Who was Dorothy Fields?
Dorothy Fields (1905-1974) was one of the great Broadway lyricists,
who wrote popular songs for revues, films and shows for nearly 50
years.
The hallmarks of her work are a touching simplicity of expression
and a gift for matching the rhythms of colloquial speech to music.
She wrote well over 400 songs.
Her best-known standards include :
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Don't
Blame Me
On The Sunny Side Of The Street A Fine Romance
I'm In The Mood For Love The Way You Look Tonight
Big Spender If My Friends Could See Me Now
News from the President's inauguration !
On 20th January 2009 in his inaugural address President Obama
used one of the Dorothy Fields phrases that has passed into the
English language.
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From her classic song Pick
Yourself Up:
Nothing's impossible I have found
For when my chin is on the ground
I pick myself up
Dust myself off
Start all over again.
Don't lose your confidence if you slip
Be grateful for a pleasant trip
And pick yourself up
Dust yourself off
Start all over again.
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From President Obama's address:
Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust
ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
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