The Facts of Life (song, 1960)
The Facts of Life | |
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Steve & Eydie | |
publication | 1960 |
length | 2:22 |
Genre (s) | Film music , pop music |
text | Johnny Mercer |
music | Johnny Mercer |
Publisher (s) | United Artists |
Label | London Records |
Award (s) | Oscar nomination in 1960 as "Best Song" |
The Facts of Life (mutatis mutandis The Facts of Life ) is a song from the soundtrack of the romantic comedy So an affair (original title The Facts of Life ) from 1960. Composed and texted was the song by Johnny Mercer . It is sung in the film by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé . The studio orchestra will play under the direction of Leigh Harline . The couple performed under the name Steve & Eydie. They sang the theme song of the film of the same name in English-speaking countries, but did not act there. The song is sung in full in the opening credits of the film and is repeated over and over again during the course of the film.
Academy Awards 1961
In 1961 , Johnny Mercer was nominated for an Oscar for the song The Facts of Life in the "Best Song" category. It was his 12th Academy Award nomination. The award, however, went to Manos Hadjidakis and the song Ta pedia tou Pirea (English title Never on Sunday ) from the comedy film Sonntags ... nie! where it was sung by Melina Mercouri .
Content of the song
Like birds and bees and trees, we have our habits. Just as the goose trees align themselves to the sun, I tell you, my darling, do the same to them, because these are the realities of life.
Web links
- For such an affair see Soundtrack In: Internet Movie Database
- The Facts of Life see loc.gov (English)
- The Facts of Life (1960) Comments on the title song (English)
- For the original trailer of the film with the song, see Turner Classic Movies
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Facts of Life (from The Facts of Life ) , sung by Steve & Eydie
- ↑ Glenn T. Eskew: Johnny Mercer: Southern songwriter for the World , 2013 by the University of Georgia Press
- ↑ The 33rd Academy Awards | 1961 see oscars.org. (English)