ML,
See your point.
I think we all are different when it comes to what we like in music and not. Personally, I do not find much music in this piece.
I'm also aware that my all time favourite, Rafael Mendez, was fond of performing it. I have the Harry James version on LP.
Another interesting version was by the amazing George Swift. Pity I don't have it anymore.
(Btw, go to Jeff Purtle's excellent website and listen to a sound clip of Swift:
http://purtle.com/jeff_sound.html )
Ole