Oh, the good life, full of fun seems to be the ideal
Mm, the good life lets you hide all the sadness you feel
You won’t really fall in love for you can’t take the chance
So please be honest with yourself, don’t try to fake romance
It’s the good life to be free and explore the unknown
Like the heartaches when you learn you must face them alone
Please remember I still want you, and in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up, kiss the good life goodbye
Smoky, sultry, and sophisticated, here's to you, Julie London - one of the greatest - and last - torch singers. (The world lost a legendary performer when she left us...)
They had an airline commercial advertising a sunny vacation on the beach, with a girl in a white bikini emerging from under water and then walking up onto the beach, in slow motion, in time with 'the good life'. I think it was in the late 70's or early 80's.
Oh, the good life, full of fun
Seems to be the ideal,
Yes, the good life lets you hide
All the sadness you feel,
You won't really fall in love
For you can't take the chance,
So please be honest with yourself
Don't try to fake romance.
It's the good life to be free
And explore the unknown,
Like the heartaches when you learn
You must face them alone,
Please remember, I still want you
And in case you wonder why.
Well, just wake up
Kiss the good life, goodbye.
(musical interlude)
It's the good life to be free
And explore the unknown
Like the heartaches when you learn
You must face them alone
Please remember I still want you,
And in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up,
Kiss the good life goodbye
nice...I just got done listening to Tony Bennett sing this song. I really enjoyed this song, the music I heard it I was captivated by the music and its words but its the tune that really pulled me into it. I love Julie London rendition of it as well
I love you Julie. If there is a chance of meeting people after we pass on to the "after life" I hope to meet you and tell you how much your beautiful music ment to me. How much I sit at night listening to your songs and let each day pass by with all the bulshit that came with it. Most of all, to let yu know that years later, we still love listening to you. Rest in peace...
This song was written by French guitarist Sacha Diestal who was married to Bridget Bardot at the time, His one and only composition but that and Bridget ain;t bad