Here's To Love
1949
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Recording History
Dean Martin, My Friend Irma (soundtrack), 1949
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Highlights
  • Written for the 1950 Paramount Pictures film My Friend Irma. Directed by George Marshall, starring John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
  • Based on the long-running radio show. Irma is a likeable airhead who meddles in her roommate's love-life. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, in their first screen appearance, are juice-bar operators who are discovered when a self-proclaimed manager hears Martin's golden voice. Irma's roommate wants to marry her rich boss, but instead falls in love with Martin.
  • HERE'S TO LOVE is performed in the film by Dean Martin.

WRITTEN BY RAY EVANS & JAY LIVINGSTON
COPYRIGHT 1949
Lyrics
Here’s a toast to the most - romantic intention
It’s that art of the heart - most worthy of mention
So pay attention!
Here’s to love, here’s to love,
Here’s to all that love can stand for
It’s a wishful wonderland for – just you
 
Here’s to love, here’s to love
There’s a magic touch about it
And you’re nothing much without it – it’s true
 
It’s the feeling lovers swear by
Whereby they celebrate
And those who find it thereby
Are feeling only great!

And lately, I kind o’ sigh
When I see you smiling by
Is this love that’s growing?
Yes, it’s love, it’s showing!
Here’s to love, here’s to live with you.
 
Here’s to love, you’ll find love
Even deeper than Grand Canyon
It’s the nicest home companion – I know
Here’s to love, love that love!
It’s a serenade in Venice
It’s a roaring flame and then it’s a glow
 
It’s a summer night in Paris
Fiesta in San Jose
A handsome tweed by Harris,
The Road to Mandalay!
 
So lately, I kind o’sigh
When I see you smiling by
Is this love that’s growing?
Yes it’s love, it’s showing!
Here’s to love, here’s to life with you
 
 
HERE’S TO LOVE as sung in the Paramount Picture My Friend Irma, A Hal Wallis production based on the CBS radio comedy starring John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, Marie Wilson, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Paramount Music Corporation, 1949 Words and Music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (Special Picture Release)