My Way (Comme d'habitude) - Frank Sinatra - Jacques Revaux - Arranged by : Noriyasu Takeuchi

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"My Way" is Paul Anka's English-language version of the French song "Comme d'habitude," (translation: "As Usual") released by Frank Sinatra in 1969.

The original song was written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François, and was first recorded by the latter in 1967.

They took it to the French pop star Claude Francois, who tweaked it a bit (earning a co-writer credit) and recorded the song in 1967, where it was a hit in parts of Europe.

The French version tells the story of a man, living out the end of his marriage, love killed by the boredom of everyday life.

Paul Anka discovered this song while visiting France and re-wrote the lyrics as "My Way" when he returned to New York.

Anka says it was 3 a.m. on a rainy night when the words came to him.
At one o'clock in the morning, I sat down at an old IBM electric typewriter and said, 'If Frank were writing this, what would he say?' And I started, metaphorically, 'And now the end is near.'

I read a lot of periodicals, and I noticed everything was 'my this' and 'my that'.

We were in the 'me generation' and Frank became the guy for me to use to say that.

I used words I would never use: 'I ate it up and spit it out.' But that's the way he talked.

Anka finished the song at 5 in the morning: "I called Frank Sinatra up in Nevada—he was at Caesars Palace – and said, 'I've got something really special for you.'"

Anka asserted: "When my record company caught wind of it, they were very pissed that I didn't keep it for myself. I said, 'Hey, I can write it, but I'm not the guy to sing it.' It was for Frank Sinatra, no one else."

Anka, who was a very popular singer, pitched the song to Frank Sinatra, who recorded it on December 30, 1968.

Anka's lyrics changed the meaning to be about a man looking back fondly on a life he lived on his own terms, and Sinatra's version became one of his signature songs.

Some of the many artists to record this song include Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, and Andy Williams.

GEAR USED :
Guitar : Fender FC-20 1982 Classical Guitar
Guitar String: D'addario XT normal tension nylon string (XTC45)
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Microphone: MOVO VXR10 Universal Cardioid Microphone
Microphone Stand: ATLAS IED Microphone Stand PB15EB
Guitar Stand: OnStage XCG4 Black Tripod Single Guitar Stand

Guitar Tuning: Standard Tuning

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