Thank you for your help. I'm going out of my mind. I've been humming at people all day and they think I am mad!
I will find it eventually, thanks for the link I'll look into that. It was a piece of music that I associate with old fashioned waltzs/tea dances sort of thing.
A bit before my time but not much.Originally Posted by Neely
It's not this one by any chance?
http://youtu.be/UUc7SfUD3Ag
Last edited by Emil Miller; 06-10-2011 at 02:19 PM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
No, close but too classy.
It's something closer to this in tone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0iGL...eature=related
Bingo!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n92ATE3IgIs
This man was married 11 times but he is best remembered for this composition which dominated the popular music scene when it appeared.
http://youtu.be/rovAmKuJeX0
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
I was struggling with your “da da da’s."
Glen Miller, is a major deity of the Big Band era!
Another very popular, timeless piece by Miller is “In the Mood”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJE-o...eature=related
Others include – “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFv_PoZ2iP0
I was not familiar with Charlie Barnet. His style, or at least this recording, has a strong jazz feel to it. Nice.
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You wasn't the only one, Mrs N thought I was mad! Oh, yes I recognise that one of course.I was struggling with your “da da da’s."
Glen Miller, is a major deity of the Big Band era!
Another very popular, timeless piece by Miller is “In the Mood”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJE-o...eature=related
11 times, was the man insane?This man was married 11 times but he is best remembered for this composition which dominated the popular music scene when it appeared.
Well he came from a very wealthy background, so he could afford the alimony.
Here's Sinatra in an updated oldie from the 1930s.
http://youtu.be/SXYvs2vIeaI
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Oh, I recognised that photo from watching this last night, Moonlight Serenade Sinatra version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DLAM...B7ED65477580FE
That's amazing, I was completely unaware that someone had put lyrics to it as it was originally written for Glen Miller's orchestra. The Sinatra picture is an iconic one from his hey day in the fifties and is often used on YouTube and elsewhere.
Here's another famous Glen Miller piece:
http://youtu.be/oUgh6ivoQYc
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Oh yes, coincidentally I played that earlier as well.
Edit: Yes I quite like the Sinatra version and I'm not usually fussed about Sinatra.
Last edited by LitNetIsGreat; 06-11-2011 at 06:06 PM.
Neither am I, but there is a difference between popular music and 'pop music', the latter being totally mass-produced by faceless money men without reference to either singing in tune or instrumental ability and sold simply on publicity and the manipulation of mass psychology.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Yes absolutely. It is clear that he can sing and that his voice has class and character above all the usual nonsense.
I discovered a very young Sinatra on the cover of sheet music for the song "And Then you Kissed Me" promoting the movie "Step Lively". I'll get a photo of it to share at some point.
I'm having trouble finding a recording of Sinatra singing it.
In the meantime, here's another from one of my favorites:
Note the use of strings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOi5vtxCbA
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Good stuff, but I am totally addicted to Helen Forrest and Harry James and have played this more than 100 times in the last week at least (if not more like 200 times):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2hk...el_video_title
I even dreamed about it last night. (I also played it to a group of students as a "reward" for good behaviour.)
OK, I'll go and see a specialist...but it is damn good indeed.
Go listen over and over again and be like me...or not.
I listened and I dreamed just like before.
Helen was there once again serenading me in the light of the full "Strawberry" moon.
Then suddenly a slap (from the missus) and Helen vanished...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqWWRCT5Cs
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