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~~Flower Child~~ · 05-27-2009, 06:41 PM

Since I forgot to put this song on my compilation, I shall review it!

SONG: Sway
ARTIST: Dean Martin
ALBUM: *Not sure* But this is what I got it off of: Dino The Essential Dean Martin

I'm not an extremely huge fan of the Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin time period, but I will make an exception for a select few beauties I have heard. I'll throw on an album or two of theirs if I'm in the mood for something different. "Sway" by Dean is my favorite of this time period.

A very classy, exotic, and sensual song. It is strongly Spanish influenced with some flamenco (maybe flamenco--thats what I call it anyway) beats thrown in here and there. The beginning is quite unique with little bursts of womens voices at the beginning, and some beautiful guitar noodling. I think this beginning has been used in stuff before so it is faily recognizable. I love the rhythm in this song, it does what it is supposed to do-- make you want to dance. Dean's voice is so smooth and sultry, it flows so well with everything. About midway through the song there is this great little trumpet bout in there, I absolutly love it, sounds like it has a mute in it or something. The lyrics are pretty corny cornball in parts but thats okay because the whole atmosphere of the song makes up for it. Everytime I listen to it, it just takes me off to some remote villiage in Spain with a bunch of Flamenco dancers and matadors with their little capes on and whatnot haha. Great song, I would give it a listen if I were you.

05-27-2009, 06:41 PM	#29 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Since I forgot to put this song on my compilation, I shall review it! SONG: Sway ARTIST: Dean Martin ALBUM: Not sure But this is what I got it off of: Dino The Essential Dean Martin I'm not an extremely huge fan of the Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin time period, but I will make an exception for a select few beauties I have heard. I'll throw on an album or two of theirs if I'm in the mood for something different. "Sway" by Dean is my favorite of this time period. A very classy, exotic, and sensual song. It is strongly Spanish influenced with some flamenco (maybe flamenco--thats what I call it anyway) beats thrown in here and there. The beginning is quite unique with little bursts of womens voices at the beginning, and some beautiful guitar noodling. I think this beginning has been used in stuff before so it is faily recognizable. I love the rhythm in this song, it does what it is supposed to do-- make you want to dance. Dean's voice is so smooth and sultry, it flows so well with everything. About midway through the song there is this great little trumpet bout in there, I absolutly love it, sounds like it has a mute in it or something. The lyrics are pretty corny cornball in parts but thats okay because the whole atmosphere of the song makes up for it. Everytime I listen to it, it just takes me off to some remote villiage in Spain with a bunch of Flamenco dancers and matadors with their little capes on and whatnot haha. Great song, I would give it a listen if I were you. Last edited by Flower Child; 05-27-2009 at 06:53 PM.