Posted on 12/13/2010 11:58:19 AM PST by La Lydia
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin sings "Blueberry Hill," the popular 1940s American song: Notice, also, the impressive piano solo to kick off Putin's concert! Listen, I'd be cheering, too, if my life depended on it...
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1940’s? Is that correct? I first heard it being sung by Fats Domino and he certainly wasn’t singing it in the 40”s.
Russia? Can we trade?
I personally prefer Putin’s cover of Lady GaGa’s “Bad Romance”. I cried.
It was some kind of charity event and there were a whole bunch of Hollywood types there including Kevin Kostner.
The First Secretary is going to sing.
You are to listen and then cheer enthusiastically.
Understood, comrades?
Has he done a cover of “Paparazzi”? That’s my GaGa fave. He’s such a macho man I am having trouble imagining him in a bustier, garter belt and high heels.
In Russia, piano plays YOU!
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“I personally prefer Putin’s cover of Lady GaGa’s “Bad Romance”. I cried.”
You ever see John Kerry cover of Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All?”
It was published in 1940. I think Fats made it famous but all this happened long before I was even born.
The PM of Canada Stephen Harper is a good and tough conservative plus he plays piano and sings very well. He did a Beatles song at a dinner and was good.
Was it that tedious and repetitive Paully number Let it Be? I forget.
HA!
Move over, obama - you've got serious competition for president of the world.
It was fun to listen to and watch. I felt like I was at a Polish wedding reception in the VFW basement. When he took a bow, I wonder if he donned an embroidered bride's apron and went down to work the tables for some tips.
Leni
...unn bluebeddy heel....
Do NOT quit your day job, Mr. Putin.
Also: WHO KNEW Putin had a hip back-up band? I think this puts him ahead of Obama in the race to be the coolest.
Fats’ first hit was “The Fatman” in 1949. Seminal material in the evolution from R&B to R&R. Blueberry Hill is from the Fifties.
Correction: Fats’ version is from the Fifties.
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