kd lang "Hallelujah"

This Switcheroo seems pretty well matched.

I'm forgoing the original Leonard Cohen "Hallelujah" in favor of kd lang's recent, incredible version. Particularly because it matches up so well with Martin Sexton.

kd has always had a great sense of playfulness, so hearing her vamp around a bit on Martin's song about good and evil and hypocrisy and throwing stones would work. And she'd, in trademark style, soar during the choruses, drawing out the "Sippin' Hallelujah" like it was a cool drink on a hot day.

Meanwhile, how about letting Martin loose on this song? He's got as much range as kd, and could simply slay the dramatic repetition of Hallelujah's that come at the end to drive the song home. Unlike any of the imaginary examples of this week, this is one that I wouldn't be surprised to find has happened in concert before.


See kd lang on Youtube.


See Martin Sexton on Youtube.

For other Incredible Imaginary Freaky Friday Cover Tune Switcheroos see all the posts from this week.

Martin Sexton "Boom Sh-Boom"

As much as I wanted to, I just couldn't come right out and ask her about her sex life. It just seemed to personal.

Martin Sexton was in the mvyradio On-Air studio, being interviewed by Barbara. I was in the lobby talking to Martin's manager, who is also his wife.

It was on my mind, to ask the question, but I just couldn't do it. Instead we talked about dogs and our children and the Vineyard and such.

Meanwhile, Martin was on the air, giving explicit details of his personal life, to Barbara and the listening audience.

"We did the Boom Sh-Boom, the doo wah ditty,
The mocha choco latte and the nitty gritty.
We did the hoochie coo, the laser ballerina,
Babe you make me feel like I'm a california dreamer, yeah."

It's a fun little ditty about meeting, connecting with and doing "the haystack tumble" with his wife.

I'm always curious what it's like to be the subject of an artist's song. If your spouse writes a tune about your love, or your fights, or your personal anything, and it becomes part of their show, is it weird for the world to hear the details of your life?

I wanted to ask Martin's wife if it felt strange to have the story of their relationship, and the details of what solidifies it, going out over the radio waves.

But I just couldn't come right out and start talking about her sex life. It just seemed to personal.