Comments on: Come Fly With Me!

Come Fly With Me!

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 27 Apr 2003 23:46:52 -0800

The Chairman Of The Bad: "Brassiere! I dig a broad with no brassiere!"... Full of unreleased concert material and wonderful anecdotes, This American Life's programme about Frank Sinatra is still the most entertaining I've ever heard about The Voice, bringing out his worst as well as his very best. It almost makes you feel like catching the next corny My Way [Though it has a goodish list of his most lasting songs] or Rat Pack show. Bone up on the wonderful slang or take the Sinatra quiz. And, if you're still a bit of a stranger to Sinatra, perhaps the Frank-ylizer will lead you to a record appropriate to your tastes and lifestyle. No, there can't be many better ways to fight the Monday blues! ["Chairman of The Bad" is a 1994 Bono quote; Sinatra's "brassiere" adlib is sung to the tune of Ary Barroso's famous Aquarela do Brasil/Brazil. Real Audio req.]

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 27 Apr 2003 23:52:01 -0800

Btw, does anyone remember a delightful Sinatra instant translator from about two years ago, which converted any text to Sinatraspeak? I couldn't find it anywhere.

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:48:00 -0800

I think the Frank translator used to be here, but now it seems to be gone. I get a kick out of Frank, too -- at least, when he was on his game (think early Reprise.) Comparing those golden recordings to some of his worse ones is like night and day; those were very good years. it either seemed to be all or nothing at all. Ah well...that's life. P.S.: Don't forget his movies. ...but they left Cannonball Run II off his IMDb filmography!

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 03:59:26 -0800

THANK YOU, Miguel...I'm going to wait until after work today to explore the links you provided, so that I can enjoy them without having to worry about getting wrapped up and being late for work...but wow - this is going to be great. Remember: It's Frankie's world - we just live in it. Greatest. Entertainer. Ever.

By: jpburns

jpburns — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 04:43:58 -0800

I always regarded him as a tuneful thug.

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 04:54:11 -0800

Okay. Checking in. My favorite Frank: Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 07:50:36 -0800

Grabbingsand: According to the Sinatra family site (scroll down to "New Releases", at the very bottom) there is to be an expanded version of the collaboration with Jobim. My guess is that the best of the disappointing and off-colour Sinatra and Company (for instance, a wonderful version of Jobim's "Wave") will be added.

By: matteo

matteo — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:15:07 -0800

Miguel, just light a scented candle, put on some Sinatra and go and make wild and passionate love to Carlos

By: Marquis

Marquis — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:29:36 -0800

"Brazil" is perhaps the greatest song in the whole wide world, ever. (Though I've got to admit that at this moment, Charles Wright's "Express Yourself," the Postal Service's "Clark Gable" and Tom Ze's "Vai" are giving it a run for its money.)

By: padraigin

padraigin — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:35:57 -0800

I love this. Thanks, Miguel. How's your bird?

By: Man-Thing

Man-Thing — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:46:04 -0800

Grabbingsand: I'm with you. I love that album, but have always been disappointed that it clocks in at something like a mere 28 minutes, and have long wondered why they don't repackage it with the Sinatra & Co. side. There are also two other tracks that have never been released outside of Brazil. So thanks, MiguelCardoso, for that welcome bit of news.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:54:35 -0800

What the hell do you mean, thanks Miguel? It looks much more like thanks Man-Thing from here! :) Your superb link, apart from a listing of the Sinatra/Jobim sessions, includes full versions of "Sabiá" and "Bonita" - the two tracks you mention [Real Audio req..] I just love the tired, jaded seen-it-all way Sinatra sings "Bonita"!

By: reidfleming

reidfleming — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:38:32 -0800

I'm with you grabbingsand. It's a most Franktastick album and my favorite as well.