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Mutual Admiration Society (song)

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"Mutual Admiration Society" is a popular song published in 1956 from the Broadway musical Happy Hunting. The song's tune was written by Harold Karr, the lyrics by Matt Dubey.

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The song

Ubiquitous in the mid to latter 1950s, the song is famous for its catchy chorus:

Versions and covers

  • 1956, duet by Ethel Merman and Virginia Gibson, original Broadway version
  • 1956, solo by Teresa Brewer, best-selling top-40 version
  • 1956, duet by Jaye P. Morgan and Eddy Arnold
  • 1964, duet by Ann-Margret and Al Hirt, Beauty and the Beard
  • 1971, duet by Rita Hayworth and Carol Burnett
  • 1981, duet by Everette Harp and Bud Shank
  • 1985, duet by Louis Prima and Keely Smith

    • Albums of the same name

  • In 1999, Joe Locke and the David Hazeltine Quartet recorded an album called Mutual Admiration Society, without including the actual 'Mutual Admiration Society' song.
  • In 2000, Glen Phillips and Nickel Creek's Sean and Sara Watkins and Chris Thile recorded an album called Mutual Admiration Society, without including the actual 'Mutual Admiration Society' song.

    • References

    Mutual Admiration Society (song) Wikipedia
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