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| Coler Porter |
‘Begin the Beguine’ is a classic American jazz standard. Written in 1935 by Cole Porter while on a Pacific cruise, the song became truly popular when bandleader Artie Shaw adapted it to swing orchestra in 1938. In fact, it became so popular that Artie Shaw famously became sick of the song himself!
The song is also known for its unconventional format, with a 108-measure length rather than the standard 32-length, as well as a more complicated song structure.
While Artie Shaw’s version is the most well-known, other singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Julio Iglesias also… read more »
When they begin the beguine
It brings back the sound of music so tender
It brings back a night of tropical splendor
It brings back a memory evergreen
I'm with you once more under the stars
And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
And even the palms seem to be swaying
When they begin the beguine
To live it again is past all endeavor
Except when that tune clutches my heart
And there we are swearing to love forever
And promising never, never to part
What moments divine, what rapture serene
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted
I know but too well what they mean
So don't let them begin the beguine
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember
Let it sleep like a dead desire I only remember
When they begin the beguine
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
Till the stars that were there before remain above you
Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you"
And we suddenly know what heaven we're in
When they begin the beguine
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| Sarah Vaughan |
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