It was written in the 1890s to early 1900s but became popluar in the latter 40s and early 50s. It was the theme song of a movie(with the same title with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae) plus ‘The Chordettes(from the Arthur Godfrey Show)made a ’45’ record of it. My Dad purchased it (because he liked the song)and it is still in my ‘45’ record collection ! ! !
A Laurel and Hardy film featured this song… “Flying Deuces”… Ollie sang, and both were dancing. Feeling young and gay is timeless… it’s folks allowing their gutterbrain mentality to confound and ridicule good, wholesome joy…
I am so glad I’m Plugger enough to remember beautiful music with wonderful lyrics we could sing along to. Also fabulous singers whose voices made your heart soar. May they all RIP.
I love watching how language mutates through the years. In Robin Hood’s day the word “cute” meant what “gay” seems to now mean.Calling a man cute back then was fighting words.
LuvThemPluggers almost 10 years ago
We knew what it meant: We were Happy!
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Sorry, but I’m unfamiliar with that tune… nor in which decade it was popular.
Caldonia almost 10 years ago
I’m kidding: This is probably a flashback. But those guys must be really getting up there by now. Even older in dog years!
IndyMan almost 10 years ago
It was written in the 1890s to early 1900s but became popluar in the latter 40s and early 50s. It was the theme song of a movie(with the same title with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae) plus ‘The Chordettes(from the Arthur Godfrey Show)made a ’45’ record of it. My Dad purchased it (because he liked the song)and it is still in my ‘45’ record collection ! ! !
EarlP2 almost 10 years ago
In the mid 1950’s, it was an old standard that everyone knew. Our High School chorus used it as warm up music.
dsidney49 almost 10 years ago
A Laurel and Hardy film featured this song… “Flying Deuces”… Ollie sang, and both were dancing. Feeling young and gay is timeless… it’s folks allowing their gutterbrain mentality to confound and ridicule good, wholesome joy…
LuvThemPluggers almost 10 years ago
I am so glad I’m Plugger enough to remember beautiful music with wonderful lyrics we could sing along to. Also fabulous singers whose voices made your heart soar. May they all RIP.
craigwestlake almost 10 years ago
I love watching how language mutates through the years. In Robin Hood’s day the word “cute” meant what “gay” seems to now mean.Calling a man cute back then was fighting words.
TimeLordSoundwave almost 10 years ago
Am I the only one who detects a twinge of homophobia in this?
Dartpaw86 almost 10 years ago
Pluggers apparently are stuck in the 20’s-70’s and stubbornly refuse to accept modern society? Is this right?