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LTC Stephen F.
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Edited 6 y ago
Thank you my friend SGT John " Mac " McConnell for sharing teenage drummer Sina accompanied by Victoria K and Andrei Cerbu covering Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet"
They did a wonderful cover IMHO.
For comparison I have posted the original.

"Black Velvet" written by David Michael Tyson and Christopher William Ward
Lyrics
"Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please

Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave
White lightning, bound to drive you wild
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl
"Love me tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please

Every word of every song that he sang was for you
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could
You do?

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please

Black velvet and that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please
If you please, if you please, if you please"

For comparison
Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4d1LQy4es

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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I actually like both versions LTC Stephen F. . The original should be tops but, I think Sina and friends did an Outstanding job.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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Some really talented kids.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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They can only get better Lt Col Charlie Brown from here out ! Great talent !
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