by Criticus

Evergreen songs

The two evergreen songs of the day:

• Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
• If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

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• A Good Song Never Dies - Saint Motel, 2020. 
• A Summer Place, (Theme from) - Percy Faith & His Orchestra and Chorus, 1959. 
• Amapola - Carlo Buti, 1943. 

AND I LOVE HER

• And I love her - The Beatles, 1964. 
• And I love her - Pat Metheny, 2011. 
• Are you lonesome tonight? - Henry Burr, 1927. 

ARE YOU LONESOME

TONIGHT?

• Are you lonesome tonight? – Elvis Presley, 1960.

BABY,

PLEASE DON'T GO

• Baby, please don't go - Big Joe Williams, 1935. 
• Baby, please don't go – Them, 1965.
• Baby, please don't go – AC/DC, 1975. 
• Baby, please don't go – Aerosmith, 2004. 
• Bang Bang (My baby shot me down)- Nancy Sinatra, 1966. 
• Bellezza in bicicletta - Trio Lescano, 1951.
• Black is black – Los Bravos, 1966.
• Black magic woman - Fleetwood Mac, 1968. 
• Black magic woman – Santana, 1970.  
• Blue Moon - Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, 1934.

BLUE MOON

• Blue Moon - Frank Sinatra, 1940. 

BLUE MOON

• Blue Moon - Billie Holiday, 1951. 
• Blue Moon - Los Indios Tabajaras, 1970. 
• Brazil - Antonio Carlos Jobim, 1970. 
• Brazil - James Last, 1972. 
• California dreamin' - The Mamas & the Papas - , 1965. 
• California dreamin' - The Beach Boys, 1986. 
• Day-O (Banana Boat Song) - Harry Belafonte, 1956. 

DIANA

• Diana - Paul Anka, 1957. 
• Don't let me be misunderstood - Nina Simone, 1964. 
• Don't let me be misunderstood - The Animals, 1964. 
• Don't let me be misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda, 1977. 
• Don't let me down - The Beatles, 1969. 
• Fly me to the moon - Julie London, 1963. 
• Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra, 1964. 
• From here to eternity - Giorgio, 1977.

GLORIA

• Gloria - Them, 1965. 
• Gloria - The Doors, 1968.
• Gloria - Santa Esmeralda, 1977. 
• Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys, 1966. 
• Granada - Claudio Villa, 1957. 

GRANADA

• Granada - James Last, 1972.
• Granada - Luciano Pavarotti, 1995.
• Guantanamera - Joseíto Fernández, 1966. 
• Guantanamera - Joan Baez, 1974. 
• Guantanamera - Zucchero, 2012. 
• Hand in hand - Opus III, 1994.
• Hand in hand - Grace, 1997. 

HELTER SKELTER

• Helter Skelter - The Beatles, 1968. 
• Helter Skelter - U2, 1988. 
• I only have eyes for you - The Flamingos, 1959. 
• I talk to the wind - King Crimson, 1969. 
• I talk to the wind - Opus III, 1992. 
• I've got you under my skin - Frank Sinatra, 1956.

IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW

• If You Leave Me Now - Chicago, 1976. 
• I'll never fall in love again - Dionne Warwich, 1971.
• I'll never fall in love again - Isaac Hayes, 1971. 

JE T'AIME,

... MOI NON PLUS

• Je t'aime, ...moi non plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg, 1969.
• (Just A Gigolo) Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo – Leonello Casucci, 1929. 
• Just A Gigolo (I Ain't Got Nobody) - Louis Armstrong, 1931. 
• Just a Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me) - Louis Prima, 1945.

JUST A GIGOLO

KNIGHTS IN WITHE SATIN

• Knights in white satin - Giorgio Moroder, 1976. 
• La mer - Charles Trenet, 1946. 
• La mer - Los Indios Tabajaras, 1976.
• La vie en rose - Edith Piaf, 1945. 
• La vie en rose - Grace Jones, 1977. 
• Les feuilles mortes - Yves Montand, 1945. 
• Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) - Los Indios Tabajaras, 1970.
• Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens)- Lale Andersen mit Orchester, 1939. 

LILI MARLEEN

• Lili Marleen - Marlene Dietrich, 1944. 
• Little green bag - George Baker, 1969. 

LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND

• Love letters in the sand - Pat Boone, 1957. 

LUJON

• Lujon (Slow Hot Wind) - Henry Mancini, 1959. 
• (Ludjon’s Remake) Souvenir de Paris - Dimitri from Paris, 1996. 
• Mambo italiano - Dean Martin, 1955. 
• Marina - Rocco Granata, 1959. 
• Midnight, the stars and you, from The Shining soundtrack - J. Campbell, R. Connelly & H. Woods, 1980. 
• Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)- Domenico Modugno, 1958. 

NEL BLU, DIPINTO DI BLU

• Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare) - Gipsy Kings, 1989. 
• New York New York,(Theme from) - Liza Minnelli, 1977. 
• New York New York - Frank Sinatra, 1980. 
• New York New York - Lady Gaga, 1980. 
• Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers, 1969. 
• On the road again - Canned Heat, 1968. 
• On the road again - Rockets, 1978. 
• One more kiss, dear (from Blade Runner Soundtrack) - Vangelis, 1982.

ONLY YOU

• Only You - The Platters, 1955.
• Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath, 1970. 
• Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba, 1967. 

PLANET CARAVAN

• Planet Caravan - Pantera, 1994.
• Please don't go - KC & The Sunshine Band, 1979. 
• Please don't go - Double You, 1992. 

QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO

• Quando quando quando - Tony Renis, 1962. 
• Quando Quando Quando - Michael Bublé with Nelly Furtado, 2005. 
• Romance, Concert for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, Op. 50 - Ludwig van Beethoven, 1802.

ROMANCE

• Romance - James Last, 1974. 
• Se telefonando - Mina, 1966. 
• Se telefonando - Delta V, 1998. 
• She's not there - The Zombies, 1964. 
• She's not there – Santana, 1977.  
• Silenzioso slow ("Abbassa la tua radio") - Norma Bruni, 1940. 

SILENZIOSO SLOW

• Silenzioso slow ("Abbassa la tua radio) - Irene Grandi, 2001. 
• Skin on skin - Grace, 1995. 
• Skin on skin (Orange version) - Paul Oakenfold, 1995. 
• Smoke gets in your eyes - Irene Dunne, 1935. 

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

• Smoke gets in your eyes - The Platters, 1958.  
• Smoke gets in your eyes - Los Indios Tabajaras, 1976.
• Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood, 1967. 
• Some Velvet Morning - Peter Zaremba's Love Delegation, 1986.
• Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, 1967. 
• Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman, 2001. 
• Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees, 1977. 
• Stayin' Alive - N-Trance, 1995. 
• Sunny - Bobby Hebb, 1966. 
• Sunny - Boney M, 1976. 
• Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys, 1963.
• Tainted Love, Soft Cell, 1981. 
• Tainted Love, Prozac+, 2002. 
• Tainted Love, Dave Ball, 2021. 
• That's amore - Dean Martin, 1953. 
• (The girl from Ipanema) Garota de Ipanema - Vinícius de Moraes & Antônio Carlos Jobim, 1962.

THE GIRL OF IPANEMA

• The Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz & João Gilberto, 1964.  
• (The Girl from Ipanema) Garota de Ipanema - Pat Metheny, 2011. 
• The Lady Is a Tramp - Frank Sinatra, 1958.

THE LADY IS A TRAMP

• The Lady is a Tramp - Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, 2011. 
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens, 1961. 
• The Loco-Motion - Little Eva, 1962. 
• The Loco-Motion - Gran Funk Railroad, 1974. 
• The look of love – Dusty Springfield, 1967. 
• The look of love – Dionne Warwich, 1969. 
• The look of love – Isaac Hayes, 1970. 
• These boots are made for walkin' - Nancy Sinatra, 1966. 
• Tico Tico - James Last, 1972. 
• Unforgettable  - Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole, Live 1992. 
• Venus - Shocking Blue, 1969. 
• Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley, 1964. 
• Viva Las Vegas - ZZ Top, 1992. 
• Walk on the wild side - Lou Reed, 1972. 
• Walk on the wild side - Vanessa Paradis & Dave Steward, 1990. 
• What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong, 1967. 

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

• What a wonderful world - Joey Ramone, 2002. 

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

• You Keep Me Hangin' On – The Supremes, 1966.