11.17.2013

Astrud Gilberto Sings "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)" - 1964


"Fly Me to the Moon" is a popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954. Originally titled "In Other Words" the song was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets before being recorded for the first time by Kaye Ballard. The song soon became known popularly as "Fly Me to the Moon" from the first line of the B verse. Peggy Lee is said to have convinced Bart Howard in 1963 to change the song's title officially to Fly Me to the Moon.

Astrud Gilberto (born March 30, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She is well known for her performance of the Grammy Award-winning song "The Girl from Ipanema".




Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On a-Jupiter and Mars

In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me

Fill my heart with song and
Let me sing forever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore

In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you

Fill my heart with song
Let me sing forever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and I adore

In other words, please be true
In other words
In other words, I love you

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