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Music Monday: Ocean's Eleven (1960)


Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately!  If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.

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Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately.  It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others.  If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).

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Happy Monday and welcome to Music Monday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting a couple of my favorite moments from Ocean's Eleven (1960).  It's not exactly a favorite since it's pretty slow and boring even though it's a heist movie with such a great cast.  The characters don't really even begin to plan the heist until the movie is half way over and the actual heist itself is so disappointing. Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin are only two really worth watching here. My favorite parts are every time Dean Martin performs Ain't That A Kick In The Head? Dean Martin was one of my grandfather's favorite singers and that song was his all time favorite by him. It turns out the song was actually written for the movie, so it sounds a little different.  The vibraphonist Red Norvo's solo is something else!  Both Martin and Norvo look like they're having the time of their lives.  I also really liked Sammy Davis Jr.'s Eee-O-Eleven (all three times that it appears).  He was such a talented performer and he makes this song sound effortlessly cool.




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  1. I haven't watched Ocean's Eleven, but I like both of these songs. Great picks!

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    1. The music definitely makes the movie. Thanks for visiting, Breana!

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  2. Nice! I love Dean Martin. I miss that era.

    Love the new blog look!!!

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    1. Thanks, Greg! I'd been thinking of switching things up forever and finally decided to go for it.

      I love the music from that era. Definitely should feature more of it more often. :)

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  3. Loving the new layout! It's cool! Dean Martin is awesome!

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    1. Thanks! Thought I'd go for something a little cleaner looking. :)

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  4. i love dean martin and sammy davis junior. brought back some fond memories
    sherry @ fundinmental

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    1. They're the classics. Thanks for coming over, Sherry!

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