"Love and Marriage" is a 1955 song with lyrics by

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and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It is published by Barton Music Corporation ( ASCAP).

Frank Sinatra versions

"Love and Marriage" was introduced by Frank Sinatra in the 1955 television production of

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's ''

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''. Sinatra went on to record two versions of the song. The first was recorded for Capitol Records on August 15, 1955, and became a major chart hit. (A competing version by

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also achieved popularity.) This first recording appeared on the 1956 album ''

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'' The second version was recorded for the Reprise Records album ''

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'' on October 11, 1965. The Capitol version was later used as the

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for the 1987–1997

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TV sitcom '' Married... with Children''. Although both versions were arranged by Nelson Riddle, there are many slight but noticeable differences. For instance: *In the Capitol version, the opening lyrics are "Love and marriage. Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage." In the Reprise version, the opening lyrics are "Love and marriage. Love and marriage. They go together like a horse and carriage." *The Capitol version includes a

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, which was later played over the closing credits of ''Married... with Children''. This bridge is missing from the Reprise version. *In the Reprise version, Sinatra ends the song by saying (not singing), "No, sir." The ending of the Capitol version is an instrumental version of "

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" with a bassoon playing the final two notes solo – a C flat and a B flat. (Traditionally, when played in B major, the last two notes of "Shave and a Haircut" are an A natural and a B flat.) In 1956, "Love and Marriage" won the Emmy for Best Musical Contribution from the

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Other versions and uses in media

*Included in Peggy Lee 1961 Capitol T-1475 LP album

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sang it in 1955 when it briefly reached No. 20 on the U.S. Song charts. * Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009. *The tune was used in broadcast advertisements for Campbell Soup ("soup and sandwich, soup and sandwich, have your favorite Campbell's soup and sandwich..."). *The tune was also used in broadcast advertisements for

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Double Decker chocolate bar. *Used in a broadcast ad for Kellogg's Fruit 'n Fibre breakfast cereal. *American

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group Less Than Jake covered the song in 2010 for their EP of television theme song covers, '' TV/EP''. *It was used as the theme song for the sitcom '' Married... with Children''. *The tune with modified lyrics was used in the 1970s to advertise Ban brand roll-on antiperspirant. *The tune was also used for a series of commercials for

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Chocolate Chip cookies in 1984 and 1985. *The song was sung by Mike Minor and

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'': Season 7 Episode 17

References

External links

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Jimmy Van Heusen Website
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