Grenadine were a side project for Jenny Toomey of 'Tsunami' and Mark Robinson of 'Unrest' along with Rob Christiansen from 'Eggs'. They released two albums in their six or so years together. This side project was a little different to their regular bands, with some songs going back as far as the twenties in sound and inspiration. This song "This Girl's In Love With You" is an interesting cover of the classic easy listening standard "This Guy's In Love With You" which was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Herb Alpert. It has probably been covered by many people... but I don't think I will hear a better one than this. It is a haunting and heartfelt version that seems to come from a much darker place than the sunny MOR/Pop original. The sparse production also adds to it's charm. An Original Cover... how is that for an oxymoron.
Here is a rare video of the original, which features the worst trumpet mime ever. Interestingly, Herb is introduced by Karen and Richard Carpenter.... Thank You Youtube, once again.
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