People Will Say We're in Love
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"People Will Say We're In Love" was written by Oscar Hammerstein II and composed by Richard Rodgers for the musical Oklahoma!. It is sung by Curly McLane and Laurey Williams as a duet.
The other characters think, correctly, that Laurey and Curly are in love. In this song they warn each other not to behave indiscreetly lest people misinterpret their intentions. Neither wants to admit to the other -- or themselves -- his or her true feelings. At the end of the musical the characters reprise the number.
[edit] Covers
This song has been covered by many people, including instrumental versions. Three versions made the Top 40 charts: Bing Crosby (#2), Frank Sinatra (#3) and The Ink Spots (#11). The list of covers includes:
- Eric Alexander
- Thomas Allen & Valerie Masterson
- Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan
- Chris Bennett
- Emmett Berry
- Les Brown and His Band of Renown
- Kenny Burrell
- Donald Byrd & Doug Watkins
- The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
- Carmen Cavallaro
- Eugene Chadbourne
- Ray Charles
- Rosemary Clooney
- Nat King Cole
- George Coleman
- Dorothy Collins
- Ray Conniff
- Perry Como
- Van Craven
- Bing Crosby
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen McRae
- Doris Day
- Trudy Desmond
- Lou Donaldson
- Herb Ellis & Jimmy Giuffre
- Al Ferguson & Fascinating Rhythm
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Helen Forrest
- Erroll Garner
- Tom Grant
- Bennie Green
- Dick Haymes
- Ted Heath
- Fred Hersch
- Lena Horne & Lennie Hayton
- Leslie Hutchinson
- The Ink Spots
- Joni James
- Jack Jones
- Spike Jones
- Roger Kellaway
- Stacey Kent
- The Lanley Morgan Quartet
- James Last
- Peggy Lee
- Marcia Lewis
- Monica Lewis
- Marieann Meringolo
- Helen Merrill
- Glenn Miller & The Army Air Force Band
- Marion Montgomery
- Gerry Mulligan
- Nigel Ogden
- 101 Strings Orchestra
- Johnny Otis
- Starr Padden
- Robert Palmer
- Emile Pandolfi
- Ken Peplowski
- The Platters
- Paul Quinichette
- Rita Reys
- Nelson Riddle
- Spike Robinson
- Saisa
- Rob Schneiderman
- Frank Sinatra
- Johnny Smith
- Kate Smith
- The Spaniels
- Sonny Stitt & Hank Jones
- Dick Sudhalter
- Tierney Sutton Band
- The Treniers
- Lawrence Welk
- Andy Williams
- Mary Lou Williams
- Nancy Wilson