Day 180: June 29: My Romance
"My romance doesn't need a thing but you."
This standard was written for the musical Jumbo in the 1930's and was performed by Doris Day in the 1960's film. This recording was available on certain releases of the That's Why I'm Here album. I think it was included on the cassette and cd versions but not the vinyl. James is in crooning mode. It's not my favorite but the lyric is sweet (if sappy) and James' voice is strong.
I've often considered Doris Day to be an arch-nemesis. I find her films off-putting (with the exception of Pillow Talk) and her persona to be grating. This is all based on her screen persona- I know little about her life off-screen. Incidentally, Anne Hathaway serves the modern day arch-nemesis role for me. Despite my irritation, this song is certainly iconic.
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