Give Me the Simple Life

"Give Me the Simple Life" is a 1945 song written by Rube Bloom (music) and Harry Ruby (lyrics). It was introduced in the 1946 film Wake Up and Dream.^[1][2]

Chart recordings

• Bing Crosby - Decca single, recorded August 29, 1945 with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra.^[3] This charted briefly in 1946.
• Benny Goodman & his Orchestra with vocal by Liza Morrow, (Columbia single, 1945). This also charted briefly in 1946.^[4]
• Wes Montgomery – One Night in Indy -Resonance- Recorded live in 1959 (released 2016)

Film appearances

• 1946 The Dark Corner - played on the radio in the background. This film had a May, 1946 release date which preceded the December, 1946 release date of Wake Up And Dream.
• 1946 Wake Up and Dream - sung by John Payne and June Haver.
• 1973 The Laughing Policeman - Played on the clock radio(uncredited).
• 1978 A Wedding - played on piano and sung by Tony Llorens.
• 1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - sung during a party (uncredited).
• 1995 Father of the Bride Part II - sung by Steve Tyrell
• 1998 Skinnamarink TV - sung by Sharon, Lois & Bram
• 1953 Dangerous Crossing - Dance scene on ship with Jeanne Crain
• 2007 Meet the Robinsons - sung by Jaimie Cullum.

References

1. Don Tyler (2 April 2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2.
2. William H. Young; Nancy K. Young (2008). Music of the World War II Era. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-313-33891-5.
3. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
4. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 503. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.