Audio Bullys track from 2005 which samples the vocal. However the "original" Sinatra version would be my preference any day.

Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

just because

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Sand