Another day lamenting that I am not Cosmo Brown from hit 1952 movie Singin' In The Rain starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, and Jean Hagen
Frank Trumbauer & His Orchestra - Singin' The Blues (1927)
I have never heard a more clearer example of this Frank Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, and Eddie Lang classic.
Personnel: Frankie Trumbauer (C-melody saxophone), Bix Beiderbecke (cornet), Bill Rank (trombone), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Doc Ryker (alto sax), Paul Madeira Mertz (piano), Eddie Lang (guitar), and Chauncey Morehouse (drums).
Bruno always loved singing. As far back as he can remember it was one of his favorite things to do. He used to sing to his sisters to cheer them up or when they had nightmares. He'd even sing to himself to calm down after stressful visions. He even took piano lessons in school which proved to be incredibly useful once he had to move out. most of his first jobs were singing at dive bars, He didn't mind it at all. He didn't have to talk to anyone, and No one bothered him, Its why he still picked up a shift every now and then to blow off some steam. Bruno's fingers danced across the piano keys effortlessly as he sang
"It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place except you and me
So, set 'em up, Joe, I got a little story I think you should know
We're drinkin', my friend, to the end of a brief episode
Make it one for my baby and one more for the road"
He was always a sucker for American blues songs. There was something so cathartic about crooning and wailing about your problems in such a catchy tone. Occasionally, a stranger would walk up and throw a tip on top of the piano and walk away. He give them a small nod of thanks and kept singing before he knew he was wrapping up the song.
"Well, that's how it goes and Joe
I know you're gettin' anxious to close
So, thanks for the cheer, I hope you didn't mind my bendin' your ear
But this torch that I found must be drowned or it soon might explode
So, make it one for my baby and one more for the road"
He did his best to ignore the small round of applause still uncomfortable with that aspect. He chose to count his small pile of tips instead. He was so focused he didn't even notice the stranger approach him.
@straythisway
once you were geeky. and nerdy. but they knew. youre dirty. you set them on fire, whatever you require theyll do -- so take em home to meet your parents !!!! theyll wear a suit and tie (and a fancy collar !) theyll sing a lullaby (lalalalala ^-^) please make these balls not blue . JUST FOR A WHILE !! (cant wait till later) my pants are rubbin like a hot! cheese! gra! ter!
going on day six?? seven??? of this song stuck in a loop inside my brain and, even worse, it's so jaunty and catchy that I'm just walking around singing it all day as a vocal stim
My old man is a bad man but I can't deny the way he holds my hand and he grabs me he has me by my heart he doesn't mind I have a las vegas past he doesn't mind I have a LA crass way about me he loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart swimming pool glimmering darling white bikini off with my red nail polish watch me in the swimming pool bright blue ripples you sittin sippin on your black cristal yeah light of my life fire of my loins be a good baby do what I want light of my life fire of my loins gimme them gold coins gimme them coins and I'm off to the races cases of bacardi chasers chasin me all over town cause he knows I'm wasted facin time again at rikers island and I won't get out because I'm crazy baby I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet starlet singin in the garden kiss me on my open mouth ready for you my old man is a tough man but he got a soul as sweet as blood red jam and he shows me he knows me every inch of my tar black soul he doesn't mind I have a flat broke down life in fact he says he thinks it's what he might like about me admires me the way I roll like a rolling stone likes to watch me in the glass room bathroom chateau marmont slippin on my red dress puttin on my makeup glass room perfume cognac lilac fumes says it feels like heaven to him light of his life fire of his loins keep me forever tell me you own me light of your life fire of your loins tell me you own me gimme them coins and I'm off to the races cases of bacardi chasers chasin me all over town cause he knows I'm wasted facin time at rikers island and I won't get out because I'm crazy baby I need you to come here and save me I'm your little scarlet starlet singin in the garden kiss me on my open mouth yo I'm off to the races laces leather on my waist is tight and I am falling down I can see your face is shameless cipriani's basement love you but I'm going down god I'm so crazy baby I'm sorry that I'm misbehaving I'm your little harlot starlet queen of coney island raisin hell all over town sorry bout it my old man is a thief and I'm gonna stay and pray with him til the end but I trust in the decision of the lord to watch over us take him when he may if he may I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him who else is gonna put up with me this way I need you I breathe you I'll never leave you they would rue the day I was alone without you you're lying wit your gold chain on cigar hangin from your lips I said hon you never looked so beautiful as you do now my man and we're off to the races places ready set the gate is down and now we're going in to las vegas chaos casino oasis honey it is time to spin boy you're so crazy baby I love you forever not maybe you are my one true love you are my one true love
the singin' in the rain purple dress is easily the film dress i've most consistently been obsessed with over the years- which is ironic, because it's the exact opposite of what would be flattering on me