When I did St Patricks Day music for a bunch of people in their 70's and 80's, one of the biggest hits was "How Are Things in Glocca Morra," from the musical "Finian's Rainbow." I think it's from 1932.

Other favorites that come to mind immediately are "Just My Bill" from Showboat (it embarrasses Bill, as well it might), or anything else from Showboat; "Many a New Day" from Oklahoma; "I'll Walk with God," "Gaudeamus Igitur" (actually an old trad. song) and "Drink, Drink, Drink" from The Student Prince; "I Want to be Free" from Rosemarie; Serenade and the Riff Song from the Desert Song; absolutely any song from Call Me Madam including "Hostess with the Mostest," "Money, Money, Money," "They Like Ike" and the Ocarina Song; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes from -- oh-oh, a senior moment, it will come back to me as soon as I post this without it --; The Italian Street Song from Naughty Marietty, Meet Me in St Louis from the movie, of course Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Oh dear, I almost forgot Annie Get Your Gun. My sister and I saw it straight through twice and came home singing most of the songs from start to finish. Favorites were "Anything You Can Do," "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun," and "Doing What Comes Naturally." Then Calamity Jane, favorite was "The Deadwood Stage." I was about 12, and thought the big hit from that movie, "Secret Love," was sentimental twaddle. Oh well.

Whoops sorry. You pushed one of my buttons I guess. I'll stop here. Great topic. - Rita F