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I posted the other day about the 1966 film Georgy Girl and its classic title song. The film was also adapted into a notoriously unsuccessful Broadway musical called simply Georgy (it ran for a total of four performances in 1970). The brilliant yet terrifying iTunes shuffle just reminded me of the musical by playing a song from it covered by The Free Design, a great sunshine pop vocal group from the '60s and '70s who have seen a considerable revival of interest in the past ten years. It's the only song I've ever heard from the musical, but I love it!

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The Free Design - Howdjadoo (Fly Me Down) [from Georgy] [mp3]

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Van Dyke Parks - "Number Nine" - from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Chorale" [mp3]

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The Free Design - "Kije's Ouija" - from Prokofiev's "Suite From Lieutenant Kijé," Op. 60 [mp3]

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The Toys - "A Lover's Concerto" - from Bach's "Minuet in G Major," BWV Anh. 114 [mp3]

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Allan Sherman - "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" - from Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours" from La Gioconda, Op. 9 [mp3]

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The Mindbenders - "A Groovy Kind of Love" - from Clementi's "Sonatina in G Major," Op. 36 No. 5 [mp3]