Sept. 30, 2009 - Another singoff!

I think this song is really from 1931, but what the heck – it's a slow Wednesday. The song is Brother, can you spare a Dime? As sung by:
1) Al Jolson,
2) Rudy Valee,
3) Charlie Palloy,
and, for good measure, a modern performance by
4) Mandy Patinkin.
Lord help me, I think I actually like the ridiculously overacted Patinkin version.

And, once again, for your convenience, a modern translation:

Once I programmed software, made it run
made it really not suck.
Once I wrote a program, now it's done.
Brother, can you spare a buck?

Once I wrote a mortgage, for a bond
toxic triple-A muck.
Once I wrote a mortgage, now it's gone
Brother, can you spare a buck?