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| How Do You Do - Mouth and MacNeil & "The Windows" cover |
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"How Do You DO" was written by
(Hans van Hemert - Harry van Hoof)
Hans van Hemert (Dutch) was the one who
formed "Mouth & MacNeil" in the Netherlands
and it seems that 1972 was a good year for
him, because I have found three versions -
all from 1972 - from three different
countries! I have yet to find a recording in
Dutch - if anyone has one...?
There have recently been remixes by "Party
Animals" "Scooter" along with German &
English remixes by Ballermann Andy & Die
Bürokaufmannsfrau
In English, Mouth & MacNeil (and Jigsaw) and
then the German version by "The Windows"
"Mouth & MacNeal" in English:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2skBGdyoMkk
"The Windows" in German:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e6dp1Ib5mGE
The "Jigsaw" Australian version (in
Australian *L*)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tqcMvhyqyjA
Mouth & MacNeal was a pop duo from The
Netherlands. They were formed in 1971 when
producer Hans van Hemert brought together the
solo talents of Big Mouth (born Willem Duyn,
March 31, 1937) and Maggie MacNeal (born
Sjoukje van't Spijker, May 5, 1950) together.
Big Mouth had previously sung in a number of
1960's bands, including Speedway. In
contrast, MacNeal had had an unsuccessful
career as a solo artist.
The duo released their first single almost
immediately. This first single, 'Hey You
Love', reached #5 in the Dutch Top 40 while
the next two singles 'How Do You Do' and
'Hello-A' both reached #1. In 1972 Mouth &
MacNeal reached the top of the charts all
over Europe, with their fame (especially in
Germany) reaching almost hysterical
proportions. "How Do You Do" was made popular
in the United States by legendary radio
personality Jim Connors. The song eventually
reached #8 in the U.S. in July 1972. This
propelled their 1972 US album How Do You Do
into the Billboard 200 (US #77). More hit
singles followed in 1973, and in 1974 Mouth &
MacNeal represented the Netherlands in the
Eurovision Song Contest placing 3rd, behind
ABBA and Gigliola Cinquetti with their song
"I See a Star", which went on to be a #1 hit
in Ireland.
In December 1974, shortly after their success
with "I See a Star", Mouth and MacNeal
suddenly parted ways. Big Mouth and his wife
Ingrid Kup continued and formed the act Big
Mouth & Little Eve, whereas Maggie MacNeal
went back to solo performing.
"Big Mouth" Willem Duyn died from a heart
attack in his hometown of Roswinkel on
December 4, 2004 at the age of 67.
JIGSAW
How Do You Do
(Hans van Hemert - Harry van Hoof)
Australia 1972
#3 Sydney #1 Melbourne #2 Brisbane #2
Adelaide
Co-charted in some cities with Mouth &
MacNeal and/or Windows.
Melbourne country-pop band Jigsaw was formed
in 1968 with foundation members who had been
in The Tamlas, The Fabulous Blue Jays and The
Phantoms.
Jigsaw also worked with Johnny Chester and
were heard on many of his hits in the 1970s:
see Shame And Scandal (In The Family) by
Johnny Chester and Jigsaw.
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Willem 'Mouth' Duyn (67) died
Willem Duyn, better known as Mouth from the
duo Mouth & MacNeal, died yesterday at the
age of 67 years old. A heart attack on his
way to the hostpital became fatal.
Willem Duyn and Sjoukje van 't Spijker (Mouth
& MacNeal) ended up third at the 1974
Eurovision Song Contest with the song I see a
star, best known in the Netherlands as Ik zie
een ster, representing the Netherlands. The
Dutch version of the song won the Dutch
national final, the duo sang in English at
the Eurovision Song Contest. Duyn started his
carreer as a drummer at the Holland Kwartet
in 1960. He scored hits with songs as
Woenderbaar, Willem, Uncle (as part of the
duo Big Mouth & Little Eve, which he formed
with his wife Ingrid Kup) and How do you do
(the biggest hit of Mouth & MacNeal, it
became a top 10 hit in the United States).
Tags : Willeme Duyn Mouth MacNeil How Do You German Dutch 1972 Die Windows Jigsaw Australia Hans van Hemert Peter Petre |
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Affichage : 167069
Durée : 400 s |
| Rita MacNeil SNOWBIRD Vancouver Symphony Orchestra LIVE |
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This Celtic-flavoured track can be found on
Rita MacNeil's CD "A Night at the Orpheum".
It was recorded live with the Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra in 1999.
Millions of people are familiar with Anne
Murray's hit version of this classic Gene
MacLellan song. Rita approaches the tune in
an entirely different way. She really makes
it her own in this spirited performance from
Vancouver's beautiful Orpheum Theatre.
This video contains images of scenery from
all across Canada, and of course, a few
snowbirds.
LYRICS
Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean
The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to
turn to green
The snowbird sings the song he always sings
And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom
again in spring.
When I was young my heart was young then, too
Anything that it would tell me, that's the
thing that I would do
But now I feel such emptiness within
For the thing that I want most in life's the
thing that I can't win.
CHORUS
Spread your tiny wings and fly away
And take the snow back with you
Where it came from on that day
The one I love forever is untrue
And if I could you know that I would
Fly away with you
The breeze along the river seems to say
That he'll only break my heart again should I
decide to stay
So, little snowbird, take me with you when
you go
To that land of gentle breezes where the
peaceful waters flow.
Tags : Rita MacNeil Snowbird Anne Murray Nova Scotia Gene MacLellan Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Orpheum Canada |
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Affichage : 3126
Durée : 266 s |
| Mckayla MacNeil |
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Mckayla has been playing with the Cape Breton
Fiddlers for the past few years,
she is trying out her new/old Italian crafted
fiddle here.
Tags : Cape Breton Fiddler |
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Affichage : 2100
Durée : 328 s |
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