The song of the day for Saturday, October 1, 2022, is “Who Cares (So Long As You Care For Me).” About This Song “Who Cares (So Long As You Care For Me)” was written in 1931 by George and Ira Gershwin for the Broadway musical Of Thee I Sing. It’s one of their very popular […]
Song of the Day: The Lady’s In Love With You
The song of the day for Friday, September 30, 2022, is “The Lady’s In Love With You.” About This Song “The Lady’s In Love With You” was written in 1939, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Frank Loesser, for the film Some Like It Hot (not to be confused with the excellent 1959 […]
Song of the Day: Country Girl
The song of the day for Thursday, September 29, 2022, is “Country Girl.” About This Song “Country Girl” was written in 1966 by Robert Farnon and was based on the Wordsworth poem The Solitary Reaper for the Eurovision Song Contest; it came in third. All I can say is that those other two songs must […]
Song of the Day: What Makes It Happen
The song of the day for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, is “What Makes It Happen.” About This Song “What Makes It Happen” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn for the 1966 Broadway musical Walking Happy. Van Heusen and Cahn were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist, but lost […]