LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE
From the film "Follow The Fleet" (1936)
(Irving Berlin)

Fred Astaire (Film Soundtrack) -1936
Vincent Lopez & His Orch. (vocal: Stanley Worth) - 1936
Nat Brandwynne & The Stork Club Orch. - 1936
Ted Fio Rito & His Orch. (vocal: Stanley Hickman) - 1936
Ray Noble & His Orch. (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1936
Sam Browne & The Rhythm Sisters - 1936
Harry Roy & His Orch. - 1936
Anita O'Day - 1957
Mel Tormé - 1957
Tony Bennett - 1957
Ella Fitzgerald - 1958
Doris Day - 1958
Anne Shelton - 1958
Frank Sinatra - 1961
Diahann Carroll - 1961
Matt Monro - 1961
Vic Damone - 1962
Shirley Bassey - 1962
Nat King Cole - 1964
Rosemary Clooney - 1984
Chris Connor - 1987
Helen Merrill - 1988
Natalie Cole - 1996
Carol Sloane - 1996
Susannah McCorkle - 1997
Diana Krall - 1999
Barbara Cook - 2002
Willie Nelson - 2013
Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett - 2014

Recorded by:
Nancy Walker; Sammy Davis Jr.; Elisabeth Welch; Michael Feinstein; 
Nelson Riddle; Carmen Cavallaro; Ted Heath & His Band; Al Martino;
Irving Berlin; Ruby Braff; Bob Crosby; Shirley Jones & Jack Cassidy;
Charlie Kunz; Kiri Te Kanawa; Kate McGarry ........ and many others.


There may be trouble ahead
But while there's moonlight and music
And love and romance
Let's face the music and dance

Before the fiddlers have fled
Before they ask us to pay the bill
And while we still have the chance
Let's face the music and dance

Soon, we'll be without the moon
Humming a different tune, and then

There may be teardrops to shed
So while there's moonlight and music
And love and romance
Let's face the music and dance, dance
Let's face the music and dance  

(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2017)