Tony Martin (born April 19, 1957) was the seventh and final vocalist for the legendary rock band Black Sabbath before the eventual reunion of their original lineup. He was in the band on and off for a ten-year span between 1987 and 1997, recording five albums: The Eternal Idol (1987), Headless Cross (1989), Tyr (1990), Cross Purposes (1994), Cross Purposes Live and Forbidden (1995). He was dismissed from the band in 1991, to accommodate the reunion of the Mob Rules lineup: Tony Iommi, Vinny Appice, Geezer Butler and Ronnie James Dio. He returned to the band in 1993, and left once again sometime in 1996 or 1997, while the band was on hiatus.
Martin has since been involved in many solo projects, yet his most memorable gig remains his time as front man of Black Sabbath.
He will release his latest solo album , 'Thorns' in Jan 2022.
2. Tony Martin was a co-host of the Australian Triple M radio show 'Get This' with Ed Kavalee and Richard Marsland. The show was axed in late 2007, despite high ratings.
3. Tony Martin (born December 25, 1912) is an American actor and traditional pop singer.
Martin was born Alvin Morris in Oakland, California to Jewish immigrants from Poland. He received a soprano saxophone as a gift from his grandmother at ten. In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and a boy soprano singer. He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was at Oakland Technical High School, eventually joining the band of a local orchestra leader, Tom Gerun, as a reed instrument specialist, sitting alongside the future bandleader Woody Herman. He attended Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga during the mid-1930s. After college, he left Gerun's band to go to Hollywood to try his luck in films. It was at that time that he adopted the stage name, Tony Martin.
He was a featured vocalist on the George Burns and Gracie Allen radio program. On the show Gracie Allen playfully flirted with Tony, often threatening to fire him. She'd say things like "Oh Tony you look so tired, why don't you rest your lips on mine." In the movies, he was first cast in a number of bit parts, including a role as a sailor in the movie Follow the Fleet (1936), starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. He eventually signed with 20th Century-Fox and then Metro Goldwyn Mayer in which he starred in a number of musicals. At the same time, between 1938 and 1942, he made a number of hit records for Decca.
In World War II, he first joined the United States Navy, but as a result of rumors (without any factual basis) that he had gotten an officer's commission through bribery he left the navy and joined the United States Army Air Forces. Though he had an outstanding record in the military, the rumors hurt his professional reputation and the major record labels refused to sign him. He eventually signed with Mercury Records, then a small independent run out of Chicago, Illinois. He cut 25 records in 1946 and 1947 for Mercury, including a 1946 recording of "To Each His Own" which became a million-seller. This prompted RCA Victor records to offer him a contract, which he signed in 1947 after satisfying his contract obligations to Mercury.
In 1937 he married Alice Faye, and in 1941 they were divorced. Martin has been married since 1948 to Cyd Charisse, almost a Hollywood record for marital success. They have one son together - Tony Martin Jr., born in 1950.
He appeared in many film musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. His rendition of "Lover Come Back To Me" with Joan Weldon in Deep in My Heart - based on the music of Sigmund Romberg and starring José Ferrer - was one of the highlights of Hollywood musicals. As of 2008, he is still doing live performances in New York City.
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I Said My Pyjamas And Put On My Prayers
Tony Martin Lyrics
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that by the time I got home, I was feeling great
I climbed up the door and o-pened the stairs.
I said my pajamas and put on my pray'rs.
I turned off the bed and crawled into the light.
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
I ran up the shade and pulled down the stair.
I just couldn't tell my left foot from my right,
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
By evening I felt normal, so we went out again.
You said, "Goodnight, and kissed me.
I hurried home and then,
I lifted the preach'r and called up the phone.
I spoke to the dog and I threw your Ma a bone.
'Twas mid-night and yet, the sun was shining bright.
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight
I powdered my hair and pinned up my nose.
I hung up the bath and I turned on my clothes.
I put out the clock and wound the cat up tight,
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
Next morning, I woke and scrambled my shoes.
I shined up an egg, then I toasted the news,
I buttered my tie and took another bite.
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
I climbed up the door and opened the stairs.
I said my pajamas and put on my prayr's.
I turned off the bed and crawled into the light,
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
By evening I felt normal, so we went out again.
You said, "Goodnight, and kissed me.
I hurried home and then,
The song "I Said My Pajamas" by Tony Martin may seem like a bunch of nonsensical ramblings at first, but the lyrics actually paint a vivid picture of someone who's so smitten with their partner that they're practically floating on air. The lyrics describe the singer's feverish antics after their partner kissed them goodnight, from climbing up doors and opening stairs to vacuuming their hair and speaking to their dog. The song is essentially a whimsical, exaggerated love note to the person who made the singer's day.
The song's lyrics also play with the idea of time and reality being distorted by love. The singer says "Twelve o'clock and yet the sun was shining bright" and "I turned off the bed and crawled into the light," both of which suggest a blurring of the lines between day and night, light and dark. The lyrics also suggest that the kiss made the singer feel so good that they lost track of time and got lost in their own world.
Overall, the song is a playful, lighthearted take on the intense feelings of infatuation and love. The whimsical lyrics are delivered in Tony Martin's smooth, melodic voice, making the song a fun and catchy tune that perfectly captures the butterfly-in-the-stomach feeling of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
My ba-by kissed me good-night, and I am glad to relate
My beloved kissed me before I slept and I am happy to report
that by the time I got home, I was feeling great
That when I reached home I was feeling wonderful
I climbed up the door and o-pened the stairs.
I went up the stairs and opened the door
I said my pajamas and put on my pray'rs.
I changed into my pajamas and said my prayers
I turned off the bed and crawled into the light.
I turned off the light and went to bed
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
And all of this happened because you gave me a goodnight kiss
I ran up the shade and pulled down the stair.
I pulled down the curtains and raised the blinds
I curled up the rug and I vacuumed my hair.
I cleaned the rug and groomed my hair
I just couldn't tell my left foot from my right,
I got confused and couldn't differentiate my left and my right
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
And this happened solely because you planted a kiss on me before sleeping
By evening I felt normal, so we went out again.
In the evening I felt better, so we went out again
You said, "Goodnight, and kissed me.
You said goodbye and gave me a kiss
I hurried home and then,
I rushed back home
I lifted the preach'r and called up the phone.
I picked up the phone and made a call
I spoke to the dog and I threw your Ma a bone.
I talked to the dog and threw a bone to your mother
'Twas mid-night and yet, the sun was shining bright.
It was midnight, yet the sun seemed to shine brightly
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight
All of this happened because you gave me a goodnight kiss
I powdered my hair and pinned up my nose.
I powdered my hair and held my nose
I hung up the bath and I turned on my clothes.
I hung up the towel and put on my clothes
I put out the clock and wound the cat up tight,
I stopped the clock and tightened the cat
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
All of this happened as a result of your goodnight kiss
Next morning, I woke and scrambled my shoes.
The next morning, I woke up and put on my shoes quickly
I shined up an egg, then I toasted the news,
I cooked an egg and listened to the news on TV
I buttered my tie and took another bite.
I accidentally put butter on my tie and took another bite of food
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
All of these things were caused by your goodnight kiss
I climbed up the door and opened the stairs.
I went up the stairs and opened the door
I said my pajamas and put on my prayr's.
I changed into my pajamas and said my prayers
I turned off the bed and crawled into the light,
I turned off the light and got into bed
and all because you kissed me (Kiss) goodnight.
All of this happened because you gave me a goodnight kiss
By evening I felt normal, so we went out again.
In the evening I felt better, so we went out again
You said, "Goodnight, and kissed me.
You said goodbye and gave me a kiss
I hurried home and then,
I quickly headed back home
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWARD POLA, GEORGE WYLE
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@Prehab224
I love the internet. I was listening to a Claud Thornhill cd. Liked the vocalist. Checked to see who it was. Fran Warren. Never heard of her. Checked our her wiki and that led me here. Thanks for posting.
@jasonplatt2228
She was a great vocalist in my opinion. She had many hits singing with Claude Thornhill. Her biggest hit with was "Sunday Kind Of Love". Frankly I think she was just as good as Helen Forrest but she didn't get as many top-notch songs to sing as Helen did.
@Muzikgirl67
JUST AS GOOD AS GOLD! Thank you so much for posting and sharing this "lost and VERY rarely heard anymore" gem from Tony & Fran that according to Billboard Magazine, peaked at #5 back in March 1950 for the duo...I thoroughly enjoyed listening...and the sound quality is TOP-NOTCH too! Let the good music play on, and take care! Ms. Elizabeth 🎧📻🎶🎧📻🎶
@richardhoelscher5125
Cool
@vinylsingleman
"Baby It's Cold Outside" inspired several other conversation duet hits, "I Said My Pajamas", "Dearie", "Blind Date", "Go To Sleep, Go To Sleep, Go To Sleep"...am I missing any?
@jeffreyberkin-ez3uh
Cute. I was wondering where this title came from, but Wikipedia said it was confusion causing jumbled thoughts. I guess that happens 😅
@ladyslipperland
Reminds me of my Dad
@boomer1579
My Mom...
@thomashowe855
I don’t know how they kept straight faces while recording..