Single:
Poetry in Motion entered the Australian singles chart* on 19 November 1960 and peaked at #5. It was #43 on the Top 100 of 1960.
Songwriters:
Mike Anthony, Paul Kaufman
Producer:
Archie Bleyer
Record label of Australian release:
London
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Co-writer Mike Anthony said the inspiration for Poetry in Motion came from looking up from their work and seeing a procession of young ladies from a nearby school pass by on the sidewalk outside each afternoon. Bill Porter supervised the recording session in Nashville, Tennessee, which featured saxophonist Boots Randolph, pianist Floyd Cramer and bassist Floyd “Lightning” Chance.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_in_Motion_(song)
Lyrics:
When I see my baby, what do I see
Poetry, poetry in motion
Poetry in motion, walkin’ by my side
Her lovely locomotion keeps my eyes open wide
Poetry in motion, see her gentle sway
A wave out on the ocean could never move that way
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