For Monday Music Moves Me, it’s all about music, songs or composers that make you think of the cold. Of course, the first song that came into my head was , “Cold As Ice” by Foreigner but everyone thought the same thing and was very popular this week. I went the next few songs that came into my head and, here they are..
1. BABY, ITS COLD OUTSIDE SUNG BY RICARDO MONTALBAN AND ESTHER WILLIAMS-1949
This song was written by Frank Loesser and he and his wife performed it at Hollywood parties when it was time for the guests to leave. When Loesser sold the rights to have it played in the film, “Neptune’s Daughter”, Loesser’s wife was livid because she didn’t get any say or money in the matter. Since then, this song has been played many, many times by different people ending up as a Christmas song even though, it has nothing to do with Christmas. Sadly, the young, dumbasses made this song sound like it was date rape. So, they are thinking with the mind of today and the date rape drugs etc.. not that it was written by Loesser with an assist from his wife over 70 years ago. You know, I’ve been in that scenario, don’t go, stay. I would say I have to go but secretly, I wanted to stay. Of course, the man, not so reluctantly, got me to stay. I had another drink or 2 and enjoyed the night. I wasn’t cold at all.
2. WHITE IS IN THE WINTER’S NIGHT SUNG BY ENYA-2008
This is more of a Christmas song, but I love it because I think of snow, cold and joy. I love Enya and I own this CD. It’s a great song.
3. THE NUTCRACKER FROM FANTASIA CONDUCTED BY LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI-1940
Cold by Annie Lennox who turned 70 just before Christmas. Seems unbelievable until I remember that I’ll be 68 this year 🙁.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I forgot about that song which is great. Geez….70…that’s just not right but I’m 60 so…nope, I’m, eternally, 35
DeleteOne of my favorite cold weather songs might be Colder Weather from the Zac Brown Band (which I didn't use in my post). You have some nice selections. I've seen both Fantasia movies, the 1940 original and an updated one I saw as IMAX called Fantasia 2000.
ReplyDeleteI have to listen to that one by Zac Brown. G.lad you like my selection. I still have to see Fantasia 2000….i can’t believe it is now, 25 years old.
DeleteGood picks. Baby it's Cold Out There is a classic, isn't it?
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It is a classic! I had to use it.
DeleteLove that clip from "Neptune's Daughter." Wow, that's a hell of a cast: Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban, Red Skelton, and Betty Garrett. and Keenan Wynn (a personal favorite). (Thank you, IMDB...)
ReplyDeleteI've never seen "Fantasia," but I remember my old retail days when we had a shirt by Kennington that featured Mickey Mouse as The Sorcerer's Apprentice. The only way I knew that was that someone I worked with bought the shirt and gushed, "ooh, Mickey Mouse as The Sorcerer's Apprentice!"
It’s a great cast and I love how they switched the roles. Poor Betty was always the man hungry gal. I love Keenan Wynn who had such a distinctive voice.
DeleteYou need to watch Fantasia because, I think, you would really appreciate how well the animation works with the music.
Baby It's Cold Outside is now creepy to me because of the internet lol
ReplyDeleteYes, this poor song has been so maligned.
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