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199: 129: 32: 156:, from a tune he had written in 1896 at the age of 18. According to a 1928 newspaper story, the lyrics were inspired "by a girl who worked at the music counter of a New York department store." After failing to find a publisher with the initial title, "You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Rosalie", according to a story the two decided a new title was in order and were inspired by a poster advertising the farewell tour of opera singer 270:, one of the main characters establishes the time period of the film by telling his harmonica-playing friend, "Play one of the new songs! Play 'Sweet Adeline'!" 337: 149: 190:, made "Sweet Adeline" his theme song in 1909. Over the next four decades, he personally sang it at countless political and social events and on the radio. 448: 778: 748: 633: 590:. The band described the song as a love ballad from a shark's point of view, singing about its fascination, Adeline, a human girl. 96: 68: 49: 683: 75: 501: 115: 82: 497: 456: 64: 53: 20: 236: 550: 752: 708: 335:
The song was performed by Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, William Cagney and Bud Jamison in the 1934 film
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The song was performed by the characters Ed, Ted, Ned and Fred in an episode of the animated web series
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songs "Down Our Way" and I Love That Barbershop Style" as well as many other popular barbershop songs.
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wrote and referenced "Sweet Adeline" in a different fashion with their track "Adeline" on the album,
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and Red Seal Pictures released an animated version of "Sweet Adeline", made in the sound-on-film
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The song was part of a medley of barbershop songs sung by the Beagle Boys in an episode of
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It was performed by a quartet of sea turtles in the 1930 Van Beuren Studios animated short
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would perform the song as an a cappella trio. The song was included on their 1968 album,
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also hit #1 with their version in 1904, for three weeks, according to Joel Whitburn's
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used the song as a regular part of their live act in the 1960s; lead vocalist
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A fast version of the song was sung by a barbershop quartet of pigs in the
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referenced "Sweet Adeline" in the track "Sweet Adeline", written for the
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Cover of 1903 sheet music, with inset photo of singer Pearl Redding
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This article is about the barbershop song. For other uses, see
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entitled "Lucy's Show Biz Swan Song", in which Ricky Ricardo (
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standard. It was first published in 1903, with lyrics by
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The song was featured in a 1952 episode of the TV show
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references "Sweet Adeline" in his song "My Old Pal".
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revue. The clip was also part of a flashback in the
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