Comments on: A Sing Of The Times http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/ Featuring the Belgian girl group K3 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/#comment-18235 DOuG pRATt Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:34:22 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2186#comment-18235 It's a dress! Or maybe it's a coat! Whatever it is she's wearing, she's adorable in it. It’s a dress! Or maybe it’s a coat! Whatever it is she’s wearing, she’s adorable in it.

]]> By: DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/#comment-18152 DOuG pRATt Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:35:41 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2186#comment-18152 Petnet? Oh, I like that! Good joke about Paul Mac needing money. She didn't need him, she didn't feed him, when he was 64! Petnet? Oh, I like that!

Good joke about Paul Mac needing money. She didn’t need him, she didn’t feed him, when he was 64!

]]> By: Dave http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/#comment-18117 Dave Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:36:31 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2186#comment-18117 A propos of the second clip, apparently Petula wrote a new verse including the Hudson, for her North American audience. I remember that on her 2002 tour of the UK and Ireland, she reintroduced the song as her "at the piano" number. It has disappeared now in favour of either "La vie en rose" or "I wanna hold your hand", depending on the night... or I suppose her mood. She was quipping recently that Paul needed the royalties. (Apparently they are buddies.) Often in the UK there are French people in the audience (more of that in a minute), and she often sings a little bit in French for them. So if she knows that there are French people in she will do "La vie en rose". Last time I saw her was in Bradford about a year ago, there was a dad and his son from Cote D'Ivoire in the audience, (and some other French speakers too). She sang her 1961 hit Marin/Sailor, half in French, half in English. The wee lad was only 8, and he had come from Africa to see his hero. He was put up on stage with her at the end, and you shoulda seen his face... wow, was he a happy little boy. Some place on the Petnet site there is a photo of them together after the show. A propos of the second clip, apparently Petula wrote a new verse including the Hudson, for her North American audience.

I remember that on her 2002 tour of the UK and Ireland, she reintroduced the song as her “at the piano” number. It has disappeared now in favour of either “La vie en rose” or “I wanna hold your hand”, depending on the night… or I suppose her mood. She was quipping recently that Paul needed the royalties. (Apparently they are buddies.)

Often in the UK there are French people in the audience (more of that in a minute), and she often sings a little bit in French for them. So if she knows that there are French people in she will do “La vie en rose”.

Last time I saw her was in Bradford about a year ago, there was a dad and his son from Cote D’Ivoire in the audience, (and some other French speakers too). She sang her 1961 hit Marin/Sailor, half in French, half in English. The wee lad was only 8, and he had come from Africa to see his hero. He was put up on stage with her at the end, and you shoulda seen his face… wow, was he a happy little boy. Some place on the Petnet site there is a photo of them together after the show.

]]> By: jeanie beanie http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/#comment-18097 jeanie beanie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:52:34 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2186#comment-18097 I remember! It was Harry Belefonte singing "A Little More Night" or whatever right before his duet with our Pet. He seemed awkward doing that, but man, those long go-go boots on the dancers are GROOVY! Hint: I'm a size 8 1/2, if you should ever find a cheap pair of originals on e-Bay. JUST KIDDING! I remember! It was Harry Belefonte singing “A Little More Night” or whatever right before his duet with our Pet. He seemed awkward doing that, but man, those long go-go boots on the dancers are GROOVY! Hint: I’m a size 8 1/2, if you should ever find a cheap pair of originals on e-Bay. JUST KIDDING!

]]> By: DOuG pRATt http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/#comment-18083 DOuG pRATt Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:16:06 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2186#comment-18083 Hmm... trying to think of what other post you're referring to. As was discussed in the previous post of this video, Toni was based in LA, and with the Ed Sullivan Show in NY, it seems somewhat unlikely, although possible, that Toni Basil did the choreography. She was hired by George Lucas to do the high school dance scene in "American Graftiti." Hmm… trying to think of what other post you’re referring to. As was discussed in the previous post of this video, Toni was based in LA, and with the Ed Sullivan Show in NY, it seems somewhat unlikely, although possible, that Toni Basil did the choreography. She was hired by George Lucas to do the high school dance scene in “American Graftiti.”

]]> By: jeanie beanie http://www.dograt.com/2008/04/27/a-sing-of-the-times/#comment-18047 jeanie beanie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:33:40 +0000 http://www.dograt.com/?p=2186#comment-18047 I love this song! I wonder if Tony Basil choreographed this. Now I'm in the mood for that "Daddy Song" with Davy Jones again. Please? ;) Recently you posted somebody singing with background dancers who were wearing LONG go-go boots. I was having trouble with my server and couldn't comment on that. I think I like the LONG go-go boots even more. One more point: all those fashions, at least the fabrics and color designs, are coming back! Spend a few hours shopping with your pre-teen daughter and it's like you've been gone back in time 40 years! However, big, long tunics are in right now. Makes your 12-year-old look pregnant. I love this song! I wonder if Tony Basil choreographed this. Now I’m in the mood for that “Daddy Song” with Davy Jones again. Please? ;)

Recently you posted somebody singing with background dancers who were wearing LONG go-go boots. I was having trouble with my server and couldn’t comment on that. I think I like the LONG go-go boots even more.

One more point: all those fashions, at least the fabrics and color designs, are coming back! Spend a few hours shopping with your pre-teen daughter and it’s like you’ve been gone back in time 40 years! However, big, long tunics are in right now. Makes your 12-year-old look pregnant.

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