Scrambled Eggs, Lyric Development by Steve April on The Pipeline at IndieMusicPeople

Scrambled Eggs, Lyric Development
'Yesterday" is among the most famous, often-recorded songs in history. Well known that Paul McCartney's first lyric was not "Yesterday/all my troubles seemed so far away..." Rather "Scrambled eggs/babe you've got nice legs..." Fascinating...

Originally, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" was written with darker lyrics, until Judy Garland insisted it didn't quite fit the tone of the movie "Meet Me In St. Louis," where she's singing to her younger sister, about their family being torn apart.

So, the writer Hugh Martin, not happy about it, relented, and developed new lyrics, to meet her demands, and was he glad he did. The song is among the most popular Christmas songs ever sung. Also, Frank Sinatra's version made it to #1 in the charts.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

JUDY GARLAND VERSION
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yuletide gay
Next year all our troubles will be miles away

Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who were dear to us
Will be near to us once more

Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

FRANK SINATRA VERSION
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

ORIGINAL VERSION
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
It may be your last
Next year we may all be living in the past

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Pop that champagne cork
Next year we may all be living in New York

No good times like the olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who were dear to us
Will be near to us no more

But at least we all will be together
If the Lord allows
From now on, we’ll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

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Father Time

12/27/2015 6:28:17 PM

ha, that original song was a real Christmas bummer.

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Jillidom

12/28/2015 1:48:20 AM ---- Updated 12/28/2015 1:57:13 AM

Here's the original words to this timely favourite

Should Old Acquaintance be forgot,

and never thought upon;
The flames of Love extinguished,
and fully past and gone:
Is thy sweet Heart now grown so cold,
that loving Breast of thine;
That thou canst never once reflect
On old long syne.

CHORUS:
On old long syne my Jo,
On old long syne,
That thou canst never once reflect,
On old long syne.

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And how about this Billy Joel change of heart
Published lyric: "Honesty is such a lonely word."
Original lyric: "Sodomy. It's such a lonely world."

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While we're at it here's one from Paul Simon
Published lyric: "Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson."
Original lyric: "Here's to you, Mrs. Roosevelt."

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And back to Macca/Beatles
"I Saw Her Standing There" was mostly a McCartney song, Lennon did make one significant contribution.
Published lyric: "She was just 17. You know what I mean."
Original lyric: "She was just 17. Never been a beauty queen."

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Steve April

12/28/2015 7:49:40 PM ---- Updated 12/30/2015 10:42:19 AM

"The kings of Tyrus with their convict list
are waiting in line for their geranium kiss..."
Dylan, sad eyed lady of the lowlands

I hum this lyric, for years now, though I have not heard the song for decades.

here's a link from a guy who went to tyrus.
http://www.clausvonbohlen.com/post/85995913969/the-kings-of-tyrus

Have any fav lyrics that you sing/hum?

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