Chauncey Olcott: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | Song-Factsheet

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Song «When Irish Eyes Are Smiling» von Chauncey Olcott.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1913 05 (Single), 1912 (Werk)
Label: Columbia A 1310
Songwriter Ernest R. Ball & Chauncey Olcott & George Graff Jr.
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Genre: Traditionalpop - Vocalpop - Belcanto

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Aus einer Broadway-Show im Grand Opera House mit dem Titel The Isle O' Dreams. Die Nummer ist eine Hommage an Irland, allerdings mit einer sehr romantisierten Ansicht des Inselstaates. Solche Songs waren sowohl in den USA als auch im vereinigten Königreich populär, vermutlich weil beide Länder zahlreiche Einwanderer aus Irland beherbergten.
Der Song war lange Zeit populär und wurde vielfach gecovert.

Personen und Querverweise

Chauncey Olcott
Ernest R. Ball
Chauncey Olcott
George Graff Jr.

Lyrics

CHORUS When Irish Eyes are Smiling sure it's like a morn in spring In the lilt of Irish laughter you can hear the angels sing when Irish hearts are happy all the world seems bright and gay but when Irish eyes are smiling sure they'll steal your heart away There's a tear in your eye and I'm wondering why that it ever should be there at all with such power in your smile sure a stone you'd beguile and there's never a teardrop should fall when your sweet lilting laughter's like some fairy song and your eyes sparkle bright as can be Oh then laugh all the while and all other times smile and then smile a smile for me CHORUS For your smile is a part of the love in your heart, And it makes even sunshine more bright. Like the linnet's sweet song, crooning all the day long, Comes your laughter and light for the springtime of life Is the sweetest of all There is ne'er a real care or regret; ad while springtime is ours Throughout all of youth's hours, let us smile each chance we get.