Lyr Req: The Song Is You (Hammerstein, Kern)

Subject: Lyr Req: The Song Is You--a lyrical popular tune
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 11:20 AM

One of my favorite movies of the last few years is The Saddest Music In The World.

One is left at the end of the film thinking that this old song may possibly be the saddest in all the world---but maybe not. The lyric is none too audible in this surreal gem of a film.

Anyhow, I'd love to read 'em and weep.

Art

Subject: Lyr Add: THE SONG IS YOU (Hammerstein, Kern)
From: GUEST,Peace--here ya go, Art.
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 05:51 PM

(O.Hammerstein II, J.Kern)

I hear music when I look at you
A beautiful theme of every dream I ever knew
Down deep in my heart I hear it play
I can feel it start, then it melts away

I hear music when I touch your hand
A beautiful melody from some enchanted land
Down deep in my heart, I hear it say
"Is this the day?"

I alone have heard this lovely strain
I alone have heard this glad refrain
Must it be forever inside of me?
Why can't I let it go? Why can't I let you know?

Why can't I let you know the song my heart would sing?
Beautiful rhapsody of love and youth and spring
The music is sweet, and the words are true
The song is you

[instrumental]

Why can't I let you know the song my heart would sing?
That beautiful rhapsody of love and youth and spring
The music is sweet, and the words are true
The song is you

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Song Is You--a lyrical popular tune
From: Peace
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 06:00 PM

PS It is available on mp3 done by Frank Sinatra.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Song Is You--a lyrical popular tune
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 11:31 PM

Peace,

That is truly a sad song. I now can see better what they were getting at. It fits the bitter-sweet yet hilarious theme of the film. I been there and done that! I think I'll go send her an e-mail---across the years and the miles. Alas...

Anybody but me out there enjoy this film too?

Art

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Song Is You--a lyrical popular tune
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 31 Jul 05 - 03:24 PM

The 1946 Tommy Dorsey-Frank Sinatra recording is still the best.
I found chords here: Guitar Guy

Oscar Peterson did a fine instrumental.