Danny G's SPECIAL Dino-Winter Month Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Silver Bells"

 Welcome back, ol' pals o mine! 

Man...just cants believe nother' Winter & 'nother Christmas is just 'bout here, as well. 

Seems so far away, then all of a sudden...BAM...here it is. No matter how much you prepare for it...still seems to catch you off guard. Haha!! Get's me every time! 

That's OK, We got this! 

'Nother important day is comin' up, also. Dino-Departure Day. 

It crept up too, pals. 

'Nother year since we lost our main dude, Dino.  That's a tough one to say, pals. Truly hurts me. But...what makes thins' a little bit easier on my heart...is bein' part of this GREAT GREAT blog...'specially today. Gives me a chance to share a little piece of myself & my thoughts 'bout this fella, Dean Martin. Dino Paul Crocetti. What he's meant to me throughout my life. 

Now, even though we may feel a little sad on Dino-departure Day...and although we is reminded 'bout what we've  lost...we MUST also think 'bout what we still have! 

Life is GOOD! 

Dino keeps it that way! Enjoy it! 

We will spread good will to others & share positive thoughts. Let's not sulk & be blue. Let's celebrate!  Let's 'member all the good stuff that made Dino...Dino!  Fun...Happy...Foolish...& OH SO SO VERY Cool! Haha!! 

To be thought 'bout...every once in awhile...Swoonin' & Croonin'...makin' people smile! Yup...THAT'S how I'm guessin' he would dig thins' the most!   

What a great great time of year to REALLY get in touch with your inner Dino, too, my friends! Just soak in his vibe & spread it all 'round! 

I'm so so thrilled today...to be able to play one of the ab so lute BESTEST of the BEST Christmassy tunes... by the ab so lute BESTEST of the BEST Christmas crooners! The song I've chosen, for today's Sunday Serenade is "Silver Bells". To me, it seems to capture the "Christmassy" essence, the most. "City sidewalks, busy sidewalks...dressed in holiday style. In the air there's a feelin' of Christmas". Yup...this jam REALLY sums up this VERY special time of year. 

So, mi amici...let's celebrate. 

Let's be merry & have a drink for Dino! 

He was the very best...& will NEVER fade away. 

Here's to you, pallie...Salute! 

Danny G's SPECIAL Dino-Winter Month Sunday Serenade with Dino: "I'll Be Home For Christmas"

 Welcome back, mi amici! 

How youse feelin'? 

Hopefully not TOO stressed out. 

I know we gots a LOT of thins' to do...gettin' ready for the big day! Which also just so happens to be Dino-Departure day. Yup...it's a BUSY time of year, pallies o' mine. 

Not easy keepin' your mindset on "chill mode" these next few weeks. Everyone seems to go into panic mode! Seem to forget what the holidays are all 'bout. 

Well, pals...what we need to do...is to just relax. Take a deep breath...& relax. Thins' will come together...& we'll all be OK. Just do what I do, my friends! Increase your Dino-intake...& maybe a little more vino. Haha!! That's somethin' we DEFINATELY can ALL use! 

Actually...what I seem to have the hardest time with...is holdin' onto my traditions...which I've mentioned here before. Sometimes that gets me a wee bit blue, pals. Ain't easy when family that once were the tradition do-ers...are all gone. Now it's up to you...& no one else is diggin' what youse do! Ugh!! Yup...not easy convincin' my kiddies...not really kiddies anymore...that "The Feast of the Seven Fishes" is a yummy Christmas Eve dinner!  That "polpi" & calamad"...(octopus & squid) are delicious! Haha!! 

Nope...they just ain't feelin' the old traditional vibe...that I grew up with...mi amici. 

Really gets me longin' for "the old days", pals. 

Christmas' long gone by. 

I'm sure youse can relate, my friends. 

I thinks this week's Serenade will get us back to those days, pallies. Maybe not physically...but will definitely bring our thoughts back to those great great days! 

Dino's "I'll Be Home for Christmas"...is the one tune that gets me both happy & sad...both...at the same time. Melancholy, but comforted. Just thinkin' back & bein' SO SO thankful & appreciative for those memories...gives me the energy & extra "pep in my step"...to keep on keepin' on! 

Actually, pals...Dino jams are the one tradition...that no matter what...or who...is 'round...have ALWAYS been & ALWAYS will be...my one CONSTANT Christmassy tradition. 

Now, friends o mine...who can ask for ANY more than that? 

Soak this one in & I'll catch youse next time. 

Ciao!

Danny G's SPECIAL Dino-Winter Month Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Marshmallow World"

 Welcome back, pallies! 

It's OFFICIAL...Happy Dino-Winter Month 2024!!!  

We made it here, once 'gain! 

TRULY a VERY special time of year, my friends. Soak it in!  

So...how's the holiday season treatin' youse' so far? How was your Day of Givin' Dino-thanks?! Have youse started the Christmas shoppin'?  Deckin' the halls? Haulin' out that ol' holly & all that fun stuff? Haha!! I knows it can get tirin', pallies. 

It can wear you down to the bone...if you let it! 

Make sure youse take a breather every now & then! 

'Member what the month is REALLY all 'bout...Celebratin' our DINO!!! Hahaha!!! Among other obvious thins'... of course...this month is to REALLY soak in that Dino vibe. REALLY listen to what he is tellin' us... & REALLY follow in his GREAT GREAT footsteps. Relax. Be cool, baby. Let thins' roll off your shoulder, pallie. Life's too damn short to sweat the little thins'! 

Well...I thinks it's been 'nough time since we had an EXTRA special Serenade. How's 'bout a wee bit o "Duetin' with Dino"?! Yes! Cool! Thinks we could ALL use some "EXTRA SPECIALNESS" rights 'bout now! 

Seems to me...there's really only ONE jam that TOTALLY gets this month swingin'! And...there's only TWO cool cool cats that can swing on it together! 

Of course I is referrin' to "Marshmallow World" by Dean & Frank! 

Likes no other duet known to man has ever entertained the masses SO SO feverishly, pals! Haha!!  AMEN! 

Now I know it STILL isn't very marshmallowy out there, yet...however...we did have a few flakes last night & what better way to ring in Dino-Winter Month?!  It DEF I NATE LY gets me in the holiday spirit & DEF I NATE LY keeps me in that  Wintery Dino-vibe! 

OK...'nough talkin'...let's get Dino-rockin'! 

Oh, and by the way...I couldn't help but play Dean's solo track of this GREAT GREAT jam too. Hey, pals...I'm a Dino-junkie...what can I say?! Haha!! 

OK, mi amici... 'member...go easy! Santa's not the ONLY one watchin'...Dean wants youse to take a breath...inhale that cool cool Dino-air...& just relax.

 It's the ONLY way to be, pals. 

Enjoy!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Canadian Sunset"

 Welcome back, pals! 

Hey...likes I know it's a few days early still, but...HAPPY DAY of GIVIN' DINO THANKS!!! 

Yes siree, pallies...tis' the season once 'gain. 

The season for ponderin' our blessins', mi amici! Ponderin' our lives! Ponderin'...MR. DEAN MARTIN! Haha!! 

Yes...it's true, ol' Dino-diggin' friends o mines...I'm serious! I thinks bout' ALL the different ways Dino helps me ALL year long, & I am SO SO greatful! Makes EVERYDAY SO SO much brighter! SO SO much funner! SO SO much more meaningful to me! REALLY makes me appreciate the MANY MANY ways I've been blessed. Yup...he's my main man, pallies! 

Anyways, mi amici...I thinks I'll kick off this Cool Cool holiday seasonal Serenade with my usual Cool Cool "pre-holiday" seasonal Dino-jam! "Canadian Sunset". It just gets me in the right frame of mind, for what's headin' our way! ...CHAOS!!! Hahaha!!! Just kiddin' , pals. 

O' & BTW, pals...I'm dedicatin' this WON DER FUL Sunday Serenade with Dino to my little Dino-diggin' girl-pallie, Stella G.! Cant even believe she's 20 today! Mama Mia! Haha!! 

Years fly by, mi amici. 

But hey! 

Guess what?! 

It's a great time of year to REALLY look at anythin' & everythin' good in our lives & be appreciative. 

No matter what or who it is...be thankful. 

Life is TRULY a blessin'. 

As long as we have our health...family & friends...and of course...the ONE & ONLY Dino...Life is good! 

Happy Birthday, Stella! 

Have a GREAT week, pals!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: S'posin"'

 Greetins', pallies! 

How's mi amici of Dino? 

Hope all is well...as well as well can be, anyways. 

So...are youse keepin' cool & calm 'bout the upcomin' holidays? Yes? No? Not sure? Haha!! Believe me, pals...I know...thins' can feel a bit overwhelmin', this time of year. 

Let's promise each other to stay on chill mode...OK? Dino-mode! 

Take it day by day, pallies.  

Not too much stressin'. 

After all, my friends...this is s'posed to be a happy time! Time for partyin' & celebratin'!  

Try to be cool, my friends. Put on some jams...Dino-jams, of course...& just go with the flow. These are the BEST days to REALLY call on your "Inner Dean". 

Keep thinkin'...when your feelin' anxious..."How would Dean Martin Handle this?". I'm tellin' youse...it works, pals!  

BTW pallies...I'm dedicatin' this week's Serenade to the main man who introduced me to our beloved Dino...my Pop, John G. Tomorrow would've been his birthday, & there's AB SO LUTE LY no way I can not be thinkin' of the most calmest guy I ever knew on his special day! 

OK, mi amici...this Dino-ditty will be a PERFECTO example of the RELAXIN' powers our pallie has! 

"S'posin" is a VERY chilled out & cooled off kinda tune. DEF I NATE LY has a calmin' nature 'bout it & it's EASINESS is SURE to get youse through the next month & a half. 

Are youse with me, pals?! 

Great! We got this! 

Hopefully. Hahaha!!! 

Kiddin'. We definitely do. 

OK...let's get croonin'! 

Here's to youse, Pop! Happy Birthday! 

Enjoy your week, pallies & stay Dino-chilled! 

Ciao!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "If I Had You"

 Hey, pals o mine! What's doin'? 

Youse gettin' mentally prepped for the upcomin' Turkey feast? 

Yea, my friends...I guess we's can start thinkin' 'bout it now. Only a few weeks away. 

Time to gather with family & friends & celebrate all that is good in our lives. 

Time to start the blowin' & rakin', too! Ugh. DEF I NATE LY not one of my fave outdoor activities! Haha!! O well, mi amici. Least we got our main man, Dean, to bring along! 

Won't be so bad with some cool cool...Fall type Dino-tunes...flowin' in my ear. Youse know the kind I mean...dont'cha, pals? Well...let me pick us a jam to get that flow started. 

Hmmmm. Maybe I could jump back to "The Dean Martin Show" al b um. That one never leaves my turntable, it seems. 

There's a few perfect pics for a day like this...in a month like this...& for a job like this. How's 'bout we start thins' off with some "If I Had You"? 

OK, pals! Sounds like a "leaf rakin'" plan! 

The one small problem, pallies... Sometimes...just sometimes...these easy flowin' jams get me in such a chilled out mood...I ends up pourin' up some vino & just chillin' with Dino! Hahaha!!! 

O well, my friends...nothin' wrong with that! Leaves ain't goin' anywhere! They can wait. Ha! 

Maybe I'll just stay inside, where its nice & warm. Maybe I'll just call that neighborhood kid who rakes leaves! Haha! Yes! Now THAT sounds even better! I thinks I just had me a Dino-revelation! Haha!! I'll let youse decide for yourselves, mi amici. 

O and let's not forget a BIG Happy Veterans Day, pals! Gots to give Dino-thanks to ALL those who've defended & protected this great country of ours! And those who still do today! 

Grazie! 

OK, pallies...we gots work to do!!! Maybe. Haha!! 

Ciao! 

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams"

 Well hey there, pallies o' mine...Happy November! 

Man o man...the days are movin' by SO SO fast! 

Holidays are creepin' up! 

Nights & mornins' are gettin' colder...& days & sun rays seem to be growin' older. 

Actually, pals...it's been...dare I say it..."Spring-like", 'round here lately! 70's! Even 80's!!! Yea, it's been crazy. Well, I ain't complainin', mi amici. I'll take it! But still...it's definately Fall. Leaves are now brown, crunchy messes & everything is goin' into hybernatin'mode. Maybe a few of us might be feelin' those "Change of Season Blues"! 

I'll be honest...I already miss October! 

Loves my tricks n' treats! Haha!! 

Well guess what?! Our MAIN MAN Dino ain't leavin' us hangin'!!! 

No way!! 

Not while "The Deans" in charge! Haha! 

Todays's Serenade is one of the MOSTEST...AB SO LUTE EST...IN SPI RA TION AL tunes youse may EVER hear, pallies! I grabbed this BEA U TI FUL little number off Dino's 1959 al b um "Sleep Warm". Which...by the ways...was put to vinyl with the help of his bestest pallie, Frankie, conductin'. Cool Cool stuff, mi amici! 

"Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" is SURE to LIFT those dreary hearts & shoo away those cloudy & gray Pre-Holiday moods. 

Can't help but be happy hearin' Dean weave his spell! Magical is the ONLY way I can thinks to describe it, pallies! Easy flowin...charismatic charm. 

If this don't cheer youse up pals...man...I DON'T knows WHAT to do!!! Shock treatment maybe???!!! Hahaha! Don't fear pals...I'm SURE this will do the trick! 

So hang in there, my friends. Life IS good & 'member ALL thins' shall pass! 

Most of all...'member that Dean is on your side & NOTHIN' can mess with that!  

Enjoy! 

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "In The Misty Moonlight"

 AaaOoooooooo! Grrrrrrrr! Snarrrlllll! 

Scare youse! Haha!! 

Yes...that's my best werewolf, pals. Hahaha!!! 

Just settin' the stage, mi Dino-ween diggin' amici. 

So, pallies...are youse ready? 

Did youse pick out the PERFECTO costume? 

Did youse grab 'nough candycorn? 

Did youse stock up on plenty of olives for your late night martinis with Count Dino?! Haha!! 

I told youse...I REALLY gets into this whole KOOKY SPOOKY vibe! Haha!! Well, man o man...it's just SO SO much fun! Don't even mind sittin' home...watchin' some scary flicks...drink in hand, of course...handin' out yummy treats, to all the little witches & goblins! 

Now, pals o' mine...what I dig the most...what really sends a chill down my spine...is settin' all the lights down low...& just spinnin' some old & creepy type Dino-jams. Yes, mi amici! Youse can find them! It's all 'bout how youse interpret the lyrics! 

I can just picture Count Dino roamin' the halls of his castle...tryin' to decide what tuxedo to wear to tomorrows Monster Ball...jammin' to "Blue Moon". Or maybe, Dr. Frankenstein, workin' feverishly in his laboratory..."A Real Live Girl" softly playin' in the background ...creatin' the perfect cool cool swingin' fella! Pieces of this guy...parts of 'nother! 'Til finally...ALIIIIIVE!!!  DINO!!! HE'S ALIVE!!! Hahaha!!! Follow me, pals? 

All youse need now, is the perfecto jam to set the soundtrack to your own Dino-ween type scene...& man o man...gets ready for some seriously creepy cool frights! 

Try this one, my spooktified friends. 

A full moon slowly rises in the Autumn sky...a young couple strollin' through a wooded path...Crack! What's that noise?! They start to walk faster! GRRRRRRRR... O my God! What is that?! Now they is runnin'! Somethins' right behind them! Dear God, what is it?!!! (Insert woman's scream here)Aaaaaaaaa!!!! A DINO-WOLF!!!! Haha!! Did I scare youse, pallies?! 

Sounds like stuff that's a typical Halloween for your average swingin' kinda  Cool Cool werewolf, to me, pals! 

Hey, mi amici...as the sayin' goes... "Even a fella who is pure of heart, & drinks his Scotch on the rocks by night...may become a wolf, when the ladies stroll by & the moon is full & bright!" 

Now THAT'S scary! Haha!! 

I'd say this EXTRA special & FUN FUN evenin' DEF I NATE LY calls for some "In the Misty Moonlight"! 

Happy Dino-Ween to all! 

Enjoy, my friends & 'member... BEWARE THE MOON! 

AaOoooooooo!!!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Real Live Girl"

 Good eve'nin', boys & ghouls! 

Velcome to this veek's SPOOKY Sunday Serenade with Dino! 

Allow me to introduce myself...I am Count Danny G-ula! Ahhhhh Hahahaha!!!! 

Did I sound creepy, pals? 

Did youse feel that evil laugh? 

Did youse catch the Transylvanian accent?! Hahaha!!! 

Just tryin' to set the stage here, pallies. After all, mi amici...Halloween is gettin' EERILY close & the vibe is in the air now. 

Vampires, Werewolves & all the creatures of the night are gettin' ready to get down at the closest Monstery Bash! Haha!! 

Now, my little Dino-diggin' grave diggers...speakin' of thins' that go bump in the night...Every year as I gets into all the scary movies playin'...I simply cants' help but picturin' our main man, Dino, dressin' up as the creepy Count himself! 

Yes, pals! 

He's definitely gots the right look for it. 

Tall, Dark & Devilishly handsome. 

Definitely gots the suave coolness for it. 

And  AB SO LUTE LY would have NO problemo pickin' up mucho vampy-type chicks for his vampy-type brides! Hahaha!!! 

So...let's picture this. Count Dino is layin' 'round his castle. Bored & Lonely. Wantin' for some company of the female type. 

Yea, sure...he's got his un-dead ladies of the night. But their so lame these days. "Mezza morta!"..."Half dead!" What our Cool Cool Count is cravin'...is some action! Some hot blood pumpin' through some feisty chicalinas veins! 

Thinks it's 'bout time our pal sprouts his bat wings & flys on over to the nearest pick-up joint  & gets' himself "A Real Live Girl"! Haha!! 

Lovin' this Serenade , my friends! 

It even has that "old school" CREEPY, vinyl sound to it. 

Get ready, pallies! 

We're gettin' close to Tricks n' Treats!!  

Haha....spoooooky! 

Enjoy!   

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "We Open In Venice"

 Hey pals! 

Whataya' say?! 

Welcome back, one & all! 

Man...this kooky spooky month is sure feelin' CRAZY! I swear to youse...the older I get...the crazier life seems to me! 

Am I nuts?! 

Yea...probably, pallies. Haha!! 

Oh well...seems that way to me…I mean no more Christopher Columbus parade, pals?! What's that all 'bout?!

Now, friends o' mine...I ALWAYS believe in includin' one & all. These parades are for everyone! Celebratin' our awesome country...how lucky we is to be here...& who led the way. That's it. No need to go any deeper than that...in my opinion, anyway. 

Well, pals...likes I said...life is feelin' crazy these days. 

Anyways…they actually started an "Italian Heritage Parade & Festival", in it's place. It was last week & was even better, so whatever, Haha!  

So...with that bein' said...I know some of my fellow paisani might be feelin' a little upset, pushed aside & longin' for a Dino-jam that is LOTS O" FUN & may have an Italiano type flair. 

Somethin' we can ALL jam to together. 

I'm thinkin' that's I is gonna get one of those "quick quick" kinda jams playin' today. Youse know...to keep the blood pumpin'.  A real upbeat tempo sorta Serenade for the week! After all, pals...last week's tune was so so calmin' & soothin'...I gotta wake youse back up! I don't wants my Dino-lovin' posse fallin' 'sleep on me! Hahaha!!! 

OK OK...no need for hysterics here, pals. 

I'll go easy. Nothin' crazy. 

Just tryin' to have a little fun here, folks. Ha! 

Now todays Dino-jam...in keepin' with the spooky, "Dino-ween-vibe"... was actually inspired by a COOL COOL show I caught a few "pre-pandemic" years ago. 

It was called "The Rat Pack Undead"! Hahaha!!! 

Man o man, pallies...was it FUN! 

So guess what jam came on my radio the other day?! Today’s Serenade… of course! Haha!!

It was an AWESOME show, pals!

Dino, Frank & Sam, in full zombie make-up! All the lyrics were altered to fit the occasion! "Ain't That a PICK in the Head"..."Come DIE with Me"..."What Kind of GHOUL Am I?"...Haha...youse gets the picture, pals. Anyways, it was a GREAT time & I HIGHLY rec-o-mends youse Googlin' the show to see if they is still 'round & comin' to your locale. 

So, mi amici...this week's tune simply HAS to include the WHOLE Pack! Yup...Frank & the Sam man jump in on this one...& REALLY makes it swing! 

"We Open in Venice" reminded me of that fun fun show & will DEFINATELY stick in your head all day, my friends. Its catchy chorus really pulls youse in! 

Youse can hear the good good time in their voices. 

Always laughin' & foolin'!  Partyin' together...One & All! 

Man o man...did they know how to party! I WANNA BE THERE!!! Haha!! 

Oh well, palsies...I can dream, can't I? 

Enjoy & Happy Columbus Day to ALL!!!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Blue Moon"

 Hey there, pallies...Happy October! 

AaaOooooooo!!! 

That's me doin' my bestest werewolf howl, Haha!! 

Man o man... I gots to admit it...I become TRULY nutty this spooky kooky time of year, pals! I cants' help it! I just LOVE the decorations, the scary movies, the ghosts & goblins...you name it! If it's Halloweeny...I'm diggin' it! Hahaha!!! 

Grrrrrrrrrr!!! 

That's my bestest werewolf growl!  Ha! 

OK...that's 'nough monstery madness for now. 

So, mi amici...I was havin' a bit of a problem comin' up with the perfecto tune for the first Sunday Serenade of this Cooly Creepy month. I wanted to incorporate the eerie scariness... with our numero uno GHOULISH' crooner! WOW...that was a mouth full! Haha!!  

Anyways, pals...I musta summoned the ghost of Dean himself...'cause all of a sudden... it hit me! 

"Blue Moon"! 

I just looked out my window, a few nights ago, & there it was! A gloriously...devlishly...Dino-fied glowin' moon! Half covered by clouds & illuminatin' like a giant lightbulb. 

Now, I don't know 'bout youse...But I can't thinks' of ANYTHIN' that gives me more of a thrill... & a FUN FUN chill... than a BIG...BRIGHT...lunar vision...on a COOL COOL October night! 

I LOVES it, pallies! 

OK, my friends...let's get into this scary & excitin' season with some LIVE Dino!

Or "Un-dead" Dino...seems more appropriate for this spooky time o' year. Haha!! 

Time to have some FRIGHTFUL fun times with our ghostly pal! 

Beware the moon... you Dino-holics! Hahaha!!! 

Enjoy!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home"

 Welcome back, mi amici. 

Welcome to Fall 2024, week one...Haha!! 

Yup...it's official, pals...Summer is gone & it's time to be movin' on. 

Now, I don't mean relocatin' or nothin' like that. I'm sayin' it's time to kick Autumn into FULL gear! Let go of those hot & humid days, pallies! It's time for crisp & chilly nights. 

Wait! Is that a good trade?! Haha!! Yes it is! 

Now let's bang the sand outta our ears & get some cool cool Fall-type croons uh'-croonin'! Ha! 

These are GREAT GREAT times for throwin' in the ol' ipod headphones...gettin' outdoors...& spendin' some quality time...with Dino! Yes, my friends...DINO! Who else is the BEST companion for cleanin' up yards & packin' up the patio?! 

He relaxes my soul & cleanses my brain. Turns work into fun & chores into play. 

I'll show youse what I mean, pals. 

Let's find a nice, easy tune to get youse started. Somethin' from "The Dean Martin TV Show" al b um...one of my personal faves. How's 'bout a little "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?" Yes...this is a perfect Serenade for today. 

A TOTALLY chilled-out croon to EASE us into the new season. 

Just soak it in, my friends. Inhale it...hold it....ahhhhhh. See what I'm sayin', mi amici? 

So So calmin'. 

OK, pallies...let's get outside & get to work! Oops...I mean play! Haha!!  

Enjoy!  

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "The Things We Did Last Summer"

 Well well well...Here we are...once 'gain, my friends...kickin' off a NEW & 'CITIN' Autumny season! 

Man! Time TRULY does fly! 

We biddin' a due to 'nother BEA U TI FUL...hot & sunny Summer & lookin' ahead to an equally BEA U TI FUL...cooler & calmer Fall! 

Yes, we will have plenty of chilly breezes & quickly movin' towards shorter days. But guess what, pallies o' mine...It's all good to me! It's a GLORIOUS time o' year! 

But, just the same, mi amici...hope youse JAM-PACKED these last few months with ALL THINS' Summertime-DINO! I'm sure youse did. We're Dino-holics...that's what we do! Haha!! 

So, it looks like It's time for your ol' pal, Danny G., to trade in the pool swimmin' & sun-bakin' for apple pickin' & leaf-rakin'! Hahaha!!! I'm ready though, pallies! I stored as much Summery memories as I possiblly could...Stockpiled my cupboards with crushed tomatoes & vino...& most importantly...I created a SWINGIN' little "go-to" section in my brain that is COM PLETE LY STUFFED with Hot & Sunny Dino-vibes! 

Yup...Dino-tunes & cookouts... Dino-tunes & fireworks... Dino-tunes & walks on the beach...O...did I mention the Dino-tunes? Yea...I did. Haha!! 

Well, mi amici...seems pretty obvious to me & my fellow Dino-holic, Danny G's daughter, Stella G.,...that there's only ONE very special croon that can keep ALL these very special & sunny memories simmerin' on low...'til next year. "The Things We Did Last Summer". 

It will be that "life-line" we can reach for when thins' get a wee bit too tough to bare! When the chilly weather seems to be hangin' 'round just a little too long...when we find ourselves longin' for a sunny day & a yummy drink in the shade! 

Yea, pals...we'll be just fine. 

Just keep those hot Summer days in mind...& Dean is NEVER too far behind! 

Greetins' Fall! 

Ciao!  

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Let Me Know"

 Welcome back, mi amici! 

And welcome to the LAST Sunday Serenade with Dino of Summer 2024, as well! 

Man o man...where do the months go, pals?! Years, for that matter! 

Cant even believe I've had the privelage of doin' these FUN FUN Sunday Serenades for 13 WON DER FUL years now! 

Yup...Fall of 2011 was my first. 

TRULY can't express how much I enjoy writin' my deep deep thoughts 'bout life... through the eyes of a Dino-holic. Haha!! And at the same time...spreadin' the Dino-message! 

VERY humb'ly...I THANK youse for your weekly interest in my insanity & I THANK our fearless leader, DMP...wherever he is...for offerin' me the job. One which I take very seriously...but...in the funnest of ways, my friends! 

Now, pallies o' mine...let's get to this week's Serenade! 

Seein' how it's the last week of the summery season...I figured I transition us...gently...into the new one. 

Somethin' REAL mellow & O so soothin'! 

Well, pals...thinks I got just what Dr. Dino ordered! 

It's calm...it's tranquil...it's...well...IT"S PURE DINO!!! Haha!! 

Pulled it from my own personal "Go to" place for ULTIMATE chillin'! Dean's 1966 al b um, "Relaxin". 

"Let Me Know" will DEF I NATE LY... gently...glide youse into these comin' cool, crisp days ahead. 

Sit back & close your eyes, pallies. Dino's at the wheel & he's on cruise control. 

Let's embrace Autumn & see what Dean has in store for us next! 

It's gonna be a GREAT Fall, pals...just hit PLAY & relax. 

Enjoy.

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "You Were Made For Love"

 Hey there, pallies! 

Welcome back! 

So...how's September treatin' youse so far, mi amici? 

Not so bad, here, in my part of the world.

Fall is on the way & thins' been coolin' off. BEA U TI FUL days we been havin'...70s & 80s all week. Soon, leaves will start changin' colors. And chilly night breezes will creep on in. Which I just so happen to really dig. 

Plus, I'm just LOVIN' that spooky vibe, floatin' 'round, from now 'til Halloween, pals! 

Hey...now that I thinks 'bout it...I'm gettin' pumped for these next couple months! And Not to mention...this comin' week marks the birthday of a VERY VERY special friend o' mine...who just so happens to be a GIGANTIC Dino-holic! 

Hey! That gives me a SWINGIN' idea, pallies! 

I is gonna send this week's Serenade out to my friend & let her know just how SPECIAL she is! 

Seems that birthdays kinda get her feelin' a wee bit blue. 

She DEF I NATE LY has NUTHIN' to worry 'bout, though pals. She's a GREAT GREAT lady & STILL has ALL the wolves howlin'! If youse knows what I mean. Haha!! Thinks she just needs a little Dino-croonin' to lift her spirits. Yes! 

Now let me see...hmmmm. What tune sums her up? 

Got it! 

A touch of Dean's "You Were Made For Love", should get her smilin'! DEF I NATE LY get's me smilin', pallies! Ha! 

So, this one's for you...birthday girl! 

Enjoy your day & enjoy the Dino-jam... goin' out just for you!  

Ciao bella!

Danny G's SPECIAL "Laborin' with Dino" Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Fools Rush In"

 Welcome back mi amici! 

Nice of youse to stop by. 

Well, here we are, pallies...Labor Day weekend. Man o man...where do the days go?! 

Even months fly by like weeks! 

Hey, pals...if I gots to be honest though...Summer is hot & fun & I really dig the beach goin' & pool chillin'......BUT...I'm kinda anticipatin' the Fall season! 

As youse all know...I AB SO LUTE LY love that "spooky" vibe in the air! Haha! We'll gets more into that stuff soon. 

Hey pallies...I'm not sure if the beginnin' of September is bringin' some swingin' & singin' at some jammin' cook outs or hustlin' & bustlin', movin' boxes into some college dorm room...but I do knows' thins' might get a wee bit hectic. 

Let's do this Labor Day, Dino-style...& chill out a wee bit! I'm bettin' we could ALL use a little relaxin'.  

For today's Serenade, thinks' I'm gonna ask our BESTEST pal, Dean, to start windin' this Summery season down with some COOL COOL & VERY laid back croonin'. 

"Fools Rush In' should set the Dino-mood so so PER FEC TO! Real mellow & calmin’ ,pals. 

Now, this tune has been sung many many times by many many singers, pallies. But...NO ONE & I mean friggin' NO ONE can turn it into PURE PURE tranquility likes our pal! 

So...when the grills have burned out...& everythin' is cleaned up & put away...Find yourselves some "alone" time. Just youse & Dean. Pour up a little vino & soak this one in. 

Happy Dino-Laborin', pallies! 

Ahhhh serenity. 

Enjoy. 

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "It's A Good Day"

 Hey pals! It's Sunday! 

Now...that can mean only ONE thin'! 

Uno! 

Yup...time to do some Sunday Serenadin' with our BESTEST pallie, Dino! Ain't nothin' wrong with that, mi amici! 

After all...what's a BEA U TI FUL summery day without some FUN FUN summery Dino-jams?! Just average, I thinks. 

Gotta make it FUN, pals! 

Man...it's gonna be September soon! 

Crazy how the days go by. 

Hey...guess what?! No problem! We're still partyin' with our pallie! Summer ain't over yet, my friends! We gots PLENTY of HOT HOT days ahead! Now simply add a little Dino-croonin' to the mix...& thins' will keep on SIZZLIN'!  

Anyways, pals o' mine...I is gonna play a tune that I plucked off of Dean's 1973 al b um... "Sittin' On Top Of The World". Actually, pallies... I heard it a couple days ago...while cruisin' 'round...just mindin' my own business. Haha!! 

"Hey Danny G...What's the jam???", youse ask? "It's A Good Day". 

Now let me tell youse, mi amici...soon as I heard this number...I was INSTANTLY put in a GREAT mood & found myself smilin' from ear to ear! Haha!! I'm serious, pals! It had that effect on me! 

It's a PURE & TRUE hidden gem & def i nate ly PURE & TRUE Dino-magic! SO SO much fun listenin' to a "1970's Dino" doin' his thin' on this cool cool number! 

Thinks I'll put it on REPEAT! 

Now THAT is what Summer is ALL 'bout! Over-indulgin' in Dino! Hahaha!!! 

Hey! Let's make us a Cool Cool Concoction, pals! Just grab a beverage o' choice...maybe a pallie or two...get outside, in this summery weather...& throw on some Smooth Smooth Swingin' jams by Dino! 

This one will do perfectly! 

Nice...simple equation, pals. 

Never forget...We is Dino-holics...we'll keep the party goin’! 

Enjoy!

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Home"

 Welcome back, mi amici. 

Home sweet home! 

To us, Dino-diggers...anyway. 

A home away from home & a place to hang our hats...at day's end. A quick stop...just to chill & collect our thoughts. Soak in the good & the "not so good thins'", that the day has shown. 

Maybe...just a place to clear your minds & listen to some cool cool Dino-jams. 

I'm hopin' that's what ilovedinomartin.com & the Sunday Serenades with Dino are to ALL the lovers of Dino out there. I know it is for me, mi amici. 

I thinks we ALL can use a place like that. Youse 'gree, pals? 

Just a comfy little spot to relax & catch our breaths. 

Yup...sounds good to me. 

So, my friends...as we float our way through Summer...let's start to thinks 'bout the nice...peaceful times...that Dean brings our way. Everyday. Every week. Every year. 

How lucky we are, my friends...to have Dino & a place like this, to call "Home". Our own place. Away from the world's chaos. To just drift...& let life's stress melt away. Just for a moment or two. 

So...all that in mind...let's sit back...clear our thoughts....& float away. 

This is 'nother fave o' mine, off Dino's "The Dean Martin Show", vinyl masterpiece..."Home".  

Enjoy the Serenade, pals. 

Dino had the right idea for sure!

"Though fortune may forsake me...sweet dreams will ever take me home". 

Ahhhhh, so true, pallies. 

Ciao. 

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "In A Little Spanish Town"

 Good mornin', pals! 

Good afternoon & evenin', as well! 

Whatever time it is that youse is able to stop by our little, wee Dino-waterin' hole...Welcome! 

Man! Relief! The heat is finally lettin' up 'round my neck o' the woods! 

Not a minute too soon either, mi amici! I felt like I've been meltin'! 

I don't likes to squawk...'cause I know some spots are MUCH worse than my 90s...but man o man, pallies...it's been bloody HOT!!! Haha!!  Anyways...thins' is coolin' off. For the time bein', at least. 

So...palsies o' mine...youse know how I ALWAYS says that Dino's "French Style" al b um, just seems to go SO SO well with the Springtime season? Well, my friends...it just so happens that our bestest of best bro, Dino, also has us a swingin' piece o' vinyl that is simply PER FEC TO for the hot & humid...sweaty & sultry, dog days o' Summer! Yup! Let's me introduce youse to yet 'nother one of Danny G's FAVE o' FAVES al b ums for these lazy days & balmy nights..."Dino Latino"! Amen! Hahaha!!! 

It's true, pals! 

I swear to youse...on all that is Holy...Dean must've put these COOL COOL recordins' together...with these HOT HOT months in mind! Youse gots to try it out for yourselves, mi amici! 

I know you have it...somewhere. If not...it's only a keypad away. 

It's sure to squeeze out the last few drops...of these last few weeks...of Summer...& keep youse on ice all the way to Christmas! Haha!!  It's that cool, my friends! 

Well, let's not talk snowflakes yet, pallies...they'll creep in soon 'nough! Blah! 

OK, let's get to the Serenade! 

Probably my numero uno pick from this one is "In a Little Spanish Town". It's Fun! It swings! It get's my toes tappin', pals! Haha!! It's definitely got that vibe I'm longin' for...on a night like this! 

So...without further a due...lets top off our martinis & soak in the Dino-flow!

Enjoy!  

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Buttercup, A Golden Hair"

 Well, say there, pals! 

What it is! What it was! What it might have been! Haha!! 

Man...I thinks this crazy world has finally gots to me! I've found myself babblin'...on & on...incoherently...all week! Hahaha!!! 

Maybe my brain is gettin' a wee bit toasted, pals! Haha!! 

Actually...PICKLED would be more appropriate! Ha! 

OK...'nough foolishness. Let's talk a little bit 'bout what WAS & let's get to the Dino-tunes! 

Now, pallies...I simply HAD to use this week's COOL COOL Dino-jam for today's Serenade! It's for a sad event that I thinks 'bout & share, here at our Dino-blog, every year. 

Today, August 4th, marks the very unpleasant anniversary of the passin' of a very special lady...a very special girl-pallie of our Dino's. Marilyn Monroe.  

It's been 62 years since she took her final bow. Shame, pals. Was a fun & talented young soul. 

But...I believe in celebratin' what WAS...rather than cryin' over what WASN'T. 

"Buttercup A Golden Hair" is set to her & our pals flick, that never came to be..."Something's Got to Give". It featured Dino alongside a very lovely & naked Marilyn! Haha!! Fresh! 

Looks like it would have been a FUN FUN Dino-flick for sure! Such a shame it just wasn't meant to be, my friends. They both looked so good in this vid & youse could see the chemistry & friendship they shared. Bittersweet to watch, pallies. 

BUT...let's be thankful for what's we got's, pals! A Great Great tune & vid that's PERFECTO for a Great Great Summer night! 

R.I.P MM. 

Thanks for the memories.   

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Grazie, Prego, Scusi"

 Hey pallies...what's new & excitin'?! Haha!! 

My ol' boss used to asked me that EVERY mornin'. Used to crack me up 'cause back in those days...there were ALWAYS new & excitin' thins' happenin'! ALL the time! Hahaha!!! 

Oh well, mi amici...it's all part of bein' young & carefree, I suppose. 

Not a worry in the world. Just good times.  

Nothin' better than that feelin', pals. Youth is priceless. 

What we ALL need to do...is hold onto that youthful vibe...always! Or...we can try to get it back. Oh, it can be done, my friends! Don't forget...we gots us a card up our sleeves. DINO! Yup! Good ol' Dean will keep us young forever! Maybe not in body...but in mind! 

Don't EVER lose that passion for life, pallies! 

And guess what your pallie, Danny G., has figured out?...Music is the key! Dean's music! 

Let me show youse what I mean. 

Last week, I told youse I was gonna take your mind off the sweatin' & the stressin'. Well, pals...Danny G. would NEVER lie to his Dino-diggin' pals! I gots us just the right cure, for those Summertime blues, my friends! 

A big dose of some "Grazie, Prego, Scusi"! 

This tune is SURE to get that youthful PEP back into your STEP! 

The heat & the "agita" will melt away. 

The weight of the world will be lifted... & a NEW & IMPROVED you, will emerge! Haha!! 

I'm tellin' youse, mi amici...Dino has the power! 

Let today's bouncy little Serenade be the start of a NEW youth minded life! It's easy on the brain & carefree...just the way life should be! Maybe once was. Let's try our best to get it back, pallies! 

Once you feel that zest for life...youse'll NEVER let it go 'gain! 

Mind over matter, my friends! Dino-mind, that is. 

Enjoy!