Thursday, December 13, 2007

Dawn of a New Day (1939)

The 1939 New York World's Fair song "Dawn of a New Day" was written by George and Ira Gershwin. Unfortunately, I don't remember where I found the song so I can't give credit where credit is due. You can listen to the song here.

See also:
Railroads on Parade (1939)
All's Fair at the Fair (1938)
Memory of 'Tomorrow' (New York Times, 1941)
Donald Duck's "Modern Inventions" (1937)
Metal Man Comes to Life (1939)

5 comments:

  1. "Dawn of a New Day" may be heard in a period performance on a Sony CD (From Gershwin's Time). The suitably futuristic orchestration features a prominent part for theremin.

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  2. That audio hosting site is pretty cool. I'll have to try using it myself.

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  3. Another retro-future song I always liked is "I.G.Y." by Donald Fagen of Steely Dan - here are the lyrics:

    Standing tough under stars and stripes
    We can tell
    This dream's in sight
    You've got to admit it
    At this point in time that it's clear
    The future looks bright

    On that train all graphite and glitter
    Undersea by rail
    Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
    Well by seventy-six we'll be A.O.K.

    What a beautiful world this will be
    What a glorious time to be free

    Get your ticket to that wheel in space
    While there's time
    The fix is in
    You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
    You know we've got to win
    Here at home we'll play in the city
    Powered by the sun
    Perfect weather for a streamlined world
    There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone

    What a beautiful world this will be
    What a glorious time to be free

    On that train all graphite and glitter
    Undersea by rail
    Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
    (More leisure for artists everywhere)
    A just machine to make big decisions
    Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
    We'll be clean when their work is done
    We'll be eternally free yes and eternally young

    What a beautiful world this will be
    What a glorious time to be free.

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  4. Check out the Television song from 1936:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rpfek-F8Rw

    It's from "Televison Comes to London"

    In correct order the entire film is:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87VOe80cgbQ

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xIA7Z7zBuc

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rpfek-F8Rw

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