The song is from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1953 musical "Me and Juliet", "Gay" is used in its original meaning, i.e. having or showing a merry, lively mood as in: gay spirits; gay music; bright or showy as in: gay colors; gay ornaments; given to or abounding in social or other pleasures as in: a gay social season.
And on the other side of this record was, 'Nobody Likes a Professional Victim, Honey!', along with a fresh interpretation of that old standby, 'Quit Yer Whining or He's Gonna Dump Ya!'
*lyrics because they're no where:* keep it gay, keep it light keep it fresh, keep it fair let it bloom every night, give it room, give it air keep your love-lovely dream and never wake it make it happy and be happy as you make it let it sing like a nightingale in May, _keep it gay_ keep it free or you'll frighten it away take it easy and enjoy it while you take it keep it gay (x3) let it sing like a nightingale in May, _keep it gay_ keep it free or you'll frighten it away take it easy and enjoy it while you take it keep it gay (x3)
Very true,she had wonderful charisma and natural charm.
The song is from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1953 musical "Me and Juliet", "Gay" is used in its original meaning, i.e. having or showing a merry, lively mood as in: gay spirits; gay music; bright or showy as in: gay colors; gay ornaments; given to or abounding in social or other pleasures as in: a gay social season.
Las Vegas, NV: Thank you so much for this detail!!
We love this of course!
She sang this as a lullaby to George when he was little.
@thewomaninthemoon Now, her nephew exudes the charisma and natural charm.
Some gene pool.
"Take it easy and enjoy it while you take it"!!?? Are you kidding me? Keep it gay!
And on the other side of this record was, 'Nobody Likes a Professional Victim, Honey!', along with a fresh interpretation of that old standby, 'Quit Yer Whining or He's Gonna Dump Ya!'
Word! :D
Rosemary had better stage presence than almost all other female singers.
*lyrics because they're no where:*
keep it gay, keep it light
keep it fresh, keep it fair
let it bloom every night,
give it room, give it air
keep your love-lovely dream and never wake it
make it happy and be happy as you make it
let it sing like a nightingale in May, _keep it gay_
keep it free or you'll frighten it away
take it easy and enjoy it while you take it
keep it gay (x3)
let it sing like a nightingale in May, _keep it gay_
keep it free or you'll frighten it away
take it easy and enjoy it while you take it
keep it gay (x3)
Paul Moeller, gee, thanks. Nobody would know that she's not calling for the whole world to turn homosexual.
Exactly what I thought reading Paul’s comment!