The latest Bobby Darin Video Blast on the DarinLand.com site features 3 fun clips of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee in the 1965 romantic comedy "That Funny Feeling." Use this link to see the videos:
Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee in That Funny Feeling
There's also a new poll on the site, "Pick Your Favorite Cover Version of Bobby Darin's 'Early in the Morning.'"
Check it all out at DarinLand.com
BOBBY DARIN: WE DIDN'T ASK TO BE BROUGHT HERE/FUNNY WHAT LOVE CAN DO (Atlantic 2305; 1965)
In August of 1965, after making 7 albums on the Capitol label, Bobby Darin returned to the studios of Atlantic Records to record his very first self-penned protest song, "We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here." The lyrical tone was anti-establishment, the arrangement was fully electric, and the result was one of his finest original recordings. Darin had left Atlantic in 1961 for many reasons, not the least of which was a lack of control over his own recordings. Clearly, he was now fully in charge.
The B-Side, "Funny What Love Can Do," is another excellent original, reflecting Darin's unparalleled command of almost every musical form. This wailin' blues number could easily stand right alongside the work of Howlin' Wolf or Willie Dixon. Darin executes an agile turn of phrase as he flips his "drinkin'/thinkin'" refrain upside down on the second pass. His blues harp playing is, as always, brilliant.
WHERE TO FIND THESE SONGS
“We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here” and "Funny What Love Can Do" appear on the following CDs:
As Long As I’m Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection
Dream Lover: Bobby Darin Sings
Bobby Darin: Sings The Shadow Of Your Smile/In A Broadway Bag (Remastered)
Check out a new Bobby Darin Video Blast at the DarinLand.com site: 3 new video clips from Bobby Darin's movie career (the trailers to both "That Funny Feeling" and "State Fair," plus a scene from "Pressure Point.")
Use this link to see the videos:
More Bobby Darin at the Movies
Enjoy!
Here is Bobby Darin exercising his immense talent for musical comedy, singing "You Can't Cheat An Honest Man" with Robert Goulet and Andy Williams. Check out those ventilated suits!
To see the clip, click this link:
Bobby Darin, Andy Williams and Robert Goulet (Sept 1965)
HA CHA!
