Ella Fitzgerald, "It's Only a Paper Moon"

"It's Only a Paper Moon" was first published in 1933 but artists like Ella Fitzgerald have contributed to its timeless legacy. It was included in the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams.

Say, its only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

Without your love
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade

It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

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[TheFlyableGiraffe]

surprisingly helpful for my English exam tomorrow on streetcar named desire. Thank you! :D

[TheLadyEmerald]

@TheFlyableGiraffe So glad you saw this then! Best of luck for tomorrow!

[GeorgiePPuddinPie]

One of my favorites by Miss Ella. How I would have loved to have heard her sing in some jazz club.

[TheLadyEmerald]

@GeorgiePPuddinPie Oh that would have been amazing.

[edwardandtwiliight]

were doing this song for my jazz choir its an amazing song thank you so much for uploading it

[TheLadyEmerald]

@edwardandtwiliight My pleasure!

[MidknightKC]

My very first memory was my mother singing this to me while watching a black and white cartoon but I never remembered the lyrics just the melody. Then I heard it in a video game called Bioshock 2 and I was happy to get the lryics to find it on here. This is the version that was in the cartoon and I'm overwhelmed to find it. We went through some problems but I know we'll be ok. This song reminds me of how wonderful she is and everything she's done for me. I love you mom and sorry i've been a brat

[Komuchio]

1Q84

[TheRedneckssuckcock]

This is the first ever song i'd to learn at school and i still remember the words, OMG, brings back memories glad i stumbled on it.

[style4eva12]

were singing this in chorus

[irongibbet]

My husband and I will be dancing to this at our family reception when we renew our vows. :)

[sweetierosiebaby1]

I love this song x

[dangerously]

Murakami put this in my head as well last night, but it clanked against itself already in there and resonated so I've been humming it ever since. Had to hear it; thanks for posting. It's cathartic.

[MidknightKC]

@Bluzme Thank you! 8)

[xloisxisxcoolx]

A Streetcar Named Desire brought me to this awesome song, can't stop replaying!

[jacksmannequin182]

amazing quality.

[SaKuRaNaTsUmEe]

@TheLadyEmerald the song is mentioned in Murakami's book 1Q84