Mark Burgess and the Sons of God - You only live twice

I hope you like this vid.Notes by Mark the Bands website: I was originally asked to contribute to an Imaginary Records compilation called '1967' the idea being that those invited chose a song that they listened to or liked a lot from that year. When I thought about it I realised that at that age, seven years, I was listening a great deal to John Barry and I've remained a great fan of his over the following years. I was worried because the song is a real 'Croon' and I am a heavy smoker, I imagined the results would be awful, but I have to say, proudly, that I had it down in two takes and when I played it someone once they were convinced it was Almond, which was a great compliment. The compilation came out but I don't think it sold that well and proved difficult for people to find, which is a shame because it's very diverse and interesting. I decided then to close Zima with the track, if but for no other reason, to show people that despite the ranting for which I'm known, I can actually sing a bit :-)

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[TheChameleons73]

Yeah, Mark really shows here that he can sing!

[yorrickwi]

@andymcquade never mind

[yorrickwi]

@andymcquade who is this mark person ?

[andymcquade]

Didn't know this even existed. Wow -done with real love, respect and Mark's personality and creativity all over a classic. Beautiful -and very moving on today of all days.

JB, RIP.

[endofsuffering83]

love this version!

[silvanski]

truly amazing!!!

[thenameisbond]

tx for sharing this TC73. I'm amazed you were able to find it.

[rocknrollunlimited]

Oh yes, Burgess can sing alright. Saw him live on Friday in Manchester and the man is a legend. This covers proves how truly versatile he is, great cover of a great song. Thanks for posting.

[rhizomid1]

Think this is a great version, ace vocals and brilliant musical arrangement.

Nice one, been looking for this tune for ages.

[hasablad69]

The voice overs are cool and so is the haiku, used as a chorus, at the end of the song. This is 60s retro-chic!