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Song of the Moment: Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?Whoever thought this song would become relevant once again - or that it had once been sung by George Michael. We have the video. Lyrics: E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Music: Jay Gorney Date: 1931 - used in 1932's musical New Americana * From Wikipedia: It became best known through recordings by Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee. Both versions were released right before Franklin Delano Roosevelt's election to the presidency and both became number one hits on the charts. The Warner Bros. Crosby recording became the best-selling record of its period, and came to be viewed as an anthem of the shattered dreams of the era. * Also Recorded By: * From Songfacts: - New Americana was a flop. * Lyrics: They used to tell me I was building a dream They used to tell me I was building a dream Once I built a railroad, I made it run Once I built a tower up to the sun Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell Say, don't you remember, they called me "Al" Once in khaki suits, ah gee we looked swell Oh, say, don't you remember, they called me "Al" * Bing Crosby's Version - George Michael's Version - Previously in Song of the Moment: Posted on September 30, 2008 |
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