Dorothy Fields is my favourite lyricist. Her words fit Jerome Kern's plaintive melody perfectly.
Years after "The Way You look Tonight" was published, Dorothy Fields remembered, "The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn't stop, it was so beautiful."
lyrics
LYRICS:
Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look tonight.
Oh, but you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.
With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart...
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
Touches my foolish heart.
Lovely ... Never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it?
Cause I love you ... Just the way you look tonight
credits
from Sweet Sue,
released November 18, 2013
Song: Jerome Kern (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics) (1936)
Band: Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters.
Singer - Greg Poppleton
Saxes (soprano / alto / tenor) and Clarinet - Paul Furniss
Trumpet and Trombone - Al Davey
Guitar - Grahame Conlon
Double Bass - Darcy Wright
Double Bass - Mark Harris
Drums - Lawrie Thompson
Album Cover Design:
Damon Poppleton (Age 10)
Engineers,
Peter Gage, Peter O'Malley and Paul Mirtschin.
With a doff of the hat to Jimmy Vargas who organised the session.
supported by 11 fans who also own “The Way You Look Tonight”
I love this ENTIRE album!!! How to chose a favourite (Well Read Baby?!) Keenan's album is a tour de force of songs that were written now, but he's so totally internalized the style that they sound like they are from another century! The musicianship, arrangements, and the voice of Laura Windley are great. This is my fave vocal showing from Laura, too! (and she has lots of great records) Can't recommend this highly enough Alex P