1911-1920: Some of These Days

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=3heCSPJrO70&feature=kp Some of These Days is a song that was first recorded in 1911, though it was published in 1910. The song was written and composed by Shelton Brooks. The song is most known for being sung by Sophie Tucker. She was about to perform, when she was approached by her maid, Mollie, asking if she would listen to a song someone she knew had written. Sophie agreed to listen to it and ended up identifying with the song so much she said, “I could have kicked myself for almost losing it. A song like that; it had everything.” The songs premise is clearly about missing someone you love and wanting them back. She outwardly says “You’ll feel lonely” and “I’ll feel lonely” several times in the song when talking about when the other person is away. There isn’t much hidden meaning in the lyrics. The actual song doesn’t express the times, but the story of how it got to be #1 on the Billboard Charts expresses the time period. Being a singer was nothing like it is today. Back then, people hoped and hoped that she would take their songs and make them famous. Today, things are so much more different. Everyone’s so protective of their work. Suing and legal issues prevent people from just accepting other people’s work and agreeing to produce it on the fly. This song, standing alone doesn’t say much at all about what was going on in the world. It doesn’t say anything about culture, fashion, rights, technology, etc. It’s a very simple song.