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04 Nov 04 - 05:09 PM (#1316889) Subject: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: mississippi john hi folks, anyone out there have the lyrics and tab to the above Dean Martins little old wine drinker me |
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04 Nov 04 - 05:15 PM (#1316893) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: GUEST,MCP You'll find the lyrics at Cowpie, search for wine drinker and it's the 2nd item returned. Mick |
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04 Nov 04 - 05:15 PM (#1316894) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: Cluin Try this little old thread. |
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04 Nov 04 - 05:20 PM (#1316899) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: PoppaGator Am I crazy, or do I remember a TV commercial from back in the 50s featuring "that little old wine MAKER, me"? I think I remember the commercial but not the Dean Martin song. Considering the era, the only thing that makes sense is that that the song would have come first, and then the commercial was produced as a reference to it. Nowadays, it's entirely conceivable that a commercial could come first, worm its way into the collective mass mind, and then be referred to by something "real" like a song -- or a political slogan; remember "Where's the Beef?" |
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05 Nov 04 - 01:47 PM (#1318015) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: Cool Beans PoppaGator, your second assumption is correct: The "little old winemaker" commercial came first. That's what made the song title funny. I think the commercial was for Gallo wines. |
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05 Nov 04 - 02:15 PM (#1318050) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: PoppaGator Ok, I'm *not* crazy! And now that you mention it, I think I remember tht Gallo was indeed the sponsoring winery. I guess the undue influence of TV goes back further than I suspected. And yes, the song would have been funny mostly (if not entirely) because of the reference to the commercial. |
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05 Nov 04 - 02:49 PM (#1318083) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dean martin little old wine drinker me From: Dave the Gnome Sorry Guys - The little old wine has fuddled the cells a little:-) Little Old Wine Drinker Me was part of the score for the 1958 moonshine running classic 'Thunder Road'. The song was sung by the films leading man, Robert Mitchum, before it was made famous by Dean Martin 9 years later in 1967. I found the following on "Little old wineMAKER me" - In the 1960s, Italian Swiss Colony wine producers chose a sweet little old man (Ludwig Stossel) dressed in an Alpine hat and lederhosen to be their TV spokesperson for their fine line of quality wines. His favorite closing phrase was "That little old winemaker...Me!" His voice was performed by Jim Backus. In addition I found the following - The name Ludwig Stössel is no longer a concept for most people in Germany, but in the USA he is still well-known. Beside his role in "Casablanca" he also became famous with a serial of promotional films for the winegrowing estaten Gallo for which he impersonated the figure "Little Old Winemaker" for one decade. Confirming that the Gallo ads were in the 60s, after the Italian/Swiss ones. But, I am never one to let the facts spoil a good story - Just once a gnerd, always a gnerd;-) Cheers Dave the Gnome |
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05 Apr 11 - 07:03 PM (#3129420) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Old Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin) From: GUEST Robert Mitchum made this a popular tune on country radio. Had to be somewhere in the late 60's or early 70's. There has to be a recording of his version somewhere on the web. |
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06 Apr 11 - 10:31 AM (#3129856) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Old Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin) From: Mr Happy 'I match the man behind the bar for the jukebox' What does 'match' mean in this context? |
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06 Apr 11 - 07:31 PM (#3130172) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Old Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin) From: The Fooles Troupe Mr Happy, this has been answered in another thread. Robin |
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07 Apr 11 - 08:21 AM (#3130426) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Old Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin) From: Mr Happy ?.........what was the answer? |
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07 Apr 11 - 09:34 AM (#3130469) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Old Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin) From: Dave MacKenzie It's a thread you contributed to yourself, John. |