Ain’t This a Countdown: Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

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For newer readers of my countdowns, I occasionally point out that these countdowns are all by one person. Not too many people go from Bob Seger to Dean Martin in the same week. Many more surprises coming, too in this look at songs with “ain’t” in the title. Here’s today’s tune. Ain’t That a Kick in the Head - Dean Martin So this song made its debut in Ocean’s 11, huh? You learn something new every day! (I suppose I should tell you kids the original Ocean’s 11, not the George Clooney remake.) That goes to show you how many Sinatra films I’ve watched! (Basically Von Ryan’s Express [because Edward Mulhare was in it ] and That’s Entertainment.) And, if you give me the option of the two as singers, I’ll take Dean Martin. In the film Martin gets a job as a lounge singer in one of the casinos they’re going to rob, and this is one of his songs. It’s a good one. For our British friends, I guess I should also mention that I like Vic Reeves’ version of this in an episode of the remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). Ain’t That a Kick in the Head Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen Recorded by Dean Martin Released as a single, 1960 Like the sailor said: