Scottish singing sensation

**tulloch** · 17th April 09, 01:10 PM

Really says something about this modern society we live in; even the looks issue. Well she took advantage of it, she seems to really enjoy it and that is what counts. Another important thing comes from Scotland. Bravo. I don't care for or watch those shows but this little lady shows she's great; knows she's great. And Pebbles will get some good attention too. I like it.

**McClef** · 17th April 09, 02:56 PM

The show was repeated here on ITV2 earlier this evening so was able to relive it all over again on my 52" screen and surround sound system.

**beloitpiper** · 17th April 09, 10:08 PM

Found this on Digg.

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/z...-Me-A-River-HQ

**Larry124** · 18th April 09, 12:09 AM

Thanks Beloitpiper.

That was wonderful.

From Wikipedia (abridged):

Cry Me a River" is a popular American torch song, written by Arthur Hamilton and first published in 1953.

A jazzy blues ballad, "Cry Me a River" was originally written for Ella Fitzgerald to sing in the 1920s-set film, Pete Kelly's Blues (released 1955). But the record producer insisted Hamilton remove the word "plebeian" since "audiences wouldn't accept a black woman in the '20s using that word."[citation needed] Hamilton tried but eventually refused to make the change, and the song was dropped. Fitzgerald first released a recording of the song on Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! in 1961.

The song's first release and most famous recording was by actress/singer Julie London in 1955. A sultry performance of the song by London in the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It helped to make it a million-selling blockbuster (#9 US/#22 UK).

Nudge: Is it any less a worthy "traditional" song for its lack of age?