ANSWERS/POINTS LS OLD FART FRIDAY March 7

[fantine33]

Originally posted August 1, 2002 (Colorado Day!)

Yes, what you've all been waiting for, the chance to show your age! What's that? Oh, what you're really waiting for is C&W Weekend? Be patient, cowboys! Will today be Super Dork Free? Probably not. But that's the charm that is me.

Caro asks why he continues to play LS. Because you love me? Maybe today will be more to your liking, as I know that you like at least a couple of these singers. Of course, you are no where near being an old fart, (since I know to the day how old you are). Ha!

I'm going to say again that Bonus Instrumental needs both the artist and title unless specifically stated. And by specifically, I mean that I will say "You only need the title today". At least until I get the ghostjmf lessons in ease of use in indefinite pronouns (because at least she reads the opening!) And I'm going to keep saying this until somebody besides ghost actually reads it.

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

Originally posted August 1, 2002 (Colorado Day!)

Yes, what you've all been waiting for, the chance to show your age! What's that? Oh, what you're really waiting for is C&W Weekend? Be patient, cowboys! Will today be Super Dork Free? Probably not. But that's the charm that is me.

Caro asks why he continues to play LS. Because you love me? Maybe today will be more to your liking, as I know that you like at least a couple of these singers. Of course, you are no where near being an old fart, (since I know to the day how old you are). Ha!

I'm going to say again that Bonus Instrumental needs both the artist and title unless specifically stated. And by specifically, I mean that I will say "You only need the title today". At least until I get the ghostjmf lessons in ease of use in indefinite pronouns (because at least she reads the opening!) And I'm going to keep saying this until somebody besides ghost actually reads it.

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!
I'm An Old Fart - J.J. Cale

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise
Carnival Time - J.J. Cale, mon!

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
Strip - David Hernandez

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose
Parlez vous francais? - GiGi Cale

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts
Puttin on the Ritz - Taco (You probably want the old, old, old version. Too bad! But I think I remember from Music Choice that it was written by Irving Berlin back in the 30's....)

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."
What a Wonderful World - Louis "Don't confuse me with Neil" Armstrong

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia. - The 1801 Overture

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom. - Don Knotts

[minimetoo26]

Spoiler

I'm going to say again that Bonus Instrumental needs both the artist and title unless specifically stated. And by specifically, I mean that I will say "You only need the title today". At least until I get the ghostjmf lessons in ease of use in indefinite pronouns (because at least she reads the opening!) And I'm going to keep saying this until somebody besides ghost actually reads it.

I read the opening! I just never know the answer...

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure

Nope

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!

Take Good Care of Yourself You Belong to Me? No real idea...

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.

It's Twilight Time, by whoever. Didn't Freddy Fender do a version?

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

Alexander's Ragtime Band is stuck in my head. Is this it? Or is it sombody else's band?

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise

Ack! Familiar. Yellow Bird? Ack!

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

That's Amore, I'll put Perry Como.

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine

Nope

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose

Well, if it's not La Vie En Rose, it fits the tune... Edith Piaf

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts

Puttin' on the Ritz, and I only know the Taco version, unless Frankenstein counts....

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."

Familiar

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Rise, Herb Alpert. (I'm going to put this until it's the right answer. I swear I don't know many instrumentals!)

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

Patrick Starr

The problem with old songs is that they are part of the background of your life and you never really listen to them. I bet I will be familiar with most of these since I'm a Closet Fogey, but I don't know the words!

[etaoin22]

Spoiler

Well, there goes one from my sack of questions. The popular name of the piano sonata is the Moonlight Sonata. Other named Beethoven sonatas were named be the compser, but this one was not.

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure

"No one else could love you MORE". AKA Theme from Mondo Cane. I will go with Andy Williams, because he did LP's of movie themes.

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!

"Young At Heart - Sinatra"

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.

Twilight Time - Platters, Inkspots

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

Alexander's Ragtime Band - Irving Berlin

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise

Rum And Coca-Cola. Andrews Sisters

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
That's Amore - Dean Martin

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine

Zing! Went the strings of my heart - Judy Garland

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose

La Vie En Rose - Piaf

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts

Puttin on the Ritz - Astaire

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."

What A Wonderful WOrld - Satchmo.

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

This gives the chance to point out that the tune was stolen from a Trinidad calypso which was a published and composed song, and not a folk melody changed a little by the American guy (not unusual practice then) .....
which is why Meister has credited MOREY AMSTERDAM with only the lyric. . Big Louis Nizer plagiarism lawsuit

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

4. Alexander's Ragtime Band
6. ? - Dean Martin
9. Puttin on the Ritz - Taco, or from Young Frankenstein
10. It's A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

[ToLiveIsToFly]

Spoiler

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure
?

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!
Young At Heart - Frank Sinatra

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.
Twilight Time - I know Willie Nelson's version

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime
Alexander's Ragtime Band? - If so, I'm sure I've got an Ella Fitzgerald version lying around here somewhere

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise
?

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
That's Amore - Dean Martin

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine
?

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts
Puttin' On the Ritz - Dr. Frankenstein and the Monster (I could also tell you there's a version by Taco, and that it was written by Irving Berlin. I could NOT tell you who originally recorded it)

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.
Moonlight Sonata

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.
Art Carney?

[Sir_Galahad]

Spoiler

1.
2. Young at Heart - Sinatra
3. Twilight Time - The Plattera
4. Alexander's Ragtime Band - ??
5.
6. That's Amore - Dean Martin
7.
8.
9. Puttin on The Ritz - Taco (although you're probably looking for an older artist, this is the only one I know besides Gene Wilder/ Peter Boyle's rendition in Young Frankenstein)
10. Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

No clue on the Boni

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. pass
2. "Young at Heart", Frank Sinatra
3. "Twilight Time", the Platters
4. "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
5. pass
6. "That's Amore", Dean Martin
7. "The Strings of My Heart"
8. "La Vie En Rose", Edith Piaf
9. "Puttin' on the Ritz", Taco
10. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", Judy Garland
Bonus Instrumental: pass
Bonus Bonus: pass

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1. More - Jerry Vale (I know there are other versions; Jerry Vale's a shout-out to Marietta, TLAF's mama. Her favorite singer.).
2. Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra (Jimmy Durante's version is lovely, too)
3. Twilight Time - The Platters
4. Alexander's Ragtime Band - written by Irving Berlin, fine versions by many, including Michael Feinstein
5. Rum & Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters
6. That's Amore - Dean Martin
7. Zing Went the Strings of My Heart - Used by Judy Garland in her MGM audition (although MY favorite version is The Coasters. IIRC, Rufus Wainwright had a nice version, too.)
8. La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf
9. Putting on the Ritz - Gene Wilder, Taco, Fred Astaire, all sorts of peoples
10. What a Wonderful World - Louie Armstrong

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Moonlight Sonata? Beethoven, if it is

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

Morey Amsterdam

[MarleysGh0st]

Spoiler

Priming! Ogi would tell me to work on my priming! I know some of these lyrics sound very familiar (unlike the typical LS entry) and I should be able to retrieve them from my memory. Theoretically...


2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!

Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra?

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

Alexander's Ragtime Band - Judy Garland?

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose

Louise - Charles Boyer?

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts

Puttin' on the Ritz - Gershwin?

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."

What a Beautiful World - Ray Charles

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven

[MarleysGh0st]

Spoiler

What a Beautiful World - Ray Charles

Doh! So close, so close...

I probably abandoned the cellar for good with this theme, anyway.

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

What a Beautiful World - Ray Charles

Doh! So close, so close...

I probably abandoned the cellar for good with this theme, anyway.

Spoiler

I'm going to protest if Marley actually scores higher than me on an LS game.....

lb13

[earendel]

Originally posted August 1, 2002 (Colorado Day!)

Yes, what you've all been waiting for, the chance to show your age! What's that? Oh, what you're really waiting for is C&W Weekend? Be patient, cowboys! Will today be Super Dork Free? Probably not. But that's the charm that is me.

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure

Spoiler

More - Andy Williams (from the movie Mondo Cane, I believe)

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!

Spoiler

Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.

Spoiler

Twilight Time - The Platters

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

Spoiler

Alexander's Ragtime Band - no idea who sang it

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise

Nope.

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

Spoiler

That's Amore - Dean Martin

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine

Nope.

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose

Spoiler

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts

Spoiler

Puttin' on the Ritz - It's an Irving Berlin song but the only version I can hear in my head is the one done by Taco

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."

Spoiler

What a Wonderful World - Sachmo

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Spoiler

the "Moonlight" Sonata - Beethoven

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

Spoiler

Morey Amsterdam

[starfish1113]

Spoiler

1. Nope
2. Something about Young At Heart. No clue if that's the name of this song. I'll go with Frank Sinatra as the artist since I hear him singing this in my brain.
3. Nope
4. Nope
5. Nope
6. Nope
7. Nope
8. Is this a song that has the tune to Wooden Heart (by Joe Dowell or the King)? Regardless, I don't know the name of the French version.
9. Puttin' On The Ritz - Does it count to put down Taco as the singer? Or maybe Gene Wilder? I can't go any older than that since I don't know!
10. Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Bonus
Lick My Love Pump by Spinal Tap

Bonus Bonus
George Costanza

[megaaddict]

Spoiler

2. Young At Heart, Tony Bennett (must have recorded this sometime)

6. That's Amore, Dean Martin

8. Le Mer (Under the Sea)? Maurice Chevalier?

9. Putting on the Ritz, Peter Boyle (in Young Frankenstein is my favorite version)

10. Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

Bonus Instrumental: Moonlight Sonata, by Beethoven ?

Bonus Bonus: Art Carney ?

[mntetn]

Spoiler

1. (no one else could love you) More, Andy Williams, also an instrumental
2. Young at Heart, Pat Boone
3. Twilight Time, the Platters
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Dominique, the Singing Nun (WAG)
9. Puttin on the Ritz, Rudy Vallee
10. What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

Bonus Instrumental: Joy, Apollo 100

Bonus Bonus: Cheech Marin (WAG)

[eyégor]

Spoiler

Let's see, gave this some thought & came up with more answers than I expected. Some might even be right.

1) Some bad movie theme from the 60's - Andy Williams. All I can think of for the movie is Daktari & I know that isn't right.
2) Young at Heart - Jimmy Durante (no, not Smiler Grogan) I have been known to sing this around the house on occasion. Maybe the next time I audition in Philly I can sing this instead. - Marley, fish, renejaws - thoughts???
3) Twilight Time - The Platters? The Spaniels? I have it somewhere in the stax of wax. Platters, final answer
4) Alexander's Ragtime Band. Berlin wrote it... Eddie Cantor? Georgie Jessel? Al Jolson? yeah - Jolson
5) nada
6) Thats Amoré - Dean Martin
7) Zing Go the Strings of my Heart - You do love the Coasters, don't you?
strike 2
9) Puttin' on the Ritz - I know Fred Astaire did in in some old flick with Ginger Rodgers, so I doubt you want Boyle/Wilder or Taco
10) What a Wonderful World - Armstrong, Louis . Years ago, my wife had a 2nd job in Filene's & they played this continually.

BI - No More Rice Crispies - by Leoncavello, as conducted by Toscanini (yes, I know this is the wrong end of the 19th century)

BB - Richard Crenna (didn't see that coming, did ja?)

[macrae1234]

Spoiler

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure
More Jerry Vale
2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!
Young at heart Frank Sinatra
3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.
Twilight time Platters
4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime
Alexander’s Ragtime Band Bing Crosby
5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise
Rum and Coca Cola Andrews Sisters
6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
That’s Amore Dean Martin
7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine
Zing went the strings of my heart Judy Garland in Listen Darling
8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose
la vie en rose Edith Piaf
9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts
Puttin on the ritz Taco Fred Astaire from Blue Skies
10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."
Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia. Moonlight Sonata

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom Morey Amsterdam

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever, you'll be mine
I know I never lived before
And my heart is very sure

2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!

Young At Heart - Frank Sinatra

3. Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old.
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold.

4. Come on along, come on along,
Let me take you by the hand!
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the band!
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime

Alexander's Ragtime Band by ? composed by Irving Berlin if that counts for anything

5. Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise

6. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

7. I still recall a thrill
I guess I always will
I hope twill never depart
Dear with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine

8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose

9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts

Puttin On the Ritz - I'm afraid you'd think less of me if I said by Taco, so I'll say Peter Boyle

10. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you."

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

[Bob78164]

Spoiler

9. Puttin' on the Ritz

--Bob

[KillerTomato]

Caro asks why he continues to play LS. Because you love me? Maybe today will be more to your liking, as I know that you like at least a couple of these singers. Of course, you are no where near being an old fart, (since I know to the day how old you are). Ha!

Oh, no, I'm pretty damn close to old-fartdom. This is why I'm giving myself a Hawaiian Cruise for my b-day this year. And I've already decided to go to Italy for 10 days in 5 years when I hit the next really really ugly round number.

Spoiler

1. More - Bobby Darin
2. Young at Heart - Ol' Blue Eyes
3. Familiarish, but no.
4. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Wow, there are a LOT of people who have done this, but since I know my sweet Ella recorded it, I'll use her.
5. Nope
6. That's Amore - Dean Martin
7. Zing! Went My Heartstrings (or whatever the hell it's called) - Judy Garland
8. I don't speak freaky-deaky Dutch, but I think this might be "La Vie En Rose" - Edith Piaf
9. Puttin' On the Ritz - Fred Astaire, or Ella again, or Gene and Peter, or Taco, or....
10. What a Wonderful World - Satchmo

Bonus Instrumental: The actual, although rarely used, name of this famous piece written in 1801 is Sonata No. 14 in C#m Opus 27, No. 2 Quasi Una Fantasia.

Well, it ain't Mozart, since it doesn't have a "K" number. Beethoven did Opuses (I know, it's "opera", but he really only did ONE of those! ), and the only Sonata I can think of by him off the top of my head is "Moonlight Sonata".

Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.

You do have a knack of finding one of the (usually many, but only 2 or 3 today!) ones I have no clue on, and using that for your bonususesses.

I'll go with Frank Sutton.

I edited this to fix the quote tag.

[T_Bone0806]

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Spoiler

1-More-Kai Winding
2-Young at Heart-Frank Sinatra (one of the tunes I "crooned" on Mom's tape)
3-Twilight Time-Platters
4-Alexander's Ragtime Band-Al Jolson? Irving Berlin wrote it,1 anyway.
5-
6-That's Amore-Dean Martin
7-Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart-I have versions by the Coasters and the Skyliners..the song is, of course much older but I can't recall who did it originally.
8-Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup-Nat King Cole WAG
9-Puttin' On The Ritz-again, written by Irving Berlin. Original ?, but of course it was recorded by Taco, and perhaps the definitive version was by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle
10-What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong the great Satchmo

Bonus: Moonlight Sonata
Bonus Bonus: Don Knotts?

[KillerTomato]

Spoiler

Bonus
Lick My Love Pump by Spinal Tap

I demand that you give Fishie a humor point or 50 for this. DEMAND, I say!

[ghostjmf]

Spoiler

1. More/Oh come on I know it I know it I know it; guess Vic Damone

2. Young At Heart/Louis Armstrong did it; so did Sinatra

3. Twilight Time/the Platters?

4. Alexander's Ragtime Band/Irving Berlin! Who wrote it! Also Al Jolson

5. Rum and Coca Cola/Harry Belefonte? but he's Bahamian

6. That's Amore/Dean Martin (when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie etc)

8. Good Grief I don't know if you want Dominique/The Singing Nun, or Blondie (Debbie Harry) singing "Call Me"; guessing the 2nd; no I'm not! This is "show your age day", right? I go for Singing Nun song

9. Putting on the Ritz/Fred Astaire, without Ginger Rogers in the dance; this was a BAM Q recently. Also I bet Ira Gershwin, who wrote the words, sang it too.

10. Wonderful World/Louis Armstrong


Bonus Bonus: I know that Alan Arkin co-wrote the Banana Boat Song (believe it or not! Its in his bios; he was in one of those pre-Kingston Trio very white male folkie harmony groups at the time; the Limelighters? but I can't get this one.

[ghostjmf]

Spoiler

1. I'm so miffed that I wrote Darin & then crossed him out (not that you can see it); I'll take my lumps