But some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground

You might think it was Pat Boone. But it wasn't. He wasn't even near the place!

A Sinatra Memory

"Would you like a bullshot Mr. Rome?"

Since PCL's on a eentsy Sinatra jag:

First of all let me say I love Frank Sinatra. Not his music, really, because I'm a closed minded jerk who is from the rock and roll era or later (It's OK music, but what am I, some kinda metrosexual Sopranos wannabe? Fuck no), but his movies. From Here to Eternity, The Man With The Golden Arm, Von Ryan's Express, Suddenly, The Manchurian Candidate, and my two top faves, Tony Rome and Lady in Cement......... I think they're all great.

But when I was kid, I used to just hate him. He was establishment, and a pig, and he came from a bullshit world that the new world order of peace and love would crush. ...Ah, yoot, as they say in North Jersey. Since then, as I continue to not croak, my mind has opened, like the ribs of a deer that has been hit by a car and is half eaten by buzzards while lying in the sun. Reluctantly, in a dessicated fashion, but allowing more access to those who insist I expose my delicious vulnerable underbelly. And like Sinatra - so now I do.

So, when I was first married, I read His Way by Kitty Kelly. I was shocked and pleased to read just how demonic an individual he really was, like a lone Roman orgiast, or a vampire. It confirmed my suspicions. Joey Bishop acting as apologist on Phil Donahue only helped. It was exquisite Hollywood Babylon-esque debauchery and decadence.

My mother in law, a new friend if you will, at the time, loved Frank Sinatra, and nearly worshiped the man. She refused to read or believe the book, and when we told her about this quote from Peter Lawford:

"one time at a party in Palm Springs he got so mad at some poor girl that he slammed her through a plate glass window. There was shattered glass and blood all over the place and the girl's arm was nearly severed . . . Frank paid her off later and the whole thing was hushed up, of course."

She replied,

"Oh he was just trying to relax............she was probably bothering him."

Fly me to the moon

The real thing! Ah. Refreshing.

Opening scene from Sinatra, Man & His Music Part 2 (Frank Sinatra TV special from 1966):

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Johnny Prophet

Gatefold jacket
Click hairy chest for the informative entry about this guy. It is also possible to click the image over there for a scandalous "great" view. 5 more mp3s here.

(via People vs. Dr. Chilledair)

The Shelly Taylor Touch

Pastor McPurvis has a new intriguing share online:
"... Side one of this recording is all instrumental with Mr. Taylor pulling out every Cordovox trick in the book on standards such as Exodus, Blue Velvet, and Moon River.

Side two brings Mr. Taylor’s pipes into the mix as he croons of love and Loneliness (the only Shelly Taylor original on the album)

All in all this is a fun little recording. Quirky, a little rough around the edges at times, but decidedly sincere performances from a man who is clearly passionate about what he does. ..."

The Shelly Taylor Touch - Shelly Taylor

This Is Joe Cutajar

"The cover shot says it all. Joe squats nervously floating on a sickly orange background, sporting a hideous headache-inducing striped sweater and a forced grin as though he knew he was on to a loser. But his loss is our gain..."

"This Maltese easy listening effort is one of those well meaning, but deliciously inept albums where the singer is let down by the quality of the production. Joe Cutajar was a big name in Malta and first found fame as one half of Helen and Joe who warbled the Maltese entry L-imhabba (The Love) for the 1972 Eurovision song Contest. It came bottom. This was the last Malta entry to be sung in Maltese, all subsequent entries were in English. But Joe compromised and sings in both Maltese and English on this 10-track album, which, being from 1977, is awash with Moog synths, wah-wah guitar and a particularly unpleasant Salina string machine. ..."

This Is Joe Cutajar made available as part of the 365 Days Project over at WFMU's blog.

Yeah, you know it's true. All of you.

Julio iglesias - i love you baby
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Thanks to Seidrik (check out his vast collection of videos over at DailyMotion) .

If

"... And when my love for life is running dry
You come, you come and pour yourself on me ..."
Telly Savalas - If:

Telly Savalas - If
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