Smiles (1917) (Vintage Music Video) | 1969 Soulful Vintage Pop Rock Revival

A song about smiles, emotions and love by J. Will Callahan (1917)
Experience a transformative journey as the classic 1917 tune "Smiles" by J. Will Callahan is reimagined with a psychedelic twist. This rendition infuses the original's charm with vibrant, mind-bending sounds, creating a fusion that bridges early 20th-century melodies with modern psychedelic vibes.
This is an experimental video created with vintage archive footage.

Lyrics

Dearie, now I know, just what makes me love you so
Just what holds me and enfolds me, in its golden glow
Dearie, now I see, 'tis each smile so bright and free
For life's sadness turns to gladness, when you smile on me

Refrain:
There are smiles that make us happy
There are smiles that make us blue
There are smiles that steal away the teardrops
As the sunbeams steal away the dew
There are smiles that have a tender meaning
That the eyes of love alone may see
And the smiles that fill my life with sunshine
Are the smiles that you give to me

Dearie, when you smile, everything in life's worthwhile
Love grows fonder as we wander, down each magic mile
Cheery melodies, seem to float upon the breeze
Doves are cooing while they're wooing, in the leafy trees

This idea came from a music dealer's business convention where a lecturer talked about the value of smiles. The lyricist altered the application from business to love relationships. Smiles was popular during the WWI years and was a happy morale booster for the country. The music can be used for Fox Trot at a medium speed as here, or faster.

Clips borrowed from the Internet Archive's Prelinger Collection.
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