Here's a song lyric contest featuring songs that people actually know. If you're frustrated reading a contest with 50 songs and not recognizing ONE SINGLE LYRIC, give this one a try. No obligation. This first contest contains songs from 1923-1946. All are well-known standards. Included in this assortment are four Academy Award winners, numerous nominees, the most popular song ever written in America, and two songs which have appeared on every "greatest" popular song list ever compiled. Songs are identified as to whether they are from theatrical productions, films, or are independent pop songs. Dates given are approximate in some cases. NO WRITTEN MATERIALS WERE CONSULTED IN COMPILING THIS CONTEST. Other contests may follow depending on responses and flames received. Good luck. Tony *** 1. Pop song, 1924. Gone is the romance that was so divine 'Tis broken and cannot be mended You must go your way and I must go mine But now that our love dream is ended 2. Film, 1946. And they'll all want lifts to Brown's Hotel 'Cause lots of them been traveling for quite a spell All the way from Phila-Delhi-A 3. Film, 1944. Where romance is the theme of the day From San Pedro to Fresno no maiden there says no When love is nigh 4. Pop song, 1940. For tears may fill my eyes My heart will realize That our romance is through 5. Theatrical, 1937. Our veranda will command a view of meadows green The kind of view that kind of wants to be seen And when the kids grow up and Leave us We'll sit and look at the same old view just we two Darby and Joan, who used to be Jack and Jill The folks who like to be called What they have always been called 6. Pop song, 1937. Whatever hearts may desire Whatever fate may send This is the dream that never will tire This is the song without end 7. Film, 1939. When all the world is a hopeless jumble And the raindrops tumble all around Heaven opens a magic lane 8. Theatrical, 1932. Once in khaki shorts Gee we looked swell Full of that yankee doodle-de-dum Half a million boots went clogging through hell I was the one with the gun 9. Film, 1944. I'll always be near you wherever you are Each night, in every prayer If you call, I'll hear you No matter how far, Just close your eyes And I'll be there 10. Theatrical, 1931. She was selling china And when she made those eyes I kept buying China Until the crowd got wise Incidentally-- If you should run into a shower Just step inside my cottage door 11. Theatrical, 1929. When the music swells I'm touching your hand It tells that you're standing near And At the sound of your voice Heaven opens its portals to me Can I help but rejoice That a song such as ours came to be 12. Theatrical, 1942. You had your breakfast in bed before But you won't have it there anymore. Do as the buglers command They're in the army and not in a band 13. Theatrical, 1930. Just one look at you my heart grows tipsy in me You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me I love all the many charms about you Above all, I want my arms about you 14. Film, 1934. The night is cold The trees are bare But I can smell the scent of roses In the air 15. Film, 1932. Venus De Milo was noted for her charms But strictly between us You're cuter than Venus And what's more, you got arms 16. Film, 1942. The sun is shining The grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There's never been such a day In Beverly Hills, "L.A." But it's December the Twenty-fourth And I am longing to be up north 17. Film, 1945. Somehow this feeling just grows and grows With every sight I become more mad about you More lost without you And so it goes. 18. Film, 1943. You're all dressed up to go dreaming Now don't tell me I'm wrong And what a night to go dreaming! Mind if I tag along? 19. Theatrical, 1932. Under the hide of me There's an, oh, such a hungry yearning Burning inside of me And its torment won't be through Till you let me spend my life Making love to you 20. Film, 1943. You went away and my heart went with you I speak your name in my every prayer If there is some other way to prove that I love you I swear I don't know how 21. Pop song, 1946. And then one day One magic day he passed my way And as we spoke of many things Fools and kinds This he said to me: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." 22. Pop song, 1945. Till the wells run dry and each mountain disappears I'll be there for you to care for you Through laughter and through tears So take my heart in sweet surrender And tenderly say that I'm The one you'll love and live for 23. Film, 1942. I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences 24. Theatrical, 1925. We'll bathe at Brighton The fish you'll frighten When you're in Your bathing suit so thin Will make the shellfish grin Fin to fin 25. Pop song, 1923. Some others I've seen Might never be mean Might never be cross Or try to be boss But they wouldn't do For nobody else gave me a thrill With all your faults, I love you still