Ira Gershwin quotes

Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist, best known for his influential collaborations with his brother George Gershwin. His witty and inventive lyrics helped shape the golden age of American musical theater. He established a legacy as one of the most celebrated songwriters in American history. Here are 19 of his quotes:

I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man Who could ask for anything more. (Ira Gershwin)
A song without music is a lot like H2 without the O. View quote
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One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them. View quote
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Life is one long jubilee. View quote
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The way you wear your hat, The way you sip your tea, The mem'ry of all that – No, no! They can't take that away from me! View quote
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Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state. View quote
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Summertime and the livin' is easy, Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high. Oh yo' daddy's rich, and yo' ma is good lookin', So hush, little baby, don' yo' cry. View quote
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'S wonderful 'S marvelous You should care for me. View quote
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You've made my life so glamorous, You can't blame me for feeling amorous. 'S wonderful, 's marvellous That you should care for me. View quote
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You like potato and I like po-tah-to, You like tomato and I like to-mah-to; Potato, po-tah-to, tomato, to-mah-to – Let's call the whole thing off! View quote
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Love is sweeping the country. (Ira Gershwin)
Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice; it whitens only the hair. View quote
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There's a somebody I'm longing to see, I hope that he, turns out to be, someone to watch over me. View quote
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Nice work if you can get it, And you can get it if you try. View quote
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Poor Jenny, bright as a penny! Her equal would be hard to find. She lost one dad and mother, A sister and a brother-- But she would make up her mind. View quote
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They all laughed at Christopher Columbus When he said the world was round; They all laughed when Edison recorded sound. View quote
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In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble, They're only made of clay, But our love is here to stay. View quote
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It ain't necessarily so, It ain't necessarily so. De t'ings dat yo' li'ble To read in de Bible, It ain't necessarily so. View quote
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Oh, lady be good To me. View quote
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Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin - Image
Occupation: American Musician
Born: December 6, 1896
Died: August 17, 1983
Quotes count: 19
Wikipedia: Ira Gershwin

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