Tangerine.

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Tangerine was written in 1941 by Johnny Mercer. Cole Porter wrote I Love You in 1944. Mercer for the win.

Edit/correction: "Tangerine" is a popular song. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer.^[1] The song was published in 1941 and soon became a jazz standard.

[jameslovestal]

The music for "Tangerine" was composed by Victor Schertzinger, while the lyrics were penned by Johnny Mercer.

Schetzinger was a film director, and his final film was The Fleet is In. He wrote Tangerine and I'll Remember You for the film.

[Mark Kleinhaut]

The music for "Tangerine" was composed by Victor Schertzinger, while the lyrics were penned by Johnny Mercer.

Schetzinger was a film director, and his final film was The Fleet is In. He wrote Tangerine and I'll Remember You for the film.

. Thanks for catching that. Correction noted in original post.

[jameslovestal]

. Thanks for catching that. Correction noted in original post.

Normally I wouldn't make such a correction, but the film, The Fleet's In, and the two songs Victor Scherzinger wrote for the film, were a major part of the reasons I got into playing jazz guitar and jazz standards, as well as American studio-era films (over 40 years ago). I was just starting to take guitar lessons and one of the song-per-week I was assigned to learn was I Remember You. I looked up what film the song was introduced in and ended up watching The Fleet's In.

Note that Victor Schertzinger isn't very well known, but what a talent. Schertzinger was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. On some films he was only the composer. On others he was a combination of the four jobs.

He passed only months after the film was released in 1941. Thus, I admit I have a passion to bringing attention to him.

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Normally I wouldn't make such a correction, but the film, The Fleet's In, and the two songs Victor Scherzinger wrote for the film, were a major part of the reasons I got into playing jazz guitar and jazz standards, as well as American studio-era films (over 40 years ago). I was just starting to take guitar lessons and one of the song-per-week I was assigned to learn was I Remember You. I looked up what film the song was introduced in and ended up watching The Fleet's In.

Note that Victor Schertzinger isn't very well known, but what a talent. Schertzinger was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. On some films he was only the composer. On others he was a combination of the four jobs.

He passed only months after the film was released in 1941. Thus, I admit I have a passion to bringing attention to him.

Thanks, the backstory is important! I appreciate you sharing very much.

[Aiq]

So nice.

Which lyrics?

Tangerine, She is all they claim/ With her eyes of night and lips as bright as flame/ Tangerine,/ When she dances by/ Senoritas stare and caballeros sigh, And I've seen/ Toasts to Tangerine/ Raised in every bar across the Argentine


Alt lyrics from 'The Fleets In':

And I've seen times when Tangerine / Had the bourgeoisie believing she were queen
Yes, she has them all on the run/ But her heart belongs to just one/ Her heart belongs to Tangerine/

[Gitfiddler]

@Mark K...Beautiful rendition of Tangerine.

[Mark Kleinhaut]

@Mark K...Beautiful rendition of Tangerine.

Thanks man, I’m doing all I can, all things considered, but I just love playing.

[jameslovestal]

So nice.

Which lyrics?

Tangerine, She is all they claim/ With her eyes of night and lips as bright as flame/ Tangerine,/ When she dances by/ Senoritas stare and caballeros sigh, And I've seen/ Toasts to Tangerine/ Raised in every bar across the Argentine


Alt lyrics from 'The Fleets In':

And I've seen times when Tangerine / Had the bourgeoisie believing she were queen
Yes, she has them all on the run/ But her heart belongs to just one/ Her heart belongs to Tangerine/

The lyrics for The Fleet's In, where the song was first introduced, were written specifically for the movie. Later when the song was covered (recorded) by various singers Mercer created additional (alterative) lyrics. This was a common practice for songs written specifically for a film.