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    New Paul Song for French Actress/Singer

    NOT SUCH A BAD BOY
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    • SusyLuvsPaul
      SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

      French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin) asked Paul for a song for her new album, and said he gave her "Songbird In a Cage." Her album comes out soon. I read about it in the new "Vanity Fair" magazine with Prince Harry's girlfriend Megan Markle on the cover, for September 2017. "Songbird In a Cage" is an intriguing, promising title. Really makes you want to hear this. As one would with any new Macca composition.

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      • yankeefan7
        yankeefan7 last edited by

        SusyLuvsPaul:

        French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin) asked Paul for a song for her new album, and said he gave her "Songbird In a Cage." Her album comes out soon. I read about it in the new "Vanity Fair" magazine with Prince Harry's girlfriend Megan Markle on the cover, for September 2017. "Songbird In a Cage" is an intriguing, promising title. Really makes you want to hear this. As one would with any new Macca composition.

        Will be nice to hear it, he has written some pretty good songs for other artists. My all time favorite is "On The Wings Of A Nightengale" for the Everly Brothers in 1984.

        Maybe I'm amazed !!

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        • Bruce M.
          Bruce M. last edited by

          yankeefan7:

          SusyLuvsPaul:

          French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin) asked Paul for a song for her new album, and said he gave her "Songbird In a Cage." Her album comes out soon. I read about it in the new "Vanity Fair" magazine with Prince Harry's girlfriend Megan Markle on the cover, for September 2017. "Songbird In a Cage" is an intriguing, promising title. Really makes you want to hear this. As one would with any new Macca composition.

          Will be nice to hear it, he has written some pretty good songs for other artists. My all time favorite is "On The Wings Of A Nightengale" for the Everly Brothers in 1984.

          Agree on "Nightingale," though "Let's Love" was pretty much a perfect Peggy Lee song. And while the song Diana Krall recorded a couple years ago wasn't written specifically for her, it was excellent also. On his good days, Paul can really catch the essence of a singer's style and write for that style -- the tune for the Everlys being the perfect example.

          "The only true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to government when it deserves it."

          \--Mark Twain

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          • love2travel
            love2travel last edited by

            Bruce M.:

            yankeefan7:

            SusyLuvsPaul:

            French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin) asked Paul for a song for her new album, and said he gave her "Songbird In a Cage." Her album comes out soon. I read about it in the new "Vanity Fair" magazine with Prince Harry's girlfriend Megan Markle on the cover, for September 2017. "Songbird In a Cage" is an intriguing, promising title. Really makes you want to hear this. As one would with any new Macca composition.

            Will be nice to hear it, he has written some pretty good songs for other artists. My all time favorite is "On The Wings Of A Nightengale" for the Everly Brothers in 1984.

            Agree on "Nightingale," though "Let's Love" was pretty much a perfect Peggy Lee song. And while the song Diana Krall recorded a couple years ago wasn't written specifically for her, it was excellent also. On his good days, Paul can really catch the essence of a singer's style and write for that style -- the tune for the Everlys being the perfect example.

            Those are all such great songs!! I keep forgetting that On The Wings of a Nightengale wasn't written by the Everly Brothers, it was so well matched to them. Wings of a Nightingale with intro by the Everly Brothers

            Let's Love ~ Peggy Lee not sure if this is the version produced by Paul, there are some really nice orchestral touches on this version, so maybe...
            If I Take You Home ~ Diana Krall

            Joy to the World - Peace on Earth - We are all ONE

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              admin last edited by

              Here it is! Reminds me of Oriental Nightfish, but produced by The Fireman Very nice!

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              • oobu24
                oobu24 last edited by

                Clem865:

                Here it is! Reminds me of Oriental Nightfish, but produced by The Fireman Very nice!

                I agree that it is Oriental Nightfish-ish.

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                  JoeySmith last edited by

                  At this point in his career, I wish he would do more of this. He is such a great interpreter of music and melody.

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                  • Bob Gannon
                    Bob Gannon last edited by

                    Don't like this song at all. Total crap

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                    • LadyLeslie
                      LadyLeslie last edited by

                      I liked the song, but I'd like to hear it on acoustic guitar, as Paul would probably have done when he composed it, in order to judge it properly.

                      I liked the opening music, but during the actual singing I think Ms. Gainsbourg's enhanced sound effects, etc, takes something away from the original melody of the song - she has a lovely voice and doesn't need any studio effects!

                      Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember reading somewhere that Paul wrote the song for her, but didn't work in the studio with her when she recorded it,  and don't think he was involved in the arranging of the song prior to recording.  (Unless this arrangement is how he gave it to her after composing it?)

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                      • SusyLuvsPaul
                        SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

                        When I heard her before her singing sounded very wispy and ethereal. I haven't heard this song yet. Maybe if I click on the link I can hear it

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