[Rummyfan]

In observance of the tenth anniversary of Frank Sinatra's death. As both a big Steyn and Sinatra fan, please indulge. Something a little different from The One-Man Global Content Provider!

[jaz.357]

Frankie! Pure class. Top notch.

[Past Your Eyes]

No wonder he hits it off with Laura Ingraham.
Outside of High Hopes and Something Stupid, you can have it all.

[Mr. Mojo]

Admittedly, not all aging rockers are Frank fans. I once made the mistake of mentioning Sinatra's cover of ''Mrs. Robinson" to Paul Simon. "Frank Sinatra had no business recording that song!" said Simon indignantly. "He couldn't relate to the lyrics at all, so he changed them all."

Frank's version is far superior, as is to be expected.

[perfect stranger]

Hard to believe its been 10 years. Wow does time fly.

[Skooz]

Frank rules.

Period.

Can’t believe it’s been ten years.

[Biblebelter]

I still enjoy listening to Sinatra. I still enjoy listening to Jolson as well.

[tsowellfan]

September 11th... What Would Sinatra have sung?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Jwe0zNjNQ

[Mr. Mojo]

the unpalatable truth: that Sinatra built his house upon the bedrock of great songs sung better than they've ever been.

That's it in a nutshell. Once songs got "the Sinatra treatment," the game was over.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Mark Steyn ON Frank Sinatra? Gross!

[VR-21]

I've never been much of a Sinatra fan but for some reason I think everyone should have a favorite Sinatra song. Mine will always be The Summer Wind.

[jimfree]

I've long been a fan and did a specialized recording of a Sinatra song medley shortly after his death. My song choices were:

You Make Me Feel So Young

Taking a Chance on Love

Come Fly With Me

Fly Me to the Moon

Zing Went the Strings of My Heart

There are many other songs that I am fond of but I needed to do numbers that sounded good at 128 bpm. And yes, for those of you that have guessed, it was a square dance singing call record.

[TopDog2]

XM 73...nuff said

[The KG9 Kid]

A lady never leaves her escort
It isnt fair, it isnt nice
A lady doesnt wander all over the room
And blow on some other guys dice

Lets keep this party polite
Never get out of my sight
Stick with me baby, Im the guy that you came in with
Luck be a lady tonight

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rAsoLm1Ges
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon

[billorites]

Basie carried Sinatra for years.

He never could sing, not really.

Just did that hand thing and bat his eyes.

Old ladies got wet when he did that. Never could understand it.

[okie01]

Unlike most critics, Steyn's tastes are exquisite -- a match for his writing.

[Lurker]

The world became a much poorer place to live once Frank Sinatra left it.

"In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning".

L

[cricket]

Mark Steyn is a gem of a writer. Poetic finesse rolls from his pen not just for things political; but for 'music poetical' and so the rhythm of his words as he as he 'unplugs' Sinatra.

Think Mark should challenge Chris Hitchens to a 'write-off'. . .be a close call, if Sinatra were kept off the table.

[guinnessman]

When Sinatra died, my friend’s father, who played with Sinatra’s band, told me one of his favorite Sinatra stories:

“Sinatra always prided himself on being a big tipper. One night, in 1947, he was staying at the Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago. The bellboy brought his bags up to his room and Sinatra tipped him $100.

The bellboy said ‘Gee, thanks Mr. Sinatra”. Sinatra replied, ‘I bet you’ve never had a tip that big before.’ The bellboy responded, ‘Actually, I have.’

So, Sinatra gave him another $100.

The bellboy said, ‘Gee, thanks again Mr. Sinatra’. So, Sinatra said, ‘So who was the other guy who gave you a $100 tip?’ The bellboy responded, ‘You did, last year.’”

[Rummyfan]