- Written in 1934 by Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart
- Originally performed Glen Cray & the Casa Loma
Band, it was a #1 chart hit
- Although it has been used in many movies, including
"Words And Music" (1948); "Malaya" (1949);
"East Side, West Side" (1950); and "With A Song In My
Heart" (1952), it was the only song by Rogers & Hart that was
not actually composed FOR a movie or Broadway show
- The song has been covered by countless artists,
including Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Mel Torme, Theresa Brewer,
The Lettermen, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Bobby Vinton,
Billy Holiday, Sam Cooke, Rod Stewart, and Elvis Presley
- The only version ever to crack the Top 40 in the Rock
& Roll era was one by The Marcels, who hit #1 on the Billboard Hot
100 with the song in
1961
- Richard Rogers hated the Marcels doo-wop fast
version of their song, which was originally intended as a ballad, to
the point where he took out ads in the music publications urging
people not to purchase The Marcels version of the song
- To add insult to injury, a wildly popular doo-wop cover version by
Sha-Na Na in the movie Grease in 1978 was extremely popular
- Most people today don't even know the song was
originally a ballad
- The verse is seldom performed with fast arrangements,
and is virtually unknown to most casual listeners, who are much more
familiar with the chorus
- The version performed by Oracle is the slow version
which is more appropriate for weddings
- The song has been very popular at wedding receptions
as a first dance song ever since it was originally written
Other songs performed by Oracle from the movie Grease:
Song Lyrics - Blue Moon
Verse
Once upon a time
Before I took up smiling,
I hated the moonlight.
Shadows of the night
That poets find beguiling
Seemed flat as the noon light.
With no one to stay up for,
I went to sleep at ten.
Life was a bitter cup for
The saddest of all men.
Once upon a time
My heart was just an organ,
My life had no mission.
Now that I have you,
To be as rich as Morgan
Is my one ambition,
Once I awoke at seven
Hating the morning light.
Now I awake in Heaven
And all the world's alright.
Chorus
Blue moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon
You knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for
And then suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms could ever hold
I heard somebody whisper 'please adore me'
But when I looked, that moon had turned to gold
Blue moon
Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
| Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted
and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we
have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate
for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people
in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may
not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use. |
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Stateside Presents Doo-Wop Classics
Just like the
title says, this collection of doo-wop classics from the 1950s
includes lots of familiar songs as well as plenty of classic but
less well known songs as well. The
Marcels version of Blue Moon is included, as well as hits such as: I
Only Have Eyes For You
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Love Potion #9
Teenager In Love ...and
25 more |
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Grease
Original 1978
Motion Picture Soundtrack
How can anyone
NOT have fun with this CD? Presented
on this CD are 24 classic songs that just about everybody knows. Sure
the critics hate it...that's what makes it a classic. The
stuffed shirts that review these songs just don't get it when a
song is just plain FUN! Sha-Na-Na
performs Blue Moon as well as classics like "Hound Dog"
Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay", and "Born To Hand
Jive". You
also get these tunes that everybody knows and loves: Hopelessly
Devoted To You
You're The One That I Want
Greased Lightning
Summer Nights
Grease
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Grease -
The Movie
Rockin' Rydell Edition
2006 Remastered
Here it is...the
original motion picture starring John Travolta and Olivia
Newton-John, with freshly remastered audio and video. Purchase
this DVD from Amazon.com today, add in just about any of the
other CDs above, and you'll get free shipping! |
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