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"The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film Swing Time that was performed by Fred Astaire and composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936.
- July 26, 1936
- "Pick Yourself Up"
- August 1936
The Way You Look Tonight Lyrics: Some day, when I'm awfully low / When the world is cold / I will feel a glow just thinking of you / And the way you look tonight / Yes, you're...
Sep 9, 2023 · “The Way You Look Tonight” holds historical significance as a timeless piece of music from the Golden Age of Hollywood and the era of romantic ballads. It represents a bygone era of elegance and sophistication, reminding listeners of the rich musical traditions of the past.
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The melody of "The Way You Look Tonight" is beautiful, seductive and memorable, but its force derives from the simple but potent contrasts in the lyric: contrasts between now and then, between "tonight" and "someday," and between his hope that her momentary beauty has saved him from an inescapably bleak future.