"Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" is a popular song that was written by Al Sherman and Al Lewis for the 1930 film The Big Pond starring Maurice Chevalier, who made it famous. In 1930, Bing Crosby and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra recorded a popular cover of this song as well.[1] This registered in the charts of the day at the No. 16 position.[2]
| "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| from the album God Bless Tiny Tim | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1930 |
| Recorded | 1930 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Songwriter(s) | Al Sherman (music) and Al Lewis (lyrics) |
Bernie Cummins and his Orchestra also enjoyed success with the song in 1930 achieving a No. 20 spot.[3] Al Bowlly recorded the song with Les Allen in 1930 (see Al Bowlly Discography). Another British cover version was by the sibling duo Bob and Alf Pearson.[4]
In 1968, Tiny Tim sang a cover of this song. This unusual ukulele version of the song was used and re-popularized in the SpongeBob SquarePants pilot episode, "Help Wanted". In January 2008, American Idol contestant Sarah Whitaker auditioned with the song. Valve originally considered using Tiny Tim's version of the song in the Meet the Pyro trailer for the class based multiplayer game Team Fortress 2, though ultimately went with "Do You Believe in Magic" by The Lovin' Spoonful. Tiny Tim's version of the song was used in ABC television network show Speechless in season 3 episode 17.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 452. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 117. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "78 RPM - Bob And Alf Pearson - Livin' In The Sunlight - Lovin' In The Moonlight / You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me - Broadcast - UK - 641". 45worlds. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond, Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.