Lorelei (George Gershwin song)
# Lorelei (George Gershwin song)

"The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933).

It is about the Lorelei legend.

The lyrics of "The Lorelei" are transcribed by Ira Gershwin in Lyrics on Several Occasions.

## Notable recordings

* Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959, studio performance)
* Ella Fitzgerald - Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife (1960, live performance)
* Liza Minnelli - It Amazes Me (1965)
