Green Green Grass Of Home - Cover

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"Green, Green Grass of Home", written by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965 and Bobby Bare in 1965. It was sung later by Tom Jones in 1966 when it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 3 December staying there for a total of seven weeks. It had also been recorded the previous year, 1965, by Jerry Lee Lewis, and included on his album Country Songs For City Folks (later re-issued as All Country), and Jones learned the song from Lewis's version. The Tom Jones record reached #11 pop, #12 easy listening on the Billboard US charts.

Since then it has been a popular cover song recorded by many such as Charley Pride, on his 1966 album Country, Johnny Cash on his 1968 album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Merle Haggard on his 1968 album "Mama Tried", Hank Snow on his 1968 album Hits, Hits, and More Hits (album)|Hits, Hits, and more Hits, Joan Baez on her 1969 album David's Album, Pavel Novak - Czech Singer in 1968, Stompin' Tom Connors on his album Stompin' Tom Connors, 'LIVE' at the Horseshoe in 1971, Elvis Presley in 1975 on his album Today, and Kenny Rogers on his self-titled album, Kenny Rogers, in 1977. The song was also recorded by Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers but was not released until 1976, on Sleepless Nights, a posthumous, Gram Parsons compilation album. (Parson's friend Clarence White and his band, the short-lived Nashville West, released yet another version of the song.) Countless others such as the great Trini Lopez have recorded this classic, making it a timeless country favorite.

With lyrics in Swedish by Stig Anderson as "En sång en gång för längese'n", both Björn Ulvaeus's Hootenanny Singers and Jan Malmsjö had each 1967 Svensktoppen hit with the song, for six respectively 33 weeks. This language version was also recorded by Lotta Engberg in 1997. With lyrics in Portuguese by Geraldo Figueiredo as "Os Verdes Campos da Minha Terra", it was recorded in Brazil by Agnaldo Timóteo (1967), Belmonte and Amaraí (1968), Roberto Leal, and others. The song was also recorded with lyrics in Serbian by Riblja Čorba as "Zelena trava doma mog", in 1993. Jussi Raittinen has made the song in Finnish, under name "On ihmeen hyvä kotiin tulla taas".

Katherine Jenkins released the song as a single on 20 November 2006, and it was included on her Serenade album during the same year. A live version was included on the single, which was recorded at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, just prior to the Australia versus Wales Rugby match on 4 November 2006.

In February 2009 Tom Jones performed the song live on a special Take-Away Show with Vincent Moon, along with If He Should Ever Leave You and We Got Love live in front of a camera in a hotel room in New York.

Renowned Korean folk singer 조영남 (Jo Young Nam) did a cover of the song, with translated title and lyrics, called 고향의 푸른 잔디 (Gohyang-ui pooreun jandhi).

There is a Japanese version of the song entitled "思い出のグリーングラス" (Omoide no GURIINGURASU) by 森山良子 (Ryōko Moriyama).

In September 2006 Jones performed the song as a duet with Jerry Lee Lewis during the taping of the latter's "Last Man Standing" TV special in New York City, and credited Lewis with providing the inspiration behind his own recording. Tom Jones sung the song on the 2009/10 edition of Jool's Annual Hootenanny on 1 January 2010.

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[STPVHl]

the fat guy sings... i wish the fat guy would shut up and die

you sound fucking cheap

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@STPVHl Another internet tough guy....Yawnnnnnn.

[DianRay2]

Kenny - You have a great singing voice, as well as a great speaking voice! Elvis Forever, Dian

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@DianRay2 Thank you Dian, what a nice comment, much appreciated my friend! -Kenny

[jamxz19]

nice job!!

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@jamxz19 Cheers Jams! -Kenny

[tiffsaver]

@STPVHl

I don't know who this moronic TROLL is that left this hateful post, but this guy is doing the best he can, which is more than you will ever do. It's imbeciles like you that ruin the internet for everyone.

[fasterthanbolt]

Great stuff and choice, man!

[MTPresents]

who the fu*k is this cretin dishing out hate to such a nice guy as my friend Kenny? Hey shit-for-brains, stop coming round this gentleman's channel posting hatefilled remarks or I'll come and find your ass, cut your balls off, shove them down your throat and yank them out your ass! You mean spirited co*cksuker! Hey I heard your mother screwed a donkey and soon afterwards...out YOU popped!

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@djennas Thank you! Really appreciate your kind words. -Kenny

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@Banderuola66 Probably my wife Sonja.....she isn't my biggest fan. ;) Thanks for the kind words my friend......really appreciate them as always! -Kenny

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@MegaSugarlump Thanks Jim mate.....Yeah the hat's back on......Well it's cold up here ya know........Got to keep the old napper warm! ;) Kenny