This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "A Cottage for Sale" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
"A Cottage for Sale"
Song by The Revelers
Published1929
Composer(s)Willard Robison
Lyricist(s)Larry Conley

"A Cottage for Sale" is a popular song. The music was composed by Willard Robison, and the lyrics were written by Larry Conley.[1] The song was first published in 1929,[2] and over 100 performers have recorded versions of "A Cottage for Sale."[3] The first versions of the song were released by The Revelers in January 1930 and Bernie Cummins with the New Yorker Orchestra in March 1930.[4]

Lyrics and themes

The song uses an empty cottage as a metaphor of a failed relationship or the end of a long relationship perhaps in death.

Our little dream castle
With every dream gone
Is lonely and silent
The shades are all drawn
And my heart is heavy
As I gaze upon
A cottage for sale
The lawn we were proud of
Is waving in hay
Our beautiful garden has
Withered away.
Where we planted roses
The weeds seem to say...
A cottage for sale
Through every window
I see your face
But when I reach (the) window
There's (only) empty space
The key's in the mailbox
The same as before
But no one is waiting for me anymore
The end of our story
Is there on the door
A cottage for sale.[5]

Recordings

The song has become a standard, with artists from a variety of genres creating many notable recordings. A partial list follows:

This section may contain excessive or irrelevant examples. Please help improve the article by adding descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples. (September 2018)

Other performances, date unknown:

References

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ "New Songs of Larry Conley". 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  3. ^ [2][permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Victor 22000 - 22500". 78discography.com. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  5. ^ The Sinatra recording
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 181.
  7. ^ "Willie Nelson Announces 'That's Life' Frank Sinatra Tribute Album, Shares "Cottage For Sale" [Video]". L4LM. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
Categories