The best song Don McClean recorded, by far.
Hope you don't mind Letty. I've just got to share it.
The Turner Classic Movie channel is running it's 31 Days of Oscar series this month and all day every day is chock-full of Academy Award nominated/winning movies. So, I'll keep all of you guys informed of what's playing daily. Here's the lineup for Friday, February 11:
6:00 AM The Front Page ('31)
7:45 AM Yankee Doodle Dandy ('42)
10:15 AM Goodbye Mr. Chips ('39)
12:15 PM The Yearling ('46)
2:30 PM The Human Comedy ('43)
4:30 PM The Sunshine Boys ('75)
6:30 PM The Lavender Hill Mob ('51)
8:00 PM Father of the Bride ('?50)
10:00 PM Tootsie ('82)
12:00 AM The Buddy Holly Story ('78)
2:00 AM Network ('76)
4:15 AM Raging Bull ('80)
Looks like it's gonna be a great day for a movie.
eoe, I can't think of anyone that would ever mind your sharing. Right, listeners?
UhOh! My adrenlin's going. How am I going to sleep now?
And I simply must add this. Buddy Holly was the beginning of Don McLean's American Pie.
I actually knew that, Letty! However, I agree with Edgar. "Vincent" was his best song. It's as close to perfect as a song can get.
I like American Pie, but the lyrics are not focused enough to be really endearing to me.
Good morning, WA2K'ers.
edgar, actually, American Pie is a history of rock and roll and McLean's allusions refer to real performers. I found an interesting analysis of the entire thing, and I'll be back later to explain.
Good Morning All.
Here's an analysis of McLean's song together with a comment by McLean, Letty and listeners.
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_398b.html
When the song first came out, our record store had printouts of what the song meant. When I saw Don McLean at an intimate club here in Pa., and I mention intimate because we were able to talk to McLean, make requests and ask questions, he said , with a twinkle in his eye, it was up to the listeners to interpet American Pie as they saw fit. He, of course, sang "Vincent "and I requested "And I Love Her So", and "Magdalene Lane". He recorded many great songs that were very rarely heard on radio.
And I have to thank EOE for posting the TCM movies featuring Oscar winners and Nominated films and actors. Last year they ran the Oscar winners only. I sure wish they would do that again. I've been recording many to DVD. Love it.
My word, Raggedy. I just this minute read that same information, and noted that Madonna was planning to redo the entire thing. It's an exciting experience to chat with a musician, no? I found some additional info on McLean's meaning if our listeners are interested:
http://www.rareexception.com/Garden/American.php
Another "who was it" song involves Carley Simon and her "You're So Vain" song. Don't we just love mysteries?
In celebration of the Oscars, we'll feature a fashion icon from today's list of movies running on TCM.
Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie"
Nominated for Best Actor
1982
And mysteries they will remain. Hey, those mysteries really help to sell a song. This is Carly's site.
http://www.carlysimon.com/vain/vain.htm
Thanks, eoe. Dustin is a lot prettier than Robin Williams.
Well, folks. Remember--stay tuned to WA2K for more revelations.
this is a must have Carly Simon album Letty. It is just gorgeous...full of classic torch songs
February 11 Birthday Celebs:
1847 Thomas Edison, inventor (Milan, OH; died 1931)
1909 Joseph Mankiewicz, filmmaker (Wilkes-Barre, PA; died 1993)
1917 Sidney Sheldon, author (Chicago, IL)
1926 Leslie Nielsen, actor (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)
1928 Conrad Janis, actor (New York, NY)
1934 Tina Louise, actress (New York, NY)
1936 Burt Reynolds, actor (Waycross, GA)
1938 Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and strongman (Panama City, Panama)
1941 Sergio Mendes, musician/bandleader (Niteroi, Brazil)
1961 Carey Lowell, actress (New York, NY)
1962 Sheryl Crow, singer/musician (Kennett, MO)
1969 Jennifer Aniston, actress (Sherman Oaks, CA)
1979 Brandy (Norwood), singer/actress (McComb, MS)
Panz, the only time that I heard Carley bomb, was when she did a duo with Harry Connick. That album looks delicious, however. I believe she's a cancer survivor.
From Carley to all of us:
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, you're the best
I wasn't lookin' but somehow you found me
I tried to hide from your love light
But like heaven above me
The spy who loved me
Is keepin' all my secrets safe tonight
And nobody does it better
Though sometimes I wish someone could
Nobody does it quite the way you do
Why'd you have to be so good?
The way that you hold me
Whenever you hold me
There's some kind of magic inside you
That keeps me from runnin'
But just keep it comin'
How'd you learn to do the things you do?
Oh, and nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, baby, darlin', you're the best
Baby you're the best
Darlin', you're the best
Baby you're the best
Raggedy, Leslie Neilson went from being a serious actor to be one of the funniest guys that I have ever seen. Thanks for once again keeping us up to date on what's up with the celebs.
This song makes me so sad
What Shall We Do With The Child?
(additional lyrics by Carly Simon)
I know I'm not what you wanted
Not what you had in mind
And I didn't come close
To the mark you'd set
For the girl you'd planned to find
You've never seen me cry
We shared but idle words
And a casual goodbye
And what shall we do with the child
Who's got your eyes
My hair
And your smile
Reminding me that we fell in love
But just for a little while
You never asked about the girl you never knew
And while she was sleeping in my arms
She never asked about you
Without you seems the only way
But time has passed and now
She'll soon be asking questions
And she'll ask about you
And how
Shall I say to the child
Who's got your eyes, my hair, your smile
Reminding me that we fell in love
But just for a little while
What shall we do with the child
Who's got your eyes, my hair, your smile
Ah, panz. That is a downer. The fate of so many "casual" relationships. James and Carley always had a nice ring to it.
UhOh, Raggedy. I missed your remaining mystery link. I need to check that out, oh, researching one.
Here's a sad item, listeners
Arthur Miller is dead:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20050211/ap_on_en_ot/obit_miller_17
I showed one movie of Death of a Salesman in Literature class, and overheard two students talking in the hall. One said to the other:
Are you all watching that Death of a Salesman in class?
Yep!
Isn't that the worse thing you've ever seen?
Yep!
I had to smile.
I do believe that WA2K is a trend setter, folks. We all seem to listen and think along the same lines.
What about Dustin Hoffman in "Death of a Salesman"? Arthur Miller passed away today (?) so we got to see a little bit of that play on our TV screens.
What a man Miller was, and what a life he had....from the McCarthy trials, to the Miss Monroe marriage, to international acclaim as one of the US's foremost writers and intellectuals.
I would say too, he is just as famous over here. A great man, a giant.
McTag, The Dustin Hoffman movie was the one I showed to the students. Since eoe had shown his picture portraying Tootsie here on WA2K radio, I thought it truly remarkable that all of these things come together in a weird way as it did last night. We also talked about The Misfits and how it had become a jinxed movie.
Well, Brit. Edward Albee said it right, did he not?
