tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post4574528871495172389..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: "Robert Goulet, Robert Goulet, My God, Robert Goulet!"Jaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-33403411274750303262007-11-02T05:41:00.000-04:002007-11-02T05:41:00.000-04:00I liked Recess as a kid, but Paul Germain's best c...I liked Recess as a kid, but Paul Germain's best creation was the original run of Rugrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-44461913298536002302007-11-01T14:09:00.000-04:002007-11-01T14:09:00.000-04:00In the early 70s, my parents were touring Ireland ...In the early 70s, my parents were touring Ireland as part of a larger trip to Europe. After a day of searching (unsuccessfully) in the rain for one of my father's ancestral villages, my parents were in the bar at the top of the Southern Hotel in Galway, overlooking Galway Bay. Sitting without a direct view of the bar, my father was taking in the singing of the other patrons . . a quintessential Irish bar scene. One man stood out from the others and even sang solo at times. The longer the singer went on, and the more Scotches my father had, a thought entered my father's mind and he began telling my mother that he should approach that guy about taking him to America and making him a star -- such was the power and beauty of his voice. My mother, with a view of the singing men, sat and smiled while my father became increasingly resolute that he should make this man a star (and make some money himself in the process). Just before my father was about to get up and approach the man, my mother gently stopped him and said to turn and look, and then my father saw that the man in the bar singing was Robert Goulet. The other man with him singing was Leslie Neilsen. Oh, well, it was a nice idea while it lasted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-54340648228552323152007-10-31T10:59:00.000-04:002007-10-31T10:59:00.000-04:00There was also "The Simpsons" episode where Robert...There was also "The Simpsons" episode where Robert Goulet sang "Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg..." as part of his lounge act.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-20493031337807038002007-10-31T10:02:00.000-04:002007-10-31T10:02:00.000-04:00My folks and I went on a cross country trip in 197...My folks and I went on a cross country trip in 1975, from RI to CA. On the return trip we spent two days in Las Vegas and one of the shows we saw featured Robert Goulet. My dad tipped the waiter a little extra and we were placed in the area where Goulet came down in the audience. For years later we would tease my mom: "Just think, Robert Goulet squeezed your knee and sang to you!"Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684124498981972463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-2130968948812090282007-10-31T08:07:00.000-04:002007-10-31T08:07:00.000-04:00That episode is fun, but better was a later one wh...That episode is fun, but better was a later one where Mikey used his singing voice to make prank calls, knowing no one would recognize him.Anthony Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170406011301084809noreply@blogger.com