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"'''I Won't Dance'''," from the 1934 [[London]] musical ''Three Sisters'', was written by [[Jerome Kern]] with lyrics by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] and [[Otto Harbach]]. When RKO decided to add the song to the 1935 film version of the [[Broadway]] musical ''Roberta'' as a dance number for [[Fred Astaire]] and [[Ginger Rogers]], the lyrics were rewritten by [[Dorothy Fields]] and [[Jimmy McHugh]]. All four lyricists' names are credited for this version of the song, which became a hit. |
"'''I Won't Dance'''," from the 1934 [[London]] musical ''Three Sisters'', was written by [[Jerome Kern]] with lyrics by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] and [[Otto Harbach]]. When RKO decided to add the song to the 1935 film version of the [[Broadway]] musical ''Roberta'' as a dance number for [[Fred Astaire]] and [[Ginger Rogers]], the lyrics were rewritten by [[Dorothy Fields]] and [[Jimmy McHugh]]. All four lyricists' names are credited for this version of the song, which became a hit. |
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| − | [[Kermit]] and [[Miss Piggy]] performed this updated version of "I Won't Dance"in [[Episode 210: George Burns|episode 210]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. The song was performed [[At the Dance]] and featured the recurring sketch's setting, introduction music, and [[dancers]]. The sketch was included on the [[Playhouse Video]] compilation ''[[The Kermit and Piggy Story]]''. |
+ | [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] and [[Miss Piggy]] performed this updated version of "I Won't Dance"in [[Episode 210: George Burns|episode 210]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. The song was performed [[At the Dance]] and featured the recurring sketch's setting, introduction music, and [[dancers]]. The sketch was included on the [[Playhouse Video]] compilation ''[[The Kermit and Piggy Story]]''. |
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Revision as of 18:32, 10 July 2007
| Music by | Jerome Kern |
| Lyrics by | Oscar Hammerstein II & Otto Harbach, Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh |
| Date | 1935 |
| Source | Roberta (film) |
| Publisher | Cotton Club Publishing, Aldi Music Company, and Universal Polygram International |
"I Won't Dance," from the 1934 London musical Three Sisters, was written by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach. When RKO decided to add the song to the 1935 film version of the Broadway musical Roberta as a dance number for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the lyrics were rewritten by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh. All four lyricists' names are credited for this version of the song, which became a hit.
Kermit and Miss Piggy performed this updated version of "I Won't Dance"in episode 210 of The Muppet Show. The song was performed At the Dance and featured the recurring sketch's setting, introduction music, and dancers. The sketch was included on the Playhouse Video compilation The Kermit and Piggy Story.