Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: GUEST,Dave Wason
Date: 08 Feb 12 - 12:49 PM

Oh oh Antonio is taken from Strauss The Artists Life Waltz.

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: GUEST,Chris
Date: 10 Oct 09 - 03:53 PM

I'm fairly certain it isn't "Voices of Spring".
Thanks for the suggestion and the link.

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: Willa
Date: 10 Oct 09 - 03:08 PM

Here's the 'Voices of Spring' for comparison.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqm9jaM5UPA

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 10 Oct 09 - 03:24 AM

The beginning is similar to a Johan Strauss the Younger Waltz. I think it's Voices of Spring but I lost my recording many years ago.

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: GUEST,Chris
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 12:05 PM

Well, I don't believe it is based on a classical theme. (But have been asked if it is via my website). I have checked via Melodyhound and come up with no match for the beginning of the main chorus tune. I thought that, with the vast number of knowledgeable contributors on here, if it is classically based, someone will spot it.
It's one of those tunes that sounds like it's a rip off of a Strauss waltz - but isn't.

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 10:42 AM

Why do you think it was, Chris?

Subject: RE: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: Willa
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 07:58 AM

Reference to the tune here
'Oh Oh Antonio

http://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk/details.php?ref=11472
Composer Words and music - C Murphy, D Lipton
May still have been based on a classical tune, of course.

Subject: Origins: 'Oh Oh Antonio.' Classical tune?
From: GUEST,Chris
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 06:25 AM

What the title says, really.
Does anyone recognise a classical tune (waltz) as the possible origin of this song that was, I think, originally sung by Florrie Forde.
Thanks in advance.
Chris