I'm 55 and don't recall hearing this cool tune before. It was playing at breakfast yesterday at the hotel I'm staying at. I was just down at the reception today to get some ice, and it was playing again. Of course I had to search for "Paper Moon" on YT. Damn it, it's actually legendary Ella Fitzgerald singing !! Had no idea, shame on me. I love her little improvisations between the male backround choir repeating the verses. Anyhows, this is now one of my favourite songs.
Ella Fitzgerald was/is (cause we have the recordings) a wonderful lyricist. She may have been Sinatra's favorite. Paper (Mache?) Moon over a cardboard sea. So apt for our times.
@@garryarmstrong1500 Yip Harburgh wrote this song, not Ella as great as she is. Yip wrote Over The Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare a Dime and several other memorable songs like this. Songs we all know like the back of our hand, even if we don't like it.
My mother used to sing this to me when I was a child but for the life of me I couldn’t find it anywhere and now that I have it feels like I’ve unlocked a core memory.
Say, it's 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 Say, it's 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 It's phony it's plain to see How happy I would be If you believed in me
"You can fool all the people some of the time, you can can fool some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time" - P. T. Barnum
in the sky I see two moons. one large, the same one where Armstrong walked while the other is small and with a greenish color and follows the large one like a child follows his mother.
Came here after reading A Streetcar Named Desire(great play btw I definitely recommend it in whichever media form you prefer) in class thinking I'd finally unlocked the secret to discovering fandoms outside anime- imagine my surprise coming here to find the comments already infested with more of my kind lol
Yes. Have you read Ken Liu story, "The Paper Menagerie"? A boy's mother makes toys for him out of scrap paper, little origami animals...that come to life when she inflates them with her breath. A lovely story.
Here ...not because of anything except that this is my parents era s music and now, at 61, it reminds me of them and a fabulous period in time when listening to.music and singing lyrics gave shared joy
I am 55, and my now 81yo parents share a favourite music experience memory together from way back: When Louis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald did a Scandinavian tour, and came to our then quite small town in northern Sweden. It was around ~1960 I think. Back then this was a pretty big event here. And yeah, my parents have been together since late 50s.
Some a 45 years ago when I was in the Bar Admission course, we wrote exams every 2-3 weeks. To relax we'd go to Toronto's Groaning Board, where the current Band, Short Turn used to perform this, sung by Sharon Keates.
Say, it's only a paper moon Söyle bu sadece kağıt ay Sailing over a cardboard sea Karton yelken deniz üzerinde denize açılıyor But it wouldn't be make-believe Ama bu sahte değil If you believed in me Eğer bana inanırsan Yes, it's only a canvas sky Evet o sadece yelken gökyüzü Hanging over a muslin tree Müslin ağacığında asılı But it wouldn't be make-believe Ama bu sahte değil If you believed in me Eğer bana inanırsan Without your love Aşkın olmadan It's a honky-tonk parade O batakhane geçidi Without your love Aşkın olmadan It's a melody played in a penny arcade Melodiler kuruş çarşıda çalıyorlar It's a barnum and bailey world O bir barnum ve bailey dünyası Just as phony as it can be Sadece sahtekar kadar olabilir But it wouldn't be make-believe Bu sahte değil If you believed in me Eğer bana inanırsan
I haven't heard this in a year or so, last time I heard it was during a performance at the port theater that my school's band helped play at, the girl who was singing that night was someone I partially knew but I loved her voice
Ironically enough, I'm here because I wanted this song was listed at the end of the play I'm doing for my school. Fits really well for the story of Orson Welles and his War of the Worlds broadcast.
You say it's 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
Fitzgerald's voice is so beautiful and the different images of her at different times in her career are wonderful to view. Much preferable to "scat", in my opinion.
I first heard this when I was 12 when the Movie Paper came out and I saw it. Since then I’ve discovered so many versions of this timeless song. Especially love Ellas. Love everything by Ella.
Well...yes and no. It confesses that the world is full of disappointment and hollowness, that it can feel empty of meaning...but love between people makes it real. That's how I feel about life: only love makes it worthwhile.
Nel cielo ci sono due lune... Un mondo esiste ed un altro è pura finzione! Non so in quale mondo io mi trovi adesso! Mi manca il mio sogno... Mi manca tantissimo, mi manchi.
Being Mexican American our landlady's mom didn't like her given name, Eufemia, so she changed it to Ella, now I see why Nana Lema made the switch, Ella Fitzgerald has such a beautiful voice.
Say it is only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea, But it wouldn't be make believe If you believed in me. Yes It is 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. 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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I'm 55 and don't recall hearing this cool tune before. It was playing at breakfast yesterday at the hotel I'm staying at. I was just down at the reception today to get some ice, and it was playing again. Of course I had to search for "Paper Moon" on YT. Damn it, it's actually legendary Ella Fitzgerald singing !! Had no idea, shame on me. I love her little improvisations between the male backround choir repeating the verses. Anyhows, this is now one of my favourite songs.
Ella Fitzgerald was/is (cause we have the recordings) a wonderful lyricist. She may have been Sinatra's favorite. Paper (Mache?) Moon over a cardboard sea. So apt for our times.
@@garryarmstrong1500 Yip Harburgh wrote this song, not Ella as great as she is. Yip wrote Over The Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare a Dime and several other memorable songs like this. Songs we all know like the back of our hand, even if we don't like it.
@@Whaddayamean13 Mason, thanks for that tidbit. We lose some of this stuff with time. But no excuse for the error. Thanks, again, Garry.
It was recorded in the 40s.
It was the theme song of the 1973 movie starring Ryan & Tatum O'Neal.
My mother used to sing this to me when I was a child but for the life of me I couldn’t find it anywhere and now that I have it feels like I’ve unlocked a core memory.
Legitness
you must be in your 70s
Mine too.
There are older versions
@@balle733or his mom just liked old music lol
Read 1Q84 a few days ago, watched A Streetcar Named Desire tonight, and am a Jojo fan. I feel fulfilled.
what’s 1Q84?
@@nodrvgs It's a novel by Haruki Murakami
@@mrsgiraffey oh okay, thanks!
Who is jojo?
@@raina2319 Jojo's bizarre adventures is an anime series.
Say, it's 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
Say, it's 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
It's phony it's plain to see
How happy I would be
If you believed in me
Thank you for the cool lyrics of this wonderful song ! :)
Thanks for the lyrics
Thank you very much.
In other words all the world 🌍 is a bunch of phoneys, it’s all an illusion. Unless you have Christ at the forefront amen 🙏
It’s still a good song 😊
I'm glad Deep Space 9 brought me here. What a lovely song.
RIP Aaron Eisenberg
Thank you much
same same!
Same!
Vic brought me to alot of good songs
I read for Blanche Dubois from A Streetcar Named Desire so learning this song was a must. Coming back to it brings back many happy memories.
Do you still depend on the kindness of strangers, Blanche?
I’m currently studying A Streetcar Named Desire in college and I was the only person in my class who knew this song
@@LoveAndKisses4Dannii bruhh same!! except i'm in high school
Im revising A Streetcar rn and i am so happy to find out its ella fitzgerald
Thats why im here! Currently studying it in college. Honestly one of my favourite analyses, its mad interesting
From 1Q84 to here
What is that
@@venomtang A Haruki Murakami novel.
Me too
Minh Tuấn Lưu Simms,SMS,s
Me too
Came here after reading 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. Listening to the tune makes me understand the dreamy vibe Blanche was giving off. Good song!
Smooth delivery, sweet vocals. They don’t make em like this anymore
Thanks to "A streetcar named desire" that brought me here, what a simply yet beautiful song!
Imagination isn't truth, but its better than ignorance.
Blanche: Damn you, Stanley.
Oh, STELLA!
“ it’s a Barnum and Bailey world “, too fckn true
Stephen, we have too many Barnums masquerading as politicians.
"You can fool all the people some of the time, you can can fool some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time" - P. T. Barnum
listening because of A streetcar named desire.
Same here.
a level life
Same here, 3 months to go lol
That's the easy end of the A Level English homework spectrum...
Your name should be "Desire". 😘
in the sky I see two moons. one large, the same one where Armstrong walked while the other is small and with a greenish color and follows the large one like a child follows his mother.
I see we both came here for the same reason..!!
There is just one Ella, and her voice just earned her a place in heaven!
Small Child
Paper Frog
B U S
Finally, a beautiful Jojo Reference here, *Chew*
We came for the same reason
The best version of this song ever.
I'm playing this in my jazz band right now! It's such a great piece; I have a lot of fun with it!!
Came here after reading A Streetcar Named Desire(great play btw I definitely recommend it in whichever media form you prefer) in class thinking I'd finally unlocked the secret to discovering fandoms outside anime- imagine my surprise coming here to find the comments already infested with more of my kind lol
WE BRINGING ORIGAMI CREATIONS TO LIFE WITH THIS ONE 🔥 🔥 🔥
Yes.
Have you read Ken Liu story, "The Paper Menagerie"? A boy's mother makes toys for him out of scrap paper, little origami animals...that come to life when she inflates them with her breath.
A lovely story.
I think he was making a jojo reference @@arcadiaberger9204
@@arcadiaberger9204Oh, he's referencing Jojolion, in which there's a young boy who can bring origami to life with an ability named after this song
@@arandomguy4907 the origami can manipulate faces, but only has an effective range of 5 metres!
I love her voice! 😍
the movie paper moon ,starring ryan oneil came out in 1973
Here ...not because of anything except that this is my parents era s music and now, at 61, it reminds me of them and a fabulous period in time when listening to.music and singing lyrics gave shared joy
I am 55, and my now 81yo parents share a favourite music experience memory together from way back: When Louis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald did a Scandinavian tour, and came to our then quite small town in northern Sweden. It was around ~1960 I think. Back then this was a pretty big event here. And yeah, my parents have been together since late 50s.
No, you guys are here for the jojo reference
@@3rdstone1 Alltid lika kul att hitta svenskar så här i kommentarer
@@adrian9837 Haha, ja det är ju inte så ofta.
Holitipu, it's the music of my youth and life leading up to now - age 80 - and still finding magic in the music.
My favorite Ella song. Wish I had her voice. I sound like a cat with its bits jammed in a door.
Atleast you Sound like anything...
You must sound like Caruso compared to me, i sound like a tone deaf Billy Bragg with laryngitis!!!
@@johnbarry1965 you win :-) :-)
This is her early voice, so heavenly.
@@baronoflivonia.3512 ♡♡♡
Some a 45 years ago when I was in the Bar Admission course, we wrote exams every 2-3 weeks. To relax we'd go to Toronto's Groaning Board, where the current Band, Short Turn used to perform this, sung by Sharon Keates.
She sings so smooth.
This is just such a peaceful and good feeling song. Just good vibes from start to finish.
Say, it's only a paper moon
Söyle bu sadece kağıt ay
Sailing over a cardboard sea
Karton yelken deniz üzerinde denize açılıyor
But it wouldn't be make-believe
Ama bu sahte değil
If you believed in me
Eğer bana inanırsan
Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Evet o sadece yelken gökyüzü
Hanging over a muslin tree
Müslin ağacığında asılı
But it wouldn't be make-believe
Ama bu sahte değil
If you believed in me
Eğer bana inanırsan
Without your love
Aşkın olmadan
It's a honky-tonk parade
O batakhane geçidi
Without your love
Aşkın olmadan
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
Melodiler kuruş çarşıda çalıyorlar
It's a barnum and bailey world
O bir barnum ve bailey dünyası
Just as phony as it can be
Sadece sahtekar kadar olabilir
But it wouldn't be make-believe
Bu sahte değil
If you believed in me
Eğer bana inanırsan
So cool. Thanks!
I’m so glad I got the chance to do a duet on this song with one of my friends. It’s a beautiful song 💕💕💕
Very well-suited to serve as a duet, obviously.
Listening because of, “Paper Moon.” 😍
Here cause I am a 26 year old fan of Ella Fitzgerald. Easily my favorite version of the song.
Mine, too!
Such a beautiful era ♥️💜💙
The Delta Rhythm Boys are in top form here backing Queen Ella!
I Remember this Song from the Movie with Tatum O'Neal. She was about My Age back in the 70's. I had the Biggest Crush on Her back then. Good Times.
Delta rhythm and ella voices are so dreamy 💕
Love the Delta Rhythm Boys. Love Ella. Together, they are phenomenal ❤❤
I haven't heard this in a year or so, last time I heard it was during a performance at the port theater that my school's band helped play at, the girl who was singing that night was someone I partially knew but I loved her voice
Ironically enough, I'm here because I wanted this song was listed at the end of the play I'm doing for my school. Fits really well for the story of Orson Welles and his War of the Worlds broadcast.
I love that smooth voice!
voice of an angel
You say it's 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
Absolutely fantastic lyrics. This song brings back memories.
Fitzgerald's voice is so beautiful and the different images of her at different times in her career are wonderful to view. Much preferable to "scat", in my opinion.
?🤨 She scats in this recording.
I’m singing this with my choir in two days 😄
got a video? :D
Zane Gan No, except I’ve already sung it and it went super well!
I’m here because I’m n love with magic voice of jazz queen Ella
Very tempted to play this in front of my country's Congress
This song is art💖💆🏻♀️
I agree with you about Dogma. Praise the Lord and pass the communion wine!
اللي جايين من رواية 1Q84 😍 أيها الببلومانيون🙂
Thank you, JoJo
Thanks jojo for this ❤
BLESS THIS IS GORGEOUS
Hi Mum, give Ella a hug from me when you meet her up there.😢
I first heard this when I was 12 when the Movie Paper came out and I saw it. Since then I’ve discovered so many versions of this timeless song. Especially love Ellas. Love everything by Ella.
One of my favorite songs. I like this arrangement, she has other arrangements of this song with more scatting and riffing, but this is classic.
That's when music with music
Jay, AMEN, to that. Lyrics and melodies you could understand. Music that soothed your soul.
What lyrics eh?
Timeless!
So romantic.
a favorite of mine. I learned of this song from a radio mod in fallout New vages. she had a wonderful voice
I heard the same way too
2/4/23, My God this is pure awesomeness. 💕
came because I found a “Paper Moon by Yvette” dress at a thrift store
stayed because it’s Ella❤️
Listening because of Arin Langdon / Lovestruck 💘
This song is soo peaceful
Well...yes and no.
It confesses that the world is full of disappointment and hollowness, that it can feel empty of meaning...but love between people makes it real.
That's how I feel about life: only love makes it worthwhile.
Nel cielo ci sono due lune... Un mondo esiste ed un altro è pura finzione! Non so in quale mondo io mi trovi adesso! Mi manca il mio sogno... Mi manca tantissimo, mi manchi.
one of my favourites
I'm here thanks to HARUKI MURAKAMI...
He talked about this song in his novel
Me too
Did you read all the Tomes ?
Djeloune Ahmed bedja 1q84?
me too
Me too!
The Empress Goddess of Singers
rode a streetcar and it brought me here
elysianFields
I miss ella....I'm named after her bc my dad is a huge fan and he knows all the texts! I have a beautiful voice too but I'm too shy 😔
Sure you can do great!! ❤
@@馬鹿チルノ thanks c:
Sing!
I will subscribe your channel and wait for it.
Recorded March 27, 1945.
(My birthday is 27 March, but several decades after this was recorded.)
My favorite voice!
I came here because a character Ai Jade Leech said that when he was in his younger days and he felt really down, this song cheered him up.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Ryan ONeal. Rest in peace.
This is about magic.
Being Mexican American our landlady's mom didn't like her given name, Eufemia, so she changed it to Ella, now I see why Nana Lema made the switch, Ella Fitzgerald has such a beautiful voice.
رواية 1Q84 هي التي جعلتني أستمع لهذه الأغنية❤😂
Thank u Haruki murakami🥺❤
وأنا ❤
+
أحب هاروكي 🤍
BioShock 🤧❤️
Listening because of Star Trek: DS9, Nog, and Vic Fontaine
Nothing compares!
Was a programme on few week ago about a blood moon and played this song can't stop listening to it so beautiful just love it
chef's kiss
Thank you murakami❤
This is the real world there's no doubt about it
It is 1Q84
Murakami's 1Q84 brought me here.
"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"
Listening to this after Streetcar is even more crushing. It’s all about indulging in Blanche’s delusions. Now I’m sad. 😞
hmmm
the world is a very fake place without love...
Star Trek brought me here, this is fucking wild.
Absolute perfection!
I know a few song inspired by this magnificent piece of historical music.
Thanks to 1Q84 to bring me there
Say it is only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea,
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believed in me.
Yes It is 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.
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.
The lovely Wave Radio mod for Fallout: New Vegas brought me here.
I’m here because I like good music
Anyone else here studying A Streetcar Named Desire?
This one goes out to you Mr. Nekoba
You're listening to Wave Radio. Not much in the news today, apparently someone killed some geckos in Goodsprings.
When Paper Moon hits you with a Bus.
is this a jojo reference?!
@@ryjitarose5590 no
@@ChthoniaTheInhuman nani?!
IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE
who's here from Streetcar Named Desire
BRILIANT...
Pure joy... 🌛💜✌️😜🍀
2023 people that are listening to this
👇
Who else came here from a street car named desire :) Also I think that blanche deserves much better:(
I know- she has her problems but her life was tough man 😢