The Moon Is Blue (song)

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The moon is blue
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra ,
Sally Sweetland & The Doodlers
publication 1953
length 2:41
Genre (s) Film music
text Sylvia Fine
music Herschel Burke Gilbert
Label Crown Records
Award (s) Oscar nomination 1954 in the category
"Best Song"
album The moon is blue
Cover version
Colourbox

The Moon Is Blue is a song from the soundtrack of the film Clouds Are Everywhere (Original Title: The Moon Is Blue ) from 1953. The song was composed by Herschel Burke Gilbert , and the lyrics to Sylvia Fine . He is played in the film by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra , sung by Sally Sweetland & The Doodlers The Moon Is Blue was the last chart success of Sauter and Finegan .

Text and covers

"Feel these hands that. Shake this world. Then try to understand. ”The song is about the pain of losing someone whose affection you weren't sure of. Don't tell me the moon is blue cause you let me go and now it's over The pain was like a shot and tore my world in two ...

In the years following the initial recording by Sauter and Finegan, the composition was also recorded by Jerry Wald , Woody Herman and His Orchestra , Tab Smith , Quincy Jones , Frank D'Rone and Hal Schaefer . Colourbox released the song in 1985 in a dance / electronic version.

Award / nomination

In 1954 , The Moon Is Blue was nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Song" category. However, the award went to Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster for their song Secret Love from the comedic western Heavy Colts in Tender Hands ( Calamity Jane ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Moon is Blue record label from 1954 at 45cat.com
  2. ^ The Moon Is Blue played by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
  3. ^ The Moon Is Blue (1953) , sung by Sally Sweetland and The Doodlers, accompanied by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
  4. ↑ The Moon Is Blue Original text at lyricsmode.com
  5. ↑ Tom Lord : Jazz Disccography (online)
  6. ↑ The Moon Is Blue , sung by Lorita Grahame from Colourbox