Love This Is My Song ~ Music & Lyrics by Charlie Chaplin

Here's a little known fact... Charlie Chaplin is a composer with these 2 songs.

1 ~ "Smile", which he composed for his film, Modern Times, hit number 2 on the UK charts when sung by Nat King Cole in the 1950s. I've made an earlier entry with a sample video on this song. Click for more.

2 ~ "This Is My Song", written and composed by Chaplin for his film, A Countess from Hong Kong, hit number 1 on the UK charts when sung by Petula Clark in the 1967. Scroll down for a video sample of this song, right after this excerpt from Wikipedia.

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

Charlie Chaplin ~ The Composer & Songwriter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin#Composer_and_songwriter

Chaplin wrote or co-wrote the scores and songs for many of his films. "Smile", which he composed for his film, Modern Times, hit number 2 on the UK charts when sung by Nat King Cole in the 1950s. It was also Michael Jackson's favourite song. "This Is My Song", written and composed by Chaplin for his film, A Countess from Hong Kong, hit number 1 on the UK charts when sung by Petula Clark in the 1960s. In 1973, Chaplin won the Oscar for Best Film Score for his film, Limelight. Chaplin was not the only member of his family with musical talent; his nephew, Spencer Dryden was the drummer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted band, Jefferson Airplane.

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Petula Clark ' This Is My Song' in Stereo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XmLuTmKIM

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Love This Is My Song ~ Music & Lyrics by Charlie Chaplin
1966 ~ song written by Charlie Chaplin
1967 ~ Petula Clark's version reached #1 on the UK Top Fifty dated 18 Feb 1967
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[V1]

Why is my heart so light, 

Why are the stars so bright, 

Why is the sky so blue, 

Since the hour I met you.

[V2]

Flowers are smiling bright, 

Smiling for our delight, 

Smiling so tenderly, 

For the world, you and me.

[V3]

I know why the world is smiling, 

Smiling so tenderly, 

It hears the same old story, 

Through all eternity.

[V4]

Love, this is my song, 

Here is a song, a serenade to you, 

The world cannot be wrong, 

If in this world there is you.

[V5]

I care not what the world may say, 

Without your love there is no day, 

So, love, this is my song 

Here is a song, a serenade to you.

(Instrumental interlude on [V4])

(Repeat [V5] to End)

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Smile (1936) ~ Music by Charlie Chaplin (Lyrics)

1954 ~ Lyrics by John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons

1954 ~ Originally Singer, America ~ Nat King Cole

1954 ~ Originally Singer, Britain ~ Lita Roza & Petula Clark

[V1]

Smile though your heart is aching 

Smile even though it's breaking. 

When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by. 

[V2]

If you smile 'with' your fear and sorrow {2nd time 'thru'}

Smile and maybe tomorrow 
You'll see the sun come shining through... for you {Nat King Cole's Version}

You'll find that life is still worthwhile - if you'll just... {Michael Jackson's Version}

[V3]

‘Light’ up your face with gladness, {2nd time, ‘Smile’ & Music Interlude V3}

Hide every trace of sadness. 

Although a tear may be ever so near 

[V4]

That's the time you must keep on trying 

Smile, what's the use of crying. 

You'll find that life is still worthwhile - if you'll just... smile

[V1] & [V2]

[V3] ~ Music Interlude

[V4] ~ End

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Michael Jackson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNQCeAWlTV0 (Soundtrack)

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Nat King Cole:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rkNBH5fbMk

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Original Music from Charlie Chaplin's Movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6ck1ejoAw

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Smile (Charlie Chaplin song) ~ an excerpt from Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_(Charlie_Chaplin_song)

"Smile" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie Modern Times. Chaplincomposed the music, while John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954.[1] In the lyrics, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile. "Smile" has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin's film.

Original Version

The song was originally sung by Nat King Cole, charted in 1954. It was also covered by Cole's daughter, Natalie, on her 1991 album, Unforgettable...With Love.

In Britain, rival versions were released by Lita Roza and Petula Clark in 1954. Clark later re-recorded it for her 1968 album The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener, by which time she was a personal friend of Charlie Chaplin.

Michael Jackson's Version

Singer Michael Jackson recorded the song for his 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It was planned to be released as the eighth and final single from the album in 1997 but was canceled days before its release date. Only a few copies from the Netherlands, Germany and South Africa (where the record distribution was started previous to the withdrawal) were saved as the other copies were withdrawn. The rarest pressings include the CD maxi single (estimated value over €500) and the single track promo.

The remixes on this release have never been released commercially since, but some can also be found on the "Is It Scary" promotional 12" records from the UK. The "Downtempo Groove Mix" is the rarest mix of this song because it was only released on the maxi. The remix was uncredited, but was actually done by Eddie Arroyo.[2]

Jackson had never performed this song live; an HBO special was once planned with the song being performed, but Jackson collapsed during the concert's rehearsals. During the final concerts of his HIStory World Tour, the song was played at the beginning of each concert in memory of Princess Diana. In Living with Michael Jackson, he mentioned the song while at Neverland Ranch and sang it while he was in Las Vegas.

Around November 2005, a number of bootlegged 12" records appeared on eBay and some record fairs in Germany and The Netherlands. This explains why the 12" presses are the most common, although the original is still considered the most rare. The short version of "Smile" was later re-issued on the deluxe United Kingdom edition of King of Pop in 2008.

Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, sang "Smile" at his memorial service on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, shortly after Michael Jackson's friend Brooke Shields mentioned it had been Jackson's favorite song. He also sang it in an interview with Today at Neverland before the memorial and only days after Michael had passed. During the internationally televised public memorial, Jermaine switched the words "gladness" and "sadness" in the lyrics, possibly in an unintentional flub of the lyrics.

The song has since charted at #74 in the UK, #71 in Germany, #70 in Switzerland and at #56 in Australia.

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Here are some other links to the song:

Michael Jackson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-rLA4POkI (Soundtrack)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIm12LBuAlk (Live Under An Umbrella)

Nat King Cole:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I85ApzR43jU

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