Jonathan And Darlene Edwards - Stayin' Alive (Bee Gees Cover) - Video
PUBLISHED:  Mar 19, 2012
DESCRIPTION:
Available on iTunes:
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From '' Jonathan And Darlene's Greatest Hits ''
Label: Corinthian Records -- COR 101CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1993

Tracklist
01. I Love Paris
02. Dizzy Fingers
03. Take The "A" Train
04. You're Blase
05. Alabamy Bound
06. Nola
07. I Am Woman
08. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
09. The Last Time I Saw Paris
10. Honeysuckle Rose
11. Autumn In New York
12. Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee
13. April In Paris
14. Stayin' Alive

Engineer [Digital Transfers] -- Roger Nichols
Piano, Arranged By -- Jonathan Edwards
Vocals [Vocal Stylings] -- Darlene Edwards

Jonathan & Darlene, the alter egos of Paul Weston & Jo Stafford, released several albums of easy-listening, lounge and sing-along music in 1957 and subsequent years, the source of this compilation.

The song was originally released in a 7'' vinyl in 1979.

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"Stayin' Alive" is a song by the pop group Bee Gees from the Saturday Night Fever motion picture soundtrack.
The song was written by the Bee Gees (Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb) and produced by the Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. It was released on 13 December 1977, as the second single from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
It is one of their signature songs.

Cover versions

In 1979 Paul Weston and Jo Stafford released a cover of the song as Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. It was backed with "I Am Woman".
In 1980, the American Singer and Ukulele player Tiny Tim (musician) covered it and released it on his album entitled Chameleon.
In 1991, the indie group Happy Mondays covered it in two different versions for the non-album single "Judge Fudge".
N-Trance covered a dance version of the song with new rap and lyrics in 1995.
In 1999, British Death metal band Ten Masked Men recorded a death metal cover of the song in their self-titled first album.
In 2000, the group "Baila" released a "turbo-charged" cover of the song (with the lyrics changed to replace the reference to the New York Times with "the Internet's effect on man").
Ozzy Osbourne covered the song and it appeared on CD 3 of his 2005 box set, Prince Of Darkness.
Dimension Zero did a death metal cover of the song on their 2007 He Who Shall Not Bleed album.
In 2007, the French band Electro Deluxe recorded a jazz fusion version of this song in their album "Hopeful".
In 2010, Italian rapper, Jovanotti, covered it for his live US album, OYEAH!.
The grindcore band Anal Cunt recorded an Oi! version of the song, released on their album Top 40 Hits.
The Sleeping also did a cover of this song.
Sugarland performed the song during their 2010 Incredible Machine tour.
Bitch released a cover on 2010's album Blasted!
A short part of the refrain is used in the end of the movie Shrek, sung by Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) in the Dragon's stomach.
In 2011, Reece Mastin, X Factor Australia winner, covered this song for his album Reece Mastin (album).
In 2011, Anna Tsuchiya, Jpop singer and model, covered this song fot her album Unchained Girl.

Appearances in other media

Though Stayin Alive is heavily guarded by the Bee Gees for licensing, it has appeared in numerous movies and television shows including.

The 1978 Chevy Chase/Goldie Hawn film Foul Play.
A 1978 episode of Hawaii Five-O entitled "Number One With A Bullet", along with Night Fever and More Than a Woman.
Two 1979 episodes of Mork & Mindy
A speeded up version (with permission) was used in the 1980 comedy Airplane!.
The 1981 John Belushi comedy Neighbors.
The movie Look Who's Talking featuring John Travolta.
The 1991 David Tyler CKBE-FM.
The 1992 Rick Moranis comedy Honey I Shrunk the Kids.
A 1994 episode of The Simpsons entitled "Bart's Girlfriend". Homer also performs a parody version of the song highlighting 'Table Five' in a neighbourhood garage sale in the episode "Two Bad Neighbours".
Used in a flashback scene in the 1994 comedy Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult.
Five movies in 1995 used the song: A Goofy Movie, Bushwhacked, Virtuosity, Let It Be Me, and Grumpier Old Men.
During the "Swamp Karaoke Dance Party" which tied into the Shrek film, Lord Farquaad was heard singing this song in the Dragon's stomach since he was eaten by her.
The Jack Nicholson and Glenn Close 1996 action/comedy Mars Attacks!.
A 1997 episode of the BBC drama This Life.
The 1998 comedy A Night at the Roxbury.
The 2005 animated feature Madagascar.
Episodes of CSI: NY and Entourage in 2007.
Was the ringtone of Jim Moriarty in the BBC show Sherlock in its series two premiere on New Year's Day, 2012. Had a darker reprisal in the series two finale, when Moriarty tells Sherlock that their final problem is 'Stayin' Alive', whilst playing the song on his phone.
A 1987 Disney special DTV Doggone Valentine set to clips featuring the cats of Disney.
It was released as DLC for Rock Band 3.
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