These are songs that, at least for me, pre-date my first transistor radio. They have absolutely nothing to do with anything going on in the world today, and have only a cheery optimism in common.
It’s funny the things that stick in your head. When I was a kid I liked this song, and this cartoon version has stuck in my memory long after so much else has faded. I was pleased to find it alive and well on youtube. Watch carefully, and you’ll see a bit of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in there.
“Swing on a Star” brought “High Hopes” to mind, and it occurred to me that I’ve never put Frank Sinatra up, mostly because I still harbor a bit of ill will against him for becoming a Republican, and I never quite understood the cult of Sinatra. Still, as a kid I loved this song.
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