Perry Como - Seattle

[ssimon64]

Seattle doesn't stink. Now Tacoma on the other hand, that place stinks!

[sophie1065]

no truer word,s were spoken isucka man. Bt seattle seem,s to be a very neautiful city from what I can see on the tour vedio,s. meant beautiful dammed hand tremer If I ccame there would have a feild day seeing the sighhts meeting thhe people. Only trouble I would have would be were to start which direction to go first.

[remuswolfrocket]

I'll have to take Perry's word for it. Every time I've been to Seattle, it's been over cast and cold.

[isuckaman]

One of the greatest, if not thee greatest, songs of all times.

[blancmel21]

Mr. C is the man in Seattle and everywhere else. R.I.P.

[gto66solstice08]

Dad's generation giving the last gasp with a cover of a 60's tune ...... Sorta like the Animals trying to cover Nine Inch Nails !

[omanambassador]

Great song

[Seattlecarnut]

Beautiful song! It's fun to listen to a song about where I was born.

[shmuli9]

Hot diggitty dog, this was definitely a classic. He must have been about 56 when he did this, which is really not old by the standards of today (I think Paul McCartney is 70 and Bob Dylan is 69), but in the 60s, if you were an entertainer, you were generally sold to the glue factory when you hit your early 40s (Lucille Ball was the exception).

[sherm696]

We'll never see his greatness again!  Thank goodness its recorded!

[GrazingGoat66]

You don't hear class acts like Perry Como anymore. This is such a terrific song and performance...... let alone for a guy who was almost 60 at the time.

A truly timeless classic.

[neilnsue]

I love this song-my daughter is planning to move up. But I am ok with it because of this song! Perry Como was so great!

[rayek4eq]

Ride the S.L.U.T. in Seattle?

[shmuli9]

@rayek4eq I LOVE riding that S.L.U.T. (the name apparently the Seattle Dept of Transportation belatedly doesn't like).

[13bigbrown206]

206 baby its the best in the us

[lebronaldinho]

Jon Lovitz sang this in The Critic. Anyone know the episode?

[TheLegendfamily]

@lebronaldinho: Jay/Lovitz was supposedly doing the Bobby Sherman version of this song, not the Perry version. I'll get back to you on which episdode of "The Critic that it was in.

[sadieatthebeach1]

@TheLegendfamily I love Bobby Sherman! He was my 1st crush. 7 brides 4 7 husbands, I loved that song.

[TheLegendfamily]

@sadieatthebeach1: Whoah, that's a real blast from the past! I'll tell you the rest of the story via PM, if you don't mind.

[sadieatthebeach1]

@TheLegendfamily Go for it! are you Bobby Sherman by any chance?

[dahsuerk]

The hit version.

[Takahashi2212]

206~ <3

[sasquatchbob98109]

I use this song in my tour of Seattle!!! Come ride the duck in Seattle!!

[catsbirds]

Posted on FB in Seattle bcz we finally have SUMMER!!!!!!!

[abqwriter]

@catsbirds Horray!! Enjoy it!!

[78mathman]

Gosh! No cussing; real words one can acutlly understand. I have always enjoyed Perry from his early years and on into his later years. I actually remember his show. Yeah; sometimes the songs are a bit cheezy but, sometimes, we all need some cheezy stuff. One class act all the way!

[fauxgrace]

WOW! What Memories!

THANK YOU!

[mjcamck71]

I agree with rjrgolf. Perry Como was definitely a class act. His smooth soothing voice was perfect for this theme song of a great show. Outside of the attractive cast members, the values of loyalty, community, industriousness and honesty were so uplifting. It's sad that it's mostly missing from today's television fare. I make sure these DVD's are here so my children can see what quality television looked like. Thank you, Mr. Como and ruedydude for posting.

[catfan]

One totally magnificent song, for sure! Perry Como was not past his prime at all and I could have imagined someone like the late Jerry Orbach covering this song some years ago!

[smartj26]

past his prime? he was amazing till he died

[Buzzkill9300]

Born is 83 so this guy is past my time, but this is the about the smoothest song I've ever heard. Unbelievable voice.

[LeatherApron1888]

Sings better here at 57 then most of the "super stars" of today. Music is DEAD today with few exceptions.

[neilnsue]

Perry Como was in his late 50's at the time he recorded this song-til the day he sang his last public song in 1994, he sounded so perfect. I don't think he had a down time-what a wonderful talent!

[dahsuerk]

I remember going to Seattle and they were still showing reruns of "Here Comes the Brides".

[JohnJBrowne11209]

I visited Seattle a few years ago and damn if it did not have the bluest sky I'd ever seen. I was there for 4 days and not one drop of rain.

[CookieMonsterNoVeggi]

@JohnJBrowne11209 when did u go? i live there and it rains nonstop in the winter, spring, and fall. constant drizzle and grey skies all fall and winter. in summer it is allways blue and beautiful tho

[BernardProfitendieu]

@JohnJBrowne11209 but were the hills the greenest green?

[neilnsue]

absolutely awesome-seattle is a dream for so many-perry put in such perspective.

[neurofex1]

the grat man

[staticbear76]

i always loved this song im a lifelong sounder my self born here in the northwest

[brogsbunny]

what a pity,it won't download

[dahsuerk]

This is the hit version, but not the TV version from Here comes the Brides.

[CookieMonsterNoVeggi]

The skies arent very blue in Seattle. they are actually grey most of the time. I wonder if this guy had even ever been to Seattle. I live in its suburbs and it is green, but the skies are grey.

[bennielsen101]

@CookieMonsterNoVeggi

if you live in seattle you should know there aint nothin better then the summer in the northwest! BEAUTIFUL blue skies :).

[belladeballe]

Each time I went to Seattle I lucked out with blue skies, but it's true that "marine layer" can be persistent all down the West Coast

[JuniorFanCirca1989]

Full of laughter full of beers seattle sounders til i die

[comeonfolks]

I hope I can be able to listen to perry como and the great stuff of the oldies till the day I die, I am 20 right now, so....in 2076, when I'm 86 perry como music will be more or less 130 years old and will probably be extinct, unfortunatley, but i love perry como. My top three favorite crooners are Perry Como, Nat King Cole and Dean Martin, though, you know, Bing oughtta be on that list somewhere in my top five. Frank Sinatra is nice, but overrated.

[jaytf123]

I thought on "Here comes the brides" it was instrumental?

[davesharonpoky]

David Soul of Starsky and Hutch fame starred on this show!

[3753mail]

Perry Como's version is so much better than Bobby Sherman's.."Mr C"- a musical great like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc...

[smartj26]

those 3 were great friends!!! Frank, perry and Dean and few others - those guys are what people today only wish they could be! these guys made it look easy

[rhinostrike97]

Finally, somebody who agrees with me!!!! Como was a class act who had a booming voice that sounded like God speaking from the heavens. Sherman was a pretty boy punk, who sounded like somebody threw a pound of gravel into the garbage disposal.

[Luke94711]

There is not one urban city in America that comes close to rivaling the beauty of Seattle... I know this even though I've never seen the city before, that's how nice Seattle is...

[BroadcastJohn]

I love Perry Como's version of this song better than Bobby Sherman's. I think I still have the 45 rpm record.

[jjnette08]

I'm Sounders 'til I die

[chrisswoman1]

To wook503..you probably wouldnt know great music from a golden legend if it came up and bit you in the butt...go watch some J Lo videos ......

[dahsuerk]

Here Comes the

Brides. Loved the show. Lots of girls.

[tjwRBW]

A cute little tune. To uncurrpted for today's listening audience, well most of them anyway...

[vikingjimmy1]

1969? I always thot this was released for the 1962 World's Fair to draw people into Seattle for the fair. Whats the real story?

[kimsanda]

This is the theme music for the TV show Here Comes the Brides in 1969 ! Perry Como made his own recording.

[4shys2]

I love this song,and remember watching "Here Comes The Brides",it had some great characters!

[neilnsue]

Perry was never past his prime! His last concert in 94 shows that his voice had not degraded.

[mentalrevenge]

Like that last comment - "I'm from PDX, but i love this song!"  Traitor!!!

[prpolen]

I'm from PDX, but I love this song!

[MexxProtect]

they playd this song yesterday when i rode the ducks :D

[wook503]

I think I'm going to be sick.

[schnellguy]

I worked at LAX,used to go to a bar on century blvd called "THE RAMP"this song was being played on the juke box.

[Apollo580]

Our theme song to sing at Seattle Sounder FC games. And what an awesome choice and great explanation of what Seattle is.

[GOFLuvr]

@Apollo580 Well said. I was about to comment how Sounders fans picked the perfect song, and then I scrolled down. :-D

[MrBEB123]

@Apollo580 Seattle was a different place in 1969 then it is today and sports does not define Seattle either. There is a lot of money in Seattle but nevertheless it has turned into a degenerate third World cesspool.

[Apollo580]

@MrBEB123 The fuck are you talking about? "Third world cesspool"? Get bent.

[MrBEB123]

@Apollo580 Changing demographics and deteriorating morals equals a Seattle that is deteriorating from a cultural outlook. I am sure I am not the only one who feels this way. Race mixing is becoming rampant and sports is our new religion neither of which I am sure the Creator would approve of. The Mayor has a race mixed marriage and children, is an extreme liberal, spends all of our transportation money on improvements for bicycles and has made Seattle a sanctuary city. SEATTLE STINKS !!!!!!!

[Apollo580]

@MrBEB123 "Seattle stinks." That's okay. We wouldn't want a racist dumbass like you here anyway.

[MrBEB123]

@Apollo580 So what are you doing listening to Perry Como if you hate Whites? Go watch James Brown here on YouTube performing his "song" Sex Machine being that seems to be more your style or maybe you can watch the Jew / Communist Leon Trotsky also here on YouTube being he was the person who invented the word racist back in the 1930's. Quality Whites are not extreme liberals, are not into degenerate sports and have an appreciation of culture as it should be unlike COMMUNIST MIKE MCGINN.

[Apollo580]

@MrBEB123 Get bent you fucking racist. I AM white. I don't hate anybody except racists like you.

[troutonfly]

@MrBEB123 Claude Robichaux called. He wants his character back.

[JohnJBrowne11209]

Got to see Seattle about 2 years ago, cruise to Alaska left from there. Did not rain a day when we were there. Very blue skies, wonderful bookstores and great beer. Always said if I did not live in NYC I'd live in Vegas or Seattle

[endora60]

God, and I thought no one's voice could be thinner and weaker than Bobby Sherman's. I was wrong.

[PhantomLake1971]

Remember that Perry Como was 57 at the time, so he was past his prime. Listen to his work from the 40's and 50's for a truer picture of his ability. Besides, you are in the minority if you don't like this. It's a great song!

[makthnife]

@PhantomLake1971

How rude! He wasn't past his prime, he was in a different place in his career. I suppose you'll say Brittney Spears (whom I dislike) is past her prime too. Or, Wayne Newon. His voice is shot and gone but I'd hardly say HE's past his prime too, as he can still entertain, play music and (somewhat) sing and ACT. You need to look at the who picture. Please, before you make such a statement.

[1986billyk]

@makthnife rite on that past his prime is somethin his granpappy told him when he came of his horse n plow last century. lol

[jwmellott]

@PhantomLake1971 like this one too. I think his best work came just before this one--"And I Love You So"

[Helivz]

@PhantomLake1971 I remember listening to him sing this back in the summer of 1969. It's been like four decades and a year since I heard his version of "Seattle." I just love it. Now I know who sang this song in the summer of 1969. This is the best version IMHO.

[pdnormanpd]

i love this song and tune

[rhinostrike97]

This song is a classic, but only when Como is the one singing it. He has that deep, rolling waterfalls voice. I hated Bobby Sherman singing of this song. Partially because I thought he was a teeny bopper punk, and also because when I was once spending a weekend with my aunt and uncle, my girl cousin, who had a huge crush on him, played his singing of this song over 100 times during those two days.

[sadieatthebeach1]

i don't think he's got a deep,rolling waterfalls voice; he sounds like the snow-man on roodoff the red nosed raindeer. he has a chritmasey voice. we love bobby sherman!!!!! he sings GREAT!!

[mysweetlizzie]

@sadieatthebeach1 Who's sherman?

[seattlerain787]

i love this ong captures a great spirt

[melbea03]

summer is great in seattle, if its on sunday they might have a picnic. and if you dont know that you dont live there

[roberthickerson]

I'm from PHL and i dreamed of seeing Seattle once in my life.

[TheKa89]

Quest field's is open too, but it did rain a bit at the Sounders' game last night, but only when DC United came out for the second half, lol. :-P That's what they get, our little present to them.

Thanks for posting, loved singing this at the game. :-)

[roberthickerson]

The Sounders are back? That's the new MLS team? I remember them from the NASL days when I was in my teens

[RadioactiveRasp]

yeah it's pretty amazing

[bobbalitzer]

The summers are best the days are long and as Larry King (and he's been everywhere) said "if there is a more beautiful city I haven't seen it."

[AccordionManiac]

Awesome!

[davidgee24]

The bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle (MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP) The men are men and nervous are the cattle (MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP MWAMP)

[fromthesidelines]

The theme from "HERE COME THE BRIDES" (1968-'70), written by Hugo Montenegro & Ernie Sheldon...

[AbsurdlySane]

Yes - Safeco Field. Yes, I know it has a retractable roof. The discussion in which the UW meteorologist made the point about rain was on a program on KUOW radio. I lived in Seattle at the time and, yes, I know that it sometimes rains in the summer. It doesn't rain MUCH in the summer in Seattle.

[kroftkarl]

rains in the summers to

[AbsurdlySane]

Re: Seattle and rain - when they built the new ballpark for the Mariners, a lot of people were wondering why a city known for its rainy weather would build an open-air ballpark. A meteorologist from UW pointed out that, during the months that Major League Baseball is played, Phoenix is the only city with an MLB team that gets less rain than the Emerald City. Summers in Seattle are GLORIOUS!

[jrbowler0222]

What stadium are you talking about? The Mariner's new stadium, Safeco Field, has a roof, albeit removeable, and their old stadium, the Kingdome, definintely had a roof.

[oldjty]

This was also the theme song to the old tv series Here Comes the Brides. Bobby Sherman sang it and played Jeremy Bolt on the show. Bobby was such a hottie!

[PepulzGuys]

It's true, it rains a lot in Seattle, but when it IS sunny, the song is true. GO PERRY!

[2020ric]

Great song! But, I have a question..Does it not..rain there a lot? Will go there some day before I check out.yes, I heard it is totally magnificent THE BLUEST SKIES, when not raining..LOL! Thank you..ruedydude..You are the BEST!!

[ghillies4life]

yep, I live in Seattle. It rains like none other. But, maybe it's because of the comparison, but the skies are gorgeous, WHEN BLUE, rare though that is.

[THETribalDancer]

Actually Seattle isn't even in hte top 5 wettest cities in the US. We just get a long grey winter. We don't have much in the way of seasons--fall and spring are short and grey. But summers...man summers RULE here!!

[ruleoforder]

Simple music for simple minded people.

LOL. LONG LIVE IGNORANT SHEEP...

[mysweetlizzie]

@ruleoforder May you live forever!

[gintingtiti]

He's the best one...

[rjrgolf]

What a class act Perry Como was.

Mr. Smooth.

We'll never see his likes again.

[3753mail]

@rjrgolf I totally agree with you. Today's performers could learn alot from Perry Como!!

[kirkenbunken]

It sounds like a father who's son is going to college in Seattle. I heard Perry had an ingrown toenail when he was recording this. Someone told me Perry Como was an habitual candy eater.The song is very nice in it's arrangement. I don't think Seattle ever gets that cold.

[sashma2]

I love this song because I spent most of my life in Seattle, but I moved away a few years ago, and I miss it a lot sometimes. It really does have the bluest skies you've ever seen!!

[BigLisaFan]

Wow! I haven't heard that song for over 25 years!! Thanks for posting it!

[GenericGene]

Frank Sinatra used to call Perry Como

MR Valium because he was always so cool and lay back.

[SEATTLEGRL1]

I thought Burl Ives did this song! A vintage gem!

[EvieJK]

Such a refreshing song and voice!

Breath taking

[pickledpork]

Bishop Schuckardt was born in Seattle and went to O'Dea High School.

[sparwood8]

LOL, Seattle might even get more rain than Vancouver. Been down there many times, and the sun shone maybe once in five trips. Nice city though..

[soundersfan]

ECS, The Seattle Sounders Soccer team supporters sing the first 40 seconds of this song, i have finally heard the original

[nov055]

I would like this song.

[clonekillerz]

I live in eattle and I never see the blue sky

[johnolinskybrooklyn]

Just look up my friend

[SEATTLEGRL1]

Look at my blog I have on my channel page and I have pictures of blue skies in Seattle!

[206Biz]

You obviously dont live there then.

[grilledsamurai]

Fish, Coffee and beer; Seattle

[blahcjd]

Oh my God!!!! I have been thinking about this song alot lately. This was the first 45 I ever purchased. I hated the television show, but then again I was only 10 when it started. Hearing this brought back so many memories. Thank you so much!

[usaruss]

P. S. I 1st hear this song this year on an oldies program. Don't think I ever heard it growing up. I'm 51, like a kid in a candy store, catching up on the great music I missed all along. I love this song, makes me want to visit Seattle. Have been next door to Oregon and just across the line to Bonneville Dam, awesome. My brother lives in Springfield, OR. Beautiful country, not as hot as here in the South.

[CarlDuke]

My current experience is much like yours catching up on that great American music. Keep looking, the music from the period from 1890 through about 1960 is chock full of so many great songs. If you are not familiar with Eddie Fisher, I urge you to find his music, best voice I've ever heard.

[theblob2007]

As a longtime resident, I assure you Seattle's a different place now than it was in 1969. I can't imagine a song like this being written about what's Seattle's become; it's far too depressing a place for such a happy song. Really, Perry's song is about what Seattle used to be, not what it is.

[pickledpork]

Interesting post. What went wrong and why?

[usaruss]

I use to have a Christmas album of Perry Como's, still have it. Didn't listen much to him or any other crooners through my teens & early adulthood, only recently began to appreciate this great music. I stayed too hooked on hard rock, etc. for years. Thanks for YouTube and a few oldies stations here and there. Caffeine is great too, I drink straight expresso, but not like I use to. Use to know every coffee house in my region, central NC. Triple or quad exp was the thing for late night jobs.

[johnnybrew1]

for Jules and Danny...to remind you of your honeymoon..

[imanicecreamcone]

The Bob Rivers show on a Seattle radio station(don't remember the station) do Twisted Tunes of hit songs, and they have one of this song called "The Most Caffeine You've Ever Seen in Seattle", it is awesome! The lyrics are just dead on Seattle! This song is awesome too, I live in Olympia, Seattle's a pretty cool place! Except the skies aren't exactly blue, they're gray, but hey, that's close! ;) The hills are very green, however! :)

[imanicecreamcone]

The lyrics to "The Most Caffeine You've Ever Seen in Seattle" are: The bluest skies you've ever seen in Seattle And the hills the greenest green in Seattle Like a beautiful child growin' up free and wild The most caffeine you've ever seen in Seattle And they grind the meanest beans in Seattle It's a beautiful trip from the very first sip We're the java pioneers Served by chicks with no brassieres Till the foam comes out our ears In Seattle In Seattle (continued below)

[imanicecreamcone]

When it's time to go to work You'll be draggin' And you need a little buzz to get you through Don't be shakin' till you find A hot barista sweet and kind That triple mocha's waitin' there for you The most caffeine you've ever seen in Seattle And our teeth are turnin' brown in Seattle Have a grande-size cup It'll jack you right up Serve it iced or serve it hot Single short or triple shot Six bucks a cup is not a lot in Seattle In Seattle

[schfiftyfivehundydoo]

its KZOK btw

[imanicecreamcone]

Cool, thanks! :)

[CarlDuke]

A theme song from a very ordinary TV show called Here Come the Brides about mail order brides and starring one time teen hearthrob Bobby Sherman. Once again Perry's great taste and discernment found a hidden gem. Thanks for this posting.

[BernardProfitendieu]

hidden?!?  it was all over both the radio and television airwaves at the time - it couldn't have been less hidden if it slapped him in the face - no discernment was needed

[Seabrook78in]

Hmmm.. yet another song about with my home towns name in it.

I hope Seattle and Washington do remain green since all of these real estate developers are in town looking for quick $ may forget about how important the local ecology system is.

Here is to hoping the new crowd knows how important it is to respect our environment and cherishes it as much as us locals do if not more.

[ran6658]

My mom listened to Perry Como often. I always loved his voice. Great song. Thanks for posting.

[Seattlite4ever]

Seattle! Seattle rules...and grntree your right, but without the clouds we would'nt have the rain and without the rain we would'nt have "The greenest green you'll ever see."

[mybabba]

Such a calm, soothing voice.

[theallas]

How true the words of this song,some forty years on.Where have all the beautiful/lovely people gone ??

Ed

[jensaysseattle]

i've been looking for this song. do you know where i can download it from. i couldn't find it on itunes or amazon? thank you so much.

my fiance is moving to seattle, where i live, from chicago and with out ever hearing this song he said all the same things.

[jensaysseattle]

i've been looking for this song! do you know where i can download it from? can't find it on itunes, amazon...

[SDB1958]

I dedicate this to a old school friend Randy Bunger of Hamilton! Ohio who in 1969 was totally into this great song by a great artist.

Thanks for posting & bringing back great memories of childhood when music WAS music

[grilledsamurai]

I grew up in Seattle, it's a dump!

[rhinostrike97]

Como does a hell of a better job singing this song than Sherman ever did.

[grntree]

blue skies in seattle? Hmmmmm....must have been here in August....=)

[sbeutler]

I used to listen to this song over and over as a kid. Thanks for posting it! SEATTLE PRIDE!!!

[tampaxmaximus]

this song is wicked. i only get am radio in my car and in adelaide in australia only one station plays music and this song is on once every couple of days. its banging.

[boxerzeus]

Thank you, been looking for a long time!!!!!

[jwmellott]

Me too.

This was the theme song to a show

when I was a kid. I think it was called

seven brides for seven brothers.

I've only heard the song once in 30 years,

on a standards format station in Henderson

KY.

[NipkowDisk]

I believe the show was "Here come the brides", circa 1970 or so.