walking along when
out of orange colored sky
flash, bam, you came by
I was walking along
Mindin’ my business
When out of the orange colored sky
Flash, Bam, Alakazam
Wonderful you came by
I was hummin’ a tune
Drinkin’ in sunshine
When out of that orange colored view
Wham, Bam, Alakazam
I got a look at you
One look and I yelled “timber”
Watch out for flying glass
‘Cause the ceiling fell in
And the bottom fell out
I went in to a spin
And i started to shout
“I’ve been hit, this is it, this is it”
I was walking along
Mindin’ my business
When love came and hit me in the eye
Flash, Bam, Alakazam
Out of the orange colored sky
According to Wikipedia, “Orange Colored Sky” is a popular song written by Milton Delugg and Willie Stein and published in 1950. The first known recording was on July 11, 1950, on KING records catalog number 15061, with Janet Brace singing and Milton Delugg conducting the orchestra.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole (with Stan Kenton’s orchestra) on August 16, 1950, and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1184. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on September 22, 1950, and lasted 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 11.[3] (Some sites list a 1945 date for this recording, but this is apparently in error.) A number of other singers have recorded it, including Cole’s daughter, Natalie.
Some where there is an interview with Natalie Cole about how as a kid, she loved this song.
Not for the way her Dad sang but for all the wonderful nonsense words.
Who wouldn’t love hearing their Dad sing out Flash, Bam, Alakazam.
It was wonderful enough for us kids to hear our Dad sit at the piano and sing Lulu’s Back in Town.
It was a wonderful life.
A little odd, maybe a lot of odd, but wonderful any way.
The picture is of the night sky over Bluffton, SC and seen while out on a walk with my wife.
One look and I yelled “timber
About my wife, not the sunset.
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