We got in last night just before 9 PM and I saw that the movie The Pink Panther had come on TCM at 8 PM. That meant that we were just in time for the song Meglio Stasera which appears in the film about an hour in. There are scenes from some movies that I always try to see even if I can’t watch the whole film, scenes that capture some deep emotion in the film or at least make me smile every time. This is one of those. Another is Dick Shawn as the hipster LSD in The Producers when he sings Love Power.
The funny thing about this scene is that it does nothing for the movies story line, doesn’t move the story ahead in any direction. It is simply a musical interlude meant to entertain. And it does that very well, at least for me.
Meglio Stasera, which translates as It Had Better Be Tonight, was written by Henry Mancini who wrote all of the music for the soundtrack including, of course, the hugely famous Pink Panther theme. The alluring Fran Jeffries performs the song in a European ski chalet setting with a cast of early 60’s euro-jet set types dancing along as the song progresses. I always watch for the end when she is joined by a lady in a golden boots, a shimmery jumpsuit and a stacked hairdo that makes her look like she could be David Bowie’s or at least Ziggy Stardust‘s mother.
Anyway, I thought this would be a good pick for some Sunday music. Hope you enjoy. Have a great Sunday!
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