One of the 20th Century's greatest songwriters, Neil Diamond has written hit songs for so many artists, as well as saving quite a few for himself. Down the road there will be a full blog on Neil Diamond, but for this installment of Got It Covered, on his birthday, I thought we could just taste one song that has a pretty well-known cover.Originally released in 1967, "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon," reached the #10 spot on Billboard's Pop Chart. Then in 1992 it was covered by Chicago alternative rock band, Urge Overkill. Their version was later used by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction in 1994.
First up, Neil's version of "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" with that great opening line...
"Love you so muchCan't count all the waysI'd die for you girlAnd all they can say is"He's not your kind"
They never get tiredOf puttin' me downAnd I never knowWhen I come aroundWhat I'm gonna findDon't let them make up your mind
Don't you knowGirl, you'll be a woman soonPlease, come take my handGirl, you'll be a woman soonSoon you'll need a man
I've been misunderstoodFor all of my lifeBut what they're sayin',Girl, just cuts like a knife"The boy's no good"
Well, I finally foundWhat I've been looking forBut if they get the chance,They'll end it for sureSure they wouldBaby, I've done all I could
It's up to youGirl, you'll be a woman soonPlease, come take my handGirl, you'll be a woman soonSoon you'll need a manSoon you'll need a man....."
And the wonderful cover by Urge Overkill "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon"
Not too different in approach, but the gritty vocal of Diamond and the smooth voice of Nash Kato are beautiful in contrast.
Thoughts...
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