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'''"It's Only a Paper Moon"''', words and music by Billy Rose, Yip Harburg, and Harold Arlen in 1933, was one of the many [[Earth]] songs that [[Vic Fontaine]] frequently performed for the citizens and crew of [[Deep Space 9]]. The song was popular with Vic's friends known as the Rat Pack, including [[Frank Sinatra]], who recorded it in 1950 and again in 1960. ({{DS9|It's Only a Paper Moon}}) |
'''"It's Only a Paper Moon"''', words and music by Billy Rose, Yip Harburg, and Harold Arlen in 1933, was one of the many [[Earth]] songs that [[Vic Fontaine]] frequently performed for the citizens and crew of [[Deep Space 9]]. The song was popular with Vic's friends known as the Rat Pack, including [[Frank Sinatra]], who recorded it in 1950 and again in 1960. ({{DS9|It's Only a Paper Moon}}) |
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<poem><i>I never feel a thing is real |
<poem><i>I never feel a thing is real |
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When I'm away from you |
When I'm away from you |
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A bubble for a minute |
A bubble for a minute |
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Mmm, mm, mm, mm |
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− | You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it<br> |
+ | You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it<br /> |
Say, it's only a paper moon |
Say, it's only a paper moon |
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Sailing over a cardboard sea |
Sailing over a cardboard sea |
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Hanging over a muslin tree |
Hanging over a muslin tree |
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But it wouldn't be make-believe |
But it wouldn't be make-believe |
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− | If you believed in me<br> |
+ | If you believed in me<br /> |
Without your love |
Without your love |
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It's a honky-tonk parade |
It's a honky-tonk parade |
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Without your love |
Without your love |
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− | It's a melody played in a penny arcade<br> |
+ | It's a melody played in a penny arcade<br /> |
It's a Barnum and Bailey world |
It's a Barnum and Bailey world |
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Just as phony as it can be |
Just as phony as it can be |
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If you believed in me.</i></poem> |
If you believed in me.</i></poem> |
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+ | *{{wikipedia-quote|It's Only a Paper Moon (song)|It's Only a Paper Moon}} |
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Revision as of 00:04, 28 September 2012
"It's Only a Paper Moon", words and music by Billy Rose, Yip Harburg, and Harold Arlen in 1933, was one of the many Earth songs that Vic Fontaine frequently performed for the citizens and crew of Deep Space 9. The song was popular with Vic's friends known as the Rat Pack, including Frank Sinatra, who recorded it in 1950 and again in 1960. (DS9: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
Lyrics
I never feel a thing is real
When I'm away from you
Out of your embrace
The world's a temporary parking place
Mmm, mm, mm, mm
A bubble for a minute
Mmm, mm, mm, mm
You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it
Say, it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Without your love
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me.