Dean Martin - "Memories Are Made Of This" (1955)

"Memories Are Made of This" is a popular song written by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller in 1955.

The most popular version of the song was recorded by Dean Martin. It reached #1 on the Billboard chart for six weeks in 1956, and became his biggest hit. He was backed by The Easy Riders (who consisted of Gilkyson, Dehr, and Miller), who wrote it.
The secondary hit version at the time was by Gale Storm, US Billboard #5.
A third charted version was by Mindy Carson, at #53.

Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders recorded it for an album but did not attempt a hit single.

The song charted once more in 1966 by The Drifters, a minor #48 hit for them.

Tim Rice has stated that the Everly Brothers version of this is the most perfect pop song ever.

After the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the song was adapted into the "Honvágy-dal" (The Song of Homesickness), used as an unofficial anthem for refugees scattered around the world. Recorded by Ida Boros, it became a cultural phenomenon and a sign of protest against the communist government.

For an impression of Dean Martin, American tenor Mario Lanza sang "Memories Are Made of This" in a sequence of impressions that included other popular singers of the era in his 1958 movie Seven Hills of Rome.

American versions:
Dean Martin (1956)
The Easy Riders (1956)
Dave King (1956)
Petula Clark (1956)
Gale Storm (1956)
Mindy Carson (1956)
Everly Brothers (1960)
Jim Reeves (1963)
Frank Sinatra (1964)
Little Richard (1964)
Statler Brothers (1981)
Paul Anka (1963)
Ray Conniff (1961)
The Drifters (1966)
Johnny Cash (1996)
Kirlian Camera Erinnerung (2006)

German versions:
Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung : Alk-Parade (1991)
Die 2te Sensation : Heimweh (1982)
Element of Crime : Heimweh (2004) Soundtrack The Edukators
Stephan Remmler und die Schatzsucher : Heimweh (1991)
ZK , later Die Toten Hosen : Heimweh (1980)
Freddy Quinn : Heimweh (Dort wo die Blumen blüh'n) (1956)

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[TheSmiler62]

Brilliant....Thank You :)

[ROSS1238]

love this video so much thank you

[jimaroo100]

I swear Laurel and Hardy were dancing to that song. It was perfect! Great job - loved the song and laughed at the greatest comedy duo ever.

[yunorisson]

Keep playing it. Fantastic! A perfect example of excellence. Unbelievable.

[yunorisson]

Brilliant stuff! Thanks!

[arturzinhodabahia]

Veryyyy good! All actors, Lawrel and Hardy, and Dean (music insertion).

[praks1963]

Sheer class

[Bowskeecho]

Terrific! Thank you. :)

[agustinesmc]

Espectacular Dean Martin, no tan recordado como cantante como en verdad se lo merece, su voz sonora, justa varonil, su estampa típica de una época real o soñada. Muchas veces prestándose como partenaire a las payasadas de Jerry Lewis.

[jencom1971]

Great video! I love it and especially my Mom loved it! Thanks for the smiles!