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Click here to read the lyrics for "I've Got the World on a String," as sung by Frank Sinatra in his classic version of the song, arranged by Nelson Riddle, originally recorded April 30, 1953 in the Capitol Studio (Riddle's first arrangement for Sinatra) -- or read the lyrics as they stream on the video below. Find this track at:
To hear the song sung with its verse, listen to the Bing Crosby version below, in which Koehler sets up his
refrainby letting us know that the singer needs a less than commonplace way of expressing how good he feels.
Crosby recorded "I've Got the World on a String"
Jan. 26, 1933, backed by a band led by Lennie Hayton
featuring Artie Shaw, clarinet; Tommy Dorsey, trombone;
Sterling Bose, Trumpet; and Stan King, drums. Find this track at:
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