OK....I'm dating myself with the link below. Here ya go Wayne. :)

[John Schmidt]

This isn't the original but it's good enough. It leads to a long unanswered question.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6bFTVi0hHs

A much earlier rendition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23gCTWWGhxw

[solo1]

John, that 2nd recording was four years before I was born.  Haven't heard that song for a looooong time.

[John Schmidt]

I thought you'd get a kick out of it. I ran across it on Youtube while looking up some old Four Freshmen music. Hard to believe The Four Freshmen started around 1947 or 48, I know they were big when I was chasing bobby sox and poodle skirts. Also liked the Pied Pipers, the close harmony was great. Kinda strange I guess, back then you could understand what they all were saying while singing. Today, so much of it sounds like a take-off of Spike Jones.

[Karen]

Just wanted to say that you don't have to date yourself, John, if you were single, I'd date you in a heartbeat! And for the record, the flavor stays....

[Rams]

Just wanted to say that you don't have to date yourself, John, if you were single, I'd date you in a heartbeat! And for the record, the flavor stays....

Yeppers, that thread title had me wondering also.   Thought he was linking to one of those dating sites.
Didn't know they could match you up with yourself.............   

[solo1]

John, I remember most of those old wacky songs like Mairsi Doats and Doesi Doats, or I have tears in my ears from lying on my back crying over you.

I do remember more of the sentimental ones.  My Mom and Dad sang this one when Mom played the piano.  It is especially meaningful since i lost my wife 16 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzqRKnMZwP0

[John Schmidt]

John, I remember most of those old wacky songs like Mairsi Doats and Doesi Doats, or I have tears in my ears from lying on my back crying over you.

I do remember more of the sentimental ones.  My Mom and Dad sang this one when Mom played the piano.  It is especially meaningful since i lost my wife 16 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzqRKnMZwP0

Oh my, that one kinda tugs at these old heart strings as well.

Re. singing old tunes, I remember one time back when I was about 12/13 yrs. old, dad and mom were teasing each other about his singing....which wasn't very good but he tried hard.   Somehow the subject turned to a tool dad wanted for his woodworking shop, had something to do with "singing for your supper" as I recall. Mom told him she'd get him that tool if he had the nerve to sing "Don' sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me." She dared him, so he grabbed his coffee, a folding chair and a book, headed out under our huge apple tree and started singing at the top of his lungs. Mom was so embarrassed she went out and tried make him stop but he sang clear through to the end. He was the School Superintendent at the time, small community, and it wasn't long before everybody was getting a good chuckle over it....Superintendent Schmidt out singing under the tree. Dad got his new tool and mom learned to never dare dad.

Wayne, do you remember that old "state name" song? Some of the lines were: What did Delaware, Boys....the answer line was; She wore a new Jersey, Boys.  Or....What did Iowa, boys?  She weighed a Washington. Yes, kinda silly but the kids had fun with it. Funny thing, my girls used to sing together all the time and they loved to copy the Andrews sisters. One time they did a special song at a church party and were dressed like back in the early 40's. Needless to say, they were a hit. Sadly, ever since two of their sisters died the two left refuse to sing anymore.

[solo1]

John, I vaguely remember the above. THAT also reminded me of some corny sayings like "Can I hold your PalmOlive?"    "Not on your Lifeboy"

I could get on my soapbox and say today's songs are nothing like the 'olden' days songs.

Even though Glen Miller wasn't exactly my era, his band and songs were my favorite. I also was into great country and western music like "These Hands", "Movin' On" , etc and the real singers like Patsy Cline, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, and many more.  All of them became famous without the use of fireworks, gimmicks, and over the top showmanship. IMO most of that crap today covers up bad singing.

Talking about your girls not singing anymore.......I can surely appreciate that.  When my wife was in ICU for the last time, she missed our grandson's last high school play "Fiddler On The Roof" .Scott was Tevve in the play.
He sang "If I were a rich man" to her when she was in intensive care with all of us there.  Scott had a great trained baritone voice and there wasn't a dry eye including the ICU nurse.

Scott said that he would never sing that song again.  In fact, he doesn't sing any songs any more.

[John Schmidt]

I'm in there with Scott, used to have a three octave range when younger....much younger. I've had folks ask if I still have a three octave range and I jokingly tell them yes but....the bottom three notes you can no longer hear, the top three you don't want to hear.   I've tried singing in the church choir but some songs bring back memories that make it difficult to continue. I might hum a tune to myself from time to time, nothing more.

[shortleg]

  I have to laugh, that was one of the songs I learned as a very young kid.
All the grownups would always look at me strangely when I would ride
my bike singing to the top of my lungs that darn song.