Actually it hasn’t been all blue skies recently (something of an understatement), which is why we get so excited here when the sun comes out and the clouds make way for blue – how we relish those patches of blue! Of course, it always feels like “nothin’ but blue skies from now on” when I’m walking with the dogs on Rosie’s farm – unless we get caught in a downpour…
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- After she got wet, wet, wet!
And, so as not to disappoint those of you who came across my blog accidentally when you were looking for the lyrics of the Irving Berlin song (sung beautifully by Willie Nelson in my humble opinion) here are the lyrics and other snippets of information from Wikipedia.
Blue Skies
Blue skies smilin’ at me
Nothin’ but blue skies do I see
Blue birds singin’ a song
Nothin’ but blue skies from now on
I never saw the sun shinin’ so bright, never saw things goin’ so right
Noticing the days hurrying by, when you’re in love, my how they fly by
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin’ but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smilin’ at me
Nothin’ but blue skies do I see
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin’ but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smilin’ at me
Nothin’ but blue skies do I see
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin’ but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smilin’ at me
Nothin’ but blue skies do I see
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin’ but blue skies from now on
Songwriter
IRVING BERLIN
Published by
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Read more: Willie Nelson – Blue Skies Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Blue Skies (Irving Berlin song)
“Blue Skies” is a popular song that was written by Irving Berlin in 1926.
History[edit]
The song was composed in 1926 as a last-minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical Betsy. Although the show ran for 39 performances only, “Blue Skies” was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star Belle Baker.[1] During the final repetition, Ms. Baker forgot her lyrics, prompting Berlin to sing them from his seat in the front row.[2]
In 1927, the music was published and Ben Selvin‘s recorded version was a #1 hit. That same year, it became one of the first songs to be featured in a talkie, when Al Jolsonperformed it in The Jazz Singer. The song was recorded in all of the major and dime store labels of the time. Another version of the song was recorded by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra in 1935 [Victor Scroll 25136]. 1946 was also a notable year for the song, with a Bing Crosby/Fred Astaire film taking its title along with two recorded versions byCount Basie and Benny Goodman reaching #8 and #9 on the pop charts, respectively. Crossing genres, Willie Nelson‘s recording of “Blue Skies” was a #1 country music hit in1978. It was a major western swing and country standard already in 1939, by Moon Mullican, and in 1962 by Jim Reeves.
Thelonious Monk‘s 1947 composition “In Walked Bud” is based on the chord changes to “Blue Skies.”
“Blue Skies” is one of many popular songs whose lyrics use a “Bluebird of happiness” as a symbol of cheer: “Bluebirds singing a song — Nothing but bluebirds all day long.”
Chart performance[edit]
Willie Nelson version[edit]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 32 |
| Australian Kent Music Report | 53 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 26 |