Posted on 06/11/2006 1:20:31 PM PDT by Cavalcabo
Hey, pallie, what the heck happened to romance? I use the word "pallie" in deference to the great Dean Martin, whose birthday was celebrated last Wednesday, and whose music will be celebrated at the Dean Martin Festival in Steubenville, Ohio, next weekend -- in the town of his birth.
I ask because I just looked at Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 list. Sitting at No. 1 on the charts is "Hips Don't Lie," by Shakira. It's on her album "Oral Fixation." Her song is a hit, no doubt, because of its eloquent lyrics:
"Nobody can ignore the way you move your body, girl And everything so unexpected -- the way you right and left it So you can keep on shaking it."
No. 2 on the charts is "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire, a rap performer. Here's a little taste of the song's poetry:
"Tippin' down, sittin' crooked on my chrome Bookin' my phone, tryin' to find a chick I wanna (slang expletive)"
No. 3 on the charts is "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado:
"You expect me to let you just hit it But will you still respect me if you get it."
Ah, modern romance. Things sure have changed since Dino dropped off the charts. I think I know why: Romance is dead.
Whereas the top three hits above celebrate human nature at its most base -- wiggling one's hips to stoke male arousal, looking for "chicks" to satisfy your urge, or wondering if a fellow will stick around after he samples the goods -- Dino's simple music spoke to the heart. Consider the lyrics to "Amore":
"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie That's amore When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine That's amore."
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
Oh yeah! "Walter Brennan Blues" by Limbo Drive-In! Or...was it the other way around?
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