I did a Google search for this post: Tom Jones booze. It yielded many results. Usual or unusual? You decide.
It’s Not Unusual was written in 1965 by Gordon Mills and Les Reed. It was a monster hit for Tom Jones: reaching number one on the UK charts and number 3 in the US.
There are a gazillion versions of It’s Not Unusual, most recorded with a few years of the TJ OG.
We begin with a double dose of Tom Jones:
Brenda Lee was the first chick singer to record this week’s tune. It’s a sorta samba version:
I swore not to post too many early versions but how could I resist The Impressions?
Marvin Gaye. Say no more.
Finally, my long lost friends The Tubes live at Winterland. I was there. Damn, I’m old:
What would the Friday Cocktail Hour be without instrumental versions of the week’s tune? This time, Glen Campbell and Hugh Masekela:
That’s all for this week. Let’s toast Tom Jones. It’s what Tom and his favorite publican would want. Never argue with them.
