Written by Billy Edd Wheeler and Jerry Leiber; the most famous recording is a duet by Johnny Cash and June Carter. Hem’s comes from Eveningland (2004), produced by Gary Maurer and Dan Messé. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
Here’s a lo-fi copy of the original (1963) version, sung by Billy Edd Wheeler and Joan Sommer, available free (right-click and download) at Wheeler’s site.
A trio who played in the Boston area in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Written by Tom Hammond, who handles lead vocal and bass; with Ben Hammond on guitar and Shankar Ramaswami on drums.
A poem written by Meta Orred and set to music by Annie Fortescue Harrison (Lady Arthur Hill), both in the 19th century. This arrangement keeps the original melody, more or less, while complicating the chords. Lead vocal and piano by Jonatha Brooke; harmony by Jennifer Kimball. From the Angel in the House (1993), produced by Alain Mallet, Tommy LiPuma, and Ben Wittman. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
From The Police, prime early-’80s idealism written and sung by Sting. From Ghost In The Machine (1981), produced by Hugh Padgham and The Police. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
From Utopia, an anthem more local, less . . . utopian. Lead vocal by Todd Rundgren. Originally on Swing To The Right. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
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