Okay, it’s not so much a music video as it’s a scene from a movie but whatever. It’s Clint Eastwood’s birthday, we’re about to post a ton of Clint Eastwood-related reviews today, and I wanted to start things out with Clint!
This scene is from 1969’s Paint Your Wagon. You know what? Clint’s voice wasn’t that bad in this movie. That said, I’m glad I talked to my sister into reviewing it instead of me. When I was in college, I took a class about musicals and there was this frat boy sitting behind me who just obsessed with Paint Your Wagon,
Today’s song of the day comes from the great Ennio Morricone. Consider this song of the day as a way to get an early start on celebrating Clint Eastwood’s 95th birthday.
… And now, the end is near And so I face the final curtain My friend, I’ll say it clear I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain I’ve lived a life that’s full I traveled each and every highway And more, much more than this I did it my way
… Regrets, I’ve had a few But then again, too few to mention I did what I had to do And saw it through without exemption I planned each charted course Each careful step along the byway And more, much more than this I did it my way
… Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew But through it all, when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out I faced it all, and I stood tall And did it my way
… I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried I’ve had my fill, my share of losing And now, as tears subside I find it all so amusing To think I did all that And may I say, not in a shy way Oh, no, oh, no, not me I did it my way
… For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught To say the things he truly feels And not the words of one who kneels The record shows I took the blows And did it my way
… Yes, it was my way
Songwriters: Paul Anka / Gilles Thibaut / Claude Francois / Jacques Revaux
Today’s song of the day comes to us from the soundtrack of the 1983 film, Revenge of the Ninja. Composed by Robert J. Walsh, this soundtrack will definitely leave you prepared to defeat all of your enemies, ninja-style!
(Actually, don’t try to do that without getting some training once. I speak with the experience who sprained her ankle multiple times as a result of trying to duplicated Kate Beckinsale’s Underworld moves.)
In preparation for our celebration of Clint Eastwood’s birthday on the 31st, I watched TwoMulesFromSisterSara earlier today.
The 1970 film, which was heavily influenced by Eastwood’s Spaghetti westerns, featured a soundtrack from Ennio Morricone. It only seems appropriate that his excellent work should also provide us with our song of the day.
Through the Shattered Lens 