Manhattan Transfer

[Kevin Fletcher]

My Mum used to drive me mad playing this stuff. This singing group always seemed to appear on Saturday night T.V shows. They used to sing a French ballad type tune, what was it called..... ???

Also remember others in Mums collection:-

Astrud Gilberto
Barron Knights
Neil Sedaka
James Galway.. the flute player
And some girl who sung a song called 'Lilac Wine'.. ???

[Jacqueline]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

"Chanson D'Amour" was sung by Manhattan Transfer.

Elkie Brookes sang "Lilac Wine"

[HG]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Rat a tat tat

[Jacqueline]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

You missed a tat off there Herr Grunwald

[HG]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Actually just checked the lyrics, it doesn't rat a tat tat. It is ra da da da da, one for the misheard lyrics thread
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.ha...manhattan.html

[Jacqueline]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

I stand corrected!

[Marine Boy]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

What's that I hear you call? A picture? Why certainly.

[Jacqueline]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbK17RTMBmY

Elkie Brookes singing Lilac Wine

[sixtyten]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Jeff Buckley did a great version of Lilac Wine

[Jacqueline]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

I didn't realise it was such an old song - written in the 1950's and recorded by Eartha Kitt and Nina Simone respectively!

[Richard1978]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Katie Melua has also done a version of Lilac Wine.

[ayrshireman]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Chanson D'Amour currently on our tellys as theme for advert.

[stockportyears]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Actually just checked the lyrics, it doesn't rat a tat tat. It is ra da da da da, one for the misheard lyrics thread
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.ha...manhattan.html

'Ra-te-ta-te-tat' was coined by Bobby Ball in the Cannon and Ball show - I think when the band appeared on that show in the 70s. However, I distinctly recall that he was still using the same joke well into the 80s despite the song having been a hit in 1977!

[moonvisage]

Re: Manhattan Transfer

Art and Dotty Todd sang Chanson D'Amour ( song of love ),in 1958.I think it is a wonderful version.