I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
(Eddie Seiler / Sol Marcus / Bennie Benjamin / Eddie Durham)

Horace Heidt & His Orch. (vocal: Larry Cotton & Donna Wood) - 1941
The Ink Spots - 1941)
Tommy Tucker & His Orch. (vocal: Amy Arnell) - 1941
Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions In Music (vocal: Johnny Bond) - 1941
Ozzie Nelson & His Orch. (vocal: Ozzie & Harriet Nelson) - 1941
Glenn Miller & His Orch. - 1941
Bob Bon & His Buddies - 1941
Geraldo & His Orch. - 1941
Joe Loss & His Band - 1941
Vera Lynn with Mantovani & His Orch. - 1941
Ambrose & His Orch. (vocal: Anne Shelton) - 1941
The Lovett Sisters - 1954
Betty Carter - 1958
Eddy Arnold - 1961
Brian Hyland - 1961
Ray Conniff Singers - 1961
Anthony Newley - 1966
Frankie Laine - 1968
Suzy Bogguss - 1987
Susannah McCorkle - 2000

Also recorded by:
Ray Anderson; Acker Bilk; Sam Butera; Max Bygraves;
Fats Domino; Les Elgart; Duke Ellington & His Orch;
Firehouse Five Plus Two; Dick Garcia; Scott Gordon;
Dick Todd; Charlie Kunz; Guy Lombardo; Chas & Dave;
Patti Page; Sonny Til & The Orioles; Myra Taylor;
Somethin' Smith & The Redheads; ..... and others.



I don't ever care to rise to power
I would rather be with you an hour
For the things that one can buy
Are not worth a lover's sigh

I don't want to set the world on fire
I just want to start a flame in your heart
In my heart I have but one desire
And that one is you, no other will do

I've lost all ambition for worldly acclaim
I just want to be the one you love
And with your admission that you feel the same
I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me

I don't want to set the world on fire
I just want to start a flame in your heart