This song was still popular when I was a little kid in the late 40s. I must have imprinted on it because I've heard it now and then over the years. It hits me in a way that feels like deja vous, or some kind of picture of the moment I first heard it. It feels warm, happy, and safe.
I'd forgotten this song. I listened to it when I was a little boy. As soon as I heard the first few notes I was swept back to my boyhood. Just a few notes did it, hard to believe.
@@ElizabethPoet That is interesting, Liz. It was just something that I noticed. Other lyricists seem to ignore the "rhythm" of the music and the lyrics begin to 'stumble'. Thank you for letting me know of his biobraphy. I will seacrh it out. Jerry from Canada.
@@MyJ2B I was trying to think of someone to send this biography to when I am done, almost done. If you send me your snail mail, postal, address I would be happy to mail it to you for your enjoyment.
@@ElizabethPoet I would be delighted to learn of Mercer - one of the best jazz lyricists. Contact me firts by EMail (j2b@uwo.ca) and I will provide you with my private snail mail details. Thank you !
Jerry Jazz I hope you get this message. I tried sending email to your email and got error message. Can you email me at liznakazawa@gmail.com? Then u can send snail mail there for me to send book.
this was the haunting theme for the murder noir "Double Indemnity" as well. Phyllis and jack im glad you didn't get away with it,..you would've killed each other iside of a month anyway. THOUGH ITwas horribly beautiful the way that you shot each other to pieces when the passion and lust died,nevertheless,...her's to phyliss and jack too small time, little people who were desperate byond the minds comprehension to be somwhere other than california,..somewhere much closer to freedom and freedom their way,on a train perhaps going around and back ahead and back around,..poor kids,-baby
Johnny Mercer died in 1976. He co-wrote the song for the 1942 movie THE FLEET’S IN. He sang his songs many times. This is a recording from late in his life. Sinatra did a hit version in the early sixties. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass covered it in 1965 on WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS.
@@InfamousMisterE the original 1941 lyrics were different - the line about toasts to Tangerine said something about the bourgeoisie. It was changed because too many rubes didn't know what that meant. Although I like the replacement line about toasts to Tangerine being raised in every bar across the Argentine, the change lost the original meaning that Tangerine was a phony and weakened the song. Lyrics about her lipstick being by Louis Phillippe (a drugstore lipstick) and wearing clothes from Macy's Mezzanine (Macy's was and is a low end department store for hicks) are no longer anchored. Here we have the lyricist himself singing the changed lyrics, so I'm guessing this is not 1941.
They may have electronically isolated the voice alone on tape, and then played an updated (yeah; like 70s) instrumental line. Sure sounds EXACTLY like Mr. Mercer. What a genius!
This song was still popular when I was a little kid in the late 40s. I must have imprinted on it because I've heard it now and then over the years. It hits me in a way that feels like deja vous, or some kind of picture of the moment I first heard it. It feels warm, happy, and safe.
Just a terrific voice..
This sweet song is mentionned in Ray Bradbury's short story "Tangerine" (indeed!) in the short stories' collection :"One more for the road".
Sonny sang this
I'd forgotten this song. I listened to it when I was a little boy. As soon as I heard the first few notes I was swept back to my boyhood. Just a few notes did it, hard to believe.
Ray Bradbury brought me here too
Ray Bradbury... The man who taught me to love reading.
JM knows how to make lyrics fit the music, with right syllables etc. Thank you for posting.
Yes I am reading a biography of JM and the author at one point talks about his syllabic sensitivity.
@@ElizabethPoet That is interesting, Liz. It was just something that I noticed. Other lyricists seem to ignore the "rhythm" of the music and the lyrics begin to 'stumble'. Thank you for letting me know of his biobraphy. I will seacrh it out. Jerry from Canada.
@@MyJ2B I was trying to think of someone to send this biography to when I am done, almost done. If you send me your snail mail, postal, address I would be happy to mail it to you for your enjoyment.
@@ElizabethPoet I would be delighted to learn of Mercer - one of the best jazz lyricists. Contact me firts by EMail (j2b@uwo.ca) and I will provide you with my private snail mail details. Thank you !
Jerry Jazz I hope you get this message. I tried sending email to your email and got error message. Can you email me at liznakazawa@gmail.com? Then u can send snail mail there for me to send book.
My mom used to sing this song along with many others.
One of my favourite songs sung by one of my favourite composers of popular music. Thank you so much for the upload.
Great song and arrangement!
This song was popular for more than 20 years in the pop-jazz world, from lounge lizard singers to easy-listening stereo orchestral LPs of the 1960s.
Dejael Long
Same for other pop-jazz standards like "Poinciana" and "Temptation".
Excellent ! thanks
Love this song. First time I've heard. Marvelous! Thank you. Your fan. xox
My pops.
The song even appeared in a British kids' comedy series called Rentaghost in the early 80s when it was performed at a roller disco
Bellas canción una de mi favoritas
What's old is new again!
Sweet tune!
This sounds like late 1960s
I just started playing Alto Sax and I’m trying to learn this. It’s so beautiful :0
a great version. 5 stars.
wonderful
This is a fun version, very different from the Jimmy Dorsey hit, which is one of my favorites
Marvelous! Thank you. Your fans. xox
great!!!
Goosebumps
whoa! is that an Electric Piano in 1942??
I got here from the name on a can of orange paint.
this was the haunting theme for the murder noir "Double Indemnity" as well.
Phyllis and jack im glad you didn't get away with it,..you would've killed each other iside of a month anyway. THOUGH ITwas horribly beautiful the way that you shot each other to pieces when the passion and lust died,nevertheless,...her's to phyliss and jack too small time, little people who were desperate byond the minds comprehension to be somwhere other than california,..somewhere much closer to freedom and freedom their way,on a train perhaps going around and back ahead and back around,..poor kids,-baby
Great movie
Who did the wonderful arrangement? Sounds very Burt!
WOW. Are you sure this is the 1941 version? That synth keyboard certainly can't be from 1941.
I had to look it up myself, The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1941
Johnny Mercer died in 1976. He co-wrote the song for the 1942 movie THE FLEET’S IN. He sang his songs many times. This is a recording from late in his life. Sinatra did a hit version in the early sixties. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass covered it in 1965 on WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS.
@@InfamousMisterE the original 1941 lyrics were different - the line about toasts to Tangerine said something about the bourgeoisie. It was changed because too many rubes didn't know what that meant.
Although I like the replacement line about toasts to Tangerine being raised in every bar across the Argentine, the change lost the original meaning that Tangerine was a phony and weakened the song. Lyrics about her lipstick being by Louis Phillippe (a drugstore lipstick) and wearing clothes from Macy's Mezzanine (Macy's was and is a low end department store for hicks) are no longer anchored.
Here we have the lyricist himself singing the changed lyrics, so I'm guessing this is not 1941.
This sounds like it was recorded in the 70's. When was this recorded, who is singing? Cant be from 1941.
They may have electronically isolated the voice alone on tape, and then played an updated (yeah; like 70s) instrumental line. Sure sounds EXACTLY like Mr. Mercer. What a genius!
He wrote it in 1941 but it was remastered in the album My Huckleberry Friend in the 70s So your right.
It was recorded in the early 70s in the UK. JM died a couple of years later.
Minnie Hola brought me here.
Wonderful 👍perhaps listen to Elaine Elias version
Ditto for the Elaine Elias version. She puts the swoon in it.
Friday the 13th the Final Chapter
I only know this song due to
Friday the 13th part 4... smh
Мандарин...
archie bunker
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