A MAN'S MAN 🎵 Frank Sinatra - My Way REACTION

[@vegasviking86]

"This song smells like cologne" Got to be one of the most accurate descriptions of this song I've ever heard

[@rhhfayetteville]

Brut to be specific 😉

[@loristone9242]

Right on

[@BM-hb2mr]

Was thinking the same thing. Because back then,smelling good was very important. I would definitely agree 100 with Lex. I don't know how she does it,but she does it all the time. It's crazy

[@BM-hb2mr]

@@rhhfayetteville yup yup. 100%

[@KingoRichie1990]

@@rhhfayetteville Or Old Spice. 😂

[@threelittlewishes09]

This was my dads favorite song! We played it as he took his last breath- he had Alzheimer’s and squeezed our hands when he heard it. He did it “his way”. Love it!!

[@davidbordonaro1631]

My cousins did the same for my uncle . sorry for your loss

[@georgezissis9244]

Just read this and teared up. Nice moment for you and your dad.

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

People seem to remember music even when they can't remember their children's names or much else. It's a remarkable thing.

[@jeffsevy6812]

❤

[@emanuelsanders2030]

I did the same for my mom, when I received the message from hospice that she had just 24 more hours to live. But it was music of The Christ Church Choir. T'was a full circle moment in time, she saw me take my first breath and I saw her take her last.

[@neillenet291]

Frank Sinatra's voice is timeless.

[@armadillotoe]

Sinatra was insanely popular. Music, TV, movies. He had a few hits and movies as I grew up, but his peak was before my time. The older I get the more I appreciate him.

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Old school was the best school . I'm 62 and still get goosebumps when I hear this !

[@michaeltimothy70]

My dad every time in the car would crank this and sing with tears in his eyes. I miss that. Brad you nailed it saying we need more of this today.

[@threelittlewishes09]

My dads song! We played it on the night stand while he took his final breaths from Alzheimer’s- he gave us a final gift by squeezing our hands as the song played. He live like that- “his way”. Makes me happy to see you too enjoy it!

[@threelittlewishes09]

Sorry for the repeat- thought I erased it!

[@davidvasquez8658]

@@threelittlewishes09 that's OK.Its a very touching story.

[@chrisalldis3375]

Hi three, My Mum asked for this also when she was dying of Dementia, she loved Frank, saw him in Australia in 1974, i don't think people realise just how big he was, & correct me if i am wrong, but he was buried in a simple grave alongside his parents.

[@threelittlewishes09]

@@davidvasquez8658 thank you!!

[@threelittlewishes09]

@@chrisalldis3375 I love hearing that! Thank you!!

[@loristone9242]

"This song smells like cologne"😆 Best analysis by Lex EVER!

[@rickyrivera7178]

You can’t go wrong with Sinatra, one of the all time greats…”It was a very good year” one of my favs

[@davideberhart9523]

"It was a Very Good Year", my favorite Sinatra tune. Makes me think of my dad and his long wonderful life until he started suffering from ALS at an old age. He's still hanging in there and glad he's still with us but, it's painful to watch the suffering.

[@keithboylan2867]

Old Blue Eyes....

[@jeffsevy6812]

Excellent, as always. "This song smells like cologne!" Brilliant! Sinatra had so many iconic songs. When Bruce Springsteen was asked if he could only listen to one song for the rest of his life what would it be, he replied " 'The Summer Wind' by Frank Sinatra." An excellent response. Hope all is well.

[@marinemike1559]

This is my Dad's anthem. We played this at his funeral. Love Frankie!

[@alanskidadomdom3748]

"Men are taught to kneel rather than stand up." Well put Brad.

[@yomvanhaver]

It’s originally a French song « comme d’Habitude » written by Claude François. Very popular French artist. I think Paul Anka sang it too.

[@scot_irsh]

And Elvis Presley.

[@jeremygray1331]

The music is the French song. Anka wrote the lyrics for Frank.

[@gaillouise8310]

Never thought he had any passion when he sang but his giant ego carried him thru not to mention his mafia connections, anyone can scream!!! He was also short and homely ...never could stand to even look at him!!

[@ToniM10]

I'm so glad I got to sing this song @ my Uncle's funeral/ Memorial... He definitely was gangsta!!.. And ya.. He did it His Way.... ✌️❤️😎🙏🌎👍👍

[@johnlobiondo333]

Brad you are right on! Song brings happy tears to my eyes. Beloved song. Thanks for playing it. You guys rock

[@vegasviking86]

I've always loved the build in this song

[@joepangia4413]

“I like that Frank Sinatra guy, he seems like a man’s man!” Right on bro. Usually when I watch you two react I’m staring at your lady most of the time because aside from her being beautiful she’s so animated with her reaction and it’s great to see and experience. Although just occasionally you chime in with something sublime and profound which sums up the entire experience in a precise and elegant way! You guys complement one another perfectly! Thanks for the lovely reaction!

[@FUBAR1986]

His live shows sounded exactly like his recording there was no difference what an amazing voice he had thank you for doing this as always peace love and joy to you and yours and of course I love you guys

[@MegaMan-bs3oy]

"For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels; and not the words of one who kneels". Should be the first thing any man should learn growing up. That is just deep and freeing to hear.

[@ajzmail]

YES!! Exactly, Brad! Men are taught to kneel instead of standing up today. Great call! This song needs to be an anthem to men everywhere!

[@davidstadel4840]

"I think men are taught more to kneel than stand up modern day". Brad. Epic analysis.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Frank Sinatra, man's man? Oh yeah! There was a group of guys (well mostly) back in Vegas, back in the day. They were known as The Rat Pack. Frank, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and several more. They were all actors, singers, comics etc. Frank was known as the Chairman of the Board. He was the guy who was most hooked up (literally mob connected), and he was doing movies and concerts and a night club act. He always used his friends in all those things. The original movie Ocean's Eleven starred Frank and the Rat Pack. He starred in the movie guys and Dolls (great movie BTW if you can handle musical comedies). He did dramatic films as well. I have to say, as someone who appreciates a lot of different genres of music and film, I appreciate you guys checking out everything that comes along. Great big world out there that most of your generation isn't aware of. Stay on the journey you guys. The two of you are great together.

[@surlechapeau]

Peter Lawford was the fifth member of The Rat Pack.

[@guiness1100]

This song always reminds me of the saying, "better to fail being yourself than to succeed pretending to be someone else". Gotta check out Fly Me to the Moon by Frank

[@andrewkelley434]

You can tell Brad was sucked in! The message was hitting him :) Great song and great reaction by you both!

[@melissa2688]

Back in 1986, my in-laws had tickets to see Frank Sinatra. My mil was really sick and said my husband should go. My father-in-law asked Tim if he wanted to go & immediately said yes. His father told him to go get dressed to see 'Mr. Sinatra'. He had to wear a suit jacket & tie to the Philadelphia Spectrum (RIP) and when they got there, he found out he was under dressed. Limo after limo was pulling up and guys in tuxedos were getting out with their wives in gowns, furs, and diamonds. They were drinking from flasks they had before they went in. Had a comedian and then Frank. Timmy told me that people were going crazy and then Frank put up his hand and the crowd & Spectrum went silent. Then Frank started to sing. Tim told me that it was one of the best shows he's ever seen and grateful to his mother for selecting him to go because she couldn't.

[@williammukalian742]

I always felt it totally hilarious that as a class, we sang this in our sixth-grade graduation ceremony. Twelve years old's assessing their lives.

[@toddedwards5144]

Others may have said this, but you need to listen to Elvis’ live version of this song from his final concert. It’s chills up the spine. No joke.

[@dustindavis4766]

Aloha from Hawaii version is best version

[@lkdub]

Born in the late 80s and grew up listening to Frank. Know every note of the Songs for Swinging Lovers album start to finish, and its still a tradition every Dec 1st in our family to play the Frank Sinatra Christmas Album to kick off the season! He was the master of his craft and I've spoken so many times to people who love all kinds of music about how much they love his voice. You felt like he was singing just to you every time. Definitely worth listening to a few more of his classics I've got you under my skin You make me feel so young Old devil moon I thought about you Love is here to stay The Summer Wind One for my baby In the wee small hours Wrap your troubles in dreams He did a lot of the standards from the 30s and 40s when he was a young singer too with Tommy Dorsey, Alex Stordahl and Count Basie's bands. Songs like Sentimental Journey and As Time Goes By, that are all worth finding and the duets between him and Ella Fitzgerald are just perfection

[@jollyrodgers7272]

One of my favorites from Frank is "WHEN I WAS 17 (it was a very good year)" - so nostalgic. I also recommend a duet he did with daughter Nancy called SOMETHING STUPID.

[@kathybwell]

People singing this style are called 'crooners', and Frank's one of the best. He was part of a group of entertainers called The Rat Pack, who had a reputation for being the joking & smoking type. Try Strangers in the Night for more Sinatra.

[@darrenbernard3526]

Teaching music vocabulary! These terms are needed to help them better articulate what they currently find indescribable.

[@jsprite123]

Sinatra's Holy Trinity: My Way, Strangers in the Night, and New York, New York.

[@TheMan21892]

Oooooh I didn’t know about that, thanks for teaching me 😁

[@Kinypshun]

​@@darrenbernard3526said with kindness, which I appreciate. I enjoy an honest reaction from two sweet young people who have little exposure to mid-century arts & culture, but a bit more focus on the verses would add some depth. The videos end too soon and leave me wanting to know more of their perspective.

[@aussierob3860]

This song always makes me think of my dad. It is his favourite and he loved singing it. I haven’t seen him in 15 years. Unfortunately we parted ways, but as I get older and I hear this it reminds me of a time when he was my hero. Such good memories and then so much pain. Funny how a song can do that to a person.

[@h.calvert3165]

Time & regret work a lot of changes on a person. Maybe there's still hope? 🤝

[@joegreen7616]

Damn…Frank was my mom’s favorite singer…mom passed away last month…during her hospice treatment we played Franks greatest hits on CDs…she would smile when her favorites would play she did her best to fight Alzheimer’s and lung cancer…the day of her burial we had a speaker system set up and we played New York…New York at the cemetery…mom passed at 83 years young…Love you mom.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, his "Strangers in the Night", "Luck Be A Lady" and "The Summer Wind" are next for you!!

[@markmyers6472]

And ‘It was a very good year’. Also don’t leave out Dean Martin, a period peer of Frank.

[@notasheeple2926]

Strangers in the night has been one of my favourite songs since l first heard it as a child! I'm about to turn 63 🥳

[@kenhenderson1762]

Paul Anka wrote the lyrics specifically for Sinatra. The tune was adapted from an unrelated French song.

[@sandramorris893]

There is a huge back story to this song. The tune was originally composed and sung by French singer Claude Francois but it was called "Comme d'habitude" "As Usual" The first person to write English lyrics to this tune was David Bowie, then called "Even a Fool Learns to Love" but it was never released. Paul Anka came along and hears the tune and writes different lyrics, "My Way" with Frank Sinatra in mind, then it became a big hit. A lot of people say My Way was stolen, no it wasn't, it was common for American writers and performers to take European songs and turn them around for the American audiences, as long as the originators of the song are credited, everyone's happy. A similar event happened with Johnny Cash and "Personal Jesus" originally a Depeche Mode hit. Johnny's manager heard it and knew Johnny would like it and it would suit his voice so they covered it and Depeche Mode didn't mind one bit, royalties come to mind lol.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

I love this song and I love Frank Sinatra! RIP Old Blue Eyes! The song is so Sinatra because that is truly how he lived his life!❤️❤️

[@56kwith200ping]

THE BEST GENERATION! Words after actions. The brave men and women if this great Nation. They lived this song. I salute you! Thank you for your service.

[@krbaker5454]

Frank is a vocal god! I listen to all types of music classical to death metal and Frank is always going to be my favorite!

[@martinsparaco4906]

I grew up in NYC listening to "Saturday night with Sinatra" with Sid Mark. Even though I was real young at the time. He is still my favorite singer of all time.

[@mikeyates7931]

Yes , Brad , THIS is The Anthem for Manliness

[@kathykorlin7460]

My mom got to meet him, back in his heartthrob days. She was 17 or 18. He was just starting out in the early '40's. Her sister worked for a booking agency & managed to get my mom to pose as the president of his fan club, for a promo event. It's been documented in one of the many biographies written about him. He'll always be special to me.

[@filmsensei]

This song still giving me chills each and every time I hear it. Love your description of the cologne! Perfect.

[@26shedan]

my mom loved Frank Sinatra. I so wish she was still here to share this reaction. Miss you Mom.

[@BensSoZen]

Haven't really listened to this whole song til now; it left me in some tears, which is part of being a real man.

[@ZacCostilla]

Frank definitely lived life on his terms. My favorite Sinatra song is “That’s Life”.

[@roberttompkins6489]

goosebumps every time-what a legend even for us who were born long after his so-called heyday period- we learned how great he was--RIP Frank

[@thomascerulli8013]

Sinatra’s timeless. I think the words of this song. Resonate with every man. As he steps into the last stages of his life. To know you’ve done it all. And did it My Way, meaning you’ve never sacrificed your core principles

[@double00spy]

Love the song, and your reaction. I think you both got the true meaning and passion of the song. Well done!

[@loisfreeman1646]

Dean Martin was my favorite. One of my favorites is Ain't That a Kick in The Head.

[@DivaInTheWoods]

Love that song! The older I get, the more I appreciate Frank, Dean, Bobby, Sammy, etc. Great stuff!

[@TysonHymas]

This song and “That’s Life” are two of my favorite Frank songs. Love Frank!!

[@BossDM-2]

So great how Lex knows and truly loves these old recordings. And nice that Brad appreciates them.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Sinatra's life was amazing. Any biography about him is worth reading. He grew up in a time and place in America where being Italian was held in contempt by society, and he had no choice but to be owned by the mob. When he says, "I took the blows," it's not a metaphor. Later, when he got so big that nobody could really touch him anymore, he pissed off the boss of the Chicago mob and nearly got a hit put on him (the boss was recorded by the FBI discussing it, and finally deciding against it).

[@sattymike0155]

Great message in that song. Seriously great.

[@chrisalldis3375]

One of the great songs of our time

[@BarbaOlof]

Very few songs works me up emotionally, but this definitely is one of them. So powerful, and brilliantly executed.

[@johndbrandhorst4434]

I can't listen to this without the memory of my father filling my memories and heart.

[@ljc6535]

My dad loved Frank. He had dimentia and I played his cd everyday in his last 8 months ,never knowing that they were to be but the words to songs were the only thing he hadn't forgot ,but I had to skip this one cos he would always get choked but I videoed him singing along to witch craft .and for years he sang,fly me to the moon ..miss you dad

[@michaelmagnum7132]

Absolutely one of the best songs ever

[@mumuspain2086]

Frank Sinatra was just so classy. A song of his, immediately brings the taste of good liquor, the smell of cigar smoke, and yes cologne lol to mind. My favorite song of his is probably either this one or "It Was a Very Good Year"

[@robertbreedon9137]

The Chairman of the Board , Old Blue Eyes . Frank is a legend my Grandparents era of music but like other have said the older I get the more I like Mr. Sinatra. He has a deep library of music from the 40s till the 70s my Grandparents had some of his records which I still have today.

[@mikerichmond8246]

Lex's reactions are gold. She's FEELING it. I saw Sinatra in concert twice, and the room was absolutely electric both times, start to finish. And occasionally there would be emotional murmers or gasps or squeals, even, from the audience, and watching this vide got me imagining Lex being there, soaking it in, loving it, and just immersing herself in the awesomeness. You hear that kind of audience reaction on some of his live recordings. "The Main Event" album from Madison Square Garden (1973?) is perfect for that. Most memorable toward the end of "I've Got You Under My Skin," where someone squeals, and Frank says, "Where does it hurt you, baby," whereupon the audience erupts. It's perfection.

[@beegee1960]

Frank was one of the first big superstars, records, radio, movies and TV.He was a very good actor. He can be mentioned in the same conversation with the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Elvis.

[@roydivo6189]

An era when Men were Men! and Women were Women and Chivalry extremely important. That’s what Frank reminds me of.

[@tsonofjohnson489]

Live life and enjoy the pain,joy..LIVE! Saw F.S in 1970's. He was amazing! TY

[@allenwhitmer8192]

This is where the line from the Bon Jovi song, Its My Life, comes from, " like Frankie said, I did it my way ".

[@maureenmccarthy4204]

Was brought up on sinatra .my late beloved dad was a frank fan since the 40s all us 4 girls and my brother became fans ourselves .he got to see him in 1984 at the royal albert hall in london . he died a year late it broke our hearts but will always remember the look on his face when he came back from london still to this day it makes me cry .but frank will always have a special place in my heart . For giving my dad that joy 💖 from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@taxman67000]

The original in a french song called "comme d'habitude" by Claude François.

[@debitaylor8361]

Paul Anka was one of the writers. Paul is a singer sing writer from the 50's who had many of his own hits. Should check him out.

[@ericpeterson1000]

I love this song. My grampa loved Frank Sinatra and used to sing it for karoake. He was 97 and just recently passed. He got sick and said "I have lived a long, good life and I am done" and wouldn't let the docs get him better. He did it HIS way :) Holy cow this has me tearing up lol

[@2715bunky]

Frank was the earliest music that I remembered from my early childhood. "That's Life" and "It was a Very Good Year" are the 2 songs I heard first.

[@thehorrorfanx]

Brad spitting literal facts: modern men are taught more to kneel than to stand up. Literally!! Wow! Great observation.

[@Boatzilla2]

Love Frank. Got to see him live in Tokyo when he was about 75. He crushed it. Thanks for sharing. Fun fact: Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols did a version of this song. If you can find it, it's a great listen. Hilarious, actually. Just imagine Sid saying dragging out "my way" in a snide voice. You guys would love it.

[@raymondmanderville505]

I had a convertible antique car way back when , and when you turned the key in the ignition Frank Sinatra “ A Summer Wind “ would play in the cassette deck . And when I parked it I would rewind it back for the next warm summer’s day cruise .

[@charlesking4780]

Frank was the King of Cool. 😎

[@vegaswillie]

Blows my away at how much the orchestra adds to the telling of the story.

[@loristone9242]

Brad is SO on point at the end. Completely agree, he was a man's man. And they are a dying breed. It seems as though Brad is one of those guys. He and Lex are my kinda people.

[@MrJeddYoung]

Words to live by. We should all feel this way at the end of our lives. Thanks for posting this. Always enjoy your reactions.

[@neilsmith9066]

My Grandma's Song! She did it her way!!! Frank should be the most recognized voice of Alltime!!

[@empyrealone]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love Lex's comments, and I think "this song smells like cologne" might be my new favorite.

[@joetaffaro100]

I almost spit my coffee out when you said it smells like cologne ! And then I smelled the memories of my elders / Thanks . Keep Rockin kids !

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

" always singing that triumphant story telling"... great words Lex 👍👍

[@rebeccacurry3647]

Aww! Teared up. Brought up core memories of spending a Friday night with my Papa. He died when I was 8. He was the greatest man I ever knew fought in the Pacific in WW2 , worked construction but was a softie for me his oldest granddaughter. Would play all the rat pack music then read me a story before bed whenever I spent the night when my parents would go out.

[@keithrosenthal4757]

Man’s man he was . Broke down racism and was the coolest cat ever ! True Goat

[@jasonraymond7907]

"My Way" was written by Paul Anka an accomplished artist in his own right.

[@DonAPWhiting]

I live near Paul Anka Drive. Which ain’t far from Alanis Private. Brad seems to like songs written by artists from the south end of Ottawa. :)

[@jm53gripsou]

It s a french song by Claude François

[@DonAPWhiting]

@@jm53gripsou The music, yes. The lyrics were by Paul Anka.

[@jm53gripsou]

@@DonAPWhiting oh ok and i Can imagine with a total translation...not the same sense..

[@BGRPiccu]

I was obsessed with Sinatra for a few months back in the day. It's all I listened to. I love that orchestral style music & he sang a ton of great songs. Some that could make you cry others that could make you smile. In the We Small Hours is one of my favorites.

[@christinelegate8137]

He is definitely one of the GOATS. We need more strong men these days. He had a fantastic career which included music and acting. One of his best was the original movie The Manturian Candidate which was later remade starring Denzel Washington.

[@BlowinFree]

Glad you liked it Brad and Lex ❤

[@teedubinaz3499]

I was born on his 50th birthday and I always felt a kinda bond with him. I was fortunate enough to see him a few times in Vegas, and saw him around town in Palm Springs a few times. His generosity was legendary. An amazing man in so many ways. He truly did do it his way.

[@CaliDreams1]

We played this at my grandfather's funeral and it made us all laugh and cry because that is how he lived his life, his way and on his terms. I totally understand where Lex is coming from I grew up with my grandparents and their taste in music shaped mine and my siblings. We love older music and can sing songs that others think we would not have heard. There is something to be said for an eclectic taste in music.

[@WindmillChef]

Really cool that you guys covered this song and Brad's comments were right on target. Now, I'll throw you guys a left curve ball; in the French language (this is originally a French song) this song is called ""Comme d'habitude"". Listen to it by an artist named "Michel Sardou", his string and brass orchestra has much more jive and presence (studio version), Sardou's voice is just as strong and male confident as Sinatra's and you get the allure, the mystique of the French language. And after all you already know the song's about, you heard the English version.

[@charlieh3998]

I had Sinatra's Reprise years CD in my car for years and used to play it when my son was 4-5. We got in the car once and he said to me, how about a little Frank Dad? I was very pleased.

[@atomicpunk520]

My mom loved this song. I didn't at the time . Now i love this song. A very talented feller oh Frank was

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Frank Sinatra just exuded "cool" from his head to his toes. And no one could interpret a song quite like Frank. His phrasing as a singer made him almost impossible to sign along with. Before there was Michael Jackson, before there was the Beatles, before there was Elvis, there was Frank. The ladies swooned over him. He has so many songs you could listen to. Check out these: "The Best Is Yet to Come," "You Make Me Feel So Young," "Witchcraft," "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)," "My Kind of Town," "Young At Heart," "Send In the Clowns," "All the Way," "Call Me Irresponsible," "It Was A Very Good Year," "Strangers In the Night," "Summer Wind," "That's Life," "Somethin' Stupid" (a duet he sang with his daughter Nancy), and of course, the song they play every night at Yankee Stadium when the Yankees are playing, "Theme from New York, New York." You could easily spent a week or a month doing Frank Sinatra songs and you wouldn't run out of great material.

[@aperinich]

my Grandfather's funeral song. Not a man who was loved by everyone, but a personality unto himself, well-regarded, hard-working, proud, responsible, wise, knowledgeable, with a richness of mind and an enduring character, with lessons to share and the correct amount of humility and lack thereof, usually at the right time ::p. My Dida, my earliest muse, and forefather of my aspiring intellect. You would not recognise this social order, less endure its antipathy of spirit.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

The four most significant musical acts of the 20th century: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles.

[@melissacaddell2604]

That song with that voice is perfection. Full body chills.

[@shinjusmith5293]

Frank set a bar so high that even though many have tried none have raised it any higher to date, in my humble opinion.

[@billdonaldson4902]

Lex has a beautiful soul, congrats to her pops for exposing her to this genre.

[@Trailerparkrock]

The Cologne comment was just epic..

[@jasonmarquis3027]

Sinatra was the man; King of the crooners by the time he recorded this classic. You need to listen to some of his early works, like "Blue Skies."