Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade of Pale

Annie Lennox & Steven Lipson - A Whiter Shade of Pale (official music video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpDTdeUwn3E
Competition Clue: The man walking down the tunnel towards Sting is a well known English singer/songwriter/musician who started life in an English pop band in the late 70's and now has his own orchestra.

Lyrics:

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
but the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

And so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face, at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said, 'There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see.'
But I wandered through my playing cards
and would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might have just as well've been closed

She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,'
though in truth we were at sea
so I took her by the looking glass
and forced her to agree
saying, 'You must be the mermaid
who took Neptune for a ride.'
But she smiled at me so sadly
that my anger straightway died

If music be the food of love
then laughter is its queen
and likewise if behind is in front
then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly
and attacked the ocean bed.

© ℗ Courtesy 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Germany.
No copyright infringement intended.

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[AICXCNIKAO]

Just realized that youtube have blocked this again worldwide :o(

Spoilsports!!

[AICXCNIKAO]

I never tire listening to this :o)

[AICXCNIKAO]

IT'S BACK!! Yeaaaah ;o)))))))))))))))) Youtube blocked this video on me worldwide about 9 months ago when it had just had over 60,500 hits but they have just now lifted the blockade (no idea why ... and what do I care ... it's back ... and that's all that matters ;o) and so Ms Lennox can once again delight us with this haunting version of Ye Old Procol Harem Sonnet ... except for anyone living in Germany that is ... cause it's still blocked there for some odd reason. Auf Wiedersehen Pet :o)

[AICXCNIKAO]

Can you believe two people rated this as a 'dislike;? Sometimes I despair lol. I think Songbird9644 sums it up most eloquently.

[Songbird9644]

Lennox has crafted a supremely haunting version,not deminishing protocol harum's genius,but she has added an ingredint that enchants and mesmerises the listerne.This is the only song i listen to as i start my day.This rendition is eternal.Sometimes i feel NASA should beam this song into other space, no alien life can resist a response.God bless her.

[ruggysergio]

i love Annie. 5 star by sergio

[Angelwise11]

I like the procal harum version better, but I'm glad to hear this song today. The last time I listened to it, I could feel the blood draining from my face from a death wish I had just received in my Youtube mail. Whew! Thank God the past in the past.

[PlanetEarthSupport]

Ahhhhr ... the circus ....

.☆.¸¸.★.☀.ॐ ♡ ﾚo√乇, PEACE, BALANCE = FREEDOM ♡ ॐ.☀.★.¸¸.☆.

[waytoosmootheforyou]

Totally supurb music by Anne, a great song she made more popular from the soundtract of "The Net", great music for making love too.

[mimibyrd1]

Love the music and her voice, but all the stuff going on in the background is very distracting and annoying. I love the original. This version is very nice if you don't look at the "action" on screen.

[MrTaxicabs]

Best version since Procul Harem

[dc2010ist]

genius

[volstar8]

I remember seeing this for the first time, I was completely mesmerized by the surrealistic imagery and the haunting melody. My favorite video of all time, when it was pulled I was so mad I boycotted youtube for months.

[simbad1956]

capolavoro