Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, India Adams & The MGM Studio Orchestra
Fred Astaire
India Adams
Fred Astaire & Jack Buchanan
Arthur Schwartz
This song was originally written for Fred and Adele Astaire in the 1931 Broadway musical The Band Wagon and then by Fred Astaire and the company of his failed Broadway show’s chorus members in the 1953 film of the same name. Songwriters Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz poked some gentle fun at their...
(Verse)
[TONY]
How I love a glass of beer
(More beer)
Beer goes very good with beer
(More beer)
When I'm drinking beer I'm thinking, ach! life is dear
But there's someone I love even more than beer
(Chorus)
[TONY]
I love Louisa, Louisa loves me
When we rode on the merry-go-round
I kissed Louisa and then Louisa, Louisa kissed me
We were so happy, so happy and free
[LESTER]
Ach, ach, but she's a
Beautiful Louisa
[TONY]
Ach, when I choose them
I never want to lose them
Someday Louisa, Louisa will be
More than just a Fräulein to me
(Verse 2)
[TONY]
A Frenchman loves a glass of wein
(More beer)
The English think that whiskey's fine
(More beer)
And when I comb off, all the foam off I drink a toast
To the Germans and the Mädchen I loved most
(Chorus 2)
[TONY]
Ich liebe Louisa, Louisa liebt mich
Wenn wir auf das Ringelspiel
Ich küsste Louisa
Und dann Louisa, Louisa küsste mich
Wir sind so glücklich, so glücklich sind wir
[Chorus MEMBERS]
Ach, ach, but she's a
Beautiful Louisa
Ach, when I choose them
I never want to lose them
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus Members]
Ach, ach, but she's a
Beautiful Louisa
Ach, when I choose them
I never want to lose them
Someday Louisa, Louisa will be
More als just a Fräulein to me
More beer!
More beer!
More beer!
I Love Louisa was written by Arthur Schwartz & Howard Dietz.
Fred Astaire released I Love Louisa on Fri Aug 07 1953.