ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) (THE SKY'S THE LIMIT, 1943)

The legendary Fred Astaire stars in one of Hollywood's enjoyable '40's romcom. He plays a WII fighter pilot who woos a photographer (Joan Leslie) while on leave. Astaire sang the very famous One For My Baby (And One More For The Road). Just one of 'those' songs that has been covered by a many other artists. But with Astaire, it's always a class act.

ONE FOR MY BABY
(AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD)

sung by: Fred Astaire

It’s quarter to three

There’s no one in the place except you and me

So set ‘em up, Joe

I got a little story

You oughta know

We’re drinkin’, my friend

To the end of a brief episode

Make it one for my baby

And one more for the road

I got the routine
So drop another nickel in the machine

I’m feelin’ so bad

I wish you’d make the music so dreamy and sad

Could tell you a lot

But it’s not in a gentleman’s code

Make it one for my baby

And one more for the road

You never know it

But buddy I’m a kind of poet

And I’ve got a lot of things to say

And when I’m gloomy you simply got to listen to me

Until it’s all talked away

Well, that’s how it goes

And Joe I know you’re getting anxious to close

So, thanks for the beer

I hope you didn’t mind my bending your ear

Don’t let it be said

Little Freddie couldn’t carry his load

Make it one for my baby

And one more for the road

That long, long road

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN, 1983)

One good thing aside from non-stop action and endless skirt-chasing of the famous 007 James Bond is the theme that goes along with every movie. In the '80s, Lani Hall sang one of her signature song. A sultry theme, no less. Never Say, Never Again stars Sean Connery and Kim Basinger in one of her earliest movie roles.

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

sung by: Lani Hall

You walk in a room

A woman can feel the heat

One look is a guarantee

Nights could be long and sweet

The message is clear

Like nothing I’ve ever known

But the more that I hear

Forget about long-range plans

'Cause this man’s got his own

To get mixed up with a man who says never

Maybe big trouble but then

I just could be the woman to take you

And make you never say never again

Never, never say never again

Never, never say never again
Never, never say never again
Never, never say never again

You’ve got all the moves

Ah, but baby I’ve got them too

No matter your attitude or your mood

I’ll come through

The touch of your voice

The feel of your eyes on me

You leave me no choice

Though I know there’s danger there

I don’t care let it be

To get it bad with a man who says never

May have no future but then

I just could be the woman to reach you

And teach you to never say never again

I’ll beg you

I’ll get you

I’ll reach you

I’ll teach you

I’ll take you

I’ll make you

NEVER SAY DIE (IRON EAGLE, 1986)

"Break the sound barrier. Break the speed barrier." - tagline

King Kobra's Never Say Die is a riproaring tune from the '80s movie Iron Eagle. The action flick stars Louis Gossett, Jr as Col. Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair and Jason Gedrick as Doug Masters who's on a mission to save his father, an Air Force Pilot.

NEVER SAY DIE

sung by: King Kobra

I can do anything when I choose

Got everything but I got nothing to lose

Go anywhere from heaven to hell

I might find the devil you can never tell

There’s a thousand hills and valleys

A million dams and streams

An ocean of eternity

Between my hopes and dreams

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Nothing’s forever, now or ever

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Never look back, never say die

Don’t try and bring my soul to the ground

My spirit remembers old mountain magic sounds

Against all odds, I’ll come out on top

'Cause I never learned the meaning of what meant stop

There are walls and there are bridges

But no problems when you’re free

An adventure past the horizon

Always beckons me

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Nothing’s forever, now or ever

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Never look back, never say die

(INSTRUMENTAL)

There are walls and there are bridges

But no problems when you’re free

An adventure past the horizon

Always beckons me

(INSTRUMENTAL)

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Never look back, never say die

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Nothing’s forever, now or ever

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Never look back, never say die

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Nothing’s forever, now or ever

Never say die, Iron Eagle

Never look back, never say die

MY RIFLE, MY PONY AND ME (RIO BRAVO, 1959)

Rio Bravo, one of the famous western flicks among aficionados of the genre stars the legendary John Wayne. The film also star Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson who also sang together the wistful My Rifle, My Pony And Me in one of the film's scene.

MY RIFLE, MY PONY AND ME

sung by: Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson

Sun is sinking in the west

The cattle go down to the stream

The redwing settles in the nest

It’s time for a cowboy to dream

Purple light in the canyon

That is where I long to be

With my three good companions

Just my rifle, pony and me

Gonna hang my sombrero

On the limb of a tree

Coming home sweet my darling

Just my rifle, pony and me

Whippoorwill in the willow

Sings a sweet melody

Riding to Amarillo

Just my rifle, pony and me

No more cows to be ropin

No more strays will I see

'Round the bend she’ll be waitin’

For my rifle, pony and me

For my rifle, my pony and me

MY LITTLE GIRL (FLICKA, 2006)

Country superstar Tim McGraw acted and sang the heartfelt My Little Girl from the 2006 film, Flicka. The film is about a young girl Katie (Alison Lohman) who wants to prove to her father (Tim McGraw) she can run their family ranch some day by taming a wild horse as her own.

MY LITTLE GIRL

sung by: Tim McGraw

Gotta hold on easy as I let you go

Gonna tell you how much I love you

Though you think you already know

I remember I thought you looked like an angel

Wrapped in pink, so soft and warm

You’ve had me wrapped around your finger

Since the day you were born

You beautiful baby from the outside in

Chase your dreams but always know the road

That’ll lead you home again

Go on, take on this whole world

But to me you know you’ll always be

My little girl

When you were in trouble that crooked little smile

Could melt my heart of stone

Now look at you, I’ve turned around

And you’ve almost grown

Sometimes you’re asleep I whisper ‘I love you’

In the moonlight at your door

As I walk away, I hear you say’Daddy, love you more’

You beautiful baby from the outside in

Chase your dreams but always know the road

That’ll lead you home again

Go on, take on this whole world

But to me you know you’ll always be

My little girl

Someday, some boy will come

And ask me for your hand

But I won’t say yes to him unless I know

He’s the half that makes you whole

He has a poet’s soul, and the heart of a man’s man

I know he’ll say that he’s in love

But between you and me

He won’t be good enough

You beautiful baby from the outside in

Chase your dreams but always know the road

That’ll lead you home again

Go on, take on this whole world

But to me you know you’ll always be

My little girl

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN’ (OKLAHOMA!, 1955)

Oklahoma! is just one of the numerous Rodgers and Hammerstein's movie-musical production. The story centers around a two cowboys (Gordon McRae and Rod Steiger) who vie for the affection of young women. One of them is a prairie lady named Laurey (Shirley Jones). The late McRae as the good natured Curly sang the iconic and cheery Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'.

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN’
sung by: Gordon MacRae

There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow

There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow

The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye

And it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky

Oh, what a beautiful morning

Oh, what a beautiful day

I’ve got a beautiful feeling

Everything’s going my way

All the sounds of the earth are like music

All the sounds of the earth are like music

The breeze is so busy it don’t miss a tree

And an ol’ Weepin’ Willer is laughin’ at me

Oh, what a beautiful morning

Oh, what a beautiful day

I’ve got a beautiful feeling

Everything’s going my way
Oohh, what a beautiful day

JUMP IN THE LINE (BEETLEJUICE, 1988)

Director Tim Burton's earlier effort is an entertaining and at most times a surreal journey into the world of one naughty ghost named Beetlejuice (just don't call his name thrice in a row!). Michael Keaton, more popular as Burton's version of Batman plays the titular character, he gets to act crazy in a phantasmic way. Cool songs were also heard throughout the film, the end scene when Lydia (Winona Ryder) floats and dances into Harry Belafonte's Jump In The Line song is pure Burton fun.

JUMP IN THE LINE

(SHAKE, SHAKE SENORA)

sung by: Harry Belafonte

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time

Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line

Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

My girl's name is Senora

I tell you friends, I adore her

And when she dances, oh brother!

She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Whoa!

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time

Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line

Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

You can talk about Cha Cha

Tango, Waltz, or de Rumba

Senora's dance has no title

You jump in the saddle

Hold on to de bridle!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Rock your body, child!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Somebody, help me!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Whoa!

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time

(Whoa)

Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line

(Yep)

Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

Senora, she's a sensation

The reason for aviation

And fellas, you got to watch it

When she wind up, she bottom, she go like a rocket!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Hoist those skirts a little higher!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Up the chim-en-y!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Whoa oh oh oh!

(INSTRUMENTAL)

Shake, shake, shake, Senora

Shake your body line

Work, work, work, Senora

Work it all the time

Dance, dance, dance, Senora

Dance it all the time

Work, work, work, Senora

Work it all the time

Senora dances Calypso

Left to right is de tempo

And when she gets the sensation

She go up in the air, come down in slow motion

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Somebody, help me!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

OK, I believe you!

(Jump in de line, rock your body in time)

Whooooa!

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time

Work, work, work, Senora!!