Sweet Dreams (Pirate style Eurythmics cover) | Beth Portman Sings song 83

Sail the seven seas with this unique spin of the 1983 Eurythmic's hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" filled with soaring vocals, accordion, ukulele, and suitcase beat. The only synthesizer sound used is an underlying drone while the layering of accordion tones create the songs well known pulse. the song was written by David Stewart and Annie Lennox.
This is my first time playing accordion and finding a way to layer the parts helped with this arrangement. It is a challenging instrument to play and I have a new appreciation for those that truly play the accordion. Thanks to Dave Von Bieker for the loaner and to Greg for the spyglass. Both added to the look and feel of this song video.
FYI, 2023 I'm releasing a song video a month and will focus on the music from my youth throughout the 1980s. All aspects of music and video production is a solo effort and created using my iPad & iPhone and the apps Garageband, Lumifusion, and Procreate and over the course of one to two weeks depending on the complexity.
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[@louisajans6882]

Fabulous just fabulous!! 👏🏻

[@BethPortmanSings]

Thanks Louisa! I got really excited when I came up with the accordion idea. Worked great!

[@mommasab1211]

OH WOW! I love this video so much! Hauntingly beautiful Bravo honey xo

[@BethPortmanSings]

Thanks love! This is one of my favourites I’ve created so far. It was done just before my busy live performing summer. So I’ve had to step back a bit in song video creation. Hopefully I’ll get back into the swing this fall. So many more great songs to interpret.

[@lindawiland4720]

Super nice!

[@BethPortmanSings]

Thanks so much! I’ve always loved this song. Fun to put a different spin on it.

[@kluanetakhini]

You never fail to surprise or please!! Terrific and creative interpretation. I think my favourite part is the pirate hitting the table:-) That accordion player has a real future! Beautiful vocal.

[@BethPortmanSings]

I really wanted to find an instrument that could pull off the synth type of sound but not electronic. Tried a concertina (piraty) but it didn’t work. My music friend Dave had his uncles old accordion. Perfection!! I’m so pleased you liked this Kluane! It’s always a challenge to find a way to not just copy the original.

[@suzannedennis4463]

nice version of a great song!

[@BethPortmanSings]

I really enjoyed figuring out this arrangement. Happy you liked it Suzanne.🎶