Permission to reprint

From: Phyllis Chiasson
Date: 4/7/00
Time: 2:47:14 PM
Remote Name: 207.149.195.160

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I am trying to find out how to get permission to reprint a snippet from Something's Gotta Give in a scholarly book that I have written.I need the reprint release before the book can go to the publisher. Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. Phyllis Chiasson athena@olympus.net

Something's Gotta Give

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Date: 8/17/98
Time: 5:38:22 PM
Remote Name: 24.3.196.34

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: I want to know the lyrics of ～Something's Gotta Give". : If you know it, please tell me!!

FOR EDUCATIONAL AN RESEARCH USE words and Music by Johnny Mercer

This is known as one of Johnny's most tender pieces. The scripting problem was to show a way for Fred Astaire to be falling in love with a much younger woman, Leslie Caron.

Many sources credit this song, as the meaningful transition, that made DADDY LONG LEGS such a success.

When an irresistible force such as you Meets an old immovable object like me, You can bet as sure as you live, Something's gotta give, something's gotta give, Something's gotta give.

When an irrepressible smile such as yours Warms an old implacable heart such as mine, Don't say no because I insist Somewhere, somehow, someone's gonna be kissed.

So, en garde, who knows what the fates have in store, From their vast mysterious sky? I'll try hard ignoring those lips I adore, But how long can anyone try?

Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight it with all of our might, Chances are some heavenly star spangled night, We'll find out as sure as we live, Something's gotta give, something's gotta give, Something's gotta give.

Posted by Minetoma on May 31, 1998 at 02:05:22:

In Reply to: Re: Lylics : ～Something's Gotta Give" posted by Something's Gotta Give - Lyric Request on May 29, 1998 at 09:10:21:

Thank you very much for helping me.
I've spent hours and hours trying to catch the word ∪en garde∩,
but I couldn't.
It never occurred to me that it was French!!
I'm very surprised.