Michael Buble just came out with his new album called “Crazy Love” on Oct 13. In true Buble style, his new album reinvents some famous tunes. One in particular, I noticed, is from the famous 1950′s movie, Singin’ in the Rain. It’s called “All I Do Is Dream of You”
In Singin’ in the Rain, this song appears near the beginning where Debbie Reynold’s character jumps out of a cake and starts singing this song at a movie premiere reception. The movie version of this song is very cheerful, energetic, and cute. It has very vibrant instrumentation, with fanfare-like trumpets. And of course, it comes complete with Broadway-like choreography. The image that this song evoked to me is of a young girl who has a crush on a man, and dreamily thinks of him all the time.
The Movie version:
In Buble’s new album, this song has a much more laid-back feel. It is jazzier, with male background accompaniment, a walking bass line, and a swing rhythm. Buble adds his own ad-libs and even some jazz scatting. The atmosphere as evoked by this version is completely different, more of a man who is at the beginning of a relationship and is constantly thinking of his new girlfriend.
Michael Buble’s Version:
You may have guessed already, this song dates back even before Singin’ in the Rain. “All I Do is Dream of You” was first published in 1934! The music was composed by Nacio Herb Brown, and lyrics by Arthur Freed.
For me, I have always loved that dance number from Singin in the Rain, so I was very pleasantly surprised to hear Michael Buble give his rendition. He added a whole other dimension to the song, and I love this song even more now.
