Graham Dalby and The Grahamophones are now called The London Swing Orchestr… Read Full Bio ↴Graham Dalby and The Grahamophones are now called The London Swing Orchestra. Graham Dalby, then a student at Trinity College of Music formed the band for a gig at The Hammersmith Palais on VE Day 1985. The band was twelve-piece including a violin and banjo/guitar and originally played 1930's swing dance music in the English style featuring Graham on vocals and Mike Lovatt on trumpet. The band recorded "We're Tops On Saturday Night" for President Records in 1987 which coincided with a BBC 2 film "I'd Sooner Be A Crooner" now available on YouTube in two parts. Other recordings followed for President - Mad Dogs And Englishmen, Let's Do It Again, Transatlantique and a Children in Need single of Teddy Bears Picnic with Gloria Hunniford and Adrian Love. In the '90s The Grahamophones recorded a definitive dance series for BMG of fourteen albums entitled Let's Dance...(Foxtrot..Tango etc.) which have been compiled as "Dancing Under The Stars".
in 1987 Graham Dalby signed to EMI and recorded "Swing Classics" of American Swing legends in Abbey Road studios. The Mrs. Bradley Murder Mysteries used The Grahamophones for a number of tracks during the series and released an album that featured Your The Cream In My Coffee that the band recorded as the title theme. The band has played all around the world and continues to perform live as a ten-piece playing music from the twenties to the fifties. In 2021 Dalby release a compilation album with Upbeat Recordings titled Jazz and Swing on Screen

Isn't This A Lovely Day
Graham Dalby And The Grahamophones Lyrics

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The weather is frightening.
The thunder and lightning
Seem to be having their way.
But as far as I'm concerned, it's a lovely day.
The turn in the weather
Will keep us together
So I can honestly say,
That as far as I'm concerned, it's a lovely day

And everything's okay.

Isn't this a lovely day to be caught in the rain.
You were going on your way, now you've got to remain.

Just as you were going, leaving me all at sea,
The clouds broke, they broke and oh what a break for me.

I can see the sun up high, though we're caught in a storm.
I can see where you and I could be cozy and warm.

Let the rain pitter patter
But it really doesn't matter

If the skies are gray.
Long as I can be with you, it's a lovely day.

Overall Meaning

In Graham Dalby and the Grahamophones' song "Isn't This a Lovely Day," the singer is describing a stormy day, with frightening weather consisting of thunder and lightning. Despite the chaos outside, the singer claims that everything is okay, and it is still a lovely day. They assert that the turn in the weather will keep them together and that as long as they are with their loved one, it's a lovely day, regardless of the weather conditions. The lyrics state that the rain doesn't matter, as long as they can be with their loved one, the day is beautiful.

The song's message is clear; love is the most important thing, and it can make any day lovely, even on the darkest and stormiest of days. The song's melody complements the lyrics' message, as it is light and upbeat, providing a sense of hope and happiness even amid a storm. Overall, the song portrays the age-old message of love conquering all, even in the face of challenges.

Isn't This A Lovely DayGraham Dalby And The Grahamophones Lyrics

Isn't This A Lovely Day
Graham Dalby And The Grahamophones Lyrics