Talk:Waves of the Danube

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Just working on the page! I should have written something more substantial before starting. Sorry! (Msrasnw (talk) 17:30, 19 January 2008 (UTC))

The Anniversary Waltz
I propose that the article The Anniversary Waltz be merged into this article; I don't think it has the potential to stand on its own. It is not clear to me from reading (just) that article to what extent the Status Quo song is based specifically on the arrangement by Dave Franklin instead of generally on "The Waves of the Danube". --Lambiam 14:26, 13 August 2009 (UTC)


 * My understanding is that Anniversary Song (based on Danube Waves by Iosif Ivanovici (1845–1902 copied by Al Jolson etc) and Anniversay Waltz by Franklin and Al Dubin 1941 are completely different tunes which are often mixed up because Anniversary Song is a waltz!


 * The Anniversary Waltz Words & Music by Al Dubin & Dave Franklin 1941 -
 * Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzG0BJm5VR8
 * Recorded by Vera Lynn, 1942
 * D          A7     Em7   D     A7
 * We just discovered each other
 * D              A7   Em7  B7
 * Tonight when the lights were low;
 * Em           B7      Em
 * One dance led up to another,
 * Bm7       E7/6 E7  A7
 * And now I can't let you go.
 * D   A7 D Em7 D    G     D    A7  D6          Cdim  Fdim Em7   A7
 * Tell me I may al - ways dance the Anniversary Waltz with you.
 * Em7     A7     G/B      A7      Em7         Fdim        D
 * Tell me this is real romance, an anniversary dream come true.
 * D7/9   D9  D7/9   D9 Am7 G     D9   G
 * Let this be the anthem to our fu - ture years:
 * Em7/9   Em7 Em7/9       G/B        A7+5
 * Millions of smiles and a few little tears.
 * D A7 D     G    D   Cdim  B7     Em7         A7    A7+5  D
 * May I al - ways lis - ten to the Anniversary Waltz with you.


 * (Msrasnw (talk) 15:26, 13 August 2009 (UTC))


 * You are right. I based my proposal on the incorrect information given (then) in The Anniversary Waltz, which equated the tune with Waves of the Danube. Since the songs are unrelated, merging would obviously not be a good idea. --Lambiam 21:05, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

1931 ???
"In 1931, film director Josef von Sternberg introduced the melody to the Western world."

What a big piece of BS! Ivanovici's waltz had been part of every record company's catalogue (starting with Edison) since the 1890s and was as much of an old chestnut to a 1931 US audience as it is today. Morons who believe musical history started with Elvis (or who in fact believe that today's Nig... (pardon, Afro-American by current standards of censorship!) -usurpated and Jewish-financed music industry has ANYTHING to do with Western culture except as its utter debasement and cynical caricature, should refrain from editing articles about music. 94.222.121.47 (talk) 15:51, 17 November 2010 (UTC)


 * I am not sure about the factual accuracy of all of the above, or indeed happy with the language used and views expressed, but I have removed the offending "introduced the melody to the Western world" as this seems sensible. Best wishes (Msrasnw (talk) 17:20, 17 November 2010 (UTC))

J'accuse! (1938)
This appears to be the melody played at about 0:08:20? Or is that maybe not significant enough? StephanNaro (talk) 15:12, 23 July 2023 (UTC)