Just because we all could all use a bit of cuteness and who could resist this face?
This sweet-looking dog wasn't in a shop window (as in the song noted below) but in a car parked next to ours at the grocery store this week. No name for this fellow (or gal?) who was eager for a pet. Its owner kindly left the back windows open for our visit, but hadn't returned by the time we went shopping. Car and doggie and car were gone when we returned to ours.
A well-known song about a doggie in a shop window was first recorded by American 1950s singer Patti Page in 1953 and included rather unconvincing dog bark sounds.
Originally written as The Doggie in the Window (Bob Merrill) in 1952, later sheet music had the song retitled to (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window. It became a #1 for Page on the 1953 Billboard and Cash Box charts selling over two million copies and remained atop the charts for weeks afterwards.
The song was so popular that it became associated with pet adoption. After Page's death, the Humane Society recognized the singer for her compassion to animals.
This song was one of many novelty songs in the the early half of the 20th century. A few others included: I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts, Chantilly Lace, Alley-Opp, f I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake, Come On-a My House, Que sera sera, A Bushel and a Peck, Papa Loves Mambo.
You will silently thank me for not including a link to any of these.
Enjoy Your Weekend, Everyone
Fall has (finally arrived) with cooler temps, great for outdoor 🍁🍂 ramble
13 comments:
What a sweet, gentle looking dog. Such mournful eyes.
Good morning, loved the photos Lots of rain came storming in this morning here
One of my favorite songs when I was little. I was born in 1950..
The dog has a sweet face.
I didn't know Bob Merrill wrote that song! I remember it from my growing up. He later wrote the lyrics to the songs in "Funny Girl." (And several other musicals.)
sadly I remember all of these songs and am glad you did not play them. that dog is so huggable...so beautiful/handsome which ever...
My mom always had a radio going. I remember all those songs--lol!
Very sweet looking dog.
It's one of my favorite songs.
Awww, what a sweet face. It just begs to be petted.
You're not going to believe this but my best girlfriend and I sang this song together with a bit of dancing thrown in ... Age about 9 or 10. We did it for a church talent show... not too much talent but we had fun. We were 2 redheads wearing matching outfits. Boy, I hadn't thought of that in so many years..
Sue
Sweet face.
Cathy
Definitely a bit of charm for Friday. I well remember those songs, and didn't know Chantilly Lace was in the same genre' as the others. I'd put it in the romantic lyric category with On The Street Where You Live. But then again, I don't know how songs are categorized at all.
Oh my goodness, those eyes and the nose!!
Aww what a sweet-looking dog.
All the best Jan
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