I'll Never Be the Same

By Matt Malneck, Frank Signorelli & Gus Kahn

1932

While still members of Paul Whiteman's successful orchestra, Malneck & Signorelli composed this tune as "Little Buttercup", but Kahn soon added a somewhat depressing lyric that contrasted interestingly with the melody's major key. Mildred Bailey (pictured) introduced the song in its complete form.

Lyrics:

I'll never be the same,

Life has lost its meaning for me.

I'll never be the same,

Nothing's what it once used to be.

And when the songbirds that sing

Tell me it's spring,

I don't believe their song.

Once love was king,

But kings can be wrong.

I'll never be the same,

There is such an ache in my heart.

I'll never be the same,

Since we're apart.

Though there's a lot that a smile can hide,

I know down deep inside,

I'll never be the same,

Never be the same again.

Recorded By:

Billie Holiday

Diana Krall

Frank Sinatra

Ruth Etting

Artie Shaw

Stairway to the Stars

By Matt Malneck, Frank Signorelli & Mitchell Parish 1939

This song began its life in 1934 as the third and final part of an instrumental composed by Malneck & Signorelli called "Park Avenue Fantasy". Five years later, while Malneck was using the tune as his radio show theme, he and Signorelli approached Parish to write lyrics for the third section. The newly refashioned pop song was a megahit for Glenn Miller and his singer Ray Eberle, hitting number one and staying on the charts for 13 weeks.

Lyrics:

Let's build a stairway to the stars,
And climb that stairway to the stars.
With Love beside us,
To fill the night with a song.

We'll hear the sound of violins,
Out yonder where the blue begins.
The moon will guide us
As we go drifting along.

Can't we sail away on a lazy daisy petal
Over the rim of the hills?
Can't we sail away on a little dream,
Settle high on the crest of a thrill?

Let's build a stairway to the stars,
A lovely lovely stairway to the stars.
It would be heaven
To climb to heaven with you.

Recorded By:

Jimmy Dorsey
Stan Kenton
Ella Fitzgerald
Natalie Cole
Sarah Vaughan