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Monday, September 23, 2013

What a Wonderful World


Forever a New Orleans boy, I cannot ignore how much Satchmo speaks to me.  To me, this song is so beautiful in its romanticized view of the world.

"The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky--are also on the faces of people going by; I see friends shaking hands saying 'How do you do?' they're really saying 'I love you.'"

Maybe that's what happiness is.

What a wonderful world.

1 comment:

  1. Me too, Jon. Always loved Satchmo's music, and this song in particular. Woody Allen listed his "Potato-head BLues" as one of the things on his short list of what makes life worth living.

    A romantic illusion, a pretty story... maybe that IS what happiness is. That wouldn't be delusional though, would it?

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