This is, pure and simple, a great love song. And it has some very personal meaning for me from when I was a-courting my soon-to-be wife.
Now is where you are thinking, "Okay, I can understand that. But why the Rick Astley version? Really? Rick Astley???"
That's a valid question. In my vast record collection, I had many different versions of this song, including a fine version by the Lettermen, and what is probably considered the standard bearer for this song, by Nat King Cole. They're both great, but I prefer the Rick Astley version.
Why? I'm not sure. It could be the arrangement. It could be Rick's deep, rich baritone voice. It could be that if someone that goofy looking can sing this song so well, maybe there's hope for me. It could be all those factors and more. I just know that I prefer the Rick Astley version.
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| He's never gonna give, never gonna give you up. |
Rick Astley was a strange phenomenon. A dude who looks like Howdy Doody with a voice like Nat King Cole. Even when watching the video to this song there was a disconnect for me between the voice and the person singing. It looks more like someone's annoying nephew Nate lip-synching, not an actual recording artist. (I also especially like it when it appears Rick has violinists and harpists twirling around his head.)
(For the record, I do not have an annoying nephew Nate.) (But if I did, he'd probably look a lot like Rick Astley.)
COMING UP NEXT: Tony Bennett? Probably not.
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