Nat King Cole's "La Vie en Rose"

[ITG]

"Smoky Joe's Cafe" is a great song you might enjoy with a cigar.

You really should check out the newest Nat King Cole CD that came out this year...it has 29 songs or so on it and the whole cd is addictive.

 

[The Wolf]

and her rice is good, too

Old Hat, I agree about the great Edith except her name is Piaf. The typo was amusing though.
Mr. H, I agree about the great Nat. I haven't heard his "La Vie en Rose" but I have a couple of discs of his trio that are the cat's pajamas.
May I recommend some Louis Jordan? "What's the Use of Getting Sober?" might go better with a scotch. "Nobody Loves You When You Are Down and Out" might fit the bill. He also had some truly fun songs for when you are in the mood to move and shake.

Your devoted servant,
The Wolf

 

[scotrace]

Paradise

Armstrong's version is excellent.

My all time favorite dim the lights and c'mere piece is Nat King Cole's "Paradise." Not easy to find, but well worth the search. Lots of strings, slow, soft delivery that turns pretty ordinary lyrics into hubba-hubba:

"And then she holds my hand
And then I understand
Her eyes of fire
with one desire
then a heavenly kiss... could I resist?
And then she dims the lights
And then I hold her tight...
... she takes me to paradise."

Great stuff. Serve with a pitcher of martinis.