Young at Heart Page #10

[ Man ] You were saying to me that

this was your last performance.

- What do you mean by that?

- Well, instead of a swan song,

it's my Ugly Duckling song.

Id left the chorus

because I can't get around...

and it's very difficult

to sing all the time with this thing.

So this is probably,

you know-

I won't sing with them

unless it's a special occasion.

Maybe a 25th anniversary,

I'll come back and do a number.

Those are the only times

I come back.

- When I hold you in my arms -

- I know I can't do no wrong -

[ Stephen Narrating]

With five minutes left before the second half...

I catch Stan and Dora

outside the theater...

cramming in some badly needed revision

on "I Feel Good"...

a song they've never actually managed

to get through from start to finish...

in the entire seven weeks

they've been learning it.

- - I feel good -

- -- [ Vocalizing ]

[ Stephen ] So, are you gonna

make any mistakes tonight?

- H uh?

- Im not planning on it.

- We ain't gonna make no mistakes.

- Im not planning on it.

If we make mistakes,

we just have to keep going through it.

- That's right.

- We cannot stop.

- Yes. I n the-

- If we make a mistake, we keep going.

- Definitely in the, uh- in the showbiz tradition.

- Right.

- If we make a mistake, we do not stop.

- You just don't stop at all.

We just move- move on.

Just put your word in there

and keep going.

- That's all we have to do.

- We are not supposed to make no mistakes.

- And we'll capture that audience.

- Yes, we will.

- We'll get 'em. We'll take 'em down.

- We'll get 'em.

- Don't worry about that.

- We'll fix 'em. We'll fix 'em.

[ Both Laughing ]

- --[ Piano ]

- [ Screams ]

- - I feel good -

- --[ Soul]

- Like you know

that I should now -

- Come on, Grandma!

- - I feel good -

- Like you know

that I should now -

- So good

So good -

- I got you -

[ Screaming ]

- I feel nice -

- Like sugar and rice -

- I feel nice -

- Like sugar and rice -

- So nice, so nice -

- I got you -

- When I hold you in my arms -

- I know that I can't do no wrong -

- And when I hold you in my arms -

- My love won't do you no harm

I feel good -

[ Dora ]

- I fe-ee-ee-ee-ee-el nice -

[ Screams ]

- Like sugar and spice -

[ Dora ]

- I fe-ee-ee-ee-ee-el good-

[ Stan ]

- Like I knew I would -

- So good, so good -

- - I got you -

- - I got you -

- - I feel good -

- [ Screaming ]

- Like I knew that I should now --

Whoo!

-- [ Ends ]

Take a bow with Stan.

- Dora Morrow and Stan Goldman.

- [Applause Continues ]

Many of you probably know that

two of our members passed away this week.

The first was Bob Salvini.

Bob was this wonderful singer-

Italian singer.

He came to us singing

Italian love songs...

and, uh, light opera...

and we made him sing rock and roll.

Joe Benoit was part

of our current group...

and he was really one of

the centers of our current group.

Joe was just a beautiful guy.

He was one of the sweetest, most wonderful

people you'd ever wanna meet.

And his loss has left

a huge hole for us...

and we wanna pay

tribute to both of them.

One of the great performers

of all time with Young At Heart...

is here with us today

to sing a song.

Please welcome Fred Knittle.

[Applause ]

-- [ Pop ]

- When you try your best -

- But you don't succeed -

- When you get what you want -

- But not what you need -

- When you feel so tired-

- That you can't sleep -

- Stuck in reverse -

- And tears come streaming -

- Down your face -

- When you lose something -

- You can't replace -

- When you love someone -

- And it goes to waste -

[ Chorus ]

- Could it be worse -

- Lights will guide you home -

- And ignite your bones -

- And I will try -

- To fix you -

[ Chorus ]

- Tears stream down your face -

- When you lose something -

- You cannot replace -

- T ears stream -

- Down your face -

-- [ Vocalizing ]

- Lights will guide you home -

- And ignite -

- Your bones -

- And I will try -

- To fix you --

- -- [ Ends ]

- [ Applause ]

Thank you.

Fred Knittle.

[ Fred]

It's good to be back.

My family.

[ Fred's Voice ] "Dear friends

in the Young A t Heart chorus.

"You folks are phenomenal.

"I know I could never

keep up with you.

" But thank you for the opportunity

to sing with you one more time.

"Obviously, I enjoyed it

more than you will ever know.

"I just hope I reached the quality

of performance that you all have.

"I was so worried,

but you are always so supportive.

"Thank you, all of you.

You are true friends.

"I close with love

from Barbara and me.

"Fred Knittle.

"P.S.:

"Pay attention to Bob Cilman.

"He may be a taskmaster...

but that is exactly why

the Young At Heart is what it is."

-- [ Pop ]

- Now is the time -

- Now is the time -

- Now is the time for all good men -

- To get together with one another -

- Iron out the problems

and iron out the quarrels -

- Try to live as brothers -

- Try to find peace within -

- Without stepping on one another -

- And do respect

the women of the world -

-Just remember

we all have mothers -

- And make this land a better land -

- Than the world in which we live -

- And help each man

be a better man -

- With the kindness that you give -

- - I know we can make it-

- - I know that we can -

- I know darn well

we can work it out -

- Oh, yes, we can

I know we can can -

- Yes, we can can, why can't we

If we wanna, yes, we can can -

[ Dora ]

- And we can -

- Take care of the children -

- The children of this world -

- They're our strongest hope

for the future -

- The little bitty boys and girls -

- And make this land a better land-

- Than the world in which we live -

- And help each man be a better man -

- With the kindness that we give -

- I know we can make it

I know that we can -

- I know darn well

we can work it out -

- Oh, yes, we can

I know we can can -

- Yes, we can can, why can't we

If we wanna, yes, we can can -

- Oh, yes, we can, I know we can can

Yes, we can -

- Great gosh almighty, yes, we can

I know we can can -

- Oh, yes, we can, I know we can can

Yes, we can can -

- Why can't we if we wanna

Yes, we can can -

- Oh, yes, we can, I know we can can

Yes, we can -

- Great gosh almighty, yes, we can

I know we can can --

-- [ Ends ]

[ Bob ]

Steve, Jean, Louise and Janice.

[ Audience Clapping I n Rhythm ]

Great audience! Wasn't that a great audience?

They were alive!

Fantastic!

Very, very, very, very good.

I'm never gonna complain about being

too old and too tired again.

We're the darlings of Northampton!

My first one.

How did I do?

- [ Man ] How do you think you did?

- Fair.

[ Laughing ]

I think they're having

a lot of fun...

- and I enjoy looking at them having fun.

- Yeah.

Would you like this booze, dear?

[ Laughter]

[ Man ]

Do you feel good now?

I feel good,

like I knew that I would.

- I don't wanna hear it anymore!

- Me neither.

It was a thrill.

You know, it really was.

And Im so glad he made it.

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