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Scene to Song

Setting The Standard: Stories From The Great American Songbook

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In this episode, director Mike Meaney discusses the lyrics of Yip Harburg, lyrics from the musicals Bloomer Girl, Finian's Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz, and many in between. We also talk about the song "They Couldn't Compare to You" from Cole Porter, Dwight Taylor, and Reginald Lawrence's 1950 musical Out of This World.  You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Eagle and Me" from Bloomer Girl "It was Good Enough for Grandma" from Bloomer Girl "When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love" from Finian’s Rainbow "When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich" from Finian’s Rainbow "How are Things in Glocca Morra" from Finian’s Rainbow "The Jitterbug" from The Wizard of Oz "Napoleon" from Jamaica "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" from The Marx Brothers's At the Circus "Buds Won’t Bud" from Hooray for What "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz "They Couldn’t Compare to You" from Out of This World

In this episode, director <a href="https://twitter.com/realmikemeaney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Meaney</a> discusses the lyrics of Yip Harburg, lyrics from the musicals Bloomer Girl, Finian's Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz, and many in between. We also talk about the song "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHA8IxPniA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">They Couldn't Compare to You"</a> from Cole Porter, Dwight Taylor, and Reginald Lawrence's 1950 musical Out of This World.  You can write to <a href="mailto:scenetosong@gmail.com">scenetosong@gmail.com</a> with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you’d like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scenetosong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ScenetoSong</a>, on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/scenesong?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SceneSong</a>, and on Facebook at “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/scenetosong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast</a>.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at <a href="http://scenetosong.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scenetosong.substack.com</a>. Contribute to the new <a href="https://patreon.com/user?u=70110804&amp;utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw3VTF7s-aE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eagle and Me</a>" from Bloomer Girl "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItnHpMx_bek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It was Good Enough for Grandma</a>" from Bloomer Girl "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ9tATYJu3Q&amp;list=OLAK5uy_lEIJcsabjVP19iQMyUyDb1KlBXBQbox40&amp;index=19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love</a>" from Finian’s Rainbow "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYchL3LnRIE&amp;list=OLAK5uy_lEIJcsabjVP19iQMyUyDb1KlBXBQbox40&amp;index=14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich</a>" from Finian’s Rainbow "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xytytU1WS8&amp;list=OLAK5uy_lEIJcsabjVP19iQMyUyDb1KlBXBQbox40&amp;index=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How are Things in Glocca Morra</a>" from Finian’s Rainbow "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB9BdxPDCwQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jitterbug</a>" from The Wizard of Oz "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCxrFVzdEm4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Napoleon</a>" from Jamaica "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4zRe_wvJw8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lydia the Tattooed Lady</a>" from The Marx Brothers's At the Circus "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c4Bk_-vQBI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buds Won’t Bud</a>" from Hooray for What "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LULgnPvj6UY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Somewhere Over the Rainbow</a>" from The Wizard of Oz "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHA8IxPniA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">They Couldn’t Compare to You</a>" from Out of This World

Scene to Song Episode 90: The Lyrics of Yip Harburg

“Paper Moon”, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”, “Over the Rainbow”. These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, feast your ears on a wealth of knowledge as we pull back the curtain on Yip Harburg, “Broadway’s social conscience” who was unique among his peers for always integrating his worldviews into his shows and songs. From articulating the struggles of the Great Depression to daring listeners to dream, Yip Harburg seamlessly weaved politics and prose together, and in doing so, crafted a musical fabric now embedded into the zeitgeist of American musical culture. Immerse yourself in the story of Harburg and his lasting legacy, as told by cultural icon Rufus Wainwright, Yip Harburg’s son Ernie, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Paper Moon”, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”, “Over the Rainbow”. These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, feast your ears on a wealth of knowledge as we pull back the curtain on Yip Harburg, “Broadway’s social conscience” who was unique among his peers for always integrating his worldviews into his shows and songs. From articulating the struggles of the Great Depression to daring listeners to dream, Yip Harburg seamlessly weaved politics and prose together, and in doing so, crafted a musical fabric now embedded into the zeitgeist of American musical culture. Immerse yourself in the story of Harburg and his lasting legacy, as told by cultural icon Rufus Wainwright, Yip Harburg’s son Ernie, and more!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Episode 4: Yip Harburg

Last Night When We Were Young- song lyrics by Yip Harburg

In Episode 48 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg speaks with Ernie Harburg, co-author of Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz? Yip Harburg, Lyricist, and Deena Rosenberg, author of Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin. Ernie and Deena are, repsectively, son and daughter-in-law of the legendary Yip Harburg, who penned the lyrics to the beloved songs of The Wizard of Oz movie. Born to poverty on the Lower East Side, Yip's breakthrough song was the Depression-era populist anthem "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Known as the social conscience of Broadway and Hollywood, he would be "blacklisted" in the McCarthy era—despite his antipathy to all forms of totalitarianism, fascist or communist. Ernie and Deena and their family are keeping his legacy alive today through the Yip Harburg Foundation and Yip Harburg Lyrics Foundation.Music: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime", Tommy HollisProduction by Chris RywaltWe ask listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $25.https://www.patreon.com/countervortexNew episodes will be produced every two weeks.We need your support.

In Episode 48 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg speaks with Ernie Harburg, co-author of Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz? Yip Harburg, Lyricist, and Deena Rosenberg, author of Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin. Ernie and Deena are, repsectively, son and daughter-in-law of the legendary Yip Harburg, who penned the lyrics to the beloved songs of The Wizard of Oz movie. Born to poverty on the Lower East Side, Yip's breakthrough song was the Depression-era populist anthem "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Known as the social conscience of Broadway and Hollywood, he would be "blacklisted" in the McCarthy era—despite his antipathy to all forms of totalitarianism, fascist or communist. Ernie and Deena and their family are keeping his legacy alive today through the Yip Harburg Foundation and Yip Harburg Lyrics Foundation. Music: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime", Tommy Hollis Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $25. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/countervortex" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/countervortex</a> New episodes will be produced every two weeks. We need your support.

CounterVortex Episode 48: The Yip Harburg Legacy

The full spectrum of E. Y. "Yip" Harburg's Broadway lyrics, sung by Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Pearl Bailey, Petula Clark, Carmen McRae, and the wordsmith himself.

The full spectrum of E. Y. "Yip" Harburg's Broadway lyrics, sung by Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Pearl Bailey, Petula Clark, Carmen McRae, and the wordsmith himself.