Oh, how the world needs this level of taste and class today! I'm ready to start a movement to demand that people wear tailored clothing in public, that T-shirts be put back in their place as undergarments and denim be reserved for work outdoors.
You present an interesting counter-point to the message in these lyrics. I think that we all agree that there is much in this world that could be better. It is my belief that these negatives should make us all the more appreciative of that which is good. Yes, let's fix what's wrong. But while doing so, let us also focus upon the positive, on that for which we are thankful. And let us embrace our differences rather than use them to divide us. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
@@michaeltuz608 Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well. I did not intend to come across as entirely negative; certainly, today’s world is better than the past in many ways. As a gay man, I can state that unequivocally. My wish is that we could’ve maintained the sensibilities/obligations people in the past cultivated in the way of dress, deportment, style, and class, which began to deteriorate during the tumultuous 1960’s and later. The record in this post is a prime example of the artistic/musical good taste missing from today’s popular music and more broadly in standards of style mentioned earlier. Thanks for your thoughtful comment. All the Best~
@@bplatt1069 Many people have noted that the only constant is change. And as things change we find that with every gain there is a loss. Yin & Yang. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." As life goes on we experience more and more losses, ultimately causing us to long for The Good Ol' Days. There is much to admire in each decade, in each generation. Often we need that distancing, the passage of Time to appreciate that which was. One thing for which I am thankful is the current technology which allows us such ready access to all aspects of the past, the opportunity to see and hear so much of what happen in the past century-plus. What a wonderful gift that is. Peace...
I just noticed that from 0:00 to 0:07, you can hear the main melody of the song "Thanks" in the first 4 seconds which then transition into the rest of the song here. Very clever if intentional!
Some of us who study 20th century history might conclude that the general public's material expectations were much more modest in, say, the first six decades of the 1900s than they are today. While it is true that there have always been (and always will be) greedy, selfish, and spoiled people, we might like to imagine that one thing that was better about the supposed "good old days" of relatively recent times is that people did not have the sense of entitlement about possessions than many appear to have now. I don't know if this is really so -- or if some of us are simply romanticizing a period in which many here weren't even alive, of which we have no actual experience. In any case, we can acknowledge that there were many songs of the Great Depression, in particular, that encouraged the listening public to appreciate the intangibles -- love, friendship, integrity -- which have greater and more lasting value than mere manufactured _stuff_ -- baubles, trinkets, fancy cars, mansions, expensive clothes -- as well as to take a more philosophical view when things seem unduly tough, as of course they must have, to many, in the year this side was recorded, for example. We can hope that hearing this tuneful message lightened someone's load for at least a moment -- and that its philosophy retains meaning today.
Good words. My father, born in 1905, told me many times when, as a youth I complained or wanted more of this or less of that, to "just be thankful" for what we have. His Sunday dinner/lunch blessing was always "Lord make us thankful for these and all our many blessings". Now nearly seventy-five years later, I try to do my best to follow his practical thoughtful advice each day.
@@haroldwestbrook2348 Nice story. Of course, we love our parents, but it's a good feeling, too, to look back with respect and gratitude for their teachings as we were growing up. I would say that father and son have lived by what is important.
The best version, so bubbly ...
This is a really great song! Dick Dixon as singer, was a great fit for this great rendition and song.
Food for thought in this delightful song.
Thank you for sharing.
Very nice - and the sound is exquisite
I LOVE THIS REDORD! GLAD to see it back!
Very delightful
Oh, how the world needs this level of taste and class today! I'm ready to start a movement to demand that people wear tailored clothing in public, that T-shirts be put back in their place as undergarments and denim be reserved for work outdoors.
You present an interesting counter-point to the message in these lyrics.
I think that we all agree that there is much in this world that could be better. It is my belief that these negatives should make us all the more appreciative of that which is good. Yes, let's fix what's wrong. But while doing so, let us also focus upon the positive, on that for which we are thankful. And let us embrace our differences rather than use them to divide us.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
@@michaeltuz608 Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well. I did not intend to come across as entirely negative; certainly, today’s world is better than the past in many ways. As a gay man, I can state that unequivocally. My wish is that we could’ve maintained the sensibilities/obligations people in the past cultivated in the way of dress, deportment, style, and class, which began to deteriorate during the tumultuous 1960’s and later. The record in this post is a prime example of the artistic/musical good taste missing from today’s popular music and more broadly in standards of style mentioned earlier. Thanks for your thoughtful comment. All the Best~
@@bplatt1069 Many people have noted that the only constant is change. And as things change we find that with every gain there is a loss. Yin & Yang. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." As life goes on we experience more and more losses, ultimately causing us to long for The Good Ol' Days. There is much to admire in each decade, in each generation. Often we need that distancing, the passage of Time to appreciate that which was. One thing for which I am thankful is the current technology which allows us such ready access to all aspects of the past, the opportunity to see and hear so much of what happen in the past century-plus. What a wonderful gift that is.
Peace...
@@michaeltuz608 This may be my favorite comment thread on UA-cam. Just a nice, peaceful, and respectful discussion about the past.
Thank you, the78prof. New to me and very pleasant. Impressive how the key is neatly changed from E flat to B flat from 01:13 to 01:20.
The Chicago studios in those days were located at the Furniture Mart Building at 666 (now 680) North Lake Shore Drive.
I just noticed that from 0:00 to 0:07, you can hear the main melody of the song "Thanks" in the first 4 seconds which then transition into the rest of the song here. Very clever if intentional!
I noticed that aswell!
At last...
Some of us who study 20th century history might conclude that the general public's material expectations were much more modest in, say, the first six decades of the 1900s than they are today. While it is true that there have always been (and always will be) greedy, selfish, and spoiled people, we might like to imagine that one thing that was better about the supposed "good old days" of relatively recent times is that people did not have the sense of entitlement about possessions than many appear to have now. I don't know if this is really so -- or if some of us are simply romanticizing a period in which many here weren't even alive, of which we have no actual experience. In any case, we can acknowledge that there were many songs of the Great Depression, in particular, that encouraged the listening public to appreciate the intangibles -- love, friendship, integrity -- which have greater and more lasting value than mere manufactured _stuff_ -- baubles, trinkets, fancy cars, mansions, expensive clothes -- as well as to take a more philosophical view when things seem unduly tough, as of course they must have, to many, in the year this side was recorded, for example. We can hope that hearing this tuneful message lightened someone's load for at least a moment -- and that its philosophy retains meaning today.
Beautiful comment Trombonology.
@@themac6356 Thank you!
Good words. My father, born in 1905, told me many times when, as a youth I complained or wanted more of this or less of that, to "just be thankful" for what we have. His Sunday dinner/lunch blessing was always "Lord make us thankful for these and all our many blessings". Now nearly seventy-five years later, I try to do my best to follow his practical thoughtful advice each day.
@@haroldwestbrook2348 Nice story. Of course, we love our parents, but it's a good feeling, too, to look back with respect and gratitude for their teachings as we were growing up. I would say that father and son have lived by what is important.