Do you know what? My father raised me with the best soundtrack music ever. What do I mean? I mean that the songs I woke up to (because he played them at a loud volume) on Sunday mornings were some of the best. There were some important musicians my dad failed me on. He said, and I quote, "when your mother and I got married we just thought of The Beatles as a silly boy band". Gasp! Lucky for me my brother Josh became obsessed with the fab four and by fifth grade I knew every lyric to the song Help! and all the funniest lines in the movie Hard Day's Night.
But let's get back to the Pop's repertoire shall we? My Diddy was a tenor. He had a great voice. He had a unique childhood, in that, his own father Golden Miller died when my father was only two-months along in gestation. For those of you who argue that Nature outweighs Nurture, my father was proof. After reading through my grandfather's year book from 1939 we discovered that the late Golden Miller acted in his high school's plays. After this discovery I wondered, could he sing. My question was answered last summer when I was able to reconnect with the Millers and listen to recordings of my great grandfather Henry Lamont Miller's voice. I have deduced that I come from a long line of talented Miller Men. A gift my oldest brother inherited.
My Dad like Baber-shop. He liked Burt Bacharach (I'll feature him another time). He liked the Kingston Trio. He liked Andy Williams. He loved the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Dad encourage us to be musical. He paid Connie Young to teach us piano. He purchased a really old and out of tune piano for my sister and I when Connie Young said our Casio keyboard didn't cut it. He made my sister and I strip the old piano with whatever poison you use to strip a piano of its paint. When I got a little tiny bit more advanced on the piano than my big sister my Dad pulled me aside and asked me to start my practice as soon as I got home from school so I would be finished before she got home. He thought it would be better for her if she didn't have a bratty little sister showing her up.
When I got bored with my piano lesson books I started to play stuff from his collection of sheet music. Now I love songs like "A Summer Place", which I have embedded below.
Here is my favorite version:
Can we open a discussion in the comments about how the men in that video kiss? Can we talk about how none of us have ever been kissed like that. My husband came close once. This lady in Manchester gave us free tickets to see the united and he gave her a very forceful hug. I think he would have kissed her. I would have let him.
Wondering what the lyrics are? Let Mr. Williams help you with that
4 sign your pity:
How did you know I wanted to know the words? I've heard that song probably on Lawrence Welk, but I wouldn't have been able to name it. It's pretty, I bet it makes you miss your dad.
You know what would be fun? A mix of songs that you and your friends were raised on, cause the songs would be so good that they got passed down from one generation to the next. My dad used to listen to k-lite radio in the mornings so I would put some Air Supply on there.
Also the older siblings were a big influence on my music too.
Is that the movie where she finally gives in to the guy and then she gets pregnant?
Do you want me to have a talk with your husband? Sorry he hasn't kissed you like that. I am disappointed in him. If you can't remember the last time you kissed your wife like that, then it's time.
Craig no! Saying anything will result in less kisses. I just don't think guys from my generation kiss like the "Mad Men" depicted in that youtube video.
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