From: David Luckin (David_Luckin_at_WJCT.pbs.org)
Date: 2003-02-14 21:51:46
Hang in there Christina we're all in this together... and I saw 100's of Robins this morning so spring is in the air as Pace
reminds us... Let's all pray that Peace Breaks out soon... ... ... ... ... ...
From The Gershwin Brothers comes Slap That Bass:
The year was 1937 and the world was at war with the dictators in charge... and on the silver screen was "Shall We Dance: from
RKO Pictures with anti depression medicine through music!! Delivered by Fred Astaire the epitome of class then and NOW!!
- Slap That Bass
Zoom - zoom, zoom - zoom,
The world is in a mess.
With politics and taxes
And people grinding axes,
There's no happiness
Zoom - zoom, zoom - zoom,
Rhythm lead your ace!
The future doesn't fret me
If I can only get me
Someone to slap that bass
Happiness is not a riddle
When I'm list'ning to that big bass fiddle.
Slap that bass -
Slap it till it's dizzy.
Slap that bass -
Keep the rhythm busy.
Zoom, zoom, zoom -
Misery - You got to go.
Slap that bass -
Use it like a tonic.
Slap that bass -
Keep your Philharmonic
Zoom, zoom, zoom -
and the milk and honey will flow!
Dictators would be better off
If they zoom-zoomed now and then;
Today you can see that the happiest of men
All got rhythm.
In which case,
If you want to bubble -
Slap that bass;
Slap away your trouble.
Learn to zoom, zoom, zoom -
Slap that bass!
Dictators would be better off
If they zoom-zoomed now and then
Today you can see that the happiest men
All got rhythm
All got rhythm
In which case if you want to bubble
Slap that bass
Slap away your trouble
Learn to zoom zoom zoom
Slap that bass!!
Shall We Dance RKO 1937
And from Swingtime when the dark clouds of war were on the Horizon... Fred sang this to Ginger and this little ditty lifted
spirits... Peter Tosh did his version in the early 80's and boy did we need it then...
Nothing's impossible, I have found.
For when my chin is on the ground,
I pick myself up, dust myself off,
Start all over again.
Don't lose your confidence if you slip.
Be grateful for a pleasant trip,
And pick yourself up; dust yourself off;
Start all over again.
Work like a soul inspired
'Til the battle of the day is won.
You may be sick and tired,
But you'll be a man, my son.
Will you remember the famous men
Who have to fall to rise again.
So take a deep breath;
Pick yourself up;
Dust yourself off;
Start all over again.
Pick Yourself Up
Music: Jerome Kern
Lyrics: Dorthy Fields