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Keep Your Sunny Side Up

So I was watching a very old movie the other day (I know - SHOCKER!), and discovered this little gem of a musical number. The movie is called "Sunny Side Up", and this is a number based on a song of the same name. By today's standards, it's totally cheesy. But for 1929, it was a big hit. And the movie's star - Janet Gaynor - was an enormous celebrity, the first-ever Academy Award-winner for Best Actress. Anyway - However you look at it, it's a terrific message in any day and age. I hope you'll take the time to watch it. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coiW6qXMQsU 
 
Keep Your Sunny Side Up (Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva)

There’s one thing to think of when you’re blue
There are others much worse off than you.
If a load of trouble should arise
Just laugh and say it’s great to be alive!

Keep your sunny side up, up
Hide the side that gets blue.
If you can’t buy lobster and cake
You’re in luck, your tummy won’t ache!
 
So keep your funny side up, up
Let your laughter come through, do
If you meet with gloom,
Don’t fall down, go boom
Keep your sunny side up!

Keep your sunny side up, up.
Hide the side that gets blue.
If you have nine sons in a row
Baseball teams make money, you know.

Keep you funny side up, up.
Let your laughter come through, do.
Stand upon your legs.
Be like two fried eggs.
Keep your sunny side up!

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