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Wikipedia article
'"Blah, Blah, Blah"' is a 1931 song with music by George Gershwin, to lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin.William H. Young, Nancy K. Young 'Music of the Great Depression' 2005 p.271 " "Blah, Blah, Blah" (1931; music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin), " Originally written for the abortive 'East is West'Caryl Brahms, Ned Sherrin 'Song by song: the lives and work of 14 great lyric writers' 1984 p52 "The invitation inspired a quick dash to the trunk to unearth 'Blah, Blah, Blah', from the abortive East is West, a title song, ..." it was taken "out of the trunk" by the Gershwins for the 1931 film 'Delicious'.'The Melody Lingers on: The Great Songwriters and Their Movie' 1999 "Although one song, "Blah-Blah-Blah," was taken "out of the trunk," Gershwin worked hard on the others," It was later used in the 2012 Broadway musical 'Nice Work If You Can Get It', which features songs by George and Ira.
It goes in part:Sarah Kozloff Overhearing Film Dialogue 2000 p181 "Take George and Ira Gershwin's 1931 "Blah-Blah-Blah." Blah, Blah, Blah, blah moon, Blah, Blah, Blah above. Blah, Blah, Blah, blah croon, Blah, Blah, Blah, blah love.""
The song is a parody of the clichs of contemporary love songs; Gerald Mast in 'Can't Help Singin' describes the "treacly tune" and Ira Gershwin's "refusal to write coherent words except the hackneyed rhymes to conclude every line".
Notable covers
*Eliane Elias 'Everything I Love' (Blue Note, 2000)
*Sarah Vaughan 'Snowbound' (Roulette, 1963)
References
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