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{{short description|Song by Maurice Chevalier}}
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'''"Thank Heaven for Little Girls"''' is a 1957 song written by [[Alan Jay Lerner]] and [[Frederick Loewe]] and often associated with performer [[Maurice Chevalier]]. It opened and closed the 1958 film ''[[Gigi (1958 film)|Gigi]]''. [[Alfred Drake]] performed the song in the 1973 Broadway stage production of ''[[Gigi_(musical)|Gigi]]'', though in the 2015 revival, it was sung as a duet between [[Victoria Clark]] and [[Dee Hoty]].
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The Chevalier version is often regarded as the definitive version of the song; he recorded it in 1958. In 2004 it finished at #56 on [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]] survey of top tunes in American cinema.
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'''"Thank Heaven for Little Girls"''' is a 1957 song written by [[Alan Jay Lerner]] and [[Frederick Loewe]] and associated with [[Maurice Chevalier]], its original performer. It opened and closed the 1958 film ''[[Gigi (1958 film)|Gigi]]''. [[Alfred Drake]] performed the song in the 1973 Broadway stage production of ''[[Gigi_(musical)|Gigi]]'', and in the 2015 revival, it was sung as a duet between [[Victoria Clark]] and [[Dee Hoty]].


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The Chevalier version is often regarded as the definitive version of the song; he recorded it in 1958. In 2004, it finished at #56 on [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]] survey of top tunes in American cinema.
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In the mid-'90s, a contemporary take on the song was recorded the Seattle-based alternative band [[Ruby (band)|Ruby]] for a [[Mountain Dew]] commercial<ref name="spoverview">{{cite web|title=Mountain Dew Commercial|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYvYk972hac|publisher=|accessdate=12 April 2012|year=1996}}</ref> in the [[United States]]. This recording was later repurposed by [[PepsiCo]] for their [[Pepsi Max]] brand in the [[UK]].


[[Bing Crosby]] recorded the song for his [[The Bing Crosby – Rosemary Clooney Show|radio show]] in 1960<ref>{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url= http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=December 9, 2017}}</ref> and it subsequently was released on the CD ''Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around...'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-i-wish-i-had-sung-the-first-time-around-mw0002767733|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 9, 2017}}</ref> It has been performed by [[Rosemary Clooney]], [[Perry Como]], [[Gérard Depardieu]], [[Merle Haggard]], [[Hugh Hefner]], [[The King Brothers]], [[Ed McMahon]], [[Andy Griffith]], [[Chet Baker]], [[Vera Lynn]], [[Les Brown (bandleader) |Les Brown]], and in his faux French accent, [[Peter Sellers]]. In the ''[[Happy Days]]'' season 5 episode "Be My Valentine" (February 14, 1978), a then-18-year-old [[Scott Baio]] sang it as part of a series of musical numbers commemorating Valentine's Day. In the 1997 film ''[[Wag the Dog]]'', the song performed by Chevalier is used as backdrop for an election campaign ad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wag the Dog Soundtrack|website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/soundtrack|publisher=|accessdate=11 November 2017|year=1997}}</ref>
It has also been performed by [[Rosemary Clooney]], [[Perry Como]], [[Gérard Depardieu]], [[Merle Haggard]], [[Hugh Hefner]], [[The King Brothers]], [[Ed McMahon]], and in his faux French accent, [[Peter Sellers]].

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In the mid-1990s, a contemporary take on the song was recorded by the Seattle-based alternative band [[Ruby (British band)|Ruby]] for a [[Mountain Dew]] commercial<ref name="spoverview">{{cite web|title=Mountain Dew Commercial| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYvYk972hac |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/hYvYk972hac |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=|accessdate=12 April 2012|year=1996}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in the United States. This recording was later used by [[PepsiCo]] for its [[Pepsi Max]] brand in the United Kingdom.


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Latest revision as of 04:27, 6 September 2023

"Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
Song
WrittenAlan Jay Lerner
Frederick Loewe
Released1957 (1957)
GenreJazz
For the Dwarves album, see Thank Heaven for Little Girls (album).

"Thank Heaven for Little Girls" is a 1957 song written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe and associated with Maurice Chevalier, its original performer. It opened and closed the 1958 film Gigi. Alfred Drake performed the song in the 1973 Broadway stage production of Gigi, and in the 2015 revival, it was sung as a duet between Victoria Clark and Dee Hoty.

The Chevalier version is often regarded as the definitive version of the song; he recorded it in 1958. In 2004, it finished at #56 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

Bing Crosby recorded the song for his radio show in 1960[1] and it subsequently was released on the CD Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around... (2014).[2] It has been performed by Rosemary Clooney, Perry Como, Gérard Depardieu, Merle Haggard, Hugh Hefner, The King Brothers, Ed McMahon, Andy Griffith, Chet Baker, Vera Lynn, Les Brown, and in his faux French accent, Peter Sellers. In the Happy Days season 5 episode "Be My Valentine" (February 14, 1978), a then-18-year-old Scott Baio sang it as part of a series of musical numbers commemorating Valentine's Day. In the 1997 film Wag the Dog, the song performed by Chevalier is used as backdrop for an election campaign ad.[3]

In the mid-1990s, a contemporary take on the song was recorded by the Seattle-based alternative band Ruby for a Mountain Dew commercial[4] in the United States. This recording was later used by PepsiCo for its Pepsi Max brand in the United Kingdom.

References

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  1. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Wag the Dog Soundtrack". IMDb. 1997. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Mountain Dew Commercial". YouTube. 1996. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 12 April 2012.


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