It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (song)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World is a song by Ernest Gold (music) and Mack David (lyrics) that was released in 1963.
Ernest Gold and Mack David wrote It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World for the film Eine Total, Total Verrückte Welt (Original title It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World , 1963) directed by Stanley Kramer , with Spencer Tracy , Milton Berle and Sid Caesar in the leading roles. The film song, which is presented in the film by a studio orchestra with choir, received an Oscar nomination in 1964 in the category of best song .
The film song, recorded with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, appeared on the soundtrack LP of the same title by Ernest Gold ( United Artists Records UAS 5110); further cover versions of the film song took u. a. the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (Reprise 20.230), The Shirelles (on their LP of the same name), Joe Sherman (World Artists 1019) and the Lionel Newman Orchestra & Chorus. In the field of jazz , Lena Horne ( Lena in Hollywood , 1966) and Milt Trenier / Micki Lynn ( Carryin 'On , 1967) also interpreted the song.
James Brown changed the title of his song Man's World to It's a Man's Man's Man's World (1966) based on the model of the movie song .
Web links
- Inclusion in the catalog of the German National Library: DNB 357889649
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in Copyright Encyclopedia
- ↑ Andy Williams: The Peking Theme (So Little Time) at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ The 36th Academy Awards in the IMDb (English)
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Lionel-Newman-Orch-Chorus-Its-A-Mad-Mad-Mad-Mad-World-Call-Me-Irresponsible/release/1919586
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed February 8, 2014)
- ↑ Geoff Brown: The Life of James Brown . 2009