Let's Misbehave sounds like a dodgy title, but it's not a dodgy song at all. I'm sorry, but it's another old song this week. I don't know, I'm feeling nostalgic for the 1920's and 1930's- I swear, that if I had a past life, I was a party goer of that era. I honestly have no idea why, but every time I hear a song or watch something from that time, I always feel that sense of sentimentality, as if thinking back on old and treasured memories- which, being only twenty years old- makes no sense. It's like I'm reminiscing and missing a past that I wasn't actually present in... strange.
Written by Cole Porter in 1927, 'Let's Misbehave' has been recorded by various singers throughout the past century, so maybe I'm not the only one who has a weird love affair with the past. It has the great brass opening with that classic dance music that instantly makes you want to get up and have a glorious time:
Which leads me to the great 2003 film 'Bright Young Things', which was adapted from the book 'Vile Bodies' (which I'm planning on reading soon) and directed by Stephen Fry. It also has an all star cast, with Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Emily Mortimer and James McAvoy. The main character is played by Stephen Campbell Moore who I haven't heard of before, so that's why I didn't mention him in the cast of people I do know, but basically it has an incredibly talented cast and director, so I have no idea why no one knows about this movie! It's not a serious film, it's a light and easy going film about a young group of socialites in the 1930's who just go to parties and are living a decadent life, but good times don't last forever. It's just a fun film that I've watched quite a few times, the first time I saw it was with my parents and we all really loved it... in fact, I might watch it now before going to bed. But even though it doesn't have 'Let's misbehave' in the soundtrack, I just find that the two, song and movie, just go well together.
So here is 'Let's Misbehave' and a strong recommendation to watch 'Bright Young Things' if you love that era.
Written by Cole Porter in 1927, 'Let's Misbehave' has been recorded by various singers throughout the past century, so maybe I'm not the only one who has a weird love affair with the past. It has the great brass opening with that classic dance music that instantly makes you want to get up and have a glorious time:
There's something wild about you child
That's so contagious
Let's be outrageous
Let's misbehave
Which leads me to the great 2003 film 'Bright Young Things', which was adapted from the book 'Vile Bodies' (which I'm planning on reading soon) and directed by Stephen Fry. It also has an all star cast, with Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Emily Mortimer and James McAvoy. The main character is played by Stephen Campbell Moore who I haven't heard of before, so that's why I didn't mention him in the cast of people I do know, but basically it has an incredibly talented cast and director, so I have no idea why no one knows about this movie! It's not a serious film, it's a light and easy going film about a young group of socialites in the 1930's who just go to parties and are living a decadent life, but good times don't last forever. It's just a fun film that I've watched quite a few times, the first time I saw it was with my parents and we all really loved it... in fact, I might watch it now before going to bed. But even though it doesn't have 'Let's misbehave' in the soundtrack, I just find that the two, song and movie, just go well together.
So here is 'Let's Misbehave' and a strong recommendation to watch 'Bright Young Things' if you love that era.
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