I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

The third song I'd like to present you is not SOO well known: "I'm forever blowing bubbles", a waltz written by John Kellette in 1918 for the musical "The Passing Show of 1918".







One of the first recordings is the 1919 Version by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band:




The song was often used in movies, like in James Cagneys "The Public Enemy" from 1931, "I Love to Singa" or Ken Russells "Women in Love". Even Harpo Marx used it.







But it made its way into the time of Big Bands and Swing, when it was played in a complete different tempo and style. Amongst others it was recorded by Roy Eldridge, Mildred Bailey and Doris Day. This is the version of British Trumpeter Nat Gonella with his Georgians, who this time doesn't sing himself:





BUT: Swing isn't always good, as this example by Gordon Jenkins and Artie Shaw shows:





One of the last uses in a talkie was in the 1999 Woody Allen movie "Sweet and Lowdown". Sean Penn plays the second best guitarist of the world (next to Django) and Howard Alden did the wonderful playback recordings:





Nowadays it is best known as the Club Anthem of London based football club Westham United. They use it since the 20s and it can often be heard on TV during their matches.





The version of the British punk rock band Cockney Rejects is used in the 2005 Hooligan Drama Green Street, starring Elijah Woods:




Perhaps not the end?

Enjoy!