QueenZone discussion #1116234

My Melancholy Blues and Gracie Fields's 'Sally'

My Melancholy Blues and Gracie Fields's 'Sally'

Holly2003
12.07.2008 15:51		 Am I going nuts or does 'My Melancholy Blues' sound a lot like Gracie Fields's WW2-era song 'Sally', which can be found here: link
prince_tom
12.07.2008 16:27		 as well as tom waits sounds like abba.
and...btw. ww2 in 1931 ? odd.
Holly2003
12.07.2008 17:03
prince_tom wrote: as well as tom waits sounds like abba. and...btw. ww2 in 1931 ? odd.
I'm talking about the songs not the artists. Apologies, We'll Meet Again was the Gracie Fields song of WW2 era. I'm not a fan :p
Claudio_CQI
13.07.2008 07:56
Holly2003 wrote: Am I going nuts or does 'My Melancholy Blues' sound a lot like Gracie Fields's WW2-era song 'Sally', which can be found here: link
What will you think about The millionaire waltz...?
No I don't think MMB and Sally looks like, there's a very common "crescendo" in the verse that seems like you say.
Mr Mercury
13.07.2008 09:19
Holly2003 wrote: We'll Meet Again was the Gracie Fields song of WW2 era. I'm not a fan :p
No it wasnt. We'll meet again was by Vera Lynn. And no, Melancholy Blues is nothing like this song apart from the afore mentioned crescendo.
Holly2003
13.07.2008 10:45
Mr Mercury wrote:
Holly2003 wrote: We'll Meet Again was the Gracie Fields song of WW2 era. I'm not a fan :p
No it wasnt. We'll meet again was by Vera Lynn. And no, Melancholy Blues is nothing like this song apart from the afore mentioned crescendo.
I obviously need to brush up on my knowledge of Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields. Still, it's good to see so many fans still around.
steven 35638
13.07.2008 23:04		 I always did appreciate the classics. For what it's worth, the melody is kind of similar -- it took my girlfriend to figure it out though. I just wasn't hearing the connection, but if you listen long enough you'll hear the simularity.
ITSM
23.07.2008 19:24		 I see (hear) what you mean : )
Especially the start of the song "Sadly, sadly..."
ITSM
23.07.2008 19:28		 * of course I mean, "Sally, Sally..."
A little bit embarrassed here : )
yeah yeah yeah...