Feb 11, 2009

Bonnie Wee Song A couple of times in the last few years, I've heard covers of "It's A Heartache" made famous by Bonnie Tyler. First, Rod Stewart was on X-Factor as a mentor and did a balls-out version of it with little more than acoustic backing. Then, here in NZ, a mother of four did a great version of it on Stars In Their Eyes NZ which I also loved. When on a weekend in the Coromandel last year with Pete & Soph, Pete and I knocked out a pretty together version of it too. It's an awesome, timeless pop song, to be honest - written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe - Bonnie's producers, and I find that I love it quite considerably. Since being here in New Zealand, I've heard the odd snippet about The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra but never seen them live yet. I love the Uke too, you see, and the thought of a dozen grownups with a Uke the piece, playing classic hits really appeals to me. Imagine my surprise and delight then, to discover that the WIUO have covered Bonnie's classic: