Holiday For States – Allan Sherman – A Catchy Retro Roadmap Road Trip Anthem!

Here’s a little RetroRoadmap related lunctime silliness from one of my fave comedic songwriters Allan Sherman.As you all know, I have a “thing” for maps of the United States, and lists, and lists about maps! Here’s a song about a list about a map. Whee!

I bring you “Holiday For Strings” by Allan Sherman (click this link to listen)

OMG!! Jasper Johns!!

I’ve got a big thank you going out to my RetroRoadhusband Cliff Hillis who bought the MP3 for me and posted it on his own website (he’s a musician dontcha know) so we could hear the whole thing and not just the snippet on the internets. Give his music as a thank you to him, I think you’ll like it!

You may find that tune familiar. It’s “Holiday for Strings” By David Rose – who also (thank you internets)

  • Wrote The Stripper!
  • Was married to Martha Raye AND Judy Garland (not at the same time as far as I know)
  • Wrote music for Little House on The Prairie!

Here’s a fun version of the original, courtesy of that staple of my Grandmother’s household, Lawrence Welk:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fZdsosM2wo]

We all need a little silliness, sometimes! Doesn’t it make you want to take a zig zaggy cross country road trip?

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  • Glenn Wells
    December 2, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    Another essential 1960s David Rose fact: “Holiday for Strings” was the theme music to the Red Skelton show, where David Rose was the music conductor.

  • wendyvee
    December 2, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Holy Frijoles!! I love Cliff’s music and I thought it was cool that he has worked with The Jellybricks … but then I read that he has worked with Eric Bazilian and I was over the moon. I was a huge Hooters fan in high school and I had the biggest crush on Eric!!

    (note: Wow, saying that you are a huge Hooters fan sounds much different in 2010 than it did in the late 80s! LOL)

    Liked the vid; but have to wonder how many acres of peach-colored Polyester were needlessly slaughtered to outfit LW’s orchestra 🙂

    • Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.com
      December 2, 2010 at 5:08 pm

      WV- Cliff is/was a big fan of the band the Hooters, so working with Eric is a cool thing for him too. He actually recorded and produced John Lilley’s first solo album last year as well. And they danced! 🙂

  • Glenn Wells
    October 15, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    Another essential 1960s David Rose fact: “Holiday for Strings” was the theme music to the Red Skelton show, where David Rose was the music conductor.

  • wendyvee
    October 15, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    Holy Frijoles!! I love Cliff’s music and I thought it was cool that he has worked with The Jellybricks … but then I read that he has worked with Eric Bazilian and I was over the moon. I was a huge Hooters fan in high school and I had the biggest crush on Eric!!

    (note: Wow, saying that you are a huge Hooters fan sounds much different in 2010 than it did in the late 80s! LOL)

    Liked the vid; but have to wonder how many acres of peach-colored Polyester were needlessly slaughtered to outfit LW’s orchestra 🙂

    • Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.com
      October 15, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      WV- Cliff is/was a big fan of the band the Hooters, so working with Eric is a cool thing for him too. He actually recorded and produced John Lilley’s first solo album last year as well. And they danced! 🙂

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