In part because of his expressive phrasing and graceful interpretation, Astaire was chosen to introduce many now-classic songs, including standards by Cole Porter (example, "Night and Day"), his friend Irving Berlin ("Let's Face the Music and Dance"), Jerome Kern ("The Way You Look Tonight"), Johnny Mercer ("One for My Baby") and George and Ira Gershwin ("They Can't Take That Away from Me").
Fred Astaire is interred at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, California, USA, the same cemetery where Ginger Rogers, is located. (http://encyclopaediaoftrivia.blogspot.com/2011/09/fred-astaire.html)
Who Cares?
Fred Astaire Lyrics
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To fall in the sea?
Who cares what banks fail in Yonkers,
Long as you've got a kiss that conquers?
Why should I care?
Life is one long jubilee,
So long as I care for you
The lyrics to Fred Astaire's song "Who Cares?" express a carefree and optimistic attitude towards life and love. The singers ask the rhetorical question, "who cares if the sky cares to fall in the sea?" to emphasize that nothing else matters as long as they have each other's love. Similarly, they are not concerned about worldly troubles such as bank failures in Yonkers, so long as they are together and have a love that conquers all.
Line by Line Meaning
Who cares if the sky cares
Why should we be bothered if the sky decides to fall into the sea?
To fall in the sea?
Why should we be bothered if the sky decides to fall into the sea?
Who cares what banks fail in Yonkers,
Why should we be concerned about banks failing in Yonkers?
Long as you've got a kiss that conquers?
As long as we have a kiss that can overcome any obstacle, why should we care about anything else?
Why should I care?
What's the point of caring about anything?
Life is one long jubilee,
Life is meant to be a joyful celebration.
So long as I care for you
As long as I love and care about you,
And you care for me!
And you love and care about me, that's all that really matters.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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@vHumboldt77
Never thought that Astaire and Goodman had recorded this classic! A rarity! THANKS for posting.
@americandancebands814
Zounds! Where did this come from? A real gem: song and performance! Thanks, Prof..
@Trombonology
Though best known for his terpsichorean prowess, the great Fred Astaire was, too, a marvelous vocalist, with a pleasingly urbane tone and earnest delivery, as this side attests. Eddie Sauter, generally not among my favorite arrangers, takes a refreshingly less harmonically complex approach and manages a straightforwardly swinging chart. Goodman, accordingly, seems to dig in with relish -- or maybe he was just trying to impress Fred. A wonderful performance!