27-04-2023, 13:39
down to the last two songs that make my top 20 list...
"ALWAYS ON MY MIND"
written in 1972 by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James...
the perfect song of regret over a relationship that ended due to one's own fault....
originally recorded by Brenda Lee but her version wasnt the first to be released, that statistic goes to Gwen McRae and incidently, the track was the b-side of her "he's not you"....
Lee's version ended up being released shortly after but was only a minor hit, it was Presley's version that became a huge international hit and later Willie Nelson scored a big hit but the biggest hit version of all was a surprise version by UK synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
the song just has a beautiful tune and melody which at times hides the sad lyrics to the song, i know a lot of people that that think the song is actually a love song, and yes, it does sound like one (like "every breath you take") but the truth is the complete opposite and that is the reason the song makes the list...
i think Willie Nelson made the best version of the song
"ALWAYS ON MY MIND"
written in 1972 by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James...
the perfect song of regret over a relationship that ended due to one's own fault....
originally recorded by Brenda Lee but her version wasnt the first to be released, that statistic goes to Gwen McRae and incidently, the track was the b-side of her "he's not you"....
Lee's version ended up being released shortly after but was only a minor hit, it was Presley's version that became a huge international hit and later Willie Nelson scored a big hit but the biggest hit version of all was a surprise version by UK synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
the song just has a beautiful tune and melody which at times hides the sad lyrics to the song, i know a lot of people that that think the song is actually a love song, and yes, it does sound like one (like "every breath you take") but the truth is the complete opposite and that is the reason the song makes the list...
i think Willie Nelson made the best version of the song
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
