Stardust
Hoagy Carmichael
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And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the stardust of yesterday The music of the years gone by. Sometimes I wonder, how I spend The lonely nights Dreaming of a song The melody Haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration But that was long ago And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright You are in my arms The nightingale Tells his fairytale Of paradise, where roses grew Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain.
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Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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15 facts about this song
Composition"Stardust" was composed by Hoagy Carmichael in 1927, known as one of America's greatest composers in 20th-century popular music.
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InspirationThe melody popped up in Hoagy's mind while he was strolling the campus of his alma mater, Indiana University, hence its beautiful, reminiscent tones.
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LyricsInterestingly, this song originally did not have lyrics. The lyrics were later added by Mitchell Parish in 1929, two years after the composition of the melody.
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Significance"Stardust" is known as one of the most recorded songs in the 20th century with over 1,500 versions recorded across the globe.
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PopularityIt was one of the first 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.
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Iconic CoversThere are notable veterans in the music industry who did their renditions of this song, such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald.
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Original TitleOriginally, it was titled "Star Dust," as two words, but over time evolved into one— "Stardust."
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Instrumental FeatureThe song, especially its earlier versions, prominently features the piano. Hoagy Carmichael himself was a skilled pianist.
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Notable AwardsThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) listed Stardust as the most played song of the 20th century.
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GenreThe genre of the song is traditionally Jazz and Traditional Pop, but various artists have interpreted the song in a range of styles.
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Unique Notable Feature"Stardust" starts unusually on the subdominant chord, rather than the tonic chord, which is characteristic of most popular songs.
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RankIn 1963, about 36 years after its release, "Stardust" was still ranked as the third most-played song on the radio.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song has often been used in films and television, helping to establish a particular mood or evoke a specific era.
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International InfluenceAside from English, "Stardust" has been recorded in many languages, demonstrating its universal appeal.
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Emotive QualityIts melodies and lyrics often symbolize nostalgia and longing, making it a perennial favorite for romantic situations or recalling the "good old days."
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