Good Morning
“Good Morning” was originally written for the 1939 film Babes in Arms. However, the rendition most people recall was in the 1952 movie Singin’ in the Rain. In that film, it was sung by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor. It has since become a well-loved tune that has been sung and cherished by generations of music lovers. The song blends catchy lyrics, joyful melodies, and spirited performances by all who sing it.
Can you guess which famous star sang the tune in Babes in Arms?
Judy Garland
The 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! opens with this song. In the 1955 film adaptation, it is performed by Gordan MacRae, who plays Curly McLain, as he is riding on his gray horse.
Can you complete the names of some of the other songs from the musical Oklahoma!?
“The Surrey with the Fringe on ______”
“People Will Say We’re in ______”
“I Can’t Say ______”
“The Surrey with the Fringe on ______” (Top)
“People Will Say We’re in ______” (Love)
“I Can’t Say ______” (No)
George Harrison of the Beatles wrote the song “Here Comes the Sun” after the death of the band’s manager Brian Epstein in 1967. He started writing the piece in Eric Clapton’s garden, and he said in a 1969 BBC radio interview, “It was just a really nice, sunny day” and allowed a release of the tension that had been building for him. He later finished the work on a vacation he took in Sardinia, Italy.
Finish the line: “Little darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely __________.”
Winter
This upbeat, optimistic song from 1968 was written by two members of a band called the Rascals, Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also landed on the R&B chart that year. Many songs in the late ’60s were heavy with the political issues of the day, but the Rascals often kept their songs more lighthearted.
Fill in the blank: “It’s a beautiful mornin’, ah, I think I’ll go outside a _______.”
While
According to the lyrics, “Nothing could be grander than to be in” which state?
Louisiana. The singer also notes, “I’d be as yippee if it wasn’t Mississippi.”
Finish the line: “There’s a bright, golden haze on the ______.”
Meadow
What instrument is the first you hear in this song?
Guitar
According to the lyrics, what does each bird keep doing:
Singin’ his own song
The song incorporates some ways to say good morning in other languages. One of the phrases it says is buenos días. What language is this?
Spanish. They also say the following phrases. Can you guess which language each is?
Bonjour, monsieur
Buongiorno
Guten morgen
According to the lyrics, the corn is as high as
An elephant’s eye
What are some words that rhyme with sun?
fun, done, run, none, spun, won, gun, one, ton, pun, etc.
One of the lyrics mentions “I’ve got to cover ground.” What do they intend to do?
Travel around
In the film and heard in the song’s recording, what are the performers wearing that adds an element of percussion
Tap shoes
Is the song a fast tango or a moderate waltz?
A moderate waltz
What is “slowly melting” in the song:
Ice
“A Beautiful Morning” was the first single issued under the name “The Rascals.” which was shortened from what previously used name?
"The Young Rascals"
Can you complete some of the other song titles that Gene Kelly famously sang (sometimes as a duet)?
“I Got ______”
“When You Wore a ______”
“Almost Like Being in ______”
“For Me and My ______”
“Love Is Here to ______”
“Be a ______”
“I Got ______” (Rhythm)
“When You Wore a ______” (Tulip)
“Almost Like Being in ______” (Love)
“For Me and My ______” (Gal)
“Love Is Here to ______” (Stay)
“Be a ______” (Clown)
What vocal range is Gordon MacRae known for singing in
Baritone
Can you complete the names of some other songs by the Beatles?
“I Want to Hold Your ______”
“All You Need Is ______”
“With a Little Help from My ______”
“A Hard Day’s ______”
“Eight Days a ______”
“I Want to Hold Your ______” (Hand)
“All You Need Is ______” (Love)
“With a Little Help from My ______” (Friends)
“A Hard Day’s ______” (Night)
“Eight Days a ______” (Week)
According to the song , which type of bird will be found "with children...and flowers"?
Robins