Cereal At Midnight

1971's "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" is a spaghetti western anthem in need of a movie. With banjo, brass, and a wah-wah guitar that's feels straight from the Spanish deserts by way of Italy, it's so evocative of a certain kind of movie that it becomes impossible to distinguish where art and influence meet. The song also features cunning and suggestive lyrics that serve as a nice counter-point to the wholesome image the duo were projecting each week in their variety show. From the album All I Ever Need is You , which has still not been released in its entirety on CD, this song is so evocative, so well-produced by Snuff Garrett (who specialized in country hits), it's hard not to love.

Cereal At Midnight goes all in on the Dean Martin Variety Show! From 1965 to 1974,  Dean Martin, aka "The King of Cool," hosted a weekly variety show that was many things: wacky, provocative, topical, and always entertaining. In this video, we'll talk about the show itself as well as the challenges of collecting the many DVDs that have been released over the years! We'll also try to embody just a little bit of the fun and irreverent spirit that made Dean Martin's show so wonderful.