Frank Sinatra - 1955-1984 - On Kenton

[KTOPS]

I do believe this is my interval, as we say... We've been having a marvelous time being chased around the country for three days (laughter and applause). You know, I think it's worth mentioning because it's so idiotic, it's so ridiculous what's been happening. We came all the way to Australia ‘cause I chose to come here. I haven't been here for a long time and I wanted to come back for a few days. (applause) Wait now, wait. I'm not buttering anybody at all. I don't have to. I really don't have to. I like coming here. I like the people. I love your attitude. I like the booze and the beer and everything else that comes into the scene. I also like the way the country's growing and it's a swinging place.

So we come here and what happens? We gotta run all day long (laughter) because of the parasites who chase us with automobiles. That's dangerous, too, on the road, you know. Might cause an accident. They won't quit. They wonder why I won't talk to them. I wouldn't drink their water, let alone talk to them. (applause) And if any of you folks in the press are in the audience, please quote me properly. Don't mix it up, do it exactly as I'm saying it, please. (applause) Write it down very clearly. (applause) One idiot called me up and he wanted to know what I had for breakfast. What the hell does he care what I had for breakfast? (laughter) I was about to tell him what I did after breakfast. (laughter) Oh, boy, they're murder! We have a name in the States for their counterparts: They're called parasites. Because they take and take and take and never give, absolutely, never give. I don't care what you think about any press in the world, I say they're bums and they'll always be bums, everyone of them. (applause) There are just a few exceptions to the rule. Some good editorial writers who don't go out in the street and chase people around. Critics don't bother me, because if I do badly, I know I'm bad before they even write it, and if I'm good, I know I'm good before they write it. It's true. I know best about myself. So, a critic is a critic. He doesn't anger me. It's the scandal man who bugs you, drives you crazy. It's the two-bit-type work that they do. They're pimps. They're just crazy, you know. And the broads who work in the press are the hookers of the press. (laughter) Need I explain that to you? (laughter) I might offer them a buck and a half... I'm not sure. (laughter) I once gave a chick in Washington $2 and I overpaid her, I found out. (laughter) She didn't even bathe. Imagine what that was like, ha, ha. (nervous laughter)

Now, it's a good thing I'm not angry. (laughter) Really. It's a good thing I'm not angry. (laughter) I couldn't care less. The press of the world never made a person a star who was untalented, nor did they ever hurt any artist who was talented. So we, who have God-given talent, say, "To hell with them." It doesn't make any difference, you know. And I want to say one more thing. From what I see what's happened since I was last here... what, 16 years ago? Twelve years ago. From what I've seen to happen with the type of news that they print in this town shocked me. And do you know what is devastating? It's old-fashioned. It was done in America and England twenty years ago. And they're catching up with it now, with the scandal sheet. They're rags, that's what they are. You use them to train your dog and your parrot. (laughter) What else do I have to say? Oh, I guess that's it. That'll keep them talking to themselves for a while. (laughter and applause) I think most of them are a bunch of fags anyway. (laughter) Never did a hard day's work in their life. (laughter) I love when they say, "What do you mean, you won't stand still when I take your picture?" All of a sudden, they're God. We gotta do what they want us to do. It's incredible. A pox on them... (laughter) Now, let's get down to some serious business here...

[Quims]

KTOPS,

Thanks...

[junglefish]

love these shows so much, thanks for all these magnificent presents, Santa KTOPS...

[Michael Wind]

Awesome monologue!!!!
Man, Sinatra sure did get in trouble because of the stupid things he said about the Australian Press. :P LOL.



I've searched some more Frank Sinatra bootlegs on Frank Sinatra International, and Frank Sinatra - Audio Concerts (CDs) on the internet.


Here are a couple of more that I can show you, so that you can upload these on the internet.

Here are about 7 or 8 of them. =]


Frank Sinatra
Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, New York
October 17, 1976
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller.


Track List:

1. I Sing The Songs (I Write The Songs)
2. Where Or When
3. Stargazer
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. Embraceable You
6. My Funny Valentine
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. For Once In My Life
9. Like A Sad Song
10. This Is All I Ask
11. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
12. Send In The Clowns
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14. Night And Day
15. My Way

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
USS Midway, Japan
July 4, 1974
Orchestra conducted by Don Costa.

1) You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2) Sweet Caroline
3) I Get A Kick Out Of You
4) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
5) If
6) I've Got You Under My Skin
7) The Lady Is A Tramp
8) Nancy (With A Laughing Face)
9) My Way

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California
March 9, 1974
Orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins.

1) Come Fly With Me
2) I Get A Kick Out Of You
3) You Will Be My Music
4) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
5) Send In The Clowns
6) Medley: Last Night When We Were Young/Violets For Your Furs/Here's That Rainy Day
7) My Way
8) I've Got The World On A String
9) Nancy (With A Laughing Face)
10) I've Got You Under My Skin
11) Let Me Try Again
12) My Kind Of Town

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
West Side Tennis Club Stadium, Forest Hills, New York
July 16, 1977
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller.

1) Night And Day
2) Where Or When
3) For Once In My Life
4) Spring Is Here
5) Here's That Rainy Day
6) My Funny Valentine
7) I Love My Wife
8) I Sing The Songs (I Write The Songs)
9) My Kind Of Town
10) See The Show Again
11) Everybody 'Ought To Be In Love
12) My Way
13) One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
14) I've Got You Under My Skin
15) All Or Nothing At All
16) It Was A Very Good Year
17) The Lady Is A Tramp

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
Coliseum Arena, Charlotte, Carolina
August 19, 1988
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra, Jr.

1) I've Got The World On A String
2) Witchcraft
3) For Once In My Life
4) The September Of My Years
5) Summer Wind
6) Where Or When
7) Medley: The Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
8) Without A Song
9) Luck Be A Lady
10) My Heart Stood Still
11) Mack The Knife
12) My Way
13) In The Still Of The Night
14) One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
15) Strangers In The Night
16) I've Got You Under My Skin
17) New York, New York

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illionois
April 26, 1974
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller.

1) Come Fly With Me
2) I Get A Kick Out Of You
3) Don't Worry 'Bout Me
4) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
5) Medley: Last Night When We Were Young/Violets For Your Furs/Here's That Rainy Day
6) My Way
7) I've Got The World On A String
8) Nancy (With A Laughing Face)
9) I've Got You Under My Skin
10) Send In The Clowns
11) My Kind Of Town

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, California
September 7, 1966
Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle

1) I've Got The World On A String
2) Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
3) The Shadow Of Your Smile
4) I've Got You Under My Skin
5) It Was A Very Good Year
6) You Make Me Feel So Young

[Michael Wind]

Frank Sinatra
Royal Albert Hall, England, London
May 29, 1975
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller.

1) You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
3) But Beautiful
4) Didn't We?
5) I See Your Face Before Me
6) Something
7) Nice 'N' Easy
8) My Way
9) Medley: Last Night When We Were Young/Violets For Your Furs/Here's That Rainy Day
10) Cycles
11) Strangers In The Night
12) Send In The Clowns
13) Let Me Try Again
14) If
15) I've Got You Under My Skin
16) My Kind Of Town
17) The Lady Is A Tramp
18) Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)

[yenomemo]

I think you forgot the links.

[DudeLove]

I think those are requests of his :P

[warmandsoapy]

There's been such a plethora of (mostly) quality FS stuff that I have "mined" from here that I just HAD to register and say a big, public THANK YOU to all who have just reset the FS boot collecting world afire!

You guys are the B-E-S-T!!! Ciento ani.

[DudeLove]

Hear, hear. Cent'anni!