LONDON — Christie’s auction house has sold John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “Give Peace a Chance” for $833,654.
The original 1908 lyrics to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game:”
A musical based on 1980 film “Nine to Five” will open on Broadway in 2009 with music and lyrics by country star Dolly Parton, producers said on Tuesday.
Christie’s auction house has sold John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “Give Peace a Chance” for $833,654, reported by AP at 7:22 pm (Eastern Time) on July 10.
“In the seventh inning, fans all get up and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game,’ and they’re already there. … Why would somebody that’s there get up and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game?’ The first person to do it must have been a moron.” — former pitcher Larry Andersen.
Katie Casey was baseball mad Had the fever and had it bad. Just to root for the home town crew, Ev’ry sou Katie blew. On a Saturday, her young beau Called to see if she’d like to go To see a show but Miss Kate said, “No, I’ll tell you what you can do.”
CLEVELAND (AP) Its the third most frequently sung song in the United States, yet few know all its lyrics. Its been recorded by more than 400 artists, from Frank Sinatra to Frank Zappa. Its been performed live by Mike Ditka and Ozzy Osbourne with varying skill levels.
CLEVELAND - It’s the third most frequently sung song in the United States, yet few know all its lyrics.
A top story from this week. Lyrics to “Give Peace a Chance,” handwritten in black marker by John Lennon, have fetched over $800,000 at auction
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