Written by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain, Willie Raskin
Lyrics:
Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine [Version (a)]:
Not a soul down on the corner - that's a pretty certain sign
That wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine
All the boys are singing love songs, they forgot "Sweet Adeline"
Those wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine
There goes Jack, there goes Jim, down to Lover's Lane
Now and then we meet again, but they don't seem the same
Gee, I get a lonesome feeling when I hear the church bells chime
Those wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine
Not a soul down on the corner - that's a pretty certain sign
That wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine
All the boys are singing love songs, they forgot "Sweet Adeline"
Those wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine
There goes Jack, there goes Jim, down to Lover's Lane
Now and then we meet again, but they don't seem the same
Gee, I get a lonesome feeling when I hear the church bells chime
Those wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine
The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and song titles. The back of "Saint Dude" lists five such albums, and "Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine" is part of the The Manly Family Song Album.
Many of the titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older songs, and "Wedding Bells" is one. It was famous enough to have a wikipedia entry, which calls it a popular barbershop song from the '20s. There have been a ton of versions of the song, even some hits up through the '50s.
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and song titles. The back of "Saint Dude" lists five such albums, and "Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine" is part of the The Manly Family Song Album.
Many of the titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older songs, and "Wedding Bells" is one. It was famous enough to have a wikipedia entry, which calls it a popular barbershop song from the '20s. There have been a ton of versions of the song, even some hits up through the '50s.