You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

I am thoroughly enjoying the series of ICA's by HSP over at JC's place ( a lot of initials there!)
Anyone remotely familiar with my blog will know that his choices of artists are right up my street.
His latest one by  Giant Sand  the  Tuscon band who where fronted by Howe Gelb, and who also featured the rhythm section of John Convertino and Joey Burns who went on to form Calexico, is no exception.
Prior to listening to it I expressed surprise that their cover of You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory from their Ballad of a Thin Line Man album didn't feature. Having listened to the ICA  it is hard to imagine which song would give way.

So here it is although for some reason they miss out the word Yours and plump for You Can't Put Arms Around a Memory.
It is only fair that we feature the original version by the late great Johnny Thunders.
And finally, in the deepest recesses of my hard drive, I stumbled across a version by Canadian electronica duo Lola Dutronic

Giant Sand - You Can't Put Arms Around a Memory

Johnny Thunders - You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

Lola Dutronic -You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

Nearly a Single Song Sunday there a la 27 Leggies No Mandatory Reggae Version though.