If I Were King of the Forest lyrics
Song lyrics to ‘If I Were King of the Forest’, by Yip Harburg, music by Harold Arlen, sung by Bert Lahr in ‘The Wizard of Oz‘Read More »If I Were King of the Forest lyrics
If I Only Had the Nerve lyrics
Song lyrics to “If I Only Had the Nerve,” sung by Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in the classic musical, The Wizard of Oz – written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyrics
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyrics — originally sung by Judy Garland in ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’, but oddly enough the song didn’t become truly popular until it was rewritten for and recorded by Frank Sinatra
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Over the Rainbow song lyrics
Song lyrics to ‘Over the Rainbow’, music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, written for — The Wizard of Oz’ where it was… Read More »Over the Rainbow song lyrics
Song lyrics to The Trolley Song
The Trolley Song lyrics
The Trolley Song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film musical Meet Me in St. Louis. The song was inspired by a picture of a trolley car in a children’s picture book. The Trolley Song was nominated for the Best Song Oscar at the 1945 Academy awards, but lost to Swinging on a Star from Going My Way. The Trolley Song was ranked #26 by the American Film Institute in 2004 on the 100 Years … 100 Songs list. It has been recorded by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and many others. The song was a giant single for the Pied Pipers, at the time outselling Judy Garland’s single.
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The Boy Next Door – song lyrics
The Boy Next Door is a 1944 popular song by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, performed by Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis
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Meet Me in St. Louis lyrics
Meet Me in St. Louis lyrics, made popular by the Judy Garland musical, Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, better known as just Meet Me in St. Louis, was a popular song from 1904 which celebrated the St. Louis World’s Fair. The lyrics were written by Andrew B. Sterling, with music by Kerry Mills.
The song and the fair were focal points of the Judy Garland movie, Meet Me in St. Louis.Read More »Meet Me in St. Louis lyrics
Under the Bamboo Tree lyrics
Under the Bamboo Tree lyrics, words and music by Robert Cole and The Johnson Bros., 1902
Song lyriccs to Under the Bamboo Tree as performed by Margaret O’Brien (“Tootie”) and Judy Garland (“Esther”) in Meet Me in St. Louis
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Skip to My Lou lyrics — traditional American dance song
Skip to My Lou is a traditional song, dating back to America’s frontier period. Since musical instruments were frowned upon, the dancers had to create their own music by clapping and singing.
Couples would dance around a lone male who sang — lost my partner, what’ll I do. — At the appropriate point in the lyrics, he would — steal — the partner of a dancing man as he sang — I’ll find another one prettier than you. — The displaced man would take his place in the circle.
— Lou — is apparently a corruption of — loo, — the Scottish word for love.Read More »Skip to My Lou lyrics
Meet Me in St. Louis
DVD review of Meet Me in St. Louis – starring Judy Garland, directed by Vincent Minelli – one of the best musicals of the 20th Century
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