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Thread #71611 Message #1225723
Posted By: Rabbi-Sol
14-Jul-04 - 10:10 PM
Thread Name: Deleted Lyrics For Convenience
Subject: Deleted Lyrics For Convenience
Sometimes, when a song becomes popular, certain lines or lyrics are deleted from the original author's version, for the sake of convenience. 2 Examples of this. In Moon River from the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's there was another line (I forgot its words) between "Waiting round the bend" and "My huckelberry friend" which was in the movie and also in the original sheet music. It was deleted in Andy Williams' popular recording, because no one sang it anyway. Another example is in the song Shine On Harvest Moon. The popular line goes "I ain't had no lovin since January, February, June or July". However, in the original sheet music the word APRIL appears before January. As a kid, I used to watch the famous TV show "Name That Tune", with Bert Parks as the host. One contestant was denied a $500 prize because he sang the song without April. There was a tremendous public outcry, and the following week, Bert Parks displayed the original sheet music. The producers of the show stuck to their guns, and the contestant was denied the $500 prize. SOL ZELLER