The theme song for the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion is "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)". Dimitri Tiomkin composed the music, and Paul Francis Webster wrote the lyrics.
Pat Boone, Neil Sedaka, Perry Como and others.... not RnR voices but they managed to give us some great music during the birth of RnR. Love these live broadcasts.
ME TO VIRGINIA. WATCHING BANDSTAND AFTER SCHOOL WAS A MUST. PAT ELVIS FRANKIE AVALON BOBBY RYDELL MANY MANY MORE. AND I AM FROM PHILADELPHIA WERE IT ALL STARTED ON AMERICAN BANDSTAND.
CANTA MUY LINDO PAT BOONE. SOBRE TODO ESTA BELLA CANCIÓN. HERMOSA VOZ, SENCILLEZ, SOBRIEDAD Y SENTIMIENTO, EN FIN TIENE TODAS LAS CONDICIONES DE UN GRAN ARTISTA. NO ES RARO QUE VERLO PRODUZCA ENVIDIA A LOS VERDADEROS ROMÁNTICOS DE LA CANCIÓN .
This song seems confusing. On the surface, it's a love song between a boy and girl. Yes, in the film, the Birdwell daughter IS in love with actor Mark Richman. A union soldier. BUT ... This is such a Small SUB-plot. There must be more LAYERS hiding within the song and film. Yes, Plenty ... Let's see if I can identify most of them. Without missing any important ones. Love of the Birdwell parents for each other (which gets tested by the Organ). Love of the parents for their children. Love of their farm, land, nature, lifestyle, state, and All of the shining greatness of America. Love of horse raising and racing. Love of their particular religious beliefs (Quaker, pacifist). Even love for their neighbors who are NOT of their same religion. As well as the black man who is their farm hand. Love for the eldest son whose conscience prompts him to re-examine their pacifist beliefs, and take up his rifle to fight the approaching Rebs. Love (compassion) for the Confederates raiding their farm for food. And even for Samantha, the little boy's pet goose. One Gray-coat grabs the goose, hoping to make a tasty fried chicken dinner! The mother whacks him with her broom, in a fit of Non-Quaker "violence". The soldier lets go, and says: "Ma'am, I wish I had known she was a pet, before hand." (Before you beat me senseless with your broom!) Later, in an uproarious bit of humor, the father holds the broom as if it was an army rifle, and does the Manual of Arms. Chiding the mother ... as if she is now a "veteran" of the Civil War. By the end, all is reconciled. And the whole film summarized by this exchange of dialogue: "Pappa, did Momma dance?" ... "She was tempted to lift a foot. But, she married me, instead."
I agree with the complexity of this song. In addition, I swear Pat sometimes sings "He" rather than "She" which might add a spiritual layer to the tune.
