The Manhattan Transfer-On A Little Street In Singapore #126-*T*O*T*Ps*70s*

[TheRodz555]

A Glenn Miller special that transcends time. I hope Glenn Miller will be in heaven. I just adore the video and the innocence that this song portrays. The singers voice and sailor style clothes are so touristly swish. And the allurement of that Shalamar perfume is so irresistible. Ahhh that Oriental experience is blissed to the maxx in less than 3 minutes of song. WOW.

[breadbombs]

another classic that gives class to my google jack netfan +1 links.

my visitors are in for a treat.

[CarlSchwamberger]

"What a stereotype...." We know. This reflects a 1970s TV producer's idea of hip choreography. Sit back & enjoy laurel's dress : )

[burp]

What a stereotype. 95% of Singapore does not look like that. 

[franjucisco]

@burp let's sing the other 5%!

[babaloula]

Lovely voice!

[ReidOriginals]

Like being gently slapped between the ears with a rather large camp and friendly slab of brie there is something truly wonderful about the Transfer's version of this song, despite, or maybe even because of that rather cheesey synth line, whatever it is I absolutely adore this track! Fondue anyone? :-)

[mrste53]

nearly as good as glen millers version...........

[hebneh]

For this to be on "Top of the Pops" it must've been a hit in Britain - which it wasn't in the USA, although they certainly had other hits at home.

[moovgirl]

I just love the MT. They are so talented and diverse.

[Koriolis]

I assure you that singapore does NOT look like that any more. LOL.

[alancarter2010]

dont you just love the 70's i could listen to this kinda music all day,,, what am i saying i do lol,,,, love it

[gippygoo]

Such a masterpiece, perfect harmonizing! Thanks for a terrific post.

[annanoli]

search on this very page the bingcrosby1903 post

glenn miller version,from which manhattan transfer took the inspiration

[saulyy]

JUST THE DOGS

[lenoreleblanc]

My goodness! I have the '45 of this single that I inherited from my mother. It's actually my favorite version of this song, and I'm completely surprised that I could find it. Yay for YouTube to keep fantastic songs from fading into obscurity!

[anthtan]

@lenoreleblanc Only if the copyright killjoys don't step in...

[GriefTourist]

Summer '78 if I remember rightly, carefree days gone forever but always remembered.

[pix042]

You remember wrongly: Summer 1977.

[GriefTourist]

i'd bet my life it was in the charts in the summer of 1978.

Wikipedia: Artists to cover the song included Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Bert Kaempfert, and Jimmy Dorsey among others. Manhattan Transfer covered it again in 1978

[giantbicycle2]

@pix042 Summer 1978 in England I think my friend

[woodster1965]

@giantbicycle2 U r rite...pix042 is wrong

[michaelleacy]

@pix042 1978

[woodster1965]

@pix042 May 1978 actually according to Everyhit.com

[giantbicycle2]

@GriefTourist Yes Your right

[bridgetauyong]

funny..love this song! My country but it was not like that. Thanks for the wonderful song..

[roaming80]

Just wonderful.