Good News
Joan McCracken Lyrics

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Something to begin with
That's easy said than done
You'll see me rolling home
But I don't understand why
Still there's nothing at all

Time is on my side
But we mustn't let our disappointment show

But I will, and you will go on

All I need is some good news (some good news)
All I need is some good news (just some good news)
To put me on my feet (to put me on my feet)
To put me at my ease (at my ease)
All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
All I need is some good news (some good news)
To put me at my ease (to put me at my ease)
All I need is some good news

All I need is some good news (just gimme me some good news)
All I need is some good news (some good news)
To put me at my ease (to put me at my ease)
To put me on my feet (on my feet, on my feet)
All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
All I need is some good news

All I need is some good news (all I need is good news)
To put me on my ease (to put me at my ease)
To put me on my feet (on my feet, on my feet)
All I need is some good news (good news)
All I need is some good news (some good news)

All I need is some good news (good news)
All I need is some good news

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joan McCracken's song "Good News" convey a sense of hopelessness and desperation, with the singer longing for something positive to happen in their life. The lines "Something to begin with/That's easy said than done" suggest that the singer is seeking a fresh start or a solution to their problems, but finding it difficult to do so. The repetition of "all I need is some good news" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's plea for something positive to happen in their life.

Despite acknowledging that "time is on my side," the singer feels disappointed and unable to shake off their negative feelings. They implore themselves and others to keep their disappointments hidden, but ultimately concede that they will continue on with their struggles. It's clear that the singer is looking for a glimmer of hope in the form of "good news" to put them at ease and back on their feet.

Line by Line Meaning

Something to begin with
I need a starting point for something, but I don't have anything yet.

That's easy said than done
It sounds easy to do, but in reality it is difficult.

You'll see me rolling home
I will be heading home, but I'm not sure how I'll get there.

But I don't understand why
I'm confused about something and seeking answers.

Still there's nothing at all
Despite my efforts, I have not made any progress.

Time is on my side
I have ample time to complete what needs to be done.

But we mustn't let our disappointment show
Although we may be feeling disappointed, we shouldn't let it affect us visibly.

But I will, and you will go on
I will show my disappointment while you continue to make progress.

All I need is some good news (some good news)
I am in need of positive information or developments.

To put me on my feet (to put me on my feet)
This good news will motivate me and give me a boost in morale.

To put me at my ease (at my ease)
The good news will also help me relax and feel less stressed.

All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
I am reiterating my desire for positive information.

All I need is some good news (just gimme me some good news)
I am becoming increasingly impatient and just want to hear something positive.

To put me on my feet (on my feet, on my feet)
The good news will give me the strength and motivation to proceed.

All I need is some good news (all I need is good news)
Once again, I am emphasizing my need for positive developments.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA, RAY HENDERSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@hotmarriedgays

10y↑144

And with this, Joan McCracken walks off with the whole movie.

@kennethbrady

7y↑15

totally. what a TALENT.

@lizaelliott6862

6y↑14

Not surprising that she was my favorite person in the movie :)

@theOlLineRebel

4y↑8

Such a horrid shame she hardly had any roles and then died so young!

@JohnSmith-sq3lo

3y↑7

Yeah, she really did steal this entire movie. I almost wish it’d been longer so there could’ve been more scenes with her.

@SurferJoe1

2y↑2

You could not be more correct. I watch this film every time TCM airs it, just for this scene. Amazing and wonderful.

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@KlausOppermann

10y↑74

One of the best musical production numbers ever made! Joan is really great!

@KlausOppermann

8y↑4

http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.de/2016/06/forgotten-ones-joan-mccracken.html

She sadly died in 1961, from a heart attack brought on by her diabetes.

@Caesar13ism

17w↑1

Agreed. So much about the number is great. The area is so small yet they're perfectly spaced, and when they go into that deep syncopation (beating on the bar stools!) it's just amazing.

@SkyBlue1031

6y↑21

It hardly ever gets better than this. I could watch this a million times.

@valeriebellomo3573

2y↑4

The number of people on this tiny set is amazing...Zero missteps

@deannameza9764

4y↑5

This is one of Favorite Musical Movie and Numbers, This Dance screen is Wonderful. 👍👍👍

@TheNervousnation

5y↑3

I just have to watch this 63 more times. I got this.

@Grlsinger47

12y↑41

I love this dance. Joan was a bundle of energy. Her partner in this, Ray McDonald, was a top-notch dancer in his own right. Like Joan, he died young and is forgotten by many.

@ethannielson942

3y↑8

This scene alone should have gotten Joan McCracken nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. Unbelievable!
Many people don’t realize that she was Bob Fosse’s first wife. He left her for Gwen Verdon.

@SurferJoe1

2y↑2

Thank you for that; I had always wondered.

@pattysims7236

1y↑3

@Ethan Nielson Absolutely 💯 👏 if you want to know more about Joan...there's a book called "The Girl who Fell Down " unfortunately Joan passed from complications of diabetes...but she taught Bob a lot in the time they were together and no bad feelings occurred...and Bob and she remained friends...she had her own life and enjoyed it regardless of how sadly short it was. I think the movie was just too long, but this scene is one of the best dance sequences in any movie! She made a splash on Broadway in Oklahoma by "falling down " for comedic effect and hence the name of the book!❤️‍🩹💝😇

@rogerpropes7129

1y↑2

@@ethannielson942 Second wife

@donaldwarren463

24w↑1

@@ethannielson942 , probably everyone in this scene is now gone ... even the youngest would be pushing 100 , Joan was Great and sadly not used enough in film..

@Camop-iz9kt

7y↑34

I'm always amused how big the sets suddenly become when the dancing part begins!

@GordonSpot920

7y↑28

Without any doubt whatsoever, the greatest dance routine ever seen on the Silver Screen!

@catherinecrawford2289

5y↑1

To me, the greatest is Bobby Van hopping down an entire street. Look it up if you haven't seen it, phenomenal.

@Carthaginian60

5y↑3

I admire you enthusiasm for the movie, but the greatest dance routine ever? Seven Brides? West Side Story? Any of the Astaire or Kelly movies?

@valeriebellomo6988

4y↑1

Yes..1 of 'em

@waldolydecker8118

2y↑1

Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan would describe what you have as, "irrational exuberance." Fred Astaire famously said the greatest dance routine ever on the silver screen was the Nicholas Brothers 1-take dance routine that was part of the finale in "Stormy Weather." Hard to contradict the guy who arguably would know more than anyone about silver screen dancing.

@rogerpropes7129

1y↑1

@@waldolydecker8118 He also said that Tommy Rall was the best dancer in Hollywood, though he was sadly overlooked. [see 'Kiss Me Kate'] (I forget who once said that Mickey Rooney was the best actor in Hollywood--food for thought?).

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@ralfsiebert-filmcreator-ffm

2y↑3

Ray McDonald - Sometimes I wish I could time travel and tell him in person how great he was. He died way too soon, otherwise I could have done that while he was still alive.

@kapuso7kapamilya2

11y↑56

I truly love this brilliantly-choreographed & remarkably-knockout song-and-dance production number- Pass That Peace Pipe - in 1947 MGM's Good News.How vivacious, high-spirited,& marvelous Ms Joan McCracken was! I can consider this well-shot & truly-amusing scene as one of the most high-octane & top-rate dance numbers ever-performed in cinema. While watching this video I can't help but to salute MGM's Excellence in Musicals & in A-list of Bright Stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

@Fantomas4616

3y↑2

you are so right. But remember... easy as it looks like... this might have been hard work (hours of rehearsal) and possible many takes to film this.

@rlmack5

36w↑2

That a fantastic number ... what talent! What happened ?

@Chuck0856

4y↑18

They could NEVER film something like this these days -- how sad.

@Capcoor

Oh, because it wouldn’t be politically correct?

@pearcemartins3881

26w

@@Capcoorthat is correct

@bovnycccoperalover3579

14w↑2

Our current is so deadly serious and lost their sense of humour - tragic! Hopefully, this too shall pass.

@valeriebellomo3573

2y↑4

This number is so uplifting!!!! Happy!!

@art2liv4

5y↑26

Watching Fosse/Verdon got me interested in Joan McCracken, wow!

@jordanmoore2663

5y↑2

art2liv4 me too!

@Ditto463

4y↑1

Me too!

@craigrussell9894

4y↑3

Its such a shame that the big C robbed the world of a fantastic dancer "Joan McCracken" I first saw her in Hollywood Canteen 1944 and when she mixed ballet with swing ,,man she was just effin' just pure MAGIC, and this pipe passing number was just as good but not better though..a beautiful lady,dancer an all rounder in fact..yeah ..!..

@valeriebellomo3573

4y↑3

Me too!!!! She's great! and a little doll too!

@dawnlittle2501

4y↑2

Me too, never heard of her or this movie before. Wow! Glad to learn about both.

@Pancakeshouse85

9y↑40

I can't stop watching this number.

@TheNervousnation

9y↑10

+Pancakeshouse85 I am personally responsible for ~50 views

@ccaammiinniiito2

@Pan...Neither can I. And I'm a product of the MGM/Broadway musical period. Still, I don't know the name of the male dancer with McCracken. Do you?

@Pancakeshouse85

8y↑2

Unfortunately I don't know. I was thinking they'd have to be in the cast list but I know not everyone was credited back then. I see in the list that Mel Torme actually acted in this. I knew he was a composer but I didn't know he also acted. Aside from acting with Judy Garland, I mean.

@PrincessJax268

8y↑4

His name is Ray McDonald.

@PrincessJax268

8y↑2

His name is Ray McDonald.

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@Juliaflo

51w↑2

Lest we all forget, Joan McCracken was in the original Broadway cast of 'Oklahoma!', billed as 'Sylvie--The girl who falls down'.

@valeriebellomo6988

4y↑5

The amount of people in this number is astounding...how did they do it perfectly??

@markschildberg1667

2y↑2

Lots of rehearsals and two or three weeks of filming.

@bovnycccoperalover3579

14w↑1

Discipline and perfection.

@Stellaluna88

8y↑11

My mom was just a teen when this movie was released. I love seeing young people during this era.

@TeeAreEff82

11y↑30

I LOVE Good News, and this is my favorite dance number. Joan McCracken KILLED this!!

@theOlLineRebel

4y↑3

Good News is a true underappreciated gem. So glad some years back I bothered to watch it. Such great songs - and arrangements! It's a true underdog that deserves more attention. Bubbling under the oft-listed great musicals.

@josephvitielo1693

Rivals Gene Kellys dance numbers in his musicals

@RToni

4y↑5

I miss those kind of musicals.

@jettrink7510

3y↑4

Joan McCracken...
the definition of a great girl

@jipjob1

4y↑7

She has past but wouldn’t be nice to see her more musicals! So talented and so cute! RIP you were a blessing for the musical world!

@gtlfb

9y↑40

Good News is the most completely joyous of all the great MGM musicals, and this may be the most joyous number in it. Watching it is like taking a happy pill.

@susanlloyd7395

6y↑3

That honor surely belongs to "Singin' In The Rain."

@ismailveli3631

6y↑4

''Happy pill'' is the perfect way to describe it and I agree. When tired or moody I watch this film and I suddenly feel better.

@chocolatesouljah

5y↑1

Ismail Veli so joyous!

@theOlLineRebel

4y↑1

@@susanlloyd7395 Well, OP did state "joyous", which is indeed arguable. Except of course sometimes June is just despondent in it. But SITR also has times of "not so joyous". SITR (just watched it AGAIN) is without doubt the greatest musical movie ever made - and I call it the best movie, period!

@poetcomic1

4y↑3

This is the cure for whatever ails you. I'm grinning ear to ear every time.

@vickieoglesby536

10y↑55

I agree...joan mcraken killed this..she was fantastic!!

@michaelperez8744

5y↑15

When I was a kid I saw this on TV and thought that was what college was going to be like! Needless to say I was severely let down....

@valeriebellomo3573

Me too. Funny how we bel all that silly stuff...lol

@ElleCee62978

Dude, you’re not alone

@drednm

5y↑6

Joan McCracken and Ray McDonald. One of my all-time favorite production numbers.

@groovygirl23

5y↑6

The thing I love about classic film musical numbers is the lack of cutting. You see how great the dancing was in totality. Ms McCracken's life ended sadly -- Fosse dumped her for Gwen Verdon after she'd help launch his choreography career and she died just shy of her 44th bday from complications from diabetes. But this brilliantly shows her show-stopping talent and is a joy to watch. An interest p.s. - her first husband was gay and after they divorced, he became Capote's partner for life. Capote based Holly Golightly partially on Joan.

@valeriebellomo3573

Yes. Fosse a bum in my book. He hurt lots of gals.

@Arbed6

9y↑9

One of my-and now, my 15 year old daughter's- favorite musicals lol. In fact, we're watching the dvd right now! Pass that Peace Pipe is my favorite number, and Babe Doolittle, my favorite character !

@necktieguy1

12y↑2

What a great song and dance number. We will never see this on that show about dancing and stars. Thanks for this post. Don't ever take it away.

@deepalmer3960

5y↑13

Joan McCracken was talented and charming. I loved her!

@katylake212

5y↑33

Love this number! McCracken, though, didn't have the best life. It was a big secret she was a lifelong diabetic, and it was from a heart attack brought on by diabetes complications that took her life. The thing about her I find most sad is that after she was cremated, her family held onto her ashes. As I recall from her bio, "The Girl Who Fell Down", an aunt or another relative died, and McCracken's ashes were somehow lost during the estate sale. The poor woman didn't even have the chance for a respectful funeral. What a freaking shame!

@valeriebellomo6988

3y↑3

Yes..and married to Fossee who was a serial cheater...could not have Been EZ

@kennethwayne6857

3y↑1

Interesting. The lovely dancer and choreographer Carol Haney had diabetes and died way too young.

@davidahlstrom7533

3y↑3

Joan was the wife of Bob Fosse (All that Jazz), who paid for her medical bills even after they were divorced. A terrific dancer, Joan also has a great scene in Hollywood Canteen (1944).

@valeriebellomo3573

4y↑3

this number is so fabulous. She is a doll!! And what a dancer!!!!!!!!!!!

@luvvinallmusik5748

2y↑2

My favorite song/number from the movie

@pattysims7236

40w↑2

Sometimes this section of the movie isn't played bc the station shortens parts of the movie on tv...check the time for the movie...I found most of the rest of the story slow and was Very disappointed that theyd cut several parts of the movie...especially this scene...only reason i watched it!

@luiscaro2526

46w↑2

What a swing !!!.

@triciajohansen9295

5y↑6

Joan was a doll! Very talented!

@valeriebellomo6988

3y↑4

Number is flawless...

@michaeljayklein500

9y↑20

MGM at their very best! This is a masterpiece.

@TheDisneyLover58

9y↑34

I love it! She is full of life and spirit! That's how dancing should be.

@ccaammiinniiito2

8y↑7

@TheDisney...Agreed. But then again, Ann Miller gave her audience 1000 percent. As did Vera-Ellen. As did Carol Chaney. As did Gwen Verdon. The list is long. But those were the days of great musical productions, weren't they?

@valeriebellomo6988

4y↑1

Ya know....for the amount of people in this number,,,,,it truly is great ...and almost no missteps

@johnlynch4901

1y↑2

Just doesn't get better than this

@jacklynlopez2323

6y↑5

One of my favorite numbers, I love how she gets down in the dance number!!

@bestfriends6596

7y↑18

I love Joan McCracken! After what she's been through later on in life with the diabetes and health issues, she really had tons of talent! Though her singing may have been a little mushy at times, her jaw dropping dancing really covered it up!

@valeriebellomo3573

2y↑3

Compared to my singing..I thought she sounded great.

@MyPaloma2023

7y↑8

Love this energizing musical number. I first heard this song on an "I Love Lucy" show! :^)

@2004mojo

8y↑17

. Joan McCracken, who was the 2nd wife of Bob Foss, died much too soon. What talent. She died a month before her 44th birthday in 1961. This was her only major musical role.

@ccaammiinniiito2

8y↑4

@2004...So many wonderful dancers now gone and little remembered. Carol Chaney, for example, was another of many who're gone but little remembered. And remember Vera-Ellen?

@MotherBenn

8y↑2

It was Carol Haney who fell ill during The Pajama Game
on Broadway. Her understudy Shirley MacLaine went on for her and became a star.
A month into the run of The Pajama Game, Haney injured her leg, and
MacLaine took over the role. She was spotted by Hollywood producer Hal Wallis,
who had come to the show to see Haney, and MacLaine got a film contract that
launched her career, while Haney never became a Hollywood star.

@Juliaflo

7y↑2

I remember reading and hearing about it then/ Miss McCracken appeared the original cast of 'Oklahoma!' as 'The Girl Who Falls Down'.

@lonestar1

6y↑1

She also did a number in “Hollywood Canteen” in a cameo playing herself.

@DelGuy03

5y↑2

"This was her only major musical role" on film specifically. She had several musical roles on stage.

@Tmanaz480

2y↑1

Wonderful camera work. The huge 3 strip camera, no zoom lenses, long takes. Bravo.

@TheNervousnation

7y↑6

Just dropping in.
..yep, this awesome.

@SoFkwHat

5y↑2

What a girl , so full of life . It always looked like the whole crew were enjoying the whole experience. Life ? Yahooooo.
Had to edit because iv'e just realised this is a lost art we will never see the likes of this again not to this intensity anyway.

@juanmonge8

10y↑7

She would have been great in the Jane Powell role in "Royal Weddings". And I think that she would have been great in the "Pirate" opposite Gene Kelly. Not only is she a great dancer she is funny and personable.

@Marybaklava

5y↑2

My favorite part of this whole movie is the part just before this when Joan gets out of the car the way she does and what she says to herself as she does. You have to see the movie to know what I mean. "Well"......

@frankdielsi306

2y↑1

Great Number!!!!

@francishedges3903

4y↑1

Joan and Ray are Fabulous dancing together in this number...I only found out that Joan was once married to dancer turned director Bob Fosse..😁

@valeriebellomo3573

3y↑1

I love love love this number!!!

@ricardocantoral7672

8y↑35

See that you pop star hacks ? It's called SINGING and DANCING.

p.s. Duckman brought me here.

@aca9874

8y↑3

Same here

@mattjindrak

5y↑2

Cornfed brought me here

@ricardocantoral7672

@@mattjindrak TV was better when it was still appealing to boomers.

@mattjindrak

5y↑1

@@ricardocantoral7672 nah

@ricardocantoral7672

5y↑1

@@mattjindrak It was. There was a wider spectrum of pop culture being lampooned. Today, it's nothing past the 80's.

@stephenindc9102

4y↑3

Great production ... wonderful long takes. At 2:12 the camera shakes slightly, but in time to the music ... it's almost as if the camera can't quite take in all the incredible energy being generated. This is fun for the fun of it. ... And, of course, Joan is amazing.

@lonestar1

6y↑14

Stupendous! Thanks for posting. Its amazing to think that most of these dancers were under contract to MGM. If there are any around today reading this _ THANK YOU - for your amazing talent and the energy you gave to these musicals. They could not have been made without you.

@deanouellette1868

4y↑2

God, when she looks straight at the camera...

@prestonyelvington1654

11y↑53

Some people just do not get it. You are not supposed to take a comedic musical seriously. It is just for fun. Geeeeze!

@deewilson3239

It's OK unless they disrespect your people

@valeriebellomo6988

4y↑5

Shes just cute as a little button!!!

@andyharman3022

3y↑3

Anybody who gives this a thumbs-down must hate being happy.

@shawnsanders4056

2y↑2

This can be heard in an episode of I Love Lucy

@kennethwayne6857

3y↑2

Her persona almost literally jumps off the screen at you!

@isukaman4092

8y↑7

She;s terrific.

@YourJellyFishAteMyTV

5y↑1

Joan.. walks in.. sings, dances, steals all the purses, luggage, happy meals, parrots etc.

@roquat1

6y↑2

I love how the soda jerk places the sodas on the counter on the beat, hesitating when the dancers do...

@lockwoodm78

12y↑5

As one movie critic wrote, "Joan McCraken dances "Pass That Peace Pipe" with a wicked gleam in her eye." She was a brilliant Broadway dancer who graced many stage musicals, including the original production of "Oklahoma". There's a very good biography of her entitled "The Girl Who Fell Down" by Lisa Jo Sagolla. Well worth a read!

@triciajohansen7124

Mischievous 😎

@kellyfitz8821

24w↑1

People always ask what musical is my favorite. And I say, it’s not a fair question. If you want to talk low budget, B musical, it’s gonna have to be Good News every time. Nothing beats Joanie McCracken! Her energy and the words and music from two of MGM’s finest can’t be beat! I always recommend it to my friends who are looking for something other than the usual American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain stuff. Then they say who is that or is that really June?

@chessmaster124

5y↑1

Those were the Wonderful MGM years....

@all-world-all-time

4y↑1

From the American Film Institute Catalog: "A biography of director and lyricist Arthur Freed provides the following information about the film: Robert Alton staged the film's two production numbers." "Pass That Peace Pipe", music and lyrics by Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane and Roger Edens, was nominated for the Best Original Song Academy Award.

@EliTessadroo

3y↑2

wonderful girl !

@valeriebellomo6988

4y↑1

I mean they all have timing perfect!

@frankz3595

Duckman season 4 brought me here

@isukaman4092

10y↑9

Today this song would probably be considered p-i.

@valeriebellomo6988

4y↑1

Agree. She is awesome!!

@TheNervousnation

7y↑3

Yep!
Still the best ever.

@TheNervousnation

nothing brings me more joy

@davemorris8304

7y↑8

Warren Howie Hughes1 month agoWithout any doubt whatsoever, the greatest dance routine ever seen on the Silver Screen!

I agree entirely - a true tour de force! Her singing voice was patchy but she more than makes up for that with one of the greatest one take performances of all time.

@youyong28

5y↑12

Joan McCrackin was fantastic, but don't overlook Ray McDonald. He was oneof the great Hollywood dancers at MGM.

@epiphaniecleveland5993

This is what I call danse with the starts 👏👏👏👏👏

@isukaman

12y↑3

She was a very talented woman.

@yokoblue3208

このシーンを見ただけで元気になるぅ♪

@Elainerulesutube

5y↑1

Love this!

@gargantuaism

7y↑5

The Mertz's sang this on I Love Lucy.

@user-eo9ie7zn9p

21w

Daddy on board...Joanie Noëldechen. 😮 Mrs. Fosse is Joan...🎉 WGNJMN

@1sweetalaskan

1y↑2

I love this dance number and have watched it at least a dozen times. Joan McCracken is an electrifying dancer! The other dancers are truly amazing as well. I wish there was a way to find out who some of them are, as I don't see their names listed anywhere. For example: the redhead in the green sweater who looks sad in the hanky scene here. With her hair style, she looks more modern. Also the brunette in the green jacket who is angry with her boyfriend near the beginning of this dance segment, and who reminds me of a darker haired Angela Lansbury. She is in or near the front in several scenes in this dance segment. Is there anyway we can find out the names of the dancers?

@tallpaul521

11y↑1

Yes...God Bless her.

@anticensor

4y↑2

I don't know much, but I know that guy in the white sweater at the table she sits down on is thinking the same thing I am.

@edreid7872

3y↑1

Used in a I Love Lucy episode...💓

@jamesryan6008

This song was originally meant for the movie "Ziegfeld Folies" but for whatever reason, it wasn't used.

@TheNervousnation

7y↑2

Back for another view~!

@adam32492

3y↑1

Some how these Broadway dancers like Joan and Gwen Verdon are under appreciated by Hollywood. As I understand it, this originally was supposed to be in the Ziegfeld Follies with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland but at least here, Chuck Walters who directed the film, also choreographed it to maximize Joan as a dancer

@JClark-34695

They all look as though they're truly enjoying every moment of this. Is it possible with all the hard work involved, or is it just great acting? I certainly hope it's the former.

@ryanhenretty2129

Love!!!!!

@brucer9572

4y↑1

Joan McCracken, with type 1

@cinemamadness6920

3y↑1

The good days

@daveconleyportfolio5192

I first heard this tune performed by a very young Nancy Walker. A shame it's not on YouTube, because it swings a lot harder than this version.

@hebneh

11y↑4

Yes, musicals are supposed to be fun (and are), but in this same film, the opening number (the Tait College fight song), "The French Lesson", and "Lucky in Love" are not only enjoyable but they actually have something to do with the story. "Pass That Peace Pipe" is just an interlude that gives everybody a chance to cavort energetically in the malt shop. It's not a bad thing, mind you, as I said before.

@timemachine5641

7y↑2

I love this song, this is my favorite song in the movie! With that said, these are the stiffest background dancers I've ever seen in any MGM musical lmbo.