In case you weren't aware, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
was released yesterday on DVD and Blu-ray. This movie had a lot going for it, but I must say that I prefer the original Disney classic from 1951. Since the Mad Hatter plays such a big role in this new version of Alice, I have chosen a cover that was originally sung by Ed Wynn's Mad Hatter and Jerry Colonna's March Hare, The Un-Birthday Song.
This medley is the A-side of an EP recorded by ROSEMARY CLOONEY and conducted by PERCY FAITH on April 27, 1951 called SONGS FROM 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND'. The B-side included another medley, All in the Golden Afternoon/I'm Late. Since the movie came out in July of 1951, I can only assume that this recording was made to be released in conjunction with the film.
You can hear this track on ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH
, a collection of vintage big band covers of Disney movies pre-1953.
2 comments:
I'm not sure what to think about this track. As I'm not aware of Clooney's repertoire, I find that it sounds like she is under performing, in contrast to the original versions from the film.
So, it is just a tolerable track, with not much going for it, in my humble opinion.
A Very Merry Unbirthday to you, Kurtis! :) Wonderful voice, wonderful song, inspiring verses.
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