HAPPY BIRTHDAY to "My Bonnie"
The 1962 single by Tony Sheridan & The Beatles...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to “My Bonnie,” the 1962 single by Tony Sheridan & The Beatles. Like millions of kids, I learned “My Bonnie” in elementary school, and it translates to a simple romantic theme of longing for one’s sweetheart from far away. However, in 1746 it was a political insurrection toast sung by Jacobites in Scotland, tributing the exiled “Bonnie” Prince Charles Edward Stuart (“Bonnie” = “highly favored” in Scottish vernacular). Fast forward to 1961-62: Tony Sheridan was a star performer who hired The Beatles (a.k.a. The Beat Brothers) to back him for gigs and recordings, and their rock’n’roll remake of “My Bonnie” was a minor hit. 2 years later Beatlemania took hold and the track was reissued as a Beatles record (it’s still an entry in studies of Fab Four roots). Their version inspired me to do it, punking it up with influence from David Bowie (“Hang on to Yourself”), Dave Edmunds, and The Sex Pistols. Listen here:
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