Blue Skies (Irving Berlin song)
"Blue Skies" is a popular song, written by Irving Berlin in 1926.
| "Blue Skies" | |
|---|---|
Sheet music cover, 1926 | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1926 by Irving Berlin, Inc. |
| Songwriter(s) | Irving Berlin |
"Blue Skies" is one of many popular songs whose lyrics use a "bluebird of happiness" as a symbol of cheer: "Bluebirds singing a song/Nothing but bluebirds all day long." The sunny optimism of the lyrics are undercut by the minor key giving the words an ironic feeling.
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