What with all the dreck that’s out there in the news today, I felt the need to post something harmless, wholesome, pleasant, and totally disconnected from our troubled time. Obviously this called for Jimmy Durante.
If you’re too young to remember him–well, consider this an introduction.
Wow, it has been a long, long time since I had heard him. Nice to hear him
again.
Listen to the message of the song, it’s positive and upbuilding. It’s a great song and Durante seems to mean every lyric. The anger and selfishness so prevalent in our day are unable to produce something like this.
Durante was the best. I remember seeing him on TV when I was a kid and he was always upbeat, happy, positive and he left the audience feeling better for having seen him.
Thank you so much for this Lee. It brought a smile to my face – and to my heart. He always seemed like such a kind man.
After mass, Jimmy used to stand with the priest and greet everybody coming out of church. He also insisted on signing his own autographs. That’s what made him a great entertainer–he really did love making people happy.