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About This Track
Lilac Wine is a song with words & music by James Shelton (Lilac Wine, 1950) - introduced by Hope Foye (“Lilac Wine”, in the short-lived theatre musical revue, “Dance Me a Song”). It was covered by: Eartha Kitt (Lilac Wine, 1953), Helen Merrill (Lilac Wine, on “Helen Merrill With Strings”, 1955), Judy Henske (“Lilac Wine”, on her eponymous début LP, 1963), Nina Simone (“Lilac Wine”, on “Wild Is The Wind”, 1966), Elkie Brooks (Lilac Wine, on “Pearls”, 1978 - to date, the biggest hit rendition & the song remains closely associated with her…
, especially in the UK), Jeff Buckley (Lilac Wine, on his “Grace” début, 1994 - used, least once, as background music in the French film “Tell No One”), Sarah Slean (“Lilac Wine”, live, 1997), Katie Melua (“Lilac Wine”, on her “Call Off The Search” début, 2003), The Cinematic Orchestra (“Lilac Wine”, on 50 Years of Dr. Martens, 2010) & Lizz Wright (“Lilac Wine”, aka “Lilac Wine (Live in Warsaw)”, 2010 - in tribute to Nina Simone).
The lyrics form a narrative, in which experiences with the lilac tree are recounted - lilac wine made from it, & a loved one. It evokes his feelings of love, loss, pleasure & confusion - in the lyrics - that are, arguably, subject to broad interpretation.
Lilac Wine, 1950) - introduced by Hope Foye (“Lilac Wine”, in the short-lived theatre musical revue, “Dance Me a Song”). It was covered by: Eartha Kitt (Lilac Wine, 1953), Helen Merrill (Lilac Wine, on “Helen Merrill With Strings”, 1955), Judy Henske (“Lilac Wine”, on her eponymous début LP, 1963), Nina Simone (“Lilac Wine”, on “Wild Is The Wind”, 1966), Elkie Brooks (Lilac Wine, on “Pearls”, 1978 - to date, the biggest hit rendition & the song remains closely associated with her…
, especially in the UK), Jeff Buckley (Lilac Wine, on his “Grace” début, 1994 - used, least once, as background music in the French film “Tell No One”), Sarah Slean (“Lilac Wine”, live, 1997), Katie Melua (“Lilac Wine”, on her “Call Off The Search” début, 2003), The Cinematic Orchestra (“Lilac Wine”, on 50 Years of Dr. Martens, 2010) & Lizz Wright (“Lilac Wine”, aka “Lilac Wine (Live in Warsaw)”, 2010 - in tribute to Nina Simone).The lyrics form a narrative, in which experiences with the lilac tree are recounted - lilac wine made from it, & a loved one. It evokes his feelings of love, loss, pleasure & confusion - in the lyrics - that are, arguably, subject to broad interpretation.
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loveontheground wrote:
he likes lilac a lot
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RocketmanPaul wrote:
Knew how to make a great song even better
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Benrachmian wrote:
His covers are always far better than the originals [2]
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findingthenow wrote:
first time i've heard this in ages. great cover. one day i sent a couple of pages of guitar tab of this song to someone i hardly knew. somehow it brought us together and eleven years later we're still an item. love last.fm.
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PearlJuniper wrote:
His covers are always far better than the originals
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elliempire wrote:
<3 just wonderful
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darrenglasper1 wrote:
cried on first listen
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escalonab wrote:
I've had some of that good wine.
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andymadden wrote:
tragically a genius
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NitaD1 wrote:
Lovely song and singer...So sad he died so young :-(
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wanmatta wrote:
Phenomenal cover, beautifully delivered.
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SAAT4NA wrote:
The beginning reminds me of the movie Kill Bill and the song which goes like "I shoot my gun.. bangbang". Amazing music.
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Nakkinak wrote:
he had the perfect voice for this song, smooth but also powerful
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viriatomata wrote:
Sentimos muito a tua falta!
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Littlemontain wrote:
lialiac wine is the best
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vaughnvhalen wrote:
:":":":":":":":":":":":":":":" A spirit that sings !!:":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":"
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CidaDuarteF wrote:
Genial!!!!!
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Nakkinak wrote:
holy shit
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Anderson444 wrote:
What an amazing man, never seen anyone put so much of himself into a live performance. RIP
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KillerGorillaV wrote:
amazing
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