I have a very eclectic taste in music. My iPod is filled with songs that will leave people scratching their heads wondering HOW someone can have a disco song from the Bee Gees followed by Enter Sandmanfrom Metallica.
I don’t like one genre of music. I like music from the past 50+ years. From disco to classic and from heavy metal to punk. I simply enjoy music. I even like Broadway musicals, opera and jazz. The only kind of music I’m not overly keen about is country. Go figure.
I was raised by my paternal grandparents so I was fortunate to listen to songs from their youth, which I grew to appreciate just as much as they did. I love Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Andy Williams and Dean Martin, to name a few. Some of my favorite movies like the Godfather series, Bronx Tale and Goodfellas also feature many songs from the “Rat Pack” error.
There is a new CD which will be released on June 7, 2011 called Classic Dino: The Best of Dean Martin. The CD features 14 of Dean Martin’s classic songs, all of which have been digitally remastered.
Also releasing on the same day is another Dean Martin CD, Dino: The Essential Dean Martin. This 2 CD package will feature 36 of Martin’s top hits and signature songs.
Universal Music Enterprises will also release a new 60+ page hardcover book and musical collection titled Cool Then, Cool Now, featuring never before seen photos compiled from personal collections and family archives, and includes a 2CD, 28-song collection, spanning Dean Martin’s musical career.
I am fortunate to have an advanced copy of the CD. I have listened to it at the very least a half of dozen times over the past few days. I pop it in on my computer and work. Sometimes I find myself either singing along or swaying back and forth to the beat of the music.
The songs featured on the CD include…
That’s Amore
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
Memories Are Made of This
I’ll Always Love you (Day After Day)
Sway
You Belong to Me
Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu)
Powder Your Face with Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)
You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You
Return to Me (Ritorna-Me)
The Door is Still Open (To My Heart)
Everybody Loves Somebody
Houston
I Will
Swoon!!!!! I just love Dean’s voice. It’s so soothing, like a lullaby. I think if I was born 50+ years ago I’d probably have a big crush on him.
My kids think I am totally insane listening to “That horrible so called music” (to quote my 14 year old. Ha Ha). When my kids make comments like that I remind them that this music is considered classic and timeless and 50 years from now people will still know who Dean Martin is and enjoy his music. A year or two from now I doubt people will remember who people like Ashley Simpson, Avril Lavigne or Adele. I wouldn’t be shocked if people like Brittney Spears and Lady Gaga fade away over the next decade either.
It’s hard not to be put in a good mood when listening to That’s Amore.
When the moon hits you 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
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you’ll sing “Vita bella”
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
Ugh! Now I’m going to have the song stuck in my head all night. LOL ! 🙂
If you love the classics like I do, or you are a fan of Dean Martin, then you’ll want to pick up a copy of Classic Dino: The Best of Dean Martin, featuring some of Dean’s most loved songs.
My head keeps spinning;
I go to sleep and keep grinning;
If this is just the beginning,
My life’s gonna be beautiful.
I’ve sun- shine enough to spread;
It’s like the fella said,
“Tell me quick
Ain’t love like a kick in the head?”
Sorry. now I have Ain’t that a Kick in the Head STUCK in my head. Ha Ha.
To learn more you can visit www.DeanMartin.com.
I have a copy of the CD Classic Dino: The Best of Dean Martin to give to a lucky reader.
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*I received a free sample product in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own.
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My fave is Everybody Loves Somebody. : ) ♫♪
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Yipeey! I’m first. I love Dino! I grew up in NYC in an Italian neighborhood and this kind of music was central to my youth.
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I always liked the song, ain’t that a kick in the head.
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I like “Everybody Loves Somebody” because I associate it with being at my grandma’s house when I was a kid and hearing her play it. Loved hanging out there!
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That’s Amore is probably my favorite also….:)
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That’s Amore is probably my favorite also….:) Such a lovely, happy song!
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I like Dean, but my favorite is Sinatra’s High Hopes.
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Okay this is great to have this giveaway! My daddy is a HUGE Dean fan!! My sister and I know every song word for word because we grew up listening to his music every day….in the house, in the car, my dad was definately O.C.D, about him. I guess my fav is “Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes” !
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This cracks me up because my Dad has to be the BIGGEST Dean Martin fan EVER.
We like Volare’, Standing on the Corner Watching all the girls go by, In the Misty Moonlight, and I could name a zillion more. =D
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I like the song “Sway”!
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I love the song Aint that a Kick in the Head, I get scenes from Hudson Hawk when I think of that movie
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Everybody Loves Somebody is my favorite dean Martin song.
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