In 1957, Henry Levin produced "Bernardine" which saw ultra-pasteurized pop singer Pat Boone making his feature film debut in this comical and tuneful look at adolescent life in the late 1950s. I was not even born yet when this film was screened in Malaysia and have yet to watch it. However, Angela told me about the famous song "Technique" which helped Pat Boone to gain stardom.
This movie is about a group of teenage boys who discuss the attributes of the perfect girl and then proceed to create a mental image of their dreamboat. Later they find her in the form of Jean, the new telephone operator in town.
One of the lads, Sanford Wilson, falls in love with this beautiful girl. They begin dating, but as final exams approach, Sanford must temporarily shift his attention to his school work. To keep her from the other less-honorable boys who want her, he has handsome Lieutenant Langley Beaumont squire her around. Unfortunately, she and Langley soon fall in love, causing the anguished Sanford to join the military and leave for a year and a half. To know more about the movie, CLICK HERE.
This evening, I am blogging not about the movie but about the song. I cannot believe that such a politically incorrect song became popular in the late 1950's. The lyrics of the song have been posted after the video.
I cannot imagine how the suffragettes reacted to this song. I totally disagree with the technique here but enjoy the tongue-in-cheek humor and wit though.
What do the guys think of the technique advocated in the song? Would you or have you ever tried it? How do the ladies feel about this technique? Has any guy ever treated you this way?
TECHNIQUE
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