ENGLISH 11 & AP SEMINAR @ HF II



A Depression- Era Playlist1. Fred Astaire, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” music and lyrics by Irving Berlin2. Ginger Rogers, “The Gold-Diggers’ Song (We’re in the Money),” music Harry Warren, lyrics Johnny Burke?3. Bing Crosby, “Pennies From Heaven,” music Arthur Johnston, lyrics Johnny Burke?4. Lee Wiley, trembling and throaty with “The Street of Dreams,” music Victor Young, lyrics Sam M. Lewis?5. Bing Crosby again, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” music Jay Gorney, lyrics Yip Harburg?6. Louis Armstrong, “I Gotta Right to Sing The Blues,” music Harold Arlen, lyrics Ted Koehler?7. Nat King Cole, or maybe Rosemary Clooney or Maxine Sullivan, “My Blue Heaven,” music Walter Donaldson, lyrics George White?8. Barbra Streisand, “Happy Days Are Here Again,” music Milton Ager, lyrics Jack Yellen (FDR’s campaign song in 1932)?9. Judy Garland, “Get Happy,” music Harold Arlen, lyrics Ted Koehler?10. Barbra Streisand, “Happy Days Are Here Again” and Judy Garland, “Get Happy,” sung as a duet?11. Lena Horne, “Stormy Weather,” music Harold Arlen, lyrics Ted Koehler?12. Sinatra’s 1954 cover of “Wrap Your Troubles in Drams,” music by Harry Barris, lyrics by Koehler with Billy Moll?13. Ella Fitzgerald or possibly the Art Tatum piano instrumental, “Paper Moon,” music Harold Arlen, lyrics Yip Harburg?14. Sarah Vaughan, “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, baby,” music Jimmy McHugh, lyrics Dorothy Fields?15. Judy Garland again, “Over the Rainbow,” music Harold Arlen, lyrics Yip Harburg?16. Judy Garland and the gang on the yellow brick road and the quest to see the wizard, music Harold Arlen, lyrics Yip Harburg?17. Tommy Dorsey orchestra with girl chorus, “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” music Jimmy McHugh, lyrics Dorothy Fields“Lets Face the Music and Dance” There may be trouble aheadBut while there's moonlight and musicAnd love and romanceLet's face the music and danceBefore the fiddlers have fledBefore they ask us to pay the billAnd while we still have the chanceLet's face the music and danceSoon, we'll be without the moonHumming a different tune and thenThere may be tear drops to shedSo while there's moonlight and musicAnd love and romanceLet's face the music and danceLet's face the music and danceSoon, we'll be without the moonHumming a different tune and thenThere may be tear drops to shedSo while there's moonlight and musicAnd love and romanceLet's face the music and danceLet's face the music and dance?“The Gold-Diggers’ Song (We’re in the Money)” We're in the money, we're in the moneyWe've got a lot of what it takes to get alongWe're in the money, the skies are sunnyOld man depression you are through, you're gonna strungWe never see a headline, 'bout a breadline todayAnd when we see the landlordWe can look that guy right in the eyeWe're in the money, 'cmon my honeyLet's spend it, lend it, send it, rollin' alongWe never see a headline, 'bout a breadline todayAnd when we see the landlordWe can look that guy right in the eyeWe're in the money, 'cmon my honeyLet's spend it, let's lend itLet's spend it, lend it, send it, rollin' along“Brother, Can you Spare a Dime?”They used to tell me I was building a dreamAnd so I followed the mobWhen there was earth to plow or guns to bearI was always there, right on the jobThey used to tell me I was building a dreamWith peace and glory aheadWhy should I be standing in lineJust waiting for bread?Once I built a railroad, I made it runMade it race against timeOnce I built a railroad, now it's doneBrother, can you spare a dime?Once I built a tower up to the sunBrick and rivet and limeOnce I built a tower, now it's doneBrother, can you spare a dime?Once in khaki suits, gee, we looked swellFull of that Yankee Doodly DumHalf a million boots went slogging through HellAnd I was the kid with the drumSay, don't you remember? They called me 'Al'It was 'Al' all the timeWhy don't you remember? I'm your palSay buddy, can you spare a dime?Once in khaki suits, ah, gee, we looked swellFull of that Yankee Doodly DumHalf a million boots went slogging through HellAnd I was the kid with the drumOh, say, don't you remember? They called me 'Al'It was 'Al' all the timeSay, don't you remember? I'm your palBuddy, can you spare a dime??"It's Only A Paper Moon"It is only a paper moonSailing over a cardboard seaBut it wouldn't be make believeIf you believed in meYes, it's only a canvas skyHangin' over a muslin treeBut it wouldn't be make believeIf you believed in meWithout your loveIt's a honky tonk paradeWithout your loveIt's a melody played in a penny arcadeIt's a Barnum and Bailey worldJust as phony as it can beBut it wouldn't be make believeIf you believed in meWithout your loveIt's a honky tonk paradeWithout your loveIt's a melody played in a penny arcadeIt's a Barnum and Bailey worldJust as phony as it can beBut it wouldn't be make believeIf you believed in me"Over The Rainbow"Somewhere over the rainbow way up highThere's a land that I heard of once in a lullabySomewhere over the rainbow skies are blueAnd the dreams that you dare to dream really do come trueSomeday I'll wish upon a starAnd wake up where the clouds are farBehind meWhere troubles melt like lemon dropsAway above the chimney topsThat's where you'll find meSomewhere over the rainbow bluebirds flyBirds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh, why can't I?If happy little bluebirds flyBeyond the rainbow why, oh, why can't I?"Get Happy"Forget your troubles and just get happyYou better chase all your cares awaySing Hallelujah, come on, get happyGet ready for the Judgment DayThe sun is shining, come on, get happyThe Lord is waiting to take your handShout Hallelujah, come on, get happyWe're going to the promised landWe're heading 'cross the riverWash your sins 'way in the tideIt's all so peaceful on the other sideForget your troubles and just get happyYou better chase all your cares awayShout Hallelujah, come on, get happyGet ready for the Judgment DayForget your troubles and just get happyYou better chase all your cares awaySing Hallelujah, come on, get happyGet ready for the Judgment DayThat sun is shining, come on, get happyThe Lord is waiting to take you by the handShout Hallelujah, come on, get happyWe're going to the promised landWe're heading 'cross the riverWash your sins 'way in the tideAnd it's all so nice and peacefulWhen you get on the other sideForget your troubles and just get happyYou better chase all your cares awayShout Hallelujah, come on, get happyGet ready for the Judgment DayForget your troubles, come on, get happyForget your troubles, come on, be happyForget your troubles, come on, stay happyHappy, stay happy“Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams”When skies are cloudy and grayThey're only gray for a daySo wrap your troubles in dreamsAnd dream your troubles awayUntil that sunshine peeps throughThere's only one thing to doJust wrap your troubles in dreamsAnd dream all your troubles awayYour castles may tumble, that's fate after allLife's really funny that wayNo use to grumble, smile as they fallWeren't you king for a day?Just remember that sunshineAlways follows the rainSo wrap your troubles in dreamsAnd dream your troubles awayYour castles may tumble, that's fate after allLife's really funny that wayBut no need to grumble, smile as they fallWeren't you king for a day?Just remember that sunshineAlways follows the rainSo wrap your troubles in dreamsAnd dream, dream your troubles away“My Blue Heaven”Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nighHurry to my blue heavenTurn to the right, there's a little white lightWill lead you to my blue heavenYou'll see a smilin' face, a fireplace, a cozy roomLittle nest that nestles where the roses bloomMolly and me, and the baby makes threeWe're happy in my, in my blue heavenYou're gonna see a smilin' face, fireplace, cozy roomAnd a little nest nestled where the roses bloomJust molly and me, and the baby is threeWe're so happy in my blue heavenWe're happy in my blue heavenWe're happy in my blue heaven ................
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