Any J.S.Bach lovers?

Question

I listened to a nice song. It starts with the lyrics "We skipped the light fandango..."; I know it has been taken from an original classical track by Bach...who has further information about it?

Answer 1

It's from 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', by Procol Harem, and the original is Bach's 'Air on a G-string'. Willie Nelson and Annie Lennox, to name just two, are have also covered Procol Harem's song, although Bach's tune is less noticable in their versions..

You may also be interested to know that 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' is not the only song to use 'Air on a G-String' with modern lyrics. A few years ago a British rap outfit called 'Sweetbox' sampled the same melody for their song 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright'. Some people said that Bach would have been angry if he knew what they'd done, but my old piano teacher reckoned that old Johann Sebastian would probably have been quite happy with the way they used his tune. 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery' after all...

Answer 2

You have listened to "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum, the organ line for which is heavily inspired by Bach's "Sleepers Awake" and "Air on a G String"

Answer 3

Definately "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procal Harem

Answer 4

I can't add anything to the previous answer.

Bach was a musical genius who set the pattern for much of what we consider modern music. I have always loved his compositions, and many people don't even recognize them as classical music.

Answer 5

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