Music and Space: Fly Me to the Moon- Frank Sinatra

Music and Space: Fly Me to the Moon- Frank Sinatra
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Music and Space: Fly Me to the Moon- Frank Sinatra
1 General Information
Name of Piece

Fly Me to the Moon.

Genre or Style

Jazz

Date Piece was Recorded/Written (approximate)

1964

Composer or Songwriter

Quincy Jones (Composer)

Performing Group

Bart Howard (Original Song Writer)
Frank Sinatra (Singer)

Recording Source (provide a link to YouTube)

/watch?v=Y2rDb4Ur2dw&ab_channel=FrankSinatraVEVO

2 Identify and Describe Events in this Music
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Timestamp (Min: Sec)

Event (identify, describe, and discuss what happens at that point in the piece)

1

0:05

The piano (in C) starts, which sets the jazz mood before the vocals come in soothingly.

2

0:13

The smooth vocal of Sinatra with the lyrics "Fly me to the moon" introduces the metaphor.

3

0:16

Sinatra tells his lover to let him play with the stars, which shows the aspect of space.

4

0:21

Here, the aspect of space is again mentioned by Sinatra, where he yearns to experience life on Jupiter and Mars.

5

0:33

Sinatra now compares the feeling of being on the moon to holding his lover's hand

6

0:38

Sinatra compares the feeling of being in space to his darling kissing him.

7

0:47

In this section, we experience the rich combination of the instruments that brings that jazz tunes.

8

1:04

Here, we experience the trumpets uninterrupted.

9

1:43

The drums and the cymbals again take charge; the drums and the cymbals are used a lot in the song as a transition.

10

2:24

The clicks of Sinatra's fingers are heard, which are in perfect harmony with the trumpets.

3 Written Section.
Introduction
The theme and topic of Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" is his intense love. The song's title is a symbol that describes how Frank sensations his lover. Or, "Fly me to the moon" is a lyrical method for him to communicate his joy over his lover, the song's target audience. A suppressed beat imitating the drum opening on the original Frank Sinatra single opens the intro (FrankSinatraVEVO, 2018). Throughout this introduction, a swung eighth-note beat is employed. The song occasionally uses muted to give the arrangement a rhythmic feel. There is an arpeggiated Fmin6 chord right before the outro. This essay will discuss the song's background, metaphors, and the instruments used in the production. Additionally, the essay will discuss the aspects of science-fiction notable in the song and compare it with a song with a similar theme.
Analysis
The song "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra from 1964 strongly connects to NASA's Apollo moon program (Songfacts). The Apollo space program, focused on NASA's aim to brand America as the first nation to take humans to the moon, chose Sinatra's rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" as its unauthorized anthem. As a result, this song earned a place in history as one of the first to be heard in outer space.
Since the song's title, which is highly creative, is used to depict the metaphor, the singer sticks with this topic throughout the first verse by referencing celestial bodies concerning his relationship. The song's latter lyrics, meanwhile, are more realistic. That is when he expresses his affection for her. He enjoys kissing her and holding her hand, for example. He continues to express his "love and adoration" for her since his heart is "so full of song." And, despite all, he needs her to "be true" to remain faithful to their rapport. As a result, the song finishes with him repeating, "I love you," staying true to the premise from which the lyrics never deviate.
The rhythm of this song by Frank Sinatra swings loosely and moves at a medium speed. The rhythm is present in all the other instruments, including the remaining cymbals and drums, as well as in Frank Sinatra himself. The beat is immediately audible because of the snare drum, played on the drum's head or as the "clicks" you hear throughout the song's latter sections (FrankSinatraVEVO, 2018).
In this song, Frank Sinatra displays his vast range, starting in the center of his range before dropping to a low note just before the solo starts and risin...