The Days Of Pearly Spencer

[tiggerblue10]

This song was mentioned on Twitter today so had a listen and the tune brought back memories.

I know the David McWilliams and Marc Almond versions but I'm sure there is another version or a very similar sounding tune with female backing singers.

Anyone any idea or have I imagined it?

[Mozz71]

I poppedon Spotify, and there are double digit versions of the song, so it's more than possible you've heard another cover of it on the past.

[woofgang]

When I read this I immediately thought of Scott Walker but i can't find it online so maybe I was dreaming too

[EdmundD]

https://secondhandsongs.com/work/27092/versions

Maybe one of these.

[Mamyalynne]

I sometimes play it on my night thread,always the David McWilliams version.

[Mamyalynne]

Have to listen now :-)

[tiggerblue10]

Wow, there's quite a lot on there Edmund. The one I'm thinking of was sort of electro-popish and late 70s. Had a Donna Summer, I Feel Love, feel to it.

[JimF]

McWilliams has recorded it at least twice, so maybe it's a later one that you heard.

[TrevorThePug]

The version by The Avengers had (sort of) female backing vocals for the ooohhhhh aaahhhhh ahhhhh bits....?

[tiggerblue10]

That was the one I listened to earlier, Mamy. It may be another song altogether that sounds like it.

[tiggerblue10]

Ah ok, will look at those as well.

[Mozz71]

//When I read this I immediately thought of Scott Walker but i can't find it online so maybe I was dreaming too//

Maybe you're thinking of the Jacques Brel song "Jackie" that was covered by both Scott Walker and Marc Almond? It has a similar kind of arrangement to it.

[TrevorThePug]

There was a French version by Trade Mark that's more disco..... but they weren't female.

[The Builder]

It wasn't this, was it Tigger?
From 1979. Very Disco-Pop, but I don't know if she ever recorded it though.

[woofgang]

"//When I read this I immediately thought of Scott Walker but i can't find it online so maybe I was dreaming too//

Maybe you're thinking of the Jacques Brel song "Jackie" that was covered by both Scott Walker and Marc Almond? It has a similar kind of arrangement to it."

no it wasn't Jackie Mozz, but of course the fact I heard him sing it doesn't mean he recorded it

[woofgang]

^^ if it is a fact of course

[tiggerblue10]

It wasn't that version, Builder. The one I'm thinking of had the iconic violin bit and with an echoy voice singing the words 'human nature' or something like that.

[Mozz71]

That's true, he may have sung it on a tv appearance or something similar.

[TrevorThePug]

tiggerblue10, your description sounds more like the song Supernature. Originally by Cerrone, but also covered by Hot Gossip and Erasure.

Nothing like Pearly Spencer though!

[tiggerblue10]

Thats the one I was thinking of Trevor but I do think some bits of it sound like the violin tune in the Pearly Spencer song.

[Mamyalynne]

Sounds like sampling to me too.