Ep. 296: He Actually Left His Heart with All of Us
The Michael Moore Podcast
Michael Moore
4.8 • 9.2K Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2023
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Twelve days after the passing of Tony Bennett, Michael Moore shares his encounters with this truly great American. From the first time they met 33 years ago, to the times they often sat in attendance a grade school band concert, to Tony’s participation in the Selma March, his Bronze Star in the army in WWII for helping to liberate a Dachau concentration camp, to being there (along with Harry Belafonte) on the opening night of Mike’s Broadway show. For years, Tony was an accidental mentor to Mike and a source of wisdom on how to make it in this world. This is Michael Moore’s tribute to a good soul who meant a lot to many.
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Music in today's episode:
"Rags to Riches" — Tony Bennett
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" — Tony Bennett
"Smile" — Tony Bennett
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| 0:00.0 | I know I'd go from rags to reserves If you would only say you care |
| 0:21.1 | Though my pocket may be empty I'd be a million there |
| 0:33.1 | My clothes may still be torn and tattered But in my heart I'd be a king |
| 0:45.1 | Your love is all that ever matter It's everything |
| 0:59.1 | So open your arms and you'll open the door To every treasure that I'm open for |
| 1:13.1 | Hold me and kiss me and tell me your mind evermore |
| 1:23.1 | Ah, the sweet voice of Tony Bennett who left us all just ten days ago |
| 1:33.1 | I want to talk about that a little bit and my friendship with him over the years |
| 1:41.1 | Not when I think I've really talked about very much over the last years |
| 1:45.1 | Because I like having people that I know that are just people that I know |
| 1:51.1 | But there's some things I want to share I think you'll like to hear this story of him that I'd like to share with you |
| 2:01.1 | It's not one that was in all the obituaries and all the tributes and everything that all the well deserved pieces that came out last week |
| 2:09.1 | Almost two weeks ago now but it's my Tony Bennett |
| 2:15.1 | So before we get started I've put off for a week now talking about Barbie |
| 2:23.1 | And the reason I've done that is because I hope that most of you would go see it |
| 2:29.1 | Or we'll have seen it by now because I don't want to spoil anything |
| 2:33.1 | Because as great as I assumed it would be because of the incredible Greta Gerwig |
| 2:41.1 | It's co-writer and director the woman who gave us Lady Bird |
| 2:47.1 | An actor who has been in so many great indie films over the years |
| 2:51.1 | But this blew me away |
| 2:55.1 | It's high as my expectations were |
| 2:59.1 | Because as much as I knew and knowing Greta just a little bit |
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