282: Bella By Barlight...

Hi.

Today a post inspired by a song that caught my attention.

(maybe in a strange way...)

I've always believed that Lurie's song from the OST

Stranger Than Paradise was somehow a humerous twist

on the jazz classic penned by Ned Washington/Victor Young.

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I started this compilation with that song,

rest are all versions of this jazz standard.

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(Once again - I must thank all the original bloggers,

without whom this constantly cosy, coincidental corny

cover-continuum couldn't continue co-exist)

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LYRICS:

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The song a robin sings

Through years of endless springs,

The murmur of a brook at e-ven-tide

That ripples by a nook where two lovers hide.

A great symphonic theme,

That's stella by starlight and not a dream.

My heart and I agree

She's ev'ry - thing on earth to me.

A great symphonic theme,

That's stella by starlight and not a dream.

My heart and I agree

She's ev'ry - thing on earth to me.

She's ev'ry - thing

On earth to me.

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Some wikipediastracting facts about this song can be read HERE.

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1. John Lurie & The Paradise Quartet - Bella By Barlight (3:22)

2. Al Haig - Stella By Starlight (2:49)

3. Alain Coraguer - Stella By Starlight (3:35)

4. Andreas Møller - Stella By Starlight (6:01)

5. Anita O'Day - Stella By Starlight (2:06)

6. Arno Krijger - Stella By Starlight (9:26)

7. Art Farmer - Stella By Starlight (3:53)

8. Ben Webster - Stella By Starlight (2:59)

9. Bill Evans - Stella By Starlight (1956) (2:24)

10. Bill Evans - Stella By Starlight (1964) (6:17)

11. Bill Evans - Stella By Starlight (1966) (4:11)

12. Bill Evans - Stella By Starlight (1967) (4:05)

13. Bill Evans - Stella By Starlight (1969) (5:46)

14. Bill Evans Trio - Stella By Starlight (7:32)

15. Billy Cobham - Stella By Starlight (10:44)

16. Biréli Lagrène - Stella By Starlight (6:02)

17. Bob Dorough & Sam Most Quartet - Stella By Starlight (5:54)

18. Bob Florence - Stella By Starlight (4:05)

19. Cal Tjader - Stella By Starlight (3:16)

20. Carmell Jones - Stella By Starlight (2:36)

21. Charles Lloyd - Stella By Starlight (4:29)

22. Charlie Rouse - Stella By Starlight (6:23)

23. Chet Baker Quartet - Stella By Starlight (4:22)

24. Chick Corea - Stella By Starlight (4:38)

25. Curtis Fuller - Stella By Starlight (7:33)

26. Derek Bailey - Stella By Starlight (7:21)

27. Dizzy Gillespie - Stella By Starlight (7:49)

28. Dorothy Ashby - Stella By Starlight (3:09)

29. Duke Pearson - Stella By Starlight (4:40)

30. Ella Fitzgerald - Stella By Starlight (3:21)

31. Enrico Rava - Renato Sellani - Stella By Starlight (6:59)

32. Eric Alexander Quartet - Stella By Starlight (7:31)

33. Francy Boland & The Orchestra - Stella By Starlight (6:03)

34. Frank Wess - Stella By Starlight (5:10)

35. Fred Katz - Stella By Starlight (2:40)

36. George Benson - Stella By Starlight (5:16)

37. George Van Eps/Howard Alden - Stella By Starlight (5:01)

38. Gloria Lynne - Stella By Starlight (3:40)

39. Great Jazz Trio - Stella By Starlight (5:04)

40. Hampton Hawes - Stella By Starlight (1955) (4:54)

41. Hampton Hawes - Stella By Starlight (2003) (7:35)

42. Hilton Ruiz - Stella By Starlight (5:42)

43. Howard McGhee & Kenny Drew - Stella By Starlight (2:29)

44. James Moody - Stella By Starlight (3:03)

45. Jan Allan/Bobby Shew - Stella By Starlight (6:06)

46. Jim Hall - Stella By Starlight (3:10)

47. Jim Hall Jazzpar Quartet - Stelly By Starlight (9:33)

48. Jimmy Mcgriff - Stella By Starlight (4:29)

49. Jimmy Raney & Sonny Clark - Stella By Starlight (4:31)

50. Joe Diorio - Stella By Starlight (3:39)

51. Joe Lovano - Stella By Starlight (5:47)

52. John Tchicai - Stella By Starlight (3:30)

53. Johnny Hartman - Stella By Starlight (3:50)

54. Keith Jarrett Trio - Stella By Starlight (11:14)

55. Kimiko Kasai - Stella By Starlight (3:45)

56. Larry Coryell - Stella By Starlight (4:32)

57. Lou Donaldson - Stella By Starlight (5:36)

58. Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Stella By Starlight (10:47)

59. Manhattan Project - Stella By Starlight (9:13)

60. Martin Taylor - Stella By Starlight (5:36)

61. Masaru Imada & George Mraz - Stella By Starlight (5:04)

62. Miles Davis - Stella By Starlight (1958) (4:52)

63. Miles Davis - Stella by Starlight (1963) (14:16)

64. New York Trio - Stella By Starlight (2005) (4:34)

65. Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen Trio - Stella By Starlight (7:12)

66. Oscar Peterson - Stella By Starlight (5:15)

67. Phineas Newborn Jr. - Stella by Starlight (6:02)

68. Quintetto Basso Valdambrini - Stella By Starlight (4:16)

69. Red Garland - Stella By Starlight (5:45)

70. Red Rodney - Stella By Starlight (6:05)

71. Richard Groove Holmes - Stella By Starlight (5:31)

72. Ron Carter - Stella By Starlight (5:03)

73. Slide Hampton - Stella By Starlight (3:14)

74. Solid-State All Stars - Stella By Starlight (19:30)

75. Sonny Stitt - Stella By Starlight (5:27)

76. Stan Getz - Stella By Starlight (2:45)

77. Stan Getz & Chet Baker - Stella By Starlight (1983) (5:45)

78. Stanley Cowell - Stella By Starlight (1990) (3:59)

79. Stanley Cowell - Stella By Starlight (6:59)

80. Steve Kuhn Trio - Stella By Starlight (8:12)

81. Takao Uematsu - Stella By Starlight (9:34)

82. Terumasa Hino - Stella By Starlight (7:47)

83. Tete Montoliu Trio - Stella By Starlight (9:17)

84. Tommy Flanagan & Kenny Barron - Stella By Starlight (5:53)

85. Toots Thielemans - Stella By Starlight (6:54)

86. Tuck Andress - Stella By Starlight (4:27)

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(oh, btw, don't send me any MORE versions,
I'm beginning to dislike the song a bit [:-)