In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening

I thought of this song last night while sitting on my porch enjoying a stogie and a brew with my friend Tom. I thought I would post the lyrics here so that you could undertand while this song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1951. Johnny Mercer was a genius with lyrics. My father had the opportunity to meet him years ago in Savannah, GA.

Anyway, here are the lyrics as listed on "International Lyrics Playground"

http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/i/inthecoolcoolcooloftheevening.shtml

Sue wants a barbecue,

Sam wants to boil a ham,

Grace votes for Bouillabaisse stew.

Jake wants a weeny bake,

Steak and a layer cake,

He'll get a tummy ache too.

We'll rent a tent or tepee.

Let the town crier cry.

And if it's RSVP

This is what I'll reply:

In the cool, cool, cool of the evening

Tell 'em I'll be there.

In the cool, cool, cool of the evening

Better save a chair.

When the party's gettin' a glow on,

And singin' fills the air,

In the shank of the night,

When the doin's are right,

You can tell 'em I'll be there.

The ONLY Public Radio Station I listen to

WFOS Radio Station - Chesapeake Public Schools - 88.7 FM is the only public radio station I listen to. No, there isn't "Fresh Air" or "Lake Wobegon" but there is Jerry Carter and Felicia Baker spinning some righteous blues tunes in the afternoon. There is Larry's Beach Party telling me about the Beach Music scene in the Hampton Roads area. The music is from a different period in America history...a period when the music was enjoyable.

http://www.cps.k12.va.us/departments/radio/