Week 5 - Nancy (With the Laughing Face) - Frank Sinatra

 


    When you hear this song, it's easy to see why the ladies swooned all over Frank Sinatra. What he lacks in range, he makes up for in just suave and elegance. Just silky smooth. The lyrics he sings are very predictable and typical for a love song but because it's Frank Sinatra, no one cares! He can speak gibberish and people would love it simply cause of his voice. I love the orchestra in this song as well. I think they deserve a lot of the credit.  It's cool how they followed Sinatras lead throughout the entire song. It takes a talented ensemble to be able to follow the lead of a jazz singer because they're very fluid with the way they sing songs. Every jazz singer puts their own spin on songs to make it their own. If you listen to other versions of this song, the general melody is the same but they add their own personality to it. Throughout the song, you can hear a harp being played and the sound of it makes me think of someone entering the gates of heaven. The only issue I have with this song is that it's not longer. Super legendary.

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  1. Maizee HallowsOctober 9, 2021 at 1:48 PM

    Hello! I totally agree with what you said about Frank Sinatra being able to swoon the ladies. He has such a smooth and elegant voice that it is hard to not enjoy listening to it. The orchestra definitely deserves a lot of credit for this song. Great job on your blog this week, you did awesome!

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  2. Andrew BonnemortOctober 11, 2021 at 12:18 PM

    You are right on with his smooth voice. He really does have an interesting sound and it is something you do not hear very often, at least anything on Sinatra's level. The orchestra was very important in this song, they are very talented and really make the cool sound that comes from this piece possible. Great take, way to go.

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  3. Clara's Music BlogOctober 15, 2021 at 11:02 AM

    I really liked your analysis of this song! I loved the mention of how ladies swoon over Frank Sinatra, that made me laugh. I also really like how you recognized that the song was very predictable for a love song but that no one really cared because of how much everyone loves Frank Sinatra.

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