MARX TUNES 5/ TONY MARTIN/ TENAMENT SYMPHONY

[eastwood1941]

I like the tune, but the words are unbelievably corny and silly. I'm not really surprised this song gets bad writeups.

By the way, Elgar's First Symphony is in A flat....

[7beers]

I think this is quite nice. Not anywhere near as awful as the consensus has it. And the lead singer has a knock-out voice.

[braintree2]

This isn't bad at all. It just doesn't belong in a Marx Bros. movie.

[bassoonabooma]

this is uniquely schlocky...pure dreck, a schtick unlike any other...

[anziotiamo]

sweetly corny....charming and longed for feelings..lovely heartwarming melody.................oh sad lost times.............

[Dogsledfan]

Have to go with Groucho and Karlakor on this one. Hadn't heard this in years; now I know why. For GOOD Marx Brothers songs, I'll take Allan Jones with "Cosi Cosa" and "Alone". Tony Martin was a very fine singer whose talents were wasted in this less-than-stellar movie.

[capillarian187]

I don't understand the criticism this piece gets. I've always liked it and it's probably one of the few Marx tunes I keep coming back to.

[karlakor]

What rubbish! Groucho Marx once referred to this mess as "the god-awfullest thing I ever heard." I couldn't have said it better. This piece is nothing but sentimental vomit. Sheesh!!!

[jutescrim]

If its the rubbish you say it is, why are you listening to it.

To me this composition is quite strange, ratherv like McCarthur Park later, but very compelling. I am curious to know who wote and produced it

Of course I will always associate it with the Marx Brothers

Wonderful voice

[karlakor]

I have to listen to a piece before I can make any judgement of it. That's why I listened to it.

[PutOnASweater]

Wonderful....I wonder if the message is lost on this generation.

[dannybex]

What message?

[maxi937]

Just brilliant.