Cher - Bang Bang - Cover by Nicki Bluhm feat. Valley James
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Cher - Bang Bang - Cover by Nicki Bluhm feat. Valley James
Back in the doldrums of 2020 Nicki Bluhm and producer Jesse Noah Wilson took a stab at recording songs in the early musical catalog of Cher. “Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from baring your soul and sing someone else’s songs. Selecting those songs, the right ones, can sometimes be as hard as writing one. Interpreting someone else’s words is another nuanced layer to making a cover song resonate as your own.” Predating 1973, Bluhm and Wilson selected some of their favorites; songs penned by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood and of course Sonny Bono. They enlisted old friends and new to play and help sing the duets. As an homage, the 8 digitally released singles will make up ‘The Beat Goes On, Nicki Bluhm Sings Cher’. The first single will be released June 9, 2023 with a new release every month finalizing in December.
“I’ve always been one of many admirers of Cher; her sense of fashion and boldness, the many roles she played and won me over with, her deep and sultry voice and most importantly her endless joie de vivre. We had so much fun with these songs, looking back into a history that seemed more romantic and carefree. It was a refreshing way to honor a living legend and some of those who helped her shine along the way.”
Original Release 3/28/1966
Written by Sonny Bono
I was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up I called him mine
He would always laugh and say
Remember when we used to play
Bang bang, I shot you down
Bang bang, you hit the ground
Bang bang that awful sound
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down
Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang
Now he's gone, I don't know why
Until this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say good bye
He didn't take the time to lie
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
Drums Richard Millsap
Guitars Jesse Noah Wilson
Guitars Ellen Angelico
Bass Cameron Carrus
Keys Jeff Adamczyk
Vox Caitlin James
Vox Nicki Bluhm