22-12-2008, 12:18
This is a broad topic, yet related. Symphonic movie music is also a classical form of music. So here is one theme by a classical composer that was also a sound-alike popular song of its time.
Eric Coates' "Dambusters March" has two themes, as marches often do. The later-on "B" theme is very nearly or actually is note-for-note the song made famous by Doris Day, "I'll Never Stop Loving You."
And then there's the interesting story of Coates visiting America. He turned on the radio and was astonished to hear his 'By the Sleepy Lagoon' song from his "London Suite" with words. It was the big band ballad wth the crooned words that went something like,
"A Sleepy Lagoon,
A tropical a moon,
... " (etc)
Eric Coates' "Dambusters March" has two themes, as marches often do. The later-on "B" theme is very nearly or actually is note-for-note the song made famous by Doris Day, "I'll Never Stop Loving You."
And then there's the interesting story of Coates visiting America. He turned on the radio and was astonished to hear his 'By the Sleepy Lagoon' song from his "London Suite" with words. It was the big band ballad wth the crooned words that went something like,
"A Sleepy Lagoon,
A tropical a moon,
... " (etc)
