The Man That Got Away
Judy Garland
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The night is bitter The stars have lost their glitter The winds grow colder Suddenly you're older And all because of the man that got away No more his eager call The writings on the wall The dreams you dreamed have all Gone astray The man that won you Has run off and undone you That great beginning Has seen the final inning Don't know what happened It's all a crazy game No more that all-time thrill For you've been through the mill And never a new love will Be the same Good riddance, goodbye Every trick of his you're on to But, fools will be fools And where's he gone to? The road gets rougher It's lonelier and tougher With hope you burn up Tomorrow he will turn up There's just no letup the live-long night and day Ever since this world began There is nothing sadder than A one-man woman looking for The man that got away The man that got away
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Written by: Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song, written by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin for Judy Garland in 1954.
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Part of MovieThe song is most recognized as one of the signature performances in the 1954 version of the classic film "A Star is Born."
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Notable RecognitionIt earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. However, it lost to "Three Coins in the Fountain."
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Inspirational AspectsThe song has become a standard, and it has been covered by numerous artists, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, and Rufus Wainwright.
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Chart PerformanceEven though published in 1954, this song by Judy Garland did not chart on the Billboard charts. However, a cover by Jeff Buckley entered the UK singles chart in 2004.
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Musical Style"The Man That Got Away" is considered a classic of the "Bluesy" torch song genre, featuring a melancholy theme of longing for a lost love.
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Memorable PerformancesJudy Garland's performance of the song on her weekly television series, "The Judy Garland Show," is widely considered to be one of the most heartbreaking and electrifying performances on television history.
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Favorite Amongst OthersIt is often cited as one of Garland's favorite songs to perform, and she sang it throughout the remainder of her career at concerts around the world.
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Meaningful LyricsThe song's lyrics tell a story of a woman who has been left by her lover, a common theme in Garland's repertoire, and one that resonated with her personal life.
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Lasting LegacyIn 2004, the song was ranked #11 on the list of 365 Songs of the Century compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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