... it's too late now.
Song reference:
Don't miss the high note from 3:27 to 3:33.
November 21, 2015
If I didn't kale...
... it's too late now.
Song reference:
Don't miss the high note from 3:27 to 3:33.
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I'm reminded, but of course, of Fred Sanford's imitation.
The Ink Spots were great. If you like quality old-timey music, I recommend sampling The Mills Brothers. Great to sing along with.
The Ink Spots are under-appreciated. Truly fantastic voices with an out-dated group name.
Good song. I was amazed at the way kale survived snows in my parents' garden. A lovely sight to see green kale sticking out of the snow on a cold, sunny day. Don't need a root cellar or a freezer for kale, no siree.
"If I didn't kale" reminded me of a novelty tie of mine. Mickey Mouse provides the poetry:
Th' trouble is I have no kale
My celery's too small
I artichoke her half to death
And then perhaps she'd fall
I'd give a lot if she could see
But squash goes every hope
She doesn't carrot at all for me
An' so we canteloupe.
As I have no occasion to wear ties, it has sat unused on my tie rack for years. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
@Wilbur - I have fond memories of working with my Dad in the basement, listening to The Mills Brothers. Every time Paper Doll came on he'd burst into song (which was so unlike my Dad).
Nice dog.
....I thought at first he was checking out the woman but it turns out he was seeking a loyal companion.
Ah. Moderation in effect. Someone has been naughty I suppose.
Couple of observations:
1) Funny how the tallest guy has the highest voice, and petite man has the low voice.
2) Did they guy follow the beautiful woman because he really just the poodle he liked and not her?
One of my favorite all time songs. My Mother worked in a restaurant in Chicago in the fifties and she bought lots of 45's from the juke box man for a nickel a piece. This was one of them.
Nice story, Mid-Life Lawyer. It's interesting how one remembers those 45s. They have a substance that stays with you.
Thanks for the video. The lead singer's high note you reference is called falsetto. He was good at it. It is largely a lost art.
I had never heard If I Didn't Care until Amy Adams sang it in Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, a delightful movie that I watch periodically. Frances McDormand is Miss Pettygrew, and her performance makes me very happy that she has not done anything weird to her face. I think the whole cast does a wonderful job, and the music takes you back to a different time.
It's a very sweet movie. Stream it on Netflix.
The wonderful Ink Spots. Wikipedia has an interesting article, including this:
This ballad, "If I Didn't Care", was to be one of their biggest hits, selling over 19 million copies and becoming the 7th-best-selling single of all time. It was also the first recording by the group to reach the US Pop Charts. Despite its popularity, "If I Didn't Care" never reached #1 on the US Pop Charts, staying at #2 for several weeks. This is the first studio recorded example of the Ink Spots "Top & Bottom" format with Bill Kenny singing lead and Hoppy Jones performing the "talking bass". For this recording, each member was paid $37.50; however, after the record sold 200,000 Decca destroyed the original contract and the group was paid an additional $3,750.
"Ah. Moderation in effect. Someone has been naughty I suppose."
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