Marlene Dietrich - Falling In Love Again (Gramophone Co. LTD. Records 1939)

"Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)" is the English language name for a 1930 German song composed by Friedrich Hollaender as "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt" (literally: "I am, from head to toe, ready for love"). The song was originally performed in the film Der Blaue Engel (English translation: The Blue Angel ) by Marlene Dietrich, who also recorded the most famous English version. The English lyrics were written by Sammy Lerner, but are in no way a direct translation of the original.
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (December 27, 1901 - May 6,1992) was a German-American actress and singer. Dietrich maintained popularity throughout her unusually long show business career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In 1920s Berlin, she acted on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg, brought her international fame resulting in a contract with Paramount Pictures. Dietrich starred in Hollywood films such as Morocco (1930), Shanghai Express (1932) and Desire (1936). Dietrich successfully traded on her glamorous persona and "exotic" (to Americans) looks, cementing her super-stardom and becoming one of the highest-paid actresses of the era. Dietrich became a U.S. citizen in 1939, and throughout the Second World War she was a high-profile frontline entertainer. Although she still made occasional films after the end of the Second World War, Dietrich spent most of the 1950s to the 1970s touring the world as a marquee live-show performer. Dietrich was noted for her humanitarian efforts during the War, housing German and French exiles, providing financial support, and even advocating for their US citizenship. For her work improving morale on the front lines in WWII, she received honors from the US, France, Belgium, and Israel. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema.
Falling in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
I can't help it
Love's always been my game
Play it how I may
I was made that way
I can't help it
Men cluster to me
Like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn
I know I'm not to blame
Falling in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
I just can't help it
Men cluster to me
Like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn
I know I'm not to blame
Falling in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
I just can't help it

[@NOydob]

Sis heard me singing this song in my Dietrich voice. She laughed so hard thought I was so silly. When I played it for her on youtube she really lost it.😂😅
BTW ❤the song

[@lennyp4782]

1939...my mother was born that year. 25 years later she fell in love...again.❤😉☺

[@antg007]

She is striking.

[@zyxwvut4740]

" Love's always been my game … "

[@Memale2009]

Ce titre appartient déjà depuis longtemps à mes favoris, mais je suis toujours enchantée de le redécouvrir ici! Merci!

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

I wish I could fall in love again, I'm 51 now and I'm on the shelf here in ireland ☹

[@hallidayoawoaw]

If you like older women from the US then I’m sure you can find it again quite easily

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

@@hallidayoawoaw am I to take it your a 51 yr old lady in the states ? 😊

[@hallidayoawoaw]

@@handeyecoordinationskills no, but my retired mom has a bucket list of 2 things: finding a caring man and spending time in Ireland

[@ikarija2447]

@@handeyecoordinationskills
Ahhhhh...marriage market here with a special Irish offer! ☺
Two months ago did read an article about Dublin's fine Pubs.
Sorry, the Link to the german article was rejected...you can find it with "FAZ Irish Pub"...great pictures! ♥
After some Guinness may sing you this song in the original version.
Well, you know...it's not a love-song but with more Guinness you'll hear real german love-songs or alternatively a Shanty.
And:
I'm not looking for my mother. ☼

[@josephsaleh7433]

Age is just a number

[@stacyblue1980]

Happy Birthday Marlene! ♥ Love always.

[@peggyoneilllatham601]

Oh my gosh I just listened to the words of this lol

[@MarleneXtreme2]

Awesome !
Marlene Forever !!
Thanks for sharing :-)

[@jimmyorrell5714]

my WW2 heroine.

[@georgelee43211]

me too,i like watching her films on tcm channell.

[@reneematte8426]

Merci "RoundMidnightTV" 🌺 pour cet ajout musical astral with Marlene Dietrich💖♪ ♫ 🎸🎷 🎻🎹🎺🌺🎧🎼🎩🎩🎩
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falling_in_Love_Again_(Can%27t_Help_It)

[@anastasiamurawski6179]

Does anyone know: did she have what is called a "cantralto" voice? below alto. It's very deep like a man's voice.

[@andrehferrari9242]

From this song it sounds like

[@andrehferrari9242]

Usually Google has this info though.

[@kennithtubbs6470]

This is use the USA we love Her till next time

[@karengrimes980]

Lol

[@milenastarkoff6405]

I’m 18 and I have no idea what I’m doing here.

[@cinderelladevil1687]

Do you like the song?
I am middle age and love the song and the glamour

[@ramfaki1256]

@@cinderelladevil1687 Yes my dear...the 'glamour'…cause below the surface,there's another=different story=truth,esp. for that individual!

[@westa1762]

U don’t even know 🔛🫵🔙🔚🔜👋