Rock Swings

Biography

Recorded in November 2004 and released on May 31, 2005 in Canada and June 7, 2005 in the United States, Rock Swings contains swing jazz covers of popular rock and pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s. Reportedly, the Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean" was slated to be on the album in the recording stages, but Paul Anka could not get through a vocal take without bursting into laughter. The album features 'It's My Life' by Bon Jovi, a song which includes the line "Like Frankie said, 'I did it my wa...

Recorded in November 2004 and released on May 31, 2005 in Canada and June 7, 2005 in the United States, Rock Swings contains swing jazz covers of popular rock and pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s. Reportedly, the Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean" was slated to be on the album in the recording stages, but Paul Anka could not get through a vocal take without bursting into laughter. The album features 'It's My Life' by Bon Jovi, a song which includes the line "Like Frankie said, 'I did it my way'" - a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Sinatra classic My Way, the English lyrics to which were written by Anka. After the release of this album, Anka was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. A DVD release of the same name, including live performances of these songs by Anka, was released on December 6, 2005. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.