I mentioned that Sky got the Smothers Brothers album and a Rat Pack album for his birthday. Here's one of my favorite Smothers Brothers tracks, as well as a goofy song by Frank, Dean, Sammy, and Johnny, and another video of their crazy banter.
Sky actually got the Rat Pack DVD that this came with, so you're watching part of what kept Millie so enthralled. Sky and I couldn't stop laughing- it doesn't get cooler than these boys. How much would I give to be in the audience that night!
Smothers Brothers:
Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Johnny Carson) singing "Birth of the Blues":
Rat Pack goofing off and impersonations:
Birth of the Blues
These are the blues
Nothing but blues
Oh, they say some people long ago
Were searching for a diffrent tune
One that they could croon
As only they can
They only had the rhythm
They started swaying to and fro
They didn't know just what to use
That is how the blues really began
They heard the breeze in the trees
Singing weird melodies
And they made that the start, the start of the blues
And from a jail came the wail
Of a down-hearted frail
And they played that
As part of the blues
From a whippoorwill
Way up on a hill
They took a new note
Pushed it through a horn
Until it was worn
Into a blue note
And then they nursed it
They rehearsed it
And then sent out that news
That the Southland gave birth to the blues
They nursed it
And they rehearsed it
That the Southland they gave birth to the blues
Nothing but blues
Oh, they say some people long ago
Were searching for a diffrent tune
One that they could croon
As only they can
They only had the rhythm
They started swaying to and fro
They didn't know just what to use
That is how the blues really began
They heard the breeze in the trees
Singing weird melodies
And they made that the start, the start of the blues
And from a jail came the wail
Of a down-hearted frail
And they played that
As part of the blues
From a whippoorwill
Way up on a hill
They took a new note
Pushed it through a horn
Until it was worn
Into a blue note
And then they nursed it
They rehearsed it
And then sent out that news
That the Southland gave birth to the blues
They nursed it
And they rehearsed it
That the Southland they gave birth to the blues
4 kind comments from you:
ohh gosh those vids are TOO GOOD.
i laughed.
thanks for posting, dear!
Smothers Brothers. Say that 10x fast.
Great videos. I can stay up late and watch these guys all night. Reminds me of my Grandpa, which is always comforting.
Thank you for sharing :)
At our family gatherings there's always a lot of alcohol, and a lot of The Rat Pack.. and it's always a good time! Great picks.
In lieu of the Rat Pack....
husband and I were watching both Ocean's 11 a couple days ago.
THEY'RE BRILLIANT!
And the Smothers Brothers....hilarious! :D Awesome pick!
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