Stars Fell on Alabama
Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong Lyrics
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We kissed in a field of white
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I can't forget the glamour
Your eyes held a tender light
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I never planned in my imagination
A fairy land where no one else could enter
And in the center just you and me, dear
My heart beat like a hammer
My arms wound around you tight
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I never planned in my imagination
A situation so heavenly
A fairy land where no one else could enter
In the center just you and me, dear
My heart beat like a hammer
My arms wound around you tight
And stars fell on Alabama last night
The lyrics to Ella Fitzgerald's song "Stars Fell on Alabama" express the singer's fond memories of a romantic encounter that occurred in Alabama. The first verse describes a "little drama" between the singer and her lover, which took place in a field surrounded by white flowers. The stars that fell on Alabama the night before add to the enchantment of the moment. The second verse reveals that the singer was taken aback by the tenderness and light in her lover's eyes, and she cannot forget the "glamour" of the occasion. The chorus repeats the phrase "stars fell on Alabama last night," emphasizing the magical quality of the experience.
The bridge of the song reveals that the singer never could have imagined a situation as heavenly as the one she experienced with her lover. In this fairy land of a moment, she and her lover were the only ones allowed in, surrounded by stars and wrapped in each other's arms. The final chorus repeats the sentiment of the first, with the singer remembering fondly the enchanting moment.
Overall, the lyrics to "Stars Fell on Alabama" are a romantic tribute to a night of magic and love in the American South. The mention of the stars falling on this enchanted evening adds to the sense of wonder and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
We lived our little drama
Our personal story played out like a small-scale performance
We kissed in a field of white
We had a romantic moment in a snowy field
And stars fell on Alabama last night
The night was so magical, it felt like even the stars were falling
I can't forget the glamour
I can't stop thinking about how beautiful and enchanting the experience was
Your eyes held a tender light
Your gaze was soft and affectionate
I never planned in my imagination
I never dreamed of such a perfect scenario
A situation so heavenly
An incredibly blissful and ideal situation
A fairy land where no one else could enter
It felt like a magical world belonging just to us
And in the center just you and me, dear
We were the only ones there, completely focused on each other
My heart beat like a hammer
I was so overwhelmed with emotion, my heart was racing
My arms wound around you tight
I hugged you tightly, not wanting to let go
And stars fell on Alabama last night
The experience was so otherworldly, it felt like the stars themselves were showering down upon us
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANK PERKINS, FRANK S PERKINS, MITCHELL PARISH
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@mohamedalaa5431
We lived our little drama
We kissed in a field of white
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I can't forget the glamour
Your eyes held a tender light
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I never planned in my imagination
A situation so heavenly
A fairy land where no one else could enter
And in the center just you and me
My heart beat like a hammer
My arms wound around you tight
And stars fell on Alabama last night
@nuthineatholl6434
We lived our little drama, we kissed in a field of white
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I can't forget the glamor, your eyes held a tender light
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I never planned in my imagination a situation so heavenly
A fairy land where no one else could enter
And in the center, just you and me
My heart beat like a hammer, my arms wound around you tight
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I never planned in my imagination a situation so heavenly
A fairy land where no one else could enter
In the center, just you and me
My heart beat like a hammer, my arms wound around you tight
And stars fell on Alabama last night
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From Wickepedia:
"Stars Fell on Alabama" is the title of a 1934 jazz standard composed by Frank Perkins with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. ... The title appears to have been borrowed from the title of the 1934 book of the same name by Carl Carmer [NY: Farrar & Rinehart, 1934]. It refers to a spectacular occurrence of the Leonid meteor shower
that had been observed in Alabama in November of 1833, "the night the stars fell." As reported by the Florence Gazette: "[There were] thousands of luminous bodies shooting across the firmament in every direction. There was little wind and not a trace of clouds, and the meteors succeeded each other in quick succession."
(I have just read this intelligently and sensitively-written book & recommend it to anyone with a psychoanthropological interest in the circa 1920's American deep South.)
Incidentally, I came across a comment to another vid of this same recording in
which the commenter recalled another "better" version of Ella singing solo. Why better? "I love Satchmo just as much as the next jazz fan," he loyally delares,
"but he's just all wrong for this duet." Why, exactly, one wonders? Listen and
learn: "The velvety quality of the song itself and Ella's smoothness conflicts and is drowned out by Louis' legendary raspiness." sigh Where to begin.
@sleepingclari9398
We lived our little drama
We kissed in a field of white
And stars fell on Alabama
Last night
I can't forget the glamor
Your eyes held a tender light
And stars fell on Alabama
Last night
I can't recall in my imagination
A situation so heavenly
A fairy land where no one else could enter
And at the center just you and me, dear
My heart beat like a hammer
Yours wound around me tight
And stars fell on Alabama
Last night
We lived our drama
We kissed in a field of white
And stars fell on Alabama
Your stars fell on Alabama
And stars fell on Alabama
Last night
@mohamedalaa5431
We lived our little drama
We kissed in a field of white
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I can't forget the glamour
Your eyes held a tender light
And stars fell on Alabama last night
I never planned in my imagination
A situation so heavenly
A fairy land where no one else could enter
And in the center just you and me
My heart beat like a hammer
My arms wound around you tight
And stars fell on Alabama last night
@imanim4844
Have strong connections to this song because of how much I adore Ella and Louis, and because of all the family I have in Alabama and the wonderful years I spent living there 💕 music doesn't get better than this!
@kirudos4446
I'm 17 and I discovered this song 2 years ago and I'm the only one in my age that knows this song. It breaks my heart that this beautiful song is underrated.
@ignorantman7067
Stfu nobody cares
@bonnierodriguez8821
Ignorant Man fax
@peytonhartley8725
The day after I met my twin...my forever love; this song perfectly embodies. I LOVE you, William! 🦋🦋🦋
Ewell, Alabama, August 19, 2019.
@nanou581
my DREAM was to see both of them!but I saw only ELLA!that was a great luck,because I saw her 4 times!and how wonderful it was!
@mattsmith2119
I saw her twice, once with Basie, whom I saw three times. Then, we saw the Maestro Tony Bennett with the Basie band under Frank Foster. Such gifts.
@tabijudkins7913
This was my grandma's favorite song. I miss her so much
@denisesimpson591
My late homemaker mom used to sing this song during an exceedingly difficult period in her marriage, raising four children born in relatively quick succession. Ella and Louis imbue it with a magical tincture . . .