Darren's role in the gritty 1961 World War II film The Guns of Navarone was an attempt to break out of his teen image. He then achieved success co-starring as impulsive scientist and adventurer Tony Newman in the science fiction television series, The Time Tunnel (1966-67).
In the 1970s, Darren appeared as a celebrity panelist on Match Game.
Later, Darren had a regular role as Officer James Corrigan on the television police drama T.J. Hooker from 1983-1986. Subsequently he worked as a director on many action-based television series, including Hunter, The A-Team, and Nowhere Man, as well as dramas such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place.
In 1998 he achieved renewed popularity as a singer through his appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the role of holographic crooner and advice-giver Vic Fontaine; many of his performances on the show were recorded for the album This One's From the Heart (1999). The album showed Darren, a close friend of the late Frank Sinatra, comfortably singing in the Sinatra style; the 2001 follow-up Because of You showed similar inspiration from Tony Bennett.
Some animation fans may know him as the singing voice of Yogi Bear in the 1964 animated film, Hey There, it's Yogi Bear, on the song "Ven-e, Ven-o, Ven-a". Prior to that, he was the singing and speaking voice of "Jimmy Darrock" on an episode of The Flintstones.
Darren has been married twice. His first wife was Gloria Terlitsky with whom he has one son, Jim Moret, who formerly worked as a CNN reporter. His second wife is Evy Norlund, with whom he has two sons.
The Best Is Yet To Come
James Darren Lyrics
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You came along and everything's startin' to hum
Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come
Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?
You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
Wait till the warm-up's underway
Wait till our lips have met
And wait till you see that sunshine day
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
Come the day you're mine
I'm gonna teach you to fly
We've only tasted the wine
We're gonna drain the cup dry
Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround
You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Wait till I draw you near
Wait till you see that sunshine place
Ain't nothin' like it here
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
Come the day you're mine
And you're gonna be mine
The lyrics to James Darren's song "The Best Is Yet To Come" speak about the joy and anticipation of being in a new relationship. The opening line "Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum" refers to the singer's sense of good fortune in having found someone special by chance. The presence of his love interest hurries everything along and "everything's startin' to hum."
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?" expressing the excitement and anticipation of what is to come in their relationship. The second verse suggests that despite thinking they have experienced peak happiness, they have not experienced anything yet. The singer sings about how waiting until our "lips have met" and the "sunshine day" that will come is the pinnacle of the joy they will share.
The final verse discusses how they will take their time to experience all the joy their relationship has to offer, comparing it to tasting wine and waiting to experience each other's embrace. The lyrics conclude with the singer declaring that the day his love interest becomes his, she will learn to fly, and together they will experience a true sunshine place.
Overall, the song is about the joy and anticipation of falling in love, and the wonderful feeling that everything is still to come.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum
I have found something desirable in life
You came along and everything's startin' to hum
Since you came into my life, everything has become more lively and exciting
Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come
Despite all the good that has happened, I have a strong feeling that the best is yet to happen
Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?
It will be great when the best comes
You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
You have not yet experienced the full potential of something
Wait till the warm-up's underway
Wait until things start to get good
Wait till our lips have met
Wait until we kiss
And wait till you see that sunshine day
Wait until a very bright and happy day arrives
You ain't seen nothin' yet
You have not experienced anything nearly as good as what is to come
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The best is going to happen and it will be amazing
Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
The best is still on its way in the future, and it will come when you belong to me
I'm gonna teach you to fly
I will help you reach new heights
We've only tasted the wine
We've only just started to experience the good things in life
We're gonna drain the cup dry
We're going to experience everything fully and completely
Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround
Wait until the circumstances are perfect for me to hold you close
You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
You might think you've experienced everything, but in reality, you have not achieved as much as you can
Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Wait until I hold you in my arms
Wait till I draw you near
Wait until I pull you close to me
Wait till you see that sunshine place
Wait until you see a place that is full of happiness
Ain't nothin' like it here
There is nothing like it in this world
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The best is on its way, and it will be fantastic
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
The best moment is yet to come, and it will be when you belong to me
Come the day you're mine
On the day you become mine
And you're gonna be mine
And I will make sure you are mine
Lyrics © DistroKid, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BlazinBen1
I love this. He and Avery Brooks did a great job on the duet in DS9
MushroomBearCat
yesss
THE Arron Shipley
Am glad he actually sang on DS9!
MushroomBearCat
yessssssss
Evekiler66
when ever i her this song and singer i think of the best star trek series ever
MushroomBearCat
trueeeeeeeeee
Stephen Spilker
james and odo lol. some of my favorite ds9 episodes
Western rider 100
Easily, Darren played one of the most incredible and human characters in any Star Trek program or movie. Whoever created Darren's Star Trek character needs to stand up and take a bow in front of the audience.
MushroomBearCat
yeeeessssssssssssssssss
Jared Shaw
Such a great end to a great episode.