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One day while performing routine chores, Clementine trips and falls into a raging torrent of brine and drowns, as her lover is unable to swim and unwilling to attempt to rescue her. In Montrose's version, the song ends somewhat farcically by noting he won't go so far as necrophilia Jan & Dean - Clementine / Youre On My Mind (Vinyl) "Though in life I used to hug her, now she's dead—I'll Jan & Dean - Clementine / Youre On My Mind (Vinyl) the line.

The lyrics were written by Percy Montrose inbased on an earlier song called "Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden". The origin of the melody is unknown. It was also given various English translations.

No particular source is cited to verify that the song he used to hear in the s in a remote Spanish village was not an old text with new music, but Brenan states in his preface that all the information in his book has been checked reasonably well. It is unclear when, where and by whom the song was first recorded in English, but the first version to reach the Billboard charts was that by Bing Crosby recorded on June 14, Jan & Dean - Clementine / Youre On My Mind (Vinyl),[3] which briefly reached the No.

It was given an updated and up-tempo treatment in an arrangement by Hal Hopper and John Scott Trotter. The re-written lyrics include a reference to Gene Autry "could he sue me, Clementine? Bobby Darin recorded a version of the song, credited to Woody Harrisin which Jan & Dean - Clementine / Youre On My Mind (Vinyl) is reimagined as a pound beast of a woman. After she falls into the water, Darin implies that Clementine has transformed into a whale and calls out to those on the high seas to watch for her in a rhythm and style reminiscent of Darin's rendition of " Mack the Knife :" "Hey you sailor, way out in your whaler, a-with your harpoon and your trusty line, if she shows now, yell Jan and Dean Jan & Dean - Clementine / Youre On My Mind (Vinyl) a hit with "Clementine", charting as high as 65 on the Billboard Hot Tom Lehrer recorded a set of variations on the song on his live album An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrerdemonstrating his theory that "folk songs are so atrocious because they were written by the people.

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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. March Learn how and when to remove this template message. American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 13 August South from Granada. Cambridge: Penguin. Retrieved 19 September BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 19, Tracks: 1. Baby Talk 2. Clementine 3. Judy 4. My Heart Sings 5. Rosie Lane 6.

Oh Julie 7. You're On My Mind 8. There's A Girl 9. Jeanette Get Your Hair Done Cindy Don't Fly Away White Tennis Sneakers We Go Together Gee Judy's An Angel Includes liner notes by Michael "Doc Roc" Kelly.

Even though these tracks were nowhere as memorable as "Dead Man's Curve" or "Surf City," the projected atmosphere of fun and sun is also evident on these tracks, especially "Baby Talk" and "Clementine. Among the 18 tracks, the only one that could be considered a "bonus" is the single version of "Clementine," which is practically identical to the LP version but clocks in five seconds shorter. The Lemon Pipers.

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