548. The Twelfth of Never (Livingston, Webster)

Written by Jerry Livingston and Paul Francis Webster, the title of this popular song comes from the expression "the 12th of Never," which is used as the date of a future occurrence that will never happen. Like many traditional songs it indicates a date when the man will stop loving the woman - when all the seas go dry or when the black crow turns white - i.e. He will never stop loving her.

The tune comes from The Riddle Song, a traditional English ballad, which, ironically, also appears to be about impossible things, but they turn out to be possible after all!

It has been recorded by Johnny Mathis (1957), Dame Gracie Fields (1960), Jeff Buckley, Roger Miller (1968), Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard (1972), Donny Osmond (1973), Olivia Newton-John (1989), and Dolly Parton with Keith Urban.

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Music

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• folk
• song
• popular
• mathis
• miller
• presley
• cliff
• richard
• osmond
• dolly
• parton
• riddle
• love
• cherry

[goodlookingdracula]

wow.... remember me?

my wish is granted... i requested that song!!!

you've done it sweetly...

sweet song indeed... thanks a lot.

more power to you!!

[raymondcrooke]

I know you gave me a list of suggestions, but I'm not sure where you posted it. I remember thinking I could do this and The Riddle Song easily as they use the same tune.

[cleo1994]

Brings back old memories.

Thanks Raymond. 5*

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you, Cleo.

[sherrywine1941]

Outstanding Raymond!! So smooth and mellow.

(5*) Sherry

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Sherry.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks again, ghostgal.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Alex.

[raymondcrooke]

Merci. monsieur.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you, Christopher.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Marco.