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This has been stuck in my head for awhile now and now I need an answer to this. Please tell me which version you think is the best and a little bit why, if you're up to it. If you're old enough you'll know the original name for this song is "In Other Words" but the vast majority of you will know the name of the song of it's officially changed name of "Fly Me to the Moon."

Here are a bunch of youtube links to the various people who have sang the song. Just let me know the person's name and a little of why you like that particular version of the song (I have tried to find and post the best versions of the song I could find, along with who sang it and the title that sang it under.)

Kaye Ballard "In Other Words"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcwlGjDNkkw"]In Other Words (original) - Kaye Ballard 1954.wmv - YouTube[/ame]

Peggy Lee "In Other Words"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwl3ADEKrP8"]Peggy Lee Fly Me To the Moon - YouTube[/ame]

Brenda Lee "Fly Me to the Moon"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx12KhbzQvQ"]Fly me to the moon - Brenda Lee - YouTube[/ame]

Nat King Cole "Fly Me to the Moon"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLvLo6-XOnI"]Fly Me To The Moon- Nat King Cole - YouTube[/ame]

Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to the Moon"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhZ2X9znPxM"]Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra - YouTube[/ame]

Johnny Mathis "In Other Words"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTjVacrNoFw"]Johnny Mathis - In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon) 1956 - YouTube[/ame]

Chris Connor "In Other Words"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvteLWEFaVk"]In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon) - YouTube[/ame]

Olivia Ong "Fly Me to the Moon"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwsyInfDMk"]Olivia Ong - Fly Me To The Moon - YouTube[/ame]

Claire Littley "Fly Me to the Moon"

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUSdEB9w1TY"]Fly Me To The Moon (Sub. Español) - Claire Littley - YouTube[/ame]
 
Nat Cole. He got the name "King" for good reason. He has a way of delivering a song that draws you into the story. His voice is soothing, you can listen to it for a long time.

On a side note, he was a very talented pianist, and he could sing while playing, which is much harder than it looks and not all singer/pianists can even do that.
 
Nat King Cole does a very good version of the song.
 
To WATCH, Julie London HANDS DOWN. Sinatra sings it best though.
 
Right now I'm really liking the Littely version, it just seems to flow to me.
 
Male version. its a toss up between Sinatra and Mathis

Female version, Olivia for sure.

p.s. I couldn't listen to any of them all the way through.
 
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