Hello, Kittens & Dawgs! Normally, I pitch two cover artists performing the same song but that’s not the case today. Instead, I’m using the same song title but it’s actually two different songs by the original artists.
I had no clue until recently that Manfred Mann (#5 in the UK) was the first to release this tune in 1968 that I grew up hearing as country bluegrass melody. Tom T. Hall took it to #9 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles.
She walked through the corn leading down to the river Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun She took all the love that a poor boy could give her And left me to die like the fox on the run Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run Everybody knows the reason for the fall When woman tempted man down in paradise's hall This woman tempted me all right, then took me for a ride But like the lonely fox I need a place to hide Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run Come take a glass of wine and fortify your soul We'll talk about the world and friends we used to know I'll illustrate, a girl put me on the floor The game is nearly up, the hounds are at my door Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run
* FOTR borrowed from lyrics.com
I couldn’t place the next contender or their song until I heard it and I certainly didn’t connect it years ago with the country bluegrass version I knew even though it’s altogether different. Listen to Sweet (#1 in Australia, Denmark, & Germany. Hit #5 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart) 1974 recording.
I don't wanna know your name 'Cause you don't look the same The way you did before Okay, you think you got a pretty face But the rest of you is out of place You looked alright before Fox on the run You scream and everybody comes a running Take a run and hide yourself away Foxy on the run F-foxy Fox on the run And hide away You, you talk about just every band But the names you drop are second hand (second hand) I've heard it all before I don't wanna know your name 'Cause you don't look the same The way you did before Fox on the run You scream and everybody comes a running Take a run and hide yourself away Foxy on the run F-foxy Fox on the run And hide away F-foxy Fox on the run You scream and everybody comes a running Take a run and hide yourself away Foxy is on the run F-foxy Fox on the run And hide away (Fox on the run) (Fox on the run) (Fox on the run) (Fox on the run)
* FOTR borrowed from lyrics.com
Sweets’ record has been used in a number of movies and after being featured in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, it pushed this song to # 1 on iTunes Rock Charts in 2016.
Did you connect the song titles before or is this a new discovery? Which band song do you like the best, Manfred Mann or Sweet?
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Normally I’d tell you to be back next week this time to discover which way I voted and to see if your favorite was declared the winner but with the Thanksgiving holiday in the picture, I am going to take a blog break starting Tuesday. Mark your calendar for November 26th to learn the results of today’s battle. Meanwhile, have a bandtastic day! X💋X💋, Cathy