Here's an ancient song that you all know…at least if you love old Warner Brothers cartoons. And if you don't love Warner Brothers cartoons, please stop reading this blog. I would hate to think that I'm writing it for anyone who doesn't love old Warner Brothers cartoons.
This is, of course, "Merrily We Roll Along," the tune that opens and closes so many of the great cartoons with Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Elmer and that gang. The singer is Eddie Cantor, who was quite a huge star in his day…and a pretty good performer who has been unjustly forgotten. The official writing credits for this song are that it's by Charlie Tobias, Murray Mencher, and Eddie Cantor. And here's Will Friedwald with the story behind this famous tune…