THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
FRANK SINATRA
SONGWRITER:
JULE STYNE & SAMMY CAHN
ALBUM: GOLD
LABEL: CAPITOL
GENRE: JAZZ
YEAR: 1992
"Three
Coins in the Fountain" is a popular song which
received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954.
The melody was
written by Jule Styne,
the lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
It was written for the romance film,
Three Coins in the Fountain and
refers to the act of throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome while
making a wish. Each
of the film's three stars performs this act.
Cahn and Jule Styne were asked to write the song to fit
the movie but were unable to either see the film or read the script. They
completed the song in an hour and had produced a demonstration record with Frank Sinatra by the following day. The song was subsequently used in the film
soundtrack but in the rush Twentieth
Century Fox neglected to sign a contract with
the composers, allowing them to claim complete rights over the royalties. The
song was subsequently recorded by The Four
Aces (backed by the Jack
Pleis Orchestra), who had a number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard
pop chart chart in 1954, while the Sinatra recording topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September and October that year.
Three
coins in the fountain
Each one seeking happiness
Thrown by three hopeful lovers
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three
hearts in a fountain
Each heart longing for its home
There they lie in the fountain
Somewhere in the heart of Rome
Which one will the fountain bless?
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three
coins in the fountain
Through the ripples how they shine
Just one wish will be granted
One heart will wear a valentine
Make it mine, make it mine, make it mine
Three
coins in the fountain
Through the ripples how they shine
And just one wish will be granted
One heart will wear a valentine
Make
it mine, make it mine, make it mine
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