Mandy [Deep Cover]

It's been a while since I've gone all Deep Cover on you, so let's do it now shall we?

For those of you who failed to take notes last time, a Deep Cover is a cover song that has eclipsed the original version of the song in famousness. Is that a word? Famousness? Anyway often times in the case of a Deep Cover the original version is practically forgotten about.

That's certainly the case of the Scott English song "Brandy." Never heard of it right?  The original Scott English cover was an upbeat bubble gum pop tune, the cover was a sad somber song which Clive Davis suggested a small lyrical change too. And the rest as they say is musical history.

Oh, yeah I almost forgot, that small lyrical change, Brandy became Mandy, and Barry Manilow had his first hit single. The true test between a Cover Lover and just someone who just is mildly interested in covers is their knowledge, or lack there of that bit of trivia.

Also worth noting before becoming a singer, Barry Manilow did jingles. He wrote the "I'm Stuck On Band Aid" and "Like a Good Neighbor" jingle and did the vocals for Mickey D's "You deserve a Break Today" campaign.

Yeah, I fucking love Barry Manilow. My guilty pleasure.