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Don't Sleep in the Subway Darling

Petula Clark


You wander around on your own little cloud
When you don't see the why or the wherefore
You walk out on me when we both disagree
'Cause to reason is not what you care for

I've heard it all a million times before
Take off your coat, my love, and close the door

CHORUS:
Don't sleep in the subway, darling
Don't stand in the pouring rain
Don't sleep in the subway, darling
The night is long
Forget your foolish pride
Nothing is wrong
Now, you're beside me again

You try to be smart then you take it to heart
'Cause it hurts when your ego is deflated
You don't realize that it's all compromise
And the problems are so overrated

Goodbye means nothing when it's all for show
So, why pretend you've somewhere else to go?

CHORUS
(repeat and fade out)

Inspired by Bob's songs, I did a quick check on Petula Clark, listeners, and came up with this interesting info:




A radio star is born. . .
October 17, 1942.
Huddled in London's underground Criterion Theatre, the sounds of World War II reverberating above them, Petula and her father had come to the "It's All Yours" radio show intending to record a message for an uncle stationed in North Africa. Before the show went on the air, an air raid siren sounded and the producer asked if anyone would like to sing a song, tell a joke or recite a poem, anything to calm the atmosphere. Nine*-year old Petula Clark (*age depending on source) raised her hand. She announced that she'd like to do Nellie Wallace, but was persuaded to sing a song instead since her father didn't think an impersonation of the raucous comedienne was quite appropriate. Confiding that she could also do Vera Lynn, Sophie Tucker and Jimmy Durante, little Petula was led to the microphone. In order to reach it, she was placed on a box. The room hushed as she began to sing a very plaintive rendition of "Mighty Lak a Rose." Just like in the movies, the orchestra joined in and by the time she had finished, the audience was spellbound and the musicians rose en mass to applaud her.
Later, when the show went on the air, Petula was asked to sing for the broadcast and when letters by the hundreds (begging to hear more from the little girl whose "voice was crystal clear and sounded as sweet as chapel bells on a Sunday morning in England") began to pour into the BBC, a new star was born. For the duration of the war, Petula would make hundreds of radio appearances. By war's end, she had become quite an established star.

This is but a small part of Petula's very extensive career on radio. In the days before television, Petula Clark was an enormously popular radio star. The articles chronicles some of her appearances during the Golden Age of Radio and notes some of the shows upon which she was a series regular. Also listed were some of Petula's more notable appearances on radio, particularly those live appearances that feature interviews, hosting duties and concert performances.
Documentation of Petula's early radio career is difficult to compile. In her long career, Petula has easily made thousands of radio appearances on broadcasts from stations all over the world.

I remember a Petula Clark TV special, but wasn't aware of this incident. I wasn't aware that this bunk was still going on as late as 1968.

" In addition to hosting her own BBC series, she also starred in the 1968 NBC television special Petula, which triggered controversy when sponsors requested that a segment with guest Harry Belafonte be cut in deference to Southern affiliates; ultimately, the show aired in its intended form."

I also remember Petula singing Ole Devil Moon and How Are Things in Glocca Morra in the movie Finian's Rainbow.

I thought we might see some invading avatar hamsters this April Fools Day. (Remember that day here? Hamsters all over A2K. (lol)

Here are the Birthday Celebs for April 1. (I love writing April)

1578 William Harvey, physician who discovered the mechanics of blood circulation (Folkestone, England; died 1657)
1815 Otto von Bismarck, German chancellor/statesman (Germany; died 1898)
1868 Edmond Rostand, dramatist/poet (France; died 1918)
1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer/pianist (Russia; died 1943)
1920 Toshiro Mifune, actor (Japan; died 1997)
1883 Lon Chaney Colorado Springs CO, "Man of 1000 Faces," actor , Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of Opera)
1886 Wallace Beery Kansas City MO, actor (Alias a Gentleman, Dinner at 8, Ah Wilderness) ; died 1949
1928 Jane Powell, actress/singer (Portland, OR)
1932 Gordon Jump, actor (Dayton, OH)
Debbie Reynolds, actress (El Paso, TX)
1938 Ali MacGraw, actress (Pound Ridge, NY)
1947 David Eisenhower, author, grandson of Pres. Dwight Eisenhower, and son-in-law of Pres. Richard Nixon (West Point, NY)
1953 Annette O'Toole, actress (Houston, TX)

For Edmond Rostand:

And Mr. Chaney:

Toshiro Mifune one of the stars in The Seven Samurai a great Kurosawa directed film. The director loved our westerns so went back to a comparable time in Japanese culture. The film was a runaway classic. Hollywood copied it to make a western The Magnificent Seven.

Aaah, yes, Bob. Great director.

And Rachmaninoff's there, too. Full Moon and Empty Arms.

Wow, Raggedy. That was a surprising bit about Harry and Pet. I love both of those songs, incidentally.

Otto, huh. Listeners, I named my black German shepherd after him:

Ebony Von Bismark.

Cyrano was required reading in college.

Here's a song dedicated to Rachmaninoff:


Full moon and empty arms
The moon is there for us to share
But where are you?
A night like this could weave a memory
And every kiss could start a dream for two
Full moon and empty arms
Tonight I'll use the magic moon to wish upon
And next full moon if my one wish comes true
My empty arms will be filled with you.

Doesn't quite make it, does it listeners. I only wanted to hear the concerto in my head. Incidentally, did Rachmaninoff do "Bells of Moscow"?

Bob, that was an interesting bit about Tshiro Mifune. My goodness, we always seem to be copying the Japanese.

Oh, I think this is interesting:

At the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, conductor Nikolai Golovanov included in one of his concert programs The Three Russian Songs by Sergei Rakhmaninoff who wrote them in emigration in America.
The very decision to play Rakhmaninoff's music in 1934 was a fairly risky endeavor. When, three years before that, Golovanov performed Rachmaninoff's Bells in Moscow, many newspapers poured abuse on both the composer and his music. The critics called Rakhmaninoff "the singer of the merchants and the bourgeoisie, hopelessly outdated and a pathetic copycat." The composer was declared as an "irreconcilable enemy of the Soviet government'" and "the servant of the enemies of the proletariat". The Moscow and Leningrad Conservatories were quick to join in the thrashing and declared a ban on music written by the great Russian composer.
Now that the Association of Proletarian Art had been disbanded, Golovanov decided to risk playing new music written by his favorite composer.
The Big Hall of the Moscow Conservatory was filled to capacity by people of all ages. The heavy attendance was all the more surprising because 17 years after Rakhmaninoff's emigration, a new generation had grown up who had never heard any live performance of one of Moscow's best-loved composers.
Nikolai Golovanov raised his arms and the hall filled with the sound of ancient tunes carefully arranged by the nostalgia-stricken great Master…
When the final chords had died away, there came a momentary silence which, seconds later, exploded into thunderous applause which went on and on and on… Golovanov then turned to the choir and orchestra and they played the whole thing all over again.
In the United States, meanwhile, Sergei Rakhmaninoff unveiled his brand new Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini. The Rhapsody was essentially a single-part concerto for piano and orchestra stemming from Paganini's hugely popular 24th Caprice for solo violin.
Despite his status of America's number one musician, Rakhmaninoff the composer was of little interest to the Americans who largely appreciated his pianistic talent. Therefore, the Rhapsody raised few eyebrows and was appreciated to the full only after the composer's death which came on March 28, 1943…

Oops, Raggedy, you beat me to that full moon. I just discovered that Rachmaninoff did indeed to "Bells of Moscow" (better known as a prelude)

Beat you again, Letty. If you remember the movie Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeve, Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini was featured throughout.

Fantastic piece, Raggedy. It is outrageous to me that anyone would squelch talent because of politics, but we know that it happens all too frequently. I guess America wasn't ready for Rocky at that time. Sheeeeeze!

or Dolph Lundgren. (lol)

Hi Letty--in this case they copied us before we copied them.

Debbie Reynolds made Tammy and the Bachelor also starring Leslie Nielsen as the love interest. The film wasn't doing well and was pulled from distribution. Debbie went to London to work. Meanwhile a dj had started playing the song and its popularity caused the film to be re-released. Hardly noticed in the cast was Nielsen's mother played by Fay Wray of King Kong fame.

Tammy

can hear the cottonwoods whispering above

Tammy, Tammy, Tammys in love

The old hootie owl hootie hoos to the dove

Tammy, Tammy, Tammys in love



Does my lover feel what I feel

When he comes near?

My heart beats so joyfully

Youd think that he could hear



Wish I knew if he knew

What Im dreaming of

Tammy, Tammy, Tammys in love



Whippoorwill, Whippoorwill you and I know

Tammy, Tammy cant let him go



The breeze from the bayou keeps whispering low

Tammy, Tammy you love him so

When the night is warm, soft and warm

I long for his charms

Id sing like a violin

If I were in his arms



Wish I knew if he knew

What Im dreaming of

Tammy, Tammy, Tammys in love

Funnnnneeeeeeee. Sly gets a bit old after a bit, no? Then, of course, there's Steven Segal.

Well, listeners, after all, it is April Fool's Day. We need a bit of revelery since our avatars still remain the same.

Oh. I mentioned Dolph Lundgren because he was Rocky's Russian opponent, who, if I'm remembering correctly had a change of heart just before he lost the fight and Rocky made such a glorious patriotic speech. Is that what you remember Letty, or did you think I was referring to Dolph because he's so gorgeous.

Bob, Fay Wray was Leslie Neilson's mother? Wow! I didn't know that.

Tammy cast


Complete credited cast:
Debbie Reynolds .... Tammy Tyree
Leslie Nielsen .... Peter Brent
Walter Brennan .... Grandpa
Mala Powers .... Barbara Bissle
Sidney Blackmer .... Professor Brent
Mildred Natwick .... Aunt Renie
Fay Wray .... Mrs. Brent
Philip Ober .... Alfred Bissle
Craig Hill .... Ernie
Louise Beavers .... Osia
April Kent .... Tina

Nope, Raggedy. I was just following through on the martial arts fellows.

Jean-Claude Van Damme used to frequent the home of the creator of Hawaiian Tropics sun tan lotion. Think he ran off with the guy's wife.

Hey, fans, A little gossip here; a little gossip there.

My word, Bob. How many songs Debbie Reynolds has done. Anyone remember this one:

My mamma gave me a nickel,
To buy a pickle,
I didn't buy a pickle,
I buyed some chewing gum.

Chew, chew, chew, chew chew chewing gum,
How I love Chewing gum,
I'm crazy over chewing gum,
I chew, chew, chew.

Incidentally, the fellow who invented Hawaiian Tropics lives right here in Daytona Beach.

One of the really strange things (to me) was that Debbie Reynolds did such a fantastic job on the song yet during the credits the title song was sung by the Ames Brothers.