And this one is definitely close to my heart. Ever since Dan and Heather's wedding, the lyrics have haunted me. Which begs the question, why are so many mid-twenty adults turning to 40's and 50's swing music?
But the music they picked for their bridal dance was "The Way You Look Tonight" sung by Frank Sinatra. It was originally written for the film Swing Time, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936.
The version they danced to was more up tempo than the one that I was familiar with. I loved the one done by the Lettermen back in 1961, which was more a slowed-down, crooning version. Anyway, here it is:
The Way You Look Tonight
~ Music by Jerome Kern
~ Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look tonight.
Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.
With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart...
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.
Lovely ... Never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you ... Just the way you look tonight.
Mm, Mm, Mm, Mm,
Just the way you look to-night.
"Which begs the question, why are so many mid-twenty adults turning to 40’s and 50’s swing music?"
ReplyDeleteThat is a great song! Why are people drawn to this type of music? I cannot speak for anyone else. Personally, my interest in 40s and 50s music grew out of my appreciation for the Greatest Generation. Americans of yore really knew how to swing, how to play, and how to work.