Easy Listening On Sunday Morning

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The 70s soft rock covers on his album Some Guys sound, according to singer Jonathan Coulton himself, “exactly like the originals.” And I have to admit that they do! 😊

The original version of Arianne appeared on Johnny Mathis’ 1973 album Killing Me Softly With Her Song. Rod McKuen, who recorded the song for his album Sleep Warm two years later, once said that it originates from a French poem. Christian Roudey wrote the lyrics and music for the song, Martin Charnin made the English translation.

“Arianne is April morning
That comes rippling through my window
She's the smell of coffee brewing
On a quiet, rainy Sunday
She's the purring of a kitten
That has made my neck a pillow for his head…”

Tracklist:

Galdston & Thom – Savannah Sunny Sunday (1977)
Brotherhood Of Man ‎– California Sunday Morning (1971)
Johnny Mathis – Arianne (1973)
Mystic Moods – The Morning After (1975)
Jonathan Coulton – Easy (2019)
Maxine Weldon – I Want Sunday Back Again (1975)
The Bells – Moody Manitoba Morning (1972)
Cerrone – Strollin’ On Sunday (1982)
O.C. Smith – When Morning Comes (1973)
First Choice – Wake Up To Me (1974)
Durand Jones & The Indications – Never Heard ‘Em Say (2020)
Daniel Mathieu – C’Etait Un Beau Dimanche (1976)
Dawn – What Are You Doing Sunday (1971)
Kiki Dee – The Day Will Come Between Sunday And Monday (1970)
Buster – Sunday (1976)
Cissy Houston – Morning Much Better (1977)
Three Degrees – Sugar On Sunday (1970)
The Californians ‎– Sunday Will Never Be The Same (1967)