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Almost Like Being in Love

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recorded more than one version of the song, including a later version that was used as the closing song in the 1993 movie
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parodies the song, singing "with a smile on my face for the whole human race, it's almost like being insane."
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A portion of the song was sung by Jack Soo’s character Detective Nick Yemana in the third season episode of
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for the bridge, after which it raises the refrain a half-step with a 2-5-1 in
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and Marion Bell, in the Broadway production. It was later performed in the
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Rod Stewart with Jools Holland recorded a version on the 2024 Swing Fever
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Original show tune by Lerner and Loewe; from the 1947 musical "Brigadoon"
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There were three hit versions of the song in the United States in 1947:
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recorded his version of the song for his 2016 debut album
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recorded a version of the song for his 1966 live album
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The song was used in the 1995 movie Grumpier Old Men.
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Frank Sinatra rerecorded the song for his 1961 album
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recorded his version of the song for his 2017 album
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Song
Composer(s)
Frederick Loewe
Lyricist(s)
Alan Jay Lerner
show tune
Frederick Loewe
Alan Jay Lerner
1947
musical
Brigadoon
David Brooks
1954 film version
Gene Kelly

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Michael Johnson
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