tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314100817730309592024-03-13T10:48:31.104-07:00Alice Jean'sVintage Living in a Modern World Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.comBlogger446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-2113829525310057852017-06-09T16:58:00.001-07:002017-06-09T17:32:24.982-07:00Seasons and Cycles....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For seven years I have been researching and growing my knowledge of astrology for my own pleasure. I never had any intent to practice astrology, until April 2017, when the Universe, three times in succession, actually kicked my butt about doing astrology for others. As such, I now have an operational <a href="http://www.guidingstarastrology.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Guiding-Star-769974019828784/">facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/guidingstar_kesenya/?hl=en">instagram</a> page hosting articles similar to what you read here, astrology reading services and insights. I'd love you to follow along, if this is your thing. </div>
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As of today, the Alice Jeans blog is now ended, but it's associated <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Alice-Jeans-Vintage-Living-in-a-Modern-World-142350305852288/">facebook page</a> will continue to operate with occasional shared posts of vintage love and inspiration. </div>
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Thank you for your kind support throughout the last nine years.</div>
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With love, Kesenya</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Straight 8 Motor<br /> 6 Volt Battery <br /> Electric Roof - Black Soft Top currently installed, comes with a white spare<br /> Automatic 3 Speed<br /> 83627.3 Miles<br /> White Wall Tyres <br /> White/red leather interior<br /> Currently unregistered (is roadworthy, I let the rego slide)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Comes with a spare radio </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Comes with a spare battery in the boot and everything in place for a use if you would rather not use the American one under the bonnet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Comes with a trickle down charger for the 6 volt battery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Will include a barely used bottle of flashlube</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A stunning car that catches the eye everywhere it goes. Has been in Australia since 2009, imported from Arizona. I have been the sole Australian owner and it has only ever been driven as a gentle Sunday outing car over the last 5 years. Has been used in modelling shoots, parades and multiple times as a wedding car. I am very sad to see her go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The car is in fabulous condition for it's age. Upholstery is beautiful and without blemish. The carpet is also in a great state although it could be fitted a little better. Neither the upholstery, carpet or duco are original, however I am unsure when the restoration work was carried out - done in America before importing to Australia. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> There is a small tear (see photograph) in the hood lining interior (obviously out of site when the top is down). The duco also has a couple of very minor scratches that would come out with a cut and polish. The Chieftain emblems on the steeling wheel and hood are a little lined with age (see photographs).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Mechanically, the car is perfect aside from some starter motor issues that have been rectified by an excellent auto electrician and are now managed well through a drip down (trickle down) charger. Wipers will need upgrading to obtain a rego.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Due to age the radio does not work (secondary one included for the clever handyman/woman!). Heating/cooling does not work. Electric roof works perfectly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> THIS IS A VERY RARE CAR. I HAVE INCLUDED A CURRENT SALE ADVERT FOR A SIMILAR CAR IN THE USA HERE - <a href="http://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/46339862-770-0.jpg?rev=1">http://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/46339862-770-0.jpg?rev=1</a> - ADD CURRENCY CONVERSION, IMPORTATION AND REGISTRATION TO THIS AND YOU WILL FIND <u><strong>THIS</strong></u> PONTIAC IS REALLY GOOD VALUE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I will not drive the car anywhere to show her to you - she is unregistered</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am not responsible for the paperwork for you to drive her home </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Payment is via PayPal or Bank Deposit only</span><br />
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-30910214073510968402015-01-04T19:14:00.000-08:002015-01-04T19:14:42.880-08:00Holiday fun in cute 50's style<br />
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the advent of car culture came the creation of the mobile home or
caravan (although mobile wagons have been around for centuries), and
by the end of the second world war, caravanning holidays were a popular pastime
to an increasingly affluent generation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the last decade the popularity of restored vintage caravans has been
growing exponentially to compliment the rising mid century vintage
cultural movement, with vintage caravanning magazines, websites, blogs,
restoration companies, and festivals all drawing interest from lovers of the
bondwood and aluminium beauties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this in mind, just lookie what I have discovered up for sale on the Victorian
sea side holiday town of Torquay! If a caravanning holiday is on
your agenda, and vintage style is your hallmark, then you shouldn't look past
this darling little van, in beautiful original condition. Here are the details
for all you potential happy campers......<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gason bondwood sleeps 4</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u1:p></u1:p>(needs double mattress)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Really beautiful inside as you can
see. has annexe which we have never used. Very good condition for age. We will
be super sad to see her go but she is not quite big enough for us<br />
new tyres and has had the towing carriage replaced and now has electric brakes
as well.<br />
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-16974965078386232872014-07-18T16:57:00.000-07:002014-07-18T17:18:14.073-07:00The art of Swanson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aloha and WOW ! I need to thank my fb friend Ida Fae Tiki for putting me onto the most beautiful art - the art of Swanson. It's the middle of winter here in Australia, and these stunning South Pacific inspired works have me feeling all warm inside. Thought I would share them with you here to transport you to a wonderful world of mermaids, tiki culture, tropical flowers and beautiful hula girls...... ahhhh, I can feel my toes beginning to thaw already! Enjoy!<br />
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Check out the webpage <a href="http://www.theartofswanson.com/">HERE </a><br />
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-2967470275783012252014-07-02T15:17:00.001-07:002014-07-04T04:36:11.351-07:00Quizz Time <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a great Quizz for a wintery Thursday ! Take it multiple times - especially if you are an eclectic fashionista - for even more fun!</span><br />
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<script src='//dcc4iyjchzom0.cloudfront.net/widget/loader.js' async ></script>Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-45106986553621508972014-06-22T04:29:00.000-07:002014-06-22T04:29:54.152-07:00A chat with Hay House Radio<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, I was blessed to be able to talk with Jennifer Morris from Hay House Radio about my book, The Journey of the Tree. I thought I would share it with you and wish you all a very happy Winter Solstice. Here is to new beginnings, new hope and healing ! Love to all and thankyou for the support everyone in the online community has showered on me throughout my 'journey'! XOXO</span></div>
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-82364402110840620822014-06-01T17:31:00.000-07:002014-06-18T17:55:06.591-07:00Little Girl Lost - Grandma's little girl dresses.....<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you familiar with the beautiful impressionist painting "Lost" by Fredrick McCubbin? It is so compelling, yet sad and evocative - the little girl wandering and lost alone in the Australian bush at the turn of last century. McCubbin is brilliant at storytelling through his paintings, and this particular one, as a parent, I find quite touching. </span></div>
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accompany the opening of two shows I have curated as part of the <u><a href="http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/">AustralianGarden History Society</a></u> touring exhibition <u><a href="http://cultmod.org/">Cultivating Modernism</a></u>.
There was a terrific response, with standing room only at the Bradley Forum of
the University of South Australia’s <u><a href="http://www.unisa.edu.au/Business-community/Hawke-Centre/Kerry-Packer-Civic-Gallery/2014-exhibitions/">Hawke Centre</a></u>, so much so that Gloria
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‘full house’ sign suggested to me that garden history is alive and well in
South Australia, and that a renewed appreciation of modernist gardens and
design landscapes is in the ascendant. Gloria has form in this field as the
author of two terrific monographs on modernist Australian artists, <u><a href="http://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=881">KathleenSauerbier</a></u> and <u><a href="http://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=1096">Jacqueline Hick</a></u>, so I was sorry not to have her there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Garden History</i> on succulent envy (amongst other things). My co-editor
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a lecture originally given to <u><a href="http://www.johnstoncollection.org/lectures_archive">The Johnston Collection</a></u> as part of <u><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/richard-aitken/the-garden-of-ideas-9780522857788.aspx">TheGarden of Ideas</a></u> exhibition and lecture series.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a focus on the fascination for cacti and other succulents. ‘Make friends with
the cactus’ she reminded us in the title of her article (quoting another unsung
Australian modernist, <u><a href="http://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=8">Adrian Feint</a></u>, writing in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Home</i> magazine in 1928). Flower painting and interior
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a primitive past, one that resonated with modernists keen to airbrush out any
link with ‘decadent’ stylistic precedents. The same spare, primeval quality of
many Australian plants also pervaded a modernist appreciation of local flora,
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of Thea Proctor and Adrian Feint (in contrast to acknowledged traditionalists
such as Hans Heysen) with advances in floral art, led on one hand by British
florist Constance Spry, and the adoption of a diluted orientalism on the other.
It’s all fascinating stuff and these impulses have governed the ongoing floral
festival at Adelaide’s Carrick Hill, <u><a href="http://www.carrickhill.sa.gov.au/events_calendar.html">Looking Glorious</a></u>. Now I wonder if
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-87133385591074618632014-05-09T05:30:00.000-07:002014-05-09T05:30:37.359-07:00The Sex Kitten Stroll<div style="text-align: justify;">
A couple of months ago I took my children along to the local rock n roll dance lessons (I thought it would be a good 'family' thing to do together.) Well, the kids enjoyed it, but an hour was about as much as they could concentrate on and I ended up coming home a bit more frazzled than energised. </div>
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So, while I await that time, its great to know I can still strut my stuff - keeping myself fit and my skills honed (!) - in my kitchen each night doing the Sex Kitten Stroll.</div>
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I'm not exactly sure where this dance evolved from (if anyone knows, please post in a comment below), but it is certainly big at all the massive Rockabilly festivals here in Australia, and also in the US and Europe. A bit of an eye candy fest for the guys who get to watch all the hot chickie babes shaking their booty together, line dance fashion but with a hell of a lot more wiggle !</div>
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So, just to make sure I don't forget any of the moves, I have put together a little youtube snippet on how to execute The Sex Kitten Stroll..... if the scene is new to you, this might prove handy to begin with. </div>
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Best of luck my friends, and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor in the not too distant future !</div>
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-83424786801572843222014-04-30T04:18:00.000-07:002014-04-30T04:18:50.720-07:00Sinfully Decadent Chocolate Fudge<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it has been an age since I have posted any baking, but, fresh from my school holiday home entertainment program, I have some rather tempting fudge to entice you into the kitchen with.</span></div>
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has a song called ‘Roar’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">A song styled like
a classic Tarzan and Jane cartoon, except, unlike Tarzan and Jane, the ‘hero’
of the clip is the woman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">What a turn on most
mainstream, classic mid century storylines. I love the way Katy infuses
everything good about the new with everything good about the old in so much of
her work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">But that’s not all
I love about this film clip. I love the lyrics……<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath<br />
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess<br />
So I sat quietly, agreed politely<br />
I guess that I forgot I had a choice<br />
I let you push me past the breaking point<br />
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything<br />
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You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)<br />
Already brushing off the dust<br />
You hear my voice, you hear that sound<br />
Like thunder gonna shake the ground<br />
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)<br />
Get ready 'cause I’ve had enough<br />
I see it all, I see it now<br />
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I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire<br />
'Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">Inspiring isn’t it
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">Way back when – in
the days of my grandmothers – women didn’t really have a choice in Australian
society. After the role based freedoms of WW2, where women took on many
‘masculine’ jobs while their men were away fighting, the following few decades
must have seemed so restrictive. Back to the roles of mothers & wives,
teachers, secretaries, hairdressers and nurses (great occupations though these
are). Although I am not a feminist, I am grateful for the freedoms the movement
has bought women today. We can pretty much be anything we like – from Prime
Minister to mechanic, CEO of a Bank to manager of a mine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">And its not just
occupational freedoms that have been achieved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">If I want to remain
single and childless, I can do so without being made to feel like a societal leper.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">If I want to have a
child through IVF as a single woman, I can do that too with little, if any, negative
backlash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">If I find myself
caught in a relationship that is neglectful, abusive, selfish or demoralizing,
I have a choice. I don’t have to stay – as was the case in the not so distant
mid 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> Century.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">My own story is not
dissimilar to Katy Perry’s song.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">Once upon a time I
had no courage to live a life true to myself – I lived only according to others
expectations. And as my religious background encouraged me not to divorce, I
stayed in an unhealthy relationship far longer than I should have.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">Once upon a time I
had no courage to allow myself to be happy. I resigned myself to my lot in
life. I gave up the hope of relational happiness because of one decision I made
in my early 20’s - when I knew nothing of life, love or relationships.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">Once upon a time I didn’t
think I was worthy of having my relational needs met. I thought I must be too
demanding. I thought I must be ‘too much’ for any man to really love. I thought
I must lack that captivating essence that made a woman worthy of being
treasured.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">But not any more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">Now I roar....and
the roaring grows louder every day. And it feels really REALLY good!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;"><span style="color: black;">My book - about the
journey I have taken in discovering my roar – is out now on Balboa Press.
Although my roar is a gentle one (that’s just my nature) it is also fiercely
alive and passionate. It is my dream that people caught in the same trap I was,
find the courage to transform their lives. Through my book “The Journey of the
Tree” I want people to know that<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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themselves, not others expectations<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I LOVE Melbourne. The CBD is alive with culture, fashion, food and fun. But I remember a time when that wasn't really the case. Being the age I am (no need to guess at that folks) I remember when the CBD was pretty dead. Full of business people during the day, dingy empty allies, shoppers in the Bourke Street Mall only and NOTHING at night - save the Metro Nightclub and a few pockets of restaurants. Bravo to all those involved with transforming Melbourne's CBD into one of the hippest, fun-loving, creative and delightful city centres on the globe today. Here are some of my own personal favourite places to hang out when I'm downtown - all with a tinge of something vintagey about them.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This place is Divine with a capital D. Every city should have a store like this. Every regional town should have a store like this. In their own words "We love to bring you produce and products made and crafted in Victoria, Australia. We're very proud of our artisan makers and growers." Totally brilliant. Need I say more?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oo la la ! My daughter (Rainbow Girl) and her Fancy Nancy books would swoon at this shop. Macaroons in every colour of the rainbow - the perfect fuel for a superhero princess. (Can I let you in on a little secret though? Super Mummy also thinks this shop is a dream, and simply breathing in the beauty of this boutique patisserie is enough to empower you for a day's shopping.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Who doesn't love glamorous vintage frocks these days??? Read any novel worth its salt, watch any timeless movie, pick up any history of fashion coffee table book and vintage dressing or classic clothing features in inspiring forms. The same is easily said of Circa Vintage. Although a little, shall we say, intriguing to find, this beautiful vintage clothing shop, perched on the second floor of one of Elizabeth Street's darling art deco buildings, is well worth hunting for - the victory of discovering such a treasure only adds to the memorable experience!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there you go. My five favourite destinations in Melbourne CBD. For that something different, wonderful, creative and quirkey, this beautiful city wins every time. Hoping to bring you more great destinations as I venture into inner city suburbs in months to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Pretty, genuine, warm hearted women. Infact, I know more lovely single women in the country than I do single men - which is an interesting fact considering the media hype surrounding farmers needing wives (an aside thought which has nothing to do with todays post !!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Because there are so many adorable women, I have no trouble finding stunning gals to model for me as I dabble in a bit of fashion shoot fun, and my Bridget Bardot shoot with the beautiful Chanice is no exception. </span></div>
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-73298910024344537202014-01-31T01:59:00.002-08:002014-01-31T01:59:28.801-08:00Online Juke Box<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vintage lingerie is so very pretty. Silky fabrics, laces and frills. Nothing is more feminine than a sexy petticoat or baby doll nightdress. Think Elizabeth Taylor in 'Cat on a hot tin roof', or Scarlett O'Hara having her corset laced up for the Wilkes barbeque. Heck, even the fembots in pink short and sheer nighties with matching fluffy springolators from Austin Powers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Petticoats: Alice Jean's own </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1960's Baby Doll Nighty: on loan from Ros Dwyer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Location: Alice Jean's unused historic family homestead</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alice Jean's is all about living with a vintage aesthetic in a modern world. It's about leaving behind the need to want and have the latest and greatest in exchange for classic, timeless, holistic living. No where is this more visually evident than in the clothes I wear - home made from classic patterns, bequeathed to me or purchased from thrifting shops, my increasingly bulging wardrobe is full of outfits and a certain style that I hope will endure through the changing tides of the fashion ocean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I wanted to share my belief that a vintage look can work timelessly today in our modern world, and so I have embarked upon a series of fashion shoots using my beautiful friends, my beautiful clothes and my beautiful home country. I do hope you enjoy these fashion posts as much as I have enjoyed bringing them to you - infact I have found it quite addictive, I think there will be many more to come!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Bathers from: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bettiesueboutique">Bettie Sue Boutique,</a> <a href="http://www.shopsugardoll.com/">Sugar Doll</a> and Vintage Jantzen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">3.Koondrook River Front with lookout tower from </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Special thanks: I cherished hopes that my friend, up and coming male model Rees Grima, may have been available to 'lifeguard' for this shoot, but as he was not free, I wish to thank Claude for stepping in to brilliantly fill the void at VERY last minute notice.</span><br />
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-25890175326970635282014-01-05T15:04:00.000-08:002014-01-05T15:05:10.254-08:00Top Five Vintage blogs<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Number Five - The Beauty Blog</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Lindy Charm School for Girls is run by my wonderful friend Miss Chrissy, and if its hair and makeup info you are after, then you wont go wrong here. Miss Chrissy is all about sharing the vintage love and creating a connected vintage community Australia wide - so get on it beauty lovers.....release that inner glamour puss !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Number Four - The Décor Blog</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I wasn't really sure if I could include this site as a blog - its just so much more than that! However, I couldn't leave it out....if you are after décor or retro renovation information, there is no better site to turn to. You will be inspired by the authentic houses, and the renovation work of others where keeping a historic aesthetic is paramount. And if you love pastel bathrooms (as I do) this is the site for you!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If there was an award for the most inspiring clothing blog, this would win hands down. Wearing History is the work of an amazingly dedicated (and downright lovely) woman - her authenticly historic creations will leave you gobsmacked......from Victorian Scarlett O'Hara dresses to 1940's wartime outfits, Wearing History is a stunning example of what human beings achieve when they follow their heart and their passions. Thankyou for sharing your incredible ability with the world !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If its fashion you love, there is simply no better personification of classic beauty and style in a modern woman than Esme and the Laneway. This treasure of a blog is full of inspirational images - such an artistic stylist and photographer is 'Esme'...... There are also fashion and hair tutorials, and the written word is compelling. The other reason I adore this blog is that it is as far from jumping on the bandwagon vintage trending as you can get. It is authentic and beautiful, and obviously a passion and love of the author - not just the 'vintage washing', make it hip blog of the moment. Such a breath of fresh air in that way. Thankyou for your contribution to a beautiful world my friend ! OXOX</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I am feeling blue, all I have to do is ....... tune into this digital radio station and I suddenly find myself compelled to dance around the house - no matter if I'm cooking porridge in the mornings or mopping the floors or tapping away at the keyboard, WFMU puts a song in my heart and a spring in my step. They also have the most fantastic blog, full of the quirky, the eccentric, the wild and crazy, and - like every good blog should - the informative. There is no better mid century pop culture blog - or digital music station for that matter ! Love you WFMU!!!</span></div>
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<br />Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-3727907464363669812014-01-01T14:02:00.000-08:002014-01-01T14:02:26.032-08:00Get ready for Glamour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-73797139894705342302013-12-31T18:30:00.000-08:002013-12-31T18:30:00.912-08:00A quote for New Year <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My inspiration for a new year full of possibilities !</span></div>
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Alice JEanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930364255659320348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631410081773030959.post-2018611760247332312013-12-22T21:00:00.000-08:002013-12-22T21:00:06.033-08:00Delectable Christmas Wreath<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it has been some time since I posted a baking article, so here is one just in the nick of time for all those Christmas festivities. Remember the age old 'chocolate log cake' from childhood BBQ's and pot luck dinners? Well, this beautiful festive dessert has taken the traditional chocolate log and turned it into a Christmas wreath. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simply grab two packets of chocolate ripple cookies at the supermarket, and a generous tub of cream. Don't forget your chosen lolly decorations. (I used Cherry Ripe, Spearmint leaves and jaffas) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whip your cream with an electric or hand held mixer and proceed to create chocolate ripple cookie 'sandwiches' with the cream in the shape of a circle on a large plate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Too easy ! (And too yummy!!)</span></div>
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history. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The plants they contain provide riches almost
without limit, spanning an astonishing physical, social, and cultural spectrum.
From utility to ornament, their almost inexhaustible patrimony has clothed,
fed, warmed, protected, and inspired humans since the dawn of time. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gardens have profound significance to
humankind. They have universal value as repositories of cultivated plants,
maintained using the skills of horticulture, and ordered through diverse
processes bound by tradition and innovation. They are intrinsically linked to
organic nature and, through this bond, with the shared biological cycles of
life cycles of humankind. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Such associations have imbued plants and
gardens with rich symbolism, venerated and celebrated in myth and
tradition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gardens can also ornament,
gratify, and inspire. In short, gardens and their plants are vital to human
survival and spiritual wellbeing<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and garden-making have an egalitarian basis permitting these pursuits to be
practised by a potential population many times greater than those who create
other art forms. So while the spectacular gardens of Versailles, Stourhead, and
Central Park are iconic destinations for garden lovers, the humble backyard
vegetable patch, funky patio, arty pop-up installation, and tattered nursery
catalogue are all of equal interest to garden historians.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I’m fortunate to be in the thick of it,
co-editing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/branches/front_page/agh_vol.pdf">Australian Garden History</a></i>
(quarterly journal of the <u><a href="http://gardenhistorysociety.org.au/">Australian Garden History Society</a></u>), as author
of books such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8054828?">Gardenesque</a></u></i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/19993144?q">Botanical Riches</a></u></i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>The <a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37314897?">Garden of Ideas</a></u></i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><a href="https://www.mup.com.au/items/9780522861228">Cultivating Modernism</a></u></i>, and a
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow - what fun has been had collecting all the responses to my "What is your favourite love song pre 1965?" question. Alice Jean's had a wonderful flood of entrees on Facebook, here on the blog and via email messaging. Thankyou to everyone who participated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone has a favourite sentimental song that reminds them of a good time, a new love, even an unrequited love, and as we focus on a pre 1965 theme here, it was interesting to a music lover like myself to observe my readers diverse tastes. So without further ado, lets jump into the Alice Jean's top ten love songs list.......</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"<b>L-O-V-E</b>" is a </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>jazz</em></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> song written by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Kaempfert" title="Bert Kaempfert"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Bert Kaempfert</em></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milt_Gabler" title="Milt Gabler"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Milt Gabler</em></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> for American singer-pianist </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_King_Cole" title="Nat King Cole"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Nat King Cole</em></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">'s 1965 album </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-O-V-E_(album)" title="L-O-V-E (album)"><em><span style="color: black;">L-O-V-E</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;"> (the last album released before Cole's death on February 15, 1965). The trumpet solo is by </span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bryant_(musician)" title="Bobby Bryant (musician)"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Bobby Bryant</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"><em>. The song had already been an instrumental track on Kaempfert's Blue Midnight album in 1964.</em></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two Cole family members have put this ever popular song onto the Alice Jean's list at number 9. Nat King and Natalie Cole with </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy_JRGjc1To"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unforgettable</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I remember this one on the charts in my high school years at a time of unrequited love for me - today I fondly remember the song, but cant for the life recall who I was so over the moon about. What is your memory of this classic?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;"><b>Unforgettable</b> is a </span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_music" title="Popular music"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>popular</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song" title="Song"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>song</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> written by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Gordon" title="Irving Gordon"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Irving Gordon</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. The song's original working title was Uncomparable. The music publishing company asked Irving to change it to Unforgettable. The song was published in </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_in_music" title="1951 in music"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>1951</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The most popular version of the song was recorded by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_King_Cole" title="Nat King Cole"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Nat King Cole</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> in 1951, with an arrangement written by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Riddle" title="Nelson Riddle"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Nelson Riddle</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">. A non-orchestrated version of the song recorded in 1952 is featured as a bonus track on the CD reissue of 1955's completely instrumental (save the bonus material) </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthouse_Serenade" title="Penthouse Serenade"><em><span style="color: black;">Penthouse Serenade</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;">. Cole recorded the tune anew in 1961, in a stereo version of the Riddle arrangement, for the album </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nat_King_Cole_Story" title="The Nat King Cole Story"><em><span style="color: black;">The Nat King Cole Story</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;">. His version of the song was included in its entirety in the </span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_in_film" title="2009 in film"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>2009</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;"> film </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(film)" title="Watchmen (film)"><em><span style="color: black;">Watchmen</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;"> during the Comedian's death scene.</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aaawwe, a massive big thankyou to my dear darling friends who submitted this song to the countdown because they know it is my favourite all time doo wop song (and possibly all time fav. song altogether - until I start thinking of all the others I love....) Coming in at a very respectable number seven is </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3g6qL4sn4U"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earth Angel</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">....perfect for having a first kiss on the dance floor too. (There are a number of versions that I could link to, including </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41GsS3jldOI"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marvin Berry and the Starlighters</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but in my opinion, the best (and less heard) version is by </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3g6qL4sn4U"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Cleftones</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - so here it is on my blog AGAIN!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;"><strong>Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)</strong>" is an American </span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doo-wop" title="Doo-wop"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>doo-wop</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> song, originally released by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penguins" title="The Penguins"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The Penguins</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> in 1954 on the </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dootone_Records" title="Dootone Records"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Dootone</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> label (Dootone 348), as the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" title="A-side and B-side"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>B-side</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> to "Hey Señorita."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Angel#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> The song was originally recorded as a </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_(music)" title="Demo (music)"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>demo</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> at Ted Brinson's garage studio in </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Los_Angeles" title="South Los Angeles"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>South Los Angeles</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> in October 1954, with producer </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dootsie_Williams" title="Dootsie Williams"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Dootsie Williams</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-first_2-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Angel#cite_note-first-2">[2]</a></sup> "Earth Angel" quickly outstripped its A-side in popularity and reached No. 1 on the </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)"><em><span style="color: black;">Billboard</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;"> </span></em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%26B_chart" title="R&B chart"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>R&B chart</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> for three weeks in early 1955 and No. 8 on the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>pop chart</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Angel#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> Covered many times since, the love song would prove to be the only </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_40" title="Top 40"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>top 40</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> hit from the group.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The song became a major hit for </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crew-Cuts" title="The Crew-Cuts"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The Crew-Cuts</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> in 1955, reaching the Billboard charts on January 29, 1955. It peaked at No. 3 on the Disk Jockey chart, No. 8 on the Best Seller, and No. 8 on the Juke Box chart. The flip side, "</em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Ko_Mo_(I_Love_You_So)" title="Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>," also charted.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">The version of "Earth Angel" recorded by The Penguins ranked No. 152 on </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone"><em><span style="color: black;">Rolling Stone</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;">'s list of the </span></em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" title="500 Greatest Songs of All Time"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>500 Greatest Songs of All Time</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. In 2004, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="Library of Congress"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Library of Congress</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> to be added to the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Recording_Registry" title="National Recording Registry"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>National Recording Registry</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because I had a very mainstream mid century education as a child, I grew up listening to our sixth favourite song on the soundtrack to American Graffiti. It was only as a teenager I discovered that this classic is by one of the most popular groups of the 50's, The Platters and I promptly fell in love with their other music as well.</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57tK6aQS_H0"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Smoke gets in your eyes</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has been covered soooo many times, and was originally recorded in 1933, making it a worthwhile addition to any most popular song list, but especially a love song list like this one. Enjoy the most popular version of the song by the incomparable Platters. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"<b>Smoke Gets in Your Eyes</b>" is a </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_tune" title="Show tune"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>show tune</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> written by American composer </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Kern" title="Jerome Kern"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Jerome Kern</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and lyricist </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Harbach" title="Otto Harbach"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Otto Harbach</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> for their 1933 </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_theatre" title="Musical theatre"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>musical</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;"> </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta" title="Roberta"><em><span style="color: black;">Roberta</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;">. It was sung in the original show by </span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Drasin" title="Tamara Drasin"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Tamara Drasin</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and originally recorded by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Niesen" title="Gertrude Niesen"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Gertrude Niesen</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> on October 13, 1933, on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Dunne" title="Irene Dunne"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Irene Dunne</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> for the 1935 </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_(1935_film)" title="Roberta (1935 film)"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>film adaptation</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>, co-starring </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire" title="Fred Astaire"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Fred Astaire</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>, </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Rogers" title="Ginger Rogers"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Ginger Rogers</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Scott" title="Randolph Scott"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Randolph Scott</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Possibly the most famous version was recorded in 1958 by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Platters" title="The Platters"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The Platters</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>, which became a number one hit on the U.S. </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Billboard Hot 100</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;"> — it reached number three on the R&B charts in 1959<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_Gets_in_Your_Eyes#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> — and on the UK charts, where it spent five weeks at the top in February and March of that same year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_Gets_in_Your_Eyes#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup></span></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It has been </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version" title="Cover version"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>covered</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> by numerous artists, beginning with </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whiteman" title="Paul Whiteman"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Paul Whiteman</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and His Orchestra with Bob Lawrence on vocal, which went to the top of the charts in 1934, and including </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_%22King%22_Cole" title="Nat "King" Cole"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Nat "King" Cole</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">, who first covered it in 1946. It also featured in </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovely_to_Look_At" title="Lovely to Look At"><em><span style="color: black;">Lovely to Look At</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;">, a 1952 remake of Roberta, where it was sung by </span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_Grayson" title="Kathryn Grayson"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Kathryn Grayson</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. In 1956, </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Damone" title="Vic Damone"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Vic Damone</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> covered this song with a very different rendition, which became one of his most famous songs.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT3oDMCWpI"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the still of the night</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Is there a more beautiful song than this? Coming in at number five, I was so happy to see this song in the list - with perfectly glorious harmonies and such endearing lyrics, it really is the ultimate doo wop song. In fact, it is regarded by some as the song that originated the doo wop genre. What's not to fall in love with about that? Thankyou Five Satins for your wonderful contribution to music history! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The song was recorded in the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Bernadette_Catholic_School" title="Saint Bernadette Catholic School"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Saint Bernadette Catholic School</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> basement in </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven,_CT" title="New Haven, CT"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>New Haven, Connecticut</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>, in February, 1956. Marty Kugell produced the song. The saxophone solo was played by Vinny Mazzetta, of New Haven.The rhythm section was Doug Murray, bass, Bobby Mapp, drums and Curlee Glover, piano. It was originally released as a B-side (to "The Jones Girl", a play on the Mills Brothers' 1954 hit, "The Jones Boy") on Kugell's Standard Records label. Although the single was only a moderate hit (after it was reissued on the Ember label), peaking at #24 on the national pop charts and #3 on the R&B "race" charts (Billboard's chart designation for </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%26B" title="R&B"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>R&B</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> during that time), its reputation came to surpass its original chart placement. For three decades, the single almost always topped the influential Top 500 Songs countdown on </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldies" title="Oldies"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>oldies</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_station" title="Radio station"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>radio station</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCBS-FM" title="WCBS-FM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>WCBS-FM</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. The track sold over 10 million copies in 1987 and 1988 as part of the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dancing_(soundtrack)" title="Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Dirty Dancing soundtrack</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">. It is ranked #90 on the </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone"><em><span style="color: black;">Rolling Stone</span></em></a><em><span style="color: black;"> magazine's list of "</span></em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone%27s_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" title="Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>". (The song was included on the highly influential 1959 LP Oldies But Goodies on </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Sound_Records" title="Original Sound Records"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Original Sound</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>.)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahhhh, Otis Redding and the ultimate song of desire and longing. Applicable to almost everyone on the planet who knows what it is like to be in love - unrequited or fulfilled. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sBoUZ6gMkc"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These arms of mine</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Don't you just love the passion in his voice? Dare I say this is the ultimate love making song......a deserving, and extremely popular, number four ! Brookie - you will be happy to see it here !</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"<b>These Arms of Mine</b>" is a song written by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>soul</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> musician </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Redding" title="Otis Redding"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Otis Redding</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. Redding, at that time a member of Teacake's Band, consisting of lead guitarist </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Jenkins" title="Johnny Jenkins"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Johnny Jenkins</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>, bassist Pat Teacake and himself, served as the driver for Jenkins, as he did not possess a driver's license. </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Records" title="Atlantic Records"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Atlantic Records</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> representative </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Galkin" title="Joe Galkin"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Joe Galkin</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> showed interest in Jenkins and proposed to send him to a studio. On the way to a gig, Redding had the opportunity to perform the songs "Hey Hey Baby" and "These Arms of Mine", as the set of Jenkins and the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_band" title="House band"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>house band</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._%26_the_M.G.%27s" title="Booker T. & the M.G.'s"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Booker T. & the M.G.'s</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> ended earlier than proposed.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahh, Hollywood. Where would modern movies be without classic mid century music to invigorate their soundtracks ! Think 'You've lost that lovin feeling' - Top Gun, 'It had to be you' - When Harry Met Sally and of course </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiiyq2xrSI0"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Unchained Melody'</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Ghost. I learnt by reading Wikipedia, that this song was actually written for a little known movie - Unchained - and that is where it got the title. Thankgoodness for Wikipedia, I had always been baffled by the name of this song. And here it is at number three in the Alice Jeans best love song list for us to receive goosebumps once again at the powerful vocal range of the Righteous Brothers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, I have to be honest, I was surprised to see the song that has come in at number two reach these dizzying heights. I had heard it before, but, embarrassingly, had never paid it much attention. So when I sat down to really have a listen because it had ranked so highly in my line up, I was blown away. IT IS STUNNING. No wonder so many people voted for it. No wonder so many people have used it in their weddings. More - </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi7kzGeOWpw"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bobby Darrin</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsQOsi__JWQ"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doris Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> versions - is such a deserving number two, I just want to say thankyou to those that put this song in this spot, and introduced it to me for a second, and much more appreciated, time. (Doris Day's version is my favourite - whats yours?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh my goodness !!! I could find nothing about this song on Wikipedia !!! If you can help me out with some details etc, we will all be eternally grateful.....in the meantime, enjoy listening to both beautiful versions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No surprises whatsoever that this song should come in as the number one love song pre 1965. A classic at weddings, engagement parties and bridal dances. I have sung this song at weddings, I have walked down the isle (as a bridesmaid) to this song. It is an out and out favourite for those who are loved up. Etta James</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cbOl96RFM"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> At Last</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. What a powerful voice. What endearing lyrics. What a gorgeous sentiment - that of finally coming 'home'. Of at last finding the one you have longed for and waited for all you life (or so it would seem). To the great Etta James - thankyou for leaving this beautiful legacy that has been the joy of so many millions of people the world over. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"<b>At Last</b>" is a 1941 song written by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_Gordon" title="Mack Gordon"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Mack Gordon</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Warren" title="Harry Warren"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Harry Warren</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> for the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_film" title="Musical film"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>musical film</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra_Wives" title="Orchestra Wives"><em>Orchestra Wives</em></a><em>, starring </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Montgomery_(actor)" title="George Montgomery (actor)"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>George Montgomery</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Rutherford" title="Ann Rutherford"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Ann Rutherford</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. It was performed in the film and on record by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller" title="Glenn Miller"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Glenn Miller</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and his orchestra, with vocals by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Eberle" title="Ray Eberle"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Ray Eberle</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Friday" title="Pat Friday"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Pat Friday</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. Unreleased recordings of the song, however, had been made in 1941 by Glenn Miller for possible inclusion in the film </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Valley_Serenade" title="Sun Valley Serenade"><em>Sun Valley Serenade</em></a><em>. An orchestral version of the song without lyrics first appeared in that movie in 1941. A new version was recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Chicago</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> on May 20, 1942, and released by </em></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Victor_Records" title="RCA Victor Records"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>RCA Victor Records</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> as a 78 single, catalogue number 27934-B, backed with the A side "</em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(I%27ve_Got_a_Gal_In)_Kalamazoo" title="(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>". The song reached number 9 on the </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)"><em>Billboard</em></a><em> pop charts in 1942, staying on the charts for 9 weeks, and later became a </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_(music)" title="Standard (music)"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>standard</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. In 1960, it was covered by </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues" title="Blues"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>blues</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> singer </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James" title="Etta James"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Etta James</em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> in an arrangement by Riley Hampton that improvised on Warren's melody. James' version was the title track in the same-named album </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Last!" title="At Last!"><em>At Last!</em></a><em> and was inducted into the </em></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Hall_of_Fame_Award" title="Grammy Hall of Fame Award"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Grammy Hall of Fame</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><em> in 1999.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Last#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So a very big thankyou one and all for indulging a passionate sentimentalist like me. I have loved the insights into the collective romantic mind of my followers, and I do hope you enjoyed this happy little sojourn through some soppy music history. Below are the list of songs that didn't make it into the top 10 - you will find some very worthy numbers there that were only voted for once, but are thoroughly worth checking out just the same. Much love to all this Christmas Season! XOXO</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbURkDqE0Cs">Dearest</a> (Buddy Holly)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fri2I16x88">A thousand stars</a> (Kathy Young and the Innocents)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSZ84u8A4ak">True love ways</a> (Buddy Holly)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE0eoMBWGso">You go to my head</a> (Marline Detirch)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLbgNvjyS4I">These foolish thi</a>ngs (Ella Fitzgerald)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqjKOalcI10">My funny Valentine</a> (Ella Fitzgerald)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUBT69YWqBA">Where the boys are</a> (Connie Francis)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jbsTk3g-vQ">Just in time</a> (Tony Bennet or Dean Martin) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZs-e_x0PGM">Only You</a> (The Platters)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJRX-8SXOs">Feelin Good</a> (Nina Simone)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgJU3OSleAg">All I want</a> (The Miracles)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRFBDhly2YI">Sincerely</a> (The Maguire sisters)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyCVxPEPx5Y">If you go away</a> (Dusty Springfield)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYEeAOTIQ2c">Someone to watch over me</a> (Ella Fitzgerald)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Obxq3kvnc"> want you I need you I love you</a> (Elvis)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aRI9uDDc5k">You don't know me</a> (Elvis)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCW9Hey6IVY">Fly me to the moon</a> (Frank Sinatra)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZS7iKdRo5Q">My baby just cares for me</a> (Nina Simone)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76We6yBnIKE">Love me tender</a> (Elvis)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EroRtEUmZcU">Sea of love</a> (Phil Phillips)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3irmBv8h4Tw">Will you still love me tomorrow</a> (The Shirelles)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fy1HeJv80">Blue Moon</a> (the Marcels)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTRfRK0ahYs">Sha-boom</a> (The Chords)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3bksUSPB4c">I cant help myself</a> (The Four Tops)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEBErVs0fY">You belong to me</a> (The Duprees)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQlehVpcAes">My Man</a> (Billie Holiday)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvENNj8ZWw">Your true love</a> (Carl Perkins)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj6vak1-L3E">Adorable</a> (The Drifters)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And a massive big thankyou to Rock n Roll for his ultimate male take on the 'biggest' love song pre 1965.......listen if you dare people (its brilliant!) ...he he !</span><br />
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really know a film is good when it continues to resonate with you hours, even
days after viewing it. Of Human Bondage is just such a film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brimming with gritty themes, the storyline
and the characters display the complete frailty and vulnerability, not to
mention depravity and baseness, of humanity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A compelling tale that bewitches and
intrigues, not least thanks to another stellar performance as the heartless,
cockney waitress by Bette Davis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Lesley
Howard plays his usual character type – a somewhat dull, soft and vulnerable
gentleman. However, his portrayal is perfectly in keeping with the orphaned boy
turned self conscious young man, from the novel by W Somerset Maugham. Howard
was well chosen for the film role. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">And
finally Frances Dee is the stunningly beautiful woman who helps ‘save’ Howards
character, Phillip, from continued human bondage, by contributing to his
awakening and freedom from Davis’ waitress, Mildred.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Personally
I loved the themes presented in Of Human Bondage – which to me proved that
since the beginnings of the film industry, stories have been real, honest and
confronting. The place of film as a life changing, life enlightening device
cannot be disputed after a viewing of this 1934 classic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it, the character Phillip states that “There is in every relationship the one
who loves and the one who is loved.” What a profound piece of text that is. I
recall the great Katherine Hepburn declaring that she was more into Spencer
Tracey than he was into her, and she was ok with that. I seriously doubt I
could ever have been so committed to being the ‘one who loves’ rather than ‘the
one who is loved’. And yet, Of Human Bondage tells of that age old relational
theme – “treat em mean, keep em keen.” Indeed, the indifference and frank
rejection Mildred dishes out time and again to the obsessed Phillip completely
baffles me – yet we see it so many times throughout history and in modern
relationships too. Books like “Men marry bitches”, “He’s just not that into
you” and “The rules” instruct women on treating men ‘mean’ to win their hearts,
and here it was once again, way back in 1934. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Although
Phillip is loved by the warm hearted Norah, he ends up going back to the cheap
vulgar Mildred who does little more than spit in his face and take his money –
go figure? I guess sometimes, due to inherent selfishness, or perhaps their own
depleted sense of self worth, some people are compelled to use others and suck
them dry – financially, emotionally or physically. At times we think we are
being kind, or warm hearted and it really doesn’t serve us well. Life may be
offering us good, worthwhile choices and we sometimes keep choosing the dregs
out of a false concept of charity. Phillip chooses to leave the supportive
Norah to care for Mildred, caught in a situation that is a complete affront to
his generous love for her. It is a crazy circumstance, and yet when we are
bound up in the idea being heroic towards those on whom we have planted our
affection, rationality flies out the window. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">As
such, another theme that emerges towards the end of the film is the human habit
of making choices reflective of how we view ourselves. Phillip returns to
Mildred time and again as she continues to ruin both his and her own life, and
in the final scene, he refers to his club foot and how he had been ‘limping
through life’. His shame at his deformity, and embarrassment at perceived
failings saw him making relational choices reflective of his view of his own
self worth. Self sabotage can truly be a nasty thing! When he is liberated from
these feelings of worthlessness, when he finds himself in a place of belonging,
Phillip begins to really live and his relational choices reflect that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The
scripting, the settings and costuming are so believable, the characters so very
very human, one almost feels as though one has been the proverbial fly on the
wall for the films duration. Beautifully done. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">With
complex and compelling themes like these, and the haunting nature of classic
black and white, Of Human Bondage is a wonderful watch. As always, the truest
stories are very often far more personally challenging, and uplifting, than
fables, and this semi autobiographical novel turned classic film ticks all the
boxes for a great night in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">4
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