Today’s song of the day feels appropriate for both the season and the fact that Frank Sinatra was born 110 years ago today.
Today’s song of the day feels appropriate for both the season and the fact that Frank Sinatra was born 110 years ago today.
103 years ago today, Maila Nurmi was born in Massachusetts. Nurmi would go on to find fame as Vampira, television’s first horror movie hostess. Though she is now best-remembered for playing one of the zombies in Plan 9 From Outer Space, Nurmi actually had a long and varied show business career. James Dean was her best friend. She had an affair with Orson Welles. Walt Disney used her as a model for the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella. She was commissioned to make jewelry and clothing for both Grace Slick and Frank Zappa.
Today’s song of the day came out in 1958. Here’s Bobby Bare singing about Vampira.
For today’s song of the day, we have none other than Nat King Cole singing about the season.
For today’s song of the day, Tony Bennett wishes all of you a swinging Christmas.
Since we featured Dean Martin earlier this week, it only seems appropriate to now feature Frank Sinatra!
Sing it, Frank!
Today’s song of the day come from the Georges Delerue-composed score of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film, Le Mepris. If this song sounds familiar but you haven’t seen Le Mepris, you may have heard it in Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
My friends, it is 29 degrees this morning in Dallas! My fingers are freezing just trying to type this. So, as I jump back under the covers and try to stop shivering, let’s turn things over to the great Dean Martin with today’s song of the day!
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we’ve no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow.
When we finally kiss good night,
How I’ll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I’ll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
When we finally kiss good night,
How I’ll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I’ll be warm.
Oh, the fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
I could offer up a lot of reasons why Sleigh Bells’ Crown On The Ground is today’s song of the day.
I could say that it’s because the start of the Holiday Season is upon us and what better time to feature a song performed by Sleigh Bells.
But, ultimately, the main and most important reason is that I just happen to like the song.
Bless both of you, Angelo and Julee.