Re: Melanie

[Dongerous! <fastslow@IDT.NET>]

At 6:42 AM -0700 9-14-97, Renee Rosen wrote:
>On 12 Sep 97 at 12:22, Skipperway wrote:
>
>> Melanie wrote her "candle song" about the Woodstock experience.  I
>> believe the title is" Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".  It doesn't
>> have anything to do with Marilyn Monroe, but it is an excellent
>> song.  Her other general recognizable hits were "Brand New Key" (the
>> roller skating song) and "Look What They Done to My Song Ma" which
>> was bastardized recently in a commercial (salad dressing?).
>
>Well, I just can't resist adding this--"Brand New Key" is covered by
>Rasputina on their CD _Thanks for the Ether_. I'm glad at least
>someone liked it based on my recommendation; I'd have felt bad if
>people bought it on my recommendation and hated it (very possible, as
>my tastes are kind of odd). It's definitely for those who like the
>more "experimental" side of Kate (such as myself).

Okay...anyone ever heard Mott the Hoople's cover of "Lay Down"? It's
incredible.

- Don