I’m not much into the “Throwback Thursday” thing. Actually, now that I think about it, it might not even be a “thing” any longer!
Regardless, I was reading an article about something…which led me to check out something else…and I eventually stumbled into a lovely “throwback” moment. Namely, a reintroduction to the music of Kenny Rankin!
I loved, loved, LOVED the song “Haven’t We Met” in my late teens. And now I know that I love the bouncy waltz rhythm, the jazzy agility of his voice, and the quirky lighthearted lyrics just as much today as I did fifty years ago. (I’ve got to hand it to teenaged me: she had good musical taste!)
My only regret is that because I wasn’t into buying albums, my awareness of Kenny Rankin was limited to the songs that got played on the radio. Now I discovering the full extent of his talent.
HAVEN’T WE MET LYRICS
I’ve ordered some rain for tomorrow
The sky will be sunny but wet
And out of nowhere you’re suddenly there
And I say, “Yeah, pardon me, haven’t we met?”
I’ve ordered some sunshine with showers
And I’ve got my scenery set
Right there with a thump our umbrellas gonna bump
And I say, “Yeah, yeah, pardon me, haven’t we met?”
Accidents can happen
And into one I’m gonna slide
There’s a good chance to get my hands
On a little romance when two hearts collide
And I know that’s just how it happened
When Romeo met Juliet
Somewhere I’ve read that old Romeo said
“Pardon me, haven’t we met?”
And I know that’s just how it happened
When Romeo met Juliet
Somewhere I’ve read that old Romeo said
“Pardon me”, oh, he said, “Pardon me”
He said, “Pardon me, haven’t we met?”