ccaammiiittoo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, it would be consistent with Brokaw's WWII themes. Are we both in agreement that the option to Stafford would be Dame Vera Lynn. Both singers embodied the times vocally. Would you agree?

mdccu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm not sure about the movie--but you'd be interested to know (I had posted this a few mo. ago)--that this Stafford famous song was the background theme for Tom Brokaw's TV Special, 'The Greatest Generation.'

ccaammiiittoo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You usually hid the vintage cyanide somewhere in garage if you wanted to make it through this song alive. One of the greatest laments put to music of all time, and only Jo Stafford touch suits this song. I seem somehow remember seeing a movie starring Joseph Cotton, Ginger Rogers, and Shirley Temple in which the piece was used as a soundtrack. Am I correct? Someone?

callara72 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When I was growing up I gave my grandmother a book that she filled out - it included all of her "favorites"-my grandfather died when my dad was 12. She listed this song as her favorite song in the book. Last year my dad died suddenly. This song means so much to me, it did then and it means more than ever now. He felt so sad when his mom died and thought of her with this song. Now I only hope when I'm looking at the moon he knows that I'm "seeing him".... I love you dad.

chelebear (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm in my 30's and I grew up listening to this kind of music (courtesy of my grandmother), and I'd much rather listen to music of that era instead of the mostly garbage that's passed off as music today.

davidjali44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Your sonorous discourse too, incites.

jkilmer44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My soul soars in states of ecstatic sensation as I muse this wistful descant; a "Divine" utterance in sacred, sentimental yearning. How Jo transports to "far away and long ago," to realities beyond the prosaic and impeding...the foolish imbroglios of men.

ThaleiaMuse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I totally agree with trinbago44! I get that very same feeling listening to these songs. (and The Lettermen and other fine groups turned them into my first "make out" songs. ROFL!) ;)

lots1of2kisses (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i love this song so much!

VintageLady1980 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Such a beautiful song. :)