Thursday, November 10, 2011

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