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Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
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that was really good. loved the random drum tribe.
Posted by: Allan | April 10, 2009 9:43 AM
Interesting, in a "Do They Know It's Christmas" sort of way.
wonder how many charting versions there are?
Ben E. King, the first and the standard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0&fmt=18
John Lennon, from his "Rock 'N' Roll" album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24S5IuLcFQY&feature=response_watch&fmt=18
Mickey Gilley's country version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMAMCTR74k&fmt=18
Trivia
In Urban Cowboy, Gilley's Club was owned by Mickey.
He's also Jerry Lee Lewis' cousin.
...of course there's wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(song)
Posted by: GDA | April 10, 2009 1:19 PM
Also Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtIF0OqRnOE
Which earned him a place on "Golden Throats 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities"
Posted by: GDA | April 10, 2009 1:26 PM
TV preacher Jimmy Swaggart is cousin to
Jerry Lee and Mickey.
Posted by: Tomato Head | April 12, 2009 11:00 AM
Loved this version! Some of the songs on the 'Playing for Change' web site (there is a player at the bottom of the page) are pretty awesome as well... Definitely check out the song 'Revolution'..
Posted by: Lindsay | April 12, 2009 9:17 PM
Happenned to have bookmarked this.
Just listen to Cassius Clay (became Muhammad Ali)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtIF0OqRnOE
Which earned him a place on "Golden Throats 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities"
and it really isn't half bad.
Posted by: GDA | March 28, 2010 1:41 PM