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A Cottage for Sale (Frank Sinatra)
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 23:43

Frank was at his melancholy best with a string of albums featuring orchestrator Gordon Jenkins, culminating with the 1959 album "No One Cares." This song, "A Cottage for Sale," is steeped in Eisenhower-era malaise and suburban disillusionment.  His dream home's address could have been on Revolutionary Road.

 


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