Wand'rin' Star
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| "Wand'rin' Star" | |
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| Single by Lee Marvin | |
| B-side |
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| Released | 1970 |
| Length | 4:30 (album version) 2:59 (radio edit) |
| Label | Paramount |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Tom Mack |
"Wand'rin' Star" is a song that was originally written by
Alan J. Lerner (lyrics) and Frederick Loewe (music) for the stage musical Paint Your Wagon
in 1951.
Lee Marvin recording
"Wand'rin' Star" was a
number one single in the UK for three weeks[1] and in Ireland for two weeks for Lee Marvin in March 1970. The song also peaked at number 10 in Australia.[2]
Background
When the
one-hit wonder
.
Cover versions
- A sound-alike cover appeared on the 1970 album Top of the Pops, Volume 10, with one reviewer using terms like "laryngitic croak" and "gargling gargoyles" to describe how he felt about the cover.[3]
- "Wand'rin' Star" was covered by English comedian and novelist Julian Clary; his version was released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1990, backed with the self-penned track "Uncanny and Unnatural".
- Shane MacGowan and The Popes rendering was included on their 1997 album The Crock of Gold.
- German dance group Scooter covered the song on their 2021 album God Save the Rave.
Popular culture
- In 2002, the song was played at the end of Joe Strummer's funeral.[4]
- The song was mentioned in the words of "Build a Fire" by the KLF. The last lines are, "We'll stop for lunch, in some taco bar./Lee Marvin on the jukebox, 'Wand'rin' Star.'"
Sample
References
- The Official Charts Company. Archived from the originalon 16 March 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- AllMusic]
- ^ Singleton, Phil (24 January 2003). "An Audience with Glen Matlock". God Save the Sex Pistols. North Bar, Blackburn. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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