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The eighteenth century satirical song "The Vicar of Bray" is based on the "Country Gardens" tune. Pop singer Jimmie F. Rodgers sang a version ("English Country Garden"), which reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1962. [8] Anglo-Australian comedian, Rolf Harris, recorded a parody of the Rodgers version in the 1970s. [9]
James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American pop singer. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the Billboard Pop Singles, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot Rhythm and Blues Sides charts; in the 1960s, Rodgers had more modest successes with adult contemporary mu
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" is an English nursery rhyme. The rhyme has been seen as having religious and historical significance, but its origins and meaning are disputed. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19626.
Country singer Johnny Lee recorded a cover version of the song in the late 1970s, entitled "Country Party", with slightly altered lyrics. Dwight Yoakam has also performed it live in concert. In 2000 Tarsha Vega sampled "Garden Party" in her song "Be Ya Self" for the soundtrack for The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
The generally known form of the song appears to have been based on an earlier version, "The Religious Turncoat; Or, the Trimming Parson". The melody is taken from the 17th-century folk melody "Country Gardens" which in turn was used in The Quaker's Opera, first printed in London in 1728, a three-act farce based on the story of Jack Sheppard which was performed at Bartholomew Fair.
Garden Song" is a popular children's song and American folk song written by David Mallett in 1975. The song has been recorded by Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary , John Denver , Pete Seeger , Fred Penner , Makem and Clancy , Raffi Cavoukian , John Lithgow , Arlo Guthrie , Elizabeth Mitchell , Charlotte Diamond , as well as the Muppets .
Chinese developer Country Garden said on Wednesday a liquidation petition has been filed against it for non-payment of a $205 million loan, clouding its debt revamp prospects and undermining ...
The song was also included on Country Music Television's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Songs in Country Music." [29] In 2019, Rolling Stone named "Rose Garden" in its list "20 Songs That Defined the Early Seventies," describing the song as "an optimistic anthem that also served as a splash of cold water to the face" during the Vietnam War. [30]