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Accentuate the Positive

user — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Song lyrics to Accentuate the Positive, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer You’ve got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positiveE-lim-i-nate the negativeLatch on to the affirmativeDon’t mess with Mr. In-Between You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximumBring gloom down to the minimumHave faith, or pandemoniumLiable to walk upon the scene To illustrate his last remarkJonah…

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Tess’ Torch Song

user — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Song lyrics to Tess’ Torch Song, Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by Ted Koehler, from the movie “Up in Arms“ I had a manHe was a good manThat is, you see, what I mean isI thought he was a good man I had a friendShe was a good friendI told my friend ’bout my man…

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I’m Doin’ It for Defense

user — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:41:18 +0000

I’m Doin’ It For Defense – a patriotic World War II song, about how celebrities are dancing with GIs for morale. Song lyrics to “I’m Doin’ It for Defense“, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from “Star Spangled Rhythm“ Mr. Bones, get this rightI’m your date for tonightBut when I hold you tight,I’m…

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It Was Good Enough for Grandma

user — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:05:00 +0000

It Was Good Enough for Grandma is a song from the play Bloomer Girl is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg When Grandma was a lady,She sewed and cleaned and cooked,She scrubbed her potsAnd raised her tots,The dear old gal was hooked.She stitched her little stitches,Her life was applesauce.The thing that wore the britchesWas…

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Let’s Fall in Love

user — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Song lyrics to Let’s Fall in Love (1933) by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler “Let’s Fall in Love” is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film Let’s Fall in Love. I have a feeling, it’s a feelingI’m concealing, I don’t know whyIt’s just a mental, insidental sentimental aliby…

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The Merry Old Land Of Oz

user — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:15:00 +0000

Song Lyrics to The Merry Old Land Of Oz. Performed in The Wizard of Oz , Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, Music by Harold Arlen, Sung by Frank Morgan, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Emerald City workers [EMERALD CITY PEOPLE] Ha ha haHo ho hoAnd a couple of tra-la-la’sThat’s how we laugh…

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It Really Was No Miracle

user — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:07:00 +0000

Song lyrics to It Really Was No Miracle (1939), lyrics by Harburg Arlen, music by Harold Arlen, performed by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale: It really was no miracleWhat happened was just thisThe wind began to switch, the house to pitchAnd suddenly the hinges started to unhitchJust then the Witch, to…

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A Star is Born

user — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:44:00 +0000

A Star is Born (1954) starring Judy Garland, James Mason As a band singer guided to heights of show-business success by an alcoholic ex-matinee idol, Judy Garland performs one superb song after another (most by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin) in a production – also starring James Mason and directed by George Cukor – that…

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Get Happy [song lyrics]

user — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:29:00 +0000

Song lyrics to Get Happy. Music by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by Ted Koehler. Performed by Judy Garland in Summer Stock Forget your troublesCome on get happyYou better chase all you cares awayShout hallelujahCome on get happyGet ready for the judgement day The sun is shiningCome on get happyThe Lord is waiting to take your handShout…

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Blues in the Night [song lyrics]

user — Sun, 17 May 2020 10:47:00 +0000

Song lyrics to Blues in the Night (1941). Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Performed by John Garfield in Thank Your Lucky Stars My mama done told me when I was in knee-pantsMy mama done told me, she said SonA woman will sweet-talk ya, she’ll give you the big eyeBut when that sweet…

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