Born in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae made his Broadway debut in the mid-1940s, acquiring his first recording contract soon afterwards. Many of his hit recordings were made with Jo Stafford. It was in 1948 that he appeared in his first film, The Big Punch, a non-musical boxing drama. He soon began an on-screen partnership with Doris Day and appeared with her in several films. In 1953, he starred opposite Kathryn Grayson in the third film version of The Desert Song. This was followed by starring appearances in two major films of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956), both opposite Shirley Jones.
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Gordon MacRae Lyrics
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Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
Act one, begun. Dialogue, "where would you like to spoon?"
My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon.
By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune,
Honeymoon keep a shining in june,
By the silvery moon.
Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place;
Cast three, you, me, preacher with a solemn looking face.
Choir sings, bell rings,preacher: "you are wed for evermore."
Act two, all through, every night the same encore.
By the light, (by the light, by the light),
Of the silvery moon, (the silvery moon).
I want to spoon, (want to spoon, want to spoon)
To my honey I'll croon love's tune.
Honeymoon, (honeymoon, honeymoon),
Keep a shining in june. (Keep a shining in june)
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
We'll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
We'll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon. (The silvery moon).
By the light that's silvery!
The lyrics to "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" by Gordon MacRae are a romantic and playful portrayal of a couple's journey from initial courtship to marriage. The first verse sets the scene in a dark park under a shining moon, as the couple embraces and shares kisses. They engage in playful banter about where to "spoon" or cuddle, setting the scene for a lighthearted romantic affair. The chorus reinforces the romantic atmosphere with the repeated line "By the light of the silvery moon", expressing the desire to be close and in love under the enchanting moonlight.
The second verse then jumps forward to the couple's wedding day, with roses blooming in the background and a solemn preacher conducting the ceremony. The choir sings and the bell rings as the couple is declared married "for evermore". The chorus is repeated once more, emphasizing the continuity of the couple's love story and the power of the moon's light to bring them closer together.
Overall, the lyrics evoke a sense of playful romance, with the moon serving as a backdrop for the couple's love story. It captures a sense of carefree joy and emphasizes the couple's desire to be close and in love under the enchanting light of the silvery moon.
Line by Line Meaning
Place park, scene dark, silvery moon is shining through the trees;
We're in a park at night, and the moonlight is shining through the trees making it a bit easier to see.
Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
It's just the two of us, and we can hear the sounds of our kissing on the breeze.
Act one, begun. Dialogue, "where would you like to spoon?"
The first act of our love story has begun, and we're asking each other where we want to snuggle.
My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon.
It's my turn to come in, and I'm going to snuggle with you under the moonlight.
By the light of the silvery moon,
In the moonlight,
I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune,
I want to cuddle with my beloved and sing songs of love to them.
Honeymoon keep a shining in june,
The honeymoon phase of our relationship will continue to shine bright in June (a month associated with weddings).
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we'll be cuddling soon,
The moonlight will inspire loving dreams, and we'll snuggle up together in no time.
Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place;
The second act begins with new scenery and roses blooming around us.
Cast three, you, me, preacher with a solemn looking face.
We're joined by a preacher who looks serious, standing among the three of us.
Choir sings, bell rings,preacher: "you are wed for evermore."
The choir sings, the bell rings, and the preacher declares that we are married for eternity.
Act two, all through, every night the same encore.
The second act plays out the same way every night, with the same encores.
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
The moon's light will inspire loving dreams.
We'll be cuddling soon,
We'll be snuggling up together soon.
By the silvery moon. (The silvery moon).
Under the moonlight.
By the light, (by the light, by the light),
In the light of the moon,
Of the silvery moon, (the silvery moon).
Which is shining bright and casting its light upon us.
I want to spoon, (want to spoon, want to spoon)
I want to snuggle up with you.
Honeymoon, (honeymoon, honeymoon),
As if we're on a continual honeymoon.
Keep a shining in june. (Keep a shining in june)
And we hope that our love remains like this through the month of June.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Madden, Gus Edwards
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By the light of the silvery moon
I want to spoon
To my honey I'll croon love's tune
Honey moon, keep a-shinin' in June
Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams
We'll be cuddlin' soon
By the silvery moon
Place - park, scene - dark
Silvery moon is shining through the trees
Cast - two, me - you
Summer kisses floating on the breeze
Act one, be done
Dialog - where would ya like to spoon?
My cue, with you
Underneath the silvery moon
By the light of the silvery moon
I want to spoon
To my honey I'll croon love's tune
Honey moon, keep a-shinin' in June
Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams
We'll be cuddlin' soon by the silvery moon
Act two, Scene - new
Roses blooming all around the place
Cast - three, You - me
Preacher with a solemn-looking face
Choir sings, bell rings
Preacher: You are wed forever more
Act two, all though
Every night the same encore
By the light, not the dark but the light
Of the silvery moon, not the sun but the moon
I want to spoon, not croon, but spoon
To my honey I'll croon love's tune
Honeymoon, honey moon, honey moon
Keep a-shinin' in June
Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams
We'll be cuddlin' soon
By the silvery moon
The silvery moon...
@tsgrammy1
Doris Day had the sweetest voice ever. No one else can come close to her voice & beauty.
I grew up listening to her.❤
@brittanystevens3756
Yeah
@johnvaughan8011
Time never really moves on...nothing changes that much...this is still as enchanting charming and heartwarming in the present day 💕
@brittanystevens3756
Yeah
@LauraC-hq7sm
The beauty of this scene is astounding. They both have such beautiful voices. And also great teeth.
@brittanystevens3756
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@madd172
As a 19 year old it makes me so happy that my mother introduced me to these movies as a child. When I hear all these old musicals it takes me back to when I was only a child and would watch these with my mum after school x
@brittanystevens3756
Cool
@kathleenkatori
We love you forever Doris ❤️ our local girl makes good sending you much love here from Carmel California we miss you and we love you! ❤️🎶🎵
@brittanystevens3756
Yeah