His family emigrated to America in 1913 to Chicago, Illinois. He studied piano and composition at the Chicago College of Music, and began playing with the Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis Symphonies at 12, but his small hands and a childhood injury precluded a career in playing. He began playing in bands, and as the pit piano player for stage shows and burlesque house at 13 (without his parents' knowledge). To impress a girl, at age 21 he wrote his first song, SUNDAY, which became a smash hit with 500,000 copies of sheet music sold.
IN 1932 he changed his name (to avoid confusion with Dr. Julius Stein, who headed the Music Corporation of America) to Jule Styne and formed his own dance band, "Jule Stein and His Society Orchestra. In the mid 30s he moved to New York City to play in bands and work as a vocal coach. He began writing music and collaborating with lyricists such as Sammy Cahn, Frank Loesser, the writing team of Adolph Green and Betty Comden, and Stephen Sondheim for shows such as Bells Are Ringing, The Pajama Game, and Gypsy.
He died September 20, 1994, in New York City.
The Song
Jule Styne Lyrics
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We fell in love when we heard it played
Over and over, and over, over again
I still remember when
I sang the words and they made you mine
I'd steal a kiss and repeat each line
Over and over, and over, over and then
We drifted apart, you walked off with my heart
It's funny how one listens,
Just starts me reminiscing
I'd soon forget that when, I told myself
When you said, "So long", but I was wrong
There goes that song again
The song "There goes that song again" by Jule Styne is a nostalgic piece that reflects on a lost love that was once kindled by a serenade. The song describes fond memories of hearing the song played repeatedly and how it brought the lovers together. The singer reminisces about how they used to sing the song's lyrics to each other and how it helped him steal a kiss from his love. However, fate intervened and the couple parted ways, with the singer losing his heart to his former lover. The song concludes on a bittersweet note with the singer acknowledging how listening to the song again triggers a deep sense of longing for his lost love.
The lyrics are a classic example of the power of music to evoke fond memories and emotions associated with past experiences. It shows how music can be a powerful tool in bringing people together, creating connections and helping to create memories. Despite the pain of losing someone, the song also highlights how nostalgia can provide comfort in the face of loss and facilitate the process of healing.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes that song again, we use to call our serenade
The song we used to serenade each other with is playing again
We fell in love when we heard it played
We first fell in love when we heard this song played
Over and over, and over, over again
The song played repetitively
I still remember when
I remember the time when
I sang the words and they made you mine
I sang the lyrics and we fell in love
I'd steal a kiss and repeat each line
I'd kiss you and repeat the song's lyrics
Over and over, and over, over and then
We repeated the song's lyrics and listened to it repeatedly
We drifted apart, you walked off with my heart
We grew apart and you broke my heart
It's funny how one listens,
It's amusing how one can start to reminisce
Just starts me reminiscing
Hearing the song makes me start reminiscing
I'd soon forget that when, I told myself
I thought I would forget about our love
When you said, "So long", but I was wrong
When you left me, I realized I was mistaken in thinking I could forget
There goes that song again
The song plays once more, reminding me of our love
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMMY CAHN, JULE STYNE
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