LAWRENCE WELK SHOW.
CELEBRATING MORE THAN 60 YEARS ON TELEVISION.
NOW SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SHOW SELECTED ESPECIALLY FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION.
>> HI I'M GAIL FARRELL.
>> AND I'M HER HUSBAND, RON ANDERSON.
>> I'M THE LAST THREE OF THE TRIO.
>> YOU KNEW US AS GAIL, RON AND MICHAEL.
NOT AN ORIGINAL NAME BUT THE HARMONY IS PRETTY GOOD.
>> AND STILL IS.
>> I THIRD THE MOTION.
>> IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU, WE DON'T SEE ENOUGH OF YOU, WITH US IN NASHVILLE AND YOU IN WASHINGTON.
>> BUT HERE WE ARE IN THE STAGE DOOR CANTEEN AT THE WELK RESORT.
>> I THINK THE AUDIENCE NEEDS REMINDING OF HOW WE GOT THE TOGETHER.
>> IT WAS YOUR IDEA, YOU START.
>> OKAY.
YOU FOLKS KNOW I SANG ON THE TELEVISION SHOW FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
AND AFTER SANDY HAD HER BABY, SHE DECIDED TO BE A FULL-TIME MOM.
AND JACK AND MARY LOU ARE A TEAM.
>> GAIL KNEW THEY DIDN'T NEED ANOTHER SOLOIST.
SHE CAME UP WITH SOMETHING BRAND NEW, TWO GUYS AND A GAL.
SHE WROTE ONE OF HIS FAVORITE SONGS.
>> AND GAIL AND RON WERE ALREADY MARRIED, AND MR. WELK LIKED THE IDEA OF FAMILY ON THE SHOW.
>> I KNEW THE NAME AND LOOK.
MICHAEL'S NAME POPPED IN MY HEAD.
>> AND WE CALLED THE UNION AFTER, AND FIND OUT HIS PHONE NUMBER.
>> AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH A THOUGHT.
MY WIFE WAS EXPECTING A BABY IN A MONTH OR SO, AND WE WERE PLANNING TO MOVE BACK TO OREGON.
>> WE REHEARSED NIGHT AND DAY.
AND WE SURPRISED HIM IN THE OFFICE.
>> CAN YOU IMAGINE TRYING TO SING AND LOOK PERKY AT 8 IN THE MORNING?
>> AND BLESS HIS HEART, BOB, THE PIANO PLAYER ON THE SHOW CAME TO PLAY FOR US.
WE WALKED IN AND SANG OUR HEARTS OUT.
WE INCLUDED A COUPLE OF DUKE'S SONGS.
>> THE FIRST TIME WE WERE ON THE SHOW WE GOT LOADS OF FAN MAIL.
>> AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THE REST IS HISTORY.
IT WAS SUNNY WEATHER FROM THAT DAY ON.
>> THAT'S THE THEME OF THIS 1982 SHOW.
>> THE WEATHER?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
HERE'S LAWRENCE TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
GREETINGS.
THANK YOU KINDLY.
GREETINGS FRIENDS AND A WARM WELCOME, OUR SHOW THIS EVENING IS A PROGRAM OF FAMILIAR SONGS ABOUT THE WEATHER.
STARTING WITH BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT.
(MUSIC) BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT, WHEN THE WIND IS FREE, TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF, YOU BELONG TO ♪ ME!EAT AN APPLE EVERY DAY, GET TO BED BY THREE, OH, TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF, YOU BELONG TO ME!
♪ BE CAREFUL CROSSING STREETS, OOH-OOH, CUT OUT SWEETS, OOH-OOH, LAY OFF MEAT, OOH-OOH, YOU'LL GET A PAIN AND RUIN YOUR TUM-TUM TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF, YOU BELONG TO ME!
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF, YOU BELONG TO ME.
>> VERY NICELY DONE, THANK YOU.
AND HERE'S THE SONG THAT SEEMS QUITE FITTING FOR THIS SHOW.
IT WAS A RECORDING HIT FOR OUR WONDERFUL COUNTRY GAL, AVA BARBER.
♪ HE MEANS MORE THAN LIFE TO ME.
♪ I WAS GOING THROUGH MY WORRY TIME WHEN HE FOUND ME FEELING DOWN AND LONELY.
♪ I HAD NEVER SEEN THE SUNSHINE, UNTIL HE CAME AND PUT HIS GOOD LOVE ON ME.
♪ DON'T TAKE MY SUNSHINE AWAY.
IN THE NIGHT HE BRINGS LIGHT TO ME.
♪ DON'T TAKE MY SUNSHINE AWAY.
♪ HE MEANS MORE THAN LIFE TO ME.
WITH HIS LOVING ARMS HE WARMS ME.
♪ AND HIS TENDER TOUCH.
I HOPE HE ALWAYS WANTS ME, I HOPE HE KNOWS HOW MUCH I NEED HIM.
♪ DON'T TAKE MY SUNSHINE AWAY.
IN THE NIGHT HE BRINGS LIGHT TO ME.
♪ DON'T TAKE MY SUNSHINE AWAY, HE MEANS MORE THAN LIFE TO ME.
♪ DON'T TAKE MY SUNSHINE AWAY, HE MEANS MORE THAN LIFE TO ME.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, VERY NICELY DONE.
HELPED TO MAKE THIS NEXT SONG POPULAR.
OUR OWN PIANO TWINS.
WITH THE RAIN DROP SERENADE.
(PIANO MUSIC) [APPLAUSE] >> HERE'S ONE OF OUR FAVORITE NUMBERS, WHICH FITS IN WITH THE WEATHER THEME OF THE SHOW.
♪ DIRECT YOUR FEET TO THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.
♪ TO HEAR THE PITTER PAT, AND THE HAPPY YOUR STEP, LIFE CAN BE SO SWEET ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.
♪ I USED TO WALK IN THE SHADE WITH THE BLUES ON PARADE.
♪ BUT I'M NOT AFRAID WHICH ROMANCE -- IF I NEVER HAVE A CENT I'LL BE RICH AS ROCKEFELLER.
♪ ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.
♪ GRAB YOUR COAT, DON'T FORGET YOUR HAT.
LEAVE YOUR WORRIES ON THE DOORSTEP.
♪ DIRECT YOUR FEET TO THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.
♪ LOVE THE PITTER PAT.
THE HAPPY TUNE IS -- IF YOU ARE ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.
♪ I USED TO WALK IN THE SHADE WITH THE BLUES ON THE PARADE.
GETTING STUCK IN THE SHADE, DON'T BE AFRAID MOVE ON OVER -- ♪ CAN'T BE BEAT, ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.
>> THE NEXT CHARMING LITTLE LADY, LET'S ENJOY THE SONG WITH LOVELY ANACANI.
OH, THE WAYWARD WIND IS A RESTLESS WIND ♪ A RESTLESS WIND THAT YEARNS TO WANDER AND HE WAS BORN THE NEXT OF KIN ♪ THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE WAYWARD WIND.
♪ IN A LONELY SHACK BY A RAILROAD TRACK HE SPENT HIS YOUNGER DAYS ♪ AND I GUESS THE SOUND OF THE OUTWARD-BOUND MADE HIM A SLAVE ♪ TO HIS WANDERIN' WAYS.
OH, THE WAYWARD WIND IS A RESTLESS WIND A RESTLESS WIND ♪ THAT YEARNS TO WANDER AND HE WAS BORN THE NEXT OF KIN THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE WAYWARD WIND.
♪ THE NEXT OF KIN, TO THE WAYWARD WIND.
[APPLAUSE] >> THE TIMELY TITLE IN THE BROADWAY HIT, "MY FAIR LADY".
HERE THEY ARE DANCING A TANGO TO THE "RAIN IN SPAIN".
(MUSIC) (MUSIC) [APPLAUSE] >> SO MUCH FUN FOR ME TO WATCH THE SHOW AGAIN AND RELIVE THE GREAT DAYS OF WORKING WITH GAIL AND RON.
I'VE BEEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME BUT MY YEARS WITH THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW ARE ON THE TOP OF MY GOOD TIMES.
BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER MY LAWRENCE WELK SHOW YEARS, I STILL DO A LOT OF BACKGROUND SINGING, I WAS A JOHNNY MAN SINGERS ON STAND UP AND CHEER.
TAP DANCING ON A NEW CHEVROLET.
I'VE DONE A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL TOURS TOO.
WITH THE SINGERS AND THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING LA VOICES.
AND I TOURED WITH FLORENCE HENDERSON.
BUT THE MOST MEMORABLE, IS WITH ELVIS PRESLEY.
MOST OF THE USUAL CHOICES OF OPENING ACT WAS BUSY.
HE ASKED US, AND WE SAID YES IN A BIG HURRY.
THE KING WAS STILL HAPPY AND HEALTHY, 1970.
ELVIS PRESLEY WAS BIGGER THAN LIFE.
BUT THEN AGAIN SO WAS MR. LAWRENCE WELK.
>> CELEBRATING 27 YEARS WITH OUR MUSICAL FAMILY.
HERE'S JIMMY ROBERTS.
T'WAS JUST A GARDEN IN THE RAIN CLOSE TO A LITTLE LEAFY LANE A TOUCH OF COLOR 'NEATH SKIES OF GRAY ♪ THE RAINDROPS KISSED THE FLOWER BEDS THE BLOSSOMS RAISED THEIR LEAFY HEADS A PERFUMED THANK YOU THEY SEEMED TO SAY.
♪ SURELY HERE WAS CHARM BEYOND MAYBE IT WAS JUST THAT I WAS THERE WITH YOU.
♪ T'WAS JUST A GARDEN IN THE RAIN BUT THEN THE SUN CAME OUT AGAIN ♪ AND SENT US HAPPILY ON OUR WAY.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU.
THE FAMILIAR SKATER'S TAP, OUR KING OF TAPS, ARTHUR DUNCAN BRAVES THE ELEMENTS TO BRING HIS OWN VERSION OF THIS ALL TIME FAVORITE.
(MUSIC, TAPPING) >> THE VERY POPULAR LENA HORN HELPED TO MAKE THIS NEXT SONG FAMOUS.
AND IT'S MAKING A BIG COME BACK TODAY, WITH THE NEW BROADWAY SHOW.
GEORGE CONDUCTS THE BAND WITH HIS OWN ARRANGEMENT OF "STORMY WEATHER".
(MUSIC) (MUSIC) [APPLAUSE] >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME MY BAND HAS WALKED OUT ON ME.
>> I WANT TO BRAG A BIT ON MY WIFE, SHE'S ONE OF THE MOST IN DEMAND STUDIO SINGER IN THE BUSINESS.
HER VOICE WAS ON THE FORD EXPLORER, AND THE MAIN VOICE AT THE NEW ATLANTIS RIDE.
SHE REALLY CRACKED THE WHIP ON THIS SESSION.
WE CALLED HER DRAGON LADY.
>> NOW IT'S TIME TO BRAG ABOUT YOU.
IN ADDITION TO BEING A CONSULTANT AND CORPORATE TRAINER, HE'S VERY MUCH IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AS WELL.
THE ANNOUNCER FOR THE STARS OVER MISSISSIPPI.
THIS PAST SUMMER, AND HE PLAYS TROMBONE IN A NATIONAL BIG BAND CALLED THE ESTABLISHMENT THAT DOES EVERYTHING FROM JAZZ FESTIVALS TO COUNTRY CLUBS TO -- >> FROM CHILDREN TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES.
LAWRENCE WOULD BE PROUD.
>> I THINK SO TOO.
>> AND YOU KNOW GAIL SINGS AND PLAYS THE PIANO, BUT SHE'S A GREAT SONG WRITER TOO.
ONE RECORDED BY BARBARA MANDREL, AND REBA MCENTIRE PUT ONE ON HOLD AND THEY'RE SHOPPING -- >> GOOD OLD GARTH.
>> IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE YOU GET THE BIG HIT.
>> AND WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF APPEARANCES AROUND THE COUNTRY IN THE PBS PLEDGE DRIVE SEASON, WE LOVE TO DO THAT.
>> WE'RE JUST AS BUSY AND HAPPY AS IT SOUNDS AND FEEL VERY FORTUNATE WE DON'T HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO FIND THE SILVER LINING.
(MUSIC) (MUSIC) [APPLAUSE] >> LAWRENCE WELK AND THE CHAMPAGNE MUSIC MAKERS.
GAIL, RON AND MICHAEL SEEM TO HAVE A SPECIAL REASON TO BE IMPRESSED BY THE WEATHER.
LET'S JOIN THEM AND SEE WHY THEY GET THE BLUES WHEN IT RAINS.
I GET THE BLUES WHEN IT RAINS THE BLUES I CAN'T LOSE WHEN IT RAINS EACH LITTLE DROP THAT ♪ FALLS ON MY WINDOW PANE ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF TEARS I'VE SHED IN VAIN ♪ I SIT AND WAIT FOR THE SUN TO SHINE DOWN ON ME ONCE AGAIN IT ♪ RAINED WHEN I FOUND YOU, IT RAINED WHEN I LOST YOU THAT'S WHY I'M SO BLUE WHEN IT RAINS ♪ EVERY DAY I WAIT FOR THE SUNSHINE TO SHINE DOWN ON ME ONCE AGAIN.
♪ IT RAINS WHEN I FOUND YOU, ♪ IT RAINED WHEN I LOST YOU.
♪ THE RAIN KEEP RAINING BLUES, THAT'S WHY I GET THE BLUES WHEN IT RAINS.
[APPLAUSE] >> VERY NICE.
POLKA ADDS A SPARK TO THE SHOW, AND ONE WITH A TIMELY TITLE FOR THIS EVENING.
THE RAIN RAIN POLKA.
TAKE IT AWAY.
[APPLAUSE] >> MYRON AND BAND NICELY DONE.
SOMETIMES THE NEWS BROADCAST OF TELEVISION CAN BE DEPRESSING.
BUT THE PEOPLE WHO DO THE WEATHER REPORT MAKE IT SOUND LIKE FUN.
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE AS WE JOIN MARY LOU AND JACK FOR A LIGHT HEARTED LOOK AT THE WEATHER.
(MUSIC).
>> HELLO FRIENDS IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME TO GIVE YOU THE WEATHER IN RHYTHM AND RHYME.
>> IN SAN FRANCISCO, THEY'LL HAVE FOG AND LA WILL HAVE MORE OF THE -- >> 40 BELOW IN -- >> THERE'LL BE RAIN IN MOST OF MAINE, AND MAY EVEN GET A HURRICANE.
>> RAIN AND SNOW AROUND YOUR PLAYER, LAUGH AND GRIN AND PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE.
GRAY SKIES ARE GONNA CLEAR UP, PUT ON A HAPPY FACE; BRUSH OFF THE CLOUDS AND CHEER UP, PUT ON A HAPPY FACE.
♪ TAKE OFF THE GLOOMY MASK OF TRAGEDY, IT'S NOT YOUR STYLE ♪ YOU'LL LOOK SO GOOD THAT YOU'LL BE GLAD YA' DECIDE TO SMILE!
♪ PICK OUT A PLEASANT OUTLOOK, STICK OUT THAT NOBLE CHIN; WIPE OFF THAT "FULL OF DOUBT" LOOK, SLAP ON A HAPPY GRIN!
♪ AND SPREAD SUNSHINE ALL OVER THE PLACE, JUST PUT ON A HAPPY PLACE, JUST PUT ON A HAPPY FACE!
(MUSIC, TAPPING) ♪ JUST PUT ON A HAPPY FACE.
[APPLAUSE] >> IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THAT NUMBER AGAIN.
I GET THE BLUES WHEN IT RAINS.
I EVENTUALLY SETTLED IN WASHINGTON STATE AND SET ABOUT CREATING MY OPEN MUSICAL FAMILY.
MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 31 YEARS.
SHE'S PERFORMED AS A SOLOIST WITH THE ORCHESTRA AND WORKS WITH THE OREGON CHOIR AMONG OTHERS.
I'M LUCKY TO HAVE A TALENTED PERSONAL ACCOMPANYIST.
THE TV SHOW, AUDIENCES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CATCH US ON PBS PLEDGE DRIVES.
MEANWHILE, WE HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, JENNIFER 21, AT THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, AND MELISSA, 19 WHO'S A SOPHOMORE IN LOS ANGELES AT USC.
THE GIRLS REALLY GREW UP IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
WE GOT THEM INVOLVED IN RECORDING SESSIONS AS LITTLE KIDS AND THEY DID A LOT OF COMMERCIALS.
AND I HAD THE GOOD EVER OF WORKING WITH JOHN WILLIAMS ON A COUPLE OF FILMS TOO.
I HAVE DONE A COUPLE OF FUN MOVIES.
THE BLUES BROTHERS, OH GOD, PART ONE, TWO, THREE.
BIG URBAN COWBOY, AND THIS YEAR, HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK.
AND ELVIS PRESLEY LIFE STORY.
I HAVE TRAVELED CONSTANTLY FOR CONCERTS AND BUSINESS.
IT'S GREAT TO TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA.
THE WEATHER IS USUALLY BETTER THAN THE WEATHER IN WASHINGTON STATE.
IT BRINGS US BACK TO THE WEATHER SHOW.
>> LET'S MEET TWO PEOPLE WHO KNOW ALL ABOUT THE COLD WEATHER.
KATHY AND DICK.
I REALLY CAN'T STAY BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE I'VE GOT TO GO AWAY BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE THIS EVENING HAS BEEN ♪ HOPING THAT YOU'D DROP IN SO, VERY NICE I'LL HOLD YOUR HANDS, THEY'RE JUST LIKE ICE.
♪ MY MOTHER WILL START TO WORRY BEAUTIFUL, WHAT'S YOUR HURRY?
♪ MY FATHER WILL BE PACING THE FLOOR LISTEN TO THAT FIREPLACE ROAR SO, REALLY I'D BETTER SCURRY BEAUTIFUL, PLEASE DON'T HURRY BUT MAYBE JUST A HALD A DRINK MORE I'LL PUT SOME RECORDS ON WHILE I POUR.
THE NEIGHBORS MIGHT THINK BABY, IT'S BAD OUT THERE SAY, WHAT'S ♪ I REALLY CAN'T STAY.
OH, BUT IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.
I HAVE TO GET HOME.
BABY IT'S COLD OUT THERE.
LEND ME YOUR COAT.
♪ BUT DON'T YOU SEE.
♪ HOW CAN YOU DO THIS THING TO ME.
♪ AND SISTER WILL BE -- ♪ CATCH PNEUMONIA AND DIE.
♪ OH BUT IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.
[APPLAUSE] >> AND THE LATE -- FITS NICELY ON THIS SHOW.
YOU'LL HEAR OUR GREAT SAXOPHONE MAN, AND THE SONG, "MISTY".
(MUSIC) [APPLAUSE] >> WHEN YOU PLAY LIKE THAT, IT MAKES ANY KIND OF WEATHER BETTER.
KEN IS THE FELLOW THAT HAS FUN IN ALL CONDITIONS AND ANY KIND OF WEATHER.
I THINK YOU'LL HAVE FUN TOO AS YOU WATCH AND LISTEN TO KEN, BREEZING ALONG WITH THE BREEZE.
♪ BREEZING ALONG, BREEZING ALONG -- I'M JUST BREEZIN' ALONG WITH THE BREEZE, TRAILIN' THE RAILS, ROAMIN' THE SEAS.LIKE THE BIRDIES THAT SING IN THE TREES, ♪ PLEASIN' TO LIVE, LIVIN' TO PLEASE.
♪ THE SKY IS THE ONLY ROOF I HAVE OVER MY HEAD; AND WHEN I'M WEARY, MOTHER NATURE MAKES MY BED.
♪ I'M JUST GOIN' ALONG AS I PLEASE, BREEZIN' ALONG WITH THE BREEZE.
♪ BREEZING ALONG, BREEZING ALONG, BUT THE SKY IS THE ONLY ROOF I HAVE OVER MY HEAD.
♪ AND WHEN I'M WEARY MOTHER NATURE MAKES ME A BED.
♪ I'M JUST GOING ALONG AS I PLEASE.
♪ BREEZING ALONG, WITH THE BREEZE.
♪ BREEZING ALONG WITH THE BREEZE.
[APPLAUSE] >> I COULD SAY OUR TWIN DAUGHTER'S LIVES ARE BREEZING ALONG, BUT IT'S MORE LIKE A TORPID FORCE OF WIND.
>> SHE'S GOT THAT RIGHT.
A SUPER ACTIVE 17-YEAR-OLD CAN BE A FULL-TIME JOB.
>> WELL, ERIN AND LAUREN ARE SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND HAVE BOYFRIENDS AND GOING TO PROM.
THEY HAVE DIFFERENT INTERESTS.
>> ERIN IS TOTALLY INTO ACTING, AND WENT TO THE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL THIS PAST SUMMER TO STUDY MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF SHOW BUSINESS.
AND WENT TO LOS ANGELES.
AND SHE LANDED A SMALL PART IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRODUCTION OF "ANYTHING GOES".
>> LAUREN IS THINKING SHE'D LIKE TO MAJOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE IN COLLEGE AND MAYBE MINOR IN DANCE.
SHE'S OUR CHAMPION CHEERLEADER.
THEY HAVE WON STATE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
AND BOTH YEARS, SHE'S BEEN A FINALIST IN THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION TO CHOOSE THE TOP SIX TEAMS IN THE ENTIRE NATION.
IT TAKES INCREDIBLE DEDICATION.
THEY PRACTICED CONSTANTLY TODAY IT'S A MAJOR SPORT.
LIKE GYMNASTICS AND DANCING.
>> AND SPEAKING OF RAH RAH STUFF, THE LAST THREE MUSICALS OF THIS EVENING.
>> TWO BOYS AND TWO GIRLS FROM TEXAS, LEARNING SOMETHING OF THE CALIFORNIA WEATHER.
SEEMS IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEEMS I'VE OFTEN HEARD THAT KIND OF TALK BEFORE IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA BUT GIRL, DON'T THEY WARN YA?
♪ IT POURS, MAN, IT POURS.
GOT ON BOARD A WESTBOUND 747 ♪ DIDN'T THINK BEFORE DECIDING WHAT TO DO OH, THAT TALK OF OPPORTUNITIES, ♪ TV BREAKS AND MOVIES RANG TRUE, SURE RANG TRUE.
♪ SEEMS IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEEMS I'VE OFTEN HEARD THAT KIND OF TALK BEFORE ♪ IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA BUT GIRL, DON'T THEY WARN YA?
IT POURS, MAN, IT POURS.
♪ OUT OF WORK, I'M OUT OF MY HEAD OUT OF SELF RESPECT, I'M OUT OF BREAD I'M UNDERLOVED, I'M UNDERFED I WANNA GO HOME IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA BUT ♪ GIRL, DON'T THEY WARN YA?
♪ IT POURS, MAN, IT POURS.
[APPLAUSE] >> EVERY NIGHT, HERE'S AN ACADEMY AWARD WINNING SONG, LET'S ENJOY THE VOICE FROM A LIKEABLE MAN FROM KNOXVILLE, JIM TURNER.
♪ RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD AND JUST LIKE THE GUY WHOSE FEET ARE TOO BIG FOR HIS BED NOTHING SEEMS TO FIT THOSE RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD, THEY KEEP FALLING.
♪ SO I JUST DID ME SOME TALKING TO THE SUN AND I SAID I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY HE GOT THINGS DONE ♪ SLEEPING ON THE JOB THOSE RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD, THEY KEEP FALLING.
♪ BUT THERE'S ONE THING I KNOW THE BLUES THEY SEND TO MEET ME WON'T DEFEAT ME, IT WON'T BE LONG TILL ♪ HAPPINESS STEPS UP TO GREET ME.
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN MY EYES WILL SOON BE TURNING RED CRYING'S NOT FOR ME 'CAUSE I'M ♪ NEVER GONNA STOP THE RAIN BY COMPLAINING BECAUSE I'M FREE ♪ NOTHING'S WORRYING ME ♪ NOTHING'S WORRYING ME.
[APPLAUSE] >> AND FOR THE RAINY DAY BLUES, AND THE WORDS OF THIS NEXT SONG.
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS GET TOGETHER FOR THE REMINDER THAT LET THE SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA.
JUST LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA, ON A RAINY, RAINY DAY AND IF YOUR SWEETIE CRIES, JUST TELL HER, THAT A SMILE WILL ALWAYS PAY.
♪ WHENEVER SKIES ARE GRAY, DON'T YOU WORRY OR FRET, A SMILE WILL BRING THE SUNSHINE, AND YOU'LL ♪ NEVER GET WET!SO, LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA, ON A RAINY, RAINY DAY.
(MUSIC) WHENEVER SKIES ARE GRAY, DON'T WORRY OR FRET, A SMILE WILL BRING THE SUNSHINE, AND YOU'LL NEVER GET WET!SO, LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA, ON A RAINY, RAINY DAY .
[APPLAUSE] >> WELL, THERE WE WERE AND HERE WE ARE, ALMOST 20 YEARS LATER AND WE HAVE NOT CHANGED A BIT.
>> I HAVE NOT CHANGED.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S NOT CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW.
WE HAVE ALL GREW UP WITH IT, AND THERE'S A WHOLE GENERATION WHO DOES WATCH IT WEEKLY.
THE TWO LITTLE BOYS FOLLOWING HER IN THE GROCERY STORE IN PHOENIX, THEY WATCHED THE SHOW EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THEIR BABY SITTER.
>> WE GET GREAT COMMENTS OF THE SHOW, FROM OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.
>> AND THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW IS AN ICON OF AMERICAN TELEVISION.
I'M PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT.
IN OUR CONCERTS, I WORK ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS, AND SO MANY OF THE THINGS I LEARNED ON THE WELK SHOW COME IN HANDY.
>> WE FEEL THE SAME WAY.
>> THANKS FOR SHARING THIS HOUR WITH US.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN SOON.
BYE BYE.
MY HEART GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT AND PLEASANT DREAMS TO YOU HERE'S A WISH AND A PRAYER THAT EVERY DREAM COMES TRUE AND NOW 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN ADIOS, AU REVOIR, AUF WIEDERSEHEN GOOD NIGHT!
(MUSIC) GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT AND PLEASANT DREAMS TO YOU HERE'S A WISH AND A PRAYER THAT EVERY DREAM COMES TRUE AND NOW 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN ADIOS, AU REVOIR, AUF WIEDERSEHEN GOOD NIGHT.