#My Way

[foone]

I love finding out there's weird drama behind a song.

So, in 1967, a french songwriter named Jacques Revaux composes as song called "Comme d'habitude" (As Usual) with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibaut. Claude François releases a version with him singing it, and it's enough of a hit that some music execs are trying to get someone to do an English version.

David Bowie's publisher happened to share an office with another publisher who brings in the record, and Bowie's publisher suggests Bowie could sing it. Bowie's manager thinks it's a sure-fire hit: He thinks Bowie is a good singer and lyricist, but not so good a composer, so by using the music of Jacques Revaux and Bowie's lyrics and voice, it'll easily sell lots of copies.

Bowie writes new lyrics, calls his version "Even a Fool Learns to Love", and records a demo in 1968. The French publishers of the original song turn him down, however: They want some big name singer if they're gonna sell the rights, not some unknown "David Bowie" guy (Space Oddity wouldn't be until 1969, so he wasn't a star yet, especially internationally).

So Paul Anka enters the picture, after hearing the song on French radio while on holiday. He's been a successful songwriter since the 50s, and he's a big enough star that the publishers of "Comme d'habitude" agree to sell him the rights (for 1 dollar. But Jacques Revaux's label retains the rights to the music, so they get royalties).

He then has a meeting with a singer and "some mob guys". The singer says he's getting out of the music business, he's sick of it. Paul Anka rewrites the lyrics to be about that idea: at the end of your career, looking back, and not having any regrets. He calls up the singer and offers the song.

in 1969, Frank Sinatra releases "My Way" to immediate success.

And this pisses Bowie off. He was going to release a version of "Comme d'habitude"! He wrote his own lyrics and even recorded it! Reportedly he was angry about this for a year, and decides "screw it, I can write a big song like that!". So he does, makes it sound "a little like My Way", and

So in 1971 he writes "Life on Mars?", as a parody of "My Way" and proof he can write songs like "My Way". It's included on his 1971 album Hunky Dory, and released as a single in 1973.

And since it's considered one of his best songs (as well as one of the best songs of all time), I guess he really succeeded in proving he could do that.

But yeah. Listening to "Life on Mars?" I never would have guessed it was connected to Frank Sinatra's "My Way"

[takkytakk]

And maybe I'll make some mistakes

But I'm taking my life in my hands

Oh, I'm better this way

My way

No, you don't understand

So, please, stop pretending

[aetee]

I will never, and I truly mean never recover from this

[s4w44k]

me when my muse is a monster

[blackrosesandwhump]

You know, this might sound silly, but...I just realized that I can, in fact, write quick little one-shots with my ocs if I get stuck on their main storylines.

They're my stories, and I can write them how I want.

[renegadesstuff]

Fav siblings 🥰🥰

[motocrunch]

Things that are meant for us have a way of flowing smoothly into our life. They just happen; against all odds.

[isolawildest]

my way cover changed something inside of me

[insanzee]

Sevmek bir kuşun kanadının kırılmasıdır biraz da. Birini sevmek, kendi kanadından, uçmaya yarayan o tek bir kemiği çıkarıp başkasına vermektir, gönül rızasıyla, gülerek, korkmadan...

Ece Temelkuran

Evet bu benim yolumdur, sevgi doludur... Nefretin içinde doğup, büyüyen ama nefret edenlere bile nefret edemeyen bir yoldur, bir tutkudur, sevgi doludur benim yolum.

Sevgisiz yaşayamaz ki insanze🤗🥰

Yolunuz hep sevgiye çıksın tüm sevdiklerim❤️🤍💙🤗

[imthesweetestgirlever]

[classycookiexo]

[vintage-tigre]

[fidjiefidjie]

Bon Soir 💙👍🎙👌💙

Engelbert Humperdinck et Tom Jones 🎶 My Way & Keep on Running

Live Show in 1969

[blackmensuited]