05/14/16 - NNHS Newsletter - My Way
"I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time
living life, -
Francis Albert Sinatra |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
If today you have noticed that Frank Sinatra is on your mind, there's a very good reason for that. The Chairman of the Board, Ol' Blue Eyes himself, died eighteen years ago today at the age of 85.
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEbgB6X6S5c - I Did It My Way - Frank Sinatra
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way_%28song%29:
My Way" is a song popularised by
Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by
Paul
Anka and set to music based on the
French song "Comme
d'habitude" composed in 1967 by
Claude François and
Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault.
Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the original French song. Anka is
credited as a co-composer of "My Way" because he wrote entirely new
lyrics to the original Claude François/Jacques Revaux music. "My Way" is
often quoted as the most
covered song in history. The lyrics of "My Way" tells the story of a man who is nearing death. He is comfortable with and takes responsibility for how he dealt with all the twists of his life while maintaining a respectable degree of integrity. Paul Anka heard the original 1967 French pop song, Comme d'habitude (as usual) performed by Claude François, while on holiday in the south of France. He flew to Paris to negotiate the rights to the song.[1] In a 2007 interview, he said: "I thought it was a bad record, but there was something in it."[2] He acquired publishing rights at no cost[3] and, two years later, had a dinner in Florida with Frank Sinatra and "a couple of Mob guys" at which Sinatra said: "I'm quitting the business. I'm sick of it, I'm getting the hell out."[2] Back in New York, Anka re-wrote the original French song for Sinatra, subtly altering the melodic structure and changing the lyrics:
Anka finished the song at 5am. "I called Frank up in Nevada - he was at Caesar's Palace - and said, 'I've got something really special for you.'"[2] Anka claimed: "When my record company caught wind of it, they were very pissed that I didn't keep it for myself. I said, 'Hey, I can write it, but I'm not the guy to sing it.' It was for Frank, no one else."[2] Despite this, Anka would later record the song in 1969 (very shortly after Sinatra's recording was released), in 1996 (as a duet with Gabriel Byrne, performed in the movie Mad Dog Time), and in 2007 (as a duet with Jon Bon Jovi).[citation needed] Frank Sinatra recorded his version of the song on December 30, 1968, and it was rush-released in early 1969. It reached #27 in the U.S. In the UK, the single achieved a still unmatched record, becoming the recording with the most weeks inside the Top 40, spending 75 weeks from April 1969 to September 1971. It spent a further 49 weeks in the Top 75 but never bettered the #5 slot achieved upon its first chart run.[4].. |
HOMEWORK:
http://www.sinatrafamily.com/ - This assignment come with a built-in bonus or two of its own.....
http://www.spiritofsinatra.com/
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Birthday today to
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Happy
Birthday tomorrow to
Happy Birthday this week to: 17 -
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Many Happy Returns to You All! |
May 14, 1940 -
Rotterdam was bombed by the
German
Luftwaffe. May 14, 1940 - The Netherlands surrendered to Germany. May 14, 1940 - The Yermolayev Yer-2, a long-range Soviet medium bomber, had its first flight. May 14, 1943 - A Japanese submarine sank AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 were killed. |
TODAY IN 1966:
Saturday, May 14, 1966 - Actress, director, and screenwriter
Marianne Denicourt was born in
Paris,
France. Saturday, May 14, 1966 - Bass player and songwriter (Alice in Chains, Black Label Society, Slash's Snakepit, and Spys4Darwin) Mike Inez was born in San Fernando, California. Saturday, May 14, 1966 - Singer-songwriter and dancer (Milli Vanilli, Rob & Fab, and Empire Bizarre) Fab Morvan was born in Paris, France. Saturday, May 14, 1966 - Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Tony! Toni! Toné! and Lucy Pearl) Raphael Saadiq was born Charles Ray Wiggins in Oakland, California. |
From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 05/13/15:
“When it comes to
hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to
cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it! It’s that simple.”
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The
Merciful Obtain Mercy," April 2012 |
Thanks so much, Susan! ![]() |
From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX - 05/13/16 - "The
Soldier's Creed":
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From
Gene
Moore ('67) of CA - 05/13/16:
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AMEN!
Thank
you,
Gene!
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“More basses, because you are so far away.”
conductor (18 Nov 1899 - 12 Mar 1985) |
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Sometimes Photos Need No Words
INDEED!
Thanks, Haul Party!
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BONUS MY WAY CROCHET PATTERN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZCoJ7_2D0
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Crochet
Fedora "My Way" Hat, Part One
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BONUS MY WAY RECIPES:
http://www.kqed.org/w/morefastfoodmyway/recipes.html - Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way
FINALLY:
From www.ajokeaday.com - 05/13/16:
A big-city counterfeiter decided the best place to
pass off his phony $18 bills would be in some small, out of the way,
town. So, he got into his new wheels and off he went. |
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
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BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
Love to all, Carol |
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 910-584-8802 |
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My Way
Words by Paul Anka;
And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew,
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.
I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I've had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
No, oh no, not me,
I did it my way.
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!
Yes, it was my way.
"My Way" midi courtesy of http://wsdiyana.tripod.com/midi.html - 05/14/08
"My Way" lyrics courtesy of http://www.lyricsfreak.com/f/frank+sinatra/my+way_20056378.html - 05/14/08
First Frank Sinatra Image courtesy of http://studentweb.hunter.cuny.edu/~cderoma/ - 05/14/08
Second Frank Sinatra Image courtesy of http://www.javno.com/en/bestseller/clanak.php?id=102268 - 05/14/08
Gold Scroll Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars17.html - 03/21/06
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI,
one of my
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!