There are some fun adverts playing on TV these days from local grocery chain Safeway. The featured song is "Are You Havin' Any Fun"? The ad version is sung by Tony Bennett with Count Basie and his Orchestra.
The song is super catchy but it's the lyrics that I love the most (the ones in bold are the lyrics played in the commercial). It's just a good approach to life!
This YouTube version features Bennett and Elvis Costello.
Are You Havin' Any Fun?
Hey fellow with a million smackers
And nervous indigestion
Rich fellow, eats milk and crackers
I'll ask you one question
You silly so and so
With all your dough....
Are you havin' any fun?
What y'gettin' out o' livin'?
What good is what you've got
If you're not havin' any fun?
Are you havin' any laughs?
Are you gettin' any lovin'?
If other people do,
So can you, have a little fun
After the honey's in the cone
Little bees go out and play
Even the old grey mare down home
Has got to have hay....HEY!
You better have some fun
You ain't gonna live forever
Before you're old and gray, feel okay
Have your little fun, son!
Have your little fun!
Why do you work and slave and save?
Life is full of ifs and buts
You know the squirrels save and save
And what have they got.....NUTS!
Better have a little fun
You ain't gonna live forever
Before you're old and grey, still okay
Have your little fun, son!
Have your little fun!
Are you havin' any fun?
