Dean Martin: - That's Amore

: The track earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Lyrical Playfulness: Pizza Pies and Pasta

The song is celebrated for its whimsical, stereotypical imagery that captures the intoxicating feeling of falling in love in Naples. Dean Martin - That's Amore

: It debuted in the 1953 comedy The Caddy , where Martin famously sings it to his mother during a family dinner scene. : The track earned an Academy Award nomination

: Lewis reportedly paid Warren and Brooks $30,000 out of his own pocket to write a song specifically for Martin. Dean Martin - That's Amore

While the song was composed by Harry Warren and lyricist Jack Brooks, its creation had a surprising catalyst: Jerry Lewis.