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Category Archives: Movies
“My Heart is a Hobo” – Big Crosby (1947)
“My Heart is a Hobo” is a ballad written by Johnny Burke (lyrics) (1908-1964) and Jimmy Van Heusen (music) (1913-1990) for the 1947 movie musical Welcome Stranger. Bing Crosby, playing a young doctor, sings the song in a scene that … Continue reading
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“I Get a Kick Out of You” – Ethel Merman (1936)
Cole Porter wrote “I Get a Kick Out of You” for a 1931 Broadway show, Star Dust, which never got produced. The song was, however, later used in Porter’s Broadway show Anything Goes in 1934, sung by Ethel Merman. Other notable … Continue reading
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“Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” – Perez Prado (1955)
If you were wondering what the Billboard top single of 1955 was, wouldn’t you think that maybe it would be the Bill Haley and His Comets version of “Rock Around the Clock,” or one of the three versions of “The … Continue reading
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“When I Fall in Love” – Jeri Southern (1952)
“When I Fall in Love” was composed by Victor Young with lyrics by Edward Heyman for the 1952 film One Minute to Zero. The lyrics did not, however, appear in the film, the plot of which is summarized thusly in … Continue reading
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“Baby the Rain Must Fall” – Glen Yarbrough (1964)
“Baby the Rain Must Fall” was written for a movie (a Steve McQueen vehicle), by the same name. Interesting fact is that the song ran over the credits with McQueen lip-synching to the vocals of Bill Strange. The “McQueen moving … Continue reading
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“Come Saturday Morning” – The Sandpipers (1969)
“Come Saturday Morning” was first performed by The Sandpipers as part of the soundtrack for the 1969 movie the Sterile Cuckoo, a film featuring Liza Minnelli. The song was written by Fred Karlin (music) and Dory Previn (lyrics). In 1970, … Continue reading
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“Hootenanny” – The Glencoves (1963)
I do recall that some people without a sense of humour were somewhat annoyed by the hilarious 1993 mockumentary A Mighty Wind. The film, co-written (with Eugene Levy), directed, and composed by Christopher Guest, parodies the American folk music revival of the late 1950s … Continue reading
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