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Fats Domino — Blueberry Hill
Album: Greatest Hits
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Released: 1956
Length: 2:19
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I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill
On Blueberry Hill, when I found you
The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill
And lingered until my dreams came true

The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows you made
Were never to be

Though we're apart, you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill

The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows we made
Were never to be

Though we're apart, you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill
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Always think of Richie Cunningham singing this in Happy Days
again rp showing me an og... i thought the og was louis armstrong, but fats not the og either: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
The music for "Blueberry Hill" was composed by Vincent Rose and the lyrics by Larry Stock and Al Lewis.[1] It was recorded six times in 1940... The largest 1940 hit was by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, which reached #2 on the US charts...
Louis Armstrong's 1949 recording charted in the Billboard Top 40, reaching number 29. 
Fats Domino version was an international hit in 1956 and has become a rock and roll standard. It reached number two for three weeks on the Billboard Top 40 charts, becoming his biggest pop hit, and spent eight non-consecutive weeks at number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart"
1956
Thanks RP.
I first heard this on a juke box in Val D'Isere when I was around 9 or 10  and loved it ever since - I can't beleive I've not commented before!  
 Jakethemuss wrote:

“Norm? This is Mitch... You were right- I found my drill.”




Too Funny!!
“Norm? This is Mitch... You were right- I found my drill.”
 gratefulgator wrote:

I had no idea Fats lived until 2017... good for him!


And he was married to the same women (Rosemary Hall) for 61 years.
Highly unusual in showbiz/music industry.
 Stetsonman wrote:

the sort of song that can be heard everyday , no probs

love it!
unlike Trump. what a cunt hahaha you dumb yanks


give Farage a big smooch.. (what decent mother would name their child NIgel??)
If this song doesn't make you think of the awesomeness of the early days of Rock n Roll, and the awesomeness of NOLA, well then there just isn't anything left to do for ya'.
Why did I have this at a 7?  Upped to a 9.
the sort of song that can be heard everyday , no probs

love it!
unlike Trump. what a cunt hahaha you dumb yanks

This song will always remind me of Ritchie C.

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 gratefulgator wrote:
I had no idea Fats lived until 2017... good for him!
 
No kidding!  And he was married 61 years!
Early Rock n Roll classic. 
Brilliant for a slow dance.
SKIP!
An all-time great Rock n Roll track.
Try a slow dance to it.
Tony Jory
London and Somerset
 poetdancer wrote:
This song always reminds me of this story - .....
 
Was funny when I heard it in the third grade (1962), and is still funny today.
This song always reminds me of this story -
A high school teacher was calling roll when a student showed up late. “Where were you?” the teacher asked. “On top of Blueberry Hill,” he replied. A few minutes later, another young man dashed in, replying that he was also “on top of Blueberry Hill.” After the third student rushed in, with the same reason for his tardiness, a young woman came in and said, “Hi, I’m Blueberry Hill.”
Putin sang this song better
I had no idea Fats lived until 2017... good for him!
 SleepyWombat wrote:
This song instantly reminded me of '12 Monkeys'
 
My memories of this tune long precede that fun film.  It was interesting to hear this song in that film though.
 Ziller wrote:
KevDogRedux wrote:
Food for thought - Fats Domino was neither fat nor a domino. Discuss among yourselves.
wasn't a domino by who's standard? some would say that Fats was extremely dominesque especially for a non-fat guy...
 
Well the discussion amongst us has begun!  His actual last name WAS Domino, and his nickname, according to Wiki:  

In 1947, Billy Diamond, a New Orleans bandleader, accepted an invitation to hear the young pianist perform at a backyard barbecue. Domino played well enough that Diamond asked him to join his band, the Solid Senders, at the Hideaway Club in New Orleans, where he would earn $3 a week playing the piano.[10] Diamond nicknamed him "Fats", because Domino reminded him of the renowned pianists Fats Waller and Fats Pichon, but also because of his large appetite.[18][3]

So easy enough!  Long Live RP!!  And RIP to Fats, who died with little mention, on October 24th, 2017....
Well, if this is not close to American r & b blues perfection, I don't know what is. 
Holy Crap, BillG!  Thank you SO much for playing this one!!  Instant 10 for me based on nostalgia purposes.  And maybe part of why I like "older" music and all thanks to a mix-tape my mom made for me way back when when I was a youngin.  So many great tunes that were "oldies" when I grew up and now seem to be lost, at least from the 'airwaves' - so THANKS AGAIN for spinning this disk!!  Long Live RP!!
 SleepyWombat wrote:
This song instantly reminded me of '12 Monkeys'
 
15 years later...Me too!
KevDogRedux wrote:
Food for thought - Fats Domino was neither fat nor a domino. Discuss among yourselves.
wasn't a domino by who's standard? some would say that Fats was extremely dominesque especially for a non-fat guy...
How sweet it is....
This song instantly reminded me of \'12 Monkeys\'
Hey! I could swear I lost my thrills on Blueberry Hill. What color are the ones you found, Fats?
Nice! :D
Food for thought - Fats Domino was neither fat nor a domino. Discuss among yourselves.
Originally Posted by triviagal:
Originally Posted by justlistening: Ok, I'm dating myself but this makes me think of Richie Cunningham Just good simple music - thanks Bill.
I was just thinking that.
LOL that is the first thing that popped into my head when I heard the opening line as well!
Yes indeed! How is Dover, NH? I miss it - (lived on school st.) not blueberry hill ;-)
Originally Posted by Hodgie: Yeah...previous entries. Richie Cunningham always belted out the first few bars of this tune when he was certain he was about get some...
Yeah...previous entries. Richie Cunningham always belted out the first few bars of this tune when he was certain he was about get some...
Originally Posted by justlistening: Ok, I'm dating myself but this makes me think of Richie Cunningham Just good simple music - thanks Bill.
I was just thinking that.
Originally Posted by justlistening: Ok, I'm dating myself but this makes me think of Richie Cunningham Just good simple music - thanks Bill.
and Potsie.
Ok, I\'m dating myself but this makes me think of Richie Cunningham Just good simple music - thanks Bill.
The Fat Man definitely does rock. I saw him on a bill with Bo Diddley at the defunct Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, CA. His show was fantastic while Bo was pretty much incoherent. I was most impressed.
a classic without a doubt, but... ehhh.