Todays Song - From "De-lovely" the film about Cole Porter

[bast_believer]

Don't listen to this if you are sad. Its beautiful, but in context, its the most incredibly sad song.

"So In Love"

At the time Cole Porter wrote the musical that would result in his return to success, after years of mediocre reviews for his music and plays, his wife and muse, Linda Lee Porter was dying of cancer.

"Kiss Me Kate" was one of his most successful musicals, and his professional future hung on this play, and yet, on opening night, it was the first time Linda was too ill to attend the premier with him, and not long after she died.

This is her song, and one of his greatest acheivements creatively, at a time when that thing that gave him such joy and creativity in his life was passing from it.

While the words are beautiful, its the melody under it that gets me - it displays the desperation and emotion of what he is loosing.

I can't listen to this without crying.

Comments

[bookgirlwa.livejournal.com]

I've had "KMK" on permanent play on my DVD player for the last couple of days, it's one of my favourite musicals. I never knew about the original context for the song.

[ravenseer.livejournal.com]

Honey, if you like Cole Porter, find De-lovely and get it out. Its beautiful, and Kevin kline and Ashley Judd are amazing. Its one of my fave musicals and a real tribute to the wit and genius of the man.

[reynardo.livejournal.com]

I've been watching this movie a lot over the last feww weeks (Mmmm John Barrowman. And Robbie Williams does a lovely version of De-Lovely. And Kevin Kline is just brilliant. Always.)

But yes, that one made me cry.

Robbie

[ravenseer.livejournal.com]

He does, doesn't he? I love that scene.