Mm-hm. *gives him another skeptical look.*  Speaking of YOUR place…I do believe that’s the first time you’ve invited me…huh…*feigns a weak memory*…I think it might be. *Blushing over making a big deal of it, she tries to get out of his arms.*  So, uh, dinner…I was thinking…pasta?  *begins pulling out a pot and ingredients*  Can you open a bottle of wine, please?  And put on some music. maybe?  I like to play Dean Martin and other Italian sounding stuff when I cook pasta….I know, I’m a dork…*sighs, smiles at him, and sings along to Dean while she starts boiling the pasta*

deforest:

La vie en rose | Dean Martin

Holy crap.  Of course I adore the Louis Armstrong version, but I’d never heard this til now, and I just sort of…melted.

deforest:

He made music that’s going to stand the test of time and be around forever. People will always be listening to Dean Martin. — Kevin Spacey

He’s got one of the greatest, most recognizable and smooth voices of all time. I’m not gonna lie. I’d love to be Dean Martin. When you hear Dean Martin, he gives you a feeling. It’s a special gift. — Scotty Morris

There is that undeniable force that you can’t put a name on. — Robbie Williams

When he sings, you believe it. He had a great personality that just came across and made you feel like you knew him. — Martina McBride

He could do absolutely anything. — Jerry Lewis

HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY DINO PAUL CROCETTI! 

Emmett:”Gracie, honey, settle something for us: Best Male Singer, dead.”

Grace: “Dean Martin.”

—“Return to Me” (2000)