Cinderella Rockefella
| "Cinderella Rockefella" | |
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| Single by Esther and Abi Ofarim | |
| Released | 28 February 1968 (United Kingdom) |
| Recorded | 1967[1] |
| Genre | Novelty |
| Length | 2:29 |
| Label | Philips Records BF 1640 (UK)[1] |
| Writer(s) | Mason Williams, Nancy Ames[1] |
| Producer(s) | Abi Ofarim, Chaim Semel[1] |
"Cinderella Rockefella" is a novelty song written by Mason Williams and Nancy Ames, and most famously released as a single by the Israeli duo Esther and Abi Ofarim, at the time a married couple, in 1968. They recorded their version in 1967 and made an appearance on The Eamonn Andrews Show to promote it.[1] The track peaked at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1968, where it remained for three weeks.[2]
The single features yodelling and a somewhat 1920s-style arrangement. The song is structured like a twelve-bar blues.
According to Radio Caroline DJ Andy Archer, the song was the last to be played on Radio Caroline South on the night of 2-3 March 1968, before its radio ship (like that of its sister station Radio Caroline North) was towed into harbour over unpaid debts on the morning of 3 March.
Cover versions
- The Spanish pop vocal group, Los Quando's, released a Spanish version titled "Mi Cenicienta" in an EP single from 1968, with lyrics from Julio Guiu Sr.
- Knut Berger and Caroline Peters perform a karaoke version of the song, sung by Rita and Ivri Lider, in the 2004 Israeli film Walk on Water.
References
External links
- Mark Steyn, Cinderella Rockefella: Song of the Week
- Where did they get that song?
| Preceded by "Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann |
UK number one single 28 February 1968 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich |