Comments on: Love is Sweeping the Country

By: Pat Leuchtman

Pat Leuchtman — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:57:00 +0000

Carolyn Gail – Thanks for coming and visiting with Gershwin.
Rose – I don’t think the songs from this show are nearly as popular as many other Gershwin tunes, Love is Sweeping might be the best known these days, along with Of Thee I Sing Baby (Summer Fall Winter Spring Baby) but I read on Wikipedia that this play was the first musical to win the Pulitzer for Drama in 1932, but the Wintergreen for President song was adopted by Harvard as a pep song, played at football games. I also hope for cooperation and patience in the coming months.
VP – we are certainly all hoping for massive, wise and effective change.

By: VP

VP — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:54:00 +0000

A great choice – I love Gershwin. And after I wrote my change post today, I was kicking myself for not mentioning the massive change your country sees later on this month!

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:23:00 +0000

Wow, what a great choice, Pat! I am not familiar with this musical at all, and I don’t remember ever hearing this Gershwin tune before. But it certainly expresses the mood of the country after the election; I do hope that we can maintain that optimism and excitement after the inauguration. It would be a better world if we all were more patient and cooperated in getting our country back on its feet.

By: Carolyn gail

Carolyn gail — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Happy New Year, Pat and thanks for contributing to GBMD/

By: Nan

Nan — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:07:00 +0000

The song made me cry, Pat. Wonderful, wonderful words and the picture is beyond words. I so loved this post.