Daniel's Song Race • S06 E11 • Main Challenge

[Daniel]

SEASON 6 · EPISODE 11

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JUDGES

Dimitris / alex(a)bg / Lᴇꜰ / Dylan

COMPETITORS

@garameaning / Aglan / Julian / Josh's Tattoo (Inactive) / ~Rethnas~ / jstårsz / Sel / CHAE WITH A C / agni / Luiri / James / Wysteria / Argüello / Eke / George J.

VIEWERS

alex(a)bg / alexeh / ✨ Nicole ✨ / Dominykas / ClassifiedCat / 𝐴𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑎̀ / Jens / Ｊａｋｕｂ / Niklas / ROBERT 💙 / MaRtIn / αndreas / Alper / Callum

[Eke]

"LA VIE EN ROSE" Édith Piaf 2:19+ Édith Piaf was a legendary French singer, songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress noted as France's national chanteuse and one of the country's most widely known international stars. Her music was often autobiographical and she specialized in chanson and torch ballads about love, loss and sorrow. "La Vie en rose" is considered to be her signature song and was written in 1945, popularised in 1946 and then released as a single in 1947, after which it became an international hit. There have since been countless cover versions of the song by both well-known and underground artists alike.

LYRICS Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche Voilà le portrait sans retouche De l'homme auquel j'appartiens Quand il me prend dans ses bras Qu'il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça m'fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est lui pour moi Moi pour lui Dans la vie Il me l'a dit L'a juré, pour la vie Et dès que je l’aperçois Alors je sens en moi Mon cœur qui bat Des nuits d'amour à plus finir Un grand bonheur, qui prend sa place Des ennuis des chagrins s'effacent Heureux, heureux, à en mourir Quand il me prend dans ses bras Qu'il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça m'fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est toi pour moi Moi pour toi Dans la vie Il me l'a dit M'a juré pour la vie Et, dès que je t’aperçois Alors je sens en moi Mon cœur qui bat Lalalalalala Lalalalalala Lalalala

[Julian]

Yma Sumac • "Malambo No. 1"
Released in 1954


Recap slot: 1:21+

Yma Sumac is a Peruvian singer who lived from 1923 to 2008. She was most known for her wide vocal range, with different reports stating that her range was somewhere between 4,5 and 6,5 octaves. Her genres were mainly mambo and exotica, with this particular song being released on her 1954 album "Mambo!". I already expected this challenge to appear during All Stars and "prepared" for it back then and I think this song is the best choice for the challenge based on various criteria. First of all the song stands out in the pre-60s era, most popular songs were sort of boring in my opinion and many were ballads. This song however is a major bop, it's loud, it's exotic and it showcases her outstandingly talented vocals. Yma has several interesting and good songs but to me this is the best one. After being criticised last week for not standing out enough, I think this is a good way to not let that happen again. I also would expect most people to have a rather mainstream approach and send something from a western country instead of going for mambo from Peru, which is also why I decided to send it. Obviously it might be a risky choice, I don't expect this kind of music to be appreciated by everyone, but I decided to take the risk anyway because in my view the song slaps, not just in a comedic way, as I unironically stan it.

[Argüello]

Eleventh Challenge

NINA SIMONE

 Week 11 ♦ Antique Realness ♦



The Other Woman By Nina Simone (1959)


Nina Simone is one of the most amazing singers of all time, starting from zero in a poor family

she made it out working hard for her dreams, she released more than 40 albums, she also was

a civil rights activist of racial discrimiation.

But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman will never have his love to keep

And as the years go by the other woman

Will spend her life alone

The song it's nostalgic and sets an atmosphere, talk about the loneliness and how

the misstress feels about being the other woman. Everytime I hear it feels like drinking wine 

in my living room looking at an empty house as the sun goes down. This songs simbolizes the

50's perfectly with this taboo theme and this nostalgic blues track with the voice of Nina Simone.


Lyrics:

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"The Other Woman"



The other woman finds time to manicure her nails

The other woman is perfect where her rival fails

And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair



The other woman enchantes her clothes with French perfume

The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room

There are never toys that's scattered everywhere



And when her own man comes to call on her

He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen

Cos when she's by his side

It's such a change from old routine



But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman will never have his love to keep

And as the years go by the other woman

Will spend her life alone



The other woman enchantes her clothes with French perfume

The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room

There are never toys that's scattered everywhere



And when her own man comes to call on her

He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen

Cos when she's by his side

It's such a change from old routine



But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman will never have his love to keep

And as the years go by the other woman

Will spend her life alone

TIMESLOT VIDEO:  1:15

[~Rethnas~]

DYSLEXYA

"Jailhouse Rock"

Elvis Presley

I chose this song as it is one of Elvis his most known and iconic songs! I know chosing Elvis could be risky but I hope I can stand out by selecting a male singer with a great song for it’s era! It’s still just a bop that I want to dance along to everytime I hear it! I hope the judges can see this and that this week could be my redemption (finally) but once again I’m very grateful to still be here and enjoy this amazing thing one week more! And also I’m a record holder bitches bye Lyra xoxo (joking see you on All Stars gurl )

[CHAE WITH A C]

Madison Marie Delongpre

"1953"

Marilyn Monroe - "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend"

3:40+

Lyrics:

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The French are glad to die for love
They delight in fighting duels

But I prefer a man who lives

And gives expensive jewels

A kiss on the hand may be quite continental

But diamonds are a girl's best friend

A kiss may be grand but it won't pay the rental

On your humble flat, or help you at the automat

Men grow cold as girls grow old

And we all lose our charms in the end

But square cut or pear shaped

These rocks don't lose their shape

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Tiffany's, Cartier, Blackstar, Frost, Ghoram

Talk to me, Harry, Winston, tell me all about it

There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer

But diamonds are a girl's best friend

There may come a time when a hard boiled employer

Thinks your awful nice
But get that ice or else no dice

He's your guy when stocks are high

But beware when they start to descend

It's then that those louses go back to their spouses

Diamonds are a girl's best friend
I've heard of affairs that are strictly platonic

But diamonds are a girl's best friend
And I think affairs that you must keep
Masonic
Are better bets if little pets get big baguettes

Time rolls on and youth is gone
And you can't straighten up when you bend

But stiff back or stiff knees

You stand straight at Tiffany's

Diamonds

Diamonds

I don't mean rhinestones

But Diamonds

Are A Girl's
Best

Best friend

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WEEK ELEVEN

Theme: Send a song that was published before 1960.

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
by Judy Garland

ANTIQUE REALNESS

Timeslot Audio 3:12+

Timeslot Video 2:56+ (youtube.com/watch?v=WrVQm5heUrc)

DESCRIPTION

Judy Garland has shaped the first half of this century for the better, not just as one of the original gay icons and legends but also for the music and film industry as a whole. During a career that spanned 45 (out of her 47) years, she attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. Though she is often best remembered for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in 'The Wizard of Oz' in 1939 and subsequently, "Over The Rainbow" becoming her signature song, for this challenge, I went with a less obvious route while still presenting you with the intensity of her artistic range.

I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't ever buck me
'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me

"Come Rain or Come Shine" was written for the musical St. Louis Woman, which opened on March 30, 1946. The version above was recorded in the year 1956 by Judy Garland and soon became one of her staple songs, for no less than her remarkable and emotionally liberating vocals. The studio version actually doesn't do it full justice, and there's an intense version which was (sadly, for this challenge) performed in 1961, touching on the thrilling excitement of the song just a tad bit more.

I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you
I'm gonna love you come rain or come shine!

On interpreting the song, it is an energetic love ballad. Judy Garland declares her undying love for a person, no matter if the days are bad (rain) or good (shine) for the couple or them as individuals. She also touches on the affect on her through undying, unconditional and almost idolatrous love. There's a sense of true liberty listening to the song, yet also, it can be quite hideous, implying there's something behind the scenes we, as the audience, aren't allowed to see directly, yet you feel the rhetorical question looming over you indirectly: Would you leave your partner if you were unhappy in the relationship?

Happy together
Un-happy together
Won't that be fine?

The song directly corresponds with the challenges of the queer community, who declared Judy Garland one of their most beloved icons in retrospective and back when she was alive. There's no coincidence that this song served as one of the most memorable lip-sync performance songs on RuPaul's Drag Race, after all.