I Wish I Were in Love Again
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"I Wish I Were in Love Again" is a popular song from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical "Babes in Arms," known for its witty, cynical take on romantic relationships.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Wish I Were in Love Again (jazz standard) | 1 |
| I Wish I Were in Love Again (popular song) | 1 |
| I Wish I Were in Love Again (song) | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithSongwritingTeam | Rodgers and Hart ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfOrigin | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| fromWork | Babes in Arms ⓘ |
| genre |
popular music
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasStyle | American popular song ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
breakup
ⓘ
conflict in relationships ⓘ cynicism about romance ⓘ love ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| isStandard | American songbook standard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalSubject |
the pains and pleasures of love
ⓘ
the paradoxes of romantic relationships ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lorenz Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Lorenz Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreOpeningYearOfSource | 1937 ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreProduction | Babes in Arms ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
cynical
ⓘ
witty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cynical view of love
ⓘ
witty lyrics ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| partOfMusical | Babes in Arms ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| writer |
Lorenz Hart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I Wish I Were in Love Again (song)
this entity surface form:
I Wish I Were in Love Again (jazz standard)
this entity surface form:
I Wish I Were in Love Again (popular song)