Posted by Jonathan Adler:
Sunday Song Lyric:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_10_01-2006_10_07.shtml#1159708340
In the late 1940s, [1]Miles Davis organized a nine-person band to
record some tracks for Capitol Records. The tracks had a different
sound than the be-bop that was dominating jazz at the time, and are
credited with helping to launch "cool jazz." Indeed, several of the
sessions, mostly recorded in 1949 and 1950, were compiled for the
album [2]Birth of the Cool.
Featuring Gerry Mulligan, Max Raoch and Lee Konitz, among others,
perofrming Gil Evans arrangements, this is one of Miles Davis' many
great albums. It is also one of the few to feature a vocal
performance, James van Heusen's "Darn that Dream" (although this track
was not added until later printings of the album). The song was also
recorded by many others, including Billie Holiday, and is today's
Sunday Song Lyric.
Darn that dream I dream each night You say you love me and hold me
tight But when I awake and you're out of sight Oh, darn that dream
Darn your lips and darn your eyes They lift me high above the
moonlit sky Then I tumble out of paradise Oh, darn that dream
Darn that one track mind of mine It cant understand that you dont
care Just to change the mood Im in Id welcome a nice old nightmare
Darn that dream And bless it too Without that dream I never have
you But it haunts me and it wont come true Oh, darn that dream
References
1. http://www.milesdavis.com/index.asp
2. http://www.mp3.com/albums/81666/summary.html
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