He was one of the most… Read Full Bio ↴Move over,the "Ol' Professor", Kay Kyser is BACK!
He was one of the most outrageous, over the top performers of the whole swing era. From the late 30s to the late 40s he was the physical embodiment of the word success, with eleven #1 records and thirty-five top tens! He starred in seven feature films with such co-stars as Lucille Ball, John Barrymore, Karloff, Lugosi, Lorre. Kyser kept his radio show, Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge in the top ten for eleven years on NBC, yet if you ask the average swing fan about him today, they'll likely reply, "Kay Kyser. Who's she?"
You see, Kay Kyser disappeared from the general public in 1950. Quit. Went home. Never came back. Made his million, then left without even making an announcement. In contrast to his zany character onstage, he was equally as serious off. "As exuberant as he was while performing, at a party you couldn't get him aroused..." said KK orchestra singer, "Handsome" Harry Babbitt to this writer in a 1995 interview for the upcoming 1 hour TV retrospective on Kay & the band, KAY KYSER- the OL' PROFESSOR of SWING!
"But those were magic days..." says Babbitt who, along with Sully Mason, Ginny Simms, Ish Kabibble (real name Merwyn Bogue) helped make the Kyser band a solid, first-rate performing unit. The duets Babbitt performed w/ Simms were "like buttah", whether they were beautiful ballads like YOU & I or spoofing Romeo & Juliet in WAY BACK IN 1939 A.D. THIS band was secure enough to be downright silly, something the Millers and Goodmans would never have done. But for any detractors, let it be known that the silliness was ONE side of this incrediby gifted bunch of people whom KK guitarist/composer Roc Hillman called a "functional family.""Everyone got along, and it was happy times all the time," says Roc. "Kay believed if HE didn't have fun- no one had fun." One can't forget the enormous contributions of arranger/ composer George Duning, who gave the band its sound, and eventually went on to score many well known films.
There Goes That Song Again
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra 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 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra is a sentimental ballad about lost love and the memories that accompany a special song. The lyrics express the idea that the song was the soundtrack to a love affair that ended in heartache, but that the memories still linger. The song takes the listener on a journey through the past, evoking memories of the time when the couple fell in love and heard the song played over and over again. The line "we fell in love when we heard it played" captures the essence of the song, which is about the power of music to bring people together and create lasting memories.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become increasingly melancholy as they describe the distance that has come between the two lovers. The line "we drifted apart, you walked off with my heart" is a poignant reminder of the pain of lost love. The final verse of the song expresses the bittersweet feeling of hearing the song once again and being transported back to a time when things were different. The singer reminisces about the past and the way that the song made them feel, before acknowledging that the memories can be both beautiful and painful.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes that song again, we use to call our serenade
The song that we always heard is playing again and it reminds me how it was a significant part of our relationship.
We fell in love when we heard it played
I remember when the song played and we fell in love during that moment.
Over and over, and over, over again
The song played repeatedly in the background as our love grew stronger and deeper.
I still remember when
I can still recall the time when things were perfect and the song played in the background.
I sang the words and they made you mine
When I sang the words of the song, it made you fall in love with me.
I'd steal a kiss and repeat each line
I used to kiss you and say each line of the song over and over again.
Over and over, and over, over and then
We kept repeating the song and our feelings for each other until it became a memory.
We drifted apart, you walked off with my heart
Eventually, our love faded and you left me heartbroken.
It's funny how one listens,
It's interesting how listening to a certain song can bring back memories and emotions from the past.
Just starts me reminiscing
Hearing the song again makes me nostalgic and it brings back the feeling of falling in love.
I'd soon forget that when, I told myself
I tried to convince myself that forgetting about you was easy and that I could move on.
When you said, "So long", but I was wrong
However, when you said goodbye, I realized that letting go of my feelings for you wasn't as simple as I thought.
There goes that song again
The song that reminds me of our love is playing again and it brings back all of the memories.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMMY CAHN, JULE STYNE
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@dirtydavy
The best and original version of this song, made famous from the movie, "Straight Jacket", starring one of the most iconic actresses that ever lived, Joan Crawford.
@smellydonut5088
Easy Rider Yep! Been in love with this song ever since 😚
@intradibles
The featured singer posed for the Spirit of Centennial statue in 1936. Except that it was only limited to her face.