Talk:Son of a Preacher Man
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[edit] Third-Rate german artist worth an own chapter?
I am certain that a single by a performer of questionable quality like Sarah Connor which, as a "download-only" single, will not even chart, does not justify an own chapter on the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.73.5.222 (talk) 13:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
- I agree. The nav menu at the bottom is even worse - this page should focus on the original of the song, not on a cover version. The section on Connors should be merged with the 'Covers' section, and the menu at the bottom removed. Demosthenes X 23:38, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
Sarah is not a 'third rate German artist'. Shes actually one of the best selling German artists of all time and very popular at the moment. More info needs to be added (Im not sure which date its released) but last news was it will most likely be a physical single as well now. And as for 'not chart' thats unlikely. If its DL only and not promoted it'll probably be in top 30. Its a single of hers and you guys must not work on other song pages because when a major artist covers a song and releases it as a single then that artist shares the page with the original for the song. Just because she's not American doesnt mean shes not worthy and obviously you must be biased; no basis for 'third rate' (and yes I may be biased as a fan but everything I said was fact feel free to go look it up). I think it should remain and it will be updated once more info is available (the exact date, charting, and formats). --Thegingerone 03:07, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
- How popular she is does not make a difference - I do not think she merits her own section. A cover version must be very notable (e.g. Nivana's cover of "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam", which people assume was written by Cobain) to warrant its own section. A mention in the "Covers" area is fine, but Connor does not warrant an entire section to herself! Demosthenes X 04:06, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
The reason it warrants a section is because its a single; its not just some album track. --Thegingerone 04:08, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
You want a third-party opinion? WP:UNDUE makes it pretty clear that no separate section is needed. -Phoenixrod 00:20, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Swiss artist singing this song
hi all,
when traveling through Switzerland yesterday I heard this song in a local language (there are a couple of local dialects close to German) on the radio, sang by a woman. Later I understood a name somehow like OS Valenca...?
The text started like following:
De anzige wo ka mi beriere war de Sohn vo a Pfarrer gsi,
de anzige wo ka mi verfiere war de S.......
This version was a really very nice one. Maybe one of you has a better connection to the musicindustrie and may find out. I could't find anything on the net.
Regards Werner removed e-mail because of spam
hi again, I found her: Sina, from Switzerland; with this google-link you can even listen to the song:
http://www.sinamania.ch/Discographie/d_cd1_pfarrer.html
[edit] Joplin
I am quite certain I have acquired an MP3 of Joplin singing this song. TonyTheTiger 22:24, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
- Less certain after listening again and considering source, but remain curious. TonyTheTiger 18:49, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
I think the claim that someone "didn't" perform the song is ridiculous, and it makes Wikipedia look pretty lame. The claim is placed on the page because of an Internet rumor? Just because someone mislabeled an MP3 track being shared over a P2P service? How about dealing in facts, like who does sing the song? Anyone who knows for sure and really cares will have the proper resources at hand to make verifiable additions. Hope this helps. — WiseKwai 14:48, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
My apologies for offending by making the claim that Joplin never recorded this song. But as an amateur musicologist studying the development of rock and roll from blues roots I am necessarily and intimately familiar with the work of Janis Joplin. I posted the statement because her name has been mistakenly associated with this song several times on Wikipedia and in numerous other places on the Internet. I had hoped it would cause people who have a mislabeled P2P MP3 (or other reason to think Joplin covered the song) to check more carefully before they add Joplin's name to the list of cover artists. I only hope to maintain the historical integrity of Joplin's relatively small body of work as well as the accuracy of the cover artists section of this page.--Bnewsted (talk) 15:37, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
