Earworm: Lilac Wine

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Also, I apologize for the lame posts this week, I'm attempting to nurse my very sick cat and spend most of my time trying to administer the hordes of medication that the vet sent home with us. Regular posting should resume soon, I hope. 

Now back to the Earworm.

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The song "Lilac Wine" was originally written by James Shelton in 1950 and went on to be performed by many artists through out the years. Introduced by Hope Foye in the short lived "Dance Me a Song," "Lilac Wine" describes thoughts of a lover that are distorted as the speaker becomes drunk on the wine. 

An incredibly beautiful song which I discovered through listening to Jeff Buckley's album Grace. I often find myself humming this tune and while many others have performed it and Nina Simone's version is quite lovely, no one does it like Buckley. 

Have a listen:

Eartha Kitt, 1953

Such an interesting voice!

Nina Simone, 1966

Her voice lends a different bunch of emotions to the song.

Jeff Buckley, 1994

What a range this man had, amazing voice.

"I drink much more than I ought to drink 

Because it brings me back you..."