A simple song, almost a nursery rhyme, but there's an incredible intensity to Ray's voice: the power, the reined in emotion, the sadness. He really is the crucial link between Frank and Dino's crooning and Elvis. Wonderful in all departments.
"My God, glad I wasn't on fire, I'd have burned to death by the time you got one button un-done!" Jacy (Cybill Shepherd) said to Lester (Randy Quaid) at Bobby Sheen's place at a party while this song was playing. Johnnie Ray, known in the '50's as 'The Crying Singer' does a great job. I just got a little RCA automatic changer 45 RPM record player, just like the one in the movie! Now all I need is the record…Ah, eBay!
'Talk to her please, Mr. Sun
Speak to her, Mr. Rainbow
And take her under your branches
Mr. Tree
Whisper to her, Mr. Wind
Sing to her, Mr. Robin
And Mrs Moonlight
Put in a word for me
Tell her how I feel
It shouldn't end this way
And since you are all her friends
She'll listen to whatever you have to say
Babble to her, Mr. Brook
Kiss her for me, Miss Raindrop
And watch to see they all do
Please, Mr. Sun
Babble to her, Mr. Brook
Kiss her for me, Miss Raindrop
And watch to see they all do
Please, Mr. Sun...'
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My Aunt was a personal friend Johnnie Ray. His parents lived right across the road from her on Lancaster Dr. Salem, Oregon back in the early 50's when it was all farms out there.....