Cry Me a River

[mjzee]

The expression is gaining renewed currency at a time when the song that inspired its use is having a remarkable resurgence. "Cry Me a River" was first released in 1955, and in the last two months of that year the jazz-pop singer Julie London began climbing up the music charts with her soft yet forceful crooning of these opening lyrics: "Now you say you're lonely / You cried the whole night through / Well, you can cry me a river / Cry me a river / I cried a river over you."

Interesting article, including a chat with the songwriter:

Wall St Journal

[medjuck]

Hey and they don't even mention Julie London singing it in The Girl Can't Help It.

[GA Russell]

Thanks mjzee!

[Chuck Nessa]

When I saw the title of the thread Julie and Dexter popped into my head.

[Teasing the Korean]

Michael Buble is simply awful.

I LOVE JULIE LONDON!!!

[mjzee]

The first version I heard was Joe Cocker's. Still think he sang the hell out of that song.

[AllenLowe]

actually they missed the essence of the whole Julie London thing - I've probably told this story before - but it was relayed to me by the bassist John Daley years ago - John (who was later Hazel Scott's bassist) was around her and that scene in those days and said that when London recorded it she was completely distraught at having been dumped by Jack Webb, and everybody in the studio knew it. That was why, he believed, the song was so effective and was received so well - the whole thing was so completely real.

Edited December 16, 2010 by AllenLowe

[paul secor]

Just listened to Dexter's version on Blows Hot and Cool.