You Make Me Feel So Young
| "You Make Me Feel So Young" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1946 by Bregman, Vocco & Conn |
| Composer(s) | Josef Myrow |
| Lyricist(s) | Mack Gordon |
"You Make Me Feel So Young" is a 1946 popular song composed by Josef Myrow, with lyrics written by Mack Gordon.[1] It was introduced in the 1946 musical film Three Little Girls in Blue, where it was sung by the characters and performed by Vera-Ellen and Charles Smith (with voices dubbed by Carol Stewart and Del Porter).[2]
Other recordings
Several artists have covered the song, including:[3][4]
- Frank Sinatra on Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956)[5] and on Sinatra at the Sands (1966). The song was performed frequently throughout his career.
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Helen Reddy
- Michael Bublé
- Angelina Jordan
Pop culture
- The Frank Sinatra recording is featured in the 2003 film Elf.[6]
- Stewie Griffin (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) performs this song in the fifteenth episode of Family Guy's second season, "Dammit Janet".
- The song is featured during the opening credits of the 1951 film As Young as You Feel, and the melody is also incorporated into the score at several points.
References
- ^ Whorf, Michael (2012). American Popular Song Composers: Oral Histories, 1920s–1950s. McFarland. pp. 147–148. ISBN 978-0-7864-9062-2.
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical. Oxford University Press. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-19-533533-0.
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Angelina Jordan - You Make Me Feel So Young (IG post)". YouTube. 27 September 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Elf (2003) - IMDb". IMDb.
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