fantine33 wrote: 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. Which artist? I'll guess Bobby Darin.
2. And if you should survive,
To a hundred and five
Look at all you’ll derive
Outta bein’ alive!
Young at Heart. OK, that's Sinatra. I'm gonna go change my answer to 1.
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.
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, the Andrews Sisters. I love how I know this one because of a book! I read Louis Nizer's My Life in Court, and it had a chapter about this, about how Morey Amsterdam wrote the lyrics but stole the music, and that's how attorneys for artists who were suing for copyright infringement got the idea for the next two decades to put the notes up side by side on a big poster. OK, enough blithering.
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
When the moon hits your eye like a big piecea pie...
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
I'll guess La Vie en Rose, Edith Piaf, just because of the Oscars.
9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts
Where fashion sits --
Puttin on the Ritz, Fred 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."
It's a wonderful world, The Great Satchmo, as Adrian Kronauer supposedly said through the mouth of Robin Williams.
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.
I'll guess Ode to Joy by JSB.
Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.
fantine33 wrote:
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 (THEME FROM MONDO CANE) -- ANDY WILLIAMS (INSTRUMENTAL HIT WAS BY KAI WINDING
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, JIMMY DURANTE, ET AL.
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 -- JIMMY DURANTE ET AL.
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
8. Il me dit des mots d'amour
Des mots de tous les jours
et ca m'fait quelque chose
CHANSON D'AMOUR? -- PATTY PAGE??
9. Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umberellas
In their mitts
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ -- TACO (AND SOMEONE ELSE MUCH EARLIER)
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 ARMSTRONG (AND PROBABLY JIMMY DURANTE AND OTHERS)
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 SORCERERS APPRENTICE
Bonus Bonus: The lyricist of #5 above, who was better known as a second banana in a much-loved sitcom.
EDDIE "ROCHESTER" ANDERSON
I'm confused - I did get the right answer (Moonlight Sonata), so why the laughter?fantine33 wrote:MOREY AMSTERDAM
I love that sportsfan and etaion both independently gave the "lyricist only" story. I laughed that earendel got this right when he didn't know the song and I might have given eyegor credit for Richard Crenna just for the hell of it had he answered #5 with one of those cheesy spoken word things that Walter Brennan did.
Morey Amsterdam wrote the lyrics to Moonlight Sonata? You're not going to make me research this, are you? Ha!earendel wrote:I'm confused - I did get the right answer (Moonlight Sonata), so why the laughter?fantine33 wrote:MOREY AMSTERDAM
I love that sportsfan and etaion both independently gave the "lyricist only" story. I laughed that earendel got this right when he didn't know the song and I might have given eyegor credit for Richard Crenna just for the hell of it had he answered #5 with one of those cheesy spoken word things that Walter Brennan did.
**With this post I join the 2000 club.
Mine dad liked Freddy, too. His band used to do several of his songs, but I was clueless about Twilight Time. His voice was a little high for me, although I liked the Spanish version of Before the Next Teardrop Falls.minimetoo26 wrote:TWILIGHT TIME - THE PLATTERS
and also Freddy Fender! Who knew? (besides mini)
My dad loves him some Freddie Fender. I grew up on him.
Man, I dug around in the bowels of the internet to see if Perry Como ever sang That's Amore (because in my head I kept thinking Tony Bennett and knew it was wrong) and found he sang just about everything BUT That's Amore. Including Bibbity Bobbety Boo.
My m-i-l is big on Perry Como. Hot Diggety!
That's one of the huge differences between my m-i-l and me. She DOESN'T LIKE ELVIS!!!!!fantine33 wrote:Dean Martin was hot and sexy, while Perry wore a few too many cardigan sweaters and squaresville haircuts to do anything for me. Besides, you know, being named Perry. (Yeah, I know it was Pierino, but he could have done something better with that.)
OK, now I see - evidently I forgot to put down an answer for #5. I've got to try a different method of answering - rather than spoiling after each one.fantine33 wrote:Morey Amsterdam wrote the lyrics to Moonlight Sonata? You're not going to make me research this, are you? Ha!earendel wrote:I'm confused - I did get the right answer (Moonlight Sonata), so why the laughter?fantine33 wrote:MOREY AMSTERDAM
I love that sportsfan and etaion both independently gave the "lyricist only" story. I laughed that earendel got this right when he didn't know the song and I might have given eyegor credit for Richard Crenna just for the hell of it had he answered #5 with one of those cheesy spoken word things that Walter Brennan did.
**With this post I join the 2000 club.
It was funny that you knew who wrote the lyrics (Morey Amsterdam) to a song you didn't know (Rum and Coca-Cola).
