Sarah Weinman: This version is also very funny because Esther Ofarim is SO over singing the song (the divorce from her husband/singing partner Abi was finalized) and Mason Williams, who wrote it, is like “idk” throughout

This version is also very funny because Esther Ofarim is SO over singing the song (the divorce from her husband/singing partner Abi was finalized) and Mason Williams, who wrote it, is like “idk” throughout

I don’t know why this song is bringing me such joy this week but it is

Esther Ofarim & Mason Williams - Cinderella Rockefella (live, 1970)m.youtube.com Esther Ofarim אסתר עופרים & Mason Williams - Cinderella Rockefella (live, 1970) incl. a little rehearsal - song written by Mason Williams - lyrics: http://www.esther-ofarim.de/cinderella.htm

(This post brought to you by the very strange, probably-not-fruitful rabbit hole I fell down because, of all reasons, a forthcoming book on Joan Didion and Eve Babitz. If you guess the connection maybe I’ll send a signed book? Lol)

I don’t know about song — and am not stooping — but does it live up to cover art and jacket copy? Because … damn

The book? I haven’t read it yet!

Ah, sorry to jump ahead.

Sarah you’re going to push me into a whole late-60s/70s rabbit hole digging up the faux-vaudeville-1920s music that was all over AM radio when I was growing up youtu.be/jKc1OCJ7iXk?...

Winchester Cathedralyoutu.be This is my music video to the classic 60's song Winchester Cathedral from the British band The New Vaudeville Band. I threw this together in about an hour so...

The near-eyeroll from her is pretty great

GIF-level

Post